Sport Preview: Navy Hosts UAB In American Convention Opener

UAB at NAVY
Saturday, September 6 | 3:30 p.m. ET

Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium (34,000/FieldTurf)

Annapolis, Maryland

Television

CBS Sports Network

Chris Lewis, Randy Cross and Brandon Baylor

UAB Radio

WJOX-FM 94.5

SiriusXM 380

Navy Radio

WBAL-FM 101.5

SiriusXM 138 or 203

    

THE GAME

Saturday’s recreation would be the third assembly between UAB and Navy in a sequence that started with the Blazers’ arrival into the American in 2023 … Navy has gained the primary two matchups with a 31-6 victory in Annapolis in 2023 and a 41-18 determination in Birmingham final 12 months … Navy QB Blake Horvath threw for 225 yards and two TDs in final 12 months’s win.

 

UAB
1-0, 0-0 American

Head Coach

Trent Dilfer (Fresno State ’93)

8-17, third season

Notes

The recreation maybe had extra drama than UAB would have favored, however the Blazers turned in an impressive offensive efficiency of their 52-42 win in opposition to Alabama State final Thursday to start out the season … UAB amassed 520 yards of offense, surpassing the 500-yard whole for the seventh time beneath head coach Trent Dilfer … Perhaps extra impressively, UAB didn’t punt and didn’t commit a turnover whereas compiling these numbers … QB Jalen Kitna accomplished 18 of 23 passes for 247 yards and two touchdowns … RB Jevon Jackson, a switch from UTEP, rushed for 166 yards and two TDs on 17 carries … WR Corri Milliner had 5 receptions for 98 yards and a landing, whereas WR Iverson Hooks completed with 73 yards and a landing on seven receptions … UAB’s roster has 49 new gamers, together with 31 transfers.

 

rv/rv NAVY

0-0, 0-0 American

Head Coach

Brian Newberry (Baylor ’98)

16-10 , third season

Notes

Navy loved a snug 52-7 win in opposition to VMI to start out the 2025 season because the Midshipmen turned of their largest margin of victory in a season-opener since 1945 (49-0 in opposition to Villanova) … Navy prolonged its best-in-the-nation streak to 73 consecutive residence wins when the Midshipmen have a lead after three quarters … Navy held a 556-212 benefit in whole offense and a 26-9 margin in first downs in opposition to VMI … QB Blake Horvath accomplished 6 of seven passes for 66 yards and a landing within the first half earlier than yielding to QB Braxton Woodson, who rushed for a game-high 180 yards and two lengthy touchdowns on solely seven carries … FB Alex Tecza rushed for 89 yards and a TD on 15 carries, whereas RB/WR Eli Heidenreich ran for 90 yards and a landing and had a game-high six receptions for 65 yards and a TD.