The Stallions rallied to defeat Michigan 31-18 in the UFL semifinals on Saturday.
Birmingham Stallions running back Ricky Person Jr. dives for the goal line during a United Football League playoff game against the Michigan Panthers on Saturday, June 8, 2024, at Protective Stadium in Birmingham.Birmingham cornerback Daniel Isom returned an interception -- the sixth turnover of the third quarter – 48 yards for a touchdown to open the floodgates for the Stallions in a 31-18 victory over the Michigan Panthers in the United Football League playoffs on Saturday.
It came on the heels of a quarterback change for Birmingham. Stallions coach Skip Holtz pulled Adrian Martinez, who is expected to be named the league’s MVP on Monday, for Matt Corral. The quarterbacks had divided duties in the first three games of the season before Martinez took control of the job. Michigan’s last gasp for a comeback ended – fittingly – with an interception. Cornerback Ike Brown got his second of the game off Panthers QB Danny Etling on a fourth-and-9 pass.Martinez completed 10-of-19 passes for 164 yards with one touchdown and one interception and ran four times for 8 yards. During the regular season, Martinez led the UFL in rushing yards.
Birmingham’s first-half touchdown came on a 50-yard throw from Martinez to tight end Jordan Thomas, who got behind the Michigan secondary with 3:53 left in the first half.
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