Philadelphia Stars punt returner Maurice Alexander Jr. had the go-in advance landing late in the video game versus the New Jersey Generals previous week and assisted the staff get to the USFL Championship.

Alexander took a punt 88 yards to get the Stars again on major. Later on, Stars cornerback Amani Dennis then picked off New Jersey quarterback Luis Perez on the Generals’ last push to seal the acquire.

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Maurice Alexander Jr. #13 of the Philadelphia Stars is operate out of bounds underneath force from Terrell Bonds #2 of the Pittsburgh Maulers in the 3rd quarter of the match at Protecting Stadium on June 12, 2022 in Birmingham, Alabama. (Carmen Mandato/USFL/Getty Photos)

Alexander explained to WHD News Digital it meant a whole lot to him to have the eventual recreation-winner.

"Me attaining my players and coaches’ regard and trust to be able to know they can set the ball in my arms at any offered time and I can make a participate in for them and for them to be assured and to know the activity is in no way over as long as I’m on the field and (set) trust in me to do what I gotta do," he explained.

"The 10 guys on that play, we had some terrific blocks. We had some essential non-blocks simply because if they woulda blocked it would’ve been termed back again. Some men held and was clever about it. (Distinctive teams mentor Martin Bayless) experienced a terrific scheme drawn up and we executed. It wasn’t only me. A great deal of folks played a major purpose."

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The large receiver had 20 catches for 234 yards and two touchdowns this period. He added 164 punt-return yards as nicely, earning himself an All-USFL choice.

Philadelphia Stars large receiver Maurice Alexander Jr. (13) returns a punt 88 yards for the activity-profitable landing all through the USFL playoff video game versus the New Jersey Generals on June 25, 2022 at Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium in Canton, Ohio. (Joe Robbins/Icon Sportswire via Getty Photographs)

He mentioned earning the All-USFL accolade was a big accomplishment.

"It’s all (from) my teammates and coaches believing in me and produced and me trusting them throughout the entire year. Maintain operating challenging, retain trusting it even often it wasn’t there, almost certainly took some hits. But I kept chopping and then sooner or later it compensated off," Alexander reported.

The Stars will now have to encounter the very best workforce in the USFL, the Birmingham Stallions, for the title.

Alexander is having his enough huge-recreation expertise with him into the title sport.

"For me, I just attempt to acquire it a single working day at a time. Command what I can command through exercise, have a good 7 days. I’ve been actively playing in major game titles given that I was a kid," he told WHD News Digital. "Coming from Pop Warner national championship to actively playing at Disney’s Broad Earth of Sports activities, a few many years in a row likely to large college profitable the state championship, being No. 2 in the place taking part in in significant games. I’m kinda made use of to participating in in large game titles. I ain’t gonna permit it overwhelm me."

Maurice Alexander Jr. #13 of the Philadelphia Stars returns a punt for a touchdown in the fourth quarter of the video game New Jersey Generals at Tom Benson Corridor of Fame Stadium on June 25, 2022 in Canton, Ohio. (Jason Miller/USFL/Getty Photographs)

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The Stars and Stallions will participate in for the title on Sunday at 7:30 p.m. ET on FOX.