9:20 p.m. EST: Juwan Washington rushes into the end zone. The play is reviewed and confirmed for a touchdown at Tampa Bay.
Tyler Rausa’s extra point attempt isn’t good. Bandits 13, Panthers 10 with 4:01 to go in the half.
TOUCHDOWN BANDITS 🤠@JWashFrFr rush‼️
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— Tampa Bay Bandits (@USFLBandits) May 14, 2022
9:18 p.m. EST: A pass interference call on Michigan’s Terry Myrick puts Tampa Bay at the Panthers’ 1-yard line.
9:02 p.m. EST: Cole Murphy’s 36-yard field attempt is good enough to give the Panthers the lead with 10:07 left in the second.
Michigan 10, Tampa Bay 7.
IT’S GOOD 🙌
Perfect start for Cole Murphy! pic.twitter.com/zSUigiBMov
— Michigan Panthers (@USFLPanthers) May 14, 2022
8:55 p.m. EST: The Panthers fake the punt, as kicker Cole Murphy completes to Cameron Scarlett to successfully convert fourth and sixth.
TRICK PUNT FOR THE FIRST GAME
We’re releasing all the tricks tonight 🔥
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— Michigan Panthers (@USFLPanthers) May 14, 2022
8:49 p.m. EST: The first quarter ends at the protection stage. Michigan 7, Tampa Bay 7.
8:27 p.m. EST: Tampa Bay responds! Ta’amu finds Derrick Dillon for a 50-yard touchdown and it’s just 7-7 to Birmingham with 8:22 into the first.
🚨 TOWERS GAME 🚨@JTaamu10 throws a 50-yard TD to @DerrickDillon4 🙌 pic.twitter.com/gm6c3iyOXz
— Tampa Bay Bandits (@USFLBandits) May 14, 2022
8:22 p.m. EST: Land the Panthers! It’s Shea Patterson to Joe Walker to Ryan O’Malley for Michigan TD. This is the first time we’ve seen the USFL’s two forward pass rule in play this season.
RELATED: USFL Rules 2022: Overtime Changes, 3-Point Conversions, Forward Passes & More
Cole Murphy’s extra point is good. Panthers 7, Bandits 0 with 8:33 left in the first quarter.
TWO FORWARD PASSES FOR THE TD 🔥
What a start for @USFLPanthers
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— USFL (@USFL) May 14, 2022
8:21 p.m. EST: Reggie Corbin rushes for 19 yards to put Michigan at the Tampa Bay 30-yard line.
TONIGHT at 8 PM on @USA_Networkthe @USFLBandits take the @USFLPanthers.
Will the Bandits get their third win of the year, or will the Panthers bounce back from a tough loss? pic.twitter.com/uEsHVEeHkE
— NBC Sports (@NBCSports) May 13, 2022
Week 5 of USFL action kicks off with the North Division Michigan Panthers (1-3) taking on the South Division Tampa Bay Bandits (2-2). As the season nears the halfway point, both teams sit just outside of second place in their respective divisions. The top two teams in each division will advance to the playoffs.
Michigan is coming off a 26-25 loss to the Philadelphia Stars, losing by one point after a failed 21-yard field goal attempt by the kicker Michael Carrizosa. Meanwhile, the Bandits fell to the Stallions, the USFL’s only undefeated team in a 16-10 loss.
Michigan Panthers and Tampa Bay Bandits head coaches
Both teams are led by two of the most important coaching resumes with 64 Jeff Fisher leading the Panthers and aged 55 Todd Haley at the head of the bandits.
Panther head coach Jeff Fisher spent 22 years as NFL head coach with the Oilers/Titans and Rams. This is his first head coaching job since leaving the Rams in the 2016 season. Meanwhile, Tampa Bay Todd Haley spent 22 seasons as an NFL coach, including three seasons with the Chiefs. He worked as an offensive coordinator for the Cardinals, Steelers and Browns. The Cardinals appeared in Super Bowl XLIII during his tenure. Haley also coached with the Bears and Cowboys.
Fisher and Haley once faced off as NFL head coaches. In week 16 of the 2010 season, Haley Chief defeated the Fisher’s Tennessee Titans, 34-14. The Chiefs then officially clinched the AFC West title later that day.
Everything you need to know about the USFL:
What time and channel is Panthers vs. Bandits airing?
RELATED: How to Watch Michigan Panthers vs. Tampa Bay Bandits
- When: Friday, May 13 at 8 p.m. ET on USA Network
- Or: Protective Stadium in Birmingham, Alabama
