BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Middle Tennessee football fell behind early and stayed behind the rest of the way, allowing UAB to score on their first six possessions en route to a 41-14 loss at Protective Stadium on Saturday afternoon.
The Blue Raiders (3-3, 0-2 C-USA) showed few signs of life on either offense or defense, allowing the Blazers (3-2, 1-1 C-USA) to both run and pass the ball at will in the first half, allowing 174 yards on the ground at halftime with 265 yards coming through the air at the break. By the time the clock expired, those numbers had ballooned to 278 passing yards and 303 rushing yards for UAB.