Week 3 of USFL the season continued on Saturday with a highly anticipated battle between the Birmingham Stallions and the New Orleans thugsas both teams battled to maintain their perfect records.
Both teams went into Saturday’s show unbeaten, but it was the stallions that emerged victorious.
Here are the best moments between Birmingham and NOLA:
Birmingham Stallions 22, New Orleans Breakers 13
Moving
New Orleans QB Kyle Sloter connected with tight end Sal Cannella for an 18-yard gain to move downfield breakdowns.
Short
What started as a promising drive for New Orleans early in the first frame ended in a turnover for the Breakers, as Sloter fumbled the ball over the goal line, and it was picked up by DeMarquis Gates from Birmingham to the Stallions 1-yard line.
Scooby Wright, Stallions defense stand out on the goal line
Scooby Wright and the Birmingham Stallions hit a solid goal-line position to prevent the New Orleans Breakers from scoring a touchdown.
The Stallions were unable to capitalize on the turnover, however, and launched the next drive.
The Breakers’ defense is making waves
Stallions QB J’Mar Smith was chosen near midfield, thanks to Aashari Crosswellas the first quarter drew to a close.
Aashari Crosswell of the Breakers makes an acrobatic interception
New Orleans Breakers safety Aashari Crosswell pulls off a remarkable one-handed interception against the Birmingham Stallions.
Stallions strike first
Smith found wide Marlon Williams for a 47-yard touchdown, ending the scoring drought in this one.
Marlon Williams breaks up several tackles en route to a 47-yard touchdown
Birmingham Stallions wide receiver Marlon Williams broke several tackles on his 47-yard touchdown from QB J’Mar Smith.
New Orleans enters the chat
Sloter found a rhythm with Breakers catcher Johnnie Dixon, who landed a clutch catch in traffic to put New Orleans in scoring position late in the second period.
See through
Sloter capped the 13-play, 85-yard run with a TD pass to Dixon to put the Breakers on the board before the break. It was a one-point game, 7-6, after a missed extra point.
no give up
Stallions QB Smith rushed for 31 yards in the final moments of the second frame, setting up Birmingham for a short field goal to extend their lead before the break, 10-6.
The breakers parade
The Breakers capped a massive 17-play, 77-yard drive that lasted nearly nine minutes with a touchdown on their first drive of the second half to take their first lead of the game, 13-10.
It was obvious that the Sloter-Dixon connection continued to heat up as the game progressed.
Kyle Sloter and Johnnie Dixon connect for their second TD
Breakers QB Sloter throws his second touchdown pass of the day to Johnnie Dixon to give New Orleans a 13-10 lead over the Birmingham Stallions.
The stallions answer
Birmingham fought back with an eight-minute, 15-game drive to open the final frame, but the Stallions were unable to seal the deal and knocked the ball down in the downs.
The stallions take the lead
Birmingham QB Smith again connected with WR Victor Bolden, but this time he ended with six points.
J’Mar Smith finds Victor Bolden Jr. to give the Stallions the lead
Birmingham’s J’Mar Smith finds Victor Bolden Jr. to give the Stallions the edge over the New Orleans Breakers.
Just like that, the Stallions were leading 17-13 midway through the fourth quarter.
Chaos ensues
Things got chaotic on the next ride.
Sloter was sacked in the end zone and lost the ball, which was recovered by New Orleans’ OL Kai Absheer, who then fumbled the ball again in the end zone.
The Stallions strip Kyle Sloter in the end zone for a safety
The Stallions bandage the Breakers QB Kyle Sloter sack in the end zone for a safety.
He was picked up by Birmingham’s Scooby Wright for a touchdown, which was overturned and ruled a safety after a stand review, making it 19-13.
block party
New Orleans bounced back on the next drive, as DE Nigel Chavis blocked the Stallions punt.
Refuse
The Breakers were unable to capitalize on the big play, however, as New Orleans failed to move the ball downfield before missing a field goal to close out the drive.
More of the same
Sloter was picked on New Orleans’ own 33-yard line as the two-minute warning approached.
The Stallions turned that into three points after a quick field goal, good for a 22-13 advantage, and things ended there.
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