LAS VEGAS (AFLWA) – In the second half of a tight game against Colorado, Dallas' Will Pettis decided to take over. And he nearly beat the Crush by himself.

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In a 51-40 win over the Crush, the Desperados got four touchdowns – all in the second half – from Pettis, and as a result, he was named the Arena Football League Writers Association's Player of the Week for Week 3.

Overall, Pettis caught 12 passes for 138 yards, six for 80 in the final 27 minutes. With Dallas trailing 20-17 at halftime, Pettis caught his first second-half touchdown three minutes into the half – a 14-yarder from Chris Sanders. He caught two more scoring passes in the quarter – a 37-yarder and another from 7 yards out.

His final touchdown came early in the fourth quarter that gave the Desperados a 44-26 lead.

On defense, Pettis had a tackle and a 29-yard interception return.

The AFLWA, founded at the start of the 2004 season, is a national organization made up of media members who cover the Arena Football League. The association will name an AFL Player of the Week each week throughout the 2007 season. The AFLWA has presented this weekly award since its inception during the 2004 season. Mark Anderson of the Las Vegas Review-Journal is the AFLWA's founder and executive director.