A.J. McCarron specializes in overcoming XFL 2023 deficits.
The former star quarterback at Alabama led a comeback and game-winning drive for the second time as the St. Louis Battlehawks upended the Seattle Sea Dragons 20-18 on Thursday night.
The Battlehawks (2-0) trailed by 12 points, took the lead, only to fall behind with 1:21 left when Ben DiNucci hit Jordan Veasy with an 8-yard TD pass.
The 3-point conversion failed and McCarron took the field with 71 seconds left.
He led a 50-yard drive that concluded when Donny Hageman III connected on a 44-yard field goal as time expired.
XFL games continue to go down to the wire: AJ McCarron leads a comeback drive with 1:16 remaining to setup a game-winning field goal.
St. Louis now 2-0 with both wins in comeback fashion. These games have not disappointed.pic.twitter.com/7juL2SiTIk
— Ari Meirov (@MySportsUpdate) February 24, 2023
The winning kick was set up by a short pass from McCarron to Austin Proehl for 9 yards that set St. Louis up at the 26 with 4 seconds left. Proehl’s dad, Ricky, played 2 seasons with the Seattle Seahawks in his long NFL career.
Hageman had missed a 50-yard field goal by about a foot on the drive prior to the one that saw Seattle (0-2) take the lead.
HE’S LIKE THAT. pic.twitter.com/mQ6Zs8x5cB
— St. Louis Battlehawks (@XFLBattlehawks) February 24, 2023
FIRST TOUCHDOWN @LumenField for @XFLSeaDragons by no. 3️⃣ @jaypeeezyy#XFL2023 pic.twitter.com/KKnSKp5HE0
— XFL (@XFL2023) February 24, 2023