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Chicago 48 at Dallas 52
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Chicago Rush Chicago Rush 71462148
Dallas Desperados Dallas Desperados 141771452

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Post Game Articles

Dallas snaps Rush winning streak at 8
The Courier News

The Dallas Desperadoes clinched a playoff spot Monday night on Will Pettis' 3-yard touchdown catch with 3 seconds remaining for a 52-48 victory over the Rush.

Rush suffers heartbreaking loss
Chicago Daily Herald

Quarterback Clint Dolezel hit wide receiver Will Pettis for a 3-yard touchdown pass on a fourth-and-1 with three seconds left to give the host Desperados a 52-48 victory over the Chicago Rush.

Rush's 8-game streak comes to an end
Chicago Sun-Times

Dallas quarterback Clint Dolezel hit wide receiver Will Pettis with a three-yard touchdown pass on fourth and one, giving the Desperados a 52-48 victory that stopped the Rush's eight-game winning streak in the Arena Football League.

Rush falls in final seconds
Chicago Tribune

The Dallas Desperadoes clinched a playoff spot Monday night on Will Pettis' 3-yard touchdown catch with 3 seconds remaining for a 52-48 victory over the Rush.

Desperados beat Chicago, 52-48
Dallas Morning News

The Desperados responded with a 52-48 home victory Monday over the defending Arena League champion Chicago Rush before an ESPN2 audience.

Late touchdown ends Rush streak in Dallas 52-48
Chicago Rush Press Release

When the dust settled, Dallas QB Clint Dolezel hit wide receiver Will Pettis with a three-yard touchdown pass on a fourth-and-one play to give the Desperados a 52-48 lead with just three seconds remaining.

Desperados clinch playoff berth
AFL Press Release

The Dallas Desperados (10-1) became the first team in the 2007 season to clinch a playoff berth with their 52-48 victory over defending ArenaBowl XX champion and Central Division leading Chicago Rush (8-2) as the Mitsubishi Motors Drive to ArenaBowl XXI

Front-Runners Hit Prime Time
The Ledger

Boise Burn coach Lee Leslie wanted his team to come out strong Saturday night against the Central Valley Coyotes. The Coyotes must have gotten the memo as well.

Tracking Sippio
DallasDesperados.com

A friend turned foe will try to dismantle the Desperados' defense Monday night.

Ready To Rumble
DallasDesperados.com

The Dallas Desperados (9-1) vs. defending ArenaBowl champion Chicago Rush (8-1), two of the NFL's top teams heading for a 7:30 p.m. (CDT) nationally-televised collision Monday at American Airlines Center.

Raising Awareness
DallasDesperados.com

The Desperados will dedicate Monday night's nationally-televised home game against the Chicago Rush to celebrating Mother's Day and raising breast cancer awareness with support of the North Texas Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure.

 
Between the Pads
Most Passing Yards
284 yards, D'Orazio, Chicago
Most Receiving Yards
147 yards, Mager, Chicago
Most Rushing Yards
15 yards, White, Dallas
Most Passing TDs
5 TDs, D'Orazio, Chicago
Most Receiving TDs
3 TDs, Alfonzo, Chicago
Most Rushing TDs
2 TDs, White, Dallas
Longest TD Pass
31 yards, Dolezel to Thurman, Dallas
Longest TD Run
6 yards, White, Dallas
Most INTs Thrown
2 INTs, Dolezel, Dallas