The Houston Gamblers picked up a win over the Michigan Panthers in the second game in United States Football League history on Sunday afternoon 17-12.
You can now listen to Fox News articles!United States Football LeagueThe Gamblers scored all 17 points in the first half. Panthers quarterback Shea Patterson fumbled a snap which was returned by Houston linebacker Reggie Northrup for a touchdown to go up 11-0 in the second quarter. Later, Clayton Thorson found Isaiah Zuber for a 12-yard touchdown.
Thorson finished 9-for-17 with 73 passing yards, a touchdown pass and an interception. Running back Mark Thompson had 71 yards on the ground and Zuber finished with two catches for 34 yards and the score. Jojo Ward led the Gamblers with seven catches for 48 yards.Shea Patterson #2 of Michigan Panthers runs with the ball in the third quarter of the game against the Houston Gamblers at Protective Stadium on April 17, 2022 in Birmingham, Alabama.
Michigan got another chance with 10:13 left after Thorson was intercepted by cornerback Jameson Houston. But they turned the ball over on downs. The team would do that again with 5:12 left in the game. The team put together a 14-play, 60-yard drive that lasted 5:12 and couldn’t score.