SaberCats drop Rampage, 72-48
Published on March 19, 2005 under Arena Football League (1987-2008) (AFL I)
San Jose SaberCats News Release
SAN JOSE, Calif. (Mar. 18, 2005) - San Jose offensive specialist Rashied Davis scored five touchdowns to propel the SaberCats (4-3) to their third straight win, 72-48 over the Grand Rapids Rampage (1-6) on Friday night in an Arena Football League game.
Davis amassed 341 all-purpose yards in the game, the third highest single-game total in team history, and scored San Jose's first touchdown on a 53-yard kickoff return to tie the score at 7-7 early in the first quarter.
The team's combined for 56 second quarter points with the SaberCats scoring five times, the last score coming on a 54-yard kickoff return by Davis with no time left on the clock to give San Jose a 49-41 lead at the break.
Davis tied a franchise game record with his two kickoff return scores and added a pair of receiving touchdowns and a 1-yard scoring run in the second half as San Jose broke open a close game by outscoring the Rampage 23-7.
Rampage QB Michael Bishop, the league's leading rusher, was held to just five yards on three carries. He did complete 20-of-33 passes for 222 yards with five touchdowns. Former Los Angeles Avenger Chris Jackson totaled a career-high 259 all-purpose yards and ended San Jose's string of 26 consecutive games without allowing a kickoff return touchdown by going 55-yards with a second quarter return.
It was the second career kickoff return score for Jackson with both coming against San Jose.
Rampage defensive back Chuck Wesley intercepted Mark Grieb's second pass of the game leading to a 10-yard Bishop to Josh Bush touchdown pass and a quick 7-0 lead just over three minutes into the contest.
Grieb recovered to complete 17-of-26 on the night for 277 yards and six scores. Davis had his second straight 100-yard receiving game totaling a game-high 105 on six receptions.
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