Overview
- DC Defenders, which visited Columbus on Friday, pulled away 44-26 after two third‑quarter fumbles by the Aviators flipped field position and momentum.
- Running back Deon Jackson led DC with 97 rushing yards and three touchdowns, while Jordan Ta’amu threw a touchdown on 8-of-11 passing for 99 yards.
- Aviators quarterback Jalan McClendon passed for 157 yards and two touchdowns and added a rushing score, but turnovers and a missed 51‑yard field goal proved costly.
- The Week 2 slate continues with Louisville at Orlando on Saturday on ESPN, Birmingham at Houston on Sunday on NFL Network, and St. Louis at Dallas on Tuesday on FS1 in the season’s lone Tuesday test.
- All Week 2 games air on national TV and stream on Fubo, as the overhauled league spotlights new markets like Columbus and new rules such as a 4‑point field goal for kicks of 60 yards or more.