The Arizona Rattlers' WR Rod Windsor made spectacular play after spectacular play and finished off his heroic night for the Rattlers with the game-winning touchdown catch and run with no time remaining as the Rattlers pulled out a thrilling 77-76 victory over the visiting Tulsa Talons in front of 10,083 screaming fans at the US Airways Center. With no time left on the clock and one untimed down remaining, Windsor caught QB Nick Davila's pass short of the end-zone and hustled down the left sideline, evading two Tulsa defenders on the way to pay dirt. In what turned out to be his eighth touchdown of the night, Windsor saved his best for last. "I told coach and (Nick) that I wanted the ball," exclaimed an ecstatic Windsor, "They got me going and I had a good game." Davila was just as impressive on the night, completing 30-of-42 passes and throwing for a season-high in yards, 413, and touchdowns, eight, six of which ended up in Windsor's hands. In what turned out to be an offensive battle between the previously unbeaten Talons (2-1), the Rattlers pulled out their first home win of the season. Rattlers Head Coach Kevin Guy was very impressed with his squad and the determination they showed to pull out the win against a very good team. "You've got to give credit to our guys," admitted Guy, "they just kept playing." JLS Ironman of the game WR Anthony Mix started off the scoring for the Rattlers early in the first quarter with a 27-yard one-handed touchdown reception from Davila while bulling over a defender on the way to the goal-line. Tulsa quarterback Justin Allgood hit receiver Donovan Morgan in the next series to give the Talons an early 14-10 lead. Morgan finished the day as the Nifty Playmaker of the Game with nine receptions, 128 yards and a season high five touchdowns. Arizona (2-1) got a big help from Windsor on the ground as well, contributing with two rushing touchdowns, the first time a Rattlers receiver accomplished that feat since 2007. Windsor finished the game with 230 yards on 16 receptions highlighted by his six touchdown receptions to earn the Russell Athletic Offensive Player of the Game. On the season, the rookie Windsor has 40 receptions for 513 yards and 10 total touchdowns. He is currently on pace to shatter WR TRANDON HARVEY'S team rookie record of 1,412 receiving yards and could also break Calvin Schexnayder's overall team record of 1,982 yards. Windsor, Mix, and WR JJ McKelvey were key contributors in an offense that converted four fourth down conversions with touchdowns. McKelvey made a spectacular leaping catch in the fourth quarter to put the Rattlers on top late and provide the drama in the final minutes highlighted by Windsor's game winning touchdown. Rattlers DB Riley Swanson intercepted Allgood in the third quarter, his third in his first three games of the season. Swanson also added a team-high eight tackles to earn Riddell Defensive Player of the Game. Up next for the Rattlers is a trip to Tampa Bay next week to take on the 1-1 American Conference Storm on Saturday, May 1st at 7:30 pm.
