DOWN 17, BULLDOGS COMEBACK, EARN TRIP TO PLAYOFFS

DALLAS — In what can only be desribed as simply a stunner, San Francisco outscored Dallas 20-3 in the fourth quarter and came back to knock off Dallas in overtime, 37-34, earning the No. 4 seed in the playoffs and a rematch with the Baltimore Crabs in the first round of the playoffs.

Where to begin with one of the greatest games in SFL history. After 23 consecutive regular season games without a 100-yard performance, seemingly on his way out in San Francisco, bronze-star running back Michael Urban rushed for a career high 217 yards on 38 carries for a touchdown.

Defensive end Randall Watts - signed midway through the season - had 5 sacks for the Bulldogs, totalling 13 on the season, which ties the league single-season record with Dallas Star Larry Henderson for most sacks in a season.

San Francisco wide receiver James Cooley went nuts int he fourth quarter and overtime, finishing with 197 yards on 14 receptions for 2 touchdowns (18 targets). Ahmad Arrington - who set a single-season interception with Dallas last season, got his first interception as a Bulldog to stop a last gasp for Dallas to get into field goal range late in the fourth quarter.

The two teams totalled 1,050 yards of offense - San Francisco had 541 yards, the most of any game in franchise history. The game turned with the Bulldogs down 31-14 late in the third. Dallas fumbled a punt return, allowing the Bulldogs to cut their deficit to two scores before the start of the fourth quarter. Joseph Redfeather had a season-best 119.9 quarterback rating.

Dallas becomes the first team to complete a winless season in the WAFL-SFL era and rumors have swirled that the team might be moving. An annoncement on the Stars is expected to come before the SFL Championship Game. San Francisco makes the playoffs for the second time in three seasons.

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