2020 UAB Blazers football | |
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C-USA champion C-USA West Division champion | |
C-USA Championship Game, W 22–13 vs. Marshall | |
Conference | Conference USA |
West Division | |
Record | 6–3 (3–1 C-USA) |
Head coach |
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Offensive coordinator | Bryant Vincent (4th season) |
Offensive scheme | Spread option |
Defensive coordinator | David Reeves (4th season) |
Base defense | 3–3–5 |
Home stadium | Legion Field |
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Marshall xy | 4 | – | 1 | 7 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Florida Atlantic | 4 | – | 2 | 5 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Western Kentucky | 4 | – | 3 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Charlotte | 2 | – | 2 | 2 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Middle Tennessee | 2 | – | 4 | 3 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
FIU | 0 | – | 3 | 0 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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UAB xy$ | 3 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
UTSA | 5 | – | 2 | 7 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Louisiana Tech | 4 | – | 2 | 5 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
North Texas | 3 | – | 4 | 4 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rice | 2 | – | 3 | 2 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Southern Miss | 2 | – | 4 | 3 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
UTEP | 0 | – | 4 | 3 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Championship: UAB 22, Marshall 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2020 UAB Blazers football team represented the University of Alabama at Birmingham in the 2020 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Blazers played their final home games at Legion Field in Birmingham, Alabama, and competed in the West Division of Conference USA (C-USA). They were led by fifth-year head coach Bill Clark.
After compiling a 6–3 record (3–1 in conference play), the team accepted a bid to the Gasparilla Bowl. However, on December 22, the Blazers' bowl opponent, South Carolina, had to withdraw from the bowl due to COVID-19 issues within their program. [1] As no replacement team was available, the bowl was subsequently canceled. [1]
On May 28, 2020, it was announced that incoming freshman Jamari Smith, from Robert E. Lee High School in Montgomery, Alabama, had drowned while swimming with friends. [2]
Listed in the order that they were released
Award | Player | Position | Year |
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TBD |
The CUSA Media Days will be held virtually for the first time in conference history. [3]
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To be released
UAB announced its 2020 football schedule on January 8, 2020. [4] The 2020 schedule was originally planned to consist of 6 home and 6 away games in the regular season.
The Blazers had games scheduled against Alabama A&M, New Mexico State, Old Dominion, UTEP, and Middle Tennessee but were canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [5] [6] [7]
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | ||
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September 3 | 7:00 p.m. | Central Arkansas * | ESPN3 | W 45–35 | 12,716 | |||
September 10 | 8:00 p.m. | at Miami (FL) * | ACCN | L 14–31 | 8,153 | |||
September 24 | 6:30 p.m. | at South Alabama * | ESPN | W 42–10 | 5,766 | |||
October 3 | 11:30 a.m. | UTSA |
| Stadium | W 21–13 | 12,547 | ||
October 17 | 12:30 p.m. | Western Kentucky |
| Stadium | W 37–14 | 11,098 | ||
October 23 | 7:00 p.m. | Louisiana * |
| CBSSN | L 20–24 | 11,610 | ||
October 31 | 2:30 p.m. | at Louisiana Tech | Stadium | L 34–37 2OT | 7,140 | |||
December 12 | 11:00 a.m. | at Rice | ESPN3 | W 21–16 | 2,000 | |||
December 18 | 6:00 p.m. | at Marshall | CBSSN | W 22–13 | 8,324 | |||
11:00 a.m. | vs. South Carolina* | ABC | CANCELLED | |||||
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Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | Final |
AP | RV | RV* | RV | |||||||||||||
Coaches | — | —* | — | |||||||||||||
CFP | Not released | Not released |
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Bears | 7 | 14 | 0 | 14 | 35 |
#24 Blazers | 14 | 14 | 3 | 14 | 45 |
at Legion Field • Birmingham, Alabama
Game information |
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Statistics | UCA | UAB |
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First downs | 20 | 29 |
Plays–yards | 66–293 | 83–459 |
Rushes–yards | 21–100 | 49–233 |
Passing yards | 193 | 226 |
Passing: comp–att–int | 25–46–1 | 24–34–1 |
Time of possession | 22:55 | 37:05 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Central Arkansas | Passing | Breylin Smith | 25/46, 193 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT |
Rushing | Kierre Crossley | 10 carries, 59 yards | |
Receiving | Lujuan Winningham | 6 receptions, 53 yards, 2 TD | |
UAB | Passing | Tyler Johnston III | 17/25, 143 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT |
Rushing | Spencer Brown | 24 carries, 127 yards, 1 TD | |
Receiving | Austin Watkins | 7 receptions, 72 yards |
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Blazers | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
Hurricanes | 7 | 7 | 17 | 0 | 31 |
at Hard Rock Stadium • Miami Gardens, Florida
Game information |
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Statistics | UAB | MIA |
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First downs | 14 | 25 |
Plays–yards | 61–285 | 78–495 |
Rushes–yards | 26–80 | 52–337 |
Passing yards | 205 | 158 |
Passing: comp–att–int | 19–35–0 | 18–27–0 |
Time of possession | 29:04 | 30:56 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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UAB | Passing | Tyler Johnston III | 15/23, 150 yards, 1 TD |
Rushing | Spencer Brown | 16 carries, 74 yards, 1 TD | |
Receiving | Myron Mitchell | 8 receptions, 117 yards | |
Miami | Passing | D'Eriq King | 16/24, 144 yards, 1 TD |
Rushing | Cam'Ron Harris | 17 carries, 134 yards, 2 TD | |
Receiving | Brevin Jordan | 3 receptions, 51 yards, 1 TD |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Blazers | 14 | 14 | 0 | 14 | 42 |
Jaguars | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
Pregame line | Over/under |
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UAB −6.5 | 47.5 [9] |
Statistics | UAB | South Alabama |
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First downs | 22 | 18 |
Total yards | 509 | 315 |
Rushing yards | 190 | 147 |
Passing yards | 319 | 168 |
Turnovers | 1 | 2 |
Time of possession | 35:00 | 25:00 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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UAB | Passing | Bryson Lucero | 18/28, 319 yards, 2 TDs |
Rushing | Spencer Brown | 20 carries, 105 yards, 3 TDs | |
Receiving | Austin Watkins | 7 receptions, 183 yards, 1 TD | |
South Alabama | Passing | Chance Lovertich | 14/29, 168 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT |
Rushing | Carlos Davis | 17 carries, 105 yards | |
Receiving | Jalen Tolbert | 3 receptions, 59 yards, 1 TD |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Roadrunners | 3 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 13 |
Blazers | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 21 |
Pregame line | Over/under |
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UAB –21.5 | 55 [10] |
Statistics | UTSA | UAB |
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First downs | 17 | 21 |
Total yards | 280 | 409 |
Rushing yards | 190 | 214 |
Passing yards | 90 | 195 |
Turnovers | 1 | 4 |
Time of possession | 26:53 | 33:07 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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UTSA | Passing | Jordan Weeks | 7/19, 57 yards, 1 INT |
Rushing | Sincere McCormick | 22 carries, 150 yards, 1 TD | |
Receiving | Joshua Cephus | 3 receptions, 42 yards | |
UAB | Passing | Bryson Lucero | 18/29, 195 yards, 3 TDs, 3 INTs |
Rushing | Spencer Brown | 26 carries, 144 yards | |
Receiving | Myron Mitchell | 6 receptions, 64 yards, 1 TD |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Hilltoppers | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
Blazers | 10 | 14 | 10 | 3 | 37 |
Pregame line | Over/under |
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UAB –11.5 | 44 [11] |
Statistics | Western Kentucky | UAB |
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First downs | 15 | 17 |
Total yards | 250 | 358 |
Rushing yards | 88 | 217 |
Passing yards | 162 | 141 |
Turnovers | 4 | 2 |
Time of possession | 28:33 | 31:27 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Western Kentucky | Passing | Kevaris Thomas | 16/35, 162 yards, 2 TDs, 2 INTs |
Rushing | Jakairi Moses | 6 carries, 41 yards | |
Receiving | Joshua Simon | 6 receptions, 81 yards, 1 TD | |
UAB | Passing | Bryson Lucero | 15/31, 141 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT |
Rushing | DeWayne McBride | 10 carries, 131 yards, 1 TD | |
Receiving | Austin Watkins | 7 receptions, 55 yards, 1 TD |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Ragin' Cajuns | 0 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 24 |
Blazers | 3 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 20 |
Pregame line | Over/under |
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LA −2.5 | 50.5 [12] |
Statistics | Louisiana | UAB |
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First downs | 17 | 17 |
Total yards | 286 | 285 |
Rushing yards | 134 | 175 |
Passing yards | 152 | 110 |
Turnovers | 0 | 2 |
Time of possession | 30:37 | 29:23 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Louisiana | Passing | Levi Lewis | 12/20, 152 yards, 2 TDS |
Rushing | Elijah Mitchell | 21 carries, 67 yards | |
Receiving | Kyren Lacy | 2 receptions, 43 yards | |
UAB | Passing | Bryson Lucero | 10/23, 110 yards, 2 INTs |
Rushing | Spencer Brown | 28 carries, 128 yards, 2 TDs | |
Receiving | Ryan Davis | 2 receptions, 34 yards |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | 2OT | Total | |
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Blazers | 0 | 14 | 17 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 34 |
Bulldogs | 3 | 14 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 37 |
Pregame line | Over/under |
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UAB –13 | 47.5 [13] |
Statistics | UAB | Louisiana Tech |
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First downs | 20 | 20 |
Total yards | 485 | 381 |
Rushing yards | 338 | 49 |
Passing yards | 147 | 332 |
Turnovers | 3 | 1 |
Time of possession | 32:44 | 27:16 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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UAB | Passing | Tyler Johnston III | 4/9, 81 yards |
Rushing | Spencer Brown | 29 carries, 140 yards, 2 TDs | |
Receiving | Austin Watkins Jr. | 6 receptions, 95 yards | |
Louisiana Tech | Passing | Aaron Allen | 18/26, 191 yards, 2 TDs |
Rushing | Israel Tucker | 17 carries, 54 yards | |
Receiving | Adrian Hardy | 7 receptions, 101 yards, 2 TDs |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Blazers | 0 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 21 |
Owls | 3 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 16 |
Pregame line | Over/under |
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UAB –7 | 42.5 [14] |
Statistics | UAB | Rice |
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First downs | 13 | 20 |
Total yards | 354 | 232 |
Rushing yards | 137 | 66 |
Passing yards | 217 | 166 |
Turnovers | 0 | 1 |
Time of possession | 22:42 | 37:18 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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UAB | Passing | Tyler Johnson III | 9/18, 217 yards, 2 TDs |
Rushing | Tyler Johnson III | 7 carries, 41 yards | |
Receiving | Myron Mitchell | 1 reception, 63 yards, 1 TD | |
Rice | Passing | JoVoni Johnson | 17/23, 139 yards, 1 TD |
Rushing | Khalan Griffin | 14 carries, 34 yards | |
Receiving | Jake Bailey | 7 receptions, 72 yards |
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Blazers | 3 | 6 | 0 | 13 | 22 |
Thundering Herd | 0 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 13 |
at Joan C. Edwards Stadium • Huntington, West Virginia
Game information |
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Statistics | UAB | MRSH |
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First downs | 21 | 10 |
Plays–yards | 74–468 | 51–268 |
Rushes–yards | 52–216 | 27–130 |
Passing yards | 252 | 138 |
Passing: comp–att–int | 12–22–0 | 8–24–1 |
Time of possession | 41:26 | 18:34 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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UAB | Passing | Tyler Johnston III | 12/22, 252 yards, 2 TD |
Rushing | Spencer Brown | 30 carries, 149 yards | |
Receiving | Trea Shropshire | 5 receptions, 180 yards, TD | |
Marshall | Passing | Grant Wells | 8/23, 138 yards, 2 TD |
Rushing | Brenden Knox | 17 carries, 67 yards | |
Receiving | Xavier Gaines | 1 reception, 70 yards, TD |
Round | Pick | Player | Position | NFL Club |
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4 | 121 | Jordan Smith | DE | Jacksonville Jaguars |
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