Raymond Philyaw was 20-of-20 for 295 yards and eight touchdowns, as the Cleveland Gladiators advanced to the National Conference finals on Monday night with a 73-70 win over the Georgia Force.

Cleveland covered as 7.5-point road underdogs as the game played over the 114-point total listed by oddsmakers.

Otis Amey caught six passes for 130 yards and three scores for the Gladiators, while Robert Redd hauled in five balls for 43 yards and three TDs for Cleveland.

Chris Greisen went 29-of-39 for 343 yards and eight touchdowns for Georgia, as Troy Bergeron had 14 receptions for 178 yards and four TDs for the Force.