Week 5 – Recap
UAB 34, Memphis 20
BIRMINGHAM, AL - UAB put up 277 yards rushing as the Blazers took care of Memphis 34-20 at Legion Field in the first C-USA game for both teams.
RB Bobby Forbes had a big day, running for 147 yards - his second 100-yard game of the year - and 2 TDs. QB Skip Nolan went 12-18 for 129 yards and 2 TDs, but threw his first interception of the year. However, the MVP of the game was C Vernon Jordan, who had several key blocks for both Forbes and RB Moe Stewart.
UAB now improves to 2-1 overall and 1-0 in Conference USA.
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Attendance: 28,100 (83,100).
Weather: 80 degrees, fair.
1Q: 08:08 UABB - Blake Kerr 26 field goal.
1Q: 02:15 MEMP - Courtney McKenzie 4 run.
1Q: 02:15 MEMP - Jeff Henson extra point.
2Q: 12:59 UABB - Bryce Prewitt 3 pass from Skip Nolan.
2Q: 12:59 UABB - Blake Kerr extra point.
2Q: 00:22 UABB - Bobby Forbes 13 run.
2Q: 00:22 UABB - Blake Kerr extra point.
3Q: 11:41 UABB - Bryce Prewitt 13 pass from Skip Nolan.
3Q: 11:41 UABB - Blake Kerr extra point.
3Q: 07:49 MEMP - Conrad DeWacht 17 pass from Lee Riddick.
3Q: 07:49 MEMP - Jeff Henson extra point.
3Q: 06:22 MEMP - Lenny Otis 15 pass from Lee Riddick.
3Q: 06:22 MEMP - Jeff Henson extra point failed.
4Q: 12:22 UABB - Blake Kerr 45 field goal.
4Q: 04:33 UABB - Bobby Forbes 4 run.
4Q: 04:33 UABB - Blake Kerr extra point.
Game MVP: UABB 57 Vernon Jordan
Memphis 7 0 13 0 - 20
UAB 3 14 7 10 - 34
Team Statistics MEMP UABB
First Downs 23 28
Total Rushes 21 54
Net Rushing Yards 71 277
Yards Per Carry 3.3 5.1
Rushing Yards 99 300
Tckld Loss/Yards 0-0 10-18
Sacked/Yards Lost 5-28 1-5
Pass Attempts 38 18
Completions 20 12
Passing Yards 295 129
Yards Per Attempt 7.7 7.1
Interceptions 3 1
Fumbles/Lost 2/0 2/1
Total Plays 59 72
Total Yards 366 406
Yards Per Play 6.2 5.6
3rd Down Plays 4/11 4/11
Penalties 9 1
Penalty Yards 69 11
Avg. Drive Start OWN 29 OWN 33
Time Of Possession 27:30 32:30
Memphis Individual Statistics
Rushing Att Yards Avg Long TD Stufd Sackd
34 McKenzie 11 81 7.3 19 1 1 0
9 Riddick 6 -28 -4.6 0 0 1 5
24 Thornton 3 18 6.0 10 0 0 0
7 Rivera 1 0 0.0 0 0 1 0
Passing Att Comp Yards Yd/Att Long TD Int
9 Riddick 38 20 295 7.7 42 2 3
Receiving Catch Yards Avg YAC Long TD
85 Malerich 6 90 15.0 19 22 0
84 DeWacht 6 124 20.6 41 42 1
34 McKenzie 2 7 3.5 0 5 0
1 Hampton 2 31 15.5 15 20 0
5 Otis 2 23 11.5 15 15 1
23 Lukacic 1 10 10.0 3 10 0
7 Rivera 1 10 10.0 2 10 0
UAB Individual Statistics
Rushing Att Yards Avg Long TD Stufd Sackd
44 Forbes 29 147 5.0 31 2 9 0
11 Nolan 10 35 3.5 14 0 3 1
25 Stewart 8 57 7.1 17 0 0 0
21 Adachi 3 18 6.0 10 0 0 0
43 Bruce 3 15 5.0 8 0 0 0
81 Peters 1 5 5.0 5 0 0 0
Passing Att Comp Yards Yd/Att Long TD Int
11 Nolan 18 12 129 7.1 19 2 1
Receiving Catch Yards Avg YAC Long TD
7 Prewitt 4 41 10.2 32 18 2
93 Lowe 3 49 16.3 2 17 0
25 Stewart 2 3 1.5 0 4 0
44 Forbes 1 9 9.0 1 9 0
21 Adachi 1 19 19.0 3 19 0
43 Bruce 1 8 8.0 0 8 0