2020 UAB Blazers football team

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2020 UAB Blazers football
UAB Blazers wordmark.png
C-USA champion
C-USA West Division champion
Conference Conference USA
DivisionWest Division
Record6–3 (3–1 C-USA)
Head coach
Offensive coordinator Bryant Vincent (4th season)
Offensive scheme Spread option
Defensive coordinatorDavid Reeves (4th season)
Base defense 3–3–5
Home stadium Legion Field
Seasons
  2019
2021  
2020 Conference USA football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
East Division
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  
West Division
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
  • $ Conference champion
  • x Division champion/co-champions
  • y Championship game participant
  • Note: Due to COVID-19, Old Dominion opted out of the season.

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.

Contents

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]

Preseason

Death of Jamari Smith

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]

Award watch lists

Listed in the order that they were released

AwardPlayerPositionYear
TBD

CUSA media days

The CUSA Media Days will be held virtually for the first time in conference history. [3]

Preseason All-CUSA teams

To be released

Schedule

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]

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
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
  • Legion Field
  • Birmingham, AL
Stadium W 21–13 12,547
October 17 12:30 p.m. Western Kentucky
  • Legion Field
  • Birmingham, AL
Stadium W 37–14 11,098
October 23 7:00 p.m. Louisiana *
  • Legion Field
  • Birmingham, AL
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
December 26 11:00 a.m. vs. South Carolina* ABC CANCELLED

[8]

Rankings

Ranking movements
Legend: — = Not ranked RV = Received votes
Week
PollPre1234567891011121314Final
AP RVRV*RV
Coaches —*
CFP Not releasedNot released

Game summaries

Central Arkansas

Game One – Central Arkansas Bears (0-1) at No. 24 UAB Blazers (1-0)
Period1234Total
Bears71401435
#24 Blazers141431445

at Legion FieldBirmingham, Alabama

  • Date: Thursday, September 3, 2020
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Clear • Temperature: 84 °F (29 °C) • Wind: SSW 5 mph
  • TV announcers (ESPN3): Curt Bloom (play-by-play), Chad Pilcher (analyst)
  • Pregame line: UAB –21.5 • Odds to win: UAB 93.1% • Game summary: ESPN NCAA
Game information
First quarter
  • (7:03) UAB – Gerrit Prince 6 yard pass from Tyler Johnston III, Matthew Quinn kick (Drive: 12 plays, 73 yards, 5:15; UAB 7–0)
  • (2:46) UAB – Spencer Brown 5 yard rush, Matthew Quinn kick (Drive: 9 plays, 55 yards, 3:24; UAB 14–0)
  • (0:03) UCA – Cameron Myers 4 yard rush, Hayden Ray kick (Drive: 2 plays, 4 yards, 0:13; UAB 14–7)
Second quarter
  • (10:50) UAB – Myron Mitchell 18 yard pass from Bryson Lucero, Matthew Quinn kick (Drive: 5 plays, 55 yards, 2:03; UAB 21–7)
  • (5:31) UAB – Gerrit Prince 10 yard pass from Tyler Johnson III, Matthew Quinn kick (Drive: 7 plays, 63 yards, 2:56; UAB 28–7)
  • (2:33) UCA – Lujuan Winningham 15 yard pass from Breylin Smith, Chandler Caughron kick (Drive: 1 play, 15 yards, 0:05; UAB 28–14)
  • (1:21) UCA – Robert Rochell 35 yard fumble return, Chandler Caughron kick (UAB 28–21)
Third quarter
  • (3:07) UAB – Matthew Quinn 23 yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 48 yards, 6:51; UAB 31–21)
Fourth quarter
  • (12:41) UAB – Lucious Stanley 8 yard rush, Matthew Quinn kick (Drive: 4 plays, 30 yards, 2:10; UAB 38–21)
  • (8:12) UAB – Jermaine Brown Jr. 30 yard rush, Matthew Quinn kick (Drive: 4 plays, 43 yards, 2:00; UAB 45–21)
  • (5:43) UCA – LuJuan Winningham 8 yard pass from Breylin Smith, Chandler Caughron kick (Drive: 7 plays, 65 yards, 2:29; UAB 45–28)
  • (0:32) UCA – Sam Camargo 6 yard pass from Breylin Smith, Chandler Caughron kick (Drive: 10 plays, 83 yards, 2:40; UAB 45–35)
StatisticsUCAUAB
First downs2029
Plays–yards66–29383–459
Rushes–yards21–10049–233
Passing yards193226
Passing: comp–att–int25–46–124–34–1
Time of possession22:5537:05
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Central ArkansasPassingBreylin Smith25/46, 193 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT
RushingKierre Crossley10 carries, 59 yards
ReceivingLujuan Winningham6 receptions, 53 yards, 2 TD
UABPassingTyler Johnston III17/25, 143 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT
Rushing Spencer Brown 24 carries, 127 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Austin Watkins 7 receptions, 72 yards

At Miami

Game Two – UAB Blazers (1–0) at Miami Hurricanes (0–0)
Period1234Total
Blazers707014
Hurricanes7717031

at Hard Rock StadiumMiami Gardens, Florida

  • Date: Thursday, September 10, 2020
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Clear • Temperature: 82 °F (28 °C) • Wind: ENE 5 mph
  • TV announcers (ACC Network): Dave O'Brien (play-by-play), Tim Hasselbeck (analyst), Katie George (sideline)
  • Pregame line: Miami –14
Game information
First quarter
  • (2:40) UAB – Austin Watkins 16 yard pass from Tyler Johnston III, Matthew Quinn kick (Drive: 2 plays, 17 yards, 0:44; UAB 7–0)
  • (1:04) MIA – Cam'Ron Harris 66 yard rush, José Borregales kick (Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:36; Tied 7–7)
Second quarter
  • (10:04) MIA – D'Eriq King 12 yard rush, José Borregales kick (Drive: 6 plays, 64 yards, 2:16; Miami 14–7)
Third quarter
  • (10:15) MIA – José Borregales 25 yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 66 yards, 4:45; Miami 17–7)
  • (6:19) UAB – Spencer Brown 6 yard rush, Matthew Quinn kick (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:56; Miami 17–14)
  • (4:02) MIA – Cam'Ron Harris 4 yard rush, José Borregales kick (Drive: 7 plays, 71 yards, 2:17; Miami 24–14)
  • (0:00) MIA – Brevin Jordan 4 yard pass from D'Eriq King, José Borregales kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:42; Miami 31–14)
Fourth quarter
No scoring
StatisticsUABMIA
First downs1425
Plays–yards61–28578–495
Rushes–yards26–8052–337
Passing yards205158
Passing: comp–att–int19–35–018–27–0
Time of possession29:0430:56
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
UABPassingTyler Johnston III15/23, 150 yards, 1 TD
RushingSpencer Brown16 carries, 74 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Myron Mitchell 8 receptions, 117 yards
MiamiPassing D'Eriq King 16/24, 144 yards, 1 TD
RushingCam'Ron Harris17 carries, 134 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Brevin Jordan 3 receptions, 51 yards, 1 TD

At South Alabama

1234Total
Blazers141401442
Jaguars0100010
Pregame lineOver/under
UAB −6.547.5 [9]
StatisticsUABSouth Alabama
First downs2218
Total yards509315
Rushing yards190147
Passing yards319168
Turnovers12
Time of possession35:0025:00
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
UABPassingBryson Lucero18/28, 319 yards, 2 TDs
RushingSpencer Brown20 carries, 105 yards, 3 TDs
ReceivingAustin Watkins7 receptions, 183 yards, 1 TD
South AlabamaPassingChance Lovertich14/29, 168 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
RushingCarlos Davis17 carries, 105 yards
Receiving Jalen Tolbert 3 receptions, 59 yards, 1 TD

UTSA

1234Total
Roadrunners330713
Blazers777021
Pregame lineOver/under
UAB –21.555 [10]
StatisticsUTSAUAB
First downs1721
Total yards280409
Rushing yards190214
Passing yards90195
Turnovers14
Time of possession26:5333:07
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
UTSAPassingJordan Weeks7/19, 57 yards, 1 INT
Rushing Sincere McCormick 22 carries, 150 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Joshua Cephus 3 receptions, 42 yards
UABPassingBryson Lucero18/29, 195 yards, 3 TDs, 3 INTs
RushingSpencer Brown26 carries, 144 yards
ReceivingMyron Mitchell6 receptions, 64 yards, 1 TD

Western Kentucky

1234Total
Hilltoppers770014
Blazers101410337
Pregame lineOver/under
UAB –11.544 [11]
StatisticsWestern KentuckyUAB
First downs1517
Total yards250358
Rushing yards88217
Passing yards162141
Turnovers42
Time of possession28:3331:27
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Western KentuckyPassingKevaris Thomas16/35, 162 yards, 2 TDs, 2 INTs
RushingJakairi Moses6 carries, 41 yards
ReceivingJoshua Simon6 receptions, 81 yards, 1 TD
UABPassingBryson Lucero15/31, 141 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing DeWayne McBride 10 carries, 131 yards, 1 TD
ReceivingAustin Watkins7 receptions, 55 yards, 1 TD

Louisiana

1234Total
Ragin' Cajuns0107724
Blazers3107020
Pregame lineOver/under
LA −2.550.5 [12]
StatisticsLouisianaUAB
First downs1717
Total yards286285
Rushing yards134175
Passing yards152110
Turnovers02
Time of possession30:3729:23
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
LouisianaPassing Levi Lewis 12/20, 152 yards, 2 TDS
Rushing Elijah Mitchell 21 carries, 67 yards
Receiving Kyren Lacy 2 receptions, 43 yards
UABPassingBryson Lucero10/23, 110 yards, 2 INTs
RushingSpencer Brown28 carries, 128 yards, 2 TDs
ReceivingRyan Davis2 receptions, 34 yards

At Louisiana Tech

1234OT2OTTotal
Blazers0141703034
Bulldogs3140143337
Pregame lineOver/under
UAB –1347.5 [13]
StatisticsUABLouisiana Tech
First downs2020
Total yards485381
Rushing yards33849
Passing yards147332
Turnovers31
Time of possession32:4427:16
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
UABPassingTyler Johnston III4/9, 81 yards
RushingSpencer Brown29 carries, 140 yards, 2 TDs
ReceivingAustin Watkins Jr.6 receptions, 95 yards
Louisiana TechPassingAaron Allen18/26, 191 yards, 2 TDs
RushingIsrael Tucker17 carries, 54 yards
ReceivingAdrian Hardy7 receptions, 101 yards, 2 TDs

At Rice

1234Total
Blazers0714021
Owls3100316
Pregame lineOver/under
UAB –742.5 [14]
StatisticsUABRice
First downs1320
Total yards354232
Rushing yards13766
Passing yards217166
Turnovers01
Time of possession22:4237:18
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
UABPassingTyler Johnson III9/18, 217 yards, 2 TDs
RushingTyler Johnson III7 carries, 41 yards
ReceivingMyron Mitchell1 reception, 63 yards, 1 TD
RicePassingJoVoni Johnson17/23, 139 yards, 1 TD
RushingKhalan Griffin14 carries, 34 yards
ReceivingJake Bailey7 receptions, 72 yards

at Marshall (Conference USA Championship)

Game Nine – UAB Blazers at Marshall Thundering Herd (Conference USA Championship)
Period1234Total
Blazers3601322
Thundering Herd007613

at Joan C. Edwards StadiumHuntington, West Virginia

  • Date: Saturday, December 18, 2020
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 34 °F (1 °C) • Wind: W 3 MPH
  • Game attendance: 8,324
  • Referee: Jon Noli
  • TV announcers (CBSSN): Rich Waltz (play-by-play), Aaron Taylor (analyst) and Jenny Dell (sideline)
Game information
First quarter
  • (1:45) UAB – Matt Quinn 30-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 64 yards, 6:10; UAB 3–0)
Second quarter
  • (11:55) UAB – Hayden Pittman 19-yard pass from Tyler Johnston III, Matt Quinn kick failed (Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 2:54; UAB 9–0)
Third quarter
  • (6:17) MRSH – Artie Henry 7-yard pass from Grant Wells, Shane Ciucci kick (Drive: 6 plays, 49 yards, 2:06; UAB 9–7)
Fourth quarter
  • (14:55) UAB – Matt Quinn 42-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 50 yards, 6:22; UAB 12–7)
  • (5:55) UAB – Matt Quinn 48-yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 40 yards, 6:47; UAB 15–7)
  • (5:38) MRSH – Xavier Gaines 70-yard pass from Grant Wells, Grant Wells pass failed (Drive: 1 play, 70 yards, 0:17; UAB 15–13)
  • (4:02) UAB – Trea Shropshire 71-yard pass from T Johnston III, Matt Quinn kick (Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:36; UAB 22–13)
StatisticsUABMRSH
First downs2110
Plays–yards74–46851–268
Rushes–yards52–21627–130
Passing yards252138
Passing: comp–att–int12–22–08–24–1
Time of possession41:2618:34
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
UABPassingTyler Johnston III12/22, 252 yards, 2 TD
RushingSpencer Brown30 carries, 149 yards
ReceivingTrea Shropshire5 receptions, 180 yards, TD
MarshallPassing Grant Wells 8/23, 138 yards, 2 TD
RushingBrenden Knox17 carries, 67 yards
ReceivingXavier Gaines1 reception, 70 yards, TD

Players drafted into the NFL

RoundPickPlayerPositionNFL Club
4121 Jordan Smith DE Jacksonville Jaguars

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