The Generals look to build on their lead in the USFL’s North Division when they face the Generals in Week 6.
The marquee game of Week 5 in the USFL saw to one-loss teams meet in the Generals and Breakers. The Generals came out on top 27-17 and now have a two-game lead in the North Division as the season hits its midway point. They’ll look to sustain that lead Sunday when they face the Gamblers to wrap up Week 6.
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Game Date: May 22, 2022
Game Time: 4:00 p.m. ET
TV Channel: FOX (WFOX-DT – Jacksonville, FL)
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In that win last week, the Generals’ defense came up huge. New Jersey held New Orleans quarterback Kyle Sloter to 15-of-36 passing for 155 yards with two touchdowns and two picks. Sloter was averaging over 250.0 yards per game coming into that one as the league’s leading passer.
On offense, the Generals win on the ground. They’re averaging 180.2 rushing yards per game in what has been a split attack. Darius Victor leads the team averaging 61.6 yards per game with a USFL-leading five touchdowns. Quarterback De’Andre Johnson has also been a major part of New Jersey’s rushing attack, rushing for 53.8 yards per game with four scores.
The league’s leading individual rusher will be on the other side in this one in Houston’s Mark Thompson. Thompson has exactly 400 yards in five games, and is averaging 4.8 yards per carry. Last week against Pittsburgh, he carried the ball 17 times for 80 yards.
Which team will run their way to victory in the Week 6 finale? Tune to FOX at 4 p.m. ET on Sunday for the game.
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