UAB claims Conference USA's West for 3rd straight season
— Tyler Johnston III passed for 217 yards and two fourth-quarter touchdowns, and UAB beat Rice 21-16 on Saturday to claim the Conference USA West Division for the third consecutive season.
2020 Schedule
2020 Schedule
2-3, 4th in C-USA - West
UAB's Rudolph makes leaping catch for TD (0:31)
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Darden dives into the end zone to score North Texas TD (0:54)
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Collins finds Trammell for a 14-yard Rice TD (0:27)
Rice's Austin Trammell jets down the field for a 72-yard TD (0:40)
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Rice misses potential winning FG with quadruple doink you have to see to believe (0:27)
Middle Tennessee wins on O'Hara's TD run in 2OT (0:40)
Rice WR Austin Trammell jumps into the end zone for a 20-yard TD (0:40)
Collins launches pass to Bradley for 22-yard TD (0:28)
Butler recovers fumble for MTSU TD (0:27)
Yusuf Ali catches deep pass for a 25-yard TD (0:29)
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2020 C-USA Standings
| EAST | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Marshall | 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 |
| Florida International | 0-3 | 0-5 |
| WEST | CONF | OVR |
| UAB | 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 Mississippi | 2-4 | 3-7 |
| UTEP | 0-4 | 3-5 |
2020 Team Leaders
Team Stats
Passing Yards210.881st
Rushing Yards120.8110th
Points For23.4110th
Points Against18.8112th
2021 Recruits
| NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
| D.J. Arkansas | OLB | Signed | 76 |
| Kenny Seymour | ILB | Signed | 74 |
| Jaggar Hebeisen | TE-Y | Signed | 74 |
| Elroyal Morris | DT | Signed | 74 |
| Ethan Onianwa | OG | Signed | 74 |
Awards
| YEAR | PLAYER | AWARD |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | T. Sebastian Cobb | Doak Walker Award |