USFL roundup: Luis Perez plays hero in Generals' late win

Field Level Media
23 May 2022, 10:55 GMT+10

Backup Luis Perez scored a 1-yard touchdown on a quarterback sneak with two seconds left to deliver the New Jersey Generals a 26-25 victory over the Houston Gamblers on Sunday in Birmingham, Ala.

During a back-and-forth fourth quarter, the Gamblers went ahead 25-20 when defensive tackle Tomasi Laulile recovered Perez's fumble and took it 59 yards for a score. But Houston's two-point conversion attempt fell incomplete.

Perez finished with 159 yards passing and a touchdown on 18-of-24 attempts for the Generals (5-1) after he relieved injured starter De'Andre Johnson. KaVontae Turpin had 10 receptions for 106 yards and two touchdowns, one from Perez and one from Johnson.

Clayton Thorson went 15-for-19 for 171 passing yards and tossed three touchdowns and one interception for the Gamblers (1-5).

Breakers 26, Maulers 16

Anthony Jones racked up 102 rushing yards and a touchdown on 22 carries to power New Orleans past Pittsburgh.

Jordan Ellis added 47 rushing yards and a touchdown, and cornerback Ike Brown returned an interception 97 yards for a touchdown for the Breakers (4-2).

Pittsburgh trailed 23-3 after the pick-six but forged a comeback effort with two touchdowns in the fourth quarter. Quarterback Vad Lee, who finished the day with 198 yards on 17-of-34 passing, threw his lone passing touchdown to Bailey Gaither and later ran in a 4-yard score for the Maulers (1-5).

But the Breakers kept them at bay, and Taylor Bertolet kicked his second field goal of the game in the final minute to put it out of reach.

--Field Level Media

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