Sat, Oct 3, 2026Protective StadiumBirmingham, AL
HOW IT WENT
Week 5 · 2026| FINAL | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samford | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| UAB | 10 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 33 |
Game leaders
SamfordUAB
PassingGabarri Johnson17/29 ·140 yds ·1 TD ·3 INTRyder Burton8/18 ·139 yds ·1 TD
RushingKen Cherry6 car ·34 ydsRoderick Robinson II14 car ·75 yds
ReceivingMarquise Henderson5 rec ·57 yds ·1 TDC.J. Smith2 rec ·85 yds ·1 TD
TacklesSpencer Conn8 tackles ·1 sackMuaaz Byard6 tackles
Samford vs UAB Team StatsTeam Stats
| SamfordSAM | UABUAB | |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | 1ST DOWNS | 23 |
| 3-11 | 3RD DOWN | 7-15 |
| 0-1 | 4TH DOWN | 1-1 |
| 230 | TOTAL YDS | 400 |
| 140 | PASS YDS | 152 |
| 17-29 | COMP/ATT | 9-19 |
| 4.8 | YDS/PASS | 8.0 |
| 90 | RUSH YDS | 248 |
| 25 | RUSH ATT | 51 |
| 3.6 | YDS/RUSH | 4.9 |
| 7-55 | PENALTIES | 4-34 |
| 3 | TURNOVERS | 2 |
| 0 | FUMBLES LOST | 2 |
| 3 | INT THROWN | 0 |
| 26:15 | POSSESSION | 33:45 |
BOX SCORE
Week 5 · 2026Passing
| SamfordSamford | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gabarri Johnson | 17/29 | 140 | 4.8 | 1 | 3 |
| UABUAB | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryder Burton | 8/18 | 139 | 7.7 | 1 | 0 |
| Nate Rogers | 1/1 | 13 | 13.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 9/19 | 152 | 8.0 | 1 | 0 |
Rushing
| SamfordSamford | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ken Cherry | 6 | 34 | 5.7 | 0 | 11 |
| Emerson Russell | 6 | 24 | 4.0 | 0 | 12 |
| Domonique Thomas | 6 | 16 | 2.7 | 0 | 6 |
| Marquise Henderson | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | 0 | 15 |
| Gabarri Johnson | 5 | 2 | 0.4 | 0 | 8 |
| Team | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 25 | 90 | 3.6 | 0 | 15 |
| UABUAB | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roderick Robinson II | 14 | 75 | 5.4 | 0 | 10 |
| Braylon McReynolds | 10 | 46 | 4.6 | 1 | 28 |
| EJ Reid | 2 | 42 | 21.0 | 1 | 36 |
| Ja'Vin Simpkins | 10 | 37 | 3.7 | 0 | 8 |
| Ryder Burton | 9 | 35 | 3.9 | 0 | 20 |
| Nate Rogers | 2 | 13 | 6.5 | 0 | 10 |
| JR Mosley | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | 0 | 3 |
| Jayson Moll | 2 | -3 | -1.5 | 0 | 4 |
| Totals | 51 | 248 | 4.9 | 2 | 36 |
Receiving
| SamfordSamford | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marquise Henderson | 5 | 57 | 11.4 | 1 | 39 |
| Cayden Aukerman | 3 | 30 | 10.0 | 0 | 17 |
| Kevonte Corbin | 2 | 18 | 9.0 | 0 | 12 |
| Ken Cherry | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 0 | 13 |
| Domonique Thomas | 3 | 12 | 4.0 | 0 | 10 |
| Cannon Pigg | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 |
| Emerson Russell | 2 | 4 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Totals | 17 | 140 | 8.2 | 1 | 39 |
| UABUAB | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C.J. Smith | 2 | 85 | 42.5 | 1 | 54 |
| Tiaquelin Mims | 2 | 27 | 13.5 | 0 | 17 |
| Gabriel Cline | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 0 | 13 |
| Scott Isacks III | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | 11 |
| Braylon McReynolds | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 7 |
| KJ Daniels | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 |
| EJ Reid | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 |
| Totals | 9 | 152 | 16.9 | 1 | 54 |
Fumbles
| SamfordSamford | FUM | LOST | REC |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jalen Nelson | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Spencer Conn | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| UABUAB | FUM | LOST | REC |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roderick Robinson II | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Tiaquelin Mims | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Totals | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Interceptions
| UABUAB | INT | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ike Esonwune | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| Jeremiah Jordan | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Delvon Gulley | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 3 | 5 | 0 |
Kick Returns
| SamfordSamford | NO | YDS | AVG | LONG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marquise Henderson | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 11 | 0 |
| UABUAB | NO | YDS | AVG | LONG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Braylon McReynolds | 1 | 18 | 18.0 | 18 | 0 |
Punt Returns
| SamfordSamford | NO | YDS | AVG | LONG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LaShon Young | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 6 | 0 |
| UABUAB | NO | YDS | AVG | LONG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tiaquelin Mims | 2 | 44 | 22.0 | 42 | 0 |
Kicking
| SamfordSamford | FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ty Ippolito | 0/1 | 0.0 | 0 | 2/2 | 2 |
| UABUAB | FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonah Delange | 4/4 | 100.0 | 46 | 3/3 | 15 |
Punting
| SamfordSamford | NO | YDS | AVG | TB | In 20 | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Will Thorley | 4 | 164 | 41.0 | 0 | 0 | 45 |
| UABUAB | NO | YDS | AVG | TB | In 20 | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oliver Straw | 3 | 163 | 54.3 | 0 | 2 | 58 |
Defense
| SamfordSamford | TOT | SOLO | SACKS | TFL | PD | QB HUR | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spencer Conn | 8 | 4 | 1 | 2.5 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| LaShon Young | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Max Steve | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Noah Holton | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Andrew Jordan | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jackson Bussey | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brandon Franklin | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jalen Nelson | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| David Yancey III | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dylon Henderson | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| John Scott III | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jayden Lewis | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Keion Dunlap | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Elijah McDowell | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Termaine Turner Jr. | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Caidan Maddux | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joseph Shannon | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Micah Burton | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hank Weber | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vaughn Mitchom | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 74 | 44 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| UABUAB | TOT | SOLO | SACKS | TFL | PD | QB HUR | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Muaaz Byard | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tylin Jackson | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jo Pierce | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Delvon Gulley | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ike Esonwune | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marlin Dean | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Anta'Veon McKenzie | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Draden Fullbright | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Darrell Sweeting | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jeremiah Jordan | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Raymond Macias | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cameron Cunningham | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eli Hall | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sterling Sanders | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Noah Nelson | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rhett Cofer | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Braden Sullivan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Burge | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Totals | 45 | 31 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
PLAY-BY-PLAY
163 playsQ4Samford2 plays · 21 yds · 0:24 · End of Game14–33
- 0:002nd & 2 at SAM 33End of 4th quarter.
- 0:242nd & 2 at SAM 33No Huddle-Shotgun #8 G.Johnson pass complete short middle to #22 K.Cherry caught at SAM35, for 13 yards to the SAM46 (#3 I.Esonwune; #21 D.Fullbright), 1ST DOWN
- 0:241st & 10 at SAM 25No Huddle-Shotgun #8 G.Johnson rush right for 8 yards gain to the SAM33 (#35 M.Byard)
- 0:241st & 10 at UAB 35#35 O.Simpson kickoff 65 yards to the SAM00, Touchback
Q4UAB5 plays · 16 yds · 1:41 · Field Goal14–33
- 0:244th & 4 at SAM 8#39 J.Delange field goal attempt from 26 yards GOOD (H: #20 B.Hargett, LS: #50 E.Bishop), clock 00:24
- 2:053rd & 7 at SAM 11Shotgun #16 N.Rogers rush right for 3 yards gain to the SAM08 (#4 D.Henderson), out of bounds
- 2:052nd & 7 at SAM 11Shotgun #28 J.Mosley, Jr rush right for 0 yards to the SAM11 (#14 M.Steve)
- 2:051st & 10 at SAM 14Shotgun #28 J.Mosley, Jr rush middle for 3 yards gain to the SAM11 (#97 J.Bussey)
- 2:051st & 10 at SAM 24Shotgun #16 N.Rogers rush right for 10 yards gain to the SAM14 (#34 S.Conn), 1ST DOWN
Q4Samford4 plays · -1 yds · 0:53 · Downs14–30
- 2:054th & 11 at SAM 24No Huddle-Shotgun #8 G.Johnson pass incomplete short right to #13 C.Aukerman thrown to SAM37 QB hurried by #59 C.Burge, TURNOVER ON DOWNS
- 2:583rd & 10 at SAM 25No Huddle-Shotgun #8 G.Johnson pass complete short left to #7 D.Thomas caught at SAM23, for 1 yard loss to the SAM24 (#21 D.Fullbright)
- 2:582nd & 10 at SAM 25No Huddle-Shotgun #8 G.Johnson pass incomplete short right to #13 C.Aukerman thrown to SAM35
- 2:581st & 10 at SAM 25No Huddle-Shotgun #8 G.Johnson pass incomplete short left to #3 M.Henderson thrown to SAM31
- 2:581st & 10 at UAB 35#35 O.Simpson kickoff 65 yards to the SAM00, Touchback
Q4UAB12 plays · 68 yds · 6:53 · Touchdown14–30
- 2:583rd & 9 at SAM 31No Huddle-Shotgun #5 R.Burton pass complete deep right to #1 C.Smith caught at SAM00, for 31 yards to the SAM00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 02:58, 1ST DOWN #39 J.Delange kick attempt good (H: #20 B.Hargett, LS: #50 E.Bishop) PENALTY #39 J.Delange kick attempt good (H: #20 B.Hargett, LS: #50 E.Bishop) PENALTY SAM Illegal Substitution declined
- 9:512nd & 9 at SAM 31#5 R.Burton pass incomplete short right to #7 J.Simpkins thrown to SAM30 QB hurried by #94 J.Shannon
- 9:511st & 10 at SAM 32No Huddle-Shotgun #7 J.Simpkins rush middle for 1 yard gain to the SAM31 (#35 B.Franklin)
- 9:514th & 2 at SAM 35No Huddle #5 R.Burton rush middle for 3 yards gain to the SAM32 (#46 A.Jordan; #35 B.Franklin), 1ST DOWN
- 9:513rd & 1 at SAM 34#3 B.McReynolds rush left for 1 yard loss to the SAM35 (#34 S.Conn)
- 9:512nd & 7 at SAM 40Shotgun #2 R.Robinson II rush right for 6 yards gain to the SAM34 (#46 A.Jordan)
- 9:511st & 10 at SAM 43No Huddle-Shotgun #2 R.Robinson II rush middle for 3 yards gain to the SAM40 (#35 B.Franklin)
- 9:512nd & 3 at UAB 50#2 R.Robinson II rush middle for 7 yards gain to the SAM43 (#30 N.Holton; #9 L.Young), 1ST DOWN
- 9:511st & 10 at UAB 43#2 R.Robinson II rush right for 7 yards gain to the UAB50 (#6 J.Nelson), out of bounds
- 9:513rd & 6 at UAB 36No Huddle-Shotgun #5 R.Burton rush middle for 7 yards gain to the UAB43 (#46 A.Jordan), 1ST DOWN
- 9:512nd & 13 at UAB 29No Huddle-Shotgun #7 J.Simpkins rush left for 7 yards gain to the UAB36 (#21 J.Lewis)
- 9:511st & 10 at UAB 32Shotgun #7 J.Simpkins rush middle for 3 yards loss to the UAB29 (#35 B.Franklin)
Q4Samford5 plays · 0 yds · 2:46 · Punt14–23
- 9:514th & 20 at SAM 25#59 W.Thorley punt 43 yards to the UAB32, out of bounds at UAB32
- 12:373rd & 20 at SAM 25No Huddle-Shotgun #8 G.Johnson rush middle for 0 yards to the SAM25 (#9 N.Nelson)
- 12:372nd & 20 at SAM 25Shotgun #8 G.Johnson pass incomplete short left to #3 M.Henderson thrown to SAM35
- 12:371st & 20 at SAM 25Shotgun #8 G.Johnson pass incomplete short middle to #4 P.Bird thrown to SAM35 broken up by #11 A.McKenzie
- 12:371st & 10 at SAM 35Shotgun #8 G.Johnson pass complete short middle to #13 C.Aukerman caught at SAM36, for 1 yard to the SAM36 (#13 J.Jordan) PENALTY SAM Holding (#65 K.May) 10 yards from SAM35 to SAM25. NO PLAY
- 12:372nd & 2 at SAM 33No Huddle-Shotgun #38 E.Russell rush middle for 2 yards gain to the SAM35 (#11 A.McKenzie), 1ST DOWN
- 12:371st & 10 at SAM 25No Huddle-Shotgun #38 E.Russell rush left for 8 yards gain to the SAM33 (#15 E.Hall; #21 D.Fullbright)
- 12:371st & 10 at UAB 35#35 O.Simpson kickoff 65 yards to the SAM00, Touchback
Q3UAB9 plays · 70 yds · 4:42 · Touchdown14–23
- 12:372nd & 8 at SAM 28Shotgun #3 B.McReynolds rush right for 28 yards gain to the SAM00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 12:37, 1ST DOWN #39 J.Delange kick attempt good (H: #20 B.Hargett, LS: #50 E.Bishop)
- 15:001st & 10 at SAM 30Shotgun #3 B.McReynolds rush middle for 2 yards gain to the SAM28 (#34 S.Conn; #2 K.Dunlap)
- 15:003rd & 10 at UAB 50No Huddle-Shotgun #5 R.Burton rush middle for 20 yards gain to the SAM30 (#6 J.Nelson), 1ST DOWN
- 15:002nd & 14 at UAB 46Shotgun #2 R.Robinson II rush middle for 4 yards gain to the UAB50 (#2 K.Dunlap)
- 15:002nd & 4 at SAM 44Shotgun #2 R.Robinson II rush middle for 44 yards gain to the SAM00 TOUCHDOWN nullified by penalty, clock 14:51 PENALTY UAB Holding (#71 K.Mason) 10 yards from SAM44 to UAB46. NO PLAY
- 0:001st & 10 at UAB 50End of 3rd quarter.
- 2:191st & 10 at UAB 50#4 E.Reid rush left for 6 yards gain to the SAM44 (#9 L.Young), out of bounds
- 2:192nd & 4 at UAB 46Shotgun #7 J.Simpkins rush middle for 4 yards gain to the UAB50 (#94 J.Shannon), 1ST DOWN
- 2:191st & 10 at UAB 40Shotgun #7 J.Simpkins rush middle for 6 yards gain to the UAB46 (#97 J.Bussey)
- 2:192nd & 2 at UAB 38No Huddle-Shotgun #7 J.Simpkins rush middle for 2 yards gain to the UAB40 (#34 S.Conn), 1ST DOWN
- 2:191st & 10 at UAB 30#7 J.Simpkins rush left for 8 yards gain to the UAB38 (#6 J.Nelson; #9 L.Young)
Q3Samford13 plays · 45 yds · 6:48 · Missed FG14–16
- 2:194th & 14 at UAB 30#36 T.Ippolito field goal attempt from 47 yards NO GOOD (H: #59 W.Thorley, LS: #53 K.McKeown), clock 02:19
- 9:073rd & 17 at UAB 33Shotgun #8 G.Johnson pass complete short right to #3 M.Henderson caught at UAB38, for 3 yards to the UAB30 (#11 A.McKenzie), out of bounds
- 9:072nd & 6 at UAB 22Shotgun #8 G.Johnson sacked for loss of 11 yards to the UAB33 (#4 M.Dean)
- 9:071st & 10 at UAB 26Shotgun #22 K.Cherry rush middle for 4 yards gain to the UAB22 (#99 R.Macias)
- 9:071st & 10 at UAB 43Shotgun #8 G.Johnson pass complete short middle to #13 C.Aukerman caught at UAB30, for 17 yards to the UAB26 (#13 J.Jordan), 1ST DOWN
- 9:071st & 10 at SAM 46Shotgun #22 K.Cherry rush left for 11 yards gain to the UAB43 (#13 J.Jordan), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
- 9:073rd & 5 at SAM 40Shotgun #8 G.Johnson pass complete short right to #0 K.Corbin caught at SAM40, for 6 yards to the SAM46 (#0 J.Pierce), 1ST DOWN
- 9:072nd & 5 at SAM 40Shotgun #8 G.Johnson pass incomplete deep left to #3 M.Henderson thrown to UAB20
- 9:071st & 10 at SAM 35No Huddle-Shotgun #7 D.Thomas rush middle for 5 yards gain to the SAM40 (#35 M.Byard)
- 9:073rd & 3 at SAM 32Shotgun #8 G.Johnson pass complete short right to #7 D.Thomas caught at SAM35, for 3 yards to the SAM35 (#35 M.Byard), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN. The previous play is under automatic review - "Runner broke the plane". CALL OVERTURNED. (Original Play: Shotgun #8 G.Johnson pass complete short right to #7 D.Thomas caught at SAM35, for 3 yards to the SAM35 (#35 M.Byard), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN)
- 9:072nd & 13 at SAM 22Shotgun #8 G.Johnson pass complete short right to #7 D.Thomas caught at SAM15, for 10 yards to the SAM32 (#0 J.Pierce; #29 C.Cunningham)
- 9:071st & 14 at SAM 21Shotgun #38 E.Russell rush middle for 1 yard gain to the SAM22 (#29 C.Cunningham)
- 9:071st & 10 at SAM 25Shotgun #8 G.Johnson rush right for 30 yards gain (6) to the UAB45 (#0 J.Pierce), out of bounds PENALTY SAM Holding (#13 C.Aukerman) 10 yards from SAM31 to SAM21
- 9:071st & 10 at UAB 35#35 O.Simpson kickoff 65 yards to the SAM00, Touchback
Q3UAB11 plays · 58 yds · 5:13 · Field Goal14–16
- 9:074th & 5 at SAM 5#39 J.Delange field goal attempt from 23 yards GOOD (H: #20 B.Hargett, LS: #50 E.Bishop), clock 09:07
- 14:203rd & 5 at SAM 5Shotgun #5 R.Burton pass incomplete short middle to #9 A.Johnson thrown to SAM00 broken up by #9 L.Young
- 14:202nd & 9 at SAM 9Shotgun #3 B.McReynolds rush left for 4 yards gain to the SAM05 (#4 D.Henderson)
- 14:201st & 9 at SAM 9#3 B.McReynolds rush middle for 0 yards to the SAM09 (#30 N.Holton)
- 14:201st & 10 at SAM 24Shotgun #3 B.McReynolds rush middle for 5 yards gain to the SAM19 (#14 M.Steve; #28 E.McDowell) PENALTY SAM Face Mask (#2 D.Yancy III) 10 yards from SAM19 to SAM09, 1ST DOWN
- 14:203rd & 1 at SAM 28No Huddle #3 B.McReynolds rush middle for 4 yards gain to the SAM24 (#14 M.Steve; #34 S.Conn), 1ST DOWN
- 14:202nd & 2 at SAM 29Shotgun #2 R.Robinson II rush middle for 1 yard gain to the SAM28 (#14 M.Steve)
- 14:201st & 10 at SAM 37Shotgun #2 R.Robinson II rush middle for 8 yards gain to the SAM29 (#14 M.Steve)
- 14:202nd & 1 at SAM 44No Huddle-Shotgun #2 R.Robinson II rush middle for 7 yards gain to the SAM37 (#2 D.Yancy III; #4 D.Henderson), 1ST DOWN
- 14:201st & 10 at UAB 47Shotgun #2 R.Robinson II rush middle for 9 yards gain to the SAM44 (#14 M.Steve; #2 D.Yancy III)
- 14:201st & 10 at UAB 37#2 R.Robinson II rush middle for 10 yards gain to the UAB47 (#14 M.Steve), 1ST DOWN
Q3Samford2 plays · 4 yds · 0:40 · Interception14–13
- 14:202nd & 6 at SAM 29No Huddle-Shotgun #8 G.Johnson pass intercepted by #5 D.Gulley at UAB37, End Of Play
- 15:001st & 10 at SAM 25No Huddle-Shotgun #7 D.Thomas rush left for 4 yards gain to the SAM29 (#0 J.Pierce)
- 15:001st & 10 at UAB 35#35 O.Simpson kickoff 65 yards to the SAM00, Touchback
Q2Samford1 play · -1 yds · 0:25 · End of Half14–13
- 0:001st & 10 at SAM 20End of 2nd quarter.
- 0:351st & 10 at SAM 20Kneel down by Samford at SAM19 for loss of 1 yard
Q2UAB8 plays · 13 yds · 3:06 · Punt14–13
- 0:254th & 21 at UAB 31#46 O.Straw punt 55 yards to the SAM14 #9 L.Young return 6 yards to the SAM20 (#3 I.Esonwune)
- 0:353rd & 28 at UAB 24Timeout Samford, clock 00:35
- 1:063rd & 28 at UAB 24No Huddle-Shotgun #5 R.Burton pass complete short left to #3 B.McReynolds caught at UAB28, for 7 yards to the UAB31 (#30 N.Holton)
- 1:062nd & 28 at UAB 24No Huddle-Shotgun #5 R.Burton pass incomplete short middle to #87 S.Persson thrown to UAB32
- 1:062nd & 18 at UAB 34No Huddle-Shotgun #5 R.Burton pass complete short middle to #1 C.Smith caught at UAB46, for 14 yards to the UAB48 (#30 N.Holton; #34 S.Conn) PENALTY UAB Holding (#71 K.Mason) 10 yards from UAB34 to UAB24. NO PLAY
- 1:061st & 10 at UAB 42Timeout UAB, clock 01:06
- 3:311st & 10 at UAB 42No Huddle-Shotgun #5 R.Burton sacked for loss of 8 yards to the UAB34 (#97 J.Bussey)
- 3:313rd & 6 at UAB 32No Huddle-Shotgun #5 R.Burton pass complete short left to #0 T.Mims caught at UAB42, for 10 yards to the UAB42 (#1 T.Turner), 1ST DOWN
- 3:312nd & 8 at UAB 30Shotgun #5 R.Burton rush middle for 2 yards gain to the UAB32 (#2 D.Yancy III)
- 3:311st & 10 at UAB 28Shotgun #7 J.Simpkins rush right for 2 yards gain to the UAB30 (#30 N.Holton; #60 H.Weber)
- 3:312nd & 5 at UAB 23#7 J.Simpkins rush middle for 5 yards gain to the UAB28 (#30 N.Holton; #34 S.Conn), 1ST DOWN
- 3:311st & 10 at UAB 18#7 J.Simpkins rush middle for 5 yards gain to the UAB23 (#2 D.Yancy III; #4 D.Henderson)
- 3:31Timeout Samford, clock 03:31
- 3:311st & 10 at SAM 35#26 J.Garner kickoff 65 yards to the UAB00 #3 B.McReynolds return 18 yards to the UAB18 (#43 M.Burton)
Q2UAB4 plays · 14 yds · 2:04 · Fumble Touchdown14–13
- 3:361st & 7 at SAM 7No Huddle #2 R.Robinson II rush right for 2 yards gain to the SAM05 fumbled by #2 R.Robinson II at SAM06 forced by #9 L.Young recovered by SAM #6 J.Nelson at SAM05 #6 J.Nelson return 95 yards to the UAB00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 03:36 #36 T.Ippolito kick attempt good (H: #59 W.Thorley, LS: #53 K.McKeown)
- 5:403rd & 7 at SAM 16No Huddle-Shotgun #5 R.Burton rush left for 9 yards gain to the SAM07 (#41 J.Scott III), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
- 5:402nd & 7 at SAM 16No Huddle-Shotgun #3 B.McReynolds rush middle for 0 yards to the SAM16 (#41 J.Scott III)
- 5:401st & 10 at SAM 19No Huddle-Shotgun #3 B.McReynolds rush middle for 3 yards gain to the SAM16 (#46 A.Jordan)
Q2Samford5 plays · 11 yds · 2:11 · Interception14–13
- 3:313rd & 11 at SAM 22Shotgun #8 G.Johnson pass intercepted by #3 I.Esonwune at SAM24 #3 I.Esonwune return 5 yards to the SAM19, End Of Play
- 6:332nd & 15 at SAM 18Shotgun #38 E.Russell rush right for 4 yards gain to the SAM22 (#15 E.Hall; #5 D.Gulley)
- 6:331st & 15 at SAM 18Shotgun #8 G.Johnson pass incomplete short left to #3 M.Henderson thrown to SAM37 QB hurried by #15 E.Hall
- 6:331st & 10 at SAM 23PENALTY SAM False Start (#65 K.May) 5 yards from SAM23 to SAM18. NO PLAY
- 6:332nd & 10 at SAM 11Timeout Samford, clock 06:33
- 7:512nd & 10 at SAM 11Shotgun #8 G.Johnson pass complete short right to #0 K.Corbin caught at SAM20, for 12 yards to the SAM23 (#1 D.Sweeting), 1ST DOWN
- 7:511st & 10 at SAM 11No Huddle-Shotgun #8 G.Johnson pass complete short left to #13 C.Aukerman caught at SAM10, for 0 yards to the SAM11 (#11 A.McKenzie)
- 7:511st & 10 at UAB 35#35 O.Simpson kickoff 65 yards to the SAM00 #3 M.Henderson return 11 yards to the SAM11 (#31 R.Cofer)
Q2UAB7 plays · 30 yds · 2:36 · Field Goal7–13
- 7:554th & 5 at SAM 28#39 J.Delange field goal attempt from 46 yards GOOD (H: #20 B.Hargett, LS: #50 E.Bishop), clock 07:55
- 10:313rd & 5 at SAM 28No Huddle-Shotgun #5 R.Burton pass incomplete short middle to #1 C.Smith thrown to SAM13
- 10:312nd & 5 at SAM 28Shotgun #5 R.Burton pass incomplete short right to #1 C.Smith thrown to SAM30 QB hurried by #35 B.Franklin
- 10:311st & 10 at SAM 33No Huddle-Shotgun #5 R.Burton rush right for 5 yards gain to the SAM28 (#6 J.Nelson; #46 A.Jordan)
- 10:312nd & 6 at SAM 41#2 R.Robinson II rush middle for 8 yards gain to the SAM33 (#30 N.Holton; #9 L.Young), 1ST DOWN
- 10:311st & 10 at SAM 45No Huddle-Shotgun #26 J.Moll rush right for 4 yards gain to the SAM41 (#9 L.Young)
- 10:311st & 10 at UAB 42Shotgun #16 N.Rogers pass complete short left to #19 G.Cline caught at UAB42, for 13 yards to the SAM45 (#46 A.Jordan), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
Q2Samford3 plays · 2 yds · 0:39 · Interception7–10
- 10:313rd & 8 at SAM 42No Huddle-Shotgun #8 G.Johnson pass intercepted by #13 J.Jordan at UAB42, End Of Play
- 11:102nd & 15 at SAM 35Shotgun #22 K.Cherry rush middle for 7 yards gain to the SAM42 (#5 D.Gulley)
- 11:102nd & 10 at SAM 40PENALTY SAM False Start (#3 M.Henderson) 5 yards from SAM40 to SAM35. NO PLAY
- 11:101st & 10 at SAM 40No Huddle-Shotgun #8 G.Johnson pass incomplete short middle to #4 P.Bird thrown to SAM44
Q2Samford3 plays · 3 yds · 2:10 · Punt7–10
- 11:104th & 7 at SAM 5#59 W.Thorley punt 37 yards to the SAM42 muffed by #0 T.Mims at SAM42 recovered by SAM #34 S.Conn at SAM40, End Of Play
- 13:203rd & 6 at SAM 6Shotgun #8 G.Johnson sacked for loss of 1 yard to the SAM05 (#17 T.Jackson)
- 13:202nd & 10 at SAM 2Shotgun #7 D.Thomas rush middle for 4 yards gain to the SAM06 (#3 I.Esonwune; #99 R.Macias)
- 13:201st & 10 at SAM 2No Huddle-Shotgun #7 D.Thomas rush middle for 0 yards to the SAM02 (#52 S.Sanders)
Q2UAB3 plays · -7 yds · 1:10 · Punt7–10
- 13:204th & 17 at UAB 48#46 O.Straw punt 50 yards to the SAM02
- 14:303rd & 17 at UAB 48No Huddle-Shotgun #5 R.Burton pass incomplete short middle to #87 S.Persson thrown to SAM40
- 14:302nd & 17 at UAB 48No Huddle-Shotgun #5 R.Burton pass incomplete short left to #1 C.Smith thrown to SAM46
- 14:301st & 10 at SAM 45No Huddle-Shotgun #26 J.Moll rush left for 7 yards loss to the UAB48 (#3 C.Maddux)
Q1Samford4 plays · 17 yds · 1:50 · Punt7–10
- 14:304th & 5 at SAM 42#59 W.Thorley punt 45 yards to the UAB13 #0 T.Mims return 42 yards to the SAM45 (#35 B.Franklin)
- 15:003rd & 7 at SAM 40No Huddle-Shotgun #8 G.Johnson pass complete short left to #38 E.Russell caught at SAM34, for 2 yards to the SAM42 (#4 M.Dean), out of bounds
- 0:002nd & 13 at SAM 34End of 1st quarter.
- 1:202nd & 13 at SAM 34No Huddle-Shotgun #8 G.Johnson pass complete short middle to #45 C.Pigg caught at SAM39, for 6 yards to the SAM40 (#3 I.Esonwune; #33 B.Sullivan)
- 1:201st & 10 at SAM 37No Huddle-Shotgun #38 E.Russell rush middle for 3 yards loss to the SAM34 (#17 T.Jackson)
- 1:201st & 10 at SAM 25No Huddle-Shotgun #38 E.Russell rush left for 12 yards gain to the SAM37 (#0 J.Pierce), 1ST DOWN
- 1:201st & 10 at UAB 35#35 O.Simpson kickoff 65 yards to the SAM00, Touchback
Q1UAB7 plays · 75 yds · 3:29 · Touchdown7–10
- 1:201st & 10 at SAM 36No Huddle-Shotgun #4 E.Reid rush left for 36 yards gain to the SAM00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 01:20, 1ST DOWN #39 J.Delange kick attempt good (H: #20 B.Hargett, LS: #50 E.Bishop)
- 4:491st & 10 at UAB 47No Huddle-Shotgun #5 R.Burton pass complete short right to #0 T.Mims caught at UAB45, for 17 yards to the SAM36 (#6 J.Nelson), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
- 4:492nd & 11 at UAB 36No Huddle-Shotgun #5 R.Burton pass complete short middle to #44 S.Isacks caught at UAB44, for 11 yards to the UAB47 (#2 D.Yancy III), 1ST DOWN
- 4:491st & 10 at UAB 37No Huddle-Shotgun #2 R.Robinson II rush left for 1 yard loss to the UAB36 (#20 V.Mitchom; #34 S.Conn)
- 4:493rd & 1 at UAB 34No Huddle #5 R.Burton rush middle for 3 yards gain to the UAB37 (#97 J.Bussey), 1ST DOWN
- 4:492nd & 5 at UAB 30No Huddle-Shotgun #2 R.Robinson II rush middle for 4 yards gain to the UAB34 (#97 J.Bussey)
- 4:491st & 10 at UAB 25Shotgun #5 R.Burton pass complete short middle to #6 K.Daniels caught at UAB21, for 5 yards to the UAB30 (#21 J.Lewis)
- 4:491st & 10 at SAM 35#26 J.Garner kickoff 65 yards to the UAB00, Touchback
Q1Samford9 plays · 90 yds · 4:24 · Touchdown7–3
- 4:493rd & 4 at UAB 4Marquise Henderson 4 Yd pass from Gabarri Johnson (Ty Ippolito Kick)
- 9:133rd & 8 at UAB 8No Huddle-Shotgun #8 G.Johnson pass incomplete short right to #13 C.Aukerman thrown to UAB00 PENALTY UAB Offside (#4 M.Dean) 4 yards from UAB08 to UAB04. NO PLAY
- 9:132nd & 8 at UAB 8Shotgun #8 G.Johnson pass incomplete short left to #4 P.Bird thrown to UAB00 broken up by #21 D.Fullbright
- 9:131st & 10 at UAB 10Shotgun #22 K.Cherry rush middle for 2 yards gain to the UAB08 (#17 T.Jackson)
- 9:132nd & 2 at UAB 33#8 G.Johnson pass complete short middle to #13 C.Aukerman caught at UAB22, for 13 yards to the UAB20 (#35 M.Byard), 1ST DOWN, PENALTY UAB Face Mask (#1 D.Sweeting) 10 yards from UAB20 to UAB10, 1ST DOWN
- 9:131st & 10 at UAB 41Shotgun #22 K.Cherry rush left for 8 yards gain to the UAB33 (#5 D.Gulley)
- 9:132nd & 13 at SAM 20No Huddle-Shotgun #8 G.Johnson pass complete deep left to #3 M.Henderson caught at UAB48, for 39 yards to the UAB41, out of bounds at UAB41, 1ST DOWN
- 9:131st & 15 at SAM 18Shotgun #22 K.Cherry rush right for 2 yards gain to the SAM20 (#4 M.Dean)
- 9:131st & 10 at SAM 23PENALTY SAM False Start (#54 B.Darnell) 5 yards from SAM23 to SAM18. NO PLAY
- 9:132nd & 3 at SAM 17No Huddle-Shotgun #7 D.Thomas rush middle for 6 yards gain to the SAM23 (#35 M.Byard), 1ST DOWN
- 9:131st & 10 at SAM 10No Huddle-Shotgun #8 G.Johnson pass complete short left to #3 M.Henderson caught at SAM17, for 7 yards to the SAM17, out of bounds at SAM17
Q1UAB3 plays · 4 yds · 0:50 · Punt0–3
- 9:134th & 6 at UAB 32#46 O.Straw punt 58 yards to the SAM10 fair catch by #9 L.Young at SAM10
- 10:033rd & 6 at UAB 32No Huddle-Shotgun #5 R.Burton pass incomplete short middle to #19 G.Cline thrown to UAB40 broken up by #34 S.Conn
- 10:032nd & 6 at UAB 32No Huddle-Shotgun #5 R.Burton pass incomplete short middle to #87 S.Persson thrown to UAB35 QB hurried by #94 J.Shannon
- 10:031st & 10 at UAB 28Shotgun #5 R.Burton pass complete short right to #4 E.Reid caught at UAB25, for 4 yards to the UAB32 (#9 L.Young)
Q1Samford4 plays · 8 yds · 3:01 · Punt0–3
- 10:034th & 17 at SAM 33#59 W.Thorley punt 39 yards to the UAB28 fair catch by #0 T.Mims at UAB28
- 13:043rd & 19 at SAM 31Shotgun #8 G.Johnson pass complete short right to #38 E.Russell caught at SAM25, for 2 yards to the SAM33 (#5 D.Gulley)
- 13:043rd & 9 at SAM 41No Huddle-Shotgun #8 G.Johnson pass complete short left to #3 M.Henderson caught at SAM42, for 3 yards to the SAM44 (#11 A.McKenzie; #1 D.Sweeting) PENALTY SAM Pass Interference (#4 P.Bird) 10 yards from SAM41 to SAM31. NO PLAY
- 13:042nd & 6 at SAM 44Shotgun #7 D.Thomas rush right for 3 yards loss to the SAM41 (#35 M.Byard; #17 T.Jackson)
- 13:041st & 10 at SAM 40Shotgun #8 G.Johnson pass complete short left to #3 M.Henderson caught at SAM44, for 4 yards to the SAM44, out of bounds at SAM44
- 13:041st & 10 at SAM 25No Huddle-Shotgun #3 M.Henderson rush left for 15 yards gain to the SAM40 (#1 D.Sweeting), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
- 13:041st & 10 at UAB 35#35 O.Simpson kickoff 65 yards to the SAM00, Touchback
Q1UAB5 plays · 49 yds · 1:56 · Field Goal0–3
- 13:044th & 15 at SAM 26#39 J.Delange field goal attempt from 44 yards GOOD (H: #20 B.Hargett, LS: #50 E.Bishop), clock 13:04
- 15:003rd & 9 at SAM 20No Huddle-Shotgun #5 R.Burton sacked for loss of 6 yards to the SAM26 (#34 S.Conn)
- 15:002nd & 9 at SAM 20No Huddle-Shotgun #5 R.Burton pass incomplete short middle to #1 C.Smith thrown to SAM10 QB hurried by #34 S.Conn
- 15:001st & 10 at SAM 21No Huddle-Shotgun #3 B.McReynolds rush middle for 1 yard gain to the SAM20 (#9 L.Young; #30 N.Holton)
- 15:001st & 10 at UAB 25Shotgun #5 R.Burton pass complete deep left to #1 C.Smith caught at SAM25, for 54 yards to the SAM21 (#28 E.McDowell), 1ST DOWN
- 15:001st & 10 at SAM 35#26 J.Garner kickoff 65 yards to the UAB00, Touchback
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