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Michigan Panthers comeback, led by Shea Patterson, falls just short in USFL opener, 17-12

The Michigan Panthers' first game of the 2022 USFL season was delayed by nearly an hour due to a weather delay.

When it eventually started, it seemed as if somebody forgot to tell Jeff Fisher's team, as Michigan looked like a team in an up-start football league in its first game of the season.

A sloppy first half — each of the team's first six possessions saw either a fumble or an interception — was too much to overcome.

Michigan made a push in the second half and largely dominated the time of possession, but after falling on the wrong side of too many momentum-changing plays early, the Panthers dropped the season opener to the Houston Gamblers, 17-12.