McCombs' defensive play helps Shock win

OKLAHOMA CITY - Defensive lineman Ben McCombs recovered a fumble in the end zone for a touchdown with 1 minute, 13 seconds left, and the Spokane Shock held on to beat the Oklahoma City Yard Dawgz 68-63 in Arena Football League play Sunday before 4,415 at the Cox Convention Center.

For the third week in a row, a Shock (4-2) game came down to the final play.

On the final drive of the game, Oklahoma City (2-4) started on its own 5-yard line, 45 yards away from winning the game. Yard Dawgz quarterback Tommy Grady's first pass of the drive fell incomplete and left only 5 seconds on the clock. On second down, Grady connected with WR Anthony Hines for a big gain that was nullified thanks to an Oklahoma City penalty, its 15th of the game. With .5 seconds left, Grady's deep pass sailed out of the end zone.

Shock quarterback Kyle Rowley passed for 344 yards with seven touchdowns and one interception. Wide receiver Huey Whittaker had a season-high 13 receptions and three touchdowns. Rookie wideout Shawn Kauleinamoku made the most of his first start for Spokane, scoring two touchdowns of the three receptions he recorded.

Grady finished with seven touchdowns with 303 passing yards and one interception by defensive back Alex Teems - his second in as many weeks. Wide receiver Al Hunt had five receptions - including three touchdowns - for 110 yards.

The Shock play host to the Utah Blaze on Saturday at Spokane Tribe Field.

Spokane 7 24 14 23 - 68

Oklahoma City 14 14 14 21 - 63

OC - Al Hunt 38 pass from Tommy Grady (AJ Haglund kick)

SPO - Huey Whittaker 9 pass from Kyle Rowley (Taylor Rowan kick)

OC - Timon Marshall 56 kickoff return (Haglund kick)

SPO - Shaun Kauleinamoku 21 pass from Rowley (Rowan kick)

SPO - Markee White 2 pass from Rowley (Rowan kick)

OC - Craig Fulton Jr. 4 pass from Grady (Haglund kick)

SPO - Whittaker 2 pass from Rowley (Rowan kick)

OC - Marshall 27 pass from Grady (Haglund kick)

SPO - FG Rowan 18

OC - Anthony Hines 19 pass from Grady (Haglund kick)

SPO - Quorey Payne 2 run (Rowan kick)

OC - Fulton 13 pass from Grady (Haglund kick)

SPO - Kauleinamoku 25 pass from Rowley (Rowan kick)

OC - Hunt 7 pass from Grady (Haglund kick)

SPO - Whittaker 12 pass from Rowley (Rowan kick)

OC - Hunt 1 run (Haglund kick)

SPO - Branden Hall 8 pass from Rowley (Rowan kick)

SPO - Ben McCombs fumble recovery in end zone (kick failed)

SPO - FG Rowan 18

OC - Hunt 30 pass from Grady (Haglund kick)

INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS

RUSHING - Spo, Payne 4-8, Rowley 3-(-1). OC, Cook 2-8, Marshall 2-4, Hunt 2-1, Grady 1-(-11).

PASSING - Spo, Rowley 28-54-1-344. OC, Grady 21-31-1-303.

RECEIVING - Spo, Whittaker 13-152, White 6-70, Kauleinamoku 3-67, Payne 5-47, Hall 1-8. OC, Hunt 5-110, Hines 4-70, Marshall 3-64, Lee 3-21, Fulton 3-20, Myers 2-13, Duncan 1-5.