Kyle Sloter leads Breakers to commanding 34-3 win over Bandits

The New Orleans Breakers are nonetheless undefeated following their second United States Soccer League sport, a 34-3 win over the Tampa Bay Bandits on Sunday.

Their commanding win was the most important level differential in a USFL sport this season. 

New Orleans scored on their first possession of the sport. Quarterback Kyle Sloter ran the ball into the top zone for a 1-yard rating to cap off a powerful 13-play, 77-yard drive.

“I run this s–t!” Sloter was heard saying whereas celebrating his landing run. 

Sloter was dominant in his second profession USFL sport regardless of popping his groin. He completed the sport going 25-for-39 with 266 passing yards, two landing passes, and no interceptions. Working again Jordan Ellis led the Breakers with 64 speeding yards on 21 makes an attempt. 

After the Bandits went three and out, the Breakers went on a 12-play 69-yard drive. Working again T.J. Logan completed it off with a 5-yard landing run. New Orleans led 14-0 after the primary quarter. 

The Bandits lastly gained some momentum after the crew blocked a discipline aim by Austin MacGinnis, resulting in an 11-play 77-yard drive, which was the crew’s greatest drive of the evening. Whereas Tampa Bay failed to attain a landing, they lastly received on the board with a 22-yard discipline aim by kicker Tyler Rausa. 

However New Orleans responded on the following drive, as Sloter related with vast receiver Shawn Poindexter for an 18-yard landing. 

That drive additionally noticed vast receiver Jonathan Adams make an unbelievable one-handed catch for 29 yards. It was considered one of many noteworthy catches by Adams, who completed the sport with 5 catches for 92 yards. 

“Too many individuals shouldn’t play cowl zero on me. I’m going to go get that ball … I’m at all times open,” Adams stated through the broadcast. 

Jonathan Adams #9 of New Orleans Breakers misses the ball as Christian Campbell #7 of Tampa Bay Bandits defends within the second quarter of the sport at Protecting Stadium on April 24, 2022 in Birmingham, Alabama.
(Photograph by Tim Nwachukwu/USFL/Getty Photos)

The Breakers had been up 21-3 by halftime, and so they did not permit the Bandits to attain any factors for the remainder of the sport. 

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The Breakers’ protection held Tampa Bay to only 97 yards passing and Bandits quarterback Jordan Ta’amu was pressured all through the competition. New Orleans had 4 sacks and 10 tackles behind the road of scrimmage. Ta’amu completed the sport finishing 44.4% of his passes for 62 yards and one interception.

Jordan Ta’amu #10 of Tampa Bay Bandits appears to be like to cross the ball within the third quarter of the sport in opposition to the New Orleans Breakers at Protecting Stadium on April 24, 2022 in Birmingham, Alabama.
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The Breakers made impression performs from gamers on all three ranges of their protection. Noteworthy performers included linemen Kamilo Tongamoa and Anree Saint-Amour, linebacker Jerod Fernandez, and defensive again Vontae Diggs.

The Bandits had been led on the bottom by Ta’amu and B.J. Emmons, who rushed for 39 yards on 14 makes an attempt.

After each groups failed to attain through the third quarter, the Breakers went on a 10-play 55-yard drive, which was capped off by a MacGinnis discipline aim to provide them a 24-3 result in begin the fourth. 

Breakers cornerback Nevelle Clark then intercepted Ta’amu on their subsequent possession. New Orleans answered with a 4-yard landing cross from Sloter to vast receiver Johnnie Dixon. After an additional level by MacGinnis, the Breakers led 31-3.

Looking for solutions, Ta’amu was later changed by quarterback Brady White, who did not present a lot of a spark. White was intercepted by Mike Stevens within the fourth quarter, and he completed the sport finishing simply 3 of 10 passes for 34 yards and one interception. 

He was sacked to finish the sport. 

Subsequent week, the Bandits (1-1) will tackle the Houston Gamblers on Saturday, April 30 at 4 p.m. ET. The Breakers (2-0) will play the Birmingham Stallions in a matchup of unbeaten groups later within the day at 8 p.m. ET.