USFL Championship Game odds: Betting results, closing lines
There isn’t a doubt about it, the Birmingham Stallions are the most effective staff within the USFL!
The Stallions defeated the Philadelphia Stars within the USFL Championship Recreation on Sunday at Tom Benson Corridor of Fame Stadium on the Professional Soccer Corridor of Fame in Canton, Ohio. From a betting perspective, the Stars did cowl, giving some solace to their backers.
Birmingham dominated the inaugural USFL season, because the staff cruised to the South Division title, beating the New Jersey Generals (the opposite staff to go 9-1) throughout the common season. Then the Stallions went on to win two playoff video games, together with Sunday’s 33-30 victory over the Stars.
Let’s check out the betting outcomes and shutting traces from the championship recreation — from the purpose spreads, moneylines and over/unders — with odds through FOX Bet.
Philly bettors and oddsmakers had been glad that Philadelphia coated. In truth, the Stars masking the purpose unfold helped FOX Guess.
“The Championship Recreation was essentially the most guess USFL recreation of the season, and general, it was a optimistic day for us,” FOX Guess sports activities dealer Martin Pascual said. “The backdoor cowl by the Stars was a reasonably stable consequence for our guide.”
Birmingham Stallions 33, Philadelphia Stars 30
Level unfold: Stars (+4.5) cowl by dropping by fewer than 4.5 factors (3)
Moneyline: Stallions win as -189 favorites (guess $10 to win $15.29 whole); Stars had been +145 underdogs (guess $10 to win $24.50 whole)
Complete scoring over/underneath: Over 45.5 factors scored by each groups mixed (63)
NOTES: Security Christian McFarland’s interception with 16 seconds remaining sealed the win for Birmingham, however Stallions backers who laid the factors did not actually have fun as Birmingham did not cowl the 4.5 factors.
The Stallions elected to punt with 45 seconds left from the Stars’ 32-yard line as an alternative of making an attempt a 50-yard subject aim. Stallions kicker Brandon Aubrey missed an additional level and a 38-yard subject aim try within the fourth quarter, which most likely led to that call.
After the Stars scored a landing to chop the deficit to a few factors with 1:43 to go, Philadelphia elected the make it/take it choice – a fourth-and-12 from its personal 35 – as an alternative of an onside kick try. The move fell incomplete.
Birmingham took management of the sport by scoring two touchdowns in a span of 16 seconds within the fourth quarter, capped by Scooby Wright’s decide six.
Each beginning quarterbacks – J’Mar Smith of the Stallions and Case Cookus of the Stars – left the sport with accidents. Alex McGough changed Smith, and KJ Costello took over for Cookus.
The groups blew previous the over/underneath of 45.5 factors by combining for 28 factors within the fourth quarter.
The Stallions rallied within the second half to win eight occasions this season.
Birmingham Stallions raise trophy after successful inaugural USFL title
What a season for the Stallions!
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