San Francisco Demons 26 Orlando Rage 25
Mike Panasuk broke a fourth-quarter tie with a 40-yard field goal and quarterback Pat Barnes scored twice on 1-yard TD runs as the Demons advanced to the XFL's Million Dollar Game next Saturday. San Francisco will play a road game against the winner of Sunday's Los Angeles/Chicago semifinal contest.
Early in the first quarter, Demons quarterback Pat Barnes was leveled as he threw, and the ball squirted into the hands of Orlando defensive tackle Ben Huff. Huff rumbled 17 yards for a touchdown and a 9-0 lead.
On the next play from scrimmage, Orlando linebacker Sedrick Clark stripped the ball from Demons halfback Terry Battle after a short reception and recovered the ball. Aided by a 24-yard pass interference penalty, the Rage cashed in three plays later on Derrick Clark's 1-yard scoring run.
The Rage, taking advantage of San Francisco's mistakes, rolled out to the 16-0 lead. But San Francisco clamped down on Orlando after the first quarter, forcing
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