UAB Blazers Face Tough Game at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium Against Navy Midshipmen in College Football
The University of Alabama at Birmingham Blazers, with a 3-7 record, faced off against the Navy Midshipmen, who held a 4-5 record, in a college football game that ended with the Blazers scoring 6 and the Midshipmen securing 31 points.
In Annapolis, before an audience of 29,078 at the Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium, the UAB Blazers struggled to find their rhythm against a determined home team. The Blazers' offense managed to accumulate a total of 321 yards throughout the game. Despite their efforts on offense which included passing for 206 yards with an impressive completion rate of about 69 percent and rushing for another 115 yards averaging almost four yards per carry, they could not convert these into more points on the board.
The UAB defense was able to force two fumbles during the game and successfully recovered one. They also made their presence felt by sacking the opposing quarterback once for a loss of two yards and intercepting one pass. However, these defensive efforts were overshadowed by allowing thirty-one points against them.
Special teams had mixed results; while UAB's punting unit averaged nearly forty net yards across five attempts with two landing inside the twenty-yard line, field goal kicking was less consistent. The team made two out of three field goal attempts but did not manage any touchdowns or extra point opportunities.
On third down conversions, UAB showed moderate efficiency converting six out of sixteen attempts but failed to convert on their single fourth-down attempt. In red zone efficiency, they succeeded half of their four attempts but only managed one success out of three when it came down to goal-to-go situations.
Penalties were relatively low for both teams with UAB committing only five penalties resulting in thirty-five penalty yards assessed against them throughout this encounter.
Looking ahead after this challenging outing in Annapolis, fans can mark their calendars for when The University of Alabama at Birmingham Blazers will take on Temple Owls next at Protective Stadium located in Birmingham AL. This upcoming game is scheduled for November 18th at an evening kickoff time broadcasted on ESPN+. Fans are encouraged to support their team as they continue through this season's games.