St Louis Battlehawks vs DC Defenders _ Week 3 #GJWCollegefootball #GJWcollegefootballscores #GJWRugb

Daniel Whelan boots things away to get the party started. Darius Shepard lets it go into the end zone, so that's the lesser of the infraction. St. Louis will come out on their own, 35. Second and eight, they get it back to Hill, and he's going nowhere. Joe Wallace, the man to meet him first, a loss of three. Get ready! Tackle! Here's Abram Smith, finds the hole, makes the cut, lowers the shoulder, and he's got a first down. He's wondering if it's a quarterback habit or a running back habit. Second and five, Ta'amu looking to air it out. He's got a man open! Going inside! First third down of his drive, third and goal. Ta'amu scanning the field. Touchdown, D.C. Defenders! A seven-yard touchdown pass to Ethan Wolfe, the tight end. Three of four on two-point conversion so far this season. Here they go from the five-yard line. Ta'amu rolling out, pitches it to his tight end, Wolfe, running the leg in. D.C. with an eighth lead to start this game. Second and six, looking over the middle. His receiver fell down, and Michael Joseph, his third one. Receiver's running the out route here, and he just slides and falls down. That's likely a completed pass. Easy pitch and catch. Michael Joseph. Strong throw over the middle, completes that one to Hakeem Butler. Butler is taken down after a gain of 19. Second and seven. Good protection. Puts some air under it for his running back kill. Completes it. That's why they wanted Brian Hill on the field. He can do so many things. They're going to lurk. They're going to kind of sink. Here's the toss to Mateo Durant. Durant, he's the guy that delivers the blow. Somebody's helmet popped off there. McCarron is six for eight, 65 yards so far this game. He's hit five different receivers. He's got a third and three right here. Goes to his running back hand. Touchdown pass from McCarron to him. And St. Louis right back in it. The two-point conversion from the five-yard line. Pressured. Go back to his left. He has got such a speed. But wait, the ball comes out. What is he down? Wait a minute. Waiting for the signal. And it's St. Louis ball. Take a look from the end zone shot here. You heard Dean Blandino at our command center. It was a very clear shot. The ball is out and loose before his knee hits the ground. Second and nine. D.C. with the blitz. Setting up the screen. It goes nowhere. The loss of two. Francis Bernard with the tackle on Durant. A 53-yard attempt. Picks up and he pushes it wide right. No good. Stretching out. Spun around. I'm with you, Chris. How's that work? Is he supposed to channel? I mean, isn't he supposed to see those fumbles? This is what I'm looking at. What I'm looking at here is that left arm. See, I can't tell if that left arm is down. I'm getting blocked out. That's why. See? After review, the ball became loose prior to the runner being down. It was recovered by St. Louis. It's first down. St. Louis has not charged the timeout. Third and two. Here's the blitz. Picked up nicely. Completes it to Shepard with a stiff arm at the end. Ball's out. Picture looking at right now. Huge game taken down inside the five-yard line. He gets the touch and he lost it. Looks like it's a good mesh. Francis doesn't. Ball out to his left. High contact. Incomplete. Looking for Josh Hammond. No flags. Second and one. Butler showing those strong hands. Wheels it in for a first down. Twenty-five seconds of play in this half. Second and four. McCarron finds a soft spot in the zone. Completes it to Butler again. They've got size on the outside. Third and goal. Here is the man in the backfield to the right of McCarron. Three wide receiver set. McCarron, good protection. Set. Jarrell Owens. Two-point conversion. No good. Third and seven coming up for D.C. Good protection. He's got a man wide open. Hicks him on the money. Jackson makes a move. Did he step out of bounds? Yes, he did. Marked out at the 40. Because Beck used his challenge in the first half, he knows he doesn't have another one. Fourth and two. McCarron sneaking through the hole. That's Abram Smith with a first down for D.C. Ready, ready. Third and nine. Pressured back side. Tom got rid of it. It's tight end. Ethan Wolfe could not hang on to it. Tap is clean. Kick is up. And McCrane puts it through. So Matt McCrane kicking things away for D.C. Shepard, the returner. Once he touches, they can move. There he goes. A lemon comes out. Shepard still on his feet. Makes a comeback. Down from behind. What a return. Darius Shepard. Beck thinks he's going to be in an NFL camp in the center. McCarron wide open. Jake Sutton says St. Louis takes the lead. Pitch inside to Hill. And he does not get in. D.C. Defenders fans, we love you. You guys are the best. Second and five. Back to the ground with Smith. And Smith pushes the pile enough for a first down. Second and short. Quick pass to the outside to Hammond. Hammond a good run after the catch. He wasn't ready. Ready, ready. Wolfe the tight end in motion on third and ten. Good protection for Tom. Jackson gets behind the defense. A gain of 36. Tenth play of this drive for Tom. Completes that one. Tom keeps himself again. And he walks into the end zone. A two-yard touchdown run. Rolling, stops, throws. Lucky Jackson. Two-point conversion is good. Two and a half to play here in this third quarter. D.C. up by five. McCarron pressured. He'll be dropped for the sack. See what it looks like here on third and 13. Was it a strip? Of course, looking to see if the arm's going forward. And say, hey, you're going to have to beat us on the outside. We're not letting you run it off. St. Louis is up and adds three more for D.C. Taking an eight-point lead. All right, Stormy. 137. Throwing on the money. Finds Josh Hammond. Full wide with Armstead in the backfield. To Amu. Quick throw. Back shoulder throw is complete to Lucky Jackson. Second and ten. Bodies up in the box. Armstead runs right through him. Something that you're not, right? This is where they've had success, so let's not screw it up. Armstead following his blockers. Finds another hole. King keeps it. Over five minutes for the game clock. Nothing doing there as Smith just slides down safely. King looking left. Gets rid of it. To Amu in it. Quarterback Smith, the running back to his right. Fires one and chopped down is Josh Hammond just short. That's right. Fourth and six. McCarron from his center field position. He was about 25 yards deep. Gave him a lot of time to get off and to the sideline to make a great play on the football. And he'll just rush forward and try to get out of his own end zone. We got a fumble here. Take a look at this. To Amu never got the snap. Ball came out. St. Louis, it's not over yet. 26 seconds. Looking left the whole way. Throws it up. Tuck out St. Louis. Steven Mitchell Jr. See what this two-point conversion from the five. McCarron. Back to Steven Mitchell Jr. St. Louis is the only team in the XFL who has converted a fourth and 15. That's in lieu of an onside hit. Right. Hey, Stormy. I love this. Look at the alignment there in the defensive secondary for D.C. Six players aligned on the 40-yard line. One snap. Fourth and 15. McCarron. Pressure for D.C.