UAB at Florida Atlantic
Saturday, November 1, 2014 Share
UAB beat Florida Atlantic 31–28. It was their sixth meeting; after it, Florida Atlantic led the series 4–2.
Final at FAU Stadium, Boca RatonAttendance 17,724
- At kickoff
- 64°F, clear, wind 22 mph, gusts to 26 mphWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Boca Raton Airport (KBCT), under 1 km from the stadium, seven minutes before kickoff
- Officials
- Referee Wayne Winkler; umpire Greg Adams; head linesman Merrill Eason; line judge Brad McGrath; side judge Jerry Banks; field judge Adrian Carson; back judge Jay Edwards; alternate Jim InaGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse
Scoring by quarter
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UAB | 7 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 31 |
| Florida Atlantic | 0 | 7 | 0 | 21 | 28 |
Standouts
- PassingJaquez Johnson18 of 31, 177 yards, 3 TD, 1 INTFlorida Atlantic
RushingJordan Howard35 carries, 167 yards, 2 TDUAB- ReceivingJ.J. Nelson6 catches, 125 yards, 1 TDUAB
- DefenseJordan Petty1 INTUAB
Photos: Wikimedia Commons, free licenses; credits on each player’s page.
Player stats
UAB
| Passing | C/Att | Yds | TD | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cody Clements | 16/25 | 184 | 1 | 0 |
| Rushing | Car | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan Howard | 35 | 167 | 2 | 22 |
| D.J. Vinson | 14 | 74 | 1 | 32 |
| J.J. Nelson | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J.J. Nelson | 6 | 125 | 1 | 78 |
| Jordan Howard | 2 | 21 | 0 | 22 |
| Nyiakki Height | 5 | 17 | 0 | 10 |
| Maudrecus Humphrey | 1 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
| Interceptions | Int | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan Petty | 1 | 3 | 0 |
Florida Atlantic
| Passing | C/Att | Yds | TD | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaquez Johnson | 18/31 | 177 | 3 | 1 |
| Rushing | Car | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tony Moore | 10 | 45 | 1 | 9 |
| Jaquez Johnson | 9 | 44 | 0 | 29 |
| Gregory Howell Jr. | 7 | 43 | 0 | 22 |
| Henry Bussey III | 3 | 13 | 0 | 7 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lucky Whitehead | 8 | 83 | 2 | 43 |
| Alex Deleon | 3 | 43 | 1 | 18 |
| Jenson Stoshak | 2 | 25 | 0 | 19 |
| Kalib Woods | 3 | 23 | 0 | 10 |
From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
| UAB | Florida Atlantic | |
|---|---|---|
| 423 | Total yards | 322 |
| 184 | Passing yards | 177 |
| 239 | Rushing yards | 145 |
| 7.1 | Yards per pass | 5.7 |
| 4.4 | Yards per rush | 5.0 |
| 18 | First downs | 16 |
| 10–19 | Third downs | 4–12 |
| 0–1 | Fourth downs | 0–0 |
| 0 | Turnovers | 2 |
| 11–90 | Penalties | 3–30 |
| 35:29 | Possession | 27:57 |
Before kickoff
Our ratings and the line, going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Florida Atlantic 67% to win. UAB won as Elo’s underdog.
The line
Florida Atlantic −4.5, over/under 58.
The last line on file before kickoff: the consensus line when the books publish one, otherwise a single major sportsbook’s.
Before kickoff, the win chances were Florida Atlantic 62%, UAB 38%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.
The series
Every UAB–Florida Atlantic gameFlorida Atlantic leads 7–4 in 11 meetings, counting the five since this game.
| 2025 | Florida Atlantic 53, UAB 33 | |
| 2023 | UAB 45, Florida Atlantic 42 | |
| 2022 | Florida Atlantic 24, UAB 17 | |
| 2021 | UAB 31, Florida Atlantic 14 | |
| 2019 | Florida Atlantic 49, UAB 6 | Conference USA Championship Game |
| 2014 | UAB 31, Florida Atlantic 28 |
Around this game
UAB
- Next gamevs. Louisiana TechNov. 8, 2014
- SeasonUAB in 2014
- ProgramUAB history and records
Florida Atlantic
- Next gameat North TexasNov. 8, 2014
- SeasonFlorida Atlantic in 2014
- ProgramFlorida Atlantic history and records