The dynasty is over.
The Birmingham stallions – winners of three consecutive championships in the USFL and UFL – lost Sunday in the first round of the UFL qualifiers. Michigan’s panthers beat the stallions in Birmingham, 44-29.
Michigan built an advance of 21-6, crowned by a return of interception of 25 yards for a hit by Kai Nacua security, younger brother Rams Puka Nacua.
The stallions reduced the scoring to 21-17 before Michigan pushed it to 34-17. Birmingham then tightened things, which makes it 34-29. The Panthers have scored the last 10 points to keep a victory and a place in the UFL championship of next weekend.
Michigan’s quarter-arre, Bryce Perkins, who missed the last three games of the regular season with an ankle injury, returned to finish 20 of the 25 passes for 238 yards and a touchdown. He added 34 yards on the ground and another affected.
Panthers were a rare light point in the second season of the UFL, with a Increase of 30.4% in home attendance. Panthers were the first champions of the original USFL in 1983.
