UAB Football Tops Tulsa On The Road, 31-24

Saturday, November 29

Tulsa, OK

2 p.m. CT

UAB

4-8 , 2-6

Tulsa

4-8 , 1-7

1st

2nd

3rd

4th

UAB

Tulsa

Jevon Jackson

Photo by: Ken Shepherd

UAB Football Tops Tulsa On The Road, 31-24

11/29/2025 6:00:00 PM | Football

Box Score UAB 31, Tulsa 24 Season Stats Postgame Notes

TULSA – UAB Football (4-8, 2-6 American) came from behind to defeat the Tulsa Golden Hurricane (4-8, 1-7 American) on the road, 31-24. The win is the Blazers' first on the road since November 26, 2022. The Blazers went into the game with 42 total absences.

The Green and Gold opened the game with a fourth-down stop on the edge of the UAB red zone.

After forcing a Tulsa three-and-out and starting the drive in plus-territory, an Isaiah Jacobs 16-yard rush set up an 18-yard touchdown pass from Jalen Kitna to Iverson Hooks to kick off the scoring.

A deep ball to Tulsa's Jacob Emmers put the Golden Hurricane within the UAB 10 yardline, but a pair of short gains and a Calvin Pitcher pass breakup forced Tulsa to settle for a 26-yard field goal.

The Golden Hurricane stopped the Blazers on fourth down in UAB territory. A 15-yard rush and pass interference in the endzone set up a goalline opportunity for Tulsa. The Golden Hurricane capitalized on third down with a one-yard passing touchdown to take the lead.

Back-to-back explosive plays from Elijah Lagg and Solomon Beebe put UAB in position for a quick response to the Tulsa touchdown, down to the Golden Hurricane three-yard line. Two failed quarterback-keeper attempts and a third-down sack forced UAB to settle for a 31-yard field goal by Jonah Delange to tie the game with under two minutes to go in the first half.

Tulsa exploded for 42 yards on its first play from scrimmage following the UAB field goal. The long pass immediately turned the late drive into a scoring opportunity for Tulsa. The Golden Hurricane punched in a five-yard rush to regain the lead with just 32 seconds remaining in the first half.

UAB responded with a 74-yard drive to open the second half. Jacobs and Jevon Jackson combined for seven rushes for 62 yards to put the Blazers on the Tulsa eight-yard line. Kitna found Brandon Hawkins Jr. for his fifth touchdown in his last five games.

T'Sai McDaniel forced Tulsa's first turnover of the game with his first career interception. McDaniel returned the interception 50 yards, the longest interception return of the season for UAB. The return set up the Blazers offense on the plus side of the field, but a Tulsa defensive stand forced UAB to kick from 49 yards, which Delange hooked left.

Tulsa drove 85 yards on the final drive of the third quarter, powered by a 26-yard deep ball. A fourth and long conversion gave Tulsa the momentum to open the fourth quarter with a 22-yard rushing touchdown to take a 24-17 lead.

After a UAB three-and-out, a muffed punt by Tulsa, recovered by Jacobs, swung the momentum for the Blazers. Jackson found a wide-open gap to the end zone for a 20-yard rush, tying the game at 24. Jackson snapped his nine-game scoreless streak, finding the endzone for the first time since his 12-yard score at Navy.

UAB forced a three-and-out to get the ball back with just under nine minutes to go. A career-long 57-yard reception by Kaleb Brown put the Blazers in the red zone. Jackson finished the drive with a three-yard rushing touchdown to put UAB ahead for the first time since the second quarter.

The Golden Hurricane drove to the edge of the UAB red zone just before the two-minute timeout. A UAB stop behind the line of scrimmage, an incompletion, and a short gain on third down set up a crucial fourth down for Tulsa. Looking deep to the corner of the endzone, the Golden Hurricane pass went long, turning the ball over on downs with less than a minute to go.

Jackson sealed the game with a 14-yard first down, capping his day with 117 yards and two touchdowns on 23 rushing attempts.

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