Erdely leads UAB to 42-0 shut-out over Rice
Erdely hooks up with Ubosi for 95-yard UAB TD
A.J. Erdely throws a dime to Xavier Ubosi for a 95-yard UAB touchdown to put them up 21-0 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
2023 American Athletic Conference Standings
Team | CONF | OVR |
---|---|---|
SMU | 8-0 | 11-3 |
Tulane | 8-0 | 11-3 |
UTSA | 7-1 | 9-4 |
Memphis | 6-2 | 10-3 |
South Florida | 4-4 | 7-6 |
Rice | 4-4 | 6-7 |
Navy | 4-4 | 5-7 |
North Texas | 3-5 | 5-7 |
UAB | 3-5 | 4-8 |
Florida Atlantic | 3-5 | 4-8 |
Charlotte | 2-6 | 3-9 |
Tulsa | 2-6 | 4-8 |
Temple | 1-7 | 3-9 |
East Carolina | 1-7 | 2-10 |