CANTON, Ohio -- Former WVSU football standout Talir Satterfield-Rowe and his Team USA teammates will be playing for the gold Saturday night in the championship game of the International Federation of American Football World Championship being held in Canton, Ohio.
Satterfield-Rowe rushed for 65 yards and a touchdown in Wednesday night's win over France. Team USA previously defeated Japan and Mexico to earn a spot in the 7 p.m. Saturday title game which will be telecast live on ESPN 3.
Also representing the Yellow Jackets with Team USA is WVSU assistant coach Isaiah Jackson who is serving as linebackers coach during the event.
Former Boise State and Colorado Head Coach Dan Hawkins leads the team.
"It's been awesome," Jackson said. "I've learned a lot from him, not just football but organizationally."
He says running backs coach Darian Hagan, a two-time Heisman Trophy runner-up, has been very happy with Satterfield-Rowe.
"He's doing a great job," Jackson said. "He's right in there alongside the other running backs."
The other three backs hail from Texas Tech, Mississippi State, and Iowa State.
Most of the squad is composed of players who just graduated from college or have been out a year or two and are looking to sign a free agent deal with an NFL team or elsewhere and continue playing.
"There's a few guys that are a little older," Jackson said. "It's unbelievable the talent here."
This is the second time he has worked with the international game. Jackson spent a couple of weeks in France two years ago coahing the national team's defensive line.
Working with Coach Hawkins and tthe rest of the staff was easier than usual this time around.
"Our whole defensive staff is made up of guys I either coached or coached with," Jackson said, at Sioux Falls.
The Team USA defense has allowed just 24 points in three games.
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