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Nicholas Ernst

2020 Week 1 Recap: Vegas Conquers Wildcats

Updated: Mar 27, 2021

Eleven Teams tied for First After Week One

Mallett Enjoys New Weapons to Knock off Wildcats

February 16, 2020

Los Angeles, CA - The AAF got exactly what they wanted from their Week 1 games, especially their headliner of the Las Vegas Conquerors vs the Los Angeles Wildcats. The league had former XFL stars Tommy Maddox and Rod Smart as the 20 year anniversary honorary captains for the coin toss and it was the perfect amount of nostalgia to get the crowd in the game from the get go. Maddox played for the XFL's Los Angeles Xtreme and Smart played for the league's Las Vegas Outlaws


QB Ryan Mallett got off to perfect start in the first quarter running the offense with his two touchdown passes to WR Corey Coleman to give the Conquerors a 14-0 lead after one. However, the Wildcats narrowed the gap to 14-6 by halftime. In the late parts of the 3rd quarter, nursing a 14-9 lead, Mallett forced a throw into coverage that Wildcats DB Shaun Prater intercepted and returned for a touchdown making the game 15-14. Mallett then fired back and led the Conquerors down the field, ending the drive with a TE Troy Fumagalli touchdown catch putting the Conquerors back up 21-15. QB Josh Johnson then hit WR AJ Jenkins in stride for an 67 yard touchdown catch to give Los Angeles a 22-21 lead with 3:13 left. But Mallett was not to be denied on this night, he passed for 71 yards and added a QB sneak to give Las Vegas the 27-22 victory in front of the 42,679 Wildcats fans in Los Angeles.


Wildcats - 22 Conquerors - 27

(0-0)LA: QB Josh Johnson - 10/21 154 yards, RB Branden Oliver - 20 carries, 57 yards, WR AJ Jenkins - 2 catches, 73 yards, 1 TD

(0-0)LV: QB Ryan Mallett - 21/33 273 yards, 3 TDs, 2 INTs, RB Isaiah Crowell - 17 carries, 93 yards, WR Corey Coleman - 9 catches, 112 yards, 2 TDs


Dragons - 25 Fleet - 21

(0-0)SEA: QB Geno Smith - 10/21 124 yards, RB CJ Prosise - 19 carries, 134 yards, 1 TD, RB Thomas Rawls - 20 carries, 89 yards, 1 TD, WR TJ Graham - 5 catches, 67 yards

(0-0)SD: QB Colin Kaepernick - 14/33 241 yards, 3 TDs, 1 INT, RB Kapri Bibbs - 15 carries, 84 yards, WR Martavis Bryant - 7 catches, 157 yards, 2 TDs, WR Braxton Miller - 5 catches, 78 yards, 1 TD


Alphas - 25 Stallions - 28

(0-0)CHI: QB Aaron Murray - 16/20 154 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT, RB Jacques Patrick - 22 carries, 119 yards, RB De'Veon Smith - 15 carries, 77 yards, 1 TD, WR Antonio Callaway - 5 catches, 70 yards, WR Shaq Evans - 6 catches, 51 yards, 1 TD

(0-0)STL: QB Paxton Lynch - 12/21 137 yards, RB Christine Michael - 15 carries, 131 yards, RB Matt Jones - 21 carries, 128 yards, 2 TDs, WR Terrelle Pryor - 4 catches, 62 yards, WR Kaelin Clay - 5 catches, 50 yards


Roughnecks - 6 Commanders - 40

(0-0)HOU: QB Connor Cook - 12/19 135 yards, 1 INT, RB Karlos Williams - 12 carries, 49 yards, WR Cam Phillips - 4 catches, 68 yards

(0-0)SA: QB Tim Tebow - 15/20 157 yards, RB David Cobb - 25 carries, 142 yards, 3 TDs, RB Darryl Richardson - 16 carries, 101 yards, 1 TD, WR MeKale McKay - 4 catches, 38 yards, WR Greg Ward - 2 catches, 34 yards


Renegades - 24 Generals - 27

(0-0)DAL: QB John Wolford - 20/28 264 yards, 1 INT, RB Cameron Artis-Payne - 21 carries, 108 yards, 2 TDs, WR Brice Butler - 4 catches, 53 yards, WR Terrence Williams - 4 catches, 44 yards

(0-0)COL: QB Cooper Rush - 19/31 190 yards, 2 TDs, RB CJ Anderson - 15 carries, 58 yards, 1 TD, WR Devier Posey - 5 catches, 58 yards, 1 TD, WR Jaelen Strong - 5 catches, 52 yards

Panthers - 36 Defenders - 22

(0-0)OAK: QB Brett Hundley - 11/18 142 yards, 1 TD, 2 INTs, RB Spencer Ware - 20 carries, 102 yards, 1 TD, RB LJ Scott - 15 carries, 97 yards, 2 TDs, WR Chester Rogers - 4 catches, 59 yards

(0-0)ATL: QB Cardale Jones - 21/32 289 yards, 2 TDs, RB Corey Clement - 15 carries, 61 yards, WR Justin Hardy - 6 catches, 113 yards, WR DeMarkus Lodge - 3 catches, 49 yards, 2 TDs

Storm - 28 Gladiators - 21

(0-0)TB: QB Blake Bortles - 15/27 191 yards, 1 TD, RB Alex Collins - 23 carries, 90 yards, 1 TD, RB Mark Walton - 14 carries, 69 yards, 1 TD, WR Kelvin Benjamin - 5 catches, 100 yards, 1 TD, WR Rashad Greene - 4 catches, 42 yards

(0-0)CLE: QB Brock Osweiler - 20/31 238 yards, 2 TDs, 2 INTs, RB Jeremy Hill - 22 carries, 79 yards, 1 TD, WR Josh Doctson - 5 catches, 81 yards, 1 TD, WR Duron Carter - 5 catches, 75 yards


Express - 21 Valor - 7

(0-0)MEM: QB Brandon Silvers - 15/23 168 yards, 1 TD, RB Zac Stacy - 25 carries, 142 yards, 1 TD, WR Brandon Gibson - 5 catches, 58 yards, WR Jon Baldwin - 3 catches, 37 yards, 1 TD

(0-0)DC: QB Dalton Sturm - 6/17 92 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT, RB Lorenzo Taliaferro - 19 carries, 60 yards, RB Buck Allen - 13 carries, 71 yards, WR Rashod Ross - 2 catches, 49 yards, 1 TD


Blues - 38 Soul - 34

(0-0)MIA: QB EJ Manuel - 19/26 267 yards, 3 TDs, RB Denard Robinson - 22 carries, 125 yards, RB Montee Ball - 8 carries, 18 yards, 2 TDs, WR Leonard Hankerson - 7 catches, 137 yards, 1 TD, WR Kevin White - 3 catches, 66 yards, 1 TD

(0-0)PHIL: QB Cody Kessler - 16/30 191 yards, 4 TDs, 1 INT, RB Alfred Blue - 21 carries, 184 yards, WR DeAnthony Thomas - 4 catches, 59 yards, WR Jordan Matthews - 4 catches, 49 yards, 2 TDs

Iron - 45 Predators - 31

(0-0)BIRM: QB Tahj Boyd - 15/21 202 yards, 4 TDs, 1 INT, RB Trent Richardson - 27 carries, 117 yards, 1 TD, WR L'Damien Washington - 4 catches, 78 yards, 2 TDs, WR TJ Jones - 3 catches, 54 yards, 1 TD

(0-0)ORL: QB Garrett Gilbert - 21/31 347 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT, RB Akeem Hunt - 21 carries, 66 yards, 2 TDs, WR Charles Johnson - 7 catches, 135 yards, 1 TD, WR Donte Moncrief - 4 catches, 73 yards, WR Jalin Marshall - 5 catches, 65 yards, 1 TD, WR Josh Boyce - 3 catches, 52 yards


Guardians - 21 Brigade - 10

(0-0)NY: QB Matt McGloin - 11/21 170 yards, 2 TDs, RB Orleans Darkwa - 18 carries, 88 yards, RB Andre Williams - 13 carries, 61 yards, 1 TD, WR Hakeem Nicks - 3 catches, 64 yards, 1 TD

(0-0)BAL: QB Tom Savage - 14/26 143 yards, RB Alfred Morris - 16 carries, 114 yards, 1 TD, RB Eddie Lacy - 16 carries, 99 yards, WR Paul Richardson - 4 catches, 62 yards


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