Las Vegas Locomotives Repeat as UFL Champions, Defeat Tuskers 23-20

by Dusty SloanFiled under: UFLOMAHA, Neb.-- It was déjà vu all over again for the Las Vegas Locomotives. In front of 15,310 fans at Rosenblatt Stadium, the Locos earned a second consecutive United Football League championship Saturday afternoon, staving off the Florida Tuskers once again for a 23-20 victory. Las Vegas' Alfred Malone blocked a 45-yard field goal attempt by Florida's Nick Novak on the final play of the game to preserve the victory. Locos quarterback Chase Clement was named "The Championship" Most Valuable Player, as he was 16-for-25 for 237 yards, two touchdowns and one interception, and added 30 yards on five carries. At the end of the 2009 "Premiere" season, the Locos won a 20-17 overtime decision against the Tuskers in the UFL's first-ever championship game. The pace of the game was fast and furious early on, as 17 points were scored in the first 11:47. Florida opened the scoring with a five-yard scramble for a tou...