UAB Blazers at Marshall Thundering Herd
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Cash's interception seals UAB's 21-14 upset of Marshall
The Blazers (7-3, 5-1 Conference USA) held Mercer's potent offense to 269 yards and to 22 points under its season average. The Thundering Herd (6-3, 4-1) had entered the game with the nation's eighth-best offense at 474.3 yards per game.
CD Daniels led the UAB defense with seven tackles with Cash, Dy'Jonn Turner, Noah Wilder and Antonio Moultrie each adding six.
McBride scored on first-quarter touchdown runs of 3 and 15 yards as he picked up his fourth 10—yard rushing game of the season. Dylan Hopkins, who threw for 250 yards, scored the game-winner on a keeper from the 1-yard line with 36 seconds left in the third quarter.
Grant Wells passed for 232 yards and both Marshall touchdowns as the Herd rallied to a 14-14 tie. Wells had moved Marshall to midfield when his third-down pass was intercepted by Cash, allowing UAB to run out the final 91 seconds.
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- TV Channel: Blazers at Thundering Herd 2021 College Football, week 11, is broadcasted on CBSSN.
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Scoring Summary
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TD | 1st Period 12:39 | DeWayne McBride 3 Yd Run (Matt Quinn Kick) |
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TD | 1st Period 1:25 | DeWayne McBride 15 Yd Run (Matt Quinn Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 1:05 | Jayden Harrison 36 Yd pass from Grant Wells (Shane Ciucci Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 4:18 | Corey Gammage 17 Yd pass from Grant Wells (Shane Ciucci Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 0:36 | Dylan Hopkins 1 Yd Run (Matt Quinn Kick) |
Statistics
 UAB |
 MRSH |
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|---|---|---|
| 17 | 1st Downs | 16 |
| 9-17 | 3rd down efficiency | 1-12 |
| 0-0 | 4th down efficiency | 1-2 |
| 338 | Total Yards | 269 |
| 250 | Passing | 232 |
| 13/18 | Comp/Att | 22/39 |
| 13.9 | Yards per pass | 5.9 |
| 88 | Rushing | 37 |
| 47 | Rushing Attempts | 21 |
| 1.9 | Yards per rush | 1.8 |
| 6-65 | Penalties | 2-11 |
| 0 | Turnovers | 1 |
| 0 | Fumbles lost | 0 |
| 0 | Interceptions thrown | 1 |
| 37:43 | Possession | 22:17 |
Game Information
Location: Huntington, WV
Attendance: 19,329 · Capacity:
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