HOUSTON -- A.J. Erdely threw for two touchdowns and ran for another and Alabama-Birmingham shut out Rice 42-0 on Saturday.
Erdely had 274 yards passing for the Blazers (5-1, 3-0 Conference USA). Xavier Ubosi caught two touchdown passes and had 196 yards receiving. Spencer Brown and Jarrion Street each ran for a score.
Erdely's first throw of the day was a 38-yard touchdown to Ubosi four plays into the Blazers' first drive. Later, Chase Biles blocked a Rice punt and ended up with it in the endzone for another UAB score.