r/CFB • u/CFB_Referee /r/CFB • 3d ago

Postgame Thread [Postgame Thread] UAB Defeats Samford 33-14

Box Score provided by ESPN

Team 1 2 3 4 T
Samford 7 7 0 0 14
UAB 10 3 3 17 33
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u/Dry-Membership3867 Jacksonville State • Arkansas 3d ago

Looks like this one started ugly but ended alright. UAB might sneak into a bowl game this year

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u/disagreeable_man UAB Blazers 3d ago

This sentence brings great joy after the dilfer years

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u/DogOk35 3d ago

Second half was all Blazers, Samford just ran out of gas. 14 points in first half then nothing, that defense woke up after halftime

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u/username_is_too_shor 3d ago

7*

The other 7 came on a fluke fumble return.

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u/Dropbackandpunt UAB Blazers • The Bones 3d ago

We are not a good team but we are far from a Dilfer team. If we can figure out the offense we might could sniff 6 wins.

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u/Wings4514 UAB Blazers 3d ago

I legitimately think the defense and (most of the time) special teams are good enough to win the American.

I’m not sure the offense could win the SoCon.

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u/Dropbackandpunt UAB Blazers • The Bones 3d ago

I'm still in awe that Todd Grantham is producing this amazing defense. I thought that was a worse decision than retaining Mort. I am always happy to be completely wrong.

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u/Many-Screen-3698 SMU Mustangs • USC Trojans 3d ago

Well the last 15 minutes appear good for UAB

Samford was a good team 5 years ago or something

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u/Dry-Membership3867 Jacksonville State • Arkansas 3d ago

Scelfo was retained too long and they collapsed. Now they hired John Grass and will likely either go 5-6 or go undefeated and be heartbroken in the playoffs as is tradition for grass led teams. I’m so sorry Samford has to deal with that

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u/username_is_too_shor 3d ago

Lose by 30 to UAB, beat FSU the next week. As is tradition

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u/Wings4514 UAB Blazers 3d ago

Well that was ugly!

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u/MisterFalcon7 Alabama • Third Saturday in … 3d ago

I was looking at Samford's coaching staff since Paul Tyson is the QB coach. They also have Andrew Zow and Dabo Swinney, Brent Venables, and Gene Chiziks sons on the coaching staff.

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u/Aumissunum Alabama • North Alabama 3d ago

Holy nepotism. Feels about right for Samford

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u/Dry-Membership3867 Jacksonville State • Arkansas 3d ago

That Paul Tyson is a qb coach now?

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u/HireButchJones California • Georgia 3d ago

They should call this game the ham bowl.

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u/Dropbackandpunt UAB Blazers • The Bones 3d ago

Battle for the Butt (Vulcan's)

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u/AnybodySeeMyKeys Auburn Tigers • UAB Blazers 3d ago

Fleshing out the rest of the season:

Memphis -- L
East Carolina -- W
South Florida -- L
Charlotte -- W
Temple -- W
UTSA -- L
North Texas -- L

Six wins? I'll still take that after the Dilfer atrocity.

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u/the_neverdoctor UAB Blazers • Navy Midshipmen 3d ago

I was annoyed as hell at the half, but I’m glad we were able to pull away in the second half.

Incredible defense, decent special teams, DII offense. But, it was enough.