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Columbus Destroyers Columbus Destroyers 217172166
Dallas Desperados Dallas Desperados 211702159

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Big Upsets and Dumping on Dallas
John Hoh, ArenaFan.com

On Saturday the Columbus Destroyers (7-9 regular season) upset the Dallas Desperados (15-1 regular season), 66-59. In case you were hibernating in the heat this last weekend and you think you just read a type, I’ll state it again. On Saturday the Colu

Kickoff bounces pave way for upset
Columbus Dispatch

The Destroyers beat the Dallas Desperados 66-59 on Saturday in the biggest upset in the history of the Arena Football League playoffs. Now they will play at Georgia in the National Conference championship.

A Cruel Bouncing Ball
DallasCowboys.com

That bad because the Desperados had the Destroyers right where they wanted 'em at halftime. They had the lead, 38-28, and normally in this game where stops are rare, that's huge.

Columbus Destroyers Upset Top Seeded Desperados 66-59
Columbus Destroyers Press Release

The sixth seeded Columbus Destroyers, presented by Germain, upset the number one seed Dallas Desperados in a 66-59 victory in the Mitsubishi Motors National Conference Divisional Round in front of 15,572 fans at American Airlines Center Saturday night.

Destroyers march on with win over best
Columbus Dispatch

With a 66-59 shocker over the Dallas Desperados, the Destroyers advanced to the National Conference championship against the winner of today's Georgia-Philadelphia game. As the eighth seed, the Destroyers will be the road team.

It's a new season for Nagy in playoffs
Columbus Dispatch

The Matt Nagy the Destroyers banked on this year appeared only in fits and starts during the regular season.

Veteran Dolezel aims to validate his career
Columbus Dispatch

Clint Dolezel already has an impressive list of firsts -- the first pro quarterback with 800 touchdown passes, consecutive 100-TD seasons and six straight 4,000-yard seasons.

Desperados' No. 1 goal: strike fear in foe
WFAA

The Desperados finished the regular season 15-1 and earned the No. 1 seed and home-field advantage throughout the Arena Football League playoffs. Dallas gets to show what it has learned when it hosts Columbus in the divisional playoffs at 7 p.m. today at

Step One
DallasCowboys.com

They've reached the light at the end of the tunnel, only to find another waiting for them to pass through. And they plan on taking it one step at a time.

Bush has been quite a catch for Destroyers
Columbus Dispatch

In the offseason, Destroyers receiver Josh Bush works out in his hometown of Miami with NFL players such as Chad Johnson.

Nagy looking for another title shot
Lancaster Newspapers

It was 2005, and Nagy, the former Manheim Central and University of Delaware star quarterback, led the Georgia Force into the AFL title game against the Colorado Crush, who topped Nagy and his mates that day in Las Vegas.

Desperados prep for playoff opener
The Dallas Morning News

The Desperados have beaten the Columbus Destroyers twice this season, but it hasn't been pretty.

Third Time
Jordan Hofeditz - DallasCowboys.com Staff Writer

For when they line up against the Columbus Destroyers in the AFL divisional-round playoff game on Saturday at 7 p.m. (CDT) inside American Airlines Center, this will be the third time this season the two Eastern Division teams have played each other.

Dallas Desperados playoff tickets
Dallas Desperados Press Release

The Desperados home playoff contest is scheduled for Saturday, July 7 at 7:00 p.m. Tickets will be on sale starting at 9:00 a.m. Saturday, June 16. Desperados playoff tickets can be purchased by calling 972-785-4900.

 
Between the Pads
Most Passing Yards
320 yards, Dolezel, Dallas
Most Receiving Yards
170 yards, Groce, Columbus
Most Rushing Yards
19 yards, Wells, Columbus
Most Passing TDs
7 TDs, Dolezel, Dallas
Most Receiving TDs
2 TDs, Marshall, Dallas
Most Rushing TDs
2 TDs, Nagy, Columbus
Longest TD Pass
45 yards, Nagy to Groce, Columbus
Longest TD Run
4 yards, Groce, Columbus
Most INTs Thrown
1 INTs, Dolezel, Dallas