Lead change
7:41 4Q: Defenders 15, Stallions 14
DC took the lead when kicker Matthew McCrane made a 23-yard field goal.
Week 4 of the UFL concluded with the Birmingham Stallions topping the DC Defenders at Protective Stadium on Saturday.
Here are the highlights!
DC took the lead when kicker Matthew McCrane made a 23-yard field goal.
DC QB Jordan Ta'amu hit WR Kelvin Harmon over the middle, and the latter evaded a tackle and went into the end zone for a 45-yard score.
It's been a downpour in Birmingham, but the crowd is still into it.
DC lined up to punt, but an errant snap resulted in a Birmingham safety. The Stallions then got a field goal as the first half expired.
The game went into weather delay due to lightning with 1:55 remaining in the first half. It resumed at roughly 8:50 p.m. CT in what was a roughly 90-minute delay.
Stallions QB Matt Corral hit Amari Rodgers in a tight window, and then the receiver spun out of a tackle and exploded down the field for a 50-yard touchdown.
Harmon blocked Birmingham's punt, giving DC the ball in opposing territory. That said, the Defenders later turned the ball over on downs.
Both teams fumbled on their first possession, but then DC put together a nine-play touchdown drive, capped off by Ta'amu hitting WR Chris Rowland in the back of the end zone for a 9-yard score.