UAB at Marshall

Friday, December 18, 2020, Conference USA Championship Game

UAB beat Marshall 22–⁠13. It was their 11th meeting; after it, Marshall led the series 8–⁠3.

AwayUAB6–⁠3 in 2020
22
HomeMarshall7–⁠3 in 2020
13

Final at Joan C. Edwards Stadium, HuntingtonTV: CBSSNAttendance 8,324

MVP Spencer Brown (RB, UAB)Wikipedia

At kickoff
33°F, mostly cloudy, wind 3 mph from the eastWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Tri-State/M.J.Fergus (KHTS), 13 km from the stadium
Officials
Referee Jon Noli; umpire John Mitchell; head linesman Bryan Baker; line judge Joe Stahmer; side judge Raymond Tate; field judge Lark Jones; back judge Brandon Spencer; center judge Nathan JastramGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
UAB3601322
Marshall007613

Standouts

Player stats

UAB

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Tyler Johnston III12/2225220
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Spencer Brown30149035
DeWayne McBride843019
Larry Wooden31406
Jermaine Brown Jr.414010
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Trea Shropshire5180171
Hayden Pittman222119
RaJae’ Johnson116016
Myron Mitchell213010
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Antonio Moultrie90.500
Dyjonn Turner7000
Jordan Smith6000
Kristopher Moll5000
Grayson Cash2001

Marshall

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Grant Wells8/2313820
Xavier Gaines0/1001
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Brenden Knox1767015
Xavier Gaines422011
Willie Johnson116016
Grant Wells31608
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Xavier Gaines170170
Willie Johnson129029
Artie Henry III31819
Corey Gammage217014
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Tavante Beckett13000
Nazeeh Johnson13000
Elias Neal120.50.50
Darius Hodge110.50.50

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

Team stats

UABMarshall
468Total yards268
252Passing yards138
216Rushing yards130
11.5Yards per pass5.8
4.2Yards per rush4.8
21First downs10
8–⁠18Third downs2–⁠12
0–⁠0Fourth downs1–⁠3
1Turnovers1
6–⁠50Penalties3–⁠42
41:26Possession18:34
0Sacks (by defense)1

Efficiency

UABMarshall
39%Success rate28%
0.15EPA per play−0.04
1.35Explosiveness1.29
−0.14Rushing EPA0.04
0.80Passing EPA−0.14
23%Passing-down success11%
0.10First-down EPA0.14
−0.10Second-down EPA0.09
0.59Third-down EPA0.02
16%Havoc by its defense8%

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)

Marshall 65% to win. UAB won as Elo’s underdog.

The line

Marshall −4.5, over/under 45.

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 Marshall 62%, UAB 38%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Marshall end zoneUAB end zoneQ1 MarshallPunt, 3 playsQ1 UABPunt, 5 playsQ1 MarshallPunt, 3 playsQ1 UABPunt, 3 playsQ1 MarshallPunt, 3 playsQ1 UABField goal, 11 playsQ1 MarshallPunt, 5 playsQ2 UABTouchdown, 6 playsQ2 MarshallPunt, 3 playsQ2 UABPunt, 9 playsQ2 MarshallPunt, 6 playsQ2 UABPunt, 7 playsQ2 MarshallInterception, 4 playsQ2 UABEnd of half, 1 playQ3 UABPunt, 4 playsQ3 MarshallPunt, 3 playsQ3 UABFumble, 3 playsQ3 MarshallTouchdown, 6 playsQ3 UABField goal, 10 playsQ4 MarshallTurnover on downs, 5 playsQ4 UABField goal, 12 playsQ4 MarshallTouchdown, 1 playQ4 UABTouchdown, 3 playsQ4 MarshallTurnover on downs, 9 playsQ4 UABEnd of game, 3 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Marshall drives left to right, UAB right to left.
  1. Q1 MarshallPunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
  2. Q1 UABPunt, 5 plays, 14 yards
  3. Q1 MarshallPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
  4. Q1 UABPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  5. Q1 MarshallPunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
  6. Q1 UABField goal, 11 plays, 64 yards
  7. Q1 MarshallPunt, 5 plays, 20 yards
  8. Q2 UABTouchdown, 6 plays, 80 yards
  9. Q2 MarshallPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  10. Q2 UABPunt, 9 plays, 35 yards
  11. Q2 MarshallPunt, 6 plays, 24 yards
  12. Q2 UABPunt, 7 plays, 35 yards
  13. Q2 MarshallInterception, 4 plays, 13 yards
  14. Q2 UABEnd of half, 1 play, −2 yards
  15. Q3 UABPunt, 4 plays, 38 yards
  16. Q3 MarshallPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  17. Q3 UABFumble, 3 plays, −6 yards
  18. Q3 MarshallTouchdown, 6 plays, 49 yards
  19. Q3 UABField goal, 10 plays, 50 yards
  20. Q4 MarshallTurnover on downs, 5 plays, 34 yards
  21. Q4 UABField goal, 12 plays, 40 yards
  22. Q4 MarshallTouchdown, 1 play, 70 yards
  23. Q4 UABTouchdown, 3 plays, 75 yards
  24. Q4 MarshallTurnover on downs, 9 plays, 4 yards
  25. Q4 UABEnd of game, 3 plays, 6 yards

Play by play

1st quarter7 drives, then UAB 3, Marshall 0
Marshall Punt, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Coby Neenan kickoff for 58 yds , return for 15 yds to the Marsh 22
15:001st & 10 at own 22Grant Wells pass incomplete
15:002nd & 10 at own 22Brenden Knox run for 2 yds to the Marsh 24
15:003rd & 8 at own 24Grant Wells run for 7 yds to the Marsh 31
15:004th & 1 at own 31Robert LeFevre punt for 40 yds , returns for 3 yds to the UAB 32
UAB Punt, 5 plays
13:111st & 10 at own 32Spencer Brown run for 5 yds to the UAB 37
13:112nd & 5 at own 37Spencer Brown run for 6 yds to the UAB 43 for a 1ST down
13:111st & 10 at own 43Spencer Brown run for 3 yds to the UAB 46
13:112nd & 7 at own 46Jermaine Brown Jr. run for no gain to the UAB 46
13:113rd & 7 at own 46Tyler Johnston III pass incomplete
13:114th & 7 at own 46Kyle Greenwell punt for 39 yds MARSHALL Penalty, Offensive offside ( Yards) declined
Marshall Punt, 3 plays
10:341st & 10 at own 15Grant Wells pass incomplete
10:342nd & 10 at own 15Brenden Knox run for 7 yds to the Marsh 22
10:343rd & 3 at own 22Grant Wells pass incomplete
10:344th & 3 at own 22Robert LeFevre punt for 47 yds, downed at the UAB 31
UAB Punt, 3 plays
9:411st & 10 at own 31Tyler Johnston III pass incomplete to Myron Mitchell, broken up by Steven Gilmore
9:412nd & 10 at own 31Spencer Brown run for 4 yds to the UAB 35
9:413rd & 6 at own 35Tyler Johnston III pass incomplete
9:414th & 6 at own 35Kyle Greenwell punt for 39 yds
Marshall Punt, 3 plays
8:411st & 10 at own 26Grant Wells pass incomplete
8:412nd & 10 at own 26Sheldon Evans run for 3 yds to the Marsh 29
8:413rd & 7 at own 29Grant Wells pass incomplete
8:414th & 7 at own 29Robert LeFevre punt for 47 yds, fair catch by Myron Mitchell at the UAB 24
UAB Field goal, 11 plays
7:551st & 10 at own 24Spencer Brown run for 3 yds to the UAB 27
7:552nd & 7 at own 27Spencer Brown run for 7 yds to the UAB 34 for a 1ST down
7:551st & 10 at own 34Tyler Johnston III pass complete to Myron Mitchell for 10 yds to the UAB 44 for a 1ST down
7:551st & 10 at own 44DeWayne McBride run for 4 yds to the UAB 48
7:552nd & 6 at own 48DeWayne McBride run for 5 yds to the Marsh 47
7:553rd & 1 at opp 47Spencer Brown run for 2 yds to the Marsh 45 for a 1ST down
7:551st & 10 at opp 45Tyler Johnston III pass complete to Trea Shropshire for 38 yds to the Marsh 7 for a 1ST down
7:551st & goal at opp 7DeWayne McBride run for 1 yd to the Marsh 6
2:322nd & goal at opp 6JOHNSTON III, T pass complete to PRINCE, Gerrit for 6 yards to the MAR0, clock 02:32, PENALTY UAB pass interference (RUDOLPH, S.) 15 yards to the MAR21, NO PLAY.
2:322nd & 0 at opp 21Timeout UAB, clock 02:32
2:322nd & goal at opp 21Tyler Johnston III run for 9 yds to the Marsh 12
2:323rd & goal at opp 12Tyler Johnston III pass incomplete to Myron Mitchell
1:454th & goal at opp 12Matt Quinn 30 Yd Field GoalUAB 3, Marshall 0
Marshall Punt, 5 plays
1:451st & 0 at own 35Coby Neenan kickoff for 65 yds , return for 17 yds to the Marsh 17
1:451st & 10 at own 17Brenden Knox run for 6 yds to the Marsh 23
1:452nd & 4 at own 23Brenden Knox run for 5 yds to the Marsh 28 for a 1ST down
1:451st & 10 at own 28Grant Wells pass incomplete
1:452nd & 10 at own 28Grant Wells pass incomplete
1:453rd & 10 at own 28Brenden Knox run for 9 yds to the Marsh 37
Q2 15:004th & 1 at own 37Robert LeFevre punt for 43 yds, downed at the UAB 20
2nd quarter7 drives, then UAB 9, Marshall 0
UAB Touchdown, 6 plays
14:491st & 10 at own 20Tyler Johnston III pass complete to RaJae’ Johnson-Sanders for 16 yds to the Marsh 36 for a 1ST down MARSHALL Penalty, face mask (15 yards) (Nazeeh Johnson) to the Marsh 49 for a 1ST down
14:491st & 10 at opp 49Spencer Brown run for 9 yds to the Marsh 40
14:492nd & 1 at opp 40Spencer Brown run for 9 yds to the Marsh 31 for a 1ST down
14:491st & 10 at opp 31DeWayne McBride run for 5 yds to the Marsh 26
14:492nd & 5 at opp 26DeWayne McBride run for 7 yds to the Marsh 19 for a 1ST down
11:551st & 10 at opp 19Hayden Pittman 19 Yd pass from Tyler Johnston III (Matt Quinn PAT failed)UAB 9, Marshall 0
Marshall Punt, 3 plays
11:551st & 0 at own 35Coby Neenan kickoff for 61 yds , return for 17 yds to the Marsh 21
11:551st & 10 at own 21Grant Wells run for 1 yd to the Marsh 22
11:552nd & 9 at own 22Brenden Knox run for 3 yds to the Marsh 25
11:553rd & 6 at own 25Grant Wells pass incomplete
11:554th & 6 at own 25Robert LeFevre punt for 52 yds, downed at the UAB 23
UAB Punt, 9 plays
10:221st & 10 at own 23Spencer Brown run for 2 yds to the UAB 25
10:222nd & 8 at own 25Tyler Johnston III pass incomplete to Trea Shropshire
10:223rd & 8 at own 25Tyler Johnston III pass complete to Trea Shropshire for 15 yds to the UAB 40 for a 1ST down
10:221st & 10 at own 40Spencer Brown run for 3 yds to the UAB 43
10:222nd & 7 at own 43Spencer Brown run for 2 yds to the UAB 45
10:223rd & 5 at own 45Tyler Johnston III pass complete to Samario Rudolph for 13 yds to the Marsh 42 for a 1ST down
10:221st & 10 at opp 42Jermaine Brown Jr. run for no gain to the Marsh 42
6:392nd & 10 at opp 42Timeout UAB, clock 06:39
6:392nd & 10 at opp 42UAB Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the Marsh 47
6:392nd & 15 at opp 47JOHNSTON III, T pass complete to PITTMAN, Hayden for 17 yards to the MAR30 (NEAL, Eli;BECKETT, T.), PENALTY UAB ineligible downfield on pass (TELFORT, K.) 5 yards to the UAB48, NO PLAY.
6:392nd & 20 at own 48Tyler Johnston III pass incomplete to Jermaine Brown Jr., broken up by Owen Porter
6:393rd & 20 at own 48Jermaine Brown Jr. run for 10 yds to the Marsh 42
6:394th & 10 at opp 42Kyle Greenwell punt for 30 yds
Marshall Punt, 6 plays
5:321st & 10 at own 12Xavier Gaines run for 4 yds to the Marsh 16
5:322nd & 6 at own 16Brenden Knox run for 5 yds to the Marsh 21
5:323rd & 1 at own 21Xavier Gaines run for 11 yds to the Marsh 32 for a 1ST down
5:321st & 10 at own 32Brenden Knox run for 4 yds to the Marsh 36
5:322nd & 6 at own 36Brenden Knox run for no gain to the Marsh 36
5:323rd & 6 at own 36Grant Wells pass incomplete
5:324th & 6 at own 36Robert LeFevre punt for 40 yds, fair catch by Myron Mitchell at the UAB 24
UAB Punt, 7 plays
3:111st & 10 at own 24Spencer Brown run for 6 yds to the UAB 30
3:112nd & 4 at own 30Spencer Brown run for 4 yds to the UAB 34 for a 1ST down
3:111st & 10 at own 34Spencer Brown run for 4 yds to the UAB 38
3:112nd & 6 at own 38DeWayne McBride run for 19 yds to the Marsh 43 for a 1ST down
3:111st & 10 at opp 43Tyler Johnston III pass incomplete to Trea Shropshire
3:112nd & 10 at opp 43DeWayne McBride run for 2 yds to the Marsh 41
3:113rd & 8 at opp 41Tyler Johnston III pass incomplete to Trea Shropshire
3:114th & 8 at opp 41Kyle Greenwell punt for 29 yds
Marshall Interception, 4 plays
0:401st & 10 at own 12Grant Wells pass incomplete to Xavier Gaines, broken up by Brontae Harris
0:402nd & 10 at own 12Sheldon Evans run for 6 yds to the Marsh 18
0:303rd & 4 at own 18Timeout MARSHALL, clock 00:30
0:303rd & 4 at own 18Xavier Gaines run for 7 yds to the Marsh 25 for a 1ST down
0:301st & 10 at own 25Xavier Gaines pass intercepted return for no gain to the UAB 31
UAB End of half, 1 play
0:151st & 10 at own 31TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the UAB 29
3rd quarter5 drives, then UAB 9, Marshall 7
UAB Punt, 4 plays
15:002nd & 12 at own 35Avery Musick kickoff for 62 yds , return for 18 yds to the UAB 21
15:001st & 10 at own 21Spencer Brown run for 35 yds to the Marsh 44 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 44Spencer Brown run for 6 yds to the Marsh 38
15:002nd & 4 at opp 38Spencer Brown run for 2 yds to the Marsh 36
15:003rd & 2 at opp 36Tyler Johnston III run for no gain to the Marsh 36
15:004th & 2 at opp 36UAB Penalty, delay of game (Tyler Johnston III) to the Marsh 41
15:004th & 7 at opp 41Kyle Greenwell punt for 40 yds, downed at the Marsh 1
Marshall Punt, 3 plays
11:131st & 10 at own 1Brenden Knox run for no gain to the Marsh 1
11:132nd & 10 at own 1Brenden Knox run for 2 yds to the Marsh 3
11:133rd & 8 at own 3Brenden Knox run for 2 yds to the Marsh 5
11:134th & 6 at own 5Robert LeFevre punt for 40 yds, downed at the Marsh 45
UAB Fumble, 3 plays
9:191st & 10 at opp 45Tyler Johnston III pass incomplete to Myron Mitchell
9:192nd & 10 at opp 45DeWayne McBride run for no gain to the Marsh 45
9:193rd & 10 at opp 45Tyler Johnston III run for a loss of 5 yards to the UAB 49 Tyler Johnston III fumbled, recovered by Marsh Eli Neal
Marshall Touchdown, 6 plays
8:231st & 10 at opp 49Brenden Knox run for 3 yds to the UAB 46
8:232nd & 7 at opp 46Grant Wells pass complete to Artie Henry for 9 yds to the UAB 37 for a 1ST down
8:231st & 10 at opp 37Willie Johnson run for 16 yds to the UAB 21 for a 1ST down
8:231st & 10 at opp 21Brenden Knox run for 15 yds to the UAB 6 for a 1ST down
8:231st & goal at opp 6Brenden Knox run for a loss of 1 yard to the UAB 7
6:172nd & goal at opp 7Artie Henry 7 Yd pass from Grant Wells (Shane Ciucci Kick)UAB 9, Marshall 7
UAB Field goal, 10 plays
6:171st & 0 at own 35Avery Musick kickoff for 55 yds , return for 15 yds to the UAB 25
6:171st & 10 at own 25Spencer Brown run for 3 yds to the UAB 28
6:172nd & 7 at own 28Spencer Brown run for 5 yds to the UAB 33
4:573rd & 2 at own 33Timeout UAB, clock 04:57
4:573rd & 2 at own 33Tyler Johnston III pass complete to Myron Mitchell for 3 yds to the UAB 36 for a 1ST down
4:571st & 10 at own 36Spencer Brown run for 6 yds to the UAB 42
4:572nd & 4 at own 42UAB Penalty, false start (Kadeem Telfort) to the UAB 37
4:572nd & 9 at own 37Spencer Brown run for 1 yd to the UAB 38
4:573rd & 8 at own 38Tyler Johnston III pass complete to Trea Shropshire for 39 yds to the Marsh 23 for a 1ST down
4:571st & 10 at opp 23Spencer Brown run for 2 yds to the Marsh 21
4:572nd & 8 at opp 21Tyler Johnston III pass complete to Hayden Pittman for 3 yds to the Marsh 18
4:573rd & 5 at opp 18Tyler Johnston III sacked by Darius Hodge and Eli Neal for a loss of 7 yards to the Marsh 25
Q4 14:554th & 12 at opp 25Matt Quinn 42 Yd Field GoalUAB 12, Marshall 7
4th quarter6 drives, then UAB 22, Marshall 13
Marshall Turnover on downs, 5 plays
14:551st & 0 at own 35Coby Neenan kickoff for 63 yds , return for 35 yds to the Marsh 37
14:551st & 10 at own 37Grant Wells pass complete to Willie Johnson for 29 yds to the UAB 34 for a 1ST down
14:551st & 10 at opp 34Brenden Knox run for 4 yds to the UAB 30
14:552nd & 6 at opp 30Brenden Knox run for 1 yd to the UAB 29
14:553rd & 5 at opp 29Xavier Gaines run for no gain to the UAB 29
14:554th & 5 at opp 29Grant Wells pass incomplete to Willie Johnson
UAB Field goal, 12 plays
12:421st & 10 at own 29Spencer Brown run for 3 yds to the UAB 32
12:422nd & 7 at own 32Spencer Brown run for 2 yds to the UAB 34
12:423rd & 5 at own 34Tyler Johnston III pass complete to Trea Shropshire for 17 yds to the Marsh 49 for a 1ST down
12:421st & 10 at opp 49Tyler Johnston III pass complete to Jermaine Brown Jr. for 8 yds to the Marsh 41
12:422nd & 2 at opp 41Larry Wooden run for 6 yds to the Marsh 35 for a 1ST down
12:421st & 10 at opp 35Larry Wooden run for 4 yds to the Marsh 31
12:422nd & 6 at opp 31Lucious Stanley run for 4 yds to the Marsh 27
12:423rd & 2 at opp 27Spencer Brown run for 4 yds to the Marsh 23 for a 1ST down
12:421st & 10 at opp 23Spencer Brown run for 3 yds to the Marsh 20 UAB Penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct (-15 Yards) to the Marsh 35
12:422nd & 22 at opp 35Tyler Johnston III pass incomplete to Trea Shropshire, broken up by Steven Gilmore
6:413rd & 22 at opp 35Timeout UAB, clock 06:41
6:413rd & 22 at opp 35Spencer Brown run for 4 yds to the Marsh 31
5:554th & 18 at opp 31Matt Quinn 48 Yd Field GoalUAB 15, Marshall 7
Marshall Touchdown, 1 play
5:551st & 0 at own 35Matt Quinn kickoff for 44 yds , return for 9 yds to the Marsh 30
5:381st & 10 at own 30Xavier Gaines 70 Yd pass from Grant Wells (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed)UAB 15, Marshall 13
UAB Touchdown, 3 plays
5:381st & 0 at own 35Avery Musick kickoff for 54 yds
5:381st & 10 at own 25Spencer Brown run for 4 yds to the UAB 29
5:382nd & 6 at own 29Spencer Brown run for no gain to the UAB 29
4:023rd & 6 at own 29Trea Shropshire 71 Yd pass from Tyler Johnston III (Matt Quinn Kick)UAB 22, Marshall 13
Marshall Turnover on downs, 9 plays
4:021st & 0 at own 35Coby Neenan kickoff for 65 yds , return for 15 yds to the Marsh 15
4:021st & 10 at own 15Grant Wells pass complete to Corey Gammage for 3 yds to the Marsh 18
4:022nd & 7 at own 18Grant Wells pass incomplete to Brenden Knox, broken up by Tyler Taylor
4:023rd & 7 at own 18Grant Wells pass incomplete
4:024th & 7 at own 18Grant Wells run for 8 yds to the Marsh 26 for a 1ST down
4:021st & 10 at own 26Grant Wells pass complete to Corey Gammage for 14 yds to the Marsh 40 for a 1ST down
4:021st & 25 at own 25MARSHALL Penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct (Josh Ball) to the Marsh 13
4:021st & 10 at own 13Grant Wells pass complete to Devin Miller for 4 yds to the Marsh 17
2:012nd & 6 at own 17Timeout MARSHALL, clock 02:01
2:012nd & 6 at own 17Grant Wells pass incomplete
2:013rd & 6 at own 17Grant Wells pass complete to Artie Henry for 2 yds to the Marsh 19
2:014th & 4 at own 19Grant Wells pass incomplete, broken up by Alex Wright
UAB End of game, 3 plays
1:411st & 10 at opp 19Jermaine Brown Jr. run for 4 yds to the Marsh 15
1:412nd & 6 at opp 15Larry Wooden run for 4 yds to the Marsh 11
1:413rd & 2 at opp 11TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the Marsh 13

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.

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

Recent meetings
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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