Louisiana at UAB

Friday, October 23, 2020

Louisiana beat UAB 24–⁠20. It was their seventh meeting; after it, UAB led the series 4–⁠3.

AwayLouisiana10–⁠1 in 2020
24
HomeUAB6–⁠3 in 2020
20

Final at Legion Field, BirminghamTV: CBSSNAttendance 11,610

At kickoff
77°F, a few clouds, calmWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Birmingham International Airport (KBHM), 11 km from the stadium, seven minutes before kickoff
Officials
Referee Kevin Randall; umpire Dongray Johnson; head linesman Jerry Harris; line judge Joe Stahmer; side judge Anth Lombardo; field judge Carlos Guzman; back judge Ivan Daniels; center judge Eric SteenGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Louisiana0107724
UAB3107020

Standouts

Player stats

Louisiana

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Levi Lewis12/2015220
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Elijah Mitchell2167013
Levi Lewis734014
Chris Smith62207
Trey Ragas61806
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Kyren Lacy243025
Jalen Williams240123
Chris Smith119019
Elijah Mitchell218011
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Ferrod Gardner9000
Lorenzo McCaskill7000
Ja’len Johnson5000
Andre Jones5000
Bralen Trahan4101
Cameron Solomon2001

UAB

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Bryson Lucero10/2311002
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Spencer Brown28128218
DeWayne McBride837010
Lucious Stanley1404
Jermaine Brown Jr.2404
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Ryan Davis234028
Hayden Pittman222017
Austin Watkins217012
Gerrit Prince217018
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Kristopher Moll9110
Noah Wilder6000
Jordan Smith5100
Brontae Harris4000

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

Team stats

LouisianaUAB
286Total yards285
152Passing yards110
134Rushing yards175
7.6Yards per pass4.8
3.2Yards per rush4.4
17First downs17
7–⁠14Third downs8–⁠15
1–⁠3Fourth downs1–⁠1
0Turnovers2
6–⁠52Penalties10–⁠90
30:37Possession29:23
0Sacks (by defense)1

Efficiency

LouisianaUAB
37%Success rate49%
0.05EPA per play0.09
1.17Explosiveness0.88
−0.05Rushing EPA0.16
0.24Passing EPA−0.03
29%Passing-down success39%
−0.07First-down EPA−0.09
0.07Second-down EPA−0.01
0.72Third-down EPA0.38
11%Havoc by its defense5%

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 and the line, going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Louisiana 50% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Louisiana −2.5, over/under 50.5.

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 Louisiana 57%, UAB 43%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

UAB end zoneLouisiana end zoneQ1 UABPunt, 3 playsQ1 LouisianaPunt, 3 playsQ1 UABPunt, 3 playsQ1 LouisianaTurnover on downs, 9 playsQ1 UABField goal, 12 playsQ1 LouisianaField goal, 11 playsQ2 UABField goal, 9 playsQ2 LouisianaTurnover on downs, 7 playsQ2 UABTouchdown, 11 playsQ2 LouisianaTouchdownQ2 UABEnd of half, 1 playQ3 LouisianaPunt, 6 playsQ3 UABTouchdown, 13 playsQ3 LouisianaTouchdown, 8 playsQ3 UABPunt, 3 playsQ4 LouisianaTouchdown, 14 playsQ4 UABInterception, 7 playsQ4 LouisianaPunt, 3 playsQ4 UABInterception, 3 playsQ4 LouisianaEnd of game, 2 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. UAB drives left to right, Louisiana right to left.
  1. Q1 UABPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  2. Q1 LouisianaPunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
  3. Q1 UABPunt, 3 plays, −4 yards
  4. Q1 LouisianaTurnover on downs, 9 plays, 29 yards
  5. Q1 UABField goal, 12 plays, 47 yards
  6. Q1 LouisianaField goal, 11 plays, 72 yards
  7. Q2 UABField goal, 9 plays, 58 yards
  8. Q2 LouisianaTurnover on downs, 7 plays, 27 yards
  9. Q2 UABTouchdown, 11 plays, 41 yards
  10. Q2 LouisianaTouchdown, 0 yards
  11. Q2 UABEnd of half, 1 play, 8 yards
  12. Q3 LouisianaPunt, 6 plays, 31 yards
  13. Q3 UABTouchdown, 13 plays, 85 yards
  14. Q3 LouisianaTouchdown, 8 plays, 78 yards
  15. Q3 UABPunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
  16. Q4 LouisianaTouchdown, 14 plays, 86 yards
  17. Q4 UABInterception, 7 plays, 22 yards
  18. Q4 LouisianaPunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
  19. Q4 UABInterception, 3 plays, 0 yards
  20. Q4 LouisianaEnd of game, 2 plays, −7 yards

Play by play

1st quarter6 drives, then UAB 3, Louisiana 0
UAB Punt, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Nate Snyder kickoff for 55 yds
15:001st & 10 at own 35Bryson Lucero pass incomplete
15:002nd & 10 at own 35Lucious Stanley run for 4 yds to the UAB 39
15:003rd & 6 at own 39Bryson Lucero pass incomplete
15:004th & 6 at own 39Kyle Greenwell punt for 35 yds
Louisiana Punt, 3 plays
14:081st & 10 at own 26Levi Lewis sacked by Kristopher Moll for a loss of 7 yards to the LaLaf 19
14:082nd & 17 at own 19Elijah Mitchell run for 2 yds to the LaLaf 21
14:083rd & 15 at own 21UAB Penalty, delay of game (5 Yards) to the LaLaf 26
14:083rd & 10 at own 26Levi Lewis pass complete to Errol Rogers Jr. for 8 yds to the LaLaf 34
14:084th & 2 at own 34Rhys Byrns punt for 41 yds , Myron Mitchell returns for 7 yds to the UAB 32
UAB Punt, 3 plays
11:471st & 10 at own 32Spencer Brown run for 2 yds to the UAB 34
11:472nd & 8 at own 34UAB Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the UAB 29
11:472nd & 13 at own 29Bryson Lucero pass incomplete
11:473rd & 13 at own 29UAB Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the UAB 24
11:473rd & 18 at own 24Spencer Brown run for 4 yds to the UAB 28
11:474th & 14 at own 28Kyle Greenwell punt for 39 yds
Louisiana Turnover on downs, 9 plays
10:401st & 10 at own 33Trey Ragas run for 4 yds to the LaLaf 37
10:402nd & 6 at own 37Trey Ragas run for 6 yds to the LaLaf 43 for a 1ST down
10:401st & 10 at own 43Trey Ragas run for 2 yds to the LaLaf 45
10:402nd & 8 at own 45Levi Lewis run for 7 yds to the UAB 48
10:403rd & 1 at opp 48Chris Smith run for 3 yds to the UAB 45 for a 1ST down
10:401st & 10 at opp 45Chris Smith run for 4 yds to the UAB 41
10:402nd & 6 at opp 41Chris Smith run for 1 yd to the UAB 40
10:403rd & 5 at opp 40Elijah Mitchell run for 2 yds to the UAB 38
10:404th & 3 at opp 38Levi Lewis pass incomplete to Elijah Mitchell
UAB Field goal, 12 plays
6:481st & 10 at own 38DeWayne McBride run for a loss of 1 yard to the UAB 37
6:482nd & 11 at own 37Bryson Lucero pass complete to Austin Watkins Jr. for 5 yds to the UAB 42
6:483rd & 6 at own 42Bryson Lucero pass complete to Gerrit Prince for 18 yds to the LaLaf 40 for a 1ST down
6:481st & 10 at opp 40DeWayne McBride run for 7 yds to the LaLaf 33
6:482nd & 3 at opp 33Jermaine Brown Jr. run for 4 yds to the LaLaf 29 for a 1ST down
6:481st & 10 at opp 29Spencer Brown run for 5 yds to the LaLaf 24
6:482nd & 5 at opp 24Spencer Brown run for 1 yd to the LaLaf 23
6:483rd & 4 at opp 23Bryson Lucero pass complete to Hayden Pittman for 5 yds to the LaLaf 18 for a 1ST down
6:481st & 10 at opp 18DeWayne McBride run for 3 yds to the LaLaf 15
6:482nd & 7 at opp 15Bryson Lucero pass incomplete, broken up by Bralen Trahan
2:033rd & 7 at opp 15Timeout UAB, clock 02:03
2:033rd & 7 at opp 15Bryson Lucero pass incomplete to Austin Watkins Jr.
1:544th & 7 at opp 15Matt Quinn 33 yd FG GOODUAB 3, Louisiana 0
Louisiana Field goal, 11 plays
1:541st & 0 at own 35Coby Neenan kickoff for 65 yds , Chris Smith return for 24 yds to the LaLaf 24
1:481st & 10 at own 24Elijah Mitchell run for no gain to the LaLaf 24
1:482nd & 10 at own 24Lewis,Levi pass incomplete to Pauley,Devon (TURNER, Dy’jonn), PENALTY UAB pass interference (TURNER, Dy’jonn) 15 yards to the LA39, 1ST DOWN LA, NO PLAY.
1:481st & 10 at own 39Elijah Mitchell run for 9 yds to the UAB 48 for a 1ST down UAB Penalty, personal foul (Jordan Smith) to the UAB 37 for a 1ST down
1:481st & 10 at opp 37Levi Lewis pass complete to Neal Johnson for 9 yds to the UAB 28
1:482nd & 1 at opp 28Elijah Mitchell run for 5 yds to the UAB 23 for a 1ST down
1:481st & 10 at opp 23Elijah Mitchell run for no gain to the UAB 23
Q2 15:002nd & 10 at opp 23Levi Lewis pass incomplete
Q2 15:003rd & 10 at opp 23Levi Lewis run for 14 yds to the UAB 9 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & goal at opp 9Levi Lewis pass incomplete to Trey Ragas
Q2 15:002nd & goal at opp 9Levi Lewis run for 5 yds to the UAB 4
Q2 15:003rd & goal at opp 4Levi Lewis pass incomplete
Q2 13:274th & goal at opp 4Nate Snyder 21 yd FG GOODTied at 3
2nd quarter4 drives, then UAB 13, Louisiana 10
UAB Field goal, 9 plays
13:271st & 0 at own 35Nate Snyder kickoff for 61 yds
13:271st & 10 at own 35Spencer Brown run for 12 yds to the UAB 47 for a 1ST down
13:271st & 10 at own 47Spencer Brown run for 18 yds to the LaLaf 35 for a 1ST down
13:271st & 10 at opp 35Spencer Brown run for 6 yds to the LaLaf 29
13:272nd & 4 at opp 29DeWayne McBride run for 6 yds to the LaLaf 23 for a 1ST down
13:271st & 10 at opp 23DeWayne McBride run for 10 yds to the LaLaf 13 for a 1ST down
13:271st & 10 at opp 13UAB Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the LaLaf 18
13:271st & 15 at opp 18Bryson Lucero pass incomplete to Austin Watkins Jr., broken up by Bralen Trahan
13:272nd & 15 at opp 18Spencer Brown run for 11 yds to the LaLaf 7
13:273rd & 4 at opp 7Bryson Lucero pass incomplete
9:364th & 4 at opp 7Matt Quinn 25 yd FG GOODUAB 6, Louisiana 3
Louisiana Turnover on downs, 7 plays
9:361st & 0 at own 35Coby Neenan kickoff for 65 yds , Chris Smith return for 14 yds to the LaLaf 14
9:311st & 10 at own 14Elijah Mitchell run for 2 yds to the LaLaf 16
9:312nd & 8 at own 16Elijah Mitchell run for 5 yds to the LaLaf 21
9:313rd & 3 at own 21Levi Lewis pass complete to Elijah Mitchell for 11 yds to the LaLaf 32 for a 1ST down
9:311st & 10 at own 32Elijah Mitchell run for 4 yds to the LaLaf 36
9:312nd & 6 at own 36UAB Penalty, Defensive offside (5 Yards) to the LaLaf 41
9:312nd & 1 at own 41Levi Lewis pass incomplete
9:313rd & 1 at own 41Trey Ragas run for no gain to the LaLaf 41
6:054th & 1 at own 41Timeout LOUISIANA, clock 06:05
6:054th & 1 at own 41Elijah Mitchell run for no gain to the LaLaf 41
UAB Touchdown, 11 plays
6:051st & 10 at opp 41Bryson Lucero pass incomplete to Hayden Pittman, broken up by Bralen Trahan
6:052nd & 10 at opp 41Spencer Brown run for 7 yds to the LaLaf 34
6:053rd & 3 at opp 34Spencer Brown run for 5 yds to the LaLaf 29 for a 1ST down
6:051st & 10 at opp 29Spencer Brown run for no gain to the LaLaf 29
6:052nd & 10 at opp 29Jermaine Brown Jr. run for no gain to the LaLaf 29
6:053rd & 10 at opp 29Bryson Lucero pass complete to Trea Shropshire for 11 yds to the LaLaf 18 for a 1ST down
6:051st & 10 at opp 18Spencer Brown run for 3 yds to the LaLaf 15
6:052nd & 7 at opp 15Spencer Brown run for no gain to the LaLaf 15
1:583rd & 7 at opp 15Timeout LOUISIANA, clock 01:58
1:583rd & 7 at opp 15Bryson Lucero pass complete to Austin Watkins Jr. for 12 yds to the LaLaf 3 for a 1ST down
1:581st & goal at opp 3Spencer Brown run for 2 yds to the LaLaf 1
0:342nd & goal at opp 1Spencer Brown run for 1 yd for a TD (Matt Quinn KICK)UAB 13, Louisiana 3
0:191st & 0 at own 35Coby Neenan kickoff for 65 yds , Chris Smith return for 100 yds for a TD (Nate Snyder KICK)UAB 13, Louisiana 10
UAB End of half, 1 play
0:191st & 0 at own 35Nate Snyder kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
0:191st & 10 at own 25Spencer Brown run for 8 yds to the UAB 33
3rd quarter4 drives, then UAB 20, Louisiana 17
Louisiana Punt, 6 plays
15:002nd & 2 at own 33Coby Neenan kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Levi Lewis pass complete to Neal Johnson for 4 yds to the LaLaf 29
15:002nd & 6 at own 29Levi Lewis run for 2 yds to the LaLaf 31
15:003rd & 4 at own 31Levi Lewis pass complete to Chris Smith for 19 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at the 50Lewis,Levi pass complete to Gossett,Calif for 48 yards to the UAB2, out-of-bounds, PENALTY LA holding 10 yards to the LA40, NO PLAY.
15:001st & 20 at own 40Levi Lewis pass incomplete
15:002nd & 20 at own 40Levi Lewis run for 4 yds to the LaLaf 44
15:003rd & 16 at own 44LOUISIANA Penalty, false start (Shane Vallot) to the LaLaf 39
15:003rd & 21 at own 39Levi Lewis pass complete to Jalen Williams for 17 yds to the UAB 44
15:004th & 4 at opp 44Rhys Byrns punt for 29 yds, downed at the UAB 15
UAB Touchdown, 13 plays
11:251st & 10 at own 15Spencer Brown run for 2 yds to the UAB 17
11:252nd & 8 at own 17Spencer Brown run for 6 yds to the UAB 23
11:253rd & 2 at own 23Spencer Brown run for 9 yds to the UAB 32 for a 1ST down
11:251st & 10 at own 32Spencer Brown run for 3 yds to the UAB 35
11:252nd & 7 at own 35Bryson Lucero pass complete to Myron Mitchell for 9 yds to the UAB 44 for a 1ST down
11:251st & 10 at own 44DeWayne McBride run for 9 yds to the LaLaf 47
11:252nd & 1 at opp 47DeWayne McBride run for 3 yds to the LaLaf 44 for a 1ST down
11:251st & 10 at opp 44Bryson Lucero pass complete to Ryan Davis for 28 yds to the LaLaf 16 for a 1ST down
11:251st & 10 at opp 16BROWN, Spencer rush for no gain to the LA16 (Narcisse,Mason), PENALTY UAB personal foul (TREHERN, Matthew) 15 yards to the LA31, NO PLAY.
11:251st & 25 at opp 31Bryson Lucero pass complete to Hayden Pittman for 17 yds to the LaLaf 14 for a 1ST down LOUISIANA Penalty, personal foul (Tayland Humphrey) to the LaLaf 7 for a 1ST down
11:251st & goal at opp 7Bryson Lucero pass incomplete
11:252nd & goal at opp 7Spencer Brown run for 5 yds to the LaLaf 2
11:253rd & goal at opp 2Spencer Brown run for 1 yd to the LaLaf 1
3:404th & goal at opp 1Spencer Brown run for 1 yd for a TD (Matt Quinn KICK)UAB 20, Louisiana 10
Louisiana Touchdown, 8 plays
3:401st & 0 at own 35Coby Neenan kickoff for 65 yds , Chris Smith return for 22 yds to the LaLaf 22
3:321st & 10 at own 22Lewis,Levi pass incomplete to Errol Rogers, Jr., PENALTY UAB substitution infraction 5 yards to the LA27, NO PLAY.
3:321st & 5 at own 27Elijah Mitchell run for no gain to the LaLaf 27
3:322nd & 5 at own 27Elijah Mitchell run for 4 yds to the LaLaf 31
3:323rd & 1 at own 31Levi Lewis pass incomplete to Pearse Migl
3:324th & 1 at own 31Elijah Mitchell run for 3 yds to the LaLaf 34 for a 1ST down
3:321st & 10 at own 34Elijah Mitchell run for 5 yds to the LaLaf 39
3:322nd & 5 at own 39Elijah Mitchell run for 13 yds to the UAB 48 for a 1ST down
0:561st & 10 at opp 48Timeout UAB, clock 00:56
0:561st & 10 at opp 48Levi Lewis pass complete to Kyren Lacy for 25 yds to the UAB 23 for a 1ST down UAB Penalty, Defensive holding ( Yards) declined for a 1ST down
0:201st & 10 at opp 23Levi Lewis pass complete to Jalen Williams for 23 yds for a TD (Nate Snyder KICK)UAB 20, Louisiana 17
UAB Punt, 3 plays
0:201st & 0 at own 35Nate Snyder kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
0:201st & 10 at own 25DeWayne McBride run for no gain to the UAB 25
Q4 15:002nd & 10 at own 25Bryson Lucero pass complete to Gerrit Prince for a loss of 1 yard to the UAB 24
Q4 15:003rd & 11 at own 24Bryson Lucero run for 2 yds to the UAB 26
Q4 13:304th & 9 at own 26Timeout UAB, clock 13:30
Q4 13:304th & 9 at own 26Kyle Greenwell punt for 49 yds , Eric Garror returns for a loss of 1 yard to the LaLaf 25 LOUISIANA Penalty, Offensive holding (10 Yards) to the LaLaf 14
4th quarter5 drives, then Louisiana 24, UAB 20
Louisiana Touchdown, 14 plays
13:151st & 10 at own 14Chris Smith run for 6 yds to the LaLaf 20
13:152nd & 4 at own 20Chris Smith run for 1 yd to the LaLaf 21
13:153rd & 3 at own 21Chris Smith run for 7 yds to the LaLaf 28 for a 1ST down
13:151st & 10 at own 28Levi Lewis pass complete to Peter LeBlanc for 2 yds to the LaLaf 30
13:152nd & 8 at own 30Elijah Mitchell run for 1 yd to the LaLaf 31
13:153rd & 7 at own 31Levi Lewis pass complete to Kyren Lacy for 18 yds to the LaLaf 49 for a 1ST down UAB Penalty, Defensive holding ( Yards) declined for a 1ST down
13:151st & 10 at own 49Levi Lewis pass incomplete
13:152nd & 10 at own 49Elijah Mitchell run for 10 yds to the UAB 41 for a 1ST down
13:151st & 10 at opp 41Elijah Mitchell run for 1 yd to the UAB 40 for a 1ST down UAB Penalty, personal foul (15 Yards) to the UAB 25 for a 1ST down
13:151st & 10 at opp 25Trey Ragas run for 5 yds to the UAB 20
13:152nd & 5 at opp 20Trey Ragas run for 1 yd to the UAB 19
13:153rd & 4 at opp 19Levi Lewis run for 9 yds to the UAB 10 for a 1ST down
13:151st & goal at opp 10Elijah Mitchell run for 1 yd to the UAB 9
6:402nd & 0 at opp 9Timeout UAB, clock 06:40
6:352nd & goal at opp 9Levi Lewis pass complete to Pearse Migl for 9 yds for a TD (Nate Snyder KICK)Louisiana 24, UAB 20
UAB Interception, 7 plays
6:351st & 0 at own 35Nate Snyder kickoff for 61 yds
6:351st & 10 at own 35Spencer Brown run for 5 yds to the UAB 40
6:352nd & 5 at own 40Spencer Brown run for no gain to the UAB 40
6:353rd & 5 at own 40Bryson Lucero pass complete to Ryan Davis for 6 yds to the UAB 46 for a 1ST down
6:351st & 10 at own 46Spencer Brown run for 7 yds to the LaLaf 47
6:352nd & 3 at opp 47Spencer Brown run for 2 yds to the LaLaf 45
6:353rd & 1 at opp 45Spencer Brown run for 2 yds to the LaLaf 43 for a 1ST down
6:351st & 10 at opp 43Bryson Lucero pass intercepted Cameron Solomon return for 4 yds to the LaLaf 18
Louisiana Punt, 3 plays
3:511st & 10 at own 18Elijah Mitchell run for a loss of 2 yards to the LaLaf 16
3:512nd & 12 at own 16Elijah Mitchell run for 2 yds to the LaLaf 18
3:513rd & 10 at own 18Mitchell,Elijah rush for 1 yard to the LA19 (WILDER, Noah), PENALTY LA delay of game 5 yards to the LA13, NO PLAY.
3:513rd & 15 at own 13Levi Lewis pass complete to Elijah Mitchell for 7 yds to the LaLaf 20
1:284th & 8 at own 20Timeout LOUISIANA, clock 01:28
1:284th & 8 at own 20Rhys Byrns punt for 74 yds, downed at the UAB 6
UAB Interception, 3 plays
1:161st & 10 at own 6Bryson Lucero pass incomplete to Austin Watkins Jr.
1:162nd & 10 at own 6Bryson Lucero pass incomplete to Austin Watkins Jr.
1:163rd & 10 at own 6Bryson Lucero pass intercepted Bralen Trahan return for 14 yds to the UAB 20 LOUISIANA Penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct (15 Yards) to the UAB 16
Louisiana End of game, 2 plays
0:581st & 10 at opp 16TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the UAB 18
0:582nd & 12 at opp 18TEAM run for a loss of 5 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.

Louisiana leads 5–⁠4 in nine meetings, counting the two since this game.

Recent meetings
2026Louisiana 21, UAB 14
2023Louisiana 41, UAB 21
2020Louisiana 24, UAB 20
2002Louisiana 34, UAB 0
2000UAB 47, Louisiana 2
1998UAB 24, Louisiana 13

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