Bettors who played the Michigan Panthers, both with 3-point margin and money line in fox bethe could only watch helplessly as the Pittsburgh Maulers cruised to a 31-27 overtime victory in the USFL North Division Championship Game on Saturday in Canton, Ohio.
The under-36.5 combined punters were in fine form as the Maulers led 10-3 at halftime before the teams combined for 41 points in the third and fourth quarters to force overtime.
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Here’s a breakdown of the scoring plays in the furious fourth quarter and overtime:
The Panthers took a 17-10 lead on EJ Perry’s 72-yard touchdown pass to Marcus Simms late in the third quarter.
Panthers’ EJ Perry throws a 72-yard touchdown pass for the go-ahead
EJ Perry’s 72-yard touchdown pass to Marcus Simms gave Michigan the lead against Pittsburgh.
The Maulers tied it on their next possession with Bailey Gaither’s 4-yard TD run. Under punters were still covering, but just barely.
The Maulers took a 20-17 lead when Chris Blewitt kicked a 59-yard field goal, the longest in the USFL this season, with 3:16 to go. Under the gamblers tore up their tickets.
Then two touchdowns and a field goal forced overtime.
Perry threw an apparent 55-yard TD to Trey Quinn with 2:04 to go, but he’s holding out for a second. There was a flag on the field and officials called Michigan lineman Josh Dunlop for a personal foul (mask).
Mike Pereira reviewed the play and ruled that there was no penalty. Touchdown, Panthers up 24-20.
Not for much longer.
Pittsburgh took a 27-24 lead when Troy Williams threw a 6-yard TD pass to Ishmael Hyman with 39 seconds to go. Fourth time!
Michigan’s Cole Murphy forced overtime with a 47-yard field goal as time expired.
Pittsburgh advanced to the USFL Championship Game by converting a pair of two-point conversions in overtime while Michigan couldn’t reach the end zone.
The final score was bad news for Panthers money line bettors (+120, bet $10 to win a total of $22) and those who got all three points.
And, in a twist on betting angst, the punters who got all three points would have pushed if Murphy missed that field goal, resulting in a 27-24 final instead of the four-point result in time. extra.
Another exciting finale for USFL punters!
Summary of the Michigan Panthers vs. the Pittsburgh Maulers
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