Johnston throws 4 TD passes, UAB beats Akron 31-20
Tyler Johnston III passed for 319 yards and four touchdowns, including a 76-yarder to Myron Mitchell, and UAB held off Akron 31-20 on Saturday in the programs' first gridiron meeting.
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2-0, 1st in C-USA - West
Johnston goes deep to Mitchell for 76-yard TD (0:37)
UAB scores improbable TD on third down (0:27)
UAB quarterback lets it fly for 49-yard TD (0:27)
Mitchell's kickoff return helps UAB beat Alabama St. 24-19
Tyler Johnston III accounted for two touchdowns, Myron Mitchell scored on a 98-yard kickoff return and UAB held off Alabama State 24-19 in a season opener on Thursday night.
UAB's Mitchell dives in for a 98-yard kickoff return TD (0:46)
The most important takeaway for each bowl game
Iowa held on to defeat Mississippi State, and Kentucky capped its best year since 1977 with a win over Penn State.
Ubosi scores 66-yard TD (0:28)
Ubosi scores 46-yard TD (0:31)
Johnston finds Ubosi for 70-yard TD (0:45)
UAB's Brown takes shovel pass in for TD (0:32)
UAB's Williams goes down after hard hit (0:56)
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The 2018 Broyles Award semifinalists (nation's top assistant coach): UAB defensive coordinator David Reeves, Alabama offensive coordinator Mike Locksley, Army DC Jay Bateman, Cal DC Tim DeRuyter, UCF O-line coach Glen Elarbee, Clemson co-OC Jeff Scott, Georgia OL coach Sam Pittman, LSU D-coordinator Dave Aranda, Michigan DC Don Brown, Mississippi State DC Bob Shoop, Notre Dame OC Chip Long, Oklahoma co-OC/OL coach Bill Bedenbaugh, Utah State OC David Yost, Washington State DC Tracy Claeys, West Virginia OC Jake Spavital.
Texas A&M takes care of UAB (1:37)
Sternberger hauls in a 25-yard TD (0:51)
Williams runs it to the house for a 9-yard TD (0:25)
TA&M VS UAB (0:38)
Aggies kickoff game with scoop and score (0:43)
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Brown slides through for another UAB rushing TD (0:27)
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2019 C-USA Standings
| EAST | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Western Kentucky | 1-0 | 1-2 |
| Charlotte | 0-0 | 2-1 |
| Marshall | 0-0 | 2-1 |
| Old Dominion | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| Middle Tennessee | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| Florida Atlantic | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| Florida International | 0-1 | 1-2 |
| WEST | CONF | OVR |
| UAB | 0-0 | 2-0 |
| Louisiana Tech | 0-0 | 2-1 |
| Southern Mississippi | 0-0 | 2-1 |
| UTEP | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| North Texas | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| UTSA | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| Rice | 0-0 | 0-3 |
2019 Team Leaders
Team Stats
Passing Yards216.5Tied-79th
Rushing Yards129.5Tied-97th
Points For27.578th
Points Against19.545th
2020 Recruits
| NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allen Merrick | ILB | Committed | 76 |
| Maleak Bryant | TE-Y | Committed | 76 |
| Tajae Davis | RB | Committed | 74 |
| TaMarious Brown | OLB | Committed | 74 |
| Trey Bedosky | OT | Committed | 72 |