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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	2Q	3Q	4Q		Final
Washington	0	9	13	3	�	25
MICHIGAN�	7	10	7	3	�	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	MI
First Downs............................................	17	16
Total Net Yards......................................	285	335
Total Yds Rushing...................................	158	140
Total Yds Passing...................................	127	195
Pass Att - Comp - Int.............................	27 - 19 - 0	21 - 13 - 1
Off Plays - Avg.......................................	60 - 3.1	59 - 5.7
Punts - Avg.............................................	5 - 42.8	3 - 46.7
Returns - Yds..........................................	9 - 155	11 - 170
Penalties - Yds........................................	8 - 40	6 - 35
Fumbles - Lost........................................	4 - 2	2 - 1
Time of Possession..................................	31:13	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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