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Summary The San Antonio Brahmas stunned the home crowd on Sunday with a trick play featuring punter Brad Wing and center Alex Mollette against the D.C. Defenders.

Content <p>A <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/category/sports/ufl" target="_blank" rel="noopener">United Football League</a> team brought out the trickery on Sunday during the first week of the inaugural season after both the USFL and the XFL merged organizations in the winter.</p><p>Former <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/category/sports/nfl/new-york-giants" target="_blank" rel="noopener">New York Giants</a> punter Brad Wing showcased his arm for the San Antonio Brahmas against the D.C. Defenders late in the second quarter.</p><p><a href="https://www.foxnews.com/sports"><strong><u>CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM</u></strong></a></p><p>Initially, the team lined up for a field goal but got out of that formation. Wing was in the shotgun formation. He sent a man in motion and then took the snap. He rolled to his right and found center Alex Mollette wide open. He was lined up as a left end on the play.</p><p>Mollette caught the ball and then rumbled into the end zone for a touchdown to complete the 40-yard play. It was 20-9 San Antonio before halftime.</p><p><a href="https://twitter.com/XFL2023/status/1774487728949764488" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"><strong>VIEW THE MOMENT ON X.</strong></a></p><p>San Antonio won the game 27-12.</p><p><a href="https://www.foxnews.com/sports/ufl-kicker-praises-god-drilling-game-winning-64-yard-field-goal-first-attempt-since-high-school" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>UFL KICKER PRAISES GOD AFTER DRILLING GAME-WINNING 64-YARD FIELD GOAL IN FIRST ATTEMPT SINCE HIGH SCHOOL</strong></a></p><p>Brahmas quarterback Chase Garbers was 19-for-25 passing with 152 passing yards and two touchdown passes. He also ran for a touchdown. Jontre Kirklin had eight catches for 61 yards and a touchdown.</p><p>Defenders quarterback Jordan Ta’amu was 25-for-45 with 235 passing yards and an interception. Ty Scott led the team in receiving with four catches for 87 yards.</p><p>D.C. kicker Matthew McCrane had all 12 points for the Defenders. His longest field goal came in the first quarter when he nailed a 28-yarder.</p><p><a href="https://www.foxnews.com/sports/united-football-league-players-may-know-ahead-1st-season" target="_blank" rel="noopener">San Antonio</a> hits the road to take on the Memphis Showboats next week. D.C. welcomes the Houston Roughnecks into town.</p><p><i><strong>Follow Fox News Digital’s</strong></i><a href="https://twitter.com/FoxNewsSports_" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><i><strong> <u>sports coverage on X</u></strong></i></a><i><strong> and subscribe to</strong></i><a href="https://www.foxnews.com/newsletters" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><i><strong><u> the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter</u></strong></i></a><i><strong>.</strong></i></p>

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