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Roughnecks rough up BattleHawks in win as Walker-Phillips duo shines

The Roughnecks won their second game of the season 28-24 over the BattleHawks as quarterback P.J. Walker dazzled spectators again with his performance on Sunday evening at TDECU Stadium.

From escaping defenders on the verge of getting a sack to throwing the football sidearmed like a baseball, the one thing that has stood out in the first two games outside of Walker’s performance has been the connection between wide receiver Cam Phillips, which continues to be the most dynamic duo in the XFL as they linked up for three touchdowns in Sunday’s win.

“It comes from practice, and taking it really seriously,” Phillips said.