Blazers Fall to UCF, 49-24
A bevy of mistakes caused UAB to fall behind 35-10 to UCF at halftime. The Blazers second-half effort couldn't cover the deficit, and UAB lost its final game of the season 49-24.
UAB tallied more than doubled the total yards than UCF, 510-to-244. But the Blazers couldn't execute in the red zone and lost the game on the scoreboard.
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UCF scored 14 points in the first quarter and added 21 more in the second period. The second-quarter scores included a 78-yard interception return on a screen pass that gave UCF a 28-3 lead.
Jonathan Perry replaced Austin Brown at quarterback after that. He hit Patrick Hearn with a 76-yard scoring pass with 1:26 remaining in the half to cut the score to 28-10. However, UCF used the time remaining to notch another touchdown, taking a 35-10 lead into the half.
The Blazers added two more touchdowns in the second half. The first came on a two-yard run by Perry, while the final score came on a 15-yard scoring pass to Darrin Reavens.
Perry was the offensive star for UAB, hitting 21-of-28 passes for 307 yards and two touchdowns. Reaves led the rushing game with 71 yards on 18 carries.
UCF quarterback Blake Bortles hit 17-of-23 passes for 225 yards and a pair of touchdowns. Q McDuffie ran for 79 yards and three scores for the Knights.