Matt Coghlin kicked the go-ahead 25-yard field goal with 7:10 left to play and the visiting New Orleans Breakers held on to beat the New Jersey Generals 20-17 and remain undefeated on Sunday in Canton, Ohio.
Wes Hills rushed 26 times for 88 yards and scored both of the Breakers’ touchdowns. He added seven receptions for 71 yards, while quarterback McLeod Bethel-Thompson completed 26 of 37 passes for 279 yards and an interception.
New Orleans (4-0), the only unbeaten team left in the eight-team USFL, never trailed and controlled possession for a whopping 38:44.
Cam Echols-Luper caught a 62-yard touchdown from De’Andre Johnson, and Trey Williams ran eight times for 70 yards for New Jersey (2-2), including the 19-yard score that tied the game at 17-17 in the third quarter.
–Field Level Media