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The USFL's inaugural postseason started with a stunner as the Stars upset the Generals in the semifinals. Here are the top plays!

On fourth down, New Jersey got on the board when Darius Victor punched it in for a one-yard touchdown. On second-and-8, quarterback Luis Perez found Darrius Shepherd for a 63-yard strike downfield to put New Jersey in scoring position. Mazzi Wilkins gave Philadelphia the ball with a huge interception in the second quarter.

The Philadelphia Stars were the best team in the first iteration of the USFL, winning the league championship in two of the USFL's three seasons.

In next week’s championship game, Philadelphia will play the winner of tonight’s game between the New Orleans Breakers and Birmingham Stallions. Breakers-Stallions kicks off at 8 p.m. ET on NBC. Today’s game was an exciting, back-and-forth battle that was in doubt until the final minute. And now the Stars may win the title in the USFL 2.0 as well.

The Stars will advance to the USFL Championship after a tough win against the New Jersey Generals.

3:13 p.m.: The Stars are off to a good start. 3:20 p.m.: The Stars are forced to settle for a field goal after Cookus overthrows a receiver in the end zone. The Philadelphia Stars and New Jersey Generals kick off at 3 p.m. ET, as they vie for a spot in the USFL Championship game. 3:17 p.m.: Great job by Cookus and the Stars to overcome second-and-long after a sack. Stars get the ball back on a punt and will try to extend their early lead. 3:40 p.m.: The Generals end the first quarter getting their offense going, as they pick up a first down on third-and-short. 3:54 p.m.: The Stars immediately turn it into points and the Generals are taking issue with something in the end zone. Cookus puts a perfect ball on him to get the Stars deep in New Jersey territory. 5:15 p.m.: The Stars fail to convert on a third-and-goal as the third quarter ends. 5:08 p.m.: Good recovery from the Stars defense, as they force a fourth down and a New Jersey punt in short order. The Stars retake the lead without the offense taking the field, and the Generals will have to answer. Turpin initially declared the ball poison, but he scooped it up and found a gap to give the Generals their first lead of the game.

The Sporting News tracked the Breakers vs. Stallions USFL playoff game. Birmingham beat New Orleans for a third time to advance to the USFL Championship ...

8:33 p.m. — The Stallions convert another first down on a third-and-11. 8:20 p.m. — The Breakers convert their first third-down attempt of the game despite Sloter being under pressure. 8:34 p.m. — Scarbrough makes another man miss on a checkdown out of the backfield. 8:36 p.m. — Bolden catches a screen pass for a two-yard gain as the first quarter comes to an end. 10:13 p.m. — FIELD GOAL. On third-and-9, the Breakers surprise the Stallions and play zone. 9:19 p.m. — TOUCHDOWN. Larry Fedora makes the gutsy call to go for it on fourth-and-4, and it pays off. 9:25 p.m. — Anthony Jones gets the Breakers started with a 30-yard gain off a screen pass. 9:24 p.m. — Ezra Gray makes another nice return and gets it to the 37-yard line. 10:43 p.m. — The Stallions call a T-formation run on third-and-2, and they convert. The Breakers are forced to punt, and the Stallions get the ball inside their own 15 with 8:24 left in the game. 10:19 p.m. — The Breakers begin their latest drive with another third-down conversion on a short Jordan Ellis run. 10:47 p.m. — The Stallions run six seconds off the clock with a running play.

Saturday's winners, the Philadelphia Stars and Birmingham Stallions, will face off Sunday, July 3 in the USFL championship game. The teams played back in Week 5 ...

10-minute, 25 second drive for Breakers ends with a field goal. It's 21-17 Birmingham as we head to the fourth. Smith had Bolden wide open on third down in the back of the end zone, but Bolden wasn't able to get both feet in bounds. Completes a clutch slant pass for a solid gain, then runs for a first down on the next play. New Jersey proceeded to win its next nine games that included two wins against the Stars. Cookus led the Stars in rushing (averaging 9.8 yards-per-carry) while scoring the game's first TD on an eight-yard run. Johnson's words proved to be prophetic, as Philadelphia's defense stuffed Victory on fourth-and-goal from the 7-yard-line at the end of the first half. Bolden's 90-yard return gave the Stallions a 21-14 halftime lead. A former Conference USA Offensive Player of the Year, Smith scored two touchdowns while leading an offense that scored on 13, 14 and 15-play drives. A short touchdown run by Smith with 45 seconds left in the game made the final score deceiving in how close the semifinal actually was. The Stars punched their ticket to the championship game by stunning a Generals team that lost just one game during the regular season and had beaten Philly twice. Saturday's winners, the Philadelphia Stars and Birmingham Stallions, will face off Sunday, July 3 in the USFL championship game.

Andrus played at Montana during the 1979 and 1980 seasons and was the head coach at Rocky in 1996.

The 2022 USFL Playoffs are kicking off as the New Orleans Breakers face the Birmingham Stallions at Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium in Canton, Ohio.

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The New Jersey Generals' season came to a close Sunday in a stunning 19-14 loss to the Philadelphia Stars.

In the third quarter, Generals linebacker Mike Bell intercepted Cookus and returned it 19 yards to the Generals’ 14-yard line. But that was all the scoring for the Generals, as Aguilar hit another field goal, this one from 29 yards, to cut the deficit to 14-13. They capped off the short drive on an 8-yard rushing touchdown by quarterback Case Cookus to take a 10-0 leading heading into halftime.

The USFL title game matchup is set! Here's everything to know about the Stars vs. the Stallions.

United States Football League Scarbrough has rushed for 391 yards in seven games (six starts). … Gates leads the league in tackles for loss, with 12. Head-to-head: This will be the second meeting between these teams this season.

Return TDs by Maurice Alexander and Victor Bolden Jr. help the Philadelphia Stars and Birmingham Stallions, respectively, win USFL semifinals.

Smith threw for 190 yards and added 48 yards on the ground. Sloter tied the game up by connecting with Ellis on a 35-yard TD pass. The Stallions evened the score with a 23-yard TD connection by J'Mar Smith to Osiris Mitchell. KaVontae Turpin, league's offensive player of the year, was a non-factor on offense with only 20 yards on three catches. Cookus fcompleted 50% of his passes for 133 yards and added 39 yards on the ground. The Generals beat the Stars a week ago to wrap up a 9-1 regular season.

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Google Podcasts Follow the Broncos Wire Podcast: Apple Podcasts First, the Philadelphia Stars (6-4) will take on the New Jersey Generals (9-1) at 1:00 p.m. MT on Fox. The Generals are considered 4.5-point favorites in that game, according to Tipico Sportsbook.

CANTON — The Philadelphia Stars are on their way to the USFL championship game. In a stunning upset that only devout fans in the City of Brotherly Love ...

A 29-yard field goal by Aguilar cut the Jersey lead to 14-13 with 5:55 remaining. The Stars, 6-4, were the only other squad in the four-team division to finish with a winning record. The Stars had two chances to pad their three-point lead, but squandered both opportunities. The XFL, which originally played in 2001 and withered after one season, tried a reboot in 2020 but was sacked by COVID-19 five weeks into the season. The XFL is going to try again in 2023. They beat the Stars, 24-16, on May 1 and again on June 18, 26-23, to end the regular season.

Fourteen players from Alabama high schools and colleges played in the league's semifinal games.

· Breakers wide receiver Marquis McClain (Auburn) was on the inactive list and not eligible to play. · Generals cornerback Christian Tutt (Auburn) was on the inactive list and not eligible to play. · Stars cornerback Bradley Sylve (Alabama) was on the inactive list and not eligible to play. · Stars offensive tackle Colby Ragland (UAB) was on the inactive list and not eligible to play. · Stars defensive tackle Tony Fair (UAB/Auburn) was on the inactive list and not eligible to play. · Generals running back Kingston Davis (Prattville, UAB/Miles) was on the inactive list and not eligible to play.

The Sporting News tracked the Breakers vs. Stallions USFL playoff game. Birmingham beat New Orleans for a third time to advance to the USFL Championship ...

8:33 p.m. — The Stallions convert another first down on a third-and-11. 8:20 p.m. — The Breakers convert their first third-down attempt of the game despite Sloter being under pressure. 8:34 p.m. — Scarbrough makes another man miss on a checkdown out of the backfield. 8:36 p.m. — Bolden catches a screen pass for a two-yard gain as the first quarter comes to an end. 10:13 p.m. — FIELD GOAL. On third-and-9, the Breakers surprise the Stallions and play zone. 9:19 p.m. — TOUCHDOWN. Larry Fedora makes the gutsy call to go for it on fourth-and-4, and it pays off. 9:25 p.m. — Anthony Jones gets the Breakers started with a 30-yard gain off a screen pass. 9:24 p.m. — Ezra Gray makes another nice return and gets it to the 37-yard line. 10:43 p.m. — The Stallions call a T-formation run on third-and-2, and they convert. The Breakers are forced to punt, and the Stallions get the ball inside their own 15 with 8:24 left in the game. 10:19 p.m. — The Breakers begin their latest drive with another third-down conversion on a short Jordan Ellis run. 10:47 p.m. — The Stallions run six seconds off the clock with a running play.

Maurice Alexander followed KaVontae Turpin's punt return TD with his own, lifting the Stars to the USFL title game, RJ Young writes.

Cookus took a shot to his lower back that saw him join Colburn in the injury tent, and on the Stars' next defensive play, cornerback Channing Stribling needed to leave with an ankle injury. The game looked tailored for the Generals to use their No. 1 rushing offense to run out the clock. With De'Andre Johnson in at quarterback for the Generals, Riley dialed up an out-and-up against man-coverage that former North Dakota State wide receiver Darius Shepherd caught for 63 yards to put New Jersey inside the red zone. Turpin enjoyed just three touches and one reception in the half for nine total yards. Philly's Matt Colburn left in the third quarter with a knee injury. At halftime, those two turnovers had proven to be the difference in the game. It was the second time he returned a punt for a touchdown this season. Two plays later, Cookus counted the box and saw there were just five men in front of him. He led the league in receiving yards with 44 catches for 596 yards. A hit by Ralph Holley on Perez, however, was briefly flagged for roughing the passer. "He watches [KaVontae] Turpin do a great job running one back and says, ‘Hold my beer.’ It's pretty cool that he was able to do that." My grandmama was there through the whole time, and she named me ‘Hard Time.’"

Former New York Giants quarterback Case Cookus is making the most of his second chance in the USFL. And on Saturday, he helped lead the Philadelphia Stars ...

Cookus was signed by the Giants as an undrafted rookie free agent out of Northern Arizona in 2020. Cookus completed 10 of his 20 passes for 133 yards and one interception, but it was on the ground where he made a difference. On the season, Cookus completed 62.5% of his passes for 1,334 yards, 12 touchdowns and five interceptions.

Kyle Sloter and the New Orleans Breakers made a fabulous effort in trying to push through to the 2022 USFL championship but fell short on Saturday night, ...

On the other side of the USFL postseason bracket, another former Viking will head to the title game. Sloter has shown his talents should translate to at least a QB3 job in the NFL, but it remains to be seen if that comes to fruition. Since 2017, Sloter has auditioned for seven NFL teams but never made it on the field for a regular season pass.

The reborn United States Football League has completed its first regular season. USFL players made $4500 per game, or $45000 for the season.

The NFL reservation salary for talented young players, if we could erase all expectations of playing for millions, is close to zero. Owners and players will maneuver to capture these rents for themselves. The original USFL “discovered” players who later played in the NFL, like undersized linebacker and 2022 Hall of Famer Sam Mills. Some USFL players may get NFL tryouts based on their play and baseball players earn little in the minors. The factors affecting the minimum someone requires to play football, the reservation salary (or wage), illustrate how the USFL can pay such lower salaries. Any factor of production in the economy can earn rent.

The Philadelphia Stars and Birmingham Stallions got clutch performances en route to their playoff wins and will meet with the first USFL championship on the ...

In the second quarter, Stallions wide receiver Victor Bolden Jr. returned a kick for a touchdown to give Birmingham the lead. They love the game," Stallions coach Skip Holtz said Sunday on "Fox & Friends Weekend." Osirus Mitchell had the touchdown catch from Smith. Although All-USFL quarterback Kyle Sloter managed to throw for 327 yards for New Orleans, the Breakers’ defense couldn’t contain the Birmingham offense. Respond. And they did." The Stars and Stallions meet next week for the title

Everything you need to know about the USFL Championship Game, from the spread and over/under to a pick from our USFL expert.

United States Football League United States Football League "The Stallions have been a second-half team all season, and I believe that will continue in the USFL Championship Game against the Stars," Williams said.

The Birmingham Stallions have advanced to the championship game in the USFL's inaugural season, after defeating the New Orleans Breakers in the semifinals ...

Peter King is on vacation until July 18, and he lined up some guest writers to fill his Monday spot on Football Morning in America.

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Which USFL players will we see in the NFL this fall? These four stars could find themselves on a roster this fall.

By the end of the season, he was the only USFL player with over 100. And he showed his game-breaking abilities over the weekend with a punt return touchdown against Philadelphia in the semifinals. He had always been a “hand on the ground” defensive end, but in Green Bay’s scheme, defensive ends Clay Matthews and Nick Perry stood up, often looking like outside linebackers. Odom led the league in sacks and forced fumbles. The Seahawks flew in Corbin for a workout late in 2021, but when he tested positive for Covid upon arrival in Seattle. Instead of going to the facility to try out, he went to a hotel. He spent some time on the Washington practice squad that year and went to training camp with San Francisco in 2021 but didn’t make the team. I’m on a mission to get back to an NFL 53.” But Corbin didn’t play in a game of any kind from 2020 until the USFL this spring. For a week and half, he waited for the green light. “The potential for these players lies in the back end of an NFL roster, which is constantly being overturned.” With his RB expertise, I asked, “Which running back impressed you the most this season?” He answered quickly: Reggie Corbin. They potentially fill the same roster spot and play the same role for more money.