For the second time this year, a Michigan team took a double-digit lead on the road in a conference championship game and lost.

This time, the Michigan Panthers saw an 18-3 halftime lead collapse to lose 31-18 to the Stallions in Birmingham. Official Attendance, via Mike Mitchell of SI.com, It was 10,287.

Former NFL quarterback Matt Corral, selected by the Carolina Panthers in the third round of the 2022 draft, replaced UFL MVP Adrian Martinez at 18-12 and oversaw the win.

It didn’t seem like a good move at first. Corral’s second pass was an interception, part of a third-quarter comedy of errors that saw the teams combine for six turnovers. A Corral fumble was followed by a pick six that tied the score at 18. The Stallions then scored the final two touchdowns of the game.

Corral completed nine of 11 passes for 120 yards, two touchdowns and an interception. His performance and score will raise questions about whether it will be Martinez or Corral next Sunday in St. Louis, where the Stallions will play either the Battlehawks or San Antonio Brahmas.

The Stallions are now three-for-three in winning tournament berths since the USFL’s return in 2022. The Stallions have won both titles in the reconfigured four-letter league. They would take a 10-1 record to St. Louis in eight days.