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Off and running: BattleHawks go 'old school' in 15-9 victory in XFL debut

Battlehawks linebacker Terence Garvin, bottom, and cornerback Robert Nelson bring down Renegades running back Cameron Artis-Payne in the first half Sunday, Feb. 9, 2020, in Arlington, Texas. It was the first XFL contest for both teams. (Smiley N. Pool/The Dallas Morning News)

ARLINGTON, Texas — On the night before the big game, coach Jonathan Hayes told his St. Louis BattleHawks to make their mark.

They did. On the Dallas Renegades, and the marks they made were black and blue.

This was not Greatest Show 2.