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Alex McGough and J'Mar Smith led the Birmingham Stallions to a USFL championship on Sunday with a 33-30 victory over the Philadelphia Stars.

However, Cookus would go down with a broken fibula and get carted off the field. On their first drive of the fourth quarter, Cookus had a touchdown pass to Devin Gray. Suell would score two-point conversion and the Stars would go up 26-23. Marlon Williams led Birmingham with seven catches for 105 yards and a score. Birmingham coach Skip Holtz assured McGough they were going to win the game. Bo Scarborough rushed for 135 yards on 13 carries with a score. He threw an interception early in the fourth quarter and was clearly frustrated on the sidelines.

The USFL Championship Game turned into a matchup of backup quarterbacks in the fourth quarter. The Birmingham Stallions' Alex McGough tossed a touchdown ...

Scarbrough broke a 70-yard run to set up a field goal on the final snap of the first half. Scarbrough scored on a 36-yard run as Birmingham took a 10-3 lead with 1:24 left in the first quarter. Philadelphia quarterback Case Cookus rallied the Stars from a 20-9 deficit to a 23-20 lead with two second-half touchdown passes. · Stallions wide receiver Marlon Williams (McGill-Toolen) had seven receptions for 105 yards and one touchdown. The Birmingham Stallions’ Alex McGough tossed a touchdown pass. The Philadelphia Stars’ KJ Costello threw a pick-6.

New Orleans, LA — Bill Johnson is familiar with winning championships as a defensive line coach. On Saturday night, he won another ring with the Birmingham ...

The Saints will then be at home for their preseason finale on Friday, Aug. 26. David Onyemata owes his career in New Orleans because of a one-on-one workout he and Johnson had before the 2016 NFL Draft. Johnson was with New Orleans from 2009-2016 and was a member of Sean Payton's Super Bowl XLIV winning staff.

The night ended with the Birmingham Stallions, the league's best team all season, being crowned the champion after posting a 33-30 win over the Philadelphia ...

They can still get the ball back with a stop here. I would have taken a delay of game, punted and tried to pin the Stars deep. We'll have a full breakdown of tonight's game soon. — Birmingham Stallions (@USFLStallions)— Birmingham Stallions (@USFLStallions) #NewProfilePic pic.twitter.com/nJ0cs5lz3m July 4, 2022 Before throwing his third TD pass, the Stars' leader got hit in the chin by the top of DeMarquis Gates' helmet on a play where the QB had slid. Instead of an interception, the Stallions ended the half with a field goal that stretched their lead to 20-9. Most of the 23,000 seats inside Tom Benson Stadium were full by kickoff, as fans took advantage of a perfect northeast Ohio summer evening. The list of big plays on Sunday night included: With Smith on the sideline, the Stallions' drive ended with a missed field goal. He was carted off with a knee injury. But a missed conversion attempt after the score and a late-minute interception sealed the Stars' fate. CANTON, Ohio -- The inaugural championship game of the rebooted USFL had everything: great weather, a packed house, big plays and, most importantly, a thrilling game between the league's top two teams.

The Birmingham Stallions held on to defeat the Philadelphia Stars in the first USFL championship game of the reincarnated league.

The Stallions punted to Philadelphia and the ball went into the end zone for a touchback. Overall there were 28 points scored in the game’s final quarter. It would wind up as the game-winning score.