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Defenders Host UFL Title Game After Stunning Upset
7 Jun
Summary
- D.C. Defenders secured championship home game with upset win.
- The UFL Championship game venue was moved multiple times.
- A 61-yard field goal worth four points was a scoring highlight.
The D.C. Defenders have clinched a spot in the UFL Championship and will host the game. The team, finishing the regular season with a 5-5 record, achieved this by defeating the 8-2 Orlando Storm, the No. 1 playoff seed, with a score of 28-22. This victory sends the Defenders to the title game as the fourth and final playoff team.
The championship venue faced several changes, initially scheduled for Orlando, then moved to Columbus, Ohio, before ultimately being set in Daytona Beach for the semifinal. The Defenders will now play the winner of the Louisville Kings versus St. Louis Battlehawks matchup.
Quarterback Jason Bean contributed 233 passing yards and a touchdown, while the running backs collectively rushed for 172 yards, led by Abram Smith's 57 yards. A significant play was kicker Matt McCrane's 61-yard field goal, which, under a new UFL rule, is worth four points. The UFL Championship is scheduled for Saturday, June 13, at 3:00 p.m. ET.
