Rice and UAB were admitted as future members of the American Athletic Conference on Thursday along with Charlotte, Florida Atlantic, North Texas, and UTSA. With realignment officially in the works, the longtime C-USA rivalry between the Owls and Blazers will prolong in the AAC as the teams prepare to jump conferences.
UAB’s unique uniforms
This Saturday is a special one for the Blazers. It marks homecoming week and the third-ever game at the newly-constructed Protective Stadium. But most importantly, it is the fifth annual Children’s Harbor game for UAB, and each player will wear the name of one of the clinic’s patients on the back of his jersey.