Columbus Aviators win 36-29 duel over Birmingham Stallions
Columbus Aviators quarterback Jalen Morton set a team record in all-purpose yards during an Aviators 36-29 win over the Birmingham Stallions May 23.
The Columbus Aviators won a dramatic 36-29 victory over the Birmingham Stallions on May 23 with a new starting quarterback and clutch defensive plays to keep their slim playoff hopes alive. The action erupted with the Aviators in the red zone on third down with less than two minutes remaining in the game. Down 29-21, new Aviators starting quarterback Jalen Morton charged and dove towards the end zone but was ruled short of entry.
Upon official review, Morton had stretched the ball into the end zone before hitting the ground, and the call was overturned. The crowd roared. Needing a two-point conversion to tie the game, Morton lobbed a pass into the back of the end zone for wide receiver Keke Chism, who stretched out for the ball while keeping a leg inbounds to tie the game.
OH MY š¤Æ TIE GAME IN COLUMBUS pic. twitter. com/LJobBjWxPF ā Columbus Aviators (@UFLAviators) May 23, 2026 Needing a score to take a late lead, Stallions quarterback Dorian Thompson-Robinson, formerly of the Cleveland Browns , made a crucial mistake: a game-losing 36-yard pick-six caught by cornerback D.
J. Miller Jr. for a 36-29 lead.