Savannah State Tigers @ UAB Blazers
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
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Savannah State SAV | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
UAB | 7 | 21 | 10 | 14 | 52 |
Elderly leads UAB to 52-0 win, 1st shutout in 10 years
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. -- A.J. Erdely threw for 228 yards and two touchdowns and Spencer Brown rushed for 102 yards and a score as UAB posted its first shutout since 2008 with a 52-0 victory over Savannah State in the season opener for both teams on Thursday night.
The victory also tied the record for the second-largest win in program history.
Brown got the Blazers on the board early when he rushed for 3 yards to take a 7-0 lead with 10:54 left in the first quarter. Chris Woolbright returned an interception 34 yards for a score, Erdely hit Andre Wilson with a 14-yard scoring strike and Kingston Davis busted in from the 1 as the Blazers took a 28-0 lead into the break.
Collin Lisa hauled in most of Erdely's passes, grabbing 10 for 93 yards and a touchdown. Andre Wilson caught three for 37 yards and a score.
The Blazer defense limited Savannah State to just 23 yards passing and 155 yards on the ground while racking up 548 total yards.
Game Information
Birmingham, AL
2025 Standings
| SIAC | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Albany State | 8-0 | 12-2 |
| Benedict College | 7-1 | 10-3 |
| Kentucky State | 7-1 | 9-3 |
| Allen | 5-3 | 6-5 |
| Edward Waters | 4-4 | 5-5 |
| Fort Valley State | 4-4 | 4-6 |
| Savannah State | 3-5 | 4-6 |
| Morehouse College | 3-5 | 3-7 |
| Tuskegee | 3-5 | 4-7 |
| Miles College | 3-5 | 3-8 |
| Central State (OH) | 3-5 | 3-7 |
| Clark Atlanta | 2-6 | 3-7 |
| Lane | 0-8 | 0-10 |
| American Conference | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Tulane | 7-1 | 11-3 |
| North Texas | 7-1 | 12-2 |
| Navy | 7-1 | 11-2 |
| East Carolina | 6-2 | 9-4 |
| South Florida | 6-2 | 9-4 |
| Army | 4-4 | 7-6 |
| Memphis | 4-4 | 8-5 |
| UTSA | 4-4 | 7-6 |
| Temple | 3-5 | 5-7 |
| Florida Atlantic | 3-5 | 4-8 |
| Rice | 2-6 | 5-8 |
| UAB | 2-6 | 4-8 |
| Tulsa | 1-7 | 4-8 |
| Charlotte | 0-8 | 1-11 |
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