AJ McCarron throws 6 TD passes in St. Louis Battlehawks' 53-28 XFL win against Orlando
Former Cincinnati Bengals quarterback A.J. McCarron has impressed in his first XFL season for the St. Louis Battlehawks.
His six-touchdown effort in St. Louis' 53-28 win Saturday against the Orlando Guardians gave him the league's single-season record for TD passes, and may have propelled McCarron to frontrunner for league MVP honors.
McCarron, who played his first four NFL seasons for the Bengals, completed 28 of 35 passes for 420 yards with the six TDs. The Battlehawks set a single-game XFL record with 53 points, to improve to 7-3 this season.
In February, McCarron rallied St. Louis past the San Antonio Brahmas in his debut, and led the Battlehawks' game-winning drive in a win against the Seattle Sea Dragons to start the season 2-0.
Social media reactions to McCarron's memorable game:
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— St. Louis Battlehawks (@XFLBattlehawks) April 22, 2023
AJ McCarron today:
28/35 (80%)
420 yards
12 YPA
6 TD
Absolute masterclass when his team needed it most. @10AJMcCarron just posted one of the greatest spring football stat-lines of all time. What a performance. #XFL | @XFL2023 pic.twitter.com/yZj8a5Yq1U— James Larsen (@JamesLarsenPFN) April 22, 2023
And there it is. AJ McCarron throws his 19th TD Pass to become the XFL’s single season passing TD record holder, passing Tommy Maddox from 2001.@10AJMcCarron @XFL2023 @XFLBattlehawks @SSN_Alabama @AlabamaFTBL pic.twitter.com/qGu9AnfEIh
— Pat R (@NFLQBTalk) April 22, 2023
St. Louis Battlehawks Dominate Orlando Guardians 53-28 Behind McCarron's Record-Breaking Performance (via Mark Perry) https://t.co/IyjGGgN8gA #XFL #XFL2023 #AltFootball pic.twitter.com/3pd0mDiduQ
— XFLNewsHub (@XFLNewsHub) April 22, 2023
St. Louis selected McCarron last November. The Battlehawks' offensive coordinator is another former Bengals QB, Bruce Gradkowski.
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