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Soul agenda against Rush

Facts and figures about this week's Soul game at Chicago.

AGENDA

Who: Soul (2-3) at Chicago (4-2)

When: Saturday, 8 p.m.

Where: Wells Fargo Center (19,500).

TV/Radio: None.

On the web:Soul.ArenaFootball.com/

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About the Soul: Coming off consecutive losses for the first time since 2011 . . . Last week's loss to Jacksonville put the Soul in a 3 1/2-game hole in the American Conference. Philadelphia still leads the East Division by 1 1/2 games . . . The Soul continue to lose the turnover battle and are -7 for the season. Only three teams are worse . . .

Defensive back LaRico Stevenson is expected back after an ankle injury kept him out of the Jacksonville game.

About the Rush: Nearly didn't field a team this year when the previous ownership group was terminated by the league on Jan. 31. Only in the AFL . . . The Rush have reeled off four consecutive wins after dropping their first two . . . Quarterback Chase Coffman preceded Heisman Trophy finalist Collin Klein at Kansas State.

Poll position: The Soul slipped a spot to No. 6 in the weekly coaches poll. Chicago is 5th. Jacksonville moved up to No. 1 after last week's win in Philadelphia.

Up next: The Soul hosts

Pittsburgh next Saturday, May 11 at 7 p.m.

- Ed Barkowitz