By Daniel Dullum
Sports Radio Service
Friday, June 26, 2015

By scoring 42 unanswered points, San Jose rolled to a 62-27 win at Spokane over the Shock in Arena Football League action Friday.

After Spokane tied the game at 20-20 on a fumble recovery for a touchdown, the SaberCats scored on touchdown passes from Meyer to Jeremy Kelley (14 yards) and Ben Nelson (5 yards) to take a 27-20 lead.

A 14-yard scoring pass from Meyer to Darius Reynolds continued the scoring streak early in the third quarter. Reggie Gray scored on an acrobatic 11-yard TD reception, Meyer added a 15-yard scoring run that put the Cats up 48-20 after three quarters.

Offensive lineman Rich Ranglin’s fifth TD of the season gave San Jose a 55-20 lead in the fourth quarter. San Jose tacked on one more touchdown before Spokane scored with under one minute to play.

SaberCats quarterback Erik Meyer completed 26 of 34 passes for 277 yards and seven touchdowns against his former team. Gray snared a game-high 14 receptions for 154 yards and four touchdowns. Nelson grabbed 10 passes for 91 yards and one TD.

Defensively, Francis Maka recorded back-to-back sacks, giving him 10 for the season. Defensive back Fredrick Obi had an interception and nine tackles, and Ken Fontenette finished with seven tackles.

After the SaberCats enjoy a Fourth of July bye week, they return to action Friday, July 10 at the SAP Center, hosting the New Orleans Hornets. The game will be televised on ESPN2.