Cash 100-yd pick-six lifts UAB past Florida Atlantic, 31-14
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. -- — Dylan Hopkins threw a pair of touchdown passes and ran for a third and Grayson Cash returned an interception 100 yards for a score to lead Alabama-Birmingham past Florida Atlantic, 31-14 in a Conference USA battle on Saturday.
Hopkins threw touchdown passes top Samario Rudolph and Trea Shropshire two minutes apart in the first quarter to earn UAB a 14-0 lead, but N'Kosi Perry scored from the 1 and tossed two yards to LaJohntay Wester to bring the Owls back in the second quarter.
Matt Quinn connected on a 48-yard field goal and Cash picked off a Perry pass in the final minute for the pick-six and a 24-14 UAB lead at intermission. Hopkins scored from the 5 for the only score of the second half.
Hopkins was 13 of 24 for 173 yards and carried seven times for 32 to lead UAB (4-2, 2-0).
Perry was 16 of 25 for 193 yards and a touchdown for Florida Atlantic (3-3, 1-1), but threw three interceptions.
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2024 American Athletic Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Army | 6-0 | 7-0 |
| Tulane | 5-0 | 7-2 |
| Navy | 4-0 | 6-1 |
| Memphis | 3-1 | 7-1 |
| North Texas | 2-2 | 5-3 |
| East Carolina | 2-2 | 4-4 |
| South Florida | 2-2 | 4-4 |
| Charlotte | 2-3 | 3-6 |
| Temple | 1-3 | 2-6 |
| Tulsa | 1-3 | 3-5 |
| Rice | 1-3 | 2-6 |
| UTSA | 1-3 | 3-5 |
| Florida Atlantic | 0-4 | 2-6 |
| UAB | 0-4 | 1-6 |
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