SMU at UAB

Saturday, September 12, 2009

SMU beat UAB 35–⁠33. It was their third meeting; after it, SMU led the series 3–⁠0.

AwaySMU8–⁠5 in 2009
35
HomeUAB5–⁠7 in 2009
33

Final at Legion Field, BirminghamAttendance 18,082

At kickoff
84°F, a few clouds, wind 10 mph from the southeastWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Birmingham International Airport (KBHM), 11 km from the stadium, seven minutes before kickoff

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
SMU14140735
UAB0720633

Standouts

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Player stats

SMU

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Bo Levi Mitchell28/4735332
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Shawnbrey McNeal2167119
Braden Smith318111
Zach Line2101
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Emmanuel Sanders9148144
Aldrick Robinson791132
Terrance Wilkerson551013
Cole Beasley443115
InterceptionsIntYdsTD
Rock Dennis1250
Derrius Bell160
Chris Banjo1160
Taylor Reed100

UAB

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Joe Webb18/3522624
David Isabelle0/1000
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Joe Webb1897125
Mark Ferrell285180
Dexter Barnett834016
Justin Brooks2807
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Frantrell Forrest369129
Jeffery Anderson446123
Mark Ferrell445019
Nick Adams226016
InterceptionsIntYdsTD
Brandon Carlisle1120
Chase Daniel100

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

Team stats

SMUUAB
437Total yards448
357Passing yards247
84Rushing yards222
7.5Yards per pass6.1
2.9Yards per rush6.5
24First downs20
5–⁠14Third downs6–⁠13
0–⁠0Fourth downs0–⁠0
4Turnovers5
7–⁠52Penalties5–⁠45
20:07Possession15:49

Efficiency

SMUUAB
38%Success rate37%
−0.11EPA per play−0.04
0.82Explosiveness1.00
−0.36Rushing EPA0.10
0.02Passing EPA−0.15
19%Passing-down success40%
−0.03First-down EPA−0.09
−0.39Second-down EPA−0.26
0.16Third-down EPA0.67
6%Havoc by its defense3%

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 72% to win. SMU pulled the upset.

Every drive

UAB end zoneSMU end zone UABResult not recordedQ1 SMUPunt, 3 playsQ1 UABPunt, 3 playsQ1 SMUTouchdown run, 3 playsQ1 UABInterception, 6 playsQ1 SMUPunt, 3 playsQ1 UABFumble, 7 playsQ1 SMUTouchdown pass, 5 playsQ1 UABTouchdown pass, 8 playsQ2 SMUTouchdown pass, 4 playsQ2 UABInterception, 5 playsQ2 SMUInterception, 11 playsQ2 UABPunt, 3 playsQ2 SMUPunt, 5 playsQ2 UABInterception, 4 playsQ2 SMUTouchdown pass, 2 playsQ2 UABEnd of half, 1 playQ3 UABPunt, 3 playsQ3 SMUFumble, 3 playsQ3 UABTouchdown run, 8 playsQ3 SMUFumble, 6 playsQ3 UABPunt, 3 playsQ3 SMUPunt, 6 playsQ3 UABTouchdown run, 1 playQ3 SMUDefensive TD, 1 play (UAB scores)Q3 UABPick-six (SMU scores)Q3 SMUPunt, 6 playsQ4 UABInterception, 5 playsQ4 SMUPunt, 5 playsQ4 UABPunt, 3 playsQ4 SMUTouchdown run, 9 playsQ4 UABPunt, 3 playsQ4 SMUPunt, 3 playsQ4 UABTouchdown pass, 8 playsQ4 SMUEnd of game, 1 play
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. UAB drives left to right, SMU right to left. Our source’s drive data for this game doesn’t add up to the final score, so a score may be missing here; the scoring by quarter above is complete.
  1. UABResult not recorded, 0 yards
  2. Q1 SMUPunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
  3. Q1 UABPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
  4. Q1 SMUTouchdown run, 3 plays, 19 yards
  5. Q1 UABInterception, 6 plays, 11 yards
  6. Q1 SMUPunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  7. Q1 UABFumble, 7 plays, 43 yards
  8. Q1 SMUTouchdown pass, 5 plays, 63 yards
  9. Q1 UABTouchdown pass, 8 plays, 77 yards
  10. Q2 SMUTouchdown pass, 4 plays, 60 yards
  11. Q2 UABInterception, 5 plays, 33 yards
  12. Q2 SMUInterception, 11 plays, 68 yards
  13. Q2 UABPunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  14. Q2 SMUPunt, 5 plays, 23 yards
  15. Q2 UABInterception, 4 plays, 17 yards
  16. Q2 SMUTouchdown pass, 2 plays, 30 yards
  17. Q2 UABEnd of half, 1 play, −2 yards
  18. Q3 UABPunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
  19. Q3 SMUFumble, 3 plays, 5 yards
  20. Q3 UABTouchdown run, 8 plays, 52 yards
  21. Q3 SMUFumble, 6 plays, 28 yards
  22. Q3 UABPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
  23. Q3 SMUPunt, 6 plays, 39 yards
  24. Q3 UABTouchdown run, 1 play, 80 yards
  25. Q3 SMUDefensive TD, 1 play (UAB scores), 0 yards
  26. Q3 UABPick-six (SMU scores), 0 yards
  27. Q3 SMUPunt, 6 plays, 11 yards
  28. Q4 UABInterception, 5 plays, 54 yards
  29. Q4 SMUPunt, 5 plays, 22 yards
  30. Q4 UABPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  31. Q4 SMUTouchdown run, 9 plays, 54 yards
  32. Q4 UABPunt, 3 plays, −4 yards
  33. Q4 SMUPunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  34. Q4 UABTouchdown pass, 8 plays, 60 yards
  35. Q4 SMUEnd of game, 1 play, 2 yards

Play by play

1st quarter9 drives, then SMU 14, UAB 0
UAB Result not recorded
15:001st & 10 at own 30UAB penalty 5 yard offside accepted, no play.
15:00Josh Zahn kickoff for 63 yards returned by Chris Butler, tackled by Drew Luker and Andre Hicks for 20 yards to the SMU 32, tackled by Drew Luker and Andre Hicks.
SMU Punt, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 32Shawnbrey McNeal rush for a loss of 4 yards to the SMU 28, tackled by Tim Davis.
15:002nd & 14 at own 28Shawnbrey McNeal rush for 2 yards to the SMU 30, tackled by Elliott Henigan and Derek Slaughter.
15:003rd & 12 at own 30Bo Levi Mitchell pass complete to Shawnbrey McNeal for 10 yards to the SMU 40, tackled by Justin Smartt out-of-bounds.
15:004th & 2 at own 40Matt Szymanski punt for 37 yards, downed at the UAB 23.
UAB Punt, 3 plays
14:441st & 10 at own 23Dexter Barnett rush for 1 yard to the UAB 24, tackled by Marquis Frazier.
14:442nd & 9 at own 24Joe Webb pass complete to Dexter Barnett for a loss of 3 yards to the UAB 21, tackled by Taylor Reed.
14:443rd & 12 at own 21Dexter Barnett rush for 9 yards to the UAB 30, tackled by Rock Dennis and Chase Kennemer.
14:444th & 3 at own 30Trey Ragland punt for 48 yards, returned by Emmanuel Sanders for 59 yards to the UAB 19, tackled by Trey Ragland.
SMU Touchdown run, 3 plays
13:041st & 10 at opp 19Shawnbrey McNeal rush for 9 yards to the UAB 10, tackled by Lamanski Ware.
13:042nd & 1 at opp 10Shawnbrey McNeal rush for 3 yards to the UAB 7, tackled by Justin Wells for a 1ST down.
10:101st & goal at opp 7Braden Smith rush for 7 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.SMU 6, UAB 0
10:10Matt Szymanski extra point GOOD.SMU 7, UAB 0
10:10Matt Szymanski kickoff for 67 yards returned by Mark Ferrell, tackled by Byron Brown and Taylor Reed for 19 yards to the UAB 22, tackled by Byron Brown and Taylor Reed.
UAB Interception, 6 plays
10:101st & 10 at own 22Joe Webb pass incomplete to N/A.
10:102nd & 10 at own 22Joe Webb pass incomplete to Frantrell Forrest, broken up by Bryce Hudman.
10:103rd & 10 at own 22Joe Webb pass complete to Frantrell Forrest for 22 yards to the UAB 44, tackled by Rock Dennis for a 1ST down.
10:101st & 10 at own 44Joe Webb pass incomplete to Rodell Carter.
1:502nd & 10 at own 44Jim Mitchell rush for a loss of 11 yards to the UAB 33, tackled by Chase Kennemer and Josh Bryant.
1:503rd & 21 at own 33Joe Webb pass intercepted by Chris Banjo at the SMU 44, returned for 16 yards to the UAB 40, tackled by Greg Bulls.
SMU Punt, 3 plays
1:502nd & 10 at opp 40Bo Levi Mitchell pass incomplete to Aldrick Robinson.
10:032nd & 10 at opp 40Bo Levi Mitchell pass incomplete to Aldrick Robinson.
10:033rd & 10 at opp 40Bo Levi Mitchell pass incomplete to Aldrick Robinson.
1:503rd & 10 at opp 40Bo Levi Mitchell pass incomplete to Aldrick Robinson.
UAB Fumble, 7 plays
8:201st & 10 at own 20Dexter Barnett rush for 2 yards to the UAB 22, tackled by Marquis Frazier and Sterling Moore.
1:501st & 10 at own 20Dexter Barnett rush for 2 yards to the UAB 22, tackled by Marquis Frazier and Sterling Moore.
1:502nd & 8 at own 22Dexter Barnett rush for 16 yards to the UAB 38, tackled by Sterling Moore for a 1ST down.
1:501st & 10 at own 38Joe Webb rush for 8 yards to the UAB 46, tackled by Taylor Reed and Chris Banjo.
8:201st & 10 at opp 44Joe Webb pass incomplete to Nick Adams.
1:501st & 10 at opp 44Joe Webb pass incomplete to Nick Adams.
1:502nd & 10 at opp 44Joe Webb pass complete to Mark Ferrell for 19 yards to the SMU 25, tackled by Chase Kennemer and Rock Dennis for a 1ST down.
SMU Touchdown pass, 5 plays
7:181st & 10 at own 37Bo Levi Mitchell pass complete to Terrance Wilkerson for 7 yards to the SMU 44, tackled by Terrell Springs out-of-bounds.
1:501st & 10 at own 37Bo Levi Mitchell pass complete to Terrance Wilkerson for 7 yards to the SMU 44, tackled by Terrell Springs out-of-bounds.
1:502nd & 3 at own 44Bo Levi Mitchell pass complete to Shawnbrey McNeal for 6 yards to the 50 yard line, tackled by Keon Harris for a 1ST down.
1:501st & 10 at the 50Shawnbrey McNeal rush for 2 yards to the UAB 48, tackled by Keon Harris.
1:502nd & 8 at opp 48Bo Levi Mitchell pass complete to Bradley Haynes for 4 yards to the UAB 44, tackled by Keon Harris.
1:50Matt Szymanski extra point GOOD.
1:50Matt Szymanski kickoff for 69 yards returned by Mark Ferrell, tackled by Taylor Reed and Byron Brown for 22 yards to the UAB 23, tackled by Taylor Reed and Byron Brown.
UAB Touchdown pass, 8 plays
1:501st & 10 at own 23Dexter Barnett rush for 3 yards to the UAB 26, tackled by Chris Parham.
1:502nd & 7 at own 26Joe Webb pass complete to Jeffery Anderson for 4 yards to the UAB 30, tackled by Derrius Bell.
1:503rd & 3 at own 30Joe Webb pass complete to Frantrell Forrest for 29 yards to the SMU 41 out-of-bounds for a 1ST down.
0:101st & 10 at opp 41Timeout UAB, clock 00:10.
0:101st & 10 at opp 41Joe Webb rush for 3 yards to the SMU 38, tackled by Torlan Pittman and Kevin Grenier.
Q2 15:002nd & 7 at opp 38Joe Webb rush for 18 yards to the SMU 20 out-of-bounds for a 1ST down.
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 20David Isabelle rush for 2 yards to the SMU 18, tackled by Derrius Bell and Cameron Rogers.
Q2 15:002nd & 8 at opp 18David Isabelle pass incomplete to Joe Webb.
Q2 13:413rd & 8 at opp 18Joe Webb pass complete to Frantrell Forrest for 18 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.
Q2 13:41Josh Zahn extra point GOOD.
Q2 13:41Josh Zahn kickoff for 50 yards out-of-bounds, UAB penalty 20 yard illegal procedure accepted.
2nd quarter8 drives, then SMU 28, UAB 7
SMU Touchdown pass, 4 plays
13:411st & 10 at own 40Shawnbrey McNeal rush for 4 yards to the SMU 44, tackled by Derek Slaughter.
13:412nd & 6 at own 44Braden Smith rush for 11 yards to the UAB 45, tackled by Terrell Springs out-of-bounds for a 1ST down.
13:411st & 10 at opp 45Bo Levi Mitchell pass complete to Terrance Wilkerson for 13 yards to the UAB 32, tackled by Hiram Atwater for a 1ST down.
12:181st & 10 at opp 32Bo Levi Mitchell pass complete to Aldrick Robinson for 32 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.
12:18Matt Szymanski extra point GOOD.
12:18Matt Szymanski kickoff for 70 yards for a touchback.
UAB Interception, 5 plays
12:181st & 10 at own 20Jim Mitchell rush for 9 yards to the UAB 29, tackled by Pete Fleps.
12:182nd & 1 at own 29Joe Webb rush for 8 yards to the UAB 37, tackled by Rock Dennis and Youri Yenga for a 1ST down.
12:181st & 10 at own 37Joe Webb pass complete to Nick Adams for 16 yards to the SMU 47, tackled by Cameron Rogers for a 1ST down.
12:181st & 10 at opp 47Joe Webb pass complete to Justin Brooks for no gain to the SMU 47, tackled by Chris Parham.
12:182nd & 10 at opp 47Joe Webb pass intercepted by Derrius Bell at the SMU 15, returned for 6 yards to the SMU 21, tackled by Rodell Carter.
SMU Interception, 11 plays
12:181st & 10 at own 21Shawnbrey McNeal rush for 4 yards to the SMU 25, tackled by Lamanski Ware and Anthony Barnes.
12:182nd & 6 at own 25Shawnbrey McNeal rush for 1 yard to the SMU 26, tackled by Nick Davison and Lamanski Ware.
12:183rd & 5 at own 26Bo Levi Mitchell pass complete to Terrance Wilkerson for 10 yards to the SMU 36 out-of-bounds for a 1ST down.
12:181st & 10 at own 36Bo Levi Mitchell pass complete to Terrance Wilkerson for 12 yards to the SMU 48, tackled by Terrell Springs for a 1ST down.
12:181st & 10 at own 48Shawnbrey McNeal rush for 15 yards to the UAB 37, tackled by Chase Daniel and Terrell Springs for a 1ST down.
12:181st & 10 at opp 37Bo Levi Mitchell pass incomplete to Aldrick Robinson.
12:182nd & 10 at opp 37Bo Levi Mitchell pass complete to Aldrick Robinson for 13 yards to the UAB 24, tackled by Chase Daniel for a 1ST down.
12:181st & 10 at opp 24Bo Levi Mitchell pass complete to Emmanuel Sanders for 9 yards to the UAB 15, tackled by Brandon Carlisle and Ferson Stafford.
12:182nd & 1 at opp 15Bo Levi Mitchell pass complete to Terrance Wilkerson for 9 yards to the UAB 6 out-of-bounds for a 1ST down.
12:181st & goal at opp 6Shawnbrey McNeal rush for a loss of 5 yards to the UAB 11, tackled by D.J. Reese.
4:182nd & goal at opp 11Bo Levi Mitchell pass intercepted by Chase Daniel at the UAB 0, returned for no gain.
UAB Punt, 3 plays
10:041st & 10 at own 20Joe Webb pass incomplete to Jeffery Anderson, broken up by Pete Fleps.
10:042nd & 10 at own 20Joe Webb pass incomplete to Frantrell Forrest.
10:043rd & 10 at own 20Joe Webb pass incomplete to Nick Adams.
10:044th & 10 at own 20Trey Ragland punt for 48 yards, fair catch by Emmanuel Sanders at the SMU 32.
SMU Punt, 5 plays
4:181st & 10 at own 32Bo Levi Mitchell pass complete to Aldrick Robinson for 10 yards to the SMU 42, tackled by Brandon Carlisle and Chase Daniel for a 1ST down.
4:181st & 10 at own 42Bo Levi Mitchell pass complete to Aldrick Robinson for 14 yards to the UAB 44, tackled by Lamanski Ware for a 1ST down.
4:181st & 10 at opp 44Shawnbrey McNeal rush for a loss of 1 yard to the UAB 45, tackled by Brandon Carlisle and Keon Harris.
4:182nd & 11 at opp 45Bo Levi Mitchell pass incomplete to N/A.
4:183rd & 11 at opp 45Bo Levi Mitchell pass incomplete to Terrance Wilkerson.
4:184th & 11 at opp 45Matt Szymanski punt for 45 yards for a touchback.
UAB Interception, 4 plays
3:521st & 10 at own 20Joe Webb rush for 2 yards to the UAB 22, tackled by Chase Kennemer.
3:522nd & 8 at own 22Joe Webb pass complete to Mark Ferrell for 10 yards to the UAB 32 for a 1ST down.
3:521st & 10 at own 32Joe Webb pass complete to Jeffery Anderson for 5 yards to the UAB 37, tackled by Derrius Bell.
0:552nd & 5 at own 37Timeout UAB, clock 00:55.
0:552nd & 5 at own 37Joe Webb pass intercepted by Rock Dennis at the SMU 45, returned for 25 yards to the UAB 30, tackled by Jake Seitz and Greg Calhoun.
SMU Touchdown pass, 2 plays
0:551st & 10 at opp 30Bo Levi Mitchell pass complete to Emmanuel Sanders for 24 yards to the UAB 6 for a 1ST down.
0:111st & goal at opp 6Bo Levi Mitchell pass complete to Cole Beasley for 6 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.
0:11Matt Szymanski extra point GOOD.
0:11Matt Szymanski kickoff for 70 yards for a touchback.
UAB End of half, 1 play
0:111st & 10 at own 20Team rush for a loss of 2 yards to the UAB 18.
Q3 15:00Matt Szymanski kickoff for 70 yards returned by Mark Ferrell, tackled by Bryan McCann for 33 yards to the SMU 30, tackled by Bryan McCann, UAB penalty 15 yard personal foul accepted.
3rd quarter9 drives, then SMU 28, UAB 27
UAB Punt, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 18Dexter Barnett rush for 3 yards to the UAB 21, tackled by Chris Banjo.
15:002nd & 7 at own 21Dexter Barnett rush for 5 yards to the UAB 26, tackled by Chase Kennemer.
15:003rd & 2 at own 26Joe Webb rush for 1 yard to the UAB 27, tackled by Ja’Gared Davis and Marquis Frazier.
15:004th & 1 at own 27Trey Ragland punt for 35 yards, returned by Emmanuel Sanders for 9 yards to the SMU 47, tackled by Ugonna Amarikwa.
SMU Fumble, 3 plays
14:511st & 10 at own 47Shawnbrey McNeal rush for 5 yards to the UAB 48, tackled by Hiram Atwater and Terrell Springs.
14:512nd & 5 at opp 48Bo Levi Mitchell pass incomplete to Terrance Wilkerson.
14:513rd & 5 at opp 48Braden Smith rush for 3 yards, fumbled, forced by Derek Slaughter, recovered by UAB Justin Smartt at the UAB 48.
UAB Touchdown run, 8 plays
13:091st & 10 at own 48Joe Webb rush for 14 yards to the SMU 38, tackled by Bryce Hudman for a 1ST down.
13:091st & 10 at opp 38Joe Webb pass incomplete to Mark Ferrell.
13:092nd & 10 at opp 38Joe Webb pass incomplete to Frantrell Forrest.
13:093rd & 10 at opp 38Joe Webb rush for 18 yards to the SMU 20 out-of-bounds for a 1ST down.
10:471st & 10 at opp 20Timeout UAB, clock 10:47.
10:471st & 10 at opp 20Joe Webb pass complete to Mario Wright for 11 yards to the SMU 9, tackled by Ja’Gared Davis for a 1ST down.
10:471st & goal at opp 9Justin Brooks rush for 7 yards to the SMU 2, tackled by Tyler Jones and Chase Kennemer.
10:472nd & goal at opp 2Joe Webb rush for 1 yard to the SMU 1, tackled by Taylor Thompson.
9:143rd & goal at opp 1Joe Webb rush for 1 yard for a TOUCHDOWN.
9:14Josh Zahn extra point GOOD.
9:14Josh Zahn kickoff for 67 yards returned by Bryan McCann, tackled by Darryl Harris and Caleb Dyck for 20 yards to the SMU 23, tackled by Darryl Harris and Caleb Dyck.
SMU Fumble, 6 plays
9:141st & 10 at own 23Shawnbrey McNeal rush for no gain to the SMU 23, tackled by Terrell Springs and Lamanski Ware out-of-bounds.
9:142nd & 10 at own 23Bo Levi Mitchell pass complete to Cole Beasley for 14 yards to the SMU 37, tackled by Brandon Carlisle for a 1ST down.
9:141st & 10 at own 37Shawnbrey McNeal rush for a loss of 1 yard to the SMU 36, tackled by Lamanski Ware.
9:142nd & 11 at own 36Bo Levi Mitchell pass incomplete to Emmanuel Sanders.
9:143rd & 11 at own 36SMU penalty 5 yard false start accepted.
9:143rd & 16 at own 31Bo Levi Mitchell pass complete to Cole Beasley for 15 yards to the SMU 46, tackled by Keon Harris.
9:144th & 1 at own 46UAB penalty 5 yard offside defense accepted, no play.
9:081st & 10 at opp 49Zach Line rush for no gain, fumbled, forced by Hiram Atwater, recovered by UAB Keon Harris at the UAB 49.
UAB Punt, 3 plays
9:081st & 10 at own 49Joe Webb rush for 3 yards to the SMU 48, tackled by Taylor Thompson.
9:082nd & 7 at opp 48Joe Webb rush for 4 yards to the SMU 44, tackled by Chase Kennemer.
9:083rd & 3 at opp 44Joe Webb pass incomplete to Frantrell Forrest.
9:084th & 3 at opp 44Trey Ragland punt for 43 yards, downed at the SMU 1.
SMU Punt, 6 plays
6:291st & 10 at own 1UAB penalty 15 yard roughing passer accepted, no play.
6:291st & 10 at own 16Bo Levi Mitchell pass incomplete to Aldrick Robinson.
6:292nd & 10 at own 16Bo Levi Mitchell pass incomplete to Terrance Wilkerson, broken up by Anthony Barnes.
6:293rd & 10 at own 16SMU penalty 5 yard false start accepted.
6:293rd & 15 at own 11Bo Levi Mitchell pass complete to Emmanuel Sanders for 25 yards to the SMU 36, tackled by Chase Daniel for a 1ST down.
6:291st & 10 at own 36Shawnbrey McNeal rush for 8 yards to the SMU 44, tackled by Hiram Atwater and Justin Smartt.
6:292nd & 2 at own 44Shawnbrey McNeal rush for no gain to the SMU 44, tackled by Derek Slaughter.
6:293rd & 2 at own 44Bo Levi Mitchell sacked by Derek Slaughter for a loss of 4 yards to the SMU 40.
6:294th & 6 at own 40Matt Szymanski punt for 60 yards for a touchback.
UAB Touchdown run, 1 play
1:461st & 10 at own 20Mark Ferrell rush for 80 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.
1:46Josh Zahn extra point GOOD.
1:46Josh Zahn kickoff for 67 yards returned by Bryan McCann, tackled by Elliott McGaskin and Marvin Burdette for 16 yards to the SMU 19, tackled by Elliott McGaskin and Marvin Burdette.
SMU Defensive TD, 1 play (UAB scores)
1:401st & 10 at own 19Timeout SMU, clock 01:40.
1:291st & 10 at own 19Bo Levi Mitchell pass intercepted by Brandon Carlisle at the SMU 32, returned for 12 yards, fumbled, recovered by UAB Andre Hicks at the SMU 20, Andre Hicks for 20 yards, to the SMU 0 for a TOUCHDOWN.
1:29Josh Zahn extra point BLOCKED.
1:29Josh Zahn kickoff for 69 yards returned by Bryan McCann, tackled by Justin Smartt for 24 yards to the SMU 25, tackled by Justin Smartt.
SMU Punt, 6 plays
1:291st & 10 at own 25Bo Levi Mitchell pass complete to Emmanuel Sanders for 1 yard to the SMU 26, tackled by Daniel White.
1:292nd & 9 at own 26Bo Levi Mitchell pass incomplete to Terrance Wilkerson.
1:293rd & 9 at own 26Bo Levi Mitchell pass complete to Aldrick Robinson for 10 yards to the SMU 36 out-of-bounds for a 1ST down.
1:291st & 10 at own 36Bo Levi Mitchell pass incomplete to Shawnbrey McNeal.
1:292nd & 10 at own 36Shawnbrey McNeal rush for no gain to the SMU 36, tackled by Brandon Carlisle.
Q4 15:003rd & 10 at own 36Bo Levi Mitchell pass incomplete to Aldrick Robinson, broken up by Terrell Springs.
Q4 15:004th & 10 at own 36Matt Szymanski punt for 53 yards, returned by Jim Mitchell for 14 yards to the SMU 36, tackled by Pete Fleps, SMU penalty 35 yard face mask accepted.
4th quarter8 drives, then SMU 35, UAB 33
UAB Interception, 5 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 40Joe Webb pass complete to Jeffery Anderson for 23 yards to the SMU 37, tackled by Chris Banjo and Sterling Moore for a 1ST down.
15:001st & 10 at opp 37Justin Brooks rush for 1 yard to the SMU 36, tackled by Bryan McCann.
15:002nd & 9 at opp 36Joe Webb rush for 25 yards to the SMU 11, tackled by Sterling Moore and Chris Banjo for a 1ST down.
15:001st & 10 at opp 11Joe Webb rush for 5 yards to the SMU 6, tackled by Marquis Frazier.
15:002nd & 5 at opp 6Joe Webb pass intercepted by Taylor Reed at the SMU 0, returned for no gain for a touchback.
SMU Punt, 5 plays
14:441st & 10 at own 20Bo Levi Mitchell pass complete to Aldrick Robinson for 8 yards to the SMU 28, tackled by Terrell Springs.
14:442nd & 2 at own 28Bo Levi Mitchell pass complete to Cole Beasley for 8 yards to the SMU 36, tackled by Andre Hicks out-of-bounds for a 1ST down.
14:441st & 10 at own 36Bo Levi Mitchell pass complete to Emmanuel Sanders for 6 yards to the SMU 42, tackled by Terrell Springs.
14:442nd & 4 at own 42Bo Levi Mitchell pass incomplete, broken up by Anthony Barnes.
14:443rd & 4 at own 42Bo Levi Mitchell pass incomplete to Emmanuel Sanders.
14:444th & 4 at own 42Matt Szymanski punt for 52 yards, downed at the UAB 6.
UAB Punt, 3 plays
12:251st & 10 at own 6Joe Webb rush for 9 yards to the UAB 15, tackled by Ja’Gared Davis.
12:252nd & 1 at own 15Joe Webb pass incomplete to Mario Wright.
12:253rd & 1 at own 15Dexter Barnett rush for a loss of 5 yards to the UAB 10, tackled by Sterling Moore out-of-bounds.
12:254th & 6 at own 10Trey Ragland punt for 44 yards, returned by Emmanuel Sanders for no gain to the SMU 46, tackled by Brandon Carlisle.
SMU Touchdown run, 9 plays
10:171st & 10 at own 46Bo Levi Mitchell pass complete to Emmanuel Sanders for 15 yards to the UAB 39, tackled by Hiram Atwater for a 1ST down.
10:171st & 10 at opp 39Bo Levi Mitchell pass complete to Emmanuel Sanders for 19 yards to the UAB 20, tackled by Brock Ferguson for a 1ST down.
10:171st & 10 at opp 20Bo Levi Mitchell pass incomplete to Terrance Wilkerson.
10:172nd & 10 at opp 20Shawnbrey McNeal rush for 6 yards to the UAB 14, tackled by Patrick Bastien.
10:173rd & 4 at opp 14Bo Levi Mitchell pass complete to Emmanuel Sanders for 5 yards to the UAB 9, tackled by Chase Daniel for a 1ST down.
10:171st & goal at opp 9Bo Levi Mitchell pass incomplete to Terrance Wilkerson.
10:172nd & goal at opp 9Bo Levi Mitchell pass complete to Aldrick Robinson for 4 yards to the UAB 5, tackled by Chase Daniel and Keon Harris.
10:173rd & 0 at opp 5SMU penalty 5 yard delay of game accepted.
10:173rd & 0 at opp 10UAB penalty 5 yard personal foul accepted, no play.
10:171st & goal at opp 5Zach Line rush for 1 yard to the UAB 4, tackled by Bryant Turner.
10:172nd & 0 at opp 4SMU penalty 15 yard pass interference accepted, no play.
4:042nd & 0 at opp 19Shawnbrey McNeal rush for 19 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.
4:04Matt Szymanski extra point GOOD.
4:04Matt Szymanski kickoff for 67 yards returned by Mark Ferrell, tackled by Ryan Moczygemba for 28 yards to the UAB 31, tackled by Ryan Moczygemba.
UAB Punt, 3 plays
4:041st & 10 at own 31Mark Ferrell rush for 5 yards to the UAB 36, tackled by Sterling Moore and Taylor Reed.
4:042nd & 5 at own 36Joe Webb sacked by Taylor Thompson for a loss of 9 yards to the UAB 27.
4:043rd & 14 at own 27Joe Webb pass incomplete to Frantrell Forrest, broken up by Rock Dennis.
4:044th & 14 at own 27Trey Ragland punt for 36 yards, punt out-of-bounds at the SMU 37.
SMU Punt, 3 plays
4:021st & 10 at own 37Shawnbrey McNeal rush for 1 yard to the SMU 38, tackled by Justin Wells.
4:022nd & 9 at own 38Shawnbrey McNeal rush for a loss of 1 yard to the SMU 37, tackled by Tim Davis.
1:563rd & 10 at own 37Timeout UAB, clock 01:56.
1:563rd & 10 at own 37Bo Levi Mitchell pass incomplete to Cole Beasley, broken up by Chase Daniel.
1:564th & 10 at own 37Matt Szymanski punt for 36 yards, returned by Jim Mitchell for 13 yards to the UAB 40, tackled by Aaron Davis.
UAB Touchdown pass, 8 plays
1:561st & 10 at own 40Joe Webb pass complete to Mark Ferrell for 14 yards to the SMU 46, tackled by Chase Kennemer for a 1ST down.
1:561st & 10 at opp 46Joe Webb pass complete to Mark Ferrell for 2 yards to the SMU 44, tackled by Chase Kennemer.
1:182nd & 8 at opp 44Timeout UAB, clock 01:18.
1:182nd & 8 at opp 44Joe Webb pass complete to Mario Wright for 14 yards to the SMU 30, tackled by Rock Dennis and Chase Kennemer for a 1ST down.
1:181st & 10 at opp 30Joe Webb pass incomplete to Jeffery Anderson.
1:182nd & 10 at opp 30Joe Webb pass complete to Rodell Carter for 18 yards to the SMU 12, tackled by Sterling Moore for a 1ST down.
1:181st & 10 at opp 12Joe Webb rush for a loss of 2 yards to the SMU 14, tackled by Chase Kennemer.
1:182nd & 12 at opp 14Team pass incomplete.
0:133rd & 12 at opp 14Joe Webb pass complete to Jeffery Anderson for 14 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.
0:131st & 0 at opp 3SMU penalty 2 yard pass interference accepted, no play.
0:131st & 0 at opp 1Timeout SMU, clock 00:13.
0:13Two-point conversion attempt, Joe Webb rush FAILED.
0:13Josh Zahn kickoff for 31 yards out-of-bounds.
SMU End of game, 1 play
0:131st & 10 at own 39Team rush for 2 yards to the SMU 41.

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.

SMU leads 4–⁠0 in four meetings, counting the one since this game.

Recent meetings
2010SMU 28, UAB 7
2009SMU 35, UAB 33
2006SMU 22, UAB 9
2005SMU 28, UAB 27

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