UAB Dominates South Alabama 35-3 to Extend Home Winning Streak

Saturday, September 21

Birmingham, AL / Legion Field

2:30 p.m.

UAB

3-0

South Alabama

1-3

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2nd

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South Alabama

UAB

UAB Dominates South Alabama 35-3 to Extend Home Winning Streak

9/21/2019 6:54:00 PM | Football

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BIRMINGHAM – It was a dominating performance on Saturday afternoon as the UAB football defeated South Alabama 35-3 at Legion Field and improved its home winning streak to 14 straight.

The Blazers are off to their first 3-0 start as FBS members and have not lost a home game since returning to action in 2017. South Alabama falls to 1-3 on the season with the loss.

Tyler Johnston III completed 22-of-27 passes for 313 yards and three touchdowns to lead the Blazers. In his past two games, Johnston III has thrown for 632 yards and seven touchdowns.

His top three targets in Kendall Parham, Austin Watkins Jr. and Myron Mitchell were once again on full display as they combined for 260 of the 313 passing yards. Parham had a career-high 107 yards on three catches, one for a touchdown. Watkins Jr. had a team-high six catches for 90 yards and a score, while Mitchell went for 63 yards on five catches.

Those three receivers have now combined for 615 of UAB's 746 receiving yards this season.

Junior Spencer Brown added 80 rushing yards and his first two touchdowns of the season, and in the process moved into sole possession of second place UAB's career rushing touchdown list with 28, passing Darrin Reaves (2011-13). In all, UAB had 514 yards of total offense as they picked up a season-high 201 rushing yards.

The UAB defense was unstoppable Saturday afternoon, yielding just 190 yards of total offense to South Alabama. The Blazers added five sacks and eight tackles for loss, led by Garrett Marino who had two sacks. UAB held South to just 2-of-11 on third down and will remain in the top 10 nationally after coming into the game ranked seventh.

After a defensive three-and-out in which Marino picked up his first sack, the Blazers struck on their first possession as Johnston III connected with Parham for a 67-yard touchdown. Parham now has a touchdown reception in each of UAB's first three games.

UAB got Brown going early as the junior compiled 51 yards and two touchdowns in the first half, while Watkins Jr. added his third receiving TD of the season to give the Blazers a 28-3 lead at halftime.

Johnston III found fellow Mobile native Hayden Pittman for the only points in the second half as Pittman's 16-yard score capped a 15-play, 82-yard drive that took 8:38 off the clock as UAB controlled the game from start to finish.

The Blazers were 9-of-13 on third down offensively, while on the defensive side of the ball Noah Wilder had a team-best eight tackles.

UAB now turns its attention to Conference USA action in hopes of defending the league title. The Blazers are back in action next Saturday at WKU and game kicks at 6 p.m. on ESPN+.