UCF at UAB
Saturday, November 10, 2007 Share
UCF beat UAB 45–31. It was their fifth meeting; after it, UCF led the series 5–0.
Final at Legion Field, BirminghamAttendance 12,621
- At kickoff
- 48°F, clear, calmWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Birmingham International Airport (KBHM), 11 km from the stadium, 23 minutes after kickoff
Scoring by quarter
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UCF | 10 | 7 | 14 | 14 | 45 |
| UAB | 14 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 31 |
Standouts
- PassingJoe Webb15 of 25, 156 yards, 3 TD, 1 INTUAB
RushingKevin Smith41 carries, 320 yards, 4 TDUCFBest rushing day of Week 11- DefenseJohnell Neal1 INTUCF
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Player stats
UCF
| Passing | C/Att | Yds | TD | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyle Israel | 11/18 | 91 | 1 | 1 |
| Michael Greco | 1/2 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| Rushing | Car | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Smith | 41 | 320 | 4 | 41 |
| Curtis Francis | 3 | 57 | 1 | 51 |
| Michael Greco | 2 | 24 | 0 | 14 |
| Steven Baker | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Merritt | 2 | 24 | 0 | 13 |
| Rocky Ross | 3 | 21 | 1 | 14 |
| Kamar Aiken | 2 | 16 | 0 | 10 |
| Brian Watters | 1 | 14 | 0 | 14 |
| Interceptions | Int | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Johnell Neal | 1 | 59 | 0 |
| Joe Burnett | 1 | 21 | 0 |
UAB
| Passing | C/Att | Yds | TD | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Webb | 15/25 | 156 | 3 | 1 |
| Sam Hunt | 5/16 | 19 | 0 | 1 |
| Rushing | Car | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Hunt | 7 | 79 | 1 | 57 |
| Brandon Thornton | 8 | 47 | 0 | 26 |
| Joe Webb | 13 | 33 | 0 | 23 |
| Rashaud Slaughter | 4 | 9 | 0 | 5 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frantrell Forrest | 6 | 71 | 1 | 27 |
| Mario Wright | 3 | 34 | 1 | 14 |
| David Sigler | 3 | 25 | 0 | 13 |
| Blake Thackston | 1 | 15 | 0 | 15 |
| Interceptions | Int | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zach Britten | 1 | 0 | 0 |
From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
| UCF | UAB | |
|---|---|---|
| 506 | Total yards | 343 |
| 113 | Passing yards | 183 |
| 402 | Rushing yards | 168 |
| 5.2 | Yards per pass | 4.3 |
| 7.7 | Yards per rush | 4.8 |
| 24 | First downs | 22 |
| 4–11 | Third downs | 6–16 |
| 0–1 | Fourth downs | 2–3 |
| 1 | Turnovers | 2 |
| 6–70 | Penalties | 1–5 |
| 18:06 | Possession | 17:23 |
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
UCF 72% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The series
Every UCF–UAB gameUCF leads 8–2 in 10 meetings, counting the five since this game.
| 2012 | UCF 49, UAB 24 | |
| 2011 | UAB 26, UCF 24 | |
| 2010 | UCF 42, UAB 7 | |
| 2009 | UCF 34, UAB 27 | |
| 2008 | UAB 15, UCF 0 | |
| 2007 | UCF 45, UAB 31 |
Around this game
UCF
- Next gameat SMUNov. 17, 2007
- SeasonUCF in 2007
- ProgramUCF history and records
UAB
- Next gameat MemphisNov. 17, 2007
- SeasonUAB in 2007
- ProgramUAB history and records