UAB Blazers @ Rice Owls
Erdely leads UAB to 42-0 shut-out over Rice
HOUSTON -- A.J. Erdely threw for two touchdowns and ran for another and Alabama-Birmingham shut out Rice 42-0 on Saturday.
Erdely had 274 yards passing for the Blazers (5-1, 3-0 Conference USA). Xavier Ubosi caught two touchdown passes and had 196 yards receiving. Spencer Brown and Jarrion Street each ran for a score.
Erdely's first throw of the day was a 38-yard touchdown to Ubosi four plays into the Blazers' first drive. Later, Chase Biles blocked a Rice punt and ended up with it in the endzone for another UAB score.
The Blazers began their second drive of the second quarter from their own 1-yard line and two plays later, Erdely struck again with a school-record tying 95-yard touchdown throw to Ubosi, making it 21-0 with 10:04 left in the half. Erdely ran for a 19-yard score just before the break, extending UAB's lead to 28-0.
Shawn Stankavage threw for 79 yards for the Owls (1-6, 0-3).
Game Information
Houston, TX
2025 Standings
| American Conference | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Tulane | 7-1 | 11-3 |
| North Texas | 7-1 | 12-2 |
| Navy | 7-1 | 11-2 |
| East Carolina | 6-2 | 9-4 |
| South Florida | 6-2 | 9-4 |
| Army | 4-4 | 7-6 |
| Memphis | 4-4 | 8-5 |
| UTSA | 4-4 | 7-6 |
| Temple | 3-5 | 5-7 |
| Florida Atlantic | 3-5 | 4-8 |
| Rice | 2-6 | 5-8 |
| UAB | 2-6 | 4-8 |
| Tulsa | 1-7 | 4-8 |
| Charlotte | 0-8 | 1-11 |
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