Maulers

After drawing a neutral zone infraction on Panthers safety on fourth-and-1 of the proceeding possession, ran in a 2-yard score for the Maulers.

But to get there, the Maulers relied on the foot of kicker Chris Blewitt.

Check out the highlights between the Maulers and the Panthers in Week 4 of the 2023 USFL season.

Four plays later, running back Garrett Groshek scored on a 2-yard run for a 10-3 Maulers lead.

He enters this year as the head coach for the Pittsburgh Maulers, the USFL outshoot who was the worst team in the upstart league a year ago under another former Steelers assistant, Kirby Wilson.

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Strong found Joe Walker on what would have been a 10-yard gain, but linebacker Kyahva Tezino forced a fumble giving the ball back to the Maulers in the fourth quarter.

The 2023 Pittsburgh Maulers’ season will begin with a night game Sunday, April 16.

The Maulers, coached by Ray Horton, open the season against the New Orleans Breakers on April 16 in Birmingham at Protective Stadium.

The Maulers finished in the top spot in total defense, allowing just 257.4 yards per game.

The Maulers offense summoned just enough points to not squander another gem by its defense.

Under bettors were in great shape as the Maulers led 3-0 early in the second quarter.

With Smith running the offense, the Steelers can get back to being a physical, ground-and-pound football team, and getting some maulers up front will certainly make that easier to do.