San Francisco Demons 14 Las Vegas Outlaws 9

The Demons' defense scored a touchdown, set up another and sealed the game with a late takeaway gave San Francisco a 14-9 victory over Las Vegas and a spot in the XFL playoffs.

The Outlaws opened the scoring in the second quarter with Ryan Clement completing five passes on an 80-yard drive that resulted in a 1-yard touchdown run by Rod Smart, who carried 28 times for 121 yards.

San Francisco struck back as Wendell Davis forced a fumble on a Las Vegas punt return and Lee Cole recovered in the end zone for a touchdown with 40 seconds left before halftime.

The Demons' defense came through again in the third quarter, when Dwayne Harper picked off Clement's pass and returned it 49 yards to the Las Vegas' 36-yard line. Two plays later, Mike Pawlawski connected on a 25-yard touchdown pass to Terry Battle for a 12-6 lead with 5:17 left in the third.

Paul McCallum kicked a 32-yard field goal early in the final period to get the Outlaws within 12-9.

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