The USFL playoffs continued on Saturday night, with an electrifying showdown between the Birmingham Stallions and the New Orleans Breakers on NBC.
Who will join the @USFLStars in the @USFL Championship game next week?
Tune in at 8 PM ET on @NBC & @PeacockTV to see if it will be the @USFLBreakers or @USFLStallions! pic.twitter.com/s68ERNMrVD
— NBC Sports (@NBCSports) June 25, 2022
During the season, Birmingham won both games – but by the skin of their teeth. Interestingly enough, the two outings during the year were dominated by defenses on both sides. In fact, week eight’s game was one of the messiest of the season, with a 10-9 finish as the Stallions barely edged out the Breakers.
Heading into tonight’s game, we were unsure about Kyle Sloter’s status, as he has been injured. However, he did get the start for the team, which is something all Breakers fans wanted to see.
Scratch that, just talked to some people and it’s going to be Kyle Sloter starting at QB for the Breakers.
Told by league sources that it will actually be Sloter.
Kyle Sloter will be starting tonight for the Breakers.
— Adam Pelletier (@adampelletier) June 25, 2022
In tonight’s game, things came down to the wire, as expected. Let’s take a look at what happened between these two South Division rivals.
First Quarter
Birmingham received the opening kickoff, and saw early success with CJ Marable and the ground game. After getting into New Orleans territory, though, they couldn’t capitalize. A fumbled snap put them in a tough position, and Brandon Aubrey just missed a 52 yard field goal, keeping points off the board.
Things went well for New Orleans to start. Taiwan Taylor made an incredible catch on a pass from Kyle Sloter right away, and the team seamlessly marched down the field.
What a one-handed catch from @silentgrind2 👏🌊
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— New Orleans Breakers (@USFLBreakers) June 26,…