UAB at MEMPHIS
Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium (58,325/AstroTurf)
Memphis, Tennessee
Television
ESPN2
Brian Custer, Rod Gilmore and Lauren Sisler
Live Statistics
StatBroadcast
THE GAME | THE BATTLE FOR THE BONES
Saturday’s game will be the 17th meeting between UAB and Memphis … The Blazers hold a 10-6 series lead, but the Tigers have won the last two meetings, including a 45-21 victory last season in Birmingham … The winner of the game is awarded a trophy that consists of a 100-pound bronze rack of ribs.
UAB
2-7, 1-5 American
Head Coach
Trent Dilfer (Fresno State)
6-15, second season
UAB was unable to string together back-to-back wins as the Blazers dropped a 31-23 heartbreaker against UConn last Saturday … UAB held a 23-10 lead into the fourth quarter, but saw the Huskies close with 21 unanswered points … UAB ranks fifth nationally in pass defense (158.7 ypg) … QB Jalen Kitna has started the last five games in place of injured QB Jacob Zeno … Kitna has thrown for 1,502 yards and 11 touchdowns with eight interceptions … RB Lee Beebe Jr. has 599 rushing yards with four TDs, while WR Amare Thomas has 48 catches for 542 yards and eight touchdowns … WR Kam Shanks has 536 yards and four TD catches and is averaging an FBS-leading 22.3 yards on punt returns, including two special teams touchdowns … K Jonah Delange has gone 18-for-19 on field goals and 23-for-23 on PATs.
MEMPHIS
8-2, 4-2 American
Head Coach
Ryan Silverfield (Hamden-Sydney ’03)
39-21, fifth season
Memphis rebounded from a 44-36 loss at UTSA with a solid 27-20 victory against Rice last Friday … Memphis has scored at least 20 points in 37 consecutive games, which is the longest active streak nationally … The Tigers are 6-0 at home and 2-2 away from Memphis this season … QB Seth Henigan has thrown for 2,691 yards and 17 touchdowns … Henigan, who has 13,455 career passing yards, ranks second on The American’s career chart, trailing only the 13,927 yards of former East Carolina QB Holton Ahlers … RB Mario Anderson Jr. has 977 rushing yards and 15 touchdowns and is second in The American in rushing at 124.9 yards per game … WR Roc Taylor has team highs with 50 receptions and 710 receiving yards … LB Chandler Martin has 84 tackles, 6.0 sacks and a conference-leading 14.0 tackles for loss.