Week 8 of the USFL season kicks off Friday with a heated matchup between the Pittsburgh Maulers (1-6) and the New Jersey Generals (6-1) — and things started with a bang.

Here are the top plays from Friday’s game.

Pittsburgh Maulers vs. New Jersey Generals 

Generals strike first 

New Jersey took advantage of its opening drive by grabbing a quick six points, courtesy of RB Darius Victor. 

Generals’ Darius Victor hammers in a two-yard TD

Darius Victor hammers in a 2-yard rushing touchdown to give the New Jersey Generals an early 7-0 lead over the Pittsburgh Maulers.

Bombs away!

Maulers QB Roland Rivers got things going early for his team in his first start for Pittsburgh.

Maulers answer

Pittsburgh fired back with a score of its own on the ensuing drive, thanks to the fancy footwork of Rivers.

Roland Rivers ties it up with a five-yard TD run

Pittsburgh Maulers’ QB Roland Rivers keeps it himself for the five-yard touchdown run to tie the New Jersey Generals at 7.

Double trouble

The Generals started the second quarter the same way they started the first — with a TD.

Darius Victor punches in his second TD of the night

New Jersey Generals’ Darius Victor rushes seven yards for his second touchdown of the night to take back the lead from the Pittsburgh Maulers.

Third time’s the charm

The Generals came up with their third score of the night on a 24-yard TD pass from QB Luis Perez to WR KaVontae Turpin, good for a healthy double-digit lead heading into the break.

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