The USFL and XFL Conference champions will meet in the inaugural UFL title game on June 16. Here’s a look at the two matchups.
In a teaser for the inaugural UFL playoffs, the St. Louis Battlehawks hosted the San Antonio Brahmas and the Michigan Panthers visited the Birmingham Stallions in the final week of the 2024 regular season. Both closely contested games were decided by one point, with missed field goals in the final seconds being the difference.
Conference Championship Game between the Stallions and the Panthers takes place Saturday , with Birmingham as the favorite. 'There aren’t going to be any freebies,' Stallions head coach Skip Holtz said about championship weekend. 'You’re going to have to make a play. It’s not going to be, ‘Oh I’m running wide open, throw it to me.’ That isn’t going to happen. This is playoff football. You’re going to have to make some contested catches and … some plays against the defense.
title game breakdown Birmingham is vying for the team’s third consecutive championship title, but Holtz understands that Saturday’s contest will not be easy — even though he’s 30-4 over the past three seasons. The Stallions are 5-0 at home this season, winning by an average margin of seven points per contest, but they face a Michigan squad that had been riding a five-game winning streak before last week’s 20-19 loss.
. Key matchup: Stallions QB Adrian Martinez vs. Panthers defensive UFL MVP frontrunner Martinez led the league in rushing yards during the regular season. He also finished tied for second in passing touchdowns and third in passing yards . However, the Panthers limited their explosive plays in last week’s narrow loss, holding Martinez to 204 scrimmage yards and one touchdown pass.
last season. Quarterback Danny Etling will get the start for the Panthers, who have used four different quarterbacks this season, on Saturday. Michigan’s dual-threat signal-caller Bryce Perkins suffered a leg injury while trying to hurdle a Birmingham defender last week and was subsequently placed on IR. Key stats The Panthers anticipate running back Matthew Colburn returning to the starting lineup after missing Week 10.
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