Week 5
Final
0-1 SAM
14
UAB 3-2
33
SAM 
UAB14
33
1Q 13:08
0 - 3
J. Delange 44-yard field goal.
FG Made
4th & 15
1Q 04:54
7 - 3
M. Henderson 4-yard TD catch from G. Johnson.
Touchdown
Made XP
3rd & Goal
1Q 01:30
7 - 10
EJ Reid 36-yard TD run.
Touchdown
Made XP
1st & 10
2Q 08:00
7 - 13
J. Delange 46-yard field goal.
FG Made
4th & 5
2Q 03:53
14 - 13
J. Nelson 95-yard TD fumble return.
Touchdown
Made XP
1st & Goal
3Q 09:10
14 - 16
J. Delange 23-yard field goal.
FG Made
4th & Goal
4Q 12:45
14 - 23
B. McReynolds 28-yard TD run.
Touchdown
Made XP
2nd & 8
4Q 03:04
14 - 30
CJ Smith 31-yard TD catch from R. Burton.
Touchdown
Made XP
3rd & 9
4Q 00:28
14 - 33
J. Delange 26-yard field goal.
FG Made
4th & 4
Top Performers
Pass Yds
140
Johnson
SAM
Rush Yds
75
Robinson II
UAB
Rec Yds
85
Smith
UAB
Scrim TD
1
Henderson
SAM
Matchup
Pass Rush Rec
218
Total Yds
386
26:15
Possession
33:45
14
1st Downs
23
3/11
3rd Down
7/15
3
Turnovers
2
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2026 Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT |
|---|
Game Summary
The UAB Blazers emerged victorious over the Samford Bulldogs, 33 to 14, on October 3.
Game Info
October 3, 2026
ESPN+
Protective Stadium
Birmingham, Alabama
88°
4 mph SE
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G. Johnson #5 | 17/29 | 140 | 4.8 | 1 | 3 | 2-12 | 89.9 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Burton #5 | 8/18 | 139 | 7.7 | 1 | 0 | 2-14 | 127.6 |
N. Rogers #16 | 1/1 | 13 | 13.0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 209.2 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
K. Cherry #22 | 6 | 34 | 5.7 | 0 | 11 |
E. Russell #38 | 6 | 24 | 4.0 | 0 | 12 |
D. Thomas #20 | 6 | 16 | 2.7 | 0 | 6 |
M. Henderson | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | 0 | 15 |
G. Johnson #5 | 5 | 2 | 0.4 | 0 | 8 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Robinson II #2 | 14 | 75 | 5.4 | 0 | 10 |
B. McReynolds #3 | 10 | 46 | 4.6 | 1 | 28 |
EJ Reid #4 | 2 | 42 | 21.0 | 1 | 36 |
J. Simpkins #7 | 10 | 37 | 3.7 | 0 | 8 |
R. Burton #5 | 9 | 35 | 3.9 | 0 | 20 |
N. Rogers #16 | 2 | 13 | 6.5 | 0 | 10 |
JR Mosley #28 | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | 0 | 3 |
J. Moll #26 | 2 | -3 | -1.5 | 0 | 4 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Henderson | 5/10 | 57 | 11.4 | 1 | 39 |
C. Aukerman | 3/5 | 30 | 10.0 | 0 | 17 |
K. Corbin | 2/2 | 18 | 9.0 | 0 | 12 |
K. Cherry #22 | 1/1 | 13 | 13.0 | 0 | 13 |
D. Thomas #20 | 3/3 | 12 | 4.0 | 0 | 10 |
C. Pigg | 1/1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 |
E. Russell #38 | 2/2 | 4 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 |
M. McKim #31 | 0/2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
P. Bird #84 | 0/3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CJ Smith #1 | 2/6 | 85 | 42.5 | 1 | 54 |
T. Mims #0 | 2/2 | 27 | 13.5 | 0 | 17 |
G. Cline #19 | 1/2 | 13 | 13.0 | 0 | 13 |
S. Isacks #44 | 1/1 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | 11 |
B. McReynolds #3 | 1/1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 7 |
KJ Daniels #6 | 1/1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 |
EJ Reid #4 | 1/1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 |
AJ Johnson #9 | 0/1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
S. Persson #87 | 0/3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Simpkins #7 | 0/1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|
J. Nelson #6 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
S. Conn | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|
T. Mims #0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
R. Robinson II #2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
L. Young | 8-4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
S. Conn | 8-4 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
N. Holton | 7-2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
M. Steve | 7-4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
A. Jordan | 6-4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Nelson #6 | 5-3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Bussey | 5-5 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
D. Yancey III | 5-2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
B. Franklin #28 | 5-4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
D. Henderson | 4-2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Scott III #11 | 2-2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
E. McDowell #28 | 2-1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
K. Dunlap #30 | 2-1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Lewis | 2-2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
H. Weber | 1-0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
T. Turner | 1-1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
C. Maddux #3 | 1-1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Shannon | 1-1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
V. Mitchom | 1-0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
M. Burton | 1-1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Byard #35 | 6-5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Pierce #0 | 6-5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
D. Gulley #5 | 4-2 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
T. Jackson #17 | 4-2 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
I. Esonwune #3 | 4-1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
A. McKenzie #11 | 3-3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Jordan #13 | 3-2 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
D. Fullbright #21 | 3-1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
M. Dean #4 | 3-2 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
R. Macias #99 | 2-1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
C. Cunningham #29 | 2-1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
E. Hall #15 | 2-0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
D. Sweeting #1 | 2-2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
B. Sullivan #33 | 1-0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
N. Nelson #9 | 1-1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
S. Sanders #52 | 1-1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
R. Cofer #31 | 1-1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Ippolito #40 | 0/1 | 2/2 | 2 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Delange #39 | 4/4 | 3/3 | 15 | 46 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
W. Thorley #59 | 4 | 164 | 41.0 | 45 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
O. Straw #46 | 3 | 163 | 54.3 | 58 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Henderson | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. McReynolds #3 | 1 | 18 | 18.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
L. Young | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 6 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Mims #0 | 2 | 44 | 22.0 | 42 | 0 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G. Johnson #5 | 17/29 | 140 | 4.8 | 1 | 3 | 2-12 | 89.9 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
K. Cherry #22 | 6 | 34 | 5.7 | 0 | 11 |
E. Russell #38 | 6 | 24 | 4.0 | 0 | 12 |
D. Thomas #20 | 6 | 16 | 2.7 | 0 | 6 |
M. Henderson | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | 0 | 15 |
G. Johnson #5 | 5 | 2 | 0.4 | 0 | 8 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Henderson | 5/10 | 57 | 11.4 | 1 | 39 |
C. Aukerman | 3/5 | 30 | 10.0 | 0 | 17 |
K. Corbin | 2/2 | 18 | 9.0 | 0 | 12 |
K. Cherry #22 | 1/1 | 13 | 13.0 | 0 | 13 |
D. Thomas #20 | 3/3 | 12 | 4.0 | 0 | 10 |
C. Pigg | 1/1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 |
E. Russell #38 | 2/2 | 4 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 |
M. McKim #31 | 0/2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
P. Bird #84 | 0/3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|
J. Nelson #6 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
S. Conn | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
L. Young | 8-4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
S. Conn | 8-4 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
N. Holton | 7-2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
M. Steve | 7-4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
A. Jordan | 6-4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Nelson #6 | 5-3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Bussey | 5-5 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
D. Yancey III | 5-2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
B. Franklin #28 | 5-4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
D. Henderson | 4-2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Scott III #11 | 2-2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
E. McDowell #28 | 2-1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
K. Dunlap #30 | 2-1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Lewis | 2-2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
H. Weber | 1-0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
T. Turner | 1-1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
C. Maddux #3 | 1-1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Shannon | 1-1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
V. Mitchom | 1-0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
M. Burton | 1-1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Ippolito #40 | 0/1 | 2/2 | 2 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
W. Thorley #59 | 4 | 164 | 41.0 | 45 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Henderson | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
L. Young | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 6 | 0 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Burton #5 | 8/18 | 139 | 7.7 | 1 | 0 | 2-14 | 127.6 |
N. Rogers #16 | 1/1 | 13 | 13.0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 209.2 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Robinson II #2 | 14 | 75 | 5.4 | 0 | 10 |
B. McReynolds #3 | 10 | 46 | 4.6 | 1 | 28 |
EJ Reid #4 | 2 | 42 | 21.0 | 1 | 36 |
J. Simpkins #7 | 10 | 37 | 3.7 | 0 | 8 |
R. Burton #5 | 9 | 35 | 3.9 | 0 | 20 |
N. Rogers #16 | 2 | 13 | 6.5 | 0 | 10 |
JR Mosley #28 | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | 0 | 3 |
J. Moll #26 | 2 | -3 | -1.5 | 0 | 4 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CJ Smith #1 | 2/6 | 85 | 42.5 | 1 | 54 |
T. Mims #0 | 2/2 | 27 | 13.5 | 0 | 17 |
G. Cline #19 | 1/2 | 13 | 13.0 | 0 | 13 |
S. Isacks #44 | 1/1 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | 11 |
B. McReynolds #3 | 1/1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 7 |
KJ Daniels #6 | 1/1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 |
EJ Reid #4 | 1/1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 |
AJ Johnson #9 | 0/1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
S. Persson #87 | 0/3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Simpkins #7 | 0/1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|
T. Mims #0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
R. Robinson II #2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Byard #35 | 6-5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Pierce #0 | 6-5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
D. Gulley #5 | 4-2 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
T. Jackson #17 | 4-2 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
I. Esonwune #3 | 4-1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
A. McKenzie #11 | 3-3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Jordan #13 | 3-2 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
D. Fullbright #21 | 3-1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
M. Dean #4 | 3-2 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
R. Macias #99 | 2-1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
C. Cunningham #29 | 2-1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
E. Hall #15 | 2-0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
D. Sweeting #1 | 2-2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
B. Sullivan #33 | 1-0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
N. Nelson #9 | 1-1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
S. Sanders #52 | 1-1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
R. Cofer #31 | 1-1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Delange #39 | 4/4 | 3/3 | 15 | 46 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
O. Straw #46 | 3 | 163 | 54.3 | 58 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. McReynolds #3 | 1 | 18 | 18.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Mims #0 | 2 | 44 | 22.0 | 42 | 0 |
SAM UAB14
33
Field Goal
5 plays,
49 yd,
01:560-3
Punt
4 plays,
18 yd,
03:010-3
Punt
3 plays,
4 yd,
00:500-3
Touchdown
9 plays,
81 yd,
04:247-3
Touchdown
7 plays,
75 yd,
03:297-10
Punt
4 plays,
17 yd,
01:507-10
Punt
3 plays,
-7 yd,
01:097-10
Punt
3 plays,
3 yd,
02:117-10
Interception
3 plays,
7 yd,
00:397-10
Field Goal
7 plays,
30 yd,
02:367-13
Interception
5 plays,
16 yd,
02:157-13
Fumble TD
4 plays,
14 yd,
02:0414-13
Punt
8 plays,
23 yd,
03:1114-13
End of Half
1 play,
-1 yd,
00:2514-13
Interception
2 plays,
4 yd,
00:4014-13
Field Goal
11 plays,
48 yd,
05:1314-16
Missed FG
13 plays,
55 yd,
06:4814-16
Touchdown
9 plays,
80 yd,
04:4214-23
Punt
5 plays,
10 yd,
02:4614-23
Touchdown
12 plays,
68 yd,
06:5314-30
Downs
4 plays,
-1 yd,
00:5314-30
Field Goal
5 plays,
16 yd,
01:4214-33
End of Game
2 plays,
21 yd,
00:2314-33
218
Total Yds
386
128
Pass Yds
138
90
Rush Yds
248
12
Total Drives
11
56
Total Plays
72
3.9
Yards Per Play
5.4
4.1
Yards Per Pass
6.6
3.6
Yards Per Rush
4.9
26:15
Possession
33:45
4
Biggest Lead
19
14
1st Downs
23
8
Passing 1st Downs
6
5
Rushing 1st Downs
16
1
1st Downs from Penalties
1
3/11
3rd Down
7/15
0/1
4th Down
1/1
4
Punts
3
3
Turnovers
2
3
Interceptions Thrown
0
0
Fumbles Lost
2
7
Penalties
4
55
Penalty Yards
34
2
Sacks
2
14
Sack Yards
12
5
Tackles For Loss
4
0
D/ST TD
0