UAB Football Routs Southern Miss in Hattiesburg, 34-0

Saturday, October 16

Hattiesburg, Miss.

2:30 p.m. CST

UAB

5-2 , 3-0

Southern Miss

1-6 , 0-3

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UAB Football Routs Southern Miss in Hattiesburg, 34-0

10/16/2021 6:41:00 PM | Football

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HATTIESBURG, Miss. – The UAB football team used a 28-point second quarter to help the Blazers run away with a 34-0 shutout victory over Southern Miss on Saturday afternoon at M.M. Roberts Stadium.

The Blazers (5-2, 3-0 C-USA) tallied their second shutout of the season and held Southern Miss (1-6, 0-3 C-USA) to just 107 total yards (32 yards passing, 75 rushing). Noah Wilder led the defensive charge with 14 tackles.

Sophomore DeWayne McBride rushed for a career-high 137 yards on 17 carries as UAB compiled 223 of its 388 total yards on the ground. Dylan Hopkins finished the game 8-of-13 for 147 yards with a passing touchdown and rushing score.

UAB also got it done on special teams as Grayson Cash blocked a punt and recovered it for a touchdown, while Matt Quinn was 2-for-2 on field goals with a career-long 52-yarder.

The win improves the Blazers to 20-3 against C-USA West Division opponents since returning to action in 2017 and keeps UAB at the top of the league standings.

The Blazers led 3-0 at the end of one quarter and outgained the Golden Eagles 103-48. With UAB facing a 4th-and-1 on the opening play of the second quarter, Hopkins used play action perfectly to find a wide open Gerrit Prince for a 34-yard touchdown. For Prince, it was his team-high sixth receiving touchdown of the season.

Highlighted by an Alex Wright sack on USM's next offensive possession, Cash then had his second massive play in as many weeks as he blocked the ensuing punt and recovered it in the end zone to give UAB a 17-0 lead with 13:45 remaining in the first half.

It was Cash's second blocked punt of the season and his second straight game with a touchdown following last week's 100-yard interception returned for a touchdown.

The Blazers kept the pedal to the floor and went 66 yards on four plays on their next possession to take a commanding 24-0 lead with 9:34 remaining. McBride had 57 of the 66 yards, including a 31-yard rushing touchdown to cap the drive.

Hopkins concluded the first half scoring with a 3-yard rush with 2:30 left, giving the Blazers a 31-0 lead at halftime. UAB outgained Southern Miss 275-62 in the half.

Matt Quinn added his career-long 52-yard field goal in the third quarter for the only scoring of the second half with 8:41 remaining.

UAB has now won eight of the last 10 games against Southern Miss and has evened the series at 5-5 in Hattiesburg.

The Blazers return to Protective Stadium next week to host Rice on Homecoming and their fifth annual Children's Harbor game. Kickoff is scheduled for 2:30 p.m. CST.