2022 UAB Blazers football team explained
The 2022 UAB Blazers football team represented the University of Alabama at Birmingham as a member of Conference USA (C-USA) during the 2022 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They were led by interim head coach Bryant Vincent, who was coaching his first season with the team. The Blazers played their home games at Protective Stadium in Birmingham, Alabama.
During the last season, on October 21, 2021, UAB accepted the invitation to join the American Athletic Conference (AAC) and will become a full member on July 1, 2023.[1] [2] The 2022 season is expected to be the program's last season as a member of Conference USA. On November 30, 2022 former NFL quarterback Trent Dilfer was announced as the new head coach of UAB football.[3]
Schedule
UAB and Conference USA announced the 2022 football schedule on March 30, 2022.[4] [5]
Game summaries
Alabama A&M
| Statistics | AAMU | UAB |
|---|
| First downs | 15 | 25 |
| Total yards | 235 | 478 |
| Rushing yards | 98 | 231 |
| Passing yards | 137 | 247 |
| Turnovers | 4 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 30:00 | 30:00 |
|
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|
| Alabama A&M | Passing | Xavier Lankford | 12/22, 115 yards, INT |
| Rushing | Xavier Lankford | 10 rushes, 42 yards |
| Receiving | Isiah Cox | 2 receptions, 54 yards |
| UAB | Passing | | 13/18, 191 yards, TD |
| Rushing | Jermaine Brown Jr. | 10 rushes, 114 yards, TD |
| Receiving | | 4 receptions, 57 yards | |
At Liberty
See also: 2022 Liberty Flames football team.
| Statistics | UAB | LIB |
|---|
| First downs | 15 | 18 |
| Total yards | 355 | 390 |
| Rushing yards | 241 | 188 |
| Passing yards | 114 | 202 |
| Turnovers | 4 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 31:29 | 28:31 |
|
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|
| UAB | Passing | Dylan Hopkins | 10/15, 114 yards, TD |
| Rushing | | 20 rushes, 177 yards, TD |
| Receiving | Trea Shropshire | 1 reception, 56 yards |
| Liberty | Passing | | 13/25, 202 yards |
| Rushing | Kaidon Salter | 14 rushes, 79 yards, TD |
| Receiving | Noah Frith | 2 receptions, 75 yards | |
Georgia Southern
See also: 2022 Georgia Southern Eagles football team.
| Statistics | GASO | UAB |
|---|
| First downs | 23 | 21 |
| Total yards | 418 | 413 |
| Rushing yards | 214 | 288 |
| Passing yards | 204 | 125 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 0 |
| Time of possession | 28:14 | 31:46 |
|
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|
| Georgia Southern | Passing | | 24/50, 204 yards, TD, 3 INT |
| Rushing | | 14 rushes, 116 yards, 2 TD |
| Receiving | Derwin Burgess Jr. | 4 receptions, 48 yards, TD |
| UAB | Passing | Dylan Hopkins | 12/19, 125 yards, TD |
| Rushing | DeWayne McBride | 28 rushes, 223 yards, 4 TD |
| Receiving | Ryan Davis | 1 reception, 36 yards | |
At Rice
See also: 2022 Rice Owls football team.
| Statistics | UAB | RICE |
|---|
| First downs | 22 | 15 |
| Total yards | 360 | 209 |
| Rushing yards | 122 | 105 |
| Passing yards | 238 | 104 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 30:00 | 30:00 |
|
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|
| UAB | Passing | Dylan Hopkins | 15/21, 231 yards, 2 TD, INT |
| Rushing | DeWayne McBride | 27 rushes, 121 yards, TD |
| Receiving | Tejhaun Palmer | 2 receptions, 82 yards |
| Rice | Passing | T. J. McMahon | 11/17, 104 yards, TD |
| Rushing | Cameron Montgomery | 5 rushes, 34 yards |
| Receiving | | 5 receptions, 38 yards | |
Middle Tennessee
See also: 2022 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football team.
| Statistics | MTSU | UAB |
|---|
| First downs | 24 | 24 |
| Total yards | 336 | 581 |
| Rushing yards | 140 | 303 |
| Passing yards | 196 | 278 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 0 |
| Time of possession | 25:40 | 34:20 |
|
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|
| Middle Tennessee | Passing | Chase Cunningham | 26/43, 196 yards, TD, INT |
| Rushing | Joe Ervin | 7 rushes, 54 yards |
| Receiving | Jaylin Lane | 9 receptions, 59 yards, TD |
| UAB | Passing | Dylan Hopkins | 17/27, 278 yards, TD |
| Rushing | DeWayne McBride | 12 rushes, 120 yards, 3 TD |
| Receiving | Trea Shropshire | 6 receptions, 193 yards, TD | |
Charlotte
See also: 2022 Charlotte 49ers football team.
Game notes:
- 3rd game in the series since 2017, (UAB 2–1).
| Statistics | CHAR | UAB |
|---|
| First downs | 12 | 27 |
| Total yards | 327 | 510 |
| Rushing yards | 113 | 279 |
| Passing yards | 214 | 231 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 23:59 | 36:01 |
|
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|
| Charlotte | Passing | | 15–26, 214 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT |
| Rushing | ChaVon McEachern | 9 rushes, 61 yards |
| Receiving | Elijah Spencer | 4 receptions, 103 yards, 1 TD |
| UAB | Passing | Dylan Hopkins | 15–23, 231 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT |
| Rushing | DeWayne McBride | 29 rushes, 137 yards, 2 TD |
| Receiving | T. J. Jones | 2 receptions, 59 yards | |
At Western Kentucky
See also: 2022 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football team.
| Statistics | UAB | WKU |
|---|
| First downs | 14 | 19 |
| Total yards | 327 | 352 |
| Rushing yards | 231 | 224 |
| Passing yards | 96 | 128 |
| Turnovers | 4 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 27:21 | 32:39 |
|
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|
| UAB | Passing | Dylan Hopkins | 2/2, 63 yards, TD |
| Rushing | DeWayne McBride | 24 rushes, 200 yards |
| Receiving | Samario Rudolph | 1 reception, 59 yards, TD |
| Western Kentucky | Passing | | 14/23, 128 yards |
| Rushing | L. T. Sanders | 16 rushes, 120 yards |
| Receiving | | 5 receptions, 77 yards | |
At Florida Atlantic
See also: 2022 Florida Atlantic Owls football team.
| Statistics | UAB | FAU |
|---|
| First downs | 23 | 16 |
| Total yards | 472 | 359 |
| Rushing yards | 280 | 162 |
| Passing yards | 192 | 197 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 0 |
| Time of possession | 36:00 | 24:00 |
|
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|
| UAB | Passing | | 18/32, 192 yards, TD |
| Rushing | DeWayne McBride | 24 rushes, 168 yards, TD |
| Receiving | Trea Shropshire | 2 receptions, 60 yards |
| Florida Atlantic | Passing | | 14/25, 197 yards, 3 TD |
| Rushing | Zuberi Mobley | 7 rushes, 57 yards |
| Receiving | Je'Quan Burton | 2 receptions, 55 yards, TD | |
UTSA
See also: 2022 UTSA Roadrunners football team.
| Statistics | UTSA | UAB |
|---|
| First downs | 26 | 26 |
| Total yards | 494 | 553 |
| Rushing yards | 209 | 221 |
| Passing yards | 285 | 332 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 28:33 | 31:27 |
|
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|
| UTSA | Passing | | 22/31, 285 yards, 4 TD |
| Rushing | | 16 rushes, 114 yards, TD |
| Receiving | | 7 receptions, 93 yards, 2 TD |
| UAB | Passing | Jacob Zeno | 27/38, 332 yards, 2 TD, INT |
| Rushing | DeWayne McBride | 19 rushes, 141 yards, 2 TD |
| Receiving | Tejhaun Palmer | 8 receptions, 110 yards, TD | |
North Texas
See also: 2022 North Texas Mean Green football team.
| Statistics | UNT | UAB |
|---|
| First downs | 14 | 24 |
| Total yards | 264 | 505 |
| Rushing yards | 105 | 271 |
| Passing yards | 159 | 234 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 22:33 | 37:27 |
|
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|
| North Texas | Passing | | 15/32, 159 yards, TD |
| Rushing | Ikaika Ragsdale | 17 rushes, 74 yards |
| Receiving | Damon Ward Jr. | 6 receptions, 58 yards, TD |
| UAB | Passing | Dylan Hopkins | 15/23, 234 yards, TD |
| Rushing | Jermaine Brown Jr. | 24 rushes, 150 yards, TD |
| Receiving | Tejhaun Palmer | 1 reception, 75 yards | |
At LSU
See also: 2022 LSU Tigers football team.
At Louisiana Tech
See also: 2022 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team.
| Statistics | UAB | LT |
|---|
| First downs | 19 | 22 |
| Total yards | 497 | 467 |
| Rushing yards | 406 | 220 |
| Passing yards | 91 | 247 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 28:55 | 31:05 |
|
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|
| UAB | Passing | Dylan Hopkins | 7/14, 91 yards, TD, INT |
| Rushing | DeWayne McBride | 16 rushes, 272 yards, TD |
| Receiving | Trea Shropshire | 1 reception, 74 yards, TD |
| Louisiana Tech | Passing | Jack Turner | 15/25, 167 yards, TD, INT |
| Rushing | Charvis Thornton | 8 rushes, 132 yards, TD |
| Receiving | | 6 receptions, 63 yards, TD | |
Miami (OH) (Bahamas Bowl)
See also: 2022 Miami RedHawks football team and 2022 Bahamas Bowl.
| Statistics | MIA | UAB |
|---|
| First downs | 20 | 24 |
| Total yards | 272 | 390 |
| Rushing yards | 110 | 138 |
| Passing yards | 162 | 252 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 3 |
| Time of possession | 26:40 | 33:20 |
|
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|
| Miami (OH) | Passing | Aveon Smith | 15/27, 162 yards, 2 TD |
| Rushing | Aveon Smith | 22 rushes, 50 yards |
| Receiving | Kevin Davis | 3 receptions, 39 yards |
| UAB | Passing | Dylan Hopkins | 16/24, 204 yards, TD, INT |
| Rushing | Jermaine Brown Jr. | 24 rushes, 116 yards, 2 TD |
| Receiving | Trea Shropshire | 6 receptions, 183 yards, TD | |
Notes and References
- Web site: UAB, 5 other C-USA schools apply for membership to AAC. WVTM-TV. October 20, 2021. May 9, 2022.
- Web site: Pat Byington. ...UAB accepts invitation to join American Athletic Conference. bhamnow.com. October 21, 2021. May 9, 2022.
- WGFX radio, November 30, 2022
- Web site: Nick Bromberg. Conference USA releases revised 2022 football schedule without teams leaving for Sun Belt. Yahoo! Sports. March 30, 2022. May 4, 2022.
- News: Evan Dudley. C-USA announces 11-member league schedule for UAB, other C-USA teams. The Birmingham News. March 30, 2022. May 9, 2022.
- Web site: Charlotte vs UAB– Game Summary. ESPN. October 15, 2022. November 23, 2022.
- News: Charlotte 49ers football loses again, falls to UAB on road. Hunter. Bailey. The Charlotte Observer. October 15, 2022. November 23, 2022.
