Las Vegas Locomotives beat California Redwoods 30-17

J.P. Losman threw two touchdown passes, and Dede Dorsey scored twice Thursday night to help the Las Vegas Locomotives beat the California Redwoods 30-17.

A crowd of 14,209 fans at 40,000-seat Sam Boyd Stadium watched the first game in United Football League history.

PREVIOUSLY (8:43 p.m.):

The Las Vegas Locomotives got a 12-yard touchdown pass from J.P. Losman to tight end Adam Bergen and a 39-yard field goal from Graham Gano for a 20-17 lead in the inaugural United Football League game at Sam Boyd Stadium.

The Redwoods closed to within three on Parker Douglass' 26-yard field goal with 52 seconds left in the third quarter.

Losman is 17 of 25 for 180 yards and two TDs heading into the fourth quarter.

PREVIOUSLY (8:11 p.m.):

It's halftime of the inaugural United Football League game and the Locomotives are trailing 14-10 after surrendering 14 second-quarter points.

A J.P. Losman fumble at the Las Vegas 19 set up the second Redwoods touchdown as Cory Ross scored from four yards out. Redwoods quarterback Shane Boyd made history by scoring the UFL's first-ever touchdown on a five-yard keeper 3:57 into the second quarter.

The Locos cut it to four when Losman connected with Dede Dorsey on a one-yard rollout pass in the front right corner of the end zone with 18 seconds left in the half. Losman is 12 of 18 for 107 yards and a TD.

PREVIOUSLY (7:03 p.m.):

The inaugural game of the United Football League is under way at Sam Boyd Stadium, and the Las Vegas Locomotives scored the first-ever points when Graham Gano kicked a 33-yard field goal with 3:20 to play in the first quarter.

Locos quarterback J.P. Losman completed his first four passes and is 7 of 10 for 78 yards against the California Redwoods.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.