2024 UAB Blazers football team

2024 UAB Blazers football
ConferenceAmerican Athletic Conference
Record3–9 (2–6 AAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorAlex Mortensen (2nd season)
Offensive schemeMultiple
Defensive coordinatorSione Ta'ufo'ou (2nd season)
Base defenseMultiple 3–4
Home stadiumProtective Stadium
Uniform
2024 American Athletic Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 21 Army y$   8 – 0     12 – 2  
Tulane y   7 – 1     9 – 5  
Navy   6 – 2     10 – 3  
No. 24 Memphis   6 – 2     11 – 2  
East Carolina   5 – 3     8 – 5  
South Florida   4 – 4     7 – 6  
UTSA   4 – 4     7 – 6  
Charlotte   4 – 4     5 – 7  
North Texas   3 – 5     6 – 7  
Rice   3 – 5     4 – 8  
Temple   2 – 6     3 – 9  
  2 – 6     3 – 9  
Florida Atlantic   1 – 7     3 – 9  
Tulsa   1 – 7     3 – 9  
Championship: Army 35, Tulane 14
  • $ – Conference champion
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2024 UAB Blazers football team represented the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) as a member the American Athletic Conference (AAC) during the 2024 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Led by second-year head coach Trent Dilfer, the Blazers compiled an overall record of 3–9 with a mark of 2–6 in conference play, tying for 11th place in the AAC. UAB played home games at Protective Stadium in Birmingham, Alabama.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
August 297:00 p.m.Alcorn State*
ESPN+W 41–321,267
September 76:00 p.m.at Louisiana–Monroe*
ESPN+L 6–3212,327
September 143:15 p.m.at Arkansas*
SECNL 27–3775,021
September 2811:00 a.m.Navy
  • Protective Stadium
  • Birmingham, AL
ESPN2L 18–4121,536
October 512:00 p.m.Tulane
  • Protective Stadium
  • Birmingham, AL
ESPN+L 20–7119,724
October 1211:00 a.m.at Army
CBSSNL 10–4429,002
October 193:30 p.m.at South Florida
ESPN+L 25–3528,154
November 21:30 p.m.Tulsa
  • Protective Stadium
  • Birmingham, AL
ESPN+W 59–2117,944
November 91:30 p.m.UConn*
  • Protective Stadium
  • Birmingham, AL
ESPN+L 23–3118,351
November 167:00 p.m.at Memphis
ESPN2L 18–5324,225
November 231:00 p.m.Rice
  • Protective Stadium
  • Birmingham, AL
ESPN+W 40–1416,181
November 302:30 p.m.at Charlotte
ESPN+L 27–298,091

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Game summaries

Alcorn State

See also: 2024 Alcorn State Braves football team
Alcorn State Braves (FCS) (0–0) at UAB Blazers (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Braves (FCS) 3 0 003
Blazers 14 14 31041

at Protective Stadium • Birmingham, Alabama

  • Date: August 29th
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 85 °F (29 °C) • Wind: SE at 5 miles per hour (8.0 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 21,267
  • Referee: Edwin Lee
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Nate Gatter (play-by-play) and Jay Sonnhalter (analyst)
Game information
First quarter
  • (10:10) UAB – Lee Beebe Jr. 2 yard run, Jonah Delange kick (Drive: 11 plays, 70 yards, 4:44; UAB 7–0)
  • (7:56) UAB – Brandon Hawkins Jr. 9 yard pass from Jacob Zeno, Jonah Delange kick (Drive: 3 plays, 6 yards, 0:38; UAB 14–0)
  • (2:36) ALCN – Noah Kiani 29 yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 19 yards, 3:00; UAB 14–3)
Second quarter
  • (6:26) UAB – Amare Thomas 15 yard pass from Jacob Zeno, Jonah Delange kick (Drive: 6 plays, 17 yards, 3:12; UAB 21–3)
  • (1:30) UAB – Lee Beebe Jr. 2 yard run, Jonah Delange kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 1:55; UAB 28–3)
Third quarter
  • (11:26) UAB – Jonah Delange 41 yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 37 yards, 2:20; UAB 31–3)
Fourth quarter
  • (12:24) UAB – Jonah Delange 24 yard field goal (Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 4:31; UAB 34–3)
  • (11:49) UAB – Kam Shanks 57 yard punt return, Jonah Delange kick (UAB 41–3)
Statistics[4] ALCN UAB
First downs 12 31
Plays–yards 61–177 86–517
Rushes–yards 40–117 53–302
Passing yards 60 215
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 9–21–1 23–33–1
Time of possession 28:32 31:28
Team Category Player Statistics
Alcorn State Passing Roderick Hartsfield 1/2, 31 yards
Rushing Tyler Macon 12 carries, 37 yards
Receiving Deablo McGee 1 reception, 31 yards
UAB Passing Jacob Zeno 23/33, 215 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT
Rushing Lee Beebe Jr. 15 carries, 82 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Kam Shanks 6 receptions, 73 yards

at Louisiana–Monroe

See also: 2024 Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks football team
UAB Blazers (1–0) at Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks (1–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Blazers 3 3 006
Warhawks 3 10 91032

at Malone Stadium • Monroe, Louisiana

  • Date: September 7th
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 80 °F (27 °C) • Wind: N at 13 miles per hour (21 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 12,327
  • Referee: Tim Barker
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Sean Fox (play-by-play) and Desmund Lighten (analyst)
Game information
First quarter
  • (9:19) ULM – Max Larson 26 yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 24 yards, 4:21; Louisiana–Monroe 3–0)
  • (6:34) UAB – Jonah Delange 46 yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 48 yards, 2:45; Tied 3–3)
Second quarter
  • (14:10) ULM – Ahmad Hardy 16 yard run, Max Larson kick (Drive: 3 plays, 28 yards, 1:06; Louisiana–Monroe 10–3)
  • (7:34) UAB – Jonah Delange 26 yard field goal (Drive: 15 plays, 70 yards, 6:30; Louisiana–Monroe 10–6)
  • (0:03) ULM – Max Larson 37 yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 19 yards, 1:54; Louisiana–Monroe 13–6)
Third quarter
  • (10:19) ULM – Team safety (Louisiana–Monroe 15–6)
  • (4:52) ULM – Hunter Herring 4 yard run, Max Larson kick (Drive: 9 plays, 61 yards, 5:23; Louisiana–Monroe 22–6)
Fourth quarter
  • (10:34) ULM – Car'lin Vigers 30 yard interception return, Max Larson kick (Louisiana–Monroe 29–6)
  • (3:36) ULM – Max Larson 40 yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 15 yards, 2:09; Louisiana–Monroe 32–6)
Statistics[5] UAB ULM
First downs 18 18
Plays–yards 68–259 64–296
Rushes–yards 35–92 48–209
Passing yards 167 87
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 22–32–1 9–16–0
Time of possession 26:45 33:15
Team Category Player Statistics
UAB Passing Jacob Zeno 22/32, 167 yards, 1 INT
Rushing Lee Beebe Jr. 14 carries, 62 yards
Receiving Kam Shanks 4 receptions, 43 yards
Louisiana–Monroe Passing General Booty 9/16, 87 yards
Rushing Taven Curry 13 carries, 64 yards
Receiving Nate Sullivan Jr. 2 receptions, 22 yards

at Arkansas

See also: 2024 Arkansas Razorbacks football team
UAB Blazers (1–1) at Arkansas Razorbacks (1–1) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Blazers 10 10 0727
Razorbacks 3 17 71037

at Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium • Fayetteville, Arkansas

  • Date: September 14th
  • Game time: 3:15 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 84 °F (29 °C) • Wind: E at 10 miles per hour (16 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 75,021
  • Referee: Jeff Heaser
  • TV announcers (SECN): Dave Neal (play-by-play), Aaron Murray (analyst), Ashley ShahAhmadi (sideline reporter)
Game information
First quarter
  • (7:33) UAB – Jonah Delange 27 yard field goal (Drive: 15 plays, 66 yards, 7:27; UAB 3–0)
  • (6:05) UAB – Kam Shanks 15 yard pass from Jacob Zeno, Jonah Delange kick (Drive: 2 plays, 15 yards, 0:35; UAB 10–0)
  • (4:00) ARK – Kyle Ramsey 28 yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 13 yards, 2:01; UAB 10–3)
Second quarter
  • (14:51) UAB – Amare Thomas 34 yard pass from Jacob Zeno, Jonah Delange kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:09; UAB 17–3)
  • (9:17) ARK – Braylen Russell 2 yard run, Kyle Ramsey kick (Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 5:34; UAB 17–10)
  • (4:48) ARK – Taylen Green 14 yard run, Kyle Ramsey kick (Drive: 6 plays, 69 yards, 2:25; Tied 17–17)
  • (1:53) UAB – Jonah Delange 23 yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 70 yards, 2:55; UAB 20–17)
  • (1:03) ARK – Kyle Ramsey 51 yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 42 yards, 0:50; Tied 20–20)
Third quarter
  • (10:00) ARK – Ja'Quinden Jackson 16 yard run, Kyle Ramsey kick (Drive: 11 plays, 84 yards, 4:56; Arkansas 27–20)
Fourth quarter
  • (13:31) ARK – Kyle Ramsey 40 yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 66 yards, 3:02; Arkansas 30–20)
  • (6:55) UAB – Dallas Payne 21 yard pass from Jacob Zeno, Jonah Delange kick (Drive: 12 plays, 83 yards, 6:33; Arkansas 30–27)
  • (3:36) ARK – Taylen Green 9 yard run, Kyle Ramsey kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:19; Arkansas 37–27)
Statistics UAB ARK
First downs 22 29
Plays–yards 67–354 64–427
Rushes–yards 35–119 38–266
Passing yards 235 161
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 23–32–1 11–26–1
Time of possession 32:39 27:21
Team Category Player Statistics
UAB Passing Jacob Zeno 23/32, 235 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT
Rushing Isaiah Jacobs 15 carries, 62 yards
Receiving Amare Thomas 5 receptions, 56 yards, 1 TD
Arkansas Passing Taylen Green 11/26, 161 yards, 1 INT
Rushing Ja'Quinden Jackson 15 carries, 147 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Andrew Armstrong 8 receptions, 137 yards
See also: 2024 Navy Midshipmen football team
Navy Midshipmen (3–0) at UAB Blazers (1–2) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Midshipmen 7 14 101041
Blazers 0 3 7818

at Protective Stadium • Birmingham, Alabama

  • Date: September 28th
  • Game time: 11:00 a.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Rain • Temperature: 70 °F (21 °C) • Wind: SW at 10 miles per hour (16 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 21,536
  • Referee: Charles Lamertina
  • TV announcers (ESPN2): Roy Philpott (play-by-play), Sam Acho (analyst) and Taylor Davis (sideline)
Game information
First quarter
  • (7:52) NAVY – Blake Horvath 20-yard run, Nathan Kirkwood kick (Drive: 7 plays, 61 yards, 3:33; Navy 7–0)
Second quarter
  • (9:01) NAVY – Alex Tecza 6-yard run, Nathan Kirkwood kick (Drive: 14 plays, 84 yards, 7:56; Navy 14–0)
  • (1:11) UAB – Jonah Delange 35-yard field goal (Drive: 15 plays, 57 yards, 7:45; Navy 14–3)
  • (0:31) NAVY – Nathan Kent 77-yard pass from Blake Horvath, Nathan Kirkwood kick (Drive: 2 plays, 75 yards, 0:40; Navy 21–3)
Third quarter
  • (13:36) NAVY – Eli Heidenreich 74-yard pass from Blake Horvath, Nathan Kirkwood kick (Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:24; Navy 28–3)
  • (6:49) NAVY – Nathan Kirkwood 45-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 49 yards, 2:47; Navy 31–3)
  • (5:08) UAB – Iverson Hooks 39-yard pass from Jacob Zeno, Jonah Delange kick (Drive: 4 plays, 80 yards, 1:36; Navy 31–10)
Fourth quarter
  • (10:32) NAVY – Daba Fofana 16-yard run, Nathan Kirkwood kick (Drive: 8 plays, 94 yards, 4:28; Navy 38–10)
  • (9:09) UAB – Lee Beebe Jr., 2-yard run, Kam Shanks pass (Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:17; Navy 38–18)
  • (2:14) NAVY – Nathan Kirkwood 46-yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 46 yards, 6:55; Navy 41–18)
Statistics NAVY UAB
First downs 22 22
Plays–yards 53–452 66–395
Rushes–yards 42–227 43–193
Passing yards 225 202
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 9–11–0 14–23–2
Time of possession 29:49 30:11
Team Category Player Statistics
Navy Passing Blake Horvath 9/11, 225 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Blake Horvath 13 carries, 84 yards, TD
Receiving Eli Heidenreich 3 receptions, 108 yards, TD
UAB Passing Jacob Zeno 14/22, 202 yards, TD, 2 INT
Rushing Lee Beebe Jr. 15 carries, 82 yards, TD
Receiving Terrell McDonald 1 reception, 67 yards

Tulane

See also: 2024 Tulane Green Wave football team
Tulane Green Wave (3–2) at UAB Blazers (1–3) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Green Wave 20 17 201471
Blazers 6 0 01420

at Protective Stadium • Birmingham, Alabama

  • Date: October 5th
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 82 °F (28 °C) • Wind: NE at 5 miles per hour (8.0 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 19,724
  • Referee: Edwin Lee
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Lowell Galindo (play-by-play), Fozzy Whittaker (analyst) and Smacker Miles (sideline)
Game information
First quarter
  • (7:33) TUL – Ty Thompson 3-yard run, Ethan Head kick (Drive: 6 plays, 42 yards, 2:26; Tulane 7–0)
  • (4:34) UAB – Jonah Delange 33-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 60 yards, 2:59; Tulane 7–3)
  • (4:21) TUL – Rayshawn Pleasant 100-yard kickoff return (Tulane 13–3)
  • (3:02) TUL – Makhi Hughes 1-yard run, Ethan Head kick (Drive: 2 plays, 12 yards, 1:05; Tulane 20–3)
  • (0:44) UAB – Jonah Delange 32-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 66 yards, 2:13; Tulane 20–6)
Second quarter
  • (14:46) TUL – Makhi Hughes 51-yard run, Ethan Head kick (Drive: 3 plays, 65 yards, 0:58; Tulane 27–6)
  • (6:24) TUL – Ethan Head 25-yard field goal (Drive: 13 plays, 53 yards, 6:37; Tulane 30–6)
  • (1:11) TUL – Arnold Barnes III 1-yard run, Ethan Head kick (Drive: 11 plays, 61 yards, 4:15; Tulane 37–6)
Third quarter
  • (11:13) TUL – Yulkeith Brown 14-yard pass from Darian Mensah, Ethan Head kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:47; Tulane 44–6)
  • (5:32) TUL – Yulkeith Brown 22-yard pass from Ty Thompson (Drive: 1 play, 22 yards, 0:06; Tulane 50–6)
  • (5:18) TUL – Chris Rodgers 29-yard interception, Jacob Barnes kick (Tulane 57–6)
Fourth quarter
  • (13:28) UAB – Amare Thomas 73-yard pass from Jalen Kitna, Jonah Delange kick (Drive: 3 plays, 79 yards, 1:28; Tulane 57–13)
  • (8:21) TUL – Arnold Barnes III 14-yard run, Jacob Barnes kick (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 5:07; Tulane 64–13)
  • (7:04) TUL – Jamauri McClure 29-yard run, Jacob Barnes kick (Drive: 1 play, 29 yards, 0:09; Tulane 71–13)
  • (1:22) UAB – Solomon Beebe 6-yard run, Jonah Delange kick (Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 5:42; Tulane 71–20)
Statistics TULN UAB
First downs 24 13
Plays–yards 68–497 65–305
Rushes–yards 50–317 22–75
Passing yards 180 230
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 14–18–0 21–43–3
Time of possession 33:27 26:33
Team Category Player Statistics
Tulane Passing Darian Mensah 12/15, 134 yards, TD
Rushing Makhi Hughes 15 carries, 119 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Yulkeith Brown 4 receptions, 60 yards, 2 TD
UAB Passing Jalen Kitna 20/41, 239 yards, TD, 3 INT
Rushing Lee Beebe Jr. 9 carries, 78 yards
Receiving Amare Thomas 5 receptions, 98 yards, TD

at Army

See also: 2024 Army Black Knights football team
UAB Blazers (1–4) at Army Black Knights (5–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Blazers 3 0 0710
Black Knights 20 14 7344

at Michie Stadium • West Point, New York

  • Date: October 12th
  • Game time: 11:00 a.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Sunny
  • Game attendance: 29,002
  • Referee: Reid Jackson
  • TV announcers (CBSSN): Dave Ryan (play-by-play), Adam Breneman (analyst) and Tina Cervasio (sideline reporter)
Game information
First quarter
  • (13:38) ARMY – Bryson Daily 29-yard run, Trey Gronotte kick (Drive: 1 play, 34 yards, 0:10; Army 7–0)
  • (9:47) UAB – Jonah Delange 51-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 42 yards, 3:51; Army 7–3)
  • (5:00) ARMY – Bryson Daily 9-yard run (Drive: 8 plays, 65 yards, 4:47; Army 13–3)
  • (2:45) ARMY – Bryson Daily 13-yard run, Trey Gronotte kick (Drive: 3 plays, 37 yards, 1:27; Army 20–3)
Second quarter
  • (9:42) ARMY – Kanye Udoh 12-yard run, Trey Gronotte kick (Drive: 10 plays, 73 yards, 6:35; Army 27–3)
  • (3:23) ARMY – Casey Reynolds 50-yard pass from Bryson Daily, Trey Gronotte kick (Drive: 4 plays, 95 yards, 2:18; Army 34–3)
Third quarter
  • (7:34) ARMY – Bryson Daily 6-yard run, Dawson Jones kick (Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 7:26; Army 41–3)
Fourth quarter
  • (14:55) ARMY – Trey Gronotte 23-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 50 yards, 6:21; Army 44–3)
  • (2:01) UAB – Amare Thomas 8-yard pass from Jalen Kitna, Jonah Delange kick (Drive: 17 plays, 90 yards, 6:43; Army 44–10)
Statistics UAB ARMY
First downs 18 28
Plays–yards 63–303 64–515
Rushes–yards 24–61 56–413
Passing yards 242 102
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 25–39–2 3–8–0
Time of possession 24:54 35:06
Team Category Player Statistics
UAB Passing Jalen Kitna 25/39, 242 yards, TD, 2 INT
Rushing Lee Beebe Jr. 9 carries, 36 yards
Receiving Kam Shanks 9 receptions, 119 yards
Army Passing Bryson Daily 3/7, 102 yards, TD
Rushing Bryson Daily 12 carries, 136 yards, 4 TD
Receiving Casey Reynolds 2 receptions, 84 yards, TD

at South Florida

See also: 2024 South Florida Bulls football team
UAB Blazers (1–5) at South Florida Bulls (2–4) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Blazers 3 6 10625
Bulls 0 7 131535

at Raymond James Stadium • Tampa, Florida

  • Date: October 19th
  • Game time: 2:30 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 83 °F (28 °C) • Wind: NE 13 miles per hour (21 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 28,154
  • Referee: Steve Anderson
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Jason Ross Jr. (play-by-play) and Tyoka Jackson (analyst)
Game information
First quarter
  • (6:24) UAB – Jonah Delange 41-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 46 yards, 2:43; UAB 3–0)
Second quarter
  • (12:21) USF – Keshaun Singleton 67-yard pass from Bryce Archie, John Cannon kick (Drive: 1 play, 67 yards, 0:09; South Florida 7–3)
  • (7:34) UAB – Jonah Delange 29-yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 64 yards, 4:47; South Florida 7–6)
  • (0:21) UAB – Jonah Delange 32-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 85 yards, 1:32; UAB 9–7)
Third quarter
  • (13:45) UAB – Amare Thomas 15-yard pass from Jalen Kitna, Jonah Delange kick (Drive: 3 plays, 65 yards, 1:15; UAB 16–7)
  • (10:12) UAB – Jonah Delange 48-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 2 yards, 1:06; UAB 19–7)
  • (6:25) USF – Ta'Ron Keith 4-yard run, John Cannon kick (Drive: 9 plays, 65 yards, 3:40; UAB 19–14)
  • (3:51) USF – Kelley Joiner 10-yard pass from Bryce Archie (Drive: 4 plays, 18 yards, 1:11; South Florida 20–19)
Fourth quarter
  • (11:46) UAB – Amare Thomas 7-yard pass from Jalen Kitna, Jonah Delange kick (Drive: 11 plays, 70 yards, 4:55; UAB 25–20)
  • (6:17) USF – Kelley Joiner 1-yard run, Michael Brown-Stephens pass (Drive: 3 plays, 16 yards, 0:27; South Florida 28–25)
  • (2:55) USF – Kelley Joiner 33-yard run, John Cannon kick (Drive: 3 plays, 36 yards, 1:35; South Florida 35–25)
Statistics UAB USF
First downs 26 18
Plays–yards 90–485 73–355
Rushes–yards 34–101 41–154
Passing yards 384 201
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 33–56–1 17–32–1
Time of possession 34:35 25:18
Team Category Player Statistics
UAB Passing Jalen Kitna 33/56, 384 yards, 2 TD, INT
Rushing Lee Beebe Jr. 18 carries, 68 yards
Receiving Amare Thomas 8 receptions, 97 yards, 2 TD
South Florida Passing Bryce Archie 17/31, 201 yards, 2 TD, INT
Rushing Kelley Joiner 15 carries, 94 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Keshaun Singleton 4 receptions, 105 yards, TD

Tulsa

See also: 2024 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team
Tulsa Golden Hurricane (3–5) at UAB Blazers (1–6) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Golden Hurricane 0 7 7721
Blazers 21 24 14059

at Protective Stadium • Birmingham, Alabama

  • Date: November 2nd
  • Game time: 12:30 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 75 °F (24 °C) • Wind: W 4 miles per hour (6.4 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 17,944
  • Referee: Charles Lamertina
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Courtney Lyle (play-by-play), Leger Douzable (analyst) and Smacker Miles (sideline)
Game information
First quarter
  • (12:44) UAB – Armoni Goodwin 20-yard pass from Harrison Barker, Jonah Delange kick (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:16; UAB 7–0)
  • (8:51) UAB – Bryce Damous 14-yard pass from Jalen Kitna, Jonah Delange kick (Drive: 6 plays, 47 yards, 2:59; UAB 14–0)
  • (3:13) UAB – Amare Thomas 16-yard pass from Jalen Kitna, Jonah Delange kick (Drive: 2 plays, 17 yards, 0:44; UAB 21–0)
Second quarter
  • (14:50) UAB – Kam Shanks 67-yard pass from Jalen Kitna, Jonah Delange kick (Drive: 5 plays, 73 yards, 1:36; UAB 28–0)
  • (9:07) UAB – Jonah Delange 52-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 17 yards, 2:25; UAB 31–0)
  • (7:30) UAB – Kam Shanks 58-yard punt return, Jonah Delange kick (UAB 38–0)
  • (2:25) UAB – Amare Thomas 15-yard pass from Jalen Kitna, Jonah Delange kick (Drive: 7 plays, 70 yards, 3:40; UAB 45–0)
  • (0:17) TLSA – Joseph Williams 13-yard pass from Cooper Legas, Seth Morgan kick (Drive: 7 plays, 50 yards, 0:43; UAB 45–7)
Third quarter
  • (8:47) TLSA – Bill Jackson 16-yard pass from Cooper Legas, Seth Morgan kick (Drive: 16 plays, 75 yards, 6:13; UAB 45–14)
  • (7:30) UAB – Kam Shanks 34-yard pass from Jalen Kitna, Jonah Delange kick (Drive: 3 plays, 55 yards, 1:07; UAB 52–14)
  • (1:00) UAB – Kam Shanks 48-yard pass from Jalen Kitna, Jonah Delange kick (Drive: 8 plays, 84 yards, 3:55; UAB 59–14)
Fourth quarter
  • (0:24) TLSA – Corey Smith 6-yard pass from Tim Carpenter, Seth Morgan kick (Drive: 8 plays, 76 yards, 1:25; UAB 59–21)
Statistics TLSA UAB
First downs 24 23
Plays–yards 90–423 60–537
Rushes–yards 49–187 23–113
Passing yards 236 424
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 22–41–1 27–37–0
Time of possession 31:50 28:10
Team Category Player Statistics
Tulsa Passing Cooper Legas 21/38, 230 yards, 2 TD, INT
Rushing Viron Ellison Jr. 12 carries, 73 yards
Receiving Joseph Williams 6 receptions, 112 yards, TD
UAB Passing Jalen Kitna 25/32, 404 yards, 6 TD
Rushing Lee Beebe Jr. 10 carries, 34 yards
Receiving Kam Shanks 5 receptions, 153 yards, 3 TD

UConn

See also: 2024 UConn Huskies football team
UConn Huskies (6–3) at UAB Blazers (2–6) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Huskies 3 0 72131
Blazers 3 17 3023

at Protective Stadium • Birmingham, Alabama

  • Date: November 9th
  • Game time: 1:30 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: Temperature: 76 °F (24 °C) • Wind: SE at 8 miles per hour (13 km/h) • Weather: Rainy
  • Game attendance: 18,351
  • Referee: Tim Hedgepeth
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): James Westling (play-by-play), Leger Douzable (analyst) and Maria Trivelpiece (sideline)
Game information
First quarter
  • UAB - Delange, Jonah 20 yd field goal, 9:25. Blazers 3–0. Drive: 14 plays, 73 yards, TOP 05:35
  • CONN - Freeman, Chris 26 yd field goal, 3:19. Tied 3–3. Drive: 13 plays, 57 yards, TOP 06:06
Second quarter
  • UAB - Delange, Jonah 36 yd field goal, 13:07. Blazers 6–3. Drive: 7 plays, 43 yards, TOP 01:53
  • UAB - Milliner, Corri 38 yd pass from Kitna, Jalen (Delange, Jonah kick), 7:02. Blazers 13–3. Drive: 8 plays, 76 yards, TOP 04:12
  • UAB - Beebe Jr., Lee 25 yd run (Delange, Jonah kick), 0:20. Blazers 20–3. Drive: 5 plays, 42 yards, TOP 01:37
Third quarter
  • CONN - Robinson, Durell 1 yd run (Freeman, Chris kick), 7:57. Blazers 20–10. Drive: 15 plays, 75 yards, TOP 07:03
  • UAB - Delange, Jonah 32 yd field goal, 3:49. Blazers 23–10. Drive: 9 plays, 61 yards, TOP 04:08
Fourth quarter
  • CONN - Porter, Shamar 6 yd pass from Fagnano, Joe (Freeman, Chris kick), 8:45. Blazers 23–17. Drive: 8 plays, 58 yards, TOP 01:14
  • CONN - Gathings, Jasaiah 21 yd pass from Fagnano, Joe (Freeman, Chris kick), 8:28. Huskies 24–23. Drive: 2 plays, 21 yards, TOP 00:14
  • CONN - Edwards, Cam 48 yd run (Freeman, Chris kick), 2:39. Huskies 31–23. Drive: 4 plays, 59 yards, TOP 02:15
Statistics CONN UAB
First downs 20 23
Plays–yards 76–365 76–403
Rushes–yards 40–189 33–170
Passing yards 176 233
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 20–36–1 22–43–2
Time of possession 30:27 29:33
Team Category Player Statistics
UConn Passing Nick Evers 15/24, 104 yards, INT
Rushing Cam Edwards 11 carries, 82 yards, TD
Receiving Jasaiah Gathings 6 receptions, 52 yards, TD
UAB Passing Jalen Kitna 22/42, 233 yards, TD, 2 INT
Rushing Lee Beebe Jr. 17 carries, 115 yards, TD
Receiving Amare Thomas 6 receptions, 88 yards

at Memphis

See also: 2024 Memphis Tigers football team and Battle for the Bones
UAB Blazers (2–7) at Memphis Tigers (8–2) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Blazers 0 8 3718
Tigers 11 7 72853

at Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium • Memphis, Tennessee

  • Date: November 16th
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: Clear • Temperature: 54 °F (12 °C) • Wind: SE 3 miles per hour (4.8 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 24,225
  • Referee: Edwin Lee
  • TV announcers (ESPN2): Brian Custer (play-by-play), Rod Gilmore (analyst) and Tori Petry (sideline)
Game information
First quarter
  • (11:38) MEM – Brandon Thomas 2-yard run, Colby Cox pass (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:22; Memphis 8–0)
  • (3:43) MEM – Tristian Vandenberg 41-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 67 yards, 4:42; Memphis 11–0)
Second quarter
  • (6:34) MEM – Anthony Landphere 10-yard pass from Seth Henigan, Tristian Vandenberg kick (Drive: 9 plays, 53 yards, 3:43; Memphis 18–0)
  • (1:55) UAB – Kam Shanks 10-yard pass from Jalen Kitna, Terrell McDonald rush (Drive: 10 plays, 70 yards, 4:39; Memphis 18–8)
Third quarter
  • (10:57) MEM – Greg Desrosiers Jr. 19-yard pass from Seth Henigan, Tristian Vandenberg kick (Drive: 6 plays, 45 yards, 2:38; Memphis 25–8)
  • (6:37) UAB – Jonah Delange 32-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 61 yards, 4:20; Memphis 25–11)
Fourth quarter
  • (14:56) MEM – Anthony Landphere 2-yard pass from Seth Henigan, Tristian Vandenberg kick (Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 6:41; Memphis 32–11)
  • (13:23) UAB – Terrell McDonald 1-yard run, Jonah Delange kick (Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:33; Memphis 32–18)
  • (10:13) MEM – Anthony Landphere 10-yard pass from Seth Henigan, Tristian Vandenberg kick (Drive: 6 plays, 67 yards, 3:03; Memphis 39–18)
  • (4:57) MEM – Mario Anderson Jr. 11-yard run, Tristian Vandenberg kick (Drive: 8 plays, 66 yards, 4:05; Memphis 46–18)
  • (0:43) MEM – Harris Boyd 4-yard run, Tristian Vandenberg kick (Drive: 4 plays, 21 yards, 1:47; Memphis 53–18)
Statistics UAB MEM
First downs 16 31
Plays–yards 64–352 74–526
Rushes–yards 20–28 40–227
Passing yards 324 299
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 28–44–2 23–34–0
Time of possession 25:37 34:23
Team Category Player Statistics
UAB Passing Jalen Kitna 27/43, 253 yards, TD, 2 INT
Rushing Lee Beebe Jr. 12 carries, 42 yards
Receiving Corri Milliner 3 receptions, 74 yards
Memphis Passing Seth Henigan 23/34, 299 yards, 4 TD
Rushing Mario Anderson Jr. 22 carries, 138 yards, TD
Receiving Koby Drake 3 receptions, 56 yards

Rice

See also: 2024 Rice Owls football team
Rice Owls (3–7) at UAB Blazers (2–8) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Owls 14 0 0014
Blazers 14 13 01340

at Protective Stadium • Birmingham, Alabama

  • Date: November 23rd
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: Sunny, 60 °F (16 °C)
  • Game attendance: 16,181
  • Referee: Darryl DeBerry
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Justin Kutcher (play-by-play) and Dave Steckel (analyst)
Game information
First quarter
  • (10:28) RIC – Dean Connors 5-yard run, Tim Horn kick (Drive: 4 plays, 82 yards, 1:51; Rice 7–0)
  • (10:10) UAB – Malachi Holt-Bennett 5-yard pass from Jalen Kitna, Jonah Delange kick (Drive: 1 play, 5 yards, 0:05; Tied 7–7)
  • (5:28) UAB – Lee Beebe Jr. 48-yard run, Jonah Delange kick (Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 3:03; UAB 14–7)
  • (3:05) RIC – Colin Giffen 5-yard pass from E. J. Warner, Tim Horn kick (Drive: 1 play, 5 yards, 0:03; Tied 14–14)
Second quarter
  • (12:50) UAB – Jonah Delange 32-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 61 yards, 5:15; UAB 17–14)
  • (1:45) UAB – Jonah Delange 43-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, -2 yards, 0:41; UAB 20–14)
  • (0:00) UAB – Adrian Maddox 99-yard interception, Jonah Delange kick (UAB 27–14)
Third quarter

No scoring plays

Fourth quarter
  • (11:01) UAB – Lee Beebe Jr. 7-yard run (Drive: 13 plays, 94 yards, 7:28; UAB 33–14)
  • (7:42) UAB – Corri Milliner 45-yard pass from Jalen Kitna, Jonah Delange kick (Drive: 1 play, 45 yards, 0:08; UAB 40–14)
Statistics RICE UAB
First downs 18 21
Plays–yards 74–337 57–364
Rushes–yards 25–115 34–190
Passing yards 222 174
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 28–49–3 18–23–0
Time of possession 30:44 29:16
Team Category Player Statistics
Rice Passing E. J. Warner 28/49, 222 yards, TD, 3 INT
Rushing Dean Connors 16 carries, 62 yards, TD
Receiving Braylen Walker 2 receptions, 54 yards
UAB Passing Jalen Kitna 18/23, 174 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Lee Beebe Jr. 16 carries, 161 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Corri Milliner 6 receptions, 90 yards, TD

at Charlotte

See also: 2024 Charlotte 49ers football team
UAB Blazers (3–8) at Charlotte 49ers (4–7) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Blazers 0 14 01327
49ers 7 6 61029

at Jerry Richardson Stadium • Charlotte, North Carolina

  • Date: November 30th
  • Game time: 2:30 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: Clear • Temperature: 46 °F (8 °C) • Wind: W 6 miles per hour (9.7 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 8,091
  • Referee: Steven Anderson
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Noah Frary (play-by-play), Reggie Walker (analyst) and Savanna Collins (sideline)
Game information
First quarter
  • (5:12) CLT – Hahsaun Wilson 7-yard run, Kyle Cunanan kick (Drive: 7 plays, 59 yards, 2:33; Charlotte 7-0)
Second quarter
  • (12:08) UAB – Kam Shanks 12-yard pass from Jalen Kitna, Jonah Delange kick (Drive: 7 plays, 60 yards, 2:56; Tied 7-7)
  • (1:56) CLT – Kyle Cunanan 21-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 85 yards, TOP 04:40; Charlotte 10-7)
  • (0:20) UAB – Corri Milliner 26-yard pass from Jalen Kitna, Jonah Delange kick (Drive: 8 plays, 71 yards, 1:28; UAB 14-10)
  • (0:00) CLT – Kyle Cunanan 30-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 62 yards, 0:20; UAB 14-13)
Third quarter
  • (4:29) CLT – Cartevious Norton 1-yard run (Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 3:12; Charlotte 19-14)
Fourth quarter
  • (14:20) UAB – Lee Beebe Jr. 11-yard pass from Jalen Kitna (Drive: 10 plays, 65 yards, 5:09; UAB 20-19)
  • (9:29) CLT – Kyle Cunanan 31-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 61 yards, 4:51; Charlotte 22-20)
  • (5:12) CLT – O'Mega Blake 46-yard pass from Deshawn Purdie, Kyle Cunanan kick (Drive: 4 plays, 57 yards, 1:35; Charlotte 29-20)
  • (2:57) UAB – Lee Beebe Jr. 1-yard run, Jonah Delange kick (Drive: 5 plays, 70 yards, 2:10; Charlotte 29-27)
Statistics UAB CLT
First downs 27 19
Plays–yards 63–437 44–355
Rushes–yards 35–128 35–140
Passing yards 309 215
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 28–42–1 9–26–0
Time of possession 34:17 25:43
Team Category Player Statistics
UAB Passing Jalen Kitna 26/40, 280 yards, 3 TD, INT
Rushing Lee Beebe Jr. 19 carries, 82 yards, TD
Receiving Corri Milliner 7 receptions, 126 yards, TD
Charlotte Passing Deshawn Purdie 9-26, 215 yards, TD
Rushing Hahsaun Wilson 14 carries, 84 yards, TD
Receiving Sean Brown 5 receptions, 100 yards

Personnel

NFL departures

One Blazer was selected in the 2024 NFL draft.

Player Position Team Round Pick
Tejhaun Palmer WR Arizona Cardinals 6 191

Outgoing transfers

Player Position Destination
Samario Rudolph WR Jacksonville State
Jackson Bratton LB North Alabama
A.D. Diamond CB Unknown
Jalen Nettles IOL Southeast Missouri State
Damon Miller S Samford
Joey Merritt WR San Diego
Xander Echols LS Idaho
Jamin Graham DL Unknown
Teddy Davenport WR Samford
Cort Bradley IOL Unknown
Carl Fauntroy S Louisiana–Monroe
Connor Knight DL McNeese
Fred Farrier II WR Kentucky
Elijah Williams DL Unknown
Taven Curry RB Louisiana–Monroe
BJ Mayes CB Texas A&M
Jalen Mayala EDGE Unknown
Reise Collier LB Ohio
TJ Jones WR Withdrawn
Jamarcus Jones LB Louisiana Tech
Tyler Thomas DL South Alabama
Guerlens Milfort DL Unknown
Colby Dempsey CB Withdrawn
Mac McWilliams CB UCF
Dazalin Worsham WR Unknown
Jamoi Mayes WR Cincinnati

Incoming transfers

Player Position Previous team
Jalen Kitna QB Florida
OC Brothers LB Purdue
LeDarrius Cox DL Indiana
DJ Jones OT Murray State
Adrian Maddox CB Alabama State
JonDarius Morgan IOL South Carolina
Armoni Goodwin RB LSU
Jamoi Mayes WR Chattanooga
Ezra Odinjor EDGE Georgia Tech
Sirad Bryant QB Georgia Tech
Jax Van Zandt LB North Texas
Troy Jakubec S Youngstown State
Derrick Shepard Jr. DL Cincinnati
Donald Lee CB Grambling State
Tyjon Jones S Youngstown State
Baron Franks II IOL Norfolk State
Demarcus Smith DL Ole Miss
Tariq Watson CB Minnesota
Jack Nickel TE Michigan State
Calib Perez OT Duke

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  3. ^ "2024 Football Schedule". University of Alabama at Birmingham. Retrieved August 9, 2025.
  4. ^ "Alcorn State at UAB Box Score, August 29, 2024". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2024.
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