The D.C. Defenders (3-3) closed out Week 6 of the UFL season hosting the San Antonio Brahmas (4-2) on a rainy Sunday afternoon from Audi Field in front of a crowd of 14,303 fans. This was the final meeting between these teams of the season.
In Week 1, the Brahmas beat the Defenders 27-12. In this game with the rainy conditions, the Defenders avenged the loss with an 18-12 win. With D.C. beating San Antonio, St. Louis now sits alone in first place in the XFL Conference with San Antonio second, and D.C. third with four weeks left of the season.
D.C. had 294 yards on offense and was penalized two times for 15 yards. Quarterback Jordan Ta’amu completed 14 of 22 passes (64%) for 179 yards, one touchdown, and four carries for -7 yards. Ta’amu’s touchdown pass happened in the fourth quarter to wide receiver Kelvin Harmon for 13 yards giving the Defenders an 18-12 lead with 5:07 left in the game.
Running back Darius Hagans led the rushers with 13 carries for 63 yards, and Cam’Ron Harris had 9 carries for 39 yards and one touchdown. Harris’s touchdown happened in the second quarter for two yards which made it 6-3 D.C. with 1:36 left before halftime. The rushers finished the afternoon with 31 carries for 115 yards, and one touchdown.
Wide receiver Kelvin Harmon led the receivers making 8 catches for 101 yards, and one touchdown. The receivers finished the afternoon making 14 catches for 179 yards, and one touchdown.
Kicker Matthew McCrane made two field goals with a long of 58 yards. D.C.’s defense made 65 tackles, six tackles for loss, two sacks, one interception, three pass breakups, one forced fumble, and one fumble recovery.
San Antonio had 267 yards on offense and was penalized seven times for 45 yards. Quarterback Quinten Dormady completed 16 of 26 passes (62%) for 79 yards, one touchdown, one interception, and three carries for 30 yards. Dormady’s touchdown happened in the third quarter to running back John Lovett for two yards that tied the game 9-9 with nine seconds left.
Running back John Lovett led the rushers with 23 carries for 153 yards, two catches for one yard, and one touchdown. The rushers finished the afternoon carrying the ball 31 times for 200 yards. Wide receiver Cody Latimer led the receivers making six catches for 35 yards. The receivers finished the game making 16 catches for 79 yards, and one touchdown.
Kicker Ryan Santoso kicked two field goals with a long of 43 yards. San Antonio’s defense made 62 tackles, one tackle for loss, one sack, three pass breakups, and one fumble recovery.
Next Sunday, the D.C. Defenders host the Michigan Panthers at 12 pm on ESPN, followed by the San Antonio Brahmas visiting the Houston Roughnecks at 3 pm on ESPN. Subscribe to Fubo to watch all of the 2024 UFL Season and tickets for the game are available today on StubHub and Viagogo.
