Mountain Lions Keep Championship Hopes Alive With Victory Over Nighthawks

by Dusty SloanFiled under: UFLSaturday night, the Sacramento Mountain Lions emphatically made their final case to play in "The Championship" Nov. 27 in Omaha, Nebraska, setting a new United Football League record for largest margin of victory in a 41-3 blowout over the Omaha Nighthawks at Hornet Stadium. The Mountain Lions, who also tied the UFL record for most points in a game, finished the regular season at 4-4 after finishing 3-1 in the second half of the campaign. "It was by far our best game of the eight in the regular season and we still have a chance depending on what happens next week," said Mountain Lions head coach Dennis Green. "Our backs were against the wall in what is a short season, but we came back. Now we hope Omaha wins!" The Nighthawks, now 3-4 after their third straight defeat, have been eliminated from postseason contention in their expansion season. Sacramento running back Cory Ross helped the Mountain Lions' cause by scori...