It put the Stallions up 13-3 just before halftime. It was barely more than a shovel pass to White in open space, but White took it the rest of the way, evading multiple tackles on an 18-yard dash into the end zone. The first touchdown of the game didn’t come until 57 seconds left in the first half when McGough hit running back Zaquandre White as he scrambled away from pressure. The Stallions were then forced to settle for a field goal themselves, tying the game up 3-3 in the first quarter. Inside linebacker Noah Dawkins returned to the lineup on Saturday after missing last week with an injury, and immediately made his presence known by forcing a fumble on third-and-7 at the Michigan 28. It was the defense’s time to step up on the ensuing drive. ![]() A holding call got Michigan behind the chains and eventually stalled the drive on the Birmingham 27, but the Panthers were able to tack on three points as they struck first with a field goal. And I just think we just rode that all the way down."Īfter taking a 6-yard sack on the first drive, Love redeemed himself with a 28-yard bomb to wide receiver Trey Quinn that moved the Panthers into Stallions territory. ![]() Instead of having these third-and-longs to convert, when you know you can get five on first down and five on second down, you never even get to a third down. "And that just it takes so much pressure off me as a quarterback. "We had a lot of success running the ball," said McGough. He punctuated the win by running in a 10-yard touchdown with 3:27 left to all but seal the game for Birmingham. At the half, he had 53 yards on the ground. In the second quarter, he got the Stallions into Panthers territory with another 24-yard scamper. It started on Birmingham's first offensive play of the game, when McGough took off for 28 yards. ![]() Taking advantage of the room provided in front of him by the Panthers’ defense, which hasn’t been able to contain the run all season, McGough rushed for 82 yards, providing the spark to an offense desperately in need of one after Birmingham dropped two of its last three games. Week 6 was all about Birmingham Stallions quarterback Alex McGough, who moved his team down the field single-handedly several times in a 27-13 win over the Michigan Panthers in Detroit on Saturday.
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