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 3:33:00โฏPM | Football
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Navy is now 4-0 overall and 3-0 in the AAC, while UAB falls to 1-3 and 0-1 in league play.
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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.
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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.
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Defensively for UAB, both Adrian Maddox and Michael Moore shared a game-high seven tackles.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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The Blazer return to Protective Stadium next Saturday, Oct. 5, to host Tulane. Kickoff is set for 12 p.m. on ESPN+.
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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
