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29-405: The Surge won the game, 21–17, behind quarterback David Archer 's MVP performance (22 completions of 33 attempts for 286 yards, two touchdowns and one interception). The game would be the only World Bowl involving two North American-based WLAF teams, as well as the only World Bowl played on North American soil. It would also be the last game either team would play, and the last WLAF game until 1995 as

58-460: A 10-play, 85-yard drive that ended with a 12-yard touchdown pass to tight end Paul Green in the back of the end zone. After that score, Archer completed a two-point conversion pass to wide receiver Mark Stock , allowing the Surge to trail by three points (17–14 Thunder). Afterwards, both sides had missed opportunities. A good-looking Orlando drive fell apart as Mitchell fumbled the ball as he got hit in

87-662: A then-school-record 346 yards against the No. 1-ranked Nebraska team, helping the Cyclones put up the most points (29) against the Cornhuskers in the regular season. His 2,639 passing yards and 2,698 yards of total offense his senior season are still the second-best single-season marks in Iowa State history. Archer was drafted in the ninth round of the 1984 USFL Draft by the Denver Gold , but

116-557: A timed release valve opens every hour on the hour. The geyser's height and volume have not decreased in the decades since. Viewing platforms are located at either end of the travertine mound where the geyser erupts. Interpretive signs are located on the platforms explaining the phenomenon. Soda Springs is also the location of one of the Ground Observer Corps sites. According to the United States Census Bureau ,

145-487: Is also the location of the Soda Springs Geyser , which was unleashed in 1937 when town fathers were seeking hot water for a hot pool bathing attraction. They drilled into a chamber of highly pressurized carbon dioxide gas and cold water, and the geyser erupted. After running for weeks and flooding the downtown area it was capped and then manually released, at first upon request, as a tourist attraction. More recently

174-983: Is an American former professional football player who was a quarterback for six seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Iowa State Cyclones . Undrafted in the 1984 NFL draft , he played in the NFL from 1984 to 1989 for the Atlanta Falcons , Washington Redskins , San Diego Chargers , and Philadelphia Eagles . Born in Fayetteville, North Carolina , Archer attended Soda Springs High School in Soda Springs, Idaho . After high school, Archer played football at Snow College in Ephraim, Utah . In 1981, in his second season with

203-484: The 2020 census . The city has been the county seat of Caribou County since the county was organized in 1919. In the 1860s, Soda Springs served as the seat of Oneida County . The city is named for the hundreds of natural springs of carbonated water that are located in and around the city. The springs were known to Native Americans , and were a landmark along the Oregon Trail in the middle 19th century. The city

232-806: The San Antonio Texans in 1995, and the Ottawa Rough Riders in 1996. After the Rough Riders folded, he was drafted by the Saskatchewan Roughriders in the dispersal draft. He decided to not play in Saskatchewan as the contract offer was too low and retired instead. He spent the 1997 season as a CFL television analyst and returned to the CFL with the Edmonton Eskimos in 1998. His final game

261-558: The Badgers, Archer received Juco All-American honors and was fourth in the country in passing. This caught the attention of Donnie Duncan and the Iowa State coaching staff. Archer began his Iowa State career with the 1982 season. He had some individual success with 1,465 yard of passing offense, but the team struggled to a 4-6-1 record. The following season under Jim Criner's downfield oriented offense, Archer flourished. He paired up with All-American receiver Tracy Henderson to form one of

290-674: The Month for September, and kept the Falcons rolling until an injury ended his season with five games remaining. He finished the year with 2,007 passing yards and 10 touchdown strikes in 11 games, throwing for a career-high 350 yards against the New York Giants . The mobile Archer proved to be one of the better running QBs in the league, ranking at the top of the NFL in QB rushing yards in both 1985 (347 yards) and 1986 (298). Archer played five more seasons in

319-564: The NFL, finishing his final years with the Washington Redskins , San Diego Chargers , and Philadelphia Eagles . Archer played for the Sacramento Surge of the WLAF in 1992, throwing for 2,964 yards ( NFL Europa single season record) and leading them to a World Bowl championship, where he was named game MVP. In 1993, the same ownership group who owned the Surge (who folded along with

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348-450: The Surge defense held its ground and forced the Thunder to settle for a 20-yard field goal by Tracy Bennett. Archer then piloted a quick Sacramento drive that resulted in a 24-yard Blanchard field goal that reduced the Thunder lead to 17–6 at the halftime break. Both sides failed to score in the third quarter. In the fourth quarter, Archer was finally able to get the Surge offense going. He led

377-466: The Thunder to recover the ball at Sacramento's 9-yard line. Two plays later, Mitchell threw an 8-yard touchdown pass to Willie Davis in the back of the end zone to increase the lead to 14–3. With the first half winding down and the Surge in a desperate attempt to cut the lead, Archer's pass was intercepted by Thunder cornerback Malcolm Frank at midfield and returned to the Sacramento 9-yard line. However,

406-427: The age of 18 living with them, 56.9% were married couples living together, 8.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 31.1% were non-families. 28.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 3.03. The median age in

435-403: The average family size was 3.24. In the city, the population was spread out, with 30.8% under the age of 18, 9.5% from 18 to 24, 26.0% from 25 to 44, 20.1% from 45 to 64, and 13.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.3 males. The median income for a household in the city

464-403: The backfield. The Surge couldn't capitalize on the fumble recovery as its possession ended with a missed field goal attempt. Afterwards, Orlando tried to put together a time-consuming drive that would drain some time and increase the lead, but thanks to the Surge pass rush, Mitchell was intercepted by linebacker Mike Jones , who returned the ball to Orlando's 34-yard line. Sacramento capitalized on

493-418: The city has a total area of 4.59 square miles (11.89 km ), of which, 4.54 square miles (11.76 km ) is land and 0.05 square miles (0.13 km ) is water. Soda Springs experiences a continental climate ( Köppen Dfb ) with long, cold, snowy winters and cool summers. As of the census of 2010, there were 3,058 people, 1,204 households, and 830 families living in the city. The population density

522-400: The city was 37.8 years. 27.4% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.1% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 22.9% were from 25 to 44; 26.2% were from 45 to 64; and 16.4% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 49.7% male and 50.3% female. As of the census of 2000, there were 3,381 people, 1,210 households, and 905 families living in the city. The population density

551-592: The league sought to restructure. The Surge and Thunder finished with identical 8–2 records, the best win–loss record in the league. Orlando, the winner of the North American East division, easily handled the Birmingham Fire 45–7 in the playoff semifinal round, while North American West champion Sacramento defeated the Barcelona Dragons , 17–15. The Thunder struck first with a 12-play, 98-yard drive that

580-522: The most lethal QB-WR duos in ISU history. Archer set school marks in pass completions (234), attempts (403), yards (2,639), total offense (2,698), touchdowns (18) and lowest interception percentage (.029). He led the Big Eight and ranked eighth nationally in total offense while his favorite target Henderson caught a then-school record 1,051 yards, ranking third nationally. In one of Archer's best games, he threw for

609-556: The move from pre- and post-game show host to the booth as the main color commentator for the Falcons' games on their flagship station, 92.9 the Game FM . Additionally, he serves as a color analyst for ACC football games for the Raycom network as well. Soda Springs, Idaho Soda Springs is a city in Caribou County , Idaho , United States. Its population was 3,133 at the time of

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638-480: The opportunity as Archer completed a 31-yard pass to running back Mike Pringle the start of a 4-play, 34-yard drive that ended with a game-winning 2-yard touchdown pass from Archer to Eddie Brown. Afterwards, the Surge defense denied any chance of an Orlando comeback, assuring Sacramento a World Bowl victory and the WLAF championship, 21–17. David Archer (quarterback) David Mark Archer (born February 15, 1962)

667-407: The population. There were 1,210 households, out of which 40.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.1% were married couples living together, 6.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.2% were non-families. 22.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.74 and

696-583: The rest of the WLAF's North American teams following the 1992 season) transferred Archer to their new Canadian Football League (CFL) team, the Sacramento Gold Miners (part of the league's United States expansion ). As a Gold Miner, in 1993, he threw for 6,023 yards, still the fifth most in any CFL season ( Doug Flutie of the Calgary Stampeders threw for even more yards that year.) He threw for 3,340 yards for Sacramento in 1994. He played with

725-472: Was 673.6 inhabitants per square mile (260.1/km ). There were 1,393 housing units at an average density of 306.8 per square mile (118.5/km ). The racial makeup of the city was 96.4% White , 0.1% African American , 0.3% Native American , 0.3% Asian , 0.4% Pacific Islander , 1.4% from other races , and 1.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino people of any race were 3.4% of the population. There were 1,204 households, of which 33.4% had children under

754-399: Was 747.1 inhabitants per square mile (288.5/km ). There were 1,505 housing units at an average density of 332.6 per square mile (128.4/km ). The racial makeup of the city was 96.63% White , 0.03% African American , 0.09% Native American , 0.15% Asian , 0.21% Pacific Islander , 1.18% from other races , and 1.72% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino people of any race were 2.90% of

783-416: Was capped off when quarterback Scott Mitchell threw a 10-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Chris Ford for the only score in the first quarter. In the second quarter, the Surge got into the game with Cary Blanchard 's 32-yard field goal. The Thunder's second drive was not as successful as the first, so the team had to punt. The Surge's All-World wide receiver Eddie Brown fumbled the punt catch, allowing

812-409: Was not called in the NFL draft. He opted to not sign with USFL and chose to sign a free-agent contract with the NFL's Atlanta Falcons . This decision ultimately paid off because in his second NFL season he was the named the starting QB. He led Atlanta with 1,992 passing yards. The following season he kept the starting job, led the Falcons to a 5-1-1 record after seven games, was named NFC Player of

841-556: Was the Western Final playoff game against the Calgary Stampeders with Jeff Garcia at quarterback. Calgary won and went on to win the Grey Cup . Archer retired after that game and is now the color analyst for the Atlanta Falcons alongside Wes Durham and ACC college football. In his five seasons in the CFL, he completed 1,388 of 2,434 passes (57%) for 20,671 yards with 120 touchdown passes and 71 interceptions. In 2004, Archer made

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