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Birmingham Stallions quarterback Alex McGough threw an 8-yard touchdown pass to Victor Bolden Jr. at the end of the game and collegiate Scooby Wright III had a Pick Six to seal the USFL championship Sunday night over the Philadelphia Stars, 33-30.
McGough was pushed into the game after J’Mar Smith was dealing with ramps. He threw an interception early in the fourth quarter and was clearly frustrated on the sidelines. Birmingham coach Skip Holtz assured McGough they would win the match.
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Victor Bolden Jr. The Birmingham Stallions # 7 runs with the ball in an initial comeback during the third quarter against the Philadelphia Stars in the USFL Championship Game at Tom Benson Hall Of Fame Stadium on July 3, 2022 in Canton, Ohio. (Patrick Smith / USFL / Getty Images)
In the next drive, McGough had the touchdown pass to Bolden.
McGough finished the game 7 of 10 with 77 passing yards, a touchdown pass and an interception. Smith was 10 of 18 with 131 passing yards and a touchdown.
Bo Scarborough rushed for 135 yards on 13 carries with a score. He broke 70 yards during the game. Marlon Williams led Birmingham with seven catches for 105 yards and a score. Bolden had six catches for 64 yards and the scoreboard.
Bo Scarbrough # 25 of the Birmingham Stallions poses with the Birmingham Stallions mascot after defeating the Philadelphia Stars 33-30 to win the USFL Championship Game at Tom Benson Hall Of Fame Stadium on July 3, 2022 in Canton, Ohio. (Patrick Smith / USFL / Getty Images)
Bolden, a wide-receiver All-USFL selection and special teams player, was named MVP of the championship game.
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Philadelphia Stars quarterback Case Cookus, on the left, is under pressure from the Birmingham Stallions inside linebacker Scooby Wright during the first half of a USFL football game for the league championship on Sunday, July. 3, 2022, in Canton, Ohio. (Photo by AP / David Dermer)
Wright had three tackles in the win. DeMarquis Gates led the team with nine innings and two defended passes.
Philadelphia lost 20-9 at halftime, but Case Cookus was able to lead a furious comeback.
In the third quarter, he threw a second touchdown pass to Jordan Suell to bring the game to five points. In his first game of the fourth quarter, Cookus had a touchdown pass to Devin Gray. Suell would score the two-point conversion and the Stars would go up 26-23.
However, Cookus would come down with a broken fibula and leave the field. Substitute KJ Costello would come in and lead the team to a score at the end of the game, but he couldn’t do enough to bring Philadelphia to the championship.
Birmingham Stallions quarterback J’Mar Smith throws a pass during the first half of a USFL football game against the Philadelphia Stars for the league championship on Sunday, July. 3, 2022, in Canton, Ohio. (Photo by AP / David Dermer)
In the end, it was Birmingham night.
The championship puts a limit on the inaugural USFL season.
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The Stallions were the best team in the USFL all season, finishing 9-1 and winning the Southern Division. The team had to beat the New Orleans Breakers to enter the championship game.
Ryan Gaydos is the sports editor for Fox News and Fox Business. Story tips can be sent to Ryan.Gaydos@fox.com.