The 2024 UAB Blazers football team will represent the University of Alabama at Birmingham in the American Athletic Conference (AAC) during the 2024 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Blazers are led by Trent Dilfer in his second year as the head coach. The Blazers will play their home games at Protective Stadium, located in Birmingham, Alabama.
2024 UAB Blazers football | |
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Conference | American Athletic Conference |
Record | 2–6 (1–4 AAC) |
Head coach |
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Offensive coordinator | Alex Mortensen (2nd season) |
Offensive scheme | Multiple |
Defensive coordinator | Sione Ta'ufo'ou (2nd season) |
Base defense | Multiple 3–4 |
Home stadium | Protective Stadium |
Uniform | |
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Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 25 Army | 6 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tulane | 5 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Navy | 4 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Memphis | 3 | – | 2 | 7 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
East Carolina | 3 | – | 2 | 5 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
North Texas | 2 | – | 2 | 5 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
South Florida | 2 | – | 2 | 4 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Charlotte | 2 | – | 3 | 3 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rice | 2 | – | 3 | 3 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
UTSA | 2 | – | 3 | 4 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Temple | 1 | – | 3 | 2 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
UAB | 1 | – | 4 | 2 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tulsa | 1 | – | 4 | 3 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Florida Atlantic | 0 | – | 5 | 2 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Championship: December 6, 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rankings from CFP Rankings |
Offseason
editRecruits
editNFL Departures
editOne Blazer was selected in the 2024 NFL Draft.
Player | Position | Team | Round | Pick |
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Tejhaun Palmer | WR | Arizona Cardinals | 6 | 191 |
Outgoing Transfers
editPlayer | Position | Destination |
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Samario Rudolph | WR | Jacksonville State |
Jackson Bratton | LB | North Alabama |
A.D. Diamond | CB | Unknown |
Jalen Nettles | IOL | Southeast Missouri State |
Damon Miller | S | Samford |
Joey Merritt | WR | San Diego |
Xander Echols | LS | Idaho |
Jamin Graham | DL | Unknown |
Teddy Davenport | WR | Samford |
Cort Bradley | IOL | Unknown |
Carl Fauntroy | S | Louisiana–Monroe |
Connor Knight | DL | McNeese |
Fred Farrier II | WR | Kentucky |
Elijah Williams | DL | Unknown |
Taven Curry | RB | Louisiana–Monroe |
BJ Mayes | CB | Texas A&M |
Jalen Mayala | EDGE | Unknown |
Reise Collier | LB | Ohio |
TJ Jones | WR | Withdrawn |
Jamarcus Jones | LB | Louisiana Tech |
Tyler Thomas | DL | South Alabama |
Guerlens Milfort | DL | Unknown |
Colby Dempsey | CB | Withdrawn |
Mac McWilliams | CB | UCF |
Dazalin Worsham | WR | Unknown |
Jamoi Mayes | WR | Cincinnati |
Incoming Transfers
editPlayer | Position | Previous Team |
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Jalen Kitna | QB | Florida |
OC Brothers | LB | Purdue |
LeDarrius Cox | DL | Indiana |
DJ Jones | OT | Murray State |
Adrian Maddox | CB | Alabama State |
JonDarius Morgan | IOL | South Carolina |
Armoni Goodwin | RB | LSU |
Jamoi Mayes | WR | Chattanooga |
Ezra Odinjor | EDGE | Georgia Tech |
Sirad Bryant | QB | Georgia Tech |
Jax Van Zandt | LB | North Texas |
Troy Jakubec | S | Youngstown State |
Derrick Shepard Jr. | DL | Cincinnati |
Donald Lee | CB | Grambling State |
Tyjon Jones | S | Youngstown State |
Baron Franks II | IOL | Norfolk State |
Demarcus Smith | DL | Ole Miss |
Tariq Watson | CB | Minnesota |
Jack Nickel | TE | Michigan State |
Calib Perez | OT | Duke |
Schedule
editDate | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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August 29 | 7:00 p.m. | Alcorn State* | ESPN+ | W 41–3 | 21,267 | |
September 7 | 6:00 p.m. | at Louisiana–Monroe* | ESPN+ | L 6–32 | 12,327 | |
September 14 | 3:15 p.m. | at Arkansas* | SECN | L 27–37 | 75,021 | |
September 28 | 11:00 a.m. | Navy |
| ESPN2 | L 18–41 | 21,536 |
October 5 | 12:00 p.m. | Tulane |
| ESPN+ | L 20–71 | 19,724 |
October 12 | 11:00 a.m. | at Army | CBSSN | L 10–44 | 29,002 | |
October 19 | 3:30 p.m. | at South Florida | ESPN+ | L 25–35 | 28,154 | |
November 2 | 1:30 p.m. | Tulsa |
| ESPN+ | W 59–21 | 17,944 |
November 9 | 1:30 p.m. | UConn* |
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November 16 | 7:00 p.m. | at Memphis | ESPN2 | |||
November 23 | Rice |
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November 30 | at Charlotte | |||||
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Game summaries
editAlcorn State (FCS)
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Braves (FCS) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Blazers | 14 | 14 | 3 | 10 | 41 |
Game information |
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Statistics[4] | ALCN | UAB |
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First downs | 12 | 31 |
Plays–yards | 61–177 | 86–517 |
Rushes–yards | 40–117 | 53–302 |
Passing yards | 60 | 215 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 9–21–1 | 23–33–1 |
Time of possession | 28:32 | 31:28 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Alcorn State | Passing | Roderick Hartsfield | 1/2, 31 yards |
Rushing | Tyler Macon | 12 carries, 37 yards | |
Receiving | Deablo McGee | 1 reception, 31 yards | |
UAB | Passing | Jacob Zeno | 23/33, 215 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT |
Rushing | Lee Beebe Jr. | 15 carries, 82 yards, 2 TD | |
Receiving | Kam Shanks | 6 receptions, 73 yards |
at Louisiana–Monroe
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Blazers | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
Warhawks | 3 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 32 |
at Malone Stadium • Monroe, Louisiana
- Date: September 7th
- Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 80 °F (27 °C) • Wind: N at 13 miles per hour (21 km/h)
- Game attendance: 12,327
- Referee: Tim Barker
- TV announcers (ESPN+): Sean Fox (play-by-play) and Desmund Lighten (analyst)
Game information |
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Statistics[5] | UAB | ULM |
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First downs | 18 | 18 |
Plays–yards | 68–259 | 64–296 |
Rushes–yards | 35–92 | 48–209 |
Passing yards | 167 | 87 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 22–32–1 | 9–16–0 |
Time of possession | 26:45 | 33:15 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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UAB | Passing | Jacob Zeno | 22/32, 167 yards, 1 INT |
Rushing | Lee Beebe Jr. | 14 carries, 62 yards | |
Receiving | Kam Shanks | 4 receptions, 43 yards | |
Louisiana–Monroe | Passing | General Booty | 9/16, 87 yards |
Rushing | Taven Curry | 13 carries, 64 yards | |
Receiving | Nate Sullivan Jr. | 2 receptions, 22 yards |
at Arkansas
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Blazers | 10 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 27 |
Razorbacks | 3 | 17 | 7 | 10 | 37 |
at Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium • Fayetteville, Arkansas
- Date: September 14th
- Game time: 3:15 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 84 °F (29 °C) • Wind: E at 10 miles per hour (16 km/h)
- Game attendance: 75,021
- Referee: Jeff Heaser
- TV announcers (SECN): Dave Neal (play-by-play), Aaron Murray (analyst), Ashley ShahAhmadi (sideline reporter)
Game information |
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Statistics | UAB | ARK |
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First downs | 22 | 29 |
Plays–yards | 67–354 | 64–427 |
Rushes–yards | 35–119 | 38–266 |
Passing yards | 235 | 161 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 23–32–1 | 11–26–1 |
Time of possession | 32:39 | 27:21 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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UAB | Passing | Jacob Zeno | 23/32, 235 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT |
Rushing | Isaiah Jacobs | 15 carries, 62 yards | |
Receiving | Amare Thomas | 5 receptions, 56 yards, 1 TD | |
Arkansas | Passing | Taylen Green | 11/26, 161 yards, 1 INT |
Rushing | Ja'Quinden Jackson | 15 carries, 147 yards, 1 TD | |
Receiving | Andrew Armstrong | 8 receptions, 137 yards |
Navy
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Midshipmen | 7 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 41 |
Blazers | 0 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 18 |
at Protective Stadium • Birmingham, Alabama
Game information |
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Statistics | NAVY | UAB |
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First downs | 22 | 22 |
Plays–yards | 53–452 | 66–395 |
Rushes–yards | 42–227 | 43–193 |
Passing yards | 225 | 202 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 9–11–0 | 14–23–2 |
Time of possession | 29:49 | 30:11 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Navy | Passing | Blake Horvath | 9/11, 225 yards, 2 TD |
Rushing | Blake Horvath | 13 carries, 84 yards, TD | |
Receiving | Eli Heidenreich | 3 receptions, 108 yards, TD | |
UAB | Passing | Jacob Zeno | 14/22, 202 yards, TD, 2 INT |
Rushing | Lee Beebe Jr. | 15 carries, 82 yards, TD | |
Receiving | Terrell McDonald | 1 reception, 67 yards |
Tulane
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Green Wave | 20 | 17 | 20 | 14 | 71 |
Blazers | 6 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 20 |
at Protective Stadium • Birmingham, Alabama
- Date: October 5th
- Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 82 °F (28 °C) • Wind: NE at 5 miles per hour (8.0 km/h)
- Game attendance: 19,724
- Referee: Edwin Lee
- TV announcers (ESPN+): Lowell Galindo (play-by-play), Fozzy Whittaker (analyst) and Smacker Miles (sideline)
Game information |
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Statistics | TULN | UAB |
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First downs | 24 | 13 |
Plays–yards | 68–497 | 65–305 |
Rushes–yards | 50–317 | 22–75 |
Passing yards | 180 | 230 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 14–18–0 | 21–43–3 |
Time of possession | 33:27 | 26:33 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Tulane | Passing | Darian Mensah | 12/15, 134 yards, TD |
Rushing | Makhi Hughes | 15 carries, 119 yards, 2 TD | |
Receiving | Yulkeith Brown | 4 receptions, 60 yards, 2 TD | |
UAB | Passing | Jalen Kitna | 20/41, 239 yards, TD, 3 INT |
Rushing | Lee Beebe Jr. | 9 carries, 78 yards | |
Receiving | Amare Thomas | 5 receptions, 98 yards, TD |
at Army
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Blazers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
Black Knights | 20 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 44 |
at Michie Stadium • West Point, New York
- Date: October 12th
- Game time: 11:00 a.m. CDT
- Game weather: Sunny
- Game attendance: 29,002
- Referee: Reid Jackson
- TV announcers (CBSSN): Dave Ryan (play-by-play), Adam Breneman (analyst) and Tina Cervasio (sideline reporter)
Game information |
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Statistics | UAB | ARMY |
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First downs | 18 | 28 |
Plays–yards | 63–303 | 64–515 |
Rushes–yards | 24–61 | 56–413 |
Passing yards | 242 | 102 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 25–39–2 | 3–8–0 |
Time of possession | 24:54 | 35:06 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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UAB | Passing | Jalen Kitna | 25/39, 242 yards, TD, 2 INT |
Rushing | Lee Beebe Jr. | 9 carries, 36 yards | |
Receiving | Kam Shanks | 9 receptions, 119 yards | |
Army | Passing | Bryson Daily | 3/7, 102 yards, TD |
Rushing | Bryson Daily | 12 carries, 136 yards, 4 TD | |
Receiving | Casey Reynolds | 2 receptions, 84 yards, TD |
at South Florida
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Blazers | 3 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 25 |
Bulls | 0 | 7 | 13 | 15 | 35 |
at Raymond James Stadium • Tampa, Florida
- Date: October 19th
- Game time: 2:30 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 83 °F (28 °C) • Wind: NE 13 miles per hour (21 km/h)
- Game attendance: 28,154
- Referee: Steve Anderson
- TV announcers (ESPN+): Jason Ross Jr. (play-by-play) and Tyoka Jackson (analyst)
Game information |
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Statistics | UAB | USF |
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First downs | 26 | 18 |
Plays–yards | 90–485 | 73–355 |
Rushes–yards | 34–101 | 41–154 |
Passing yards | 384 | 201 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 33–56–1 | 17–32–1 |
Time of possession | 34:35 | 25:18 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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UAB | Passing | Jalen Kitna | 33/56, 384 yards, 2 TD, INT |
Rushing | Lee Beebe Jr. | 18 carries, 68 yards | |
Receiving | Amare Thomas | 8 receptions, 97 yards, 2 TD | |
South Florida | Passing | Bryce Archie | 17/31, 201 yards, 2 TD, INT |
Rushing | Kelley Joiner | 15 carries, 94 yards, 2 TD | |
Receiving | Keshaun Singleton | 4 receptions, 105 yards, TD |
Tulsa
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Golden Hurricane | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
Blazers | 21 | 24 | 14 | 0 | 59 |
at Protective Stadium • Birmingham, Alabama
- Date: November 2nd
- Game time: 12:30 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 75 °F (24 °C) • Wind: W 4 miles per hour (6.4 km/h)
- Game attendance: 17,944
- Referee: Charles Lamertina
- TV announcers (ESPN+): Courtney Lyle (play-by-play), Leger Douzable (analyst) and Smacker Miles (sideline)
Game information |
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Statistics | TLSA | UAB |
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First downs | 24 | 23 |
Plays–yards | 90–423 | 60–537 |
Rushes–yards | 49–187 | 23–113 |
Passing yards | 236 | 424 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 22–41–1 | 27–37–0 |
Time of possession | 31:50 | 28:10 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Tulsa | Passing | Cooper Legas | 21/38, 230 yards, 2 TD, INT |
Rushing | Viron Ellison Jr. | 12 carries, 73 yards | |
Receiving | Joseph Williams | 6 receptions, 112 yards, TD | |
UAB | Passing | Jalen Kitna | 25/32, 404 yards, 6 TD |
Rushing | Lee Beebe Jr. | 10 carries, 34 yards | |
Receiving | Kam Shanks | 5 receptions, 153 yards, 3 TD |
UConn
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Huskies | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Blazers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Protective Stadium • Birmingham, Alabama
- Date: November 9th
- Game time: 1:30 p.m. CST
- TV announcers (ESPN+): James Westling (play-by-play), Leger Douzable (analyst) and Maria Trivelpiece (sideline)
Game information |
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Statistics | CONN | UAB |
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First downs | ||
Plays–yards | – | – |
Rushes–yards | – | – |
Passing yards | ||
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | –– | –– |
Time of possession |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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UConn | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving | |||
UAB | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Blazers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Tigers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Game information |
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Statistics | UAB | MEM |
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First downs | ||
Plays–yards | – | – |
Rushes–yards | – | – |
Passing yards | ||
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | –– | –– |
Time of possession |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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UAB | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving | |||
Memphis | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving |
Rice
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Owls | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Blazers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Protective Stadium • Birmingham, Alabama
- Date: November 23rd
- Game time: TBD a.m./p.m. CST
- TV: TBD
Game information |
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Statistics | RICE | UAB |
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First downs | ||
Plays–yards | – | – |
Rushes–yards | – | – |
Passing yards | ||
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | –– | –– |
Time of possession |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Rice | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving | |||
UAB | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving |
at Charlotte
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Blazers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
49ers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Jerry Richardson Stadium • Charlotte, North Carolina
- Date: November 30th
- Game time: TBD a.m./p.m. CST
- TV: TBD
Game information |
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Statistics | UAB | CLT |
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First downs | ||
Plays–yards | – | – |
Rushes–yards | – | – |
Passing yards | ||
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | –– | –– |
Time of possession |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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UAB | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving | |||
Charlotte | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving |
References
edit- ^ "2024 UAB Blazers Football Transfers". on3.com. Retrieved May 6, 2024.
- ^ "2024 UAB Blazers Football Transfers". 247sports.com. Retrieved May 6, 2024.
- ^ "2024 UAB Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved January 19, 2024.
- ^ "Alcorn State at UAB Box Score, August 29, 2024". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2024.
- ^ "UAB at Louisiana-Monroe Box Score, September 7, 2024". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2024.