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BLAZERBLAZER FOOTBALLFOOTBALL 617 13th Street South • Birmingham, Alabama • 35294 • 205-934-0722 • 205-934-7505 (F) • www.uabsports.com Norm Reilly, Assoc. AD/Media Relations • [email protected] • Assoc. Dir.: Aaron Jordan • Asst. Dir: Tyson Mathews, Leslie Wilhite • Asst.: Sarah Fitzpatrick • 205-934-0722 2010 C-USA STANDINGS GAME 7 Saturday, October 23, 2010 East Division Conf. Overall Streak East Carolina 3-0 4-2 W2 UCF 2-0 4-2 W2 UAB BLAZERS (2-4; 1-2 C-USA) Southern Miss 2-1 5-2 W1 at UAB 1-2 2-4 W1 Marshall 0-2 1-5 L2 MISSISSIPPI STATE BULLDOGS (5-2; 2-2 SEC) Memphis 0-4 1-6 L4 Davis Wade Stadium • Starkville, Miss. • 6:00 p.m. CDT (ESPNU) West Division Conf. Overall Streak SERIES INFORMATION STATISTICAL LEADERS SMU 3-0 4-3 L1 Series vs. MSU: MSU leads, 2-1 Rushing: UAB - D. Isabelle 72/394/4 TD; Houston 2-1 3-3 L1 Last Meeting vs. MSU: MSU, 30-13, 2007 MSU - V. Ballard 78/516/11 TD UTEP 2-2 5-2 L1 Last UAB Win: UAB, 27-13, 2004 Passing: UAB - B. Ellis 92-161-5/1,198, 8 TD; Tulsa 2-2 4-3 W1 Last MSU Win: MSU, 30-13, 2007 MSU - C. Relf 55-95-3/708, 5 TD UAB - F. Forrest 25/364/4 TD; Rice 1-2 2-5 W1 BROADCAST INFORMATION Receiving: Radio: Blazers ISP Sports Network (David Crane, MSU - C. Bumphis 33/461/4 TD Tulane 0-2 2-4 L2 John Whitcomb, Otis Leverette), 107.7 FM (Bham) Tackles: UAB - M. Burdette 41 TT/2.5 TFL/2 SKS; TV: ESPNU (Clay Matvick, Herm Edwards) MSU - C. White 57 TT/12 TFL/5 SKS UAB COACHING STAFF Neil Callaway .............................................Head Coach GAME INFORMATION State claimed its fourth consecutive win as the Bulldogs took a Record at UAB: 13-29 ..............Overall Record: Same The UAB Blazers venture out of conference Saturday when 10-7 victory Saturday at No. 22-ranked Florida. Kim Helton ........................Off. Coordinator/Tight Ends they travel to Starkville, Miss. to take on Mississippi State for a Eric Schumann .....................Def. Coordinator/Safeties 6:00 p.m. CT contest to be televised by ESPNU. This will be the COACHES Corey Barlow .............................................Cornerbacks second SEC opponent the Blazers have faced this season. UAB Neil Callaway (Alabama, ’78) is in his fourth season at the Tim Bowens ...........................................Wide Receivers lost a 32-29 double-overtime decision at Tennessee on Sept. helm of the Blazers’ program. He has compiled a record of 13- Lorenzo Costantini................................. Defensive Line 25. The Blazers and Bulldogs have played three times previ- 29 during that time. Callaway was named the Blazers’ coach Steve Davenport ....................................Running Backs ously with MSU winning two of those. UAB spoiled Mississippi in December, 2006 after more than 25 years as an assistant Will Friend .............................................Offensive Line State’s homecoming game in 2004, taking a 27-13 victory. at several highly-successful programs. Most recently, he had Tyson Helton ...............Quarterbacks/Recruiting Coord. served as offensive coordinator at Georgia under Mark Richt. Tyson Summers ......................................... Linebackers LAST SEASON Dan Mullen (Ursinus, ’94) is in his second season as the Josh Lee .....................................Director of Operations UAB finished with a record of 5-7 overall and 4-4 in Confer- head coach at Mississippi State. His record with the Bulldogs ence USA. The Blazers tied for fourth place in C-USA’s East is 9-9. Prior to taking the helm in Starkville, Mullen was of- UAB QUICK FACTS Division. MSU finished with a 5-7 mark overall and tied for fensive coordinator at Florida (2005-08). Location ............................................Birmingham, Ala. fourth in the SEC West Division with a 3-5 record. Founded ..............................................................1969 RADIO/TV Enrollment ........................................................16,874 LAST GAME UAB fans can tune into UAB’s 2010 games on the Blazers Nickname......................................................... Blazers UAB bounced back from consecutive losses (Tennessee and ISP Network. David Crane (play-by-play), former UAB quar- Colors .................................... Forest Green & Old Gold UCF) with an impressive showing in Saturday’s 21-6 C-USA win terback John Whitcomb (color analyst) and former Blazer de- Stadium (Capacity) ....................Legion Field (72,000) over UTEP. The Blazers rolled up 500 yards of offense (228 fensive end Otis Leverette (sidelines) will call the action on the Playing Surface .............................................. SureTurf rush/272 pass) and held the Miners, who had come into the broadcast. The games will be carried locally in Birmingham Conference .......................................... Conference USA game at 5-1, to only 229 yards of offense. QB Bryan Ellis on WUHT (107.7 FM). The game will also be televised nation- President ..................................... Dr. Carol Z. Garrison threw for 272 yards and three touchowns for UAB. Mississippi ally on ESPNU. Director of Athletics ................................. Brian Mackin 2010 UAB SCHEDULE First Football Season ............................................1991 Date Opponent Location Time/Result Series Rec.# Last Meeting All-Time Record .............................................102-115-2 Sept. 2 FLORIDA ATLANTIC Birmingham L, 32-31 Tied 1-1 UAB, 56-29, 2009 All-Time I-A Record ..............................................70-97 Sept. 11 at SMU* Dallas, Texas L, 28-7 SMU, 3-0 SMU, 35-33, 2009 Sept. 18 TROY Birmingham W, 34-33 Troy, 4-3 Troy, 27-14, 2009 UAB FOOTBALL FACTS Sept. 25 at Tennessee (SEC Network) Knoxville, Tenn. L, 32-29 (2 OT) UT, 3-0 UT, 35-3, 2008 2009 Record .......................................................... 5-7 Oct. 6 at UCF* (ESPN) Orlando, Fla. L, 42-7 UCF, 6-1 UCF, 34-27, 2009 2009 Conference USA Record ..............4-4 (T, 4th-East) Oct. 16 UTEP* Birmingham W, 21-6 UAB, 2-1 UAB, 38-33, 2009 Lettermen Returning/Lost .................................49/20 Oct. 23 at Mississippi State (ESPNU) Starkville, Miss. 6:00 p.m. MSU, 2-1 MSU, 30-13, 2007 2009 Offensive Starters/Lost ................................8/3 Oct. 30 at Southern Miss* (CSS) Hattiesburg, Miss. 11:00 a.m. USM, 9-1 UAB, 30-17, 2009 2009 Defensive Starters/Lost ................................9/2 Nov. 6 MARSHALL* (CSS) Birmingham 3:00 p.m. MU, 4-1 MU, 27-7, 2009 Specialists Returning/Lost .....................................4/0 Nov. 11 EAST CAROLINA* (CBS C) Birmingham 7:00 p.m. ECU, 5-4 ECU, 37-21, 2009 Nov. 20 MEMPHIS* Birmingham 3:00 p.m. UAB, 8-4 UAB, 31-21, 2009 For complete information on UAB football and all Blazer sports, Nov. 27 at Rice* Houston, Texas 2:30 p.m. UAB, 2-1 UAB, 44-24, 2009 visit the official athletics web site *Conference USA Game # Series records do not reflect 2010 game vs. opponent uabsports.com All times local and subject to change GAME 7 • MISSISSIPPI STATE • OCT. 23, 2010 BLAZER FOOTBALL GAME NOTES UAB Athletics Media Relations UAB GAME WEEK SCHEDULE 205-934-0722 • 205-934-7505 - Fax MEDIA SERVICES www.uabsports.com Norm Reilly • Associate AD for Media Relations Sunday: The team generally has meetings and a short workout in the late afternoon/early evening. Media must call [email protected] the media relations office to confirm times if planning to attend the early portion of the workout. Aaron Jordan • Associate Director of Media Relations Monday: Coach Callaway will be available for interviews at his weekly media luncheon, held in the Green & Gold [email protected] Room (in Bartow Arena) between 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. CDT (quotes and audio from press conference will be posted on the UAB Athletics website later in the afternoon). Several Blazer players will also be in attendance at the Monday Tyson Mathews • Assistant Director of Media Relations luncheon and available to media. The Monday media luncheon is held only during weeks in which the Blazers have [email protected] an upcoming game. Coach Callaway will participate in the weekly Conference USA Coaches’ Teleconference, from 1:00-2:30 p.m. CDT (Coach Callaway’s time is scheduled from approximately 2:01-2:08 p.m. CDT). The call-in number Leslie Wilhite • Assistant Director of Media Relations is 719-785-9449 (the call is replayed several times during the week; call 719-457-0820 - replay passcode is 7112407. [email protected] UAB typically will not practice on Monday. Call the UAB media relations office to confirm practice times. Sarah Fitzpatrick • Media Relations Assistant Tuesday: Practice from 8:00 a.m. to approximately 10:00 a.m. CDT. First 30 minutes open to the media. Coach Cal- [email protected] laway and players will be available to the media following practice. Call Us UAB! Wednesday: Practice from 8:30 a.m. to approximately 10:30 a.m. CDT. First 30 minutes open to the media. Coach Callaway will be available to the media following practice. This is the last day for player interview availability of Please note that there are only two correct versions of game weeks. Coach Callaway will participate in his weekly radio call-in show, “Blazer Sportsline,” on WJOX 94.5 FM our name, the acronym “UAB,” or the full “University of in Birmingham. The weekly show runs from 7:00-8:00 p.m. CDT and is held at the Hoover location of Wings. Alabama at Birmingham.” In addition, the Associated Press sports stylebook now uses UAB on first reference, not Thursday: Practice from 8:30 a.m. to approximately 10:15 a.m. CST. No player interviews. Alabama-Birmingham. Friday: Travel and practice schedule TBA (check with the UAB media relations office for updates). For road games, We are not: the Blazers will have a light workout in Birmingham before departure but not travel to the road stadium upon arrival Alabama-Birmingham, at their destination. Ala.-Birmingham, or U.A.B. Saturday: Coach Callaway will address the media approximately 15 minutes following the conclusion of the game; The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) has been the UAB locker room and training room are closed to the media at all times; requested players will be made available an autonomous member of the University of Alabama following the game, time permitting.