Former Rush quarterback Raymond Philyaw passed for five touchdowns Saturday night as the Cleveland Gladiators beat the Rush 65-44 at Quicken Loans Arena.
The loss prevented the Rush (10-4) from clinching home-field advantage throughout the American Conference playoffs.
"We certainly did not play very well tonight," Rush coach Mike Hohensee said. "I thought Cleveland played more physical than we did, and I can assure everyone that we will not let that happen again."
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