The University of Alabama at Birmingham Athletics
UAB
1-3 , 0-1
Navy
4-0 , 3-0
Navy Defeats UAB 41-18 at Protective Stadium
9/28/2024 3:33:00 PM | Football
Navy is now 4-0 overall and 3-0 in the AAC, while UAB falls to 1-3 and 0-1 in league play.
The Midshipmen were led by star quarterback Black Horvath who completed 9-of-11 for 225 yards and two touchdowns, while adding 84 rushing yards and a touchdown on 13 carries. Navy outgained UAB 452-395.
Jacob Zeno threw for 202 yards, one touchdown and two interceptions. The Blazers ran for 193 total yards, led by Lee Beebe Jr. who had 82 yards and a touchdown. Iverson Hooks led the receivers with three catches for 56 yards and a touchdown.
Defensively for UAB, both Adrian Maddox and Michael Moore shared a game-high seven tackles.
The Midshipmen scored touchdowns on each of their first two possessions, and the second was a 14-play drive which took 7:56 off the clock as Navy went up 14-0 with 9:01 left in the half.
A 15-play drive for the Blazers resulted in three points with 1:11 left in the half, but two plays later Navy connected on a 77-yard touchdown pass which gave the Midshipmen a 21-3 lead at the half. Navy scored touchdowns on all three of their first half possessions.
The Midshipmen received the second half kickoff and on their third play, Horvath found Eli Heidenreich on a bubble screen which he took 74 yards to the house for a 28-3 lead.
After a Navy field goal, UAB's first touchdown came on a 39-yard pass from Zeno to Hooks, making the score 31-10 with five minutes left in the third.
The two teams would trade touchdowns in the fourth, and Navy capped the scoring with a late field goal for the final tally of 41-18.
The Blazer return to Protective Stadium next Saturday, Oct. 5, to host Tulane. Kickoff is set for 12 p.m. on ESPN+.
Team Stats
NAV 7, UAB 0
NAV - Horvath,Blake 20 yd run (Kirkwood,Nathan kick), 7 plays, 61 yards, TOP 03:33
NAV 14, UAB 0
NAV - Tecza,Alex 6 yd run (Kirkwood,Nathan kick), 14 plays, 84 yards, TOP 07:56
NAV 14, UAB 3
UAB - Delange,Jonah 35 yd field goal 15 plays, 57 yards, TOP 07:45
NAV 21, UAB 3
NAV - Kent,Nathan 77 yd pass from Horvath,Blake (Kirkwood,Nathan kick) 2 plays, 75 yards, TOP 00:40
NAV 28, UAB 3
NAV - Heidenreich,Eli 74 yd pass from Horvath,Blake (Kirkwood,Nathan kick) 3 plays, 75 yards, TOP 01:24
NAV 31, UAB 3
NAV - Kirkwood,Nathan 45 yd field goal 6 plays, 49 yards, TOP 02:47
NAV 31, UAB 10
UAB - Hooks,Iverson 39 yd pass from Zeno,Jacob (Delange,Jonah kick) 4 plays, 80 yards, TOP 01:36
NAV 38, UAB 10
NAV - Fofana,Daba 16 yd run (Kirkwood,Nathan kick), 8 plays, 94 yards, TOP 04:28
NAV 38, UAB 18
UAB - Beebe Jr.,Lee 2 yd run (Shanks,Kam pass), 3 plays, 75 yards, TOP 01:17
NAV 41, UAB 18
NAV - Kirkwood,Nathan 46 yd field goal 12 plays, 46 yards, TOP 06:55
