UAB defeats Rice, 21-16, to win third-straight C-USA West division title
Blazers earn the victory in their first game in 42 days thanks to Tyler Johnston’s strong afternoon.
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UAB’s revival under Bill Clark took another impressive leap in Houston on Saturday.
Uncertainty lurked in the atmosphere surrounding a Blazers team taking the field for the first time since October. But UAB overcame a halftime deficit to dispatch Rice 21-16. The Blazers clinched their third consecutive C-USA West division title, and have become an annual staple in the conference championship. UAB (5-3, 3-1 C-USA) ousted UTSA (7-4, 5-2 C-USA) in the division race due to winning percentage and will face Marshall in Huntington, WV next Friday.