Avengers 60, Gladiators 48
Sunday February 02, 2003LOS ANGELES (AP) Tony Graziani threw seven touchdowns and ran for an eighth as the Los Angeles Avengers beat the Las Vegas Gladiators 60-48 Sunday in the Arena Football League opener for both teams.
Chris Jackson caught nine passes for 164 yards and five touchdowns for Los Angeles, which never trailed. He has caught a touchdown in all 34 AFL games in his career.
Las Vegas quarterback Jay McDonagh was 36-of-61 for 381 yards and five touchdowns, four of them to Mike Horacek.
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