UAB Blazers NCAA Football News

Elliott Henigan recovers a fumble earlier this season in a win over Rice. Elliott Henigan laughs as he tells the story of one of his first days on the UAB practice field.

Fresh off a second straight win, UAB head coach Neil Callaway addressed the media Monday at his weekly press conference.

Joe Webb threw four touchdowns and rushed for two scores to lead Alabama-Birmingham to a 56-29 rout over Florida Atlantic on Saturday.

Rashaud Slaughter found plenty of room to run in Saturday's lopsided win over Florida Atlantic.

Jeff Van Camp solid in debut under center for the Owls but Blazers take FAU to the house in 56-29 loss The Jeff Van Camp era got off to a good start against the University of Alabama at Birmingham.

Chase Daniel, making a tackle here in a photo from last season, has missed the past two games because of an injury.

It's not hard to find Jake Seitz on UAB's game days. Just look on the field. This story ran in Thursday's Birmingham News: His first college action came on a steamy September evening in Oklahoma.

Coming off a 38-33 win this past Saturday at UTEP, the UAB football team is beginning preparations for its final non-conference game of the season.

Florida Atlantic quarterback Rusty Smith is expected to miss Saturday's game against UAB, UAB head coach Neil Callaway said he knows what to expect from Florida Atlantic's offense on Saturday even though the Owls are expected to be without starting quarterback Rusty Smith .

Neil Callaway has a chance to win back-to-back games for the first time since coming to UAB.

Neil Callaway and his UAB Blazers return to Legion Field on Saturday for a non-conference game against Florida Atlantic.

Spphomore safety Chase Daniel made the trip to El Paso but is not dressed out for today's C-USA game against UTEP at the Sun Bowl.

It may sound a little funny but UAB has to be disappointed that it only has an-11 point lead at halftime.

While UAB is 2-5, there is precedent for a turnaround. Last year Southern Miss was 2-6 and on a four-game losing streak before rallying to win five consecutive games, including a New Orleans Bowl victory.

UAB offensive tackle Matt McCants and the Blazers offensive line will look to keep UTEP pass rushers away from Joe Webb on Saturday.

Line: UTEP by 6 1/2. Series Record: Series tied 1-1. Last meeting: 2006, UTEP 36-17. UTEP enters the weekend in a four-way tie for the Conference USA West lead.

UAB head coach Neil Callaway said that injuries in the team's secondary affected the way the Blazers performed against the pass in Saturday's loss at Marshall.

Marshall's fifth annual game with Conference USA East Division rival Alabama-Birmingham comes just a week later than it did in the 2008 season, and that's only one of the similarities.

The fresh start comes six games into the football season. UAB can't wipe away its 2-4 record at the midway point of the season.

Brian Anderson threw for 315 yards and two touchdowns to lead Marshall to a 27-7 victory over Alabama-Birmingham on Saturday.