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Rice at UAB

UAB 44, Rice 24


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BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) -Joe Webb rushed for two touchdowns and threw for two more to lead Alabama-Birmingham to a 44-24 victory over Rice on Saturday.

Webb rushed for 189 yards on 20 carries and threw for 221 yards as the Blazers (1-0, 1-0 Conference USA) accumulated 513 yards of total offense.

UAB took a 27-3 halftime lead behind Webb, who accounted for the game's first four touchdowns. He had scoring runs of 15 and 71 yards and completed touchdown passes of 9 and 22 yards to Frantrell Forrest as UAB took a 27-3 halftime lead.

Forrest finished with four catches for 64 yards and Jeffrey Anderson had three receptions for 65 yards.

Nick Fanuzzi rushed for an 8-yard score and completed a 52-yard touchdown pass to Luke Willson for Rice (0-1, 0-1).

Fanuzzi was 12 of 20 for 154 yards.

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Scoring Summary
UABJoe Webb 15 yd run (Josh Zahn kick)
UABJoe Webb 71 yd run (Josh Zahn kick)
UABFrantrell Forrest 9 yd pass from Joe Webb (missed kick)
RICEClark Fangmeier 29 yd FG
UABFrantrell Forrest 22 yd pass from Joe Webb (Josh Zahn kick)
RICENick Fanuzzi 8 yd run (Clark Fangmeier kick)
UABJustin Brooks 7 yd run (Josh Zahn kick)
RICEMarcus Knox 4 yd run (Clark Fangmeier kick)
UABDexter Barnett 10 yd run (Josh Zahn kick)
UABJosh Zahn 41 yd FG
RICELuke Willson 52 yd pass from Nick Fanuzzi (Clark Fangmeier kick)
 
Team Stats
 RICEUAB
First Downs2320
Third Down Efficiency4-133-7
Fourth Down Efficiency1-30-0
Plays-Net Yards76-39155-516
Rushes-Yds34-15639-295
Passing Yds235221
Kick Return Yds21597
Punt Return Yds0-2
Passes22-42-112-16-0
Punts4-1743-96
Fumbles-Lost2-12-2
Penalties-Yds9-8014-111
Time of Poss.30:1429:46
 
Individual Stats
RUSHING
RICE: John Thomas Shepherd 6-48, Tyler Smith 11-37, Charles Ross 5-37, Marcus Knox 2-12, Shane Turner 5-8, Nick Fanuzzi 3-7, Jeramy Goodson 2-7
UAB: Joe Webb 20-194, David Isabelle 5-31, Dexter Barnett 7-24, Jim Mitchell 2-23, Justin Brooks 2-16, Frantrell Forrest 1-9, Team 2--2
PASSING
RICE: John Thomas Shepherd 10-22-81-1, Nick Fanuzzi 12-20-154-0
UAB: Joe Webb 12-15-221-0, David Isabelle 0-1-0-0
RECEIVING
RICE: Toren Dixon 9-65, Taylor Wardlow 3-23, Pierre Beasley 3-20, Patrick Randolph 2-21, Luke Willson 1-52, Taylor Dupree 1-22, Derek Clark 1-20, Jeramy Goodson 1-8, Tyler Smith 1-4
UAB: Frantrell Forrest 4-64, Jeffery Anderson 3-65, Nick Adams 2-51, Dexter Barnett 2-6, Zach Lankford 1-35
 
Standings
TeamStandingsConferenceOverall
Rice4th Conference USA West 3-54-8
UAB4th Conference USA East 3-53-9