XFL: XFL roundup: Abram Smith (3 TDs) powers Defenders to win

Date:

Share post:


Abram Smith rushed for 218 yards and scored three touchdowns to lead the D.C. Defenders to a 28-20 victory over the host St. Louis Battlehawks in XFL action Saturday night.

Smith scored on a 62-yard TD run in the second quarter and a 70-yard gallop in the third. He also scored on a 5-yard run with 1:54 left before halftime.

AJ McCarron completed 22 of 34 passes for 236 yards, two TDs and one interception for St. Louis.

Five sacks helped the Defenders improve to 5-0.

Vipers 35, Guardians 32

Vegas fended off a three-point conversion try to seal the victory over winless Orlando in a back-and-forth affair.

Cody Latimer caught a 45-yard touchdown pass with 1:12 remaining for the Guardians, who came up just short.

Luis Perez finished 20-for-28 passing with 269 yards and three touchdowns for the Vipers, who won their first game of the season. Rod Smith rushed for 62 yards and two TDs.

Latimer finished with eight catches for 124 yards. Quinten Dormady completed 22 of 25 passes for 256 yards and two touchdowns for the Guardians.

–Field Level Media

spot_img

Related articles

NCAAF: NCAA ‘drawing line’ on gambling, wants player prop bets banned

The NCAA wants states to ban player prop bets in college sports to protect both athletes and the...

NFL: Report: Jayden Daniels will only throw at LSU’s pro day

More than 100 NFL coaches, general managers and other staff members are expected Wednesday at LSU's pro day,...

NCAAF: Pat Chun hired as Washington AD, departs rival Washington State

Pat Chun is moving across state, as he departed Washington State on Tuesday to become the athletic director...

NFL: Report: CB Tre’Davious White to sign 1-year deal with Rams

Working his way back from a torn Achilles, former Buffalo Bills All-Pro cornerback Tre'Davious White agreed to a...

FREE

Get the most important breaking news and analyses for Free.

Thank you for subscribing

Something went wrong.