Week 1 of Year 2 of the USFL is in the books, and it was a clean sweep for the state of Michigan … sort of. After the Michigan Panthers opened with a road victory Sunday, the league announced its players of the week on Monday: Two Panthers — QB Josh Love and DE Breeland Speaks — and a former Michigan State kicker.
Love took Offensive Player of the Week honors after completing 19 of 21 passes for 216 yards and three touchdowns in Michigan’s 29-13 victory over the Houston Gamblers on Sunday in Memphis, Tennessee. His 90.