CANTON, OH (SNN-TV) – Fueled by a touchdown drive led by backup quarterback Alex McGough and a pick six from linebacker Scooby Wright, the Birmingham Stallions turned the tables and emerged with the victory, 33-30.
Both teams lost their starting quarterbacks to injury during the game. Stallions QB J’Mar Smith exited with cramps. Stars starter Case Cookus suffered a broken fibula.
Birmingham finished the year 11-1. The Stars went 7-5, including the postseason.
Victor Bolden, with six catches for 64 yards and the go-ahead touchdown, was named the MVP of the championship game.
The game was played before a noticeably large crowd in Canton. Fox has announced that the USFL will return next April for a second season, with the same eight teams that competed in 2022.