Freshman Brown, UAB defense suffocate Old Dominion 38-14
Tyler Johnston III connects with Myron Mitchell to score a 16-yard UAB touchdown to give them a 28-0 lead over ODU before the half. (0:23)
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. -- True freshman Jermaine Brown ran for 116 yards and a score, Tyler Johnston III threw two touchdowns, and UAB became bowl eligible as it put Old Dominion away early with a 38-14 win on Saturday.
The victory was UAB's 16th straight at home.
On the opening drive, ODU quarterback Messiah deWeaver fumbled and Garret Mario recovered at the 31-yard line to give UAB (6-1, 3-1 Conference USA) a short field. Lucious Stanley ran it in from 2-yards out. After an ODU punt, the teams exchanged turnovers on successive possessions before Stanley crashed in from a yard out for a two-touchdown lead.
UAB smothered the Monarchs' (1-6, 0-3) offense, holding them to 150 total yards. deWeaver finished 6-of-24 passing for 82 yards, had 17 carries for 14 yards, and fumbled three times with the Blazers recovering twice. UAB linebacker Kristopher Moll finished with 11 tackles: 10 solo, including a sack.
The Blazers are bowl eligible for a third-consecutive year and all four seasons under head coach Bill Clark.
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2019 Conference USA Standings
| TEAM | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Florida Atlantic | 7-1 | 11-3 |
| Marshall | 6-2 | 8-5 |
| Western Kentucky | 6-2 | 9-4 |
| Charlotte | 5-3 | 7-6 |
| Middle Tennessee | 3-5 | 4-8 |
| Florida International | 3-5 | 6-7 |
| Old Dominion | 0-8 | 1-11 |
| TEAM | CONF | OVR |
| UAB | 6-2 | 9-5 |
| Louisiana Tech | 6-2 | 10-3 |
| Southern Mississippi | 5-3 | 7-6 |
| Rice | 3-5 | 3-9 |
| North Texas | 3-5 | 4-8 |
| UTSA | 3-5 | 4-8 |
| UTEP | 0-8 | 1-11 |