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Buffalo vs Las Vegas
Buffalo vs Las Vegas (Episode 103): Greater Buffalo Adaptive Sports hosts the USA Wheelchair Football League Tournament in Buffalo, NY. After falling to 1-1 in tournament play, the Buffalo Bills look to bounce back against the 0-2 Las Vegas Raiders. Originally aired October 1, 2023.
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USAWFL Buffalo Tournament 2023 Game 3
1/23/2024 | 27m 22sVideo has Closed Captions
Buffalo vs Las Vegas (Episode 103): Greater Buffalo Adaptive Sports hosts the USA Wheelchair Football League Tournament in Buffalo, NY. After falling to 1-1 in tournament play, the Buffalo Bills look to bounce back against the 0-2 Las Vegas Raiders. Originally aired October 1, 2023.
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Learn Moreabout PBS online sponsorshipBUFFALO TORONTO PUBLIC MEDIA PRESENTS THE USA WHEELCHAIR FOOTBALL LEAGUE TOURNAMENT IN BUFFALO NEW YORK BROUGHT TO YOU BY MOVE UNITED, GREATER BUFFALO ADAPTIVE SPORTS AND ALLIED MOTION.
ILLEGAL HELLO AND WELCOME TO BUFFALO NEW YORK FOR THE THIRD AND FINAL ROUND ROBIN GAME OF THE BUFFALO BILLS FOOTBALL PROGRAM FACING OFF AGAINST THE SEVENTH RANKED LAS VEGAS RAIDERS.
I'M HUNTER LOBUR CUMMIN HERE WITH NICK THOMAS.
YESTERDAY WE SAW BUFFALO GO ONE AND ONE AS THEY DEFEATED THE NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS 19-6 DROPPING IT TO THE COWBOYS 35-0.
THE RAIDERS 0-2 DROPPING BOTH GAMES TO THE PATRIOTS AS WELL AS TO THE COWBOYS.
TODAY'S WEATHER COULD BE A FACTOR.
NICK WITH MORE ON THAT.
>> IT'S PRETTY FOGGY OUT TODAY.
A LITTLE DAMPNESS IN THE AIR.
HOPEFULLY IT WILL CLEAR UP SOONER RATHER THAN LATER AND BE A GREAT DAY FOR FOOTBALL.
>> THIS IS A 5 A.M. START WITH THE THREE-HOUR TIME DIFFERENCE.
IT WILL BE INTERESTING TO SEE IF IT IMPACTS THE GAME AT ALL.
NOW LET'S HEAD TO THE FIELD FOR WARMUPS.
>> WE ARE TWO MINUTES FROM KICKOFF AND ON FIELD IS NICHOLAS MARASCO, THE BIG NUMBER 99.
HE IS REALLY WELL ROUNDED AS HE POWER LIFTED IN THE PARA OLYMPICS.
HE WATCHED HIS BROTHERS AND COUSINS PLAY AT ALOHA STADIUM AND HIS SACK TALLY IS PRETTY HIGH ON THE STAT SHEET AND COULD INCREASE TODAY.
>> ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THINGS, NUMBER 20 ADAM PAGE.
IF YOU WANTED TO SAY WELL ROUNDED.
HE IS THE TRUE DEFINITION.
HE IS A THREE-TIME SLED HOCKEY GOLD MEDAL CHAMPION IN THE PAIR OLYMPICS 20120 VANCOUVER, 2014 RUSSIA AND 2018 PYEONGCHANG SOUTH KOREA.
IT WILL BE A KEY MATCHUP IN THE EARLY MORNING GLAIM BETWEEN THE RAIDERS AND THE BILLS.
BUFFALO WHEELING OUT READY TO REEF THE KICKOFF.
THERE ARE A COUPLE DIFFERENT RULES IN WHEELCHAIR FOOTBALL.
FIRST WE DON'T HAVE KICKS OR PUNTSZ.
IT'S THE THROWS SUBSTITUTING FOR THE KICKING OR PUNTING AND OF COURSE IT IS FOUR TRIES TO GAINS 15 YARDS, NOT YOUR TRADITIONAL FIRST, SECOND, THIRD AND FOURTH DOWN TO GAIN 10 YARDS.
AND WE ARE PRETTY MUCH READY TO GO HERE.
BUFFALO BILLS, BABY.
>> IT WILL HEAD OUT OF BOUNDS WITH THE FLAG OFF THE PLAY FROM GERADO OROZCO.
THAT WILL BRING THE BILLS UP FOR THEIR FIRST OFFENSIVE DRIVE.
READY FOR THE SNAP HERE.
FRANK THE SNAP, HEAL SHE HAVE IT LONG,-- HE WILL HEAVE IT LONG, LOOKING FOR A BIT OF A HOT START THERE BUT JUST TOO MUCH MUSCLE ON THAT ONE.
IN MOTION, STAT GOES TO DAVE CROSS.
NICE LINE WORK FROM BUFFALO.
PASS IS INCOMPLETE.
LOOKING FOR JOHN WILLIS.
A LITTLE CONFUSION THERE.
CROSS ON THE SNAP, NICE LINE WORK AGAIN FROM THE BILLS.
PASS IS THROWN AND A LITTLE BIT TOO FAR FOR JOHN WILLIS AGAIN WHICH FORCES FOURTH DOWN AND ANOTHER RULE EXPLANATION HERE.
HAVE YOU TO DECLARE IF YOU ARE GOING TO PUNT OR THROW.
YOU CAN'T DO A FAKE OR DECIDE THEN AND THERE.
>> READY... >> AND HERE IS THE SNAP.
AND BIG THROW FROM MARASCO BOUNCING RIGHT IN THE MIDDLE.
SEE IF THE BILLS CAN GET A HAND ON IT.
PAGE WILL TRACK IT DOWN, TAKES A TUMBLE AND THIS IS A LIVE BALL.
THIS IS A LIVE BALL.
I'M TRYING TO SEE WHO IT WAS RECOVERED BY AS PAGE DID TOUCH IT BEFORE CORRALLING IT.
ADAM PAGE GOES IN MOTION.
SNAP GOES TO DAVID CROSS.
HE'LL LOOK AND FIRE.
AND JUST OUT OF THE REACH OF ADAM PAGE, SO SECOND DOWN.
STILL NO COMPLETIONS HERE AS WE ARE UNDER JUST ABOUT TO BE UNDER EIGHT MINUTES.
YOU HAVE TO WONDER MAYBE SOME EARLY MORNING GAME PLAY.
JUST HAVE TO WAKE UP A LITTLE BIT STILL.
>> MAYBE THINKING ABOUT THE WEATHER A LITTLE BIT.
THINKING ABOUT THE OPPONENT MARASCO IS PLAYING REALLY NICE DEFENSE OVER THE TOP.
HAVE YOU TO WONDER IS ADAM'S HAND HURTING HIM.
>> THAT COULD BE FROM THE FALL YOU JUST SAW SNAP GOES TO DAVID CROSS.
HE'LL FIRE AWAY AND THIS ONE IS CAUGHT BUT DROPPED!
GOES TO DAVID CROSS.
VEGAS IS COMING AND IT'S PICKED OFF BY VEGAS!
NUMBER 83!
GERADO OROZCO!
SNAP GOES TO MARASCO.
HE WILL WHEEL AROUND A LITTLE BIT.
LOOK FOR A PASSING OPPORTUNITY.
HE'LL THROW AND IT IS CAUGHT FOR A TOUCHDOWN!
VEGAS GETS ON THE SCORE BOARD FIRST!
AND I BELIEVE THAT WAS NUMBER 55 CESAR ROBLEDO.
IT IS.
AND HE CALMS ROUND AND GOT HIM, NUMBER 7, ZACHARY ANDREWS FOR THE BILLS!
SACKING NICK MARASCO.
THAT'S A KEY PLAY FOR THE BUFFALO DEFENSE THAT NEEDS ANY MOMENTUM THEY CAN FIND.
SNAP TO MARASCO.
HE'LL TRY TO POINT AROUND AND DIRECT HIS OFFENSE, LOOKING AROUND AND HE WILL HAVE TO FIRE NOW AND IT IS CAUGHT BY NUMBER 79 MARCUS AND I'M NOT SURE-- I DON'T THINK SO AND THAT WILL BE THE CASE.
IT IS FOURTH DOWN SO A CHANGE GAIN BUT NOT ENOUGH FOR THE RAIDERS.
WE WILL SEE IF THEY ARE GOING TO GO OR PUNT.
THEY'RE GOING TO GO!
SO WITH A LITTLE BIT TO GAIN, WE'LL SEE IF THE RAIDERS CAN ADVANCE THIS FOOTBALL.
CURIOUS TO SEE IF THE RAIDERS BRING THAT EXTRA PERFECTION BACK FROM MARASCO LIKE THEY DID ON THE LAST PLAY, TRYING TO PREVENT THE SACK.
MIGHT BRIT BACK OUT ON FOURTH DOWN.
>> WE'LL SEE IF THEY WANT AN EXTRA RECEIVER OR BLOCKER AS THEY WILL HAVE TO MAKE A CHOICE.
SNAP TO MARASCO HERE ON FOURTH DOWN, TO THE RIGHT, DIRECTING TRAFFIC, FIRES AWAY AND CAUGHT, MARCUS HILL WITH THE CATCH!
AND IT WILL BE ENOUGH FOR A LAS LAS FIRST DOWN.
-- FOR A LAS LAS LAS VEGAS VEGAS FIRST DOWN.
WHEELS AROUND.
TRYING TO DIRECT SOME TRAFFIC.
INCOMPLETE ON THE PLAY.
GREAT CRUSH BY ZACH MAKING HIS NAME HEARD.
VEGAS SET ON THE LINE HERE IN MOTION GOES NUMBER 29.
TEVIN MACKLIN.
SNAP GOSS MARASCO.
HE WILL LOOK FOR A POSSIBLE SHORT PASS OVER TO NUMBER 55.
CESAR ROBLEDO.
NICK IS SET ON THE LINE.
MARASCO CALLING OUT.
SNAP ON THIRD DOWN.
MARASCO WHEELS AROUND.
THROWS IT AND THIS ONE IS CAUGHT BY NUMBER 58, MATTHEW IT ET CETERA-- MATTHEW ETZELL.
IT IS NOT ENOUGH.
HE THOUGHT HE MIGHT TAKE A RUN ON IT.
IT IS CAUGHT FOR THE TOUCHDOWN!
WIDE OPEN NUMBER 56 FOR LAS VEGAS.
IT IS CAUGHT FOR A TOUCHDOWN.
SNAP GOES TO MARASCO.
HE'LL SHOVEL PASS AND IT IS CAUGHT FOR THE POINT AFTER.
NICE PLAY DESIGN THERE!
AND WE ARE TRYING TO GET A NUMBER ON THAT ONE.
>> WE OVERHEARD TALKING TO A COUPLE OF PLAYERS, THE START TIME FOR THE GAME AS WE SAID EARLIER, 5:00 FOR THE GUY BAZ INCOME VEGAS, DEFINITELY TAKING A TOLL ON THEIR BODIES AND MENTALES TRYING TO GET UP AND MOVE EARLIER THAN THEY'RE USED TO.
>> TIME DIFFERENCE IS QUITE A FACTOR AND MAYBE SOME OF THE FOLKS DON'T REALIZE IT AS MUCH.
ALSO SPEAKING WITH THEM, THE MIST IS A BIG FACTOR WITH THE WHEELS NOT NECESSARILY THE FOG BUT THE MIST AND SO WE WILL KICK OFF THE SECOND HALF AS THE PASS IS THROWN AND CAUGHT BY CESAR ROBLEDO.
A SNAP FROM NICK MARASCO, FIRST PLAY FROM SCRIMMAGE FOR THE STEKD HALF.
PICKED OFF BY SEAN WILLIS, THE FIRST PLAY FROM SCRIMMAGE GOES THE OTHER WAY.
JOHN WILLIS READ THAT PERFECTLY AND ALMOST TOOK THE LAME DUCK RIGHT OUT OF THE AIR!
FRANK SNAPS THE BALL TO DAVE CROSS.
VEGAS COMING HARD, NICE LINE WORK AND THE PASS IS INCOMPLETE.
BILLS WILL SEND JOHN WILLIS TO MOTION.
SNAP FROM DAVID CROSS.
RICHARD MAKING SURE NOBODY GETS THE CROSS.
CROSS, BIG HEAVE.
SIDELINES 15, 10, 5, TOUCHDOWN BUFFALO!
STRETCH CAN THE BALL OVER THE GOAL LINE AND THE BILLS ARE BACK ON THE BOARD!
HOWEVER!
A FLAG IN THE BACKFIELD.
IS THIS COMING BACK?
DOES THE EXCITEMENT TURN TO GROAN?
>> HOLDING WHITE NUMBER 19.
10-YARD PENALTY REPLAY THE DOWN.
>> SO WE ARE BACK, A SECOND DOWN SNAP GOING TO DAVID CROSS.
HE'LL FIND SOMEBODY TO PASS TO.
THIS ONE, ANOTHER GREAT DRAFT.
NO ISSUE WITH THE CATCHING HANDS FROM DANIELS AND THIS ONE WILL COUNT.
>> PASS INTRERNS ON THE DEFENSE-- PASS INTERFERENCE ON THE DEFENSE, AUTOMATIC FIRST DOWN.
>> DAVID CROSS!
IT IS DROPPED BY ADAM PAGE THIS ONE IS CAUGHT BY ADAM PAGE AND HE GETS A NICE LITTLE ABOUT IT OF YARDS AFTER CATCH ON THAT ONE, SNAP GOING TO DAVID CROSS!
HE WILL LOOK DIRECTS TRAFFIC AND FIRES AWAY, BACK FILLING, HOW ABOUT THAT.
YARDS AFTER CATCH, BEHIND THE-- WHAT WOULD YOU CALL THAT?
A REVERSE WHEEL?
PAGE IN MOTION, SIMILAR THEME THROUGHOUT THE GAME.
YOU HAVE TO LOOK AND FIRE CAUGHT QUICKLY BY JOHN WILLIS TRYING TO GET AROUND AND TAGGED DOWN.
BILLS ON THIRD AND SHORT.
SNAP TO DAVID CROSS.
HAVING TO FIRE AWAY QUICKLY.
THIS ONE IS GOING TO BE JUST OUTSIDE OF THE REACH OF MATT DANIELS KNOWTH FOURTH DOWN, HAVE YOU TO FIGURE THIS IS GOING TO BE A FOURTH DOWN ATTEMPT WITH THE BALL.
HERE IS THE SNAP TO CROSS.
WHEELS AWAY.
QUICK PASS BY MATT DANIELS SWATTED AWAY.
WHAT A PLAY THERE FROM MARCUS HILL TO MAKE SURE HE DID NOT BRING THE BALL IN AND I DON'T THINK THAT PLAY FROM MARCUS HILL CAN BE UNDERSTATED BECAUSE IT WAS CRUCIAL.
ALL GOES TO MARASCO ON THE SNAP.
HE WHEELS AROUND.
TRYING TO LOOK AND HE WILL FIRE A LONG ONE NOW.
THIS IS GOING TO BE DEFENDED.
HOWEVER IT IS CAUGHT!
IT IS CAUGHT BY NUMBER 55 AND WU AND MARASCO REALLY DO DAMAGE TO BUFFALO WITH THE SIDE SHOULDER THROWS DOWN THE SIDELINE.
>> MARASCO WHEELS RIGHT.
FIRED AWAY CAUGHT BY MARCUS HILL, ANOTHER 60 MINUTE MAN.
BOTH SIDES OF THE BALL MAKING IMPACT PLAYS AND THIS IS JUST REALLY PUTTING A DENT IN THE BUFFALO DEFENSIVE EFFORT.
>> AND VEGAS STARTING TO PICK IT UP A LITTLE BIT.
GO QUICKER ON THE SNAP.
GOOD JOB BY MARASCO TO STAY IN THE POCKET AND TAKE THE HIT BY ANDREWS.
FLAG ON THE PLAY.
WE WILL SEE HOW IT DEVELOPS ANYWAY.
PICKED OFF BY JOHN WILLIS.
IF THIS IS A VEGAS, IT WILL BE BUFFALO FOOTBALL.
LET'S AWAIT THE RULING ANOTHER GREAT READ BY JOHN WILLIS.
IT IS UP TO THE STRIPES TO SEE WHAT IT WILL BE CALLED AS.
THE INTERCEPTION STANDS FOR JOHN WILLIS.
COULD THIS FINALLY SWING THE MOMENTUM IN BEHAVIOR OF THE BILLS!
>> A LOT OF MOMENTUM SHIFTS HERE IN THE SECOND HALF.
FIRST HALF A LOT OF VEGAS AND YOU CAN SEE HERE GREAT JOB TO JUMP THAT ROUTE AND BRING THAT BACK TO BUFFALO.
>> NICE PLAY BY JOHNNY WILLIS.
CLOCK STILL CONTINUING TO TICK, FOUR AND A HALF TO GO IN THE THIRD QUARTER.
MATT DANIELS IN MOTION, HAS HAD HIS HANDS ON THE BALL QUITE OFTEN.
CAUGHT BY PAGE AND HAULED IN AND COMPLETED.
THE MAN WITH THE INTERCEPTION ON THE DAY, DAVID CROSS WILL FIRE AWAY.
AND CAUGHT AGAIN BY JOHN WILLIS!
BUT FOR WHAT HAS BEEN A THEME ON THE GAME, SOME MORE YELLOW IN ON THE PAVEMENT.
SO IT LOOKS LIKE THEY'LL TAKE THE PENALTY THERE, GIVE THEM AN AUTOMATIC FIRST DOWN INSTEAD OF JUST THE YARDAGE.
SMART DECISION BY BUFFALO.
>> SNAP ACROSS TO DAVID CROSS.
IN LINE WITH DEREK.
THE BALL IS DROPPED BY ADD 578 PAGE.
SECOND DOWN NOW.
THEY WILL SEND THE MAN THAT WAS JUST TALKED ABOUT IN MOTION, DAVID CROSS ON THE LONG PASS, JUST OUTSIDE OF THE REACH OF MATT DANIELS.
HERE 3-S-- HERE IS DAVID CROSS FIRING AWAY AND ALMOST ONE HAND GRAB BY ADAM PAGE.
NOT ABLE TO GET A HAND ON IT.
NICE ACT OF SPORTSMANSHIP BY CESAR ROBLEDO SO HE DIDN'T TAKE A TUMBLE.
GOOD SHOUT THAT OUT WHEN YOU SEE IT.
DAVID CROSS FIRES AWAY.
SPINS AWAY AND WE THOUGHT HE DID BUT IT WILL BE ENOUGH FOR A FIRST DOWN.
SNAP GOING TO DAVID CROSS.
HE WILL HAVE TO FIRE QUICKLY.
CAUGHT BY ADAM PAGE!
IT WAS A SHARED CATCH.
MATT DANIELS AND ADAM PAGE.
HAVE YOU TO WONDER WHAT THAT WILL BE RULED IN THE BOOK BUT IT WORKS FOR THE TEAM.
THEY WILL SEND ADAM PAGE IN MOTION.
THREATENING TO SCORE FOR THE FIRST TIME.
FIRED AWAY AND CAUGHT AND ADAM PAGE!
THAT QUAN WILL COUNT.
THERE IS NO TAKING TAKING BACK THAT TOUCHDOWN AS THE BILLS FIND THEMSELVES ON THE SCORE BOARD 13-6 FLOW AWAITING THE POINT AFTER DOWN ONE POSSESSION.
IT IS WILLIS IN MOTION.
SNAP GOING FROM CARY FRANK TO DAVID CROSS.
FIRES QUICKLY AND THIS IS GOING TO BE DROPPED BUT A FLAG ON THE PLAY AND I THINK THIS ONE COULD BENEFIT THE BILLS WITH A SECOND ATTEMPT POSSIBLY IF WE HAVE INTERFERENCE CALLED ON NUMBER 49 FOR VEGAS.
>> DEFENSIVE PASS INTERFERENCE.
49 BLACK.
GOING TO REPLAY THAT TRY.
HALF THE DISTANCE.
>> DAVID CROSS RECEIVED THE SNAP.
PAGE CAUGHT FOR THE CONVEXER.
ADAM PAGE, THE SOLE SCORER RESPONSIBLE ON THE RECEIVING END FOR BUFFALO.
SO AT THE END OF THREE, VEGAS 14, BUFFALO 7.
KICKOFF BOUNCES OFF CESAR ROBLEDO, PICKED UP BY NUMBER 56, LIVE BALL.
MATTHEW ETZELL PUTS ON THE PRESSURE.
THE SNAP COMES AND ANDREWS GETTING AROUND.
IT IS GOING TO BE RULED AS A CATCH FOR MATTHEW ETZELL.
THIS IS GOING TO BE BAUBLED AND CAUGHT BY NUMBER 55.
CESAR ROBLEDO KIND OF JUMPED UP ALMOST LIKE A JUMPING IN HIS WHEELCHAIR BUT WAS ABLE TO HOLD ON TO IT.
OPENING UP THIRD DOWN, SHORT YARDAGE AMOUNT TO GAIN.
AND NOW WE HAVE A TOOLKIT COMING OUT FOR MARCUS HILL.
NOT SURE IF HE WILL BE IN IN TIME SOON.
SNAP FROM MARASCO.
CRUCIAL STOP FOR THE BILLS.
STILL NOBODY TO FIND FOR A PASS.
LAUNCHES IT DEEP.
AND IT IS HAULED IN BY CEASE CESAR ROBLEDO.
A LAST DITCH EFFORT TO KEEP THE DRIVING MOVING AND HE DOES AND AN EFFORT TO GET OPEN.
>> WHAT A JOB BY VIG AS,-- WHAT A JOB BY VEGAS GIVING HIM ALL THE TIME IN THE WORLD TO COMPLETE THE PASS.
LOOKS LIKE MARCUS HILL IS STARTING TO FIGURE OUT HIS CHAIR ON THE SIDELINE.
MIGHT CHECK BACK INTO THE GAME.
>> SNAP TO MARASCO.
WHEELS AROUND AND FIRES.
THIS IS GOING TO BE CAUGHT BY NUMBER 29.
TEVIN MACKLIN.
YOU HEARD HIS NAME GOING INTO MOTION BUT THIS IS THE FIRST TIME HE RECORDS A STAT LINE HERE IN TODAY'S BALL GAME.
HERE IS MARASCO ON THE SNAP.
HE WILL WHEEL AROUND.
PLENTY OF TIME HERE AS THE LINE IS DOING A GREAT JOB PROTECTING MARASCO.
LOBS IT UP AND THIS IS DROPS BY CESAR ROBLEDO.
IT WAS SURELY GOING FOR SIX IF HE HELD ON AND THE BILLS HAVE TO THANK THE SLIPPERY FINGERS OF CESAR ROBLEDO BECAUSE HE GOT AROUND.
ANOTHER FLAG ON THE PLAY AS WELL.
LET'S TRY TO HEAR WHAT THIS ONE IS.
>> GOT HOLDING ON THE OFFENSE NUMBER 56.
10-YARD PENALTY.
REPLAY SECOND DOWN.
>> HERE IS THE SNAP TO NICK MARASCO SECOND AND LONG.
WHEELS AROUND, NOBODY NEAR HIM.
TRY TO POINT AROUND AND LAUNCH ONE DEEP AND ROBLEDO IS OPEN AND CAUGHT.
CESAR ROBLEDO ONCE AGAIN.
HE HAULS THIS ONE IN.
THE ROUTE GETTING LOST IN THE BUFFALO DEFENSIVE COVERAGE.
HAVE YOU TO WORK ON THAT IF YOU ARE THE BILLS.
HOW CAN YOU LET THAT HAPPEN TWICE?
>> THE BACK HALF COLLAPSES.
BUT A REALLY GOOD JOB BY ROBLEDO JUST REALLY FAST DOWN THE FIELD CREATING THAT OPENNESS AND JUST LETTING MARASCO LOB IT UP FOR HIM TO GET UNDER.
>> HE GOT BY CONNER GOW WITHOUT ISSUE THERE.
BILLS WILL HAVE TO ADDRESS THAT BECAUSE VEGAS IS STARTING TO SCORE AGAIN.
FIRST DOWN AND FRESH SET OF DOWNS, WHEELING AROUND TRYING TO LOOK AROUND AND FIRE.
ANOTHER JOB.
THIS IS JUST OUT.
WE ARE UNDER 10 MINUTES 13-7 VEGAS.
ANOTHER PASSING PLAY.
LOOK AND FIRE.
THIS IS GOING TO BE OFF THE HELMET OF MARCUS HILL.
HAD YOU TO WONDER, WERE WE GOING HAVE A DAVID TYREE PART TWO.
NOT THE CASE AS IT GOES TO THIRD DOWN.
>> ALMOST LUCKY IT BOUNCES OFF THE HELL MITT WITH DOUBLE COVERAGE COULD HAVE BEEN AN INTERCEPTION BY THE BILLS IF THAT TOOK AN UNFORTUNATE VEGAS BOUNCE.
>> LET'S SEE THIS ONE FIRED AWAY IN DOUBLE COVERAGE.
RIGHT OFF THE HELMET OF MARCUS HILL.
THIRD DOWN SNAP TO NICK MA MARASCO.
HE LOOKS AROUND AND HAS TO FIRE.
PICKED OFF RIGHT INTO THE HANDS OF CONNER GOW.
HE IS NOT TOUCHED.
WHEELING AROUND, CONNER GO!
FINALLY TOUCHDOWN BUT WHAT A PLAY TO SAVE THE GAME VIRTUALLY FOR BUFFALO.
CONNER GOW MAKING UP FOR HIS ERRORS IN COVERAGE WITH AN INTERCEPTION.
>> CARY FRANK READY TO SNAP IT AWAY.
TAKING ADVANTAGE OF THE GREAT OFFENSIVE PLAY.
DAVID CROSS, FIRES AND THIS IS INCOMPLETE OFF THE WHEEL THERE OF A COUPLE OF DEFENDERS.
CROSS READY FOR THE SNAP ON SECOND DOWN.
ABLE TO PICK IT UP.
CROSS FIRES AWAY AND THIS IS TIPPED AND INCOMPLETE.
NICE DO I HAVE PLAY FROM NUMBER 99 NICK MARASCO.
ONE OF THOSE MEN YOU SEE ON BOTH SIDES OF THE BALL AND THAT WAS PRETTY CRUCIAL BECAUSE MATT DANIELS WAS RIGHT THERE.
WHAT A PLAY FROM THE QB/CB.
LOOKS LIKE ANOTHER FLAG DOWN ON THE FIELD.
SEE IF HE CAN AWAIT THE RULING AND COULD THIS BENEFIT THE BILLS?
>> LOOKS AS THOUGH IT MAY HAVE BEEN JUST A DROPPED FLAG ON THE PLAY, NO ACTUAL PENALTY CALLED.
>> INADVERTENT ON THAT ONE, HOWEVER, WITH THE DOWN MARKER FLIPPED TO FIRST.
SO THE BILLS WILL TAKE IT HOWEVER IT COMES.
FIRST DOWN HERE.
DAVID CROSS RECEIVING THE SNAP.
HE WILL FIRE AWAY AND IT IS GOING TO BE RIPPED AWAY AND WHAT IS THE RULING HERE!
EITHER A PICK OR CATCH!
INCOMPLETE!
I'M NOT SO SURE THAT'S THE RIGHT CALL.
YOU FIGURE THAT WOULD HAVE BEEN CALLED AN INTERCEPTION.
VERY SURPRISING TO SEE THE REFEREE'S RULING HERE.
LET ME LOOK AT THE REPLAY.
OKAY, SO RIGHT AT THE LAST MOMENT, DANIELS MADE SURE IT WAS NOT AN INTERCEPTION, GREAT CALL BY THE REFS.
ANOTHER ANGLE I DIDN'T HAVE ON THE CAMERA.
WIDE RECEIVER TO CORNER BACK ON THAT PLAY.
FIRES AWAY AND THAT WILL BE PICKED BY NICK MARASCO.
YOU ARE NOT GOING TO HAVE ANY SORT OF DEBATE ON WHAT HAPPENED THERE AS NICK MARASCO MAKING HIS NAME HEARD NOT ONLY ON THE OFFENSIVE SIDE OF THE BALL BUT THE DEFENSIVE AS WELL.
SNAP GOES TO NICK MARASCO.
HOO HE WILL WHEEL AROUND AND CAUGHT BY HIS BEST FRIEND IN THE BACK, CESAR ROBLEDO.
>> YEAH, ROBLEDO SHOWING THE SPEED GETTING OUT ACROSS THE LINE.
SNAP GOING TO MARASCO.
IT WILL BE A PITCH PLAY TO MARCUS HILL.
HE PUTS IT IN THE SPOKES OF HIS WHEEL AND IT WILL BE TOUCHED DOWN, SECOND DOWN NOW FOR THE RAIDERS AS THEY'RE READY TO SNAP IT TO NICK MARASCO.
HERE IT COMES.
NICK MARASCO HAVING TO REACH DOWN FOR THAT ONE, PLENTY OF TIME GIVEN.
ANDREWS COMING HARD AND DROPPED BY HIS WIDE RECEIVER NUMBER 56 MATTHEW IT ETZELL.
HAVE TO LOOK TO SEE IF IT IS A PASS OR PITCH.
LOOKS TO BE A PASS.
WHEELING AROUND LOOKING AND FIRING AND THIS IS INCOMPLETE.
FOURTH DOWN FOR THE RAIDERS.
BUFFALO NOT HAVING A TRUE PUNT RETURN MAN IN POSITION SO MAYBE JUST PREPARING FOR ANYTHING HERE.
AND SO HERE ACTUAL ACTUALLY GOING TO GO AND IT PROVES TO BE ENOUGH FOR THE FIRST DOWN!
MARASCO AWAITING THE SNAP ON FIRST DOWN.
VEGAS REALLY WANTS TO RUN THE CLOCK OUT I.
WILL BE A PITCH OVER TO NUMBER 58, DAVID BROWN WHO STOPPED IN THE BACKFIELD, PRODUCTIVE PLAY FOR ZACH ANDREWS BUT UNTIL IT HITS TWO MINUTES, THAT CLOCK WILL RUN.
THE DEBATE IS IF YOU ARE THE RAIDERS, DO YOU ONLY HAVE RUNNING PLAYS TO MAKE SURE THERE IS NO INCOMPLETIONS TO WIND THE CLOCK DOWN OR GO FOR THE PASS TO MAKE IT A TWO SCORE GAME?
I WOULD SIDE CAN THE CONSERVATIVE SIDE OF THINGS AND KEEP THE BALL IN THE RUSHER'S HANDS.
>> IF I'M VEGAS, KEEPING THE BALL ON THE GROUND KEEP THE BALL RUNNING, DEFENSE IS ONLY GIVEN UP 7 POINTS, TRUSTING MY DEFENSE, TAKE OUT AS MUCH CLOCK AS YOU CAN AND BREAK A BIG ONE FOR A FIRST DOWN OR TOUCHDOWN AND END THE GAME THERE BUT I THINK HAVE YOU TO KEEP IT ON THE GROUND AND KEEP THE CLOCK RUNNING IF YOU ARE VEGAS.
IS.
>> DOES NOT SEEM TO BE WHAT THEY'LL DO UNLESS IT'S A QB KEEPER.
COULD BE THE CASE.
I BELIEVE IT WILL BE AS NICK MARASCO WILL BE TOUCHED BY MATT DANIELS.
A LITTLE BIT OF A COLLISION THERE.
MARASCO THE SNAP, WIDE RECEIVERS IN MOTION, LOOKING... GREAT JOB FROM HIS LINE.
COMING AROUND, THIS IS FIRED AND CAUGHT BY NUMBER 79 MARCUS HILL.
SEE IF IT'S ENOUGH TO MOVE THE CHAINS!
LOOKS LIKE A FLAG DOWN IN THE BACKFIELD.
>> HOLDING ON THE OFFENSE NUMBER 58.
PENALTY IS DECLINED FOURTH DOWN.
>> THIS SURELY IS THE LAST CHANCE OF THE BILLS.
SNAP GOING TO NICK MARASCO, PRESSURE, MARASCO SCOOTS AROUND, GETS THE PASS OFF AND CAUGHT FOR... NOT QUITE A SCORE!
BUT ENOUGH TO MOVE THE CHAINS.
PASS, THE SNAP GOES TO DAVID CROSS.
HE FIRES A LONG ONE.
THIS IS GOING TO BE INTERFERENCE THOUGH INCOMPLETE INTERFERENCE ON THE PLAY AND THIS WILL ADVANCE FOR THE BILLS!
MATT DANIELS MAKING SURE THAT'S CONFIRMED.
THEY'LL SEND JOHN WILLIS IN MOTION.
PASS GOING TO DAVID CROSS.
HE WILL LOOK AND FIRE.
THIS ONE IS CAUGHT.
JOHN WILLIS ON THE CATCH, A GREAT ROUTE BY NUMBER 22 JOHN WILLIS!
SEND THAT DANIELS IN MOTION, SNAP FROM CARY FRANK, CROSS RECEIVES IT.
FIRES AWAY AND THIS ONE IS GOING TO BE INCOMPLETE INTENDED FOR MATT DANIELS.
ALL LINED UP ON THE RIGHT SIDE VIRTUALLY FOR THE BILLS.
CROSS FIRES AWAY.
THIS IS CAUGHT.
NO, PICKED OFF ON A DEFLECTION.
OH MY GOODNESS ADAM PAGE HAS POUNCED FROM OUT OF HIS HANDS INTO THE HANDS OF NUMBER 79 MARCUS HILL AND NOW THE RAIDERS ARE IN POSITION TO CLOSE THIS OUT SNR.
HERE COMES THE SNAP NUMBER 83, GERADO OROZCO IN AS QB, HE WILL WHEEL AROUND TRYING TO MILK THE CLOCK.
HE WILL GET A GOOD AMOUNT OF YARDS HERE AND HE IS GOING TO BE TAPPED BY JOHN WILLIS.
SNAP GOING TO GERADO OROZCO.
AND THIS IS ACTUALLY WHAT WOULD YOU CALL VICTORY FORMATION.
HE WILL TOUCH THE BALL ON THE FAIMENT AND THE CLOCK WILL LINE.
NOTHING THE BILLS CAN DO.
SO OUR FINAL SCORE 13-7 IN FAVOR OF THE RAIDERS.
ON THE TOURNAMENT THEY GO TO 1-2 WHILE THE BILLS DROP TO 1-2.
WE WILL HAVE TO SEE HOW THE TIE BREAKERS FORM AND REACH OUT BASED ON THE STANDINGS POSITIONING BUT WE KNOW NOW BOTH TEAMS 1 AND 2 WAITING TO SEE THE NEXT MOVES.
>> CESAR, A TOUCHDOWN CATCH AND A BUNCH OF CATCHES FOR YARDS AFTER RECEPTION.
WHAT DID YOU TAKE AWAY FROM THE FIRST ONE AND THE FIRST WIN THIS WEEKEND.
>> I WANT TO DEFINITELY SAY THE BIGGEST TAKEAWAY WOULD BE THAT DESPITE US BEING A NEW TEAM AND US EVERY GAME IS A LEARNING EXPERIENCE.
SO THIS IS BEING THE FIRST YEAR, WE ARE DEFINITELY LEARNING HOW TO CONNECT AND BE COHESIVE.
A LOT OF US ARE NEW GUYS, NEW PEOPLE IN SPORTS IN GENERAL AND A LOT OF US COME FROM A BASKETBALL BACKGROUND SO WE KNOW HOW TO USE THE CHAIR TO BEGIN WITH, BUT BESIDE THAT, THE BIGGEST THING IS A WHOLE DIFFERENT SPORT, NEW ROUTES TO RUN AND WE DEFINITELY HAVE OWE A LOT TO LEARN AS FAR AS OFFENSIVES GOES.
WITHOUT A QUALITY QUARTERBACK, IT'S HARD TO RUN.
YOU CAN RUN ALL YOU WANT BUT IF THERE IS NOT A GOOD PASS, WHAT ARE YOU RUNNING FOR?
THE BIGGEST THING IS HAVING A QUALITY QUEBEC.
NIKOLA-- IF I CAN LAS IS A GREAT QUARTERBACK, HE HELPS US GET DOWN AND CONNECT THE PASSES AND MAKE THOSE PASSES, MAKE THE YARDAGE.
SO I THINK HE IS A GREAT QUARTERBACK, A GREAT LEADER FOR OUR STARTING SEASON.
>> RAIDERS 1-2.
WE WILL SEE HOW THEY SHAKE OUT NOW ENTERING THE KNOCKOUT ROUNDS OF THE TOURNAMENT.
THANK YOU FOR BEING WITH US AND GOOD LUCK THE REST OF THE WAY.
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