Johnston, UAB beat UTSA 52-3 for 7th consecutive win
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. -- Freshman Tyler Johnston III threw three first-half touchdown passes and scored on a 3-yard run to help UAB cruise to a 52-3 win over UTSA on Saturday night for the Blazers' program record seventh consecutive win.
Johnston, making his first collegiate start in place of injured A.J. Erdely, hit Kailon Carter for a 50-yard TD on the opening possession and, after UTSA went three-and-out, connected with Xavier Ubosi on a 22-yard touchdown pass to make it 14-0 midway through the first quarter. Johnston's 31-yard scoring strike to Ubosi made it 28-3 and, one play after Gerrit Prince blocked a punt, Spencer Brown's 4-yard rushing TD gave UAB (8-1, 6-0 Conference USA) a 32-point lead with 12 minutes left in the first half.
Brown finished with 20 carries for 147 yards and two touchdowns and moved into a tie with Erdely atop the program's single-season rushing touchdown list with 13.
The Blazers had school record 668 total yards and their eight wins, which match last season's total, ties the school's single-season record.
UTSA (3-6, 2-3) has lost three in a row.
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2024 American Athletic Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Army | 8-0 | 11-2 |
| Tulane | 7-1 | 9-5 |
| Navy | 6-2 | 9-3 |
| Memphis | 6-2 | 11-2 |
| East Carolina | 5-3 | 7-5 |
| South Florida | 4-4 | 6-6 |
| UTSA | 4-4 | 6-6 |
| Charlotte | 4-4 | 5-7 |
| North Texas | 3-5 | 6-6 |
| Rice | 3-5 | 4-8 |
| Temple | 2-6 | 3-9 |
| UAB | 2-6 | 3-9 |
| Florida Atlantic | 1-7 | 3-9 |
| Tulsa | 1-7 | 3-9 |
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