Shock prevail in a wild finish
Coeur d'Alene Press | UPDATED 12 years, 6 months AGO
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - A 47-yard field goal try by Kansas City (3-14) bounced off the upright on the final play of the game, and the Spokane Shock escaped with a 49-48 victory over the Command in Arena Football League play Saturday night at the Sprint Center.
Kyle Rowley of Spokane (9-8) hit Jeffrey Solomon on a touchdown pass with 12 seconds left to pull the Shock within one. The Shock went for two and the win, and Rowley connected with Solomon on a comeback route in the front left corner of the end zone for the go-ahead points.
Prior to that, Kansas City scored with 53 seconds left for a 48-41 lead, but missed the extra point, opening the door for the Shock.
Rowley finished 32 of 52 for 320 yards and seven touchdowns. Rowley, who threw nine interceptions in his last two games, threw zero interceptions Saturday night.
Adron Tennell caught 11 passes for 101 yards and three TDs, and set a franchise record for single-season receptions (136) and single-season receiving yards (1,569), and tied former Shock wide receiver Huey Whittaker for the single-season record for touchdown catches (33). Kenny Spencer set a single-season record for PATs with 124.
Spokane's Patrick Stoudamire had seven tackles, and Paul Stephens had four tackles and an interception.
Spokane closes out the regular season next Saturday at home vs. Tampa Bay (8-9).
Spokane 14 14 7 14 - 49
Kansas City 0 21 14 13 - 48
Spo - Adron Tennell 6 pass from Kyle Rowley (Kenny Spencer kick)
Spo - Tennell 13 pass from Rowley (Spencer kick)
Spo - Rod Harper 2 pass from Rowley (Spencer kick)
KC - Lee Bryant 12 run (James Wilhoit kick)
KC - Samie Parker 39 pass from Matt Gutierrez (Wilhoit kick)
KC - Scoring play unavailable
Spo - Tennell 13 pass from Rowley (Spencer kick)
KC - Bryant 2 run (Wilhoit kick)
Spo - Harper 4 pass from Rowley (Spencer kick)
KC - Scoring play unavailable
Spo - Andrew Nierman 17 pass from Rowley (kick failed)
KC - Robinson 15 pass from Gutierrez (Wilhoit kick)
KC - Gutierrez 5 run (kick failed)
Spo - Jeffrey Solomon 4 pass from Rowley (Solomon pass from Rowley)
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
RUSHING - Spo, Nierman 1-1, Tennell 1-1. KC, Bryant 3-18, Gutierrez 2-8, Mann 2-3, Parker 1-1.
PASSING - Spo, Rowley 32-52-0-320. KC, Gutierrez 21-30-1-239.
RECEIVING - Spo, Tennell 11-101, Solomon 10-128, Harper 9-60, Pino 1-14, Nierman 1-17. KC, Robinson 9-106, Parker 5-76, Smith 4-36, Chambers 2-14, Dixon 1-7.