The clock struck midnight on the Pittsburgh Maulers Cinderella story. The team had the opportunity to go from “worst to first” in the USFL Championship game, but it wasn’t to be as they lost to the Birmingham Stallions 28-12 for their second-straight league title.
The Maulers had the honor of taking the first drive of the game after the Stallions won the toss and deferred. Pittsburgh then orchestrated a long, 16-play opening drive that spanned 9:37. Despite knocking on the door at Birmingham’s two-yard line, the Maulers red zone struggles reared their ugly head. The team settled for a successful Chris Blewitt field goal attempt to get on the board.