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The Birmingham Stallions rallied with two touchdowns in the fourth quarter to defeat the New Jersey Generals 28-24 in the opening game of the new USFL on Saturday in Birmingham, Ala.
The Stallions trailed 21-14 entering the fourth quarter.
Birmingham quarterback J’Mar Smith passed for a touchdown and ran for another in the victory. Smith’s 2-yard TD run with 29 seconds remaining proved to be the game-winner for the Stallions. Smith threw for 156 yards and rushed for another 13.
Generals QB Luis Perez completed 13-of-18 passes for 143 yards and two touchdowns. De’Andre Johnson rushed for 98 yards and a score.
–Field Level Media