USFL forecast: No rain in sight for Birmingham, Alabama, in Week 2 action

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Week 2 of USFL motion will get underway Friday evening with three extra video games to observe this weekend. Here is what the climate seems like and what you possibly can anticipate from the groups at Protecting Stadium in Birmingham, Alabama. 

The Michigan Panthers (0-1) tackle the New Jersey Generals (0-1) at 7 p.m. Central time Friday below a primarily clear sky.

If you’re watching the sport, FOX Sports activities suggests holding your eye on Michigan operating backs Stevie Scott III and Cam Scarlett, who mixed for 138 dashing yards on 33 carries final week. For New Jersey, quarterbacks Luis Perez and De’Andre Johnson would be the ones to look at.

Saturday’s matchup at 11 a.m. Central on FOX will showcase the Pittsburgh Maulers (0-1) and the Philadelphia Stars (0-1). The climate seems lovely for soccer below a sunny sky with a excessive close to 84 levels. Southeast winds will blow at 5 to fifteen mph.

Pittsburgh linebacker Kyahva Tezino dominated in Week 1 with 12 tackles and an interception, FOX Sports activities reported, and is, doubtless, somebody to look at for in Week 2. Stars receiver Chris Rowland additionally shined final week with 9 targets, seven receptions and 74 receiving yards.

Within the Saturday night showdown, the Birmingham Stallions (1-0) battle the Houston Gamblers (1-0) at 6 p.m. Central. Some clouds will transfer in as temperatures keep close to 80 levels by halftime. 

Some keys to the sport, FOX Sports activities mentioned, can be Birmingham receiver Osirus Mitchell, who had 5 receptions for 96 yards final week. Houston linebacker Donald Payne can be exhausting to get previous after his 19 tackles in Week 1. 

Week 2 wraps up Sunday because the New Orleans Breakers (1-0) face the Tampa Bay Bandits (1-0) at 2 p.m. Central.

And the climate must be almost excellent for the Breakers’ backfield duo of Jordan Ellis and T.J. Logan Jr. FOX Sports activities reported they mixed to hurry for 145 yards on 33 carries (4.4 yards per carry). Nonetheless, Bandits quarterback Jordan Ta’amu can be a problem after his 185 yards final week.

With FOX, you get a front-row seat to each the sport and the climate at Protecting Stadium. Apart from watching the motion on TV, you may also watch from above the sector, thanks to an unique partnership with WeatherSTEM and FOX Climate.

Crews with WeatherSTEM put in a brand new, state-of-the-art climate station on a rooftop simply throughout the road from the sector. It is not solely going to present you all of the climate particulars of what is taking place in downtown Birmingham, however particularly what’s taking place within the stadium in the course of the video games.

The state-of-the-art climate station will stream dwell wind pace and course, rainfall, temperature and humidity knowledge, and it’ll additionally present a dwell digital camera.

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