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Washington 25 at Michigan 27
1983 Week 16 - Monday, June 20, 1983
Washington Federals(2-13) at Michigan Panthers(9-6)(-11.5)
Attendance: 26,418
PONTIAC, MI (AP) - Novo Bojovic kicked his second field goal of the game with 52 seconds remaining to lift the Michigan Panthers to a 27-25 United States Football League victory over the Washington Federals Monday night.
Bojovic, who earlier missed a 27-yard attempt, connected from 18 yards out to cap a 53-yard drive for the winning score in front of a crowd of 26,418.
Michigan, 10-6, led 17-9 at halftime. But Doug Greene returned an interception 35 yards early in the third quarter to pull the Federals within two points. 17-15.
Clarence Chapman returned a fumble 33 yards to set up Ken Lacy's 1-yard run as the Panthers increased their lead to 24-15 with 10:21 remaining in the third quarter.
But Washington, 2-14, bounced back on Billy Taylor's 1-yard run and a 40-yard field goal bv Sandro Vitiello to take a 25-24 lead with 9:38 left in the game.
Bobby Hebert fired a 37-yard touchdown pass to Anthony Carter on Michigan's first offensive series to give the Panthers a 7-0 lead.
Michigan increased its margin to 10-0 on Bojovic's 19-yard field goal before Washington bounced back on a 4-yard touchdown pass from Kim McQuilken to Taylor.
Monday, June 20, 1983 at Pontiac Silverdome
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1Q
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2Q
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3Q
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4Q
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Final
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| Washington |
0
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9
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13
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3
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25
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| MICHIGAN� | 7 |
10
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7
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3
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27
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| MI | Carter 37 yd pass from Hebert (Bojovic kick) |
| MI | Bojovic 19 yd FG |
| WAS | Taylor 4 yd pass from McQuilken (kick failed) |
| MI | Williams 1 yd run (Bojovic kick) |
| WAS | Vitiello 51 yd FG |
| WAS | Greene 35 yd INT return (run failed) |
| MI | Lacy 1 yd run (Bojovic kick) |
| WAS | Taylor 1 yd run (Vitiello kick) |
| WAS | Vitiello 45 yd FG |
| MI | Bojovic 18 yd FG |
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| TEAM STATISTICS |
WAS
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MI
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| First Downs............................................ |
17
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16
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| Total Net Yards...................................... | 285 | 335 |
| Total Yds Rushing................................... |
158
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140
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| Total Yds Passing................................... |
127
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195
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| Pass Att - Comp - Int............................. |
27 - 19 - 0
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21 - 13 - 1
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| Off Plays - Avg....................................... |
60 - 3.1
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59 - 5.7
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| Punts - Avg............................................. |
5 - 42.8
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3 - 46.7
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| Returns - Yds.......................................... |
9 - 155
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11 - 170
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| Penalties - Yds........................................ |
8 - 40
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6 - 35
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| Fumbles - Lost........................................ |
4 - 2
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2 - 1
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| Time of Possession.................................. |
31:13
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28:47
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INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
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| Rushing | WAS | Taylor 11-31; James 13-89; Bledsoe 2-34; Mayberry 1-2 |
| MI | Lacy 22-81; Williams 16-59 | |
| Passing | WAS | McQuilken 27-19-0-158 |
| MI | Hebert 21-13-1-195 | |
| Receiving | WAS | James 7-63; Taylor 5-23; M. Harris 4-47; Rome 2-20; Bledsoe 1-5 |
| MI | Carter 5-94; Holloway 2-18; Lacy 3-54; Cobb 3-19 |
Archived news report
Supplemental information courtesy of Chris Blackburn
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