Florida Atlantic Owls at UAB Blazers
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Jacob Zeno's career game, Matt Quinn's clutch kick lead UAB past Florida Atlantic 45-42
In a game in which there were three touchdown passes of 70 yards or more, Tejhaun Palmer was the most dramatic, tying the score at 42 with a 4:20 remaining in the fourth quarter.
UAB (3-6, 2/3 American) then forced a punt and Zeno drove the Blazers 66 yards in seven plays to set up Quinn's winning kick.
The Blazers led 28-14 at halftime and went ahead 35-14 in the third quarter when Kendall Johnson returned an interception 26 yards for a touchdown.
FAU (4-5, 3-2) then scored the next 28 points, including touchdown passes from Daniel Richardson to LaJohntay Wester, covering 20 and 76 yards. FAU led 42-35 with 14:42 remaining in the fourth quarter but managed only one first down the rest of the game.
Richardson completed 17 of 33 passes for 293 yards with three touchdown passes to Wester, who caught 11 passes for 219 yards.
Zeno completed 29 of 35 passes and his five TDs all went to a different receiver. Palmer caught nine passes for 179 yards.
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Matchup Prediction
Scoring Summary
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TD | 1st Period 0:11 | Jermaine Brown Jr. 46 Yd pass from Jacob Zeno (Matt Quinn Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 11:12 | LaJohntay Wester 12 Yd pass from Daniel Richardson (Carter Davis Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 10:31 | T.J. Jones 72 Yd pass from Jacob Zeno (Matt Quinn Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 7:29 | Malachi Holt-Bennett 37 Yd pass from Jacob Zeno (Matt Quinn Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 4:04 | Michael Johnson Jr. 27 Yd Run (Carter Davis Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 0:37 | Amare Thomas 13 Yd pass from Jacob Zeno (Matt Quinn Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 14:10 | Kendall Johnson 26 Yd Interception Return (Matt Quinn Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 11:27 | LaJohntay Wester 3 Yd Run (Carter Davis Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 3:17 | LaJohntay Wester 20 Yd pass from Daniel Richardson (Carter Davis Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 14:42 | LaJohntay Wester 76 Yd pass from Daniel Richardson (Carter Davis Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 11:43 | Kobe Lewis 14 Yd Run (Carter Davis Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 4:20 | Tejhaun Palmer 70 Yd pass from Jacob Zeno (Matt Quinn Kick) |
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FG | 4th Period 0:03 | Matt Quinn 26 Yd Field Goal |
Statistics
 FAU |
 UAB |
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|---|---|---|
| 23 | 1st Downs | 27 |
| 3-12 | 3rd down efficiency | 4-12 |
| 2-4 | 4th down efficiency | 1-2 |
| 484 | Total Yards | 614 |
| 293 | Passing | 499 |
| 17-33 | Comp-Att | 30-36 |
| 8.9 | Yards per pass | 13.9 |
| 191 | Rushing | 115 |
| 40 | Rushing Attempts | 38 |
| 4.8 | Yards per rush | 3.0 |
| 2-20 | Penalties | 8-60 |
| 1 | Turnovers | 2 |
| 0 | Fumbles lost | 1 |
| 1 | Interceptions thrown | 1 |
| 28:03 | Possession | 31:57 |
Game Information
Location: Birmingham, AL
Attendance: 20,676 · Capacity:
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