Stallions get past Renegades 27-14 in UFL debut

In the first-ever United Football League game Saturday, the USFL champion Birmingham Stallions posted a 27-14 victory over the XFL champion Arlington Renegades at Arlington, Texas.

Matt Corral was 12-of-21 passing with 201 yards and a touchdown for the Stallions (1-0), while C.J. Marable had 67 yards rushing and a TD and Ricky Person Jr. added 31 yards on the ground with a score.

Luis Perez was 19-of-28 passing with 214 yards and a TD for the Renegades (0-1), connecting on a 51-yard scoring pass with Isaiah Winstead in the second quarter.

Corral hit Deon Cain on a 39-yard TD pass with three seconds remaining in the first half to tie the score at 11. Birmingham outscored Arlington 16-3 in the second half on Person and Marable rushing TDs to put away the victory.

The UFL launched this season as a merger between the USFL and the XFL with eight teams in the spring league.

The Stallions and Renegades are joined by the D.C. Defenders, Houston Roughnecks, Memphis Showboats, Michigan Panthers, San Antonio Brahmas and St. Louis Battlehawks.