The 12:35s walked off Wildcat Stadium with a 14-7 win over KTCS in this exhibition, and the story belongs to a passing game that clicked at the right moments. Maddox Marsaglia and Giovani Pelaez each found the end zone, with Pelaez catching a touchdown thrown by Marsaglia and Marsaglia hauling in a touchdown from Pelaez. Two touchdowns and two touchdown throws made for a busy afternoon for the pair, and the 12:35s offense never looked rattled.

KTCS had its moment through Braxton Iliff-Murphy, who caught a touchdown pass from Charlie Waddell. Waddell kept the offense moving and put the ball where his receiver could reach it, giving KTCS a reason to feel good about the scoreboard even as the 12:35s pulled ahead. Iliff-Murphy's score was the lone touchdown for KTCS in a game that featured plenty of effort on both sides.

One wrinkle worth noting: the commissioner's log has a few roster tags that don't match up. Pelaez and Iliff-Murphy are listed on different team rosters than the ones credited with their plays, so the story reports the plays exactly as they were logged. Those tags can be cleaned up before the next league report, and the names and plays themselves are what fans will remember.

Marsaglia and Pelaez deserve plenty of credit for the 12:35s win, but Waddell's passing and Iliff-Murphy's catch gave KTCS something to build on. Every touchdown in this game came through the air, which tells you how much of the action lived in the passing lanes. Both teams showed flashes, and this exhibition gave the young players a chance to see what the passing game can do on a bright fall day at Wildcat Stadium.