Mea culpa, Mea culpa, Mea maxima culpa! I was home.  The game was on.  I was playing Guitar Hero 5.

As most of the world predicted, the Florida Tuskers finished their season with a perfect 6-0 record.  Unfortunately, that meant the California Redwoods were their latest victim.

Fueled by the last-minute pick that cost them a chance to remain in the playoff hunt, the Redwoods came out swinging last night.  The Redwoods outgained the Tuskers 351 yards to 298.

The Redwoods led 24-20 at halftime, thanks to TD passes from Boyd to WR Doug Gabriel and TE Nate Lawrie, a K Parker Douglass field goal AND a 49-yard pick return for a touchdown by NT Jason Stewart (Go ahead with your bad self!).

The second half has always been a problem for the Redwwods this season, and their inability to get motivated for the seond half let Florida back in the game.

Although Tuskers RB Michael Pittman scored the go-ahead TD with 6 minutes left in the game, Redwoods QB Shane Boyd and company weren’t done, driving to the Florida 44 with 2 minutes remaining.  The Redwood’s fate was sealed when Tuskers DE Josh Cooper sacked Boyd and then forced a fumble that he recovered at the Redwoods’ 48-yard line.

The Tuskers will face the 4-2 Las Vegas Locomotives at Sam Boyd Stadium in Las Vegas for the UFL Championship, Friday, November 27th, 2009.

Our 2-4 Redwoods can look forward to a better season in 2010.  Consider this:  They almost beat both of the teams playing for the championship.  A few off season tweaks here and there, and they will be in the Championship Game next season.  Count on it.