Jordan Walker had 21 points, seven rebounds and seven assists, Trey Jemison added 17 points and 12 rebounds and UAB beat Vanderbilt 67-59 to advance to the NIT semifinals in Las Vegas
DeWayne McBride and quarterback Dylan Hopkins combined to rush for 240 yards on 39 carries and three touchdowns and UAB downed upset-minded Charlotte 34-20. McBride’s 13-yard scoring run with 12:24 to play put the Blazers back in front 27-20 after the 2-point conversion. After forcing the 49ers to punt on consecutive possessions, Hopkins sealed it with a 61-yard scoring jaunt with 1:01 left.
The UAB football team had a season-high 581 yards of total offense as the Blazers downed Middle Tennessee 41-14 on Saturday afternoon at Protective Stadium.
If you are heading down to Protective Stadium for a Blazer football game this season, get ready for a new experience. UAB is adding a DJ in “Blazer Village”.
Andy Kennedy locks it in with the Blazers with that six-year contract extension with a $900,000, base salary. The UAB coach will get a $100,000 increase each year of the deal plus compensation for post-season play.
Guys like Nick Saban and Bo Jackson don’t get to hit the links as much as they would like. Charles Barkley said he’s worked on his swing a little before the celebrity pro-am.
College athletes in Birmingham are getting a history lesson this week. UAB and Birmingham Southern are part of the inaugural Rickwood College Classic this Wednesday.
UAB defeated Louisiana Tech 82-73 Saturday, to win the Conference USA Championship. This was the Blazers first Conference USA Title since defeating Middle Tennessee in 2015.
After a battle that needed three overtimes more than regulation, the UAB Blazers won a thriller over the Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders 102-98, to advance to the Conference USA championship.