USFL's first game ends with thrilling Stallions victory over Generals

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The New Jersey Generals and Birmingham Stallions played a thriller in the first game of the United States Football League on Saturday night.

Stallions quarterback J’Mar Smith needed to dig deep to help Birmingham pick up the victory, After having been thrust into the game because of Alex McDough’s injury, Smith helped the Stallions big on the final drive.

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He led the team on a nine-play, 50-yard drive for a touchdown with 23 seconds left. Smith scored on a 2-yard rush and celebrated with his teammates in the end zone. The Generals’ last-second heave didn’t get them into the end zone.

J'Mar Smith #6 of Birmingham Stallions looks to pass the ball in the second quarter of the game against the New Jersey Generals at Protective Stadium on April 16, 2022 in Birmingham, Alabama. (Carmen Mandato/USFL/Getty Images)

Birmingham won the game 28-24.

Generals kicker Nick Rose hit a 47-yard field goal to take the lead with 1:54 left in the game. Rose missed two field goals before the clutch kick. But it was Smith who had final say in the game.

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Osirus Mitchell #4 of Birmingham Stallions celebrates his touchdown with teammate CJ Marable #11 in the first quarter of the game against the New Jersey Generals at Protective Stadium on April 16, 2022 in Birmingham, Alabama. (Carmen Mandato/USFL/Getty Images)

He finished 11-for-21 with 156 passing yards and a touchdown. He added 13 yards on the ground on three carries. McGough started the game at quarterback but went down with an injury. He was 5-for-10 with 55 passing yards.

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