Second half rally lifts Colorado past Las Vegas 65-55
February 12, 2006 - Arena Football League (1987-2008) (AFL I)
Las Vegas Gladiators News Release
February 12, 2006, Denver, Colorado- After leading at halftime 35-27 and scoring on their first six possessions the Las Vegas Gladiators (1-2) cooled off in the second half and fell to the reigning AFL champions Colorado Crush (3-0) 65-55 at the Pepsi Center.
The Gladiators came out the gate early with a fumble recovery on the opening play of the game, which led to the Gladiator's first score and the offense was efficient scoring on every possession in the first half. Colorado rallied in the second half forced three turnovers and outscored Las Vegas 38-20 in route to their first 3-0 start in franchise history. The turning point in the game came when Colorado recovered an onside kick after their first score in the second half and never looked back.
The Gladiators were led by Joe Douglass who had six grabs for 104 yards and four touchdowns in his first action of the season. Craig Whelihan had a strong performance going 23 of 34 for 298 yards seven touchdown tosses and was intercepted once. Whelihan also missed a series with an injury in the second half but returned to play the remainder of the game.
Damian Harrell was more involved in the second half and finished with a game high nine catches with 108 yards and two scores. Quarterback John Dutton was 27 of 46 for 307 yards and six touchdown passes with no interceptions.
The Las Vegas Gladiators return home next week to face the Georgia Force on Friday, February 17, at 7:30 p.m. (pacific) at the Thomas and Mack Center.
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