Late pick saves win for Empire

SPOKANE — The Salt Lake Screaming Eagles (1-8) scored a touchdown with 2 seconds left, but the potential game-tying two-point conversion pass was intercepted, and the Spokane Empire (7-2) held on for a 31-29 victory in Indoor Football League play Sunday afternoon at the Spokane Arena.

Spokane travels to Sioux Falls on Saturday.

Salt Lake 0 10 13 6 — 29

Spokane 0 9 8 14 — 31

Second quarter

Spo — FG Brendon Garcia 20, 12:54.

SL — Juwan Dotson 10 pass from Verlon Reed (Josh Wilson kick), 10:57.

Spo — Bryan Pray 5 pass from Charles Dowdell (kick failed), 4:52.

SL — FG Wilson 37, :54

Third quarter

SL — James Calhoun 15 interception return (Wilson kick), 11:25.

Spo — Mulku Kalokoa 5 run (Pray pass from Dowdell), 8:33

SL — Dotson 4 pass from Reed (kick failed), 2:25

Fourth quarter

Spo — Pray 14 pass from Dowdell (Garcia kick), 2:21.

Spo — Dowdell 30 run (Garcia kick), :24

SL — Dotson 4 pass from Reed (pass failed), :02

INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS

RUSHING — SL, Reed 8-16, Robinson 2-9, Ellington 1-2. Spo, Dowdell 4-56, Kalokoh 7-40, Brown 2-3.

PASSING — SL, Reed 14-28-0-78, team 0-0-0-minus 2. Spo, Dowdell 19-39-3-153, team 0-0-0-minus 24.

RECEIVING — SL, Dotson 8-51, Mahina 3-28, Robinson 2-1, Marshall 1-minus 2. Spo, Pray 7-63, Kalokoh 6-33, Brown 4-27, Charles 2-30.