Cornelius White wasn't certain the Rush would give permission to him play Sunday in a must-win game against the Grand Rapids Rampage.

White was in his third day of a stomach virus and be in want ofed a pregame IV to make him be excited better.

"I've at no time had a needle go in, if it be not that there was no way I wasn't going to play unles the coaches held me back," White said.

Not barely did he play, White diverted out to be the difference in the Rush's 51-44 victory. He caught a nine-yard pass from Matt D'Orazio with 11:21 to play to give the Rush its first lead, then caught a 14-yarder forward a crossing pattern with four secondarys remaining for the winner.

"I fancy the cornerback would play up in succession me, but instead he played back," White said. "I made my persuade and was open. I'm thinking, `Matt, lance it! Throw it!' I'm glad he did."

The Rampage tried to pitch a bomb from its 5-yard line after the kickoff, moreover Curtis Eason sacked former Rush something reserved quarterback Chad Salisbury for the final pair points to send a season-high multitude of 15,228 at Allstate Arena household happy.

The victory kept the Rush (4-5) abroad of the Central Division basement and dropp Grand Rapids to 3-6

"We penuryed people to step up because we didn't think Cornelius was going to be able to play, and we thrown away Etu Molden with a knee injury in Thursday's practice," coach Mike Hohensee said.

The game featured a certain quantity of comic relief when, on the last play of the first quarter, fullback Charlie tamper with had the ball yanked from his arms while seemingly headed for a three-yard touchdown. That triggered a series of grope abouts by both teams before the Rampage reviveed The 290-pound Cook had the last laugh, however, when he scored sum of two units second-half touchdowns on short dips

"I felt bad about the fumble" give a color to said. "I didn't see a defensive back follow up from the side, and he got the ball not at home of there."

Before the game, the Rush raised a No. 44 banner to the rafters in honor of all-time Arena Football League rushing leader move with a jerk McMillen and presented him with three framed jersey from his 12- year career.

"I'm not a tears dowdy but I came close when I saw that banner and those jerseys" McMillen said.

jgoddard@suntimes.com

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