| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UAB | 3 | 28 | 3 | 0 | 34 |
| USM | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
UAB blanks Southern Miss 34-0
HATTIESBURG, Miss. -- — Dylan Hopkins threw for one touchdown and ran for another to lead UAB to a 34-0 win over Southern Miss on Saturday.
Noah Wilder had 14 tackles to lead a defense that held the Golden Eagles to 107 yards of offense and Grayson Cash blocked a punt and recovered it in the end zone.
Hopkins and Gerrit Prince hooked up for a 34-yard touchdown on the first play of the second quarter and then Cash made his big play on special teams barely a minute later to put the Blazers (5-2, 3-0 Conference USA) up 17-0.
DeWayne McBride scored on a 31-yard run the next time UAB got the ball and late in the quarter Hopkins capped a drive with a short run and the Blazers led 31-0.
Matt Quinn's second field goal, a 52-yarder in the third quarter, was the only scoring in the second half.
McBride had 137 yards rushing on 17 carries.
The Golden Eagles (1-6, 0-3) had one turnover and nine punts.
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| Memphis | 5-2 | 9-2 |
| East Carolina | 4-2 | 6-4 |
| South Florida | 3-3 | 5-5 |
| UTSA | 3-3 | 5-5 |
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|---|---|---|
| Marshall | 5-1 | 7-3 |
| Georgia Southern | 4-2 | 6-4 |
| James Madison | 4-2 | 8-2 |
| Old Dominion | 3-3 | 4-6 |
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