Invaders Win, 31-21; USFL Playoffs Set
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HOUSTON — The Oakland Invaders turned three first-half Houston turnovers into a 24-7 halftime lead en route to a 31-21 victory over the Gamblers on Monday night in the USFL regular-season finale.
Hinging on the outcome of the game was the playoff schedule for next weekend’s first-round games.
Both teams are bound for the playoffs. Oakland (13-4-1) plays host to Tampa Bay Sunday, while Houston (10-8) will play at Birmingham Saturday.
On Sunday, Denver (11-7) is at Memphis (11-7), and on Monday it will be defending champion Baltimore (10-7-1) at New Jersey (11-7).
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