2022 UAB Blazers football | |
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Bahamas Bowl champion | |
Conference | Conference USA |
Record | 7–6 (4–4 C-USA) |
Head coach |
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Offensive coordinator | Darin Hinshaw (1st season) |
Offensive scheme | Spread option |
Defensive coordinator | David Reeves (6th season) |
Base defense | 3–3–5 |
Home stadium | Protective Stadium |
Uniform | |
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Conf. | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
UTSA y$ | 8 | – | 0 | 11 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
North Texas y | 6 | – | 2 | 7 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Western Kentucky | 6 | – | 2 | 9 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Middle Tennessee | 4 | – | 4 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
UAB | 4 | – | 4 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Florida Atlantic | 4 | – | 4 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rice | 3 | – | 5 | 5 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
UTEP | 3 | – | 5 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
FIU | 2 | – | 6 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Charlotte | 2 | – | 6 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Louisiana Tech | 2 | – | 6 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Championship: UTSA 48, North Texas 27 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2022 UAB Blazers football team represented the University of Alabama at Birmingham as a member of Conference USA (C-USA) during the 2022 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They were led by interim head coach Bryant Vincent, who was coaching his first season with the team. The Blazers played their home games at Protective Stadium in Birmingham, Alabama.
During the last season, on October 21, 2021, UAB accepted the invitation to join the American Athletic Conference (AAC) and will become a full member on July 1, 2023. [1] [2] The 2022 season is expected to be the program's last season as a member of Conference USA. On November 30, 2022 former NFL quarterback Trent Dilfer was announced as the new head coach of UAB football. [3]
UAB and Conference USA announced the 2022 football schedule on March 30, 2022. [4] [5]
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 1 | 7:00 p.m. | Alabama A&M * | CBSSN | W 59–0 | 32,542 | |
September 10 | 5:00 p.m. | at Liberty * | ESPN+ | L 14–21 | 18,892 | |
September 17 | 2:30 p.m. | Georgia Southern * |
| Stadium | W 35–21 | 24,302 |
October 1 | 6:30 p.m. | at Rice | ESPN+ | L 24–28 | 21,926 | |
October 8 | 2:30 p.m. | Middle Tennessee |
| Stadium | W 41–14 | 23,694 |
October 15 | 2:30 p.m. | Charlotte |
| Stadium | W 34–20 | 22,101 |
October 21 | 7:00 p.m. | at Western Kentucky | CBSSN | L 17–20 | 16,334 | |
October 29 | 6:00 p.m. | at Florida Atlantic | CBSSN | L 17–24 | 16,138 | |
November 5 | 2:30 p.m. | UTSA |
| Stadium | L 38–44 2OT | 17,205 |
November 12 | 2:30 p.m. | North Texas |
| Stadium | W 41–21 | 18,504 |
November 19 | 8:00 p.m. | at No. 6 LSU * | ESPN2 | L 10–41 | 97,367 | |
November 26 | 2:30 p.m. | at Louisiana Tech | CBSSN | W 37–27 | 10,342 | |
December 16 | 10:30 a.m. | vs. Miami (OH) * | ESPN | W 24–20 | 12,172 | |
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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A&M Bulldogs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Blazers | 28 | 10 | 21 | 0 | 59 |
Statistics | AAMU | UAB |
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First downs | 15 | 25 |
Total yards | 235 | 478 |
Rushing yards | 98 | 231 |
Passing yards | 137 | 247 |
Turnovers | 4 | 1 |
Time of possession | 30:00 | 30:00 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Alabama A&M | Passing | Xavier Lankford | 12/22, 115 yards, INT |
Rushing | Xavier Lankford | 10 rushes, 42 yards | |
Receiving | Isiah Cox | 2 receptions, 54 yards | |
UAB | Passing | Dylan Hopkins | 13/18, 191 yards, TD |
Rushing | Jermaine Brown Jr. | 10 rushes, 114 yards, TD | |
Receiving | Tejhaun Palmer | 4 receptions, 57 yards |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Blazers | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
Flames | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
Statistics | UAB | LIB |
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First downs | 15 | 18 |
Total yards | 355 | 390 |
Rushing yards | 241 | 188 |
Passing yards | 114 | 202 |
Turnovers | 4 | 1 |
Time of possession | 31:29 | 28:31 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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UAB | Passing | Dylan Hopkins | 10/15, 114 yards, TD |
Rushing | DeWayne McBride | 20 rushes, 177 yards, TD | |
Receiving | Trea Shropshire | 1 reception, 56 yards | |
Liberty | Passing | Kaidon Salter | 13/25, 202 yards |
Rushing | Kaidon Salter | 14 rushes, 79 yards, TD | |
Receiving | Noah Frith | 2 receptions, 75 yards |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Eagles | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
Blazers | 7 | 14 | 0 | 14 | 35 |
Statistics | GASO | UAB |
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First downs | 23 | 21 |
Total yards | 418 | 413 |
Rushing yards | 214 | 288 |
Passing yards | 204 | 125 |
Turnovers | 3 | 0 |
Time of possession | 28:14 | 31:46 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Georgia Southern | Passing | Kyle Vantrease | 24/50, 204 yards, TD, 3 INT |
Rushing | Jalen White | 14 rushes, 116 yards, 2 TD | |
Receiving | Derwin Burgess Jr. | 4 receptions, 48 yards, TD | |
UAB | Passing | Dylan Hopkins | 12/19, 125 yards, TD |
Rushing | DeWayne McBride | 28 rushes, 223 yards, 4 TD | |
Receiving | Ryan Davis | 1 reception, 36 yards |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Blazers | 7 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 24 |
Owls | 7 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 28 |
Statistics | UAB | RICE |
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First downs | 22 | 15 |
Total yards | 360 | 209 |
Rushing yards | 122 | 105 |
Passing yards | 238 | 104 |
Turnovers | 2 | 1 |
Time of possession | 30:00 | 30:00 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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UAB | Passing | Dylan Hopkins | 15/21, 231 yards, 2 TD, INT |
Rushing | DeWayne McBride | 27 rushes, 121 yards, TD | |
Receiving | Tejhaun Palmer | 2 receptions, 82 yards | |
Rice | Passing | T. J. McMahon | 11/17, 104 yards, TD |
Rushing | Cameron Montgomery | 5 rushes, 34 yards | |
Receiving | Luke McCaffrey | 5 receptions, 38 yards |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Blue Raiders | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
Blazers | 21 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 41 |
Statistics | MTSU | UAB |
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First downs | 24 | 24 |
Total yards | 336 | 581 |
Rushing yards | 140 | 303 |
Passing yards | 196 | 278 |
Turnovers | 1 | 0 |
Time of possession | 25:40 | 34:20 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Middle Tennessee | Passing | Chase Cunningham | 26/43, 196 yards, TD, INT |
Rushing | Joe Ervin | 7 rushes, 54 yards | |
Receiving | Jaylin Lane | 9 receptions, 59 yards, TD | |
UAB | Passing | Dylan Hopkins | 17/27, 278 yards, TD |
Rushing | DeWayne McBride | 12 rushes, 120 yards, 3 TD | |
Receiving | Trea Shropshire | 6 receptions, 193 yards, TD |
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Game notes:
Statistics | CHAR | UAB |
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First downs | 12 | 27 |
Total yards | 327 | 510 |
Rushing yards | 113 | 279 |
Passing yards | 214 | 231 |
Turnovers | 3 | 1 |
Time of possession | 23:59 | 36:01 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Charlotte | Passing | Chris Reynolds | 15–26, 214 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT |
Rushing | ChaVon McEachern | 9 rushes, 61 yards | |
Receiving | Elijah Spencer | 4 receptions, 103 yards, 1 TD | |
UAB | Passing | Dylan Hopkins | 15–23, 231 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT |
Rushing | DeWayne McBride | 29 rushes, 137 yards, 2 TD | |
Receiving | T. J. Jones | 2 receptions, 59 yards |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Blazers | 7 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
Hilltoppers | 0 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 20 |
Statistics | UAB | WKU |
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First downs | 14 | 19 |
Total yards | 327 | 352 |
Rushing yards | 231 | 224 |
Passing yards | 96 | 128 |
Turnovers | 4 | 1 |
Time of possession | 27:21 | 32:39 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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UAB | Passing | Dylan Hopkins | 2/2, 63 yards, TD |
Rushing | DeWayne McBride | 24 rushes, 200 yards | |
Receiving | Samario Rudolph | 1 reception, 59 yards, TD | |
Western Kentucky | Passing | Austin Reed | 14/23, 128 yards |
Rushing | L. T. Sanders | 16 rushes, 120 yards | |
Receiving | Malachi Corley | 5 receptions, 77 yards |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Blazers | 0 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 17 |
FAU Owls | 10 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 24 |
Statistics | UAB | FAU |
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First downs | 23 | 16 |
Total yards | 472 | 359 |
Rushing yards | 280 | 162 |
Passing yards | 192 | 197 |
Turnovers | 0 | 0 |
Time of possession | 36:00 | 24:00 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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UAB | Passing | Jacob Zeno | 18/32, 192 yards, TD |
Rushing | DeWayne McBride | 24 rushes, 168 yards, TD | |
Receiving | Trea Shropshire | 2 receptions, 60 yards | |
Florida Atlantic | Passing | N'Kosi Perry | 14/25, 197 yards, 3 TD |
Rushing | Zuberi Mobley | 7 rushes, 57 yards | |
Receiving | Je'Quan Burton | 2 receptions, 55 yards, TD |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | 2OT | Total | |
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Roadrunners | 7 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 44 |
Blazers | 0 | 10 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 38 |
Statistics | UTSA | UAB |
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First downs | 26 | 26 |
Total yards | 494 | 553 |
Rushing yards | 209 | 221 |
Passing yards | 285 | 332 |
Turnovers | 0 | 1 |
Time of possession | 28:33 | 31:27 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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UTSA | Passing | Frank Harris | 22/31, 285 yards, 4 TD |
Rushing | Kevorian Barnes | 16 rushes, 114 yards, TD | |
Receiving | Zakhari Franklin | 7 receptions, 93 yards, 2 TD | |
UAB | Passing | Jacob Zeno | 27/38, 332 yards, 2 TD, INT |
Rushing | DeWayne McBride | 19 rushes, 141 yards, 2 TD | |
Receiving | Tejhaun Palmer | 8 receptions, 110 yards, TD |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Mean Green | 0 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 21 |
Blazers | 14 | 3 | 10 | 14 | 41 |
Statistics | UNT | UAB |
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First downs | 14 | 24 |
Total yards | 264 | 505 |
Rushing yards | 105 | 271 |
Passing yards | 159 | 234 |
Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
Time of possession | 22:33 | 37:27 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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North Texas | Passing | Austin Aune | 15/32, 159 yards, TD |
Rushing | Ikaika Ragsdale | 17 rushes, 74 yards | |
Receiving | Damon Ward Jr. | 6 receptions, 58 yards, TD | |
UAB | Passing | Dylan Hopkins | 15/23, 234 yards, TD |
Rushing | Jermaine Brown Jr. | 24 rushes, 150 yards, TD | |
Receiving | Tejhaun Palmer | 1 reception, 75 yards |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Blazers | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
No. 6 Tigers | 14 | 14 | 6 | 7 | 41 |
at Tiger Stadium, Baton Rouge, Louisiana
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Blazers | 0 | 17 | 20 | 0 | 37 |
Bulldogs | 3 | 3 | 14 | 7 | 27 |
Statistics | UAB | LT |
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First downs | 19 | 22 |
Total yards | 497 | 467 |
Rushing yards | 406 | 220 |
Passing yards | 91 | 247 |
Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
Time of possession | 28:55 | 31:05 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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UAB | Passing | Dylan Hopkins | 7/14, 91 yards, TD, INT |
Rushing | DeWayne McBride | 16 rushes, 272 yards, TD | |
Receiving | Trea Shropshire | 1 reception, 74 yards, TD | |
Louisiana Tech | Passing | Jack Turner | 15/25, 167 yards, TD, INT |
Rushing | Charvis Thornton | 8 rushes, 132 yards, TD | |
Receiving | Tre Harris | 6 receptions, 63 yards, TD |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Miami | 0 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 20 |
UAB | 10 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 24 |
at Thomas Robinson Stadium • Nassau, Bahamas
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Statistics | MIA | UAB |
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First downs | 20 | 24 |
Total yards | 272 | 390 |
Rushing yards | 110 | 138 |
Passing yards | 162 | 252 |
Turnovers | 0 | 3 |
Time of possession | 26:40 | 33:20 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Miami (OH) | Passing | Aveon Smith | 15/27, 162 yards, 2 TD |
Rushing | Aveon Smith | 22 rushes, 50 yards | |
Receiving | Kevin Davis | 3 receptions, 39 yards | |
UAB | Passing | Dylan Hopkins | 16/24, 204 yards, TD, INT |
Rushing | Jermaine Brown Jr. | 24 rushes, 116 yards, 2 TD | |
Receiving | Trea Shropshire | 6 receptions, 183 yards, TD |