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Birmingham Stallions upend New Jersey Generals on late TD in USFL opener
There was drama in Saturday’s USFL opening sport because the Birmingham Stallions used a late drive to down the New Jersey Generals, 28-24.
The sport was simulcast on each FOX and NBC because the league started anew with the identical title of 1 that noticed stars play a long time in the past.
The Generals had taken a 24-21 lead on a Nick Rose discipline purpose with lower than two minutes left.
The Stallions drove down the sphere — aided by a facemask penalty on the Generals’ Chris Orr.
Backup quarterback J’Mar Smith led the 10-play drive and located the tip zone on a two-yard scramble with 29 seconds left to provide the Stallions the victory.
The sport was performed in Birmingham as will all video games till the playoffs. These contests will happen in Canton, Ohio, the positioning of the Professional Soccer Corridor of Fame.