USFL: Michigan Panthers game score vs. Houston Gamblers: Time, TV

USFL: Michigan Panthers (0-0) vs. Houston Gamblers (0-0)

When: Midday Sunday.

The place: Protecting Stadium in Birmingham, Alabama.

TV: NBC.

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Recreation notes: The Michigan Panthers are again — or a minimum of their acquainted maroon, blue and gold uniforms are! The inaugural USFL champions (in 1983) are a part of the league’s reboot this weekend, although all 10 video games this season shall be performed in Birmingham, Alabama, as will the remainder of the league’s schedule till the four-team playoffs in the summertime. (These video games shall be performed in Canton, Ohio.) 

Michigan’s schedule begins with at this time’s midday matchup in opposition to the Houston Gamblers on NBC. The Panthers have a dose of native movie star on the roster with No. 1 general choose Shea Patterson, who quarterbacked Michigan for 2 seasons. Former NFL first-round choose Paxton Lynch (Memphis) can also be on the roster at quarterback. Want extra locals? The Panthers even have former MSU linebacker Taiwan Jones, ex-GVSU defensive sort out Kyshonn Tyson and ex-EMU linebacker Terry Myrick on their roster.

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The Gamblers, in the meantime, are led by former MSU offensive lineman Tyler Higby and former Saginaw Valley State extensive receiver (and Saline assistant coach) Tyler Palka. When you’re in search of star energy … properly, there’s former Northwestern quarterback Clayton Thorson, who was a fifth-round choose within the NFL draft in 2019. He by no means made it onto the sector for a regular-season sport, however he has loads of expertise in opposition to groups from Michigan; he went 3-3 in opposition to Michigan, Michigan State and Western Michigan whereas beginning at Northwestern.

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The league kicked off on Saturday night time because the New Jersey Generals fell to the hometown Birmingham Stallions, 28-24. There are two extra video games at this time, with the Philadelphia Stars taking over the New Orleans Breakers at 4 p.m. on USA Community and the Tampa Bay Bandits going through the Pittsburgh Maulers at 8 p.m. on FS1.

The Panthers have a brief turnaround in Week 2, with their sport coming in opposition to the Generals on Friday night time at 8 p.m. on USA Community, whereas the Gamblers get the primetime slot on Saturday in opposition to the Stallions on FS1.

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