UAB Football Travels to Charlotte for Road Test

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - Entering the second half of the season with a 4-2 record, UAB begins a two-game road swing this Saturday at Charlotte. Kick is set for 6:30 p.m. EST/5:30 p.m. CST on the beIN Sports Network.

The Blazers are coming off back-to-back thrilling home victories over Louisiana Tech and Middle Tennessee and are now 2-1 in Conference USA and in a tie for second place in the West Division.

GAME INFORMATION:

UAB (4-2, 2-1 C-USA) at Charlotte (0-7, 0-3 C-USA)
Where: Jerry Richardson Stadium - Charlotte, N.C.
When: 6:30 p.m. EST/5:30 p.m. CST
Watch: beIN Sports Network
On the Call: Mike Gleason, Brett Romberg, Michelle Gingras
Listen: 100.5 FM JOX 2 (pregame at 4:30 p.m. CST)
On the Call: David Crane, Steve Irvine, Trey Ragland
Twitter/Instagram: @UAB_FB

NOTES:

UAB has had an ability to win close games this season as the Blazers are 3-1 in games decided by seven points or less. UAB's first three Conference USA games have come down to the final play and those contests have been decided by a combined six points.
Freshman running back Spencer Brown enters this weekend's game 252 yards shy of Jordan Howard's single-season freshman rushing record. Brown is averaging 128.6 rushing yards per game in C-USA action and 167.5 rushing yards per game in his last two contests. Overall, Brown is fourth in Conference USA with an average of 104.8 yards per game.
Brown's six rushing touchdowns this season are one behind quarterback A.J. Erdely who leads the team in that category with seven. Erdely has also added seven passing touchdowns and has established himself as one of the top quarterbacks in the league.
Ronnie Turner Jr. has emerged as UAB's third receiving threat along with Andre Wilson and Collin Lisa. Turner Jr. has had back-to-back six-reception contests and is now second on the team with 16 receptions (Wilson with 24 and Lisa with 15).
Safety Broderick Thomas is coming off a career high 11 tackle performance against Middle Tennessee while he also added his first career interception. Thomas leads the team in total tackles with 51 and has had no less than eight tackles in his last five games.
In UAB's four wins this season, the Blazer defense is allowing just 18.7 points per game.
Charlotte welcomes UAB for its Homecoming game this weekend. The 49ers suffered two very close C-USA losses to open the season before falling at Western Kentucky 45-14 last week. Injuries have played a major role for Charlotte. Last week at WKU the 49ers saw four players make their first start and a total of eight lineup changes.
This is the first meeting between the two schools and it's UAB's second and final game this season against a C-USA East Division opponent.

After Charlotte, the Blazers remain on the road for a game with a familiar opponent in Southern Miss. UAB and Southern Miss are charter members of C-USA and will be meeting for the 16^th time in program history on Oct. 28 in Hattiesburg.

The University of Alabama at Birmingham Athletics

UAB Football Travels to Charlotte for Road Test

Players Mentioned

Spencer Brown

A.J. Erdely

Collin Lisa

Broderick Thomas

Ronnie Turner Jr.

Andre Wilson

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