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NFL team personnel watch the National team practice for the NCAA college football Senior Bowl in Mobile, Ala., Thursday, Jan. 28, 2021. (AP Photo/Rusty Costanza)
Players who opted out look to shake off rust at Senior Bowl

By John Zenor Jan. 28, 2021 04:59 PM EST

South Carolina running back Kevin Harris (20) runs with the ball during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Kentucky, Saturday, Dec. 5, 2020, in Lexington, Ky. (AP Photo/Bryan Woolston)
Gasparilla Bowl pits UAB against slumping South Carolina

By The Associated Press Dec. 20, 2020 06:23 PM EST

Shropshire, UAB beat Marshall 22-13 in C-USA title game

Dec. 18, 2020 11:18 PM EST
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (AP) — Trea Shropshire had five receptions for 180 yards — including a 71-yard touchdown in the fourth quarter — and Spencer Brown had 30...

Louisiana-Lafayette snaps UAB's 21-game home winning streak

Oct. 23, 2020 11:44 PM EDT
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Levi Lewis threw for two touchdowns, Chris Smith returned a kickoff 100 yards and Louisiana-Lafayette used two fourth-quarter...

McBride runs for 133 yards, leads UAB over W Kentucky 37-14

Oct. 17, 2020 05:57 PM EDT
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — DeWayne McBride had a 71-yard touchdown run and finished with 133 yards to lead UAB to a 37-14 victory over Western Kentucky on...

Lucero throws 3 TD passes, UAB holds off UTSA 21-13

Oct. 03, 2020 04:24 PM EDT
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Bryson Lucero threw three touchdown passes to lead UAB to a 21-13 victory over UTSA in its Conference USA opener on Saturday. ...

Brown, Watkins have big nights in UAB's 42-10 win

Sep. 24, 2020 11:08 PM EDT
MOBILE, Ala. (AP) — Spencer Brown rushed for three touchdowns in setting a UAB career record, fellow senior Austin Watkins Jr. had a career-high 183 yards...

Miami safety Gurvan Hall Jr., bottom, dives for UAB's Austin Watkins JR. (6) during an NCAA college football game in Miami Gardens, Fla., Thursday, Sept. 10, 2020. (Al Diaz/Miami Herald via AP)
Harris leads Miami to season-opening win over UAB

By Santos Perez Sep. 10, 2020 11:43 PM EDT

FILE - UAB coach Bill Clark walks on the field before the team's New Orleans Bowl NCAA college football game against Appalachian State in New Orleans, Saturday, Dec. 21, 2019. Conference USA has schools stretching over 10 states, from Texas eastward and then toward the north. The 14-team league is within the footprint of the SEC, Big 12 and ACC. Like those Power Five leagues that play in the same region, C-USA is planning to play football this fall. (AP Photo/Brett Duke, File)
C-USA playing this fall like the P5 leagues in same region

By Stephen Hawkins Sep. 01, 2020 02:26 PM EDT

UAB heads to C-USA title game after 26-21 win at North Texas

Nov. 30, 2019 07:59 PM EST
DENTON, Texas (AP) — TD Marshall returned an interception 76 yards for a third-quarter touchdown that lifted UAB to a 26-21 win on Saturday that cemented a...

Hopkins, UAB ground game chew up UTEP

Nov. 16, 2019 05:40 PM EST
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Dylan Hopkins ran for 163 yards and a touchdown and threw for another and UAB dismantled UTEP 37-10 on Saturday. It...

UAB quarterback Tyler Johnston III (17) is attended to after being injured in the second half of an NCAA college football game against Tennessee, Saturday, Nov. 2, 2019, in Knoxville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Wade Payne)
Tennessee capitalizes on takeaways to trounce UAB 30-7

By Steve Megargee Nov. 02, 2019 10:27 PM EDT

Storey leads Western Kentucky past UAB 20-13

Sep. 28, 2019 10:32 PM EDT
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (AP) — Ty Storey threw two touchdown passes, including a 7-yarder to Jahcour Pearson early in the fourth quarter, and Western Kentucky picked off...

Johnston throws for 3 TDs, UAB dominates South Alabama 35-3

Sep. 21, 2019 06:59 PM EDT
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Tyler Johnston III threw for 313 yards and three touchdowns as UAB scored early and often to dominate South Alabama 35-3 on Saturday...

FILE - In this Dec. 18, 2018, file photo, UAB running back Spencer Brown (28) carries during the first half of the Boca Raton Bowl NCAA college football game against Northern Illinois in Boca Raton, Fla. Brown has had consecutive 1,200-yard seasons. He ran for 1,227 yards (87.6 per game) with 16 TDs last year. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky, File)
Green in C-USA: North Texas and Marshall league favorites

By Stephen Hawkins Aug. 15, 2019 12:08 PM EDT

UAB running back Spencer Brown, center, is congratulated by wide receiver Collin Lisa (13) and offensive lineman Rishard Cook, right, after scoring a touchdown during the first half of the Boca Raton Bowl NCAA college football game against Northern Illinois, Tuesday, Dec. 18, 2018, in Boca Raton, Fla. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)
UAB's Johnston, Ubosi torch N. Illinois in Boca Raton Bowl

By Harvey Fialkov Dec. 18, 2018 11:44 PM EST

Northern Illinois wide receiver Xavier Ubosi, left, avoids a tackle by UAB safety Kyle Harrell (31) on his way to scoring a touchdown during the first half of the Boca Raton Bowl NCAA college football game, Tuesday, Dec. 18, 2018, in Boca Raton, Fla. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)
UAB at Northern Illinois 12/18/2018

Dec. 18, 2018 08:29 PM EST

UAB seeks 1st bowl win; NIU tries to end bowl losing streak

By The Associated Press Dec. 17, 2018 02:25 PM EST
Boca Raton Bowl: UAB (10-3) vs. North Illinois (8-5), 7 p.m. Eastern (ESPN) Line: UAB by 2 1/2. Series Record: first meeting. ...

UAB survives in OT, 26-23 over Southern Miss

Nov. 10, 2018 11:56 PM EST
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Spencer Brown scored the game-winning touchdown on a 17-yard run in overtime and UAB stayed undefeated in Conference USA play with a 26-23...

Johnston, UAB beat UTSA 52-3 for 7th consecutive win

Nov. 03, 2018 10:52 PM EDT
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Freshman Tyler Johnston III threw three first-half touchdown passes and scored on a 3-yard run to help UAB cruise to a 52-3 win over UTSA on...