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Meyer throws 8 TDs, Stephens grabs 5 picks for Shock in win

Coeur d'Alene Press | UPDATED 11 years, 9 months AGO
| April 20, 2013 9:00 PM

SAN JOSE, Calif. - Erik Meyer threw for 242 yards and eight touchdowns as the Spokane Shock beat the San Jose SaberCats 69-47 in an Arena Football League game at the HP Pavilion on Friday night.

Adron Tennell had nine catches for 117 yards and three touchdowns for Spokane (5-0), which outscored San Jose (2-2) 41-13 in the second and third quarters.

Spokane entered the week as the top team in the AFL Coaches Poll, with San Jose fifth.

On the season, Meyer - a former Eastern Washington standout - has now thrown for 40 touchdowns with no interceptions and is 135 for 190 passing.

San Jose quarterback Aaron Garcia threw for 309 yards and five touchdowns and five interceptions - all by Spokane defensive back Paul Stephens. The total is a new AFL single-game record.

Spokane hosts the Tampa Bay Storm next Saturday at 7 p.m. at the Spokane Arena.

Spokane 14 20 21 14 - 69

San Jose 14 7 6 20 - 47

Spo - Adron Tennell 19 pass from Erik Meyer (Kenny Spencer kick)

SJ - Jamark Simmons 33 pass from Aaron Garcia (Clevan Thomas kick)

Spo - Tennell 39 pass from Meyer (Spencer kick)

SJ - Samora Goodson 8 pass from Garcia (Thomas kick)

Spo - Kamar Jorden 15 pass from Meyer (Spencer kick)

Spo - Jorden 18 pass from Meyer (kick failed)

SJ - Jason Willis 27 pass from Garcia (Thomas kick)

Spo - Duane Brooks 3 pass from Meyer (Spencer kick)

Spo - Jorden 9 pass from Meyer (Spencer kick)

Spo - Paul Stephens 26 interception return (Spencer kick)

SJ - Willis 41 pass from Garcia (kick failed)

Spo - Jackie Chambers 10 pass from Meyer (Spencer kick)

SJ - Willis 4 pass from Garcia (Pertuit kick)

SJ - Brian Folkerts 3 run (Pertuit kick)

Spo - Tennell 6 pass from Meyer (Spencer kick)

SJ - Rich Ranglin 9 pass from Garcia (kick failed)

Spo - Tennell 2 run (Spencer kick)

INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS

RUSHING - Spo, Meyer 1-14, Falakiseni 1-6, Brooks 2-4, Tennell 1-2, Nelson 1-2. SJ, Folkerts, 2-11, Goodson 1-4.

PASSING - Spo, Meyer, 26-37-0-242. SJ, Garcia, 28-45-5-309.

RECEIVING - Spo, Tennell 9-117, Brooks 10-63, Jorden 5-49, Chambers 1-10, Falakseni 1-3. SJ, Simmons, 11-126, Willis 9-123, Brookins 4-32, Goodson 3-19, Ranglin 1-9.

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