WEEK 5 - GAME OF THE WEEK

Dallas 20, 2009 Utica 27

Utica Coach Brian Fullem played to win. "We had a heckuva time shutting down the vaunted Dallas attack and Santonio Holmes burned perrenial ALL Pro Champ Bailey twice for 57 yarders, so we had to go for it on 4th down" The Spartans went 3 for 3 on 4th down, including a crucial 4th and goal from the 1 with under 6:00 to go in the game, up by 3 as Jerome Harrison scampered into the end zone to put the Uticians up by 10. Coach Fullem added "Tommy "The Man" Manna is one of the best coaches in TFL history and we knew a 6 point lead meant nothing" In fact Dallas marched right down but stalled and kicked the FG to get within 7 but the onside kick failed and Rodgers took a few knees to end the game.

It was a very clean game with Dallas accounting for the only 2 penalties and Utica accounting for the only turnover.

The Dallas defense harrassed Aaron Rodgers all game and they completely shut down Greg Jennings. Each team recorded three sacks. Flacco outplayed Rodgers but once again the Utica ground atttack kept the defense honest and Rodgers contributed a 35 yard scamble as the Spartans racked up almost twice as many rushing yards than the Texans. Manny Lawson was defensive player of the game as the Texan led the game in tackles and recorded 1 of the 3 sacks that Dallas put on A Rod.

Always a pleasure to play Tommy, extremely gracious regardless of the outcome.