BIRMINGHAM, AL (Fox 2) - The Michigan Panthers fell 26-22 to the Birmingham Stallions on Saturday afternoon at Protective Stadium just two weeks before their USFL Conference Championship rematch.

After a Birmingham lost fumble on their opening drive of the second half, both teams traded scoring drives on six consecutive possessions. Michigan had the ball last looking for the game winning touchdown, but they fell short at Birmingham’s 10-yard line.

Danny Etling put together another good performance in his third start of the season, completing 23-of-39 passes for 236 yards and two touchdowns. Michigan put up 335 total yards of offense in the loss.

Both teams were held scoreless through the first 15 minutes, but Michigan found the endzone just two minutes into the second quarter with an

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