Las Vegas, NV (U-WIRE) -- Clint Dolezel returned to the lineup to lead the Las Vegas Gladiators to a convincing 63-34 victory over the Columbus Destroyers on Saturday night, at Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio.

Marcus Nash was named Offensive Player of the Game, catching 10 passes for 133 yards and five touchdowns. He also added a two-yard touchdown on the ground.

The Destroyers were flagged 16 times for 106 yards, including a defensive holding penalty after Dolezel fumbled a second quarter fourth-and-one, snap as well as an offensive holding penalty after wide receiver Cornelius White scored a touchdown, negating the score.

The Gladiators led at the half 26-21, but pulled away in the second half, scoring 37 points and only allowing the Destroyers 13.

Dolezel finished the game midway through the fourth quarter, passing 21-for-29, racking up 273 yards and five touchdowns. Dolezel had missed the previous four weeks with a broken middle finger on his passing hand.

Defensive specialist Jeremy Unertl was named Defensive Player of the Game after recording four tackles, breaking up two passes and forcing a fumble.

Frank Carter picked up two more sacks on the evening and leads the Arena Football League with nine on the season. Carter was named U.S. Army Iron Man of the Game and is just four sacks shy of the AFL season record of 13, held by Craig Walls who was a rookie for the Pittsburgh Gladiators in 1987. Carter also rushed for 10 yards and a touchdown on three attempts.

Rodney Filer led the Gladiators in rushing with 29 yards and a touchdown.

Sedrick Robinson led the Destroyers offensively, catching 11 passes for 103 yards and three touchdowns, while throwing for another score on an option pass.

Saturday's game marked the first time all season that the Gladiators did not turn the ball over.

The Gladiators remain on the road in week eight, playing in Arizona next Saturday, March 19 at 6 p.m. Their next home game is on Monday, March 28 against the San Jose SaberCats at 7 p.m.

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