#34 TCU 38, UAB 6
BIRMINGHAM - Looks like UAB isn't ready for prime time just yet.
The TCU Horned Frog defense held UAB to just 55 rushing yards while putting up 198 of their own, as UAB was outclassed in just about every aspect of the game. UAB was held without a touchdown for the first time this year, its only points coming off of two Blake Kerr field goals in the afternoon rain.
UAB RB Bobby Forbes was held to just 42 yards. QB Skip Nolan couldn't rescue the team through the air, completing less than half his passes and throwing one pick.
"It was a complete beatdown, plain and simple," said coach B.B. Gunn after the game. "We made a few mistakes, but they were just better than us this afternoon."
UAB falls to third place in C-USA, tied with Memphis and Southern Miss, while TCU rises to a first-place tie with Louisville.
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The College Years
Box Score: TCU at UAB
Birmingham, AL.
Week 8, 2004
Attendance: 35,500 (83,100).
Weather: 52 degrees, rain.
1Q: 11:43 TCUU - Brady Sweeney 37 pass from Greg Donaldson.
1Q: 11:43 TCUU - Claude Gonzalez extra point.
2Q: 14:24 UABB - Blake Kerr 39 field goal.
2Q: 10:00 TCUU - Tony Paup 18 pass from Greg Donaldson.
2Q: 10:00 TCUU - Claude Gonzalez extra point.
2Q: 06:20 TCUU - Britt Dawson 48 run.
2Q: 06:20 TCUU - Claude Gonzalez extra point.
3Q: 09:37 TCUU - Adam Keegan 11 pass from Greg Donaldson.
3Q: 09:37 TCUU - Claude Gonzalez extra point.
3Q: 03:54 UABB - Blake Kerr 46 field goal.
4Q: 13:48 TCUU - Colin Groff 17 pass from Greg Donaldson.
4Q: 13:48 TCUU - Claude Gonzalez extra point.
4Q: 08:59 TCUU - Claude Gonzalez 43 field goal.
Game MVP: TCUU 27 Brady Sweeney
TCU 7 14 7 10 - 38
UAB 0 3 3 0 - 6
Team Statistics TCUU UABB
First Downs 26 10
Total Rushes 44 26
Net Rushing Yards 198 55
Yards Per Carry 4.5 2.1
Rushing Yards 233 81
Tckld Loss/Yards 2-5 3-8
Sacked/Yards Lost 4-30 3-18
Pass Attempts 27 26
Completions 18 11
Passing Yards 272 142
Yards Per Attempt 10.0 5.4
Interceptions 1 1
Fumbles/Lost 1/0 1/1
Total Plays 71 52
Total Yards 470 197
Yards Per Play 6.6 3.7
3rd Down Plays 9/14 5/14
Penalties 9 4
Penalty Yards 81 40
Avg. Drive Start OWN 36 OWN 31
Time Of Possession 35:01 24:59
UAB Individual Statistics
Rushing Att Yards Avg Long TD Stufd Sackd
44 Forbes 11 42 3.8 19 0 2 0
25 Stewart 7 22 3.1 7 0 0 0
11 Nolan 6 -9 -1.5 3 0 0 3
8 Naquin 1 -1 -1.0 -1 0 1 0
21 Adachi 1 1 1.0 1 0 0 0
Passing Att Comp Yards Yd/Att Long TD Int
11 Nolan 25 11 142 5.6 29 0 1
8 Naquin 1 0 0 0.0 0 0 0
Receiving Catch Yards Avg YAC Long TD
25 Stewart 3 27 9.0 4 12 0
93 Lowe 2 38 19.0 11 21 0
7 Prewitt 2 45 22.5 13 29 0
44 Forbes 1 8 8.0 0 8 0
21 Adachi 1 4 4.0 0 4 0
30 Deberry 1 17 17.0 8 17 0
85 McClung 1 3 3.0 0 3 0