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Quarterback Showdown: Jeff Garcia vs. Daunte Culpepper Saturday

September 28, 2010 - United Football League (UFL 1)
Sacramento Mountain Lions News Release


Week 3 United Football League action in Omaha, Nebraska, on Saturday night has plenty of star power to it.

The anticipated clash between the host Omaha Nighthawks (1-0) and visiting Sacramento Mountain Lions (1-1) at Rosenblatt Stadium features the most exciting quarterback matchup in United Football League history. It is arguably the best quarterback matchup in all of professional football this weekend.

Omaha Nighthawks signal caller JEFF GARCIA squares off against DAUNTE CULPEPPER and the Sacramento Mountain Lions Saturday, October 2, at Rosenblatt Stadium at 7.30pm CDT / 8.30pm EDT, live on HDNet.

In the first game in franchise history, the Nighthawks played to a sellout 23,067 crowd on September 24.

In one corner stands Garcia, a cruiserweight at 6-foot-1 and 190 pounds - the consummate over-achiever and a flat-out winner. In the other corner waits Culpepper, a heavyweight at 6-foot-4 and 260 pounds - the prototypical strong-armed gunslinger who can turn into a down-field tank on scrambles.

Last week as the Nighthawks made their UFL debut in Omaha, Garcia drove his new team down the field, going 5-of-8 for 45 yards and running for 14 more yards in just 2:37.

Garcia's 12-yard touchdown pass to Robert Ferguson, another of Omaha's seemingly countless veterans, with just six seconds left in regulation sent fans, coaches and players alike into a frenzy.

Ferguson a former Green Bay Packer, celebrated with a `Rosenblatt Leap' into the delirious crowd. Listen to the drive: http://www.ufl-football.com/news/september-24-2010-start-something-big-nighthawks-ufl.

Culpepper hit wide receiver Rod Windsor for a 33-yard touchdown pass and his second touchdown reception of the night with 31 seconds remaining to give the host Mountain Lions a memorable home opener win in front of an estimated 20,000 fans at Hornet Stadium. The score capped a wild fourth quarter in which Culpepper-inspired Sacramento scored 17 points.

It isn't quite Ali vs. Frazier, but it is the Rumble at Rosenblatt

CATEGORY GARCIA CULPEPPER

Professional seasons 17th 12th

Professional pass attempts 5,740 3,281

Professional completions 3,536 2,063

Professional passing yards 42,205 24,701

Professional touchdown passes 275 153

Professional interceptions thrown 135 108

Professional rushing yards 4,517 2,672

Professional championships 1 0

Pro Bowl selections 4 3

UFL victories as a starting quarterback 1 1

Garcia and Culpepper are two of the most accomplished quarterbacks in professional football right now, and they are going to be slinging the ball up and down the historic Rosenblatt Stadium field on Saturday night.

Look closely at the last statistical line - UFL victories as a starting quarterback. Either Garcia or Culpepper will have two wins after Saturday night, meaning that team either will stand alone in first place in the UFL, or be tied for first with a victory.

Follow the Garcia vs. Culpepper matchup as it unfolds daily this week at www.ufl-football.comwww.ufl-football.com at 7.30pm CDT / 8.30pm EDT. And watch the game live on Saturday on HDNet.

For season ticket information fans may visit www.sacmountainlions.com. Fans can also visit www.buyUFL.com for merchandise.



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