SAN ANTONIO—The Chicago Rush (1-2) got their defense going, forced two fumbles into instant Touchdowns, and went on to beat the San Antonio Talons (0-2) by a margin of 48-41 at the Alamodome on Friday night. San Antonio took the lead with a quick one-yard touchdown run by fullback Chad “Tank” Cook. The Rush answered back quickly with a 2-yard run in by quarterback Carson Coffman. They then took the lead after Jack linebacker Kelvin Morris scooped up a fumble and returned it 11 yards for a score.

The second quarter proved to be a great defensive battle, with both teams scoring only one touchdown in the quarter. The Rush scored with a four-yard pass caught by Rodney Wright to bring the score to 28-14 in favor of the Rush. The Talons answered back when Dwayne Eley caught a 13-yard pass from Rohan Davey. who entered the game in relief duty for John Dutton, who was shaken up on a play early in the game.

The third quarter was dominated by the Rush as they came out strong in the second half as well, kicking off the third quarter with two touchdowns by Coffman and Brian McNally. Cook and the Talons answered back with another rushing score. The Talons scored twice in the 4th quarter, narrowing the margin to 42-41 with less than a minute to play. However, a 13-yard pass from Coffman to fullback J.J. Payne proved to be the final score of the game, giving the Rush their first victory of the season and dropping the Talons to 0-2 on the year.
The Rush host Pittsburgh next Sunday afternoon at 3pm in Allstate Arena.
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