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2023 UAB Blazers football team .
American college football season
The 2023 UAB Blazers football team represented the University of Alabama at Birmingham as a member of the American Athletic Conference (AAC) during the 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football season . Led by first-year head coach Trent Dilfer , the Blazers compiled an overall record of 4–8 with a mark of 3–5 in conference play, placing in a three-way tie for eighth in the AAC. UAB played home games at Protective Stadium in Birmingham, Alabama .
One Blazer was selected in the 2023 NFL Draft.
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Date Time Opponent Site TV Result Attendance 7:00 p.m.
North Carolina A&T * ESPN+ W 35–6 25,363
September 9 5:00 p.m. at Georgia Southern * Allen E. Paulson Stadium Statesboro, GA ESPN+ L 35–4920,103
September 16 6:00 p.m. Louisiana * Protective Stadium Birmingham, AL ESPN+ L 21–4121,673
September 23 6:30 p.m. at No. 1 Georgia * ESPN2 L 21–4992,746
September 30 11:00 a.m. at Tulane ESPN2 L 23–35 20,102
October 7 3:00 p.m. South Florida Protective Stadium Birmingham, AL ESPN2 W 56–35 23,792
October 14 7:00 p.m. at UTSA ESPNU L 20–41 23,582
October 21 11:00 a.m. Memphis Protective Stadium Birmingham, AL ESPN2 L 21–45 20,269
November 4 2:00 p.m. Florida Atlantic Protective Stadium Birmingham, AL ESPN+ W 45–42 20,676
November 11 2:30 p.m. at Navy CBSSN L 6–31 29,078
November 18 2:00 p.m. Temple Protective Stadium Birmingham, AL ESPN+ W 34–24 17,486
November 25 1:00 p.m. at North Texas ESPN+ L 42–45 14,628
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Pregame line
Over/under
UAB –2
59.5
Game Three – Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns (1–1) at UAB Blazers (1–1) – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Louisiana
0
24
10 7 41
UAB
0
0
3 18 21
at Protective Stadium • Birmingham, Alabama
Date : Saturday, September 16, 2023Game time : 6:00 p.m. CDT Game weather : Sunny • Wind : W 3 MPH Game attendance : 21,673Referee : Trennis LivingstonTV announcers (ESPN+ ) : James Westling (play-by-play) and Doc Holiday (analyst)
Game information
First quarter
No scoring plays
Second quarter
(9:11) LA – Jacob Kibodi 30-yard rush (Kenneth Almendares kick) (Drive: 4 plays, 59 yards, 1:05; Louisiana 7–0 )
(5:35) LA – Zeon Chriss 80-yard rush (Kenneth Almendares kick) (Drive: 1 play, 80 yards, 0:16; Louisiana 14–0 )
(1:06) LA – Zeon Chriss 6-yard rush (Kenneth Almendares kick) (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:02; Louisiana 21–0 )
(0:00) LA – Kenneth Almendares 46-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, -7 yards, 0:47; Louisiana 24–0 )
Third quarter
(5:46) LA – Kenneth Almendares 37-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 60 yards, 3:56; Louisiana 27–0 )
(2:09) UAB – Matt Quinn 41-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 67 yards, 3:32; Louisiana 27–3 )
(1:02) LA – Terrance Carter 11-yard pass from Zeon Chriss (Kenneth Almendares kick) (Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:07; Louisiana 34–3 )
Fourth quarter
(7:11) LA – Elijah Davis 2-yard rush (Kenneth Almendares kick) (Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 7:39; Louisiana 41–3 )
(4:10) UAB – Jacob Zeno 2-yard rush (two-point pass conversion attempt failed) (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:01; Louisiana 41–9 )
(1:33) UAB – Lee Beebe 1-yard rush (two-point pass conversion attempt failed) (Drive: 2 plays, 4 yards, 0:49; Louisiana 41–15 )
(0:10) UAB – Samario Rudolph 17-yard pass from Jacob Zeno (two-point pass conversion attempt failed) (Drive: 7 plays, 28 yards, 1:14; Louisiana 41–21 )
Statistics
ULL
UAB
First downs
22
21
Total yards
64–513
73–396
Rushing yards
40–305
35–116
Passing yards
208
280
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
16–24–1
27–38–2
Time of possession
29:05
30:55
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Louisiana
Passing
Zeon Chriss
14/20, 174 yards, TD
Rushing
Jacob Kibodi
7 carries, 108 yards, TD
Receiving
Harvey Broussard
3 receptions, 65 yards
UAB
Passing
Jacob Zeno
27/38, 280 yards, TD, 2 INT
Rushing
Jacob Zeno
17 carries, 52 yards, TD
Receiving
Semario Rudolph
8 receptions, 66 yards, TD
Game Four – UAB Blazers (1–2) at No. 1 Georgia Bulldogs (3–0) – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
UAB
0
14
0 7 21
No. 1 Georgia
7
21
14 7 49
at Sanford Stadium • Athens, Georgia
Game information
First quarter
(12:04) UGA – Arian Smith 12-yard pass from Carson Beck (Peyton Woodring kick) (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:51; Georgia 7–0 )
Second quarter
(14:09) UAB – Bryce Damous 16-yard pass from Jacob Zeno (Matt Quinn kick) (Drive: 4 plays, 36 yards, 0:52; Tied 7–7 )
(10:00) UGA – Daijun Edwards 4-yard run (Peyton Woodring kick) (Drive: 9 plays, 72 yards, 4:04; Georgia 14–7 )
(2:40) UGA – Brock Bowers 41-yard pass from Carson Beck (Peyton Woodring kick) (Drive: 7 plays, 92 yards, 2:32; Georgia 21–7 )
(1:46) UAB – Daijun Edwards 3-yard run (Peyton Woodring kick) (Drive: 4 plays, 25 yards, 1:02; Georgia 28–7 )
(0:08) UAB – Amare Thomas 2-yard pass from Jacob Zeno (Matt Quinn kick) (Drive: 9 plays, 70 yards, 1:12; Georgia 28–14 )
Third quarter
(9:06) UGA – Carson Beck 1-yard run (Peyton Woodring kick) (Drive: 12 plays, 59 yards, 4:38; Georgia 35-14 )
(5:38) UGA – Brock Bowers 10-yard pass from Carson Beck (Peyton Woodring kick) (Drive: 4 plays, 61 yards, 2:14; Georgia 42–14 )
Fourth quarter
(9:05) UGA – Sevaughn Clark 7-yard run (Peyton Woodring kick) (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:44; Georgia 49–14 )
(6:08) UAB – Jacob Zeno 3-yard run (Matt Quinn kick) (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 2:57; Georgia 49–21 )
Statistics
UAB
UGA
First downs
20
31
Total yards
77–336
76–582
Rushing yards
26–86
36–188
Passing yards
250
394
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
32–51–1
28–40–1
Time of possession
25:35
34:25
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
UAB
Passing
Jacob Zeno
32/51, 250 yards, 2 TD, INT
Rushing
Isaiah Jacobs
10 carries, 27 yards
Receiving
Amare Thomas
9 receptions, 60 yards, TD
Georgia
Passing
Carson Beck
22/32, 338 yards, 3 TD
Rushing
Daijun Edwards
12 carries, 66 yards, 2 TD
Receiving
Brock Bowers
9 receptions, 121 yards, 2 TD
Game Five – UAB Blazers (1–3) at Tulane Green Wave (3–1) – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Blazers
3
17
0 3 23
Green Wave
7
7
14 7 35
at Yulman Stadium , New Orleans, LA
Date : September 30, 2023Game time : 11:00 a.m. CDT Game weather : Sunny • Temperature : 85 °F (29 °C) • Wind : NE 14 mphGame attendance : 20,102Referee : Luke RichmondTV announcers (ESPN2 ) : Roy Philpott (play-by-play), Roddy Jones (color), Alex Chappell (sideline)
Game information
First Quarter
(9:19) UAB – Matt Quinn 31-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 65 yards, 5:36; UAB 3–0 )
(2:50) TUL – Yulkeith Brown 15-yard run, Valentino Armbrosio kick (Drive: 6 plays, 52 yards, 2:01; Tulane 7–3 )
Second Quarter
(13:08) UAB – Isaiah Jacobs 2-yard run, Matt Quinn kick (Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 4:42; UAB 10–7 )
(10:15) UAB – Isaiah Jacobs 17-yard run, Matt Quinn kick (Drive: 2 plays, 24 yards, 0:39; UAB 17–7 )
(5:05) UAB – Matt Quinn 48-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 37 yards, 3:38; UAB 20–7 )
(0:46) TUL – Makhi Hughes 1-yard run, Valentino Armbrosio kick (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:19; UAB 20–14 )
Third Quarter
(13:35) TUL – Makhi Hughes 18-yard run, Valentino Armbrosio kick (Drive: 3 plays, 63 yards, 1:18; Tulane 21–20 )
(2:50) TUL – Alex Bauman 14-yard pass from Michael Pratt, Valentino Ambrosio kick (Drive: 5 plays, 56 yards, 1:55; Tulane 28–20 )
Fourth Quarter
(5:05) UAB – Matt Quinn 36-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 55 yards, 3:08; Tulane 28–23 )
(0:47) TUL – Lawrence Keys III 32-yard pass from Michael Pratt, Valentino Ambrosio kick (Drive: 9 plays, 61 yards, 3:55; Tulane 35–23 )
Win Probability
Line
Over/Under
Statistics
UAB
TUL
First downs
25
24
Total yards
434
448
Rushing yards
170
264
Passing yards
264
184
Turnovers
1
2
Time of possession
30:05
29:55
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
UAB
Passing
Jacob Zeno
27/35, 236 yards
Rushing
Isaiah Jacobs
18 carries, 95 yards, 2 TD
Receiving
Amare Thomas
8 receptions, 99 yards
Tulane
Passing
Michael Pratt
14/23, 184 yards, 2 TD
Rushing
Makhi Hughes
22 carries, 123 yards, 2 TD
Receiving
Lawrence Keys III
3 receptions, 54 yards, 1 TD
Game Ten – UAB Blazers (3–6) at Navy Midshipmen (3–5) – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Blazers
3
3
0 0 6
Midshipmen
7
0
3 21 31
at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium • Annapolis, Maryland
Date : Game time : 2:30 p.m. CST Game weather : Temperature: 54 °F (12 °C) • Wind: SW at 5 miles per hour (8.0 km/h) • Weather: ClearGame attendance : 29,078Referee : Kevin RandellTV announcers (CBSSN) : John Sadack (play-by-play), Randy Cross (analyst) & Sheehan Stanwick Burch (sideline reporter)
Game information
First quarter
(2:49) NAVY – Regis Velez 45-yard pass from Xavier Arline, Nathan Kirkwood kick (Drive: 5 plays, 70 yards, 2:34; Navy 7-0 )
(0:30) UAB – Matt Quinn 37-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 51 yards, 2:19; Navy 7-3 )
Second quarter
(6:22) UAB – Matt Quinn 29-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 59 yards, 6:25; Navy 7-6 )
Third quarter
(9:13) NAVY – Nathan Kirkwood 31-yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 17 yards, 2:46; Navy 10-6 )
Fourth quarter
(10:08) NAVY – Daba Fofana 2-yard run, Nathan Kirkwood kick (Drive: 20 plays, 80 yards, 12:44; Navy 17-6 )
(4:12) NAVY – Xavier Arline 50-yard run, Nathan Kirkwood kick (Drive: 5 plays, 86 yards, 2:34; Navy 24-6 )
(2:03) NAVY – Rayuan Lane 97-yard interception, Nathan Kirkwood kick (Drive: 8 plays, 63 yards, 2:09; Navy 31-6 )
Statistics
UAB
Navy
First downs
19
16
Plays–yards
66–321
57–363
Rushes–yards
30–115
47–269
Passing yards
206
94
Passing: comp –att –int
25–36–2
7–10–1
Time of possession
26:45
33:15
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
UAB
Passing
Jacob Zeno
25/36, 206 yards, 2 INT
Rushing
Jermaine Brown, Jr.
15 carries, 55 yards
Receiving
Bryce Damous
1 reception, 42 yards
Navy
Passing
Xavier Arline
7/10, 94 yards, TD, INT
Rushing
Xavier Arline
19 carries, 109 yards, TD
Receiving
Regis Velez
1 reception, 45 yards, TD
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