Friday, May 2, 1986. Las Vegas continues a mid year resurgence with a thrilling victory over perrenial power Houston. Marcus Bonner got the Ace started off right with a kickoff return for a touchdown. Randall Cunningham continued his torrid pace with 2 more touchdowns both passing and rushing.

After Vegas extende the lead to 11 with less than 2 minutes left, Kelly marched the Gamblers down for a touchdown in less than a minute. However, Vegas recovered the ensuing onside kickoff and finished out the game and the win. The win puts Vegas in contention for the lead in the division.

Vegas hopes to get a big division win next week against Oakland. Houson looks poised to bounce back against an abyssmal Gunslingers team.