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The Philadelphia Stars scored 9 points in the last 6 minutes to advance to the USFL Championship game, which includes an 87-yard punt return for touchdown, and the New Jersey Generals 19-14 in the semifinals on Saturday. I broke it. Canton, Ohio.
In the fourth 14-10, Luis Aguilar kicked a 29-yard field goal and scored the star within one point with 5:59 remaining. Maurice Alexander later returned an 87-yard punt for the score that won the match with 2:00 remaining.
General quarterback Luis Perez was intercepted and signed with 41 seconds remaining. Perez threw 191 yards but was picked up twice.
The general also returned a touchdown punt, taking a 14-10 lead with 10:30 remaining in the game.
Aguilar missed a 26-yard attempt at the beginning of the fourth quarter. The Stars Quarterback Case Cooks threw a passcut with 133 yards and rushed to a score of 39 yards.
Stallion 31, Breaker 17
Birmingham defeated New Orleans in an offensive, defensive and special team in the second semifinal from Canton, Ohio.
Stallion took the first lead, 14-7, when Demarquis Gates returned a 71-yard passcut for a touchdown at the beginning of the second quarter. The Breakers drew with 1:15 remaining, but Victor Bolden Jr. returned a 90-yard kick-off.
The team exchanged field goals in the second half before J’Mar Smith froze the match with a 45 second 2-yard rush score. Smith finished 17 of 27 at 190 yards without touchdowns and intercepts, adding the team's best 48 rush yards and 7 carry scores.
New Orleans quarterback Kyle Sloter completed 22 of the 327-yard 40 passes with a touchdown and two picks. His biggest target was Sal Cannella, who won 12 catches at 154 yards.
Stallion and Star will play for the USFL title in Canton on July 3rd.
– Field-level media
