Michigan will face either the D.C. Defenders or St. Louis Battlehawks in the title game for the second year of the UFL.Start the day smarter. Get all the news you need in your inbox each morning.

Michigan quarterback Bryce Perkins, who missed the final three games of the regular season with an ankle injury, returned to complete 20 of 25 passes for 238 yards and a touchdown

After eight tries, the Michigan Panthers finally got over the hump and defeated the Birmingham Stallions 44-29 to win their first USFL Conference championship and punch their ticket to the UFL championship game.