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Marshall at UAB

Saturday, October 21, 2006

Marshall beat UAB 31–⁠24. It was their second meeting; after it, Marshall led the series 2–⁠0.

AwayMarshall5–⁠7 in 2006
31
HomeUAB3–⁠9 in 2006
24

Final at Legion Field, BirminghamAttendance 12,344

At kickoff
66°F, clear, wind 5 mph from the southWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Birmingham International Airport (KBHM), 11 km from the stadium, seven minutes before kickoff

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Marshall14140331
UAB687324

Standouts

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Player stats

Marshall

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Bernard Morris5/710011
Jimmy Skinner4/55601
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Ahmad Bradshaw25242267
Chubb Small659149
Bernard Morris831016
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Matt Morris259131
Emmanuel Spann246023
Chubb Small225026
Marcus Fitzgerald111011
InterceptionsIntYdsTD
James Johnson100
Curtis Keyes100

UAB

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Chris Williams18/3020512
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Marculus Elliott14129145
Chris Williams10818
Trey Chaney3303
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Willie Edwards459022
Adam Bobo450018
Jordan Erwin134134
Norris Drinkard322010
InterceptionsIntYdsTD
Will Evans1470
Will Dunbar170

From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.

Team stats

MarshallUAB
473Total yards342
170Passing yards229
317Rushing yards137
13.0Yards per pass6.8
6.9Yards per rush4.9
21First downs19
8–⁠11Third downs5–⁠12
0–⁠0Fourth downs1–⁠2
2Turnovers2
5–⁠31Penalties7–⁠57
19:35Possession16:07

Efficiency

MarshallUAB
55%Success rate41%
0.18EPA per play−0.04
0.79Explosiveness0.85
0.06Rushing EPA−0.04
0.43Passing EPA−0.04
44%Passing-down success28%
0.02First-down EPA−0.05
−0.20Second-down EPA0.01
0.98Third-down EPA−0.25
4%Havoc by its defense4%

From CollegeFootballData.com: each offense’s efficiency, and the havoc each defense caused. The better side of each line is bold.

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

UAB 69% to win. Marshall pulled the upset.

Every drive

UAB end zoneMarshall end zoneQ1 MarshallInterception, 3 playsQ1 UABInterception, 3 playsQ1 MarshallTouchdown run, 9 playsQ1 UABTouchdown run, 1 playQ1 MarshallTouchdown run, 6 playsQ1 UABPunt, 3 playsQ1 MarshallTouchdown pass, 4 playsQ2 UABTouchdown run, 15 playsQ2 MarshallTouchdown run, 2 playsQ2 UABInterception, 9 playsQ2 MarshallEnd of half, 1 playQ3 UABTouchdown pass, 8 playsQ3 MarshallMissed FG, 9 playsQ3 UABPunt, 6 playsQ3 MarshallField goal, 15 playsQ4 UABField goal, 10 playsQ4 MarshallInterception, 5 playsQ4 UABTurnover on downs, 4 playsQ4 MarshallEnd of game, 4 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. UAB drives left to right, Marshall right to left.
  1. Q1 MarshallInterception, 3 plays, 21 yards
  2. Q1 UABInterception, 3 plays, −16 yards
  3. Q1 MarshallTouchdown run, 9 plays, 80 yards
  4. Q1 UABTouchdown run, 1 play, 45 yards
  5. Q1 MarshallTouchdown run, 6 plays, 84 yards
  6. Q1 UABPunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
  7. Q1 MarshallTouchdown pass, 4 plays, 61 yards
  8. Q2 UABTouchdown run, 15 plays, 93 yards
  9. Q2 MarshallTouchdown run, 2 plays, 70 yards
  10. Q2 UABInterception, 9 plays, 56 yards
  11. Q2 MarshallEnd of half, 1 play, −2 yards
  12. Q3 UABTouchdown pass, 8 plays, 81 yards
  13. Q3 MarshallMissed FG, 9 plays, 41 yards
  14. Q3 UABPunt, 6 plays, 26 yards
  15. Q3 MarshallField goal, 15 plays, 63 yards
  16. Q4 UABField goal, 10 plays, 46 yards
  17. Q4 MarshallInterception, 5 plays, 19 yards
  18. Q4 UABTurnover on downs, 4 plays, −19 yards
  19. Q4 MarshallEnd of game, 4 plays, 17 yards

Play by play

1st quarter7 drives, then Marshall 14, UAB 6
Marshall Interception, 3 plays
14:101st & 10 at own 25Bernard Morris pass complete to Ahmad Bradshaw for 9 yards to the Marsh 34.
13:482nd & 1 at own 34Ahmad Bradshaw rush for 12 yards to the Marsh 46 for a 1ST down.
13:161st & 10 at own 46Bernard Morris pass intercepted by Will Evans at the 50 yard line, returned for 49 yards to the Marsh 1.
UAB Interception, 3 plays
12:241st & 0 at opp 1Uab penalty 15 yard personal foul accepted.
12:241st & 10 at opp 16Uab penalty 5 yard false start accepted.
12:241st & 10 at opp 21Chris Williams rush for 4 yards to the Marsh 17.
11:562nd & 6 at opp 17Chris Williams pass incomplete to Norris Drinkard.
11:473rd & 6 at opp 17Chris Williams pass intercepted by Curtis Keyes at the Marsh 0, returned for no gain to the Marsh 20.
Marshall Touchdown run, 9 plays
11:161st & 10 at own 20Ahmad Bradshaw rush for 3 yards to the Marsh 23.
10:362nd & 7 at own 23Bernard Morris pass complete to Brian Shope for 5 yards to the Marsh 28.
10:363rd & 2 at own 28Marshall penalty 4 yard illegal participation accepted.
9:443rd & 6 at own 24Bernard Morris rush for 16 yards to the Marsh 40 out-of-bounds for a 1ST down.
9:341st & 10 at own 40Ahmad Bradshaw rush for 10 yards to the 50 yard line out-of-bounds for a 1ST down.
9:221st & 10 at the 50Ahmad Bradshaw rush for 5 yards to the UAB 45.
8:242nd & 5 at opp 45Chubb Small rush for 3 yards to the UAB 42.
7:563rd & 2 at opp 42Chubb Small rush for 3 yards to the UAB 39 for a 1ST down.
7:271st & 10 at opp 39Bernard Morris rush for 13 yards to the UAB 26 for a 1ST down.
7:051st & 10 at opp 26Ahmad Bradshaw rush for 26 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Marshall 7, UAB 0
7:05Anthony Binswanger extra point GOOD.
6:51Anthony Binswanger kickoff for 60 yards returned by Marculus Elliott for 50 yards to the Marsh 45.
UAB Touchdown run, 1 play
6:291st & 10 at opp 45Marculus Elliott rush for 45 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Marshall 7, UAB 6
6:29Parker Mullins extra point MISSED.
6:24Swayze Waters kickoff for 49 yards fair catch by John Jacobs at the Marsh 16.
Marshall Touchdown run, 6 plays
5:501st & 10 at own 16Ahmad Bradshaw rush for 7 yards to the Marsh 23.
5:262nd & 3 at own 23Ahmad Bradshaw rush for 6 yards to the Marsh 29 for a 1ST down.
5:261st & 10 at own 29Marshall penalty 5 yard holding accepted, no play.
4:091st & 15 at own 24Bernard Morris sacked by Kris Guyton at the Marsh 22 for a loss of 2 yards.
3:302nd & 17 at own 22Ahmad Bradshaw rush for 3 yards to the Marsh 25.
2:473rd & 14 at own 25Bernard Morris pass complete to Chubb Small for 26 yards to the UAB 49 for a 1ST down.
2:361st & 10 at opp 49Chubb Small rush for 49 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Marshall 13, UAB 6
2:36Anthony Binswanger extra point GOOD.Marshall 14, UAB 6
2:25Ian O’Connor kickoff for 50 yards returned by Tony Shepherd for 11 yards to the UAB 26.
UAB Punt, 3 plays
1:501st & 10 at own 26Chris Williams rush for 1 yard to the UAB 27.
1:202nd & 9 at own 27Chris Williams pass incomplete to David Sigler.
1:153rd & 9 at own 27Chris Williams pass incomplete.
1:084th & 9 at own 27Parker Mullins punt for 34 yards, fair catch by Emanuel Spann at the Marsh 39.
Marshall Touchdown pass, 4 plays
0:381st & 10 at own 39Ahmad Bradshaw rush for 31 yards to the UAB 30 for a 1ST down.
0:001st & 10 at opp 30Chubb Small rush for a loss of 1 yard to the UAB 31.
Q2 14:542nd & 11 at opp 31Bernard Morris pass incomplete.
Q2 14:483rd & 11 at opp 31Bernard Morris pass complete to Matt Morris for 31 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Marshall 20, UAB 6
Q2 14:48Anthony Binswanger extra point GOOD.Marshall 21, UAB 6
Q2 14:48Anthony Binswanger kickoff for 65 yards returned by Marculus Elliott for 15 yards to the UAB 15, Uab penalty 8 yard holding accepted.
2nd quarter4 drives, then Marshall 28, UAB 14
UAB Touchdown run, 15 plays
13:561st & 10 at own 7Trey Chaney rush for 3 yards to the UAB 10.
13:562nd & 7 at own 10Chris Williams, fumbled at the UAB 10, recovered by UAB at the UAB 10.
13:023rd & 7 at own 10Chris Williams rush for 8 yards to the UAB 18 for a 1ST down.
12:561st & 10 at own 18Chris Williams pass complete to Willie Edwards for 22 yards to the UAB 40 for a 1ST down.
12:191st & 10 at own 40Chris Williams pass complete to Norris Drinkard for 8 yards to the UAB 48.
12:012nd & 2 at own 48Marculus Elliott rush for 5 yards to the Marsh 47 for a 1ST down.
11:401st & 10 at opp 47Marculus Elliott rush for 14 yards to the Marsh 33 for a 1ST down.
11:031st & 10 at opp 33Trey Chaney rush for a loss of 1 yard to the Marsh 34.
10:232nd & 11 at opp 34Chris Williams rush for 5 yards to the Marsh 29.
9:473rd & 6 at opp 29Chris Williams pass incomplete.
9:424th & 6 at opp 29Chris Williams pass complete to Willie Edwards for 10 yards to the Marsh 19 for a 1ST down.
9:061st & 10 at opp 19Chris Williams rush for 7 yards to the Marsh 12.
8:252nd & 3 at opp 12Marculus Elliott rush for 1 yard to the Marsh 11.
7:493rd & 2 at opp 11Marculus Elliott rush for 3 yards to the Marsh 8 for a 1ST down.
7:201st & goal at opp 8Chris Williams rush for 8 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Marshall 21, UAB 12
7:201st & 0 at opp 3Timeout Uab, clock 07:20.
7:20Two-point conversion attempt, Chris Williams rush GOOD.Marshall 21, UAB 14
7:08Swayze Waters kickoff for 57 yards returned by Chubb Small for 22 yards to the Marsh 30.
Marshall Touchdown run, 2 plays
6:441st & 10 at own 30Bernard Morris rush for 2 yards to the Marsh 32.
6:002nd & 8 at own 32Ahmad Bradshaw rush for 68 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Marshall 27, UAB 14
6:00Anthony Binswanger extra point GOOD.Marshall 28, UAB 14
6:00Anthony Binswanger kickoff for 63 yards returned by Marculus Elliott for 27 yards to the UAB 29, Uab penalty 13 yard holding accepted.
UAB Interception, 9 plays
5:141st & 10 at own 16Chris Williams pass complete to Trey Chaney for 4 yards to the UAB 20.
4:482nd & 6 at own 20Chris Williams pass complete to Norris Drinkard for 11 yards to the UAB 31 for a 1ST down.
4:001st & 10 at own 31Chris Williams pass complete to Norris Drinkard for 4 yards to the UAB 35.
3:172nd & 6 at own 35Marculus Elliott rush for 2 yards to the UAB 37.
2:553rd & 4 at own 37Timeout Uab, clock 02:55.
2:303rd & 4 at own 37Chris Williams rush for no gain to the UAB 37.
2:304th & 4 at own 37Marshall penalty 5 yard offside accepted.
1:321st & 10 at own 42Chris Williams pass complete to Marculus Elliott for 5 yards to the UAB 47.
1:162nd & 5 at own 47Chris Williams pass complete to Adam Bobo for 5 yards to the Marsh 48 for a 1ST down.
1:031st & 10 at opp 48Chris Williams pass complete to Willie Edwards for 20 yards to the Marsh 28 for a 1ST down.
0:491st & 10 at opp 28Chris Williams pass intercepted by James Johnson at the Marsh 18, returned for no gain to the Marsh 18.
Marshall End of half, 1 play
0:001st & 10 at own 18Bernard Morris rush for a loss of 2 yards to the Marsh 16.
Q3 14:48Anthony Binswanger kickoff for 63 yards returned by Marculus Elliott for 17 yards to the UAB 19.
3rd quarter4 drives, then Marshall 28, UAB 21
UAB Touchdown pass, 8 plays
14:121st & 10 at own 19Marculus Elliott rush for 1 yard to the UAB 20.
13:272nd & 9 at own 20Norris Drinkard rush for a loss of 4 yards to the UAB 16.
12:513rd & 13 at own 16Chris Williams pass complete to Adam Bobo for 19 yards to the UAB 35 for a 1ST down.
12:221st & 10 at own 35Marculus Elliott rush for 11 yards to the UAB 46 for a 1ST down.
12:141st & 10 at own 46Chris Williams pass complete to Sylvester Mencer for 13 yards to the Marsh 41 for a 1ST down out-of-bounds.
11:561st & 10 at opp 41Marculus Elliott rush for 6 yards to the Marsh 35.
11:132nd & 4 at opp 35Trey Chaney rush for 1 yard to the Marsh 34.
10:413rd & 3 at opp 34Chris Williams pass complete to Jordan Erwin for 34 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Marshall 28, UAB 20
10:41Parker Mullins extra point GOOD.Marshall 28, UAB 21
10:31Swayze Waters kickoff for 60 yards returned by Chubb Small for 33 yards to the Marsh 38.
Marshall Missed FG, 9 plays
10:031st & 10 at own 38Ahmad Bradshaw rush for 6 yards to the Marsh 44.
9:282nd & 4 at own 44Ahmad Bradshaw rush for 6 yards to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down.
8:551st & 10 at the 50Bernard Morris rush for 3 yards to the UAB 47.
8:102nd & 7 at opp 47Ahmad Bradshaw rush for a loss of 3 yards to the 50 yard line.
7:393rd & 10 at the 50Bernard Morris pass complete to Matt Morris for 27 yards to the UAB 23 for a 1ST down.
7:171st & 10 at opp 23Ahmad Bradshaw rush for 6 yards to the UAB 17 out-of-bounds.
6:512nd & 4 at opp 17Ahmad Bradshaw rush for 1 yard to the UAB 16.
6:153rd & 3 at opp 16Bernard Morris rush for a loss of 5 yards to the UAB 21.
5:524th & 8 at opp 21Anthony Binswanger 38 yard field goal MISSED.
UAB Punt, 6 plays
5:521st & 10 at own 21Uab penalty 5 yard false start accepted.
5:221st & 15 at own 16Chris Williams pass incomplete to Sylvester Mencer.
5:082nd & 15 at own 16Marculus Elliott rush for 10 yards to the UAB 26.
4:303rd & 5 at own 26Chris Williams pass complete to Adam Bobo for 17 yards to the UAB 43 for a 1ST down.
4:121st & 10 at own 43Marculus Elliott rush for 4 yards to the UAB 47.
3:432nd & 6 at own 47Chris Williams pass incomplete, broken up by Albert McClellan.
3:383rd & 6 at own 47Chris Williams pass incomplete to Willie Edwards.
3:294th & 6 at own 47Parker Mullins punt for 39 yards, fair catch by Chubb Small at the Marsh 14.
Marshall Field goal, 15 plays
3:291st & 10 at own 14Marshall penalty 6 yard holding accepted, no play.
3:291st & 16 at own 8Marshall penalty 4 yard false start accepted.
2:151st & 20 at own 4Ahmad Bradshaw rush for 9 yards to the Marsh 13.
1:462nd & 11 at own 13Bernard Morris rush for 2 yards to the Marsh 15 out-of-bounds.
1:383rd & 9 at own 15Jimmy Skinner pass complete to Marcus Fitzgerald for 11 yards to the Marsh 26 for a 1ST down.
1:121st & 10 at own 26Ahmad Bradshaw rush for 5 yards to the Marsh 31.
0:102nd & 5 at own 31Ahmad Bradshaw rush for 4 yards to the Marsh 35.
Q4 14:573rd & 1 at own 35Jimmy Skinner rush for 1 yard to the Marsh 36 for a 1ST down.
Q4 14:291st & 10 at own 36Jimmy Skinner pass complete to Emanuel Spann for 23 yards to the UAB 41 for a 1ST down.
Q4 14:091st & 10 at opp 41Ahmad Bradshaw rush for 1 yard to the UAB 40.
Q4 13:282nd & 9 at opp 40Jimmy Skinner sacked by Joe Henderson at the UAB 46 for a loss of 6 yards.
Q4 13:283rd & 15 at opp 46Jimmy Skinner rush for 3 yards to the UAB 43, Uab penalty 5 yard face mask accepted.
Q4 12:233rd & 7 at opp 38Jimmy Skinner pass complete to Emanuel Spann for 23 yards to the UAB 15 for a 1ST down.
Q4 12:001st & 10 at opp 15Ahmad Bradshaw rush for no gain to the UAB 15.
Q4 11:062nd & 10 at opp 15Jimmy Skinner sacked by Larry McSwain at the UAB 23 for a loss of 8 yards.
Q4 10:183rd & 18 at opp 23Jimmy Skinner pass complete to Chubb Small for no gain to the UAB 23.
Q4 9:504th & 18 at opp 23Anthony Binswanger 41 yard field goal GOOD.Marshall 31, UAB 21
Q4 9:40Anthony Binswanger kickoff for 45 yards returned by T.J. Slaughter for 8 yards to the UAB 28.
4th quarter4 drives, then Marshall 31, UAB 24
UAB Field goal, 10 plays
9:141st & 10 at own 28Chris Williams pass complete to Adam Bobo for 5 yards to the UAB 33.
9:072nd & 5 at own 33Chris Williams pass complete to Willie Edwards for 12 yards to the UAB 45 for a 1ST down out-of-bounds.
8:531st & 10 at own 45Marculus Elliott rush for 4 yards to the UAB 49.
8:182nd & 6 at own 49Chris Williams pass complete to David Sigler for 9 yards to the Marsh 42 for a 1ST down.
8:181st & 10 at opp 42Marculus Elliott rush for 16 yards to the Marsh 26, Uab penalty 10 yard holding accepted.
7:431st & 4 at opp 36Marculus Elliott rush for 7 yards to the Marsh 29 for a 1ST down.
7:201st & 10 at opp 29Chris Williams pass incomplete to Ladarius Stanley.
7:002nd & 10 at opp 29Chris Williams pass complete to Courtney Smith for 3 yards to the Marsh 26.
6:303rd & 7 at opp 26Chris Williams pass incomplete to Trey Chaney.
6:244th & 7 at opp 26Swayze Waters 42 yard field goal GOOD.Marshall 31, UAB 24
6:18Swayze Waters kickoff for 65 yards for a touchback.
Marshall Interception, 5 plays
5:561st & 10 at own 20Ahmad Bradshaw rush for 5 yards to the Marsh 25.
5:262nd & 5 at own 25Ahmad Bradshaw rush for 9 yards to the Marsh 34 for a 1ST down.
4:551st & 10 at own 34Chubb Small rush for 1 yard to the Marsh 35.
4:162nd & 9 at own 35Chubb Small rush for 4 yards to the Marsh 39.
4:163rd & 5 at own 39Timeout Uab, clock 04:16.
4:083rd & 5 at own 39Jimmy Skinner pass intercepted by Will Dunbar at the 50 yard line, returned for 9 yards to the Marsh 41.
UAB Turnover on downs, 4 plays
3:431st & 10 at opp 41Chris Williams pass incomplete to Sylvester Mencer.
3:252nd & 10 at opp 41Chris Williams pass complete to Marculus Elliott for 3 yards to the Marsh 38.
2:493rd & 7 at opp 38Chris Williams sacked at the Marsh 44 for a loss of 6 yards.
2:494th & 13 at opp 44Timeout Uab, clock 02:49.
2:434th & 13 at opp 44Chris Williams sacked by Bilal Elamin at the UAB 40 for a loss of 16 yards.
Marshall End of game, 4 plays
2:101st & 10 at opp 40Ahmad Bradshaw rush for 11 yards to the UAB 29 for a 1ST down.
1:271st & 10 at opp 29Ahmad Bradshaw rush for 10 yards to the UAB 19 for a 1ST down.
1:001st & 10 at opp 19Jimmy Skinner rush for a loss of 2 yards to the UAB 21.
0:192nd & 12 at opp 21Jimmy Skinner rush for a loss of 2 yards to the UAB 23.

Play-by-play from CollegeFootballData.com, as its scorers wrote it. The clock is the time left in the quarter; the spot is from the side of the team with the ball.

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Marshall leads 8–⁠4 in 12 meetings, counting the 10 since this game.

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2021UAB 21, Marshall 14
2020UAB 22, Marshall 13Conference USA Championship Game
2014Marshall 23, UAB 18
2013Marshall 56, UAB 14
2012UAB 38, Marshall 31
2011Marshall 59, UAB 14

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