The University of Alabama at Birmingham Athletics
UAB
9-4 , 6-2
Florida Atlantic
10-3 , 7-1
UAB Falls to Florida Atlantic in C-USA Championship Game
12/7/2019 5:05:00โฏPM | Football
ย
The loss moves UAB's record to 9-4 overall, and the Blazers now await their bowl destination which will be announced on Sunday.ย ย
ย
It was a tough day on both sides of the ball for the Blazers as FAU (10-3) out-gained UAB 585-223 with 299 passing yards and 286 rushing yards.ย
ย
Offensively for UAB, Spencer Brown rushed 18 times for 65 yards, while Austin Watkins Jr. had three catches for 43 yards. Defensively, Will Boler had a career-high 10 tackles.ย ย
ย
The Blazers forced a punt on FAU's first possession, but the Owls then scored a touchdown on three-consecutive possessions to take a 21-3 lead with 14:09 left in the first half.ย
ย
FAU scored a special teams touchdown on a blocked punt which gave the Owls a 28-3 midway through the second quarter. Nick Vogel's second field goal of the half made the score 28-6, but the Owls found the end zone again with 26 seconds left and took a 35-6 lead into halftime.ย
ย
FAU tacked on a 1-yard rushing score with 3:57 left in the third and a 20-yard touchdown pass with 9:51 left in the fourth for the only 14 points of the second half.
ย
Team Stats
UAB 0, FAU 7
FAU - EMMONS, BJ 1 yd run (RIVAS, Vladimir kick), 10 plays, 51 yards, TOP 3:41
UAB 3, FAU 7
UAB - VOGEL, Nick 44 yd field goal 8 plays, 51 yards, TOP 3:40
UAB 3, FAU 14
FAU - ANTOINE, Dea 75 yd pass from ROBISON, Chris (RIVAS, Vladimir kick) 1 plays, 75 yards, TOP 0:13
UAB 3, FAU 21
FAU - MITCHELL, John 18 yd pass from ROBISON, Chris (RIVAS, Vladimir kick) 6 plays, 69 yards, TOP 1:27
UAB 3, FAU 28
FAU - WILLIAMS, Eddie 7 yd blocked punt return (RIVAS, Vladimir kick)
UAB 6, FAU 28
UAB - VOGEL, Nick 36 yd field goal 6 plays, 57 yards, TOP 1:47
UAB 6, FAU 35
FAU - BRYANT, Harriso 8 yd pass from ROBISON, Chris (RIVAS, Vladimir kick) 8 plays, 51 yards, TOP 1:16
UAB 6, FAU 42
FAU - EMMONS, BJ 1 yd run (RIVAS, Vladimir kick), 10 plays, 72 yards, TOP 2:36
UAB 6, FAU 49
FAU - MASON, Chauncey 20 yd pass from ROBISON, Chris (RIVAS, Vladimir kick) 8 plays, 80 yards, TOP 3:28
