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Former Bengals quarterback AJ McCarron ends up on the winning side of a record-setting UFL game

Originally posted on A to Z Sports | By John Sheeran | Last updated 4/7/24

A week after being on the opposite end of a game-ending field goal, former Cincinnati Bengals quarterback AJ McCarron was on the right side of the late-game heroics this weekend.

McCarron, the reigning XFL MVP QB of the St. Louis Battlehawks, quarterbacked his way to St. Louis' first UFL victory Saturday in a 27-24 victory over the Arlington Renegades. It happened in front of a record-setting largest crowd for a pro football game played in the Spring as 40,317 fans were in attendance.

never a doubt. pic.twitter.com/pVksLoBnm1
— St. Louis Battlehawks (@XFLBattlehawks) April 7, 2024

McCarron gave the folks what they came to see as he threw for 248 yards on 19-29 passing. He connected with wide receiver Marcell Ateman twice for touchdowns, including a 53-yard score in the second half.

St. Louis needed all the points it could get as four lead changes took place in the final two quarters.

ATE ‘EM!!!!!! @10AJMcCarron @ItsMarcell with the 53-yard touchdown!pic.twitter.com/JaBbg1Rf8s
— St. Louis Battlehawks (@XFLBattlehawks) April 7, 2024

McCarron is also not alone as the only former member of the Bengals. Running backs coach and special teams coordinator Kyle Caskey was a Bengals assistant from 2010-18, many of those years coinciding with McCarron's time with the team as well.

The Battlehawks are 1-1 on the season as McCarron and Caskey look to surge up the standings over the next two months.

This article first appeared on A to Z Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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