The St. Louis Battlehawks ran roughshod over the host Houston Roughnecks, compiling a UFL record 273 yards on the ground and four rushing touchdowns in a 31-6 victory on Friday night in the league’s season opener.
Jarveon Howard (13 carries, 115 yards, one TD), Jacob Saylors (16-98-1) and Manny Wilkins (8-43-2) did the bulk of the rushing damage for the Battlehawks, who also got 189 yards from Wilkins on 17-of-22 passing.
Howard’s score came on a 74-yard scamper — the longest regular-season run in UFL history — in the fourth for St. Louis’ final TD.
Down 31-0 late in the fourth, the Roughnecks avoided the shutout on Justin Hall’s 5-yard touchdown grab from Nolan Henderson (7-for-18 passing, 68 yards). Hall finished with a team-high five catches for 40 yards. Henderson added a team-high 54 yards on the ground, on four carries.
Pita Taumoepenu recorded a pair of sacks and T.J. Pesefea Jr. added one for the Battlehawks, who are led by third-year coach Anthony Becht. Damon Arnette notched the lone sack for the Roughnecks, who are coached by CJ Johnson, also in his third season.
–Field Level Media
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