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Orlando 7 at Tampa Bay 35
1985 Week 1 - Saturday, February 23, 1985
Orlando Renegades(0-0) at Tampa Bay Bandits(0-0)(-13)
Attendance: 45,045, TV: ESPN
TAMPA, Fla. (UPI)--Gary Anderson, a star in any league, rushed for four touchdowns Saturday night to help the Tampa Bay Bandits open the United States Football League's third season with a 35-7 rout of the Orlando Renegades.
The Renegades, who posted a 3-15 record last season as the Washington Federals, were undermined by four turnovers and Jerry Golsteyn was sacked eight times to spoil Lee Corso's debut as a professional coach.
1 2 3 4 F
ORL 0 0 0 7 - 7
TB 14 14 7 0 - 35
Scoring
TB: Office 35 fumble return(Andrusyshyn kick) - TB 7, ORL 0
TB: Anderson 3 run(Andrusyshyn kick) - TB 14, ORL 0
TB: Anderson 68 run(Andrusyshyn kick) - TB 21, ORL 0
TB: Anderson 6 run(Andrusyshyn kick) - TB 28, ORL 0
TB: Anderson 1 run(Andrusyshyn kick) - TB 35, ORL 0
ORL: Niziolek 6 pass from Golsteyn(Brockhaus kick) - TB 35, ORL 7
Box Score
ORL TB
First Downs 19 17
Rushes-Yards 21-65 33-239
Passing (A-C-Y-I) 43-25-162-2 29-9-130-2
Sacked-Yards Lost 8-69 1-9
Total Plays-Yards 64-227 62-369
Fumbles-Lost 2-2 3-1
Penalties-Yards 5-25 7-30
Turnovers 4 3
Time of Possession 30:55 29:05
Attendance = 45,045
ORLANDO TAMPA BAY
Passing Att Cmp Yds In Td Rate Passing Att Cmp Yds In Td Rate
Golsteyn 43 25 231 2 1 61.29 Reaves 23 6 87 1 0 24.73
Jordan 6 3 52 1 0 40.28
Rushing Att Yds Ave TD Rushing Att Yds Ave TD
Bledsoe 11 37 3.4 0 Anderson 19 143 7.5 4
Odom 3 17 5.7 0 Boone 4 37 9.3 0
Johnson 5 9 1.8 0 Williams 7 33 4.7 0
Miller 1 4 4.0 0 Gillespie 1 23 23.0 0
Golsteyn 1 -2 -2.0 0 Blunk 2 3 1.5 0
Receiving Rec Yds Ave TD Receiving Rec Yds Ave TD
Niziolek 7 66 9.4 1 Truvillion 3 58 19.3 0
Echols 4 51 12.8 0 Brodsky 2 41 20.5 0
Wheeler 2 23 11.5 0 Gillespie 3 29 9.7 0
Miller 2 20 10.0 0 Blunk 1 11 11.0 0
Walters 2 16 8.0 0
Mut 1 15 15.0 0
Odom 2 11 6.5 0
Johnson 1 12 12.0 0
Kick Returns No Yds Ave TD Kick Returns No Yds Ave TD
Parrish 4 67 16.8 0 S.Carter 1 22 22.0 0
Miller 2 41 20.5 0
Punt Returns No Yds Ave TD Punt Returns No Yds Ave TD
V.Jackson 3 27 9.0 0 S.Carter 2 0 0.0 0
Kicking Fg Lg Xp Pts Kicking Fg Lg Xp Pts
Brockhaus 0-1 -- 1-1 1 Andrusyshyn 0-0 -- 5-5 5
miss: 33 miss: --
Punting No Yds Ave Punting No Yds Ave
Cater 6 272 45.3 Andrusyshyn 6 265 44.2
Sacks Sk Yds Sacks Sk Yds
Times 1 9 Nordgren 2 18
M.Morgan 1.5 12.5
Harrell 1 9
M.Clark 1 9
K.Clark 1 8
Butler 1 8
Simmons 0.5 4.5
Interceptions No Yds Ave TD Interceptions No Yds Ave TD
Guess 1 0 0.0 0 Bailey 1 29 29.0 0
Sanchez 1 0 0.0 0 D.Anderson 1 0 0.0 0
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