Scores

Final

UAB 21

(7-4, 5-3 C-USA)

Southern Miss 26

(6-4, 5-3 C-USA)

3:00 PM ET, November 27, 2004

M.M. Roberts Stadium, HATTIESBURG, MS

1 2 3 4 T
UAB 14 0 0 721
USM 3 0 17 626

Top Performers

Passing: D. Hackney (UAB) - 206 YDS, 2 TD, 1 INT

Rushing: C. White (UAB) - 13 CAR, 60 YDS, 1 TD

Receiving: R. White (UAB) - 4 REC, 132 YDS, 1 TD

Southern Miss 26, UAB 21

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) -- Donell Taylor had 20 points and Alabama-Birmingham held Virginia Commonwealth scoreless for the first six minutes in a 79-55 victory Saturday night.

The Blazers (1-0) scored the game's first 17 points, with Taylor getting seven, and led by as many as 31 points in the first half. VCU (1-2) didn't score until Julian Capel's layup with 14:05 left in the first half.

Demario Eddins added 16 points for UAB and Ronell Taylor, Donell's twin brother, added 13. The Taylors had three steals apiece.

Alexander Harper led VCU (1-2) with 12 points. B.A. Walker added 11 points and Michael Doles had 10.

UAB rode its pressing, full-court defense to a 50-25 halftime lead, forcing 14 turnovers.

The Rams managed to slow the hectic pace in the second half but could get no closer than 20 points.

The teams combined for 47 turnovers.

The Blazers, the last Conference USA team to start the season, advanced to the round of 16 in the NCAA tournament last year.

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Team Stat Comparison

 
UAB
USM
1st Downs1615
Total Yards331287
Passing206162
Rushing125125
Penalties5-396-54
3rd Down Conversions2-115-15
4th Down Conversions2-21-2
Turnovers21
Possession26:4633:14

Passing Leaders

UABC/ATTYDSAVGTDINT
Hackney11/302066.921
Southern MissC/ATTYDSAVGTDINT
Almond10/141299.220
Young4/11333.000

Rushing Leaders

UABCARYDSAVGTDLG
White13604.6118
Burks10565.6016
Southern MissCARYDSAVGTDLG
Harris14564.0033
Thomas8344.3013

Receiving Leaders

UABRECYDSAVGTDLG
White413233.0157
Chavez24522.5025
Southern MissRECYDSAVGTDLG
Perine66911.5028
Courington56212.4119

Scoring Summary

FIRST QUARTERUABUSM
TD14:21RODDY WHITE 57 YD PASS FROM DARRELL HACKNEY (NICK HAYES KICK)
Drive info: 4 plays, 80 yards.
70
FG10:01DARREN MCCALEB 45 YD FG
Drive info: 9 plays, 31 yards.
73
TD3:42COREY WHITE 1 YD RUN (NICK HAYES KICK)
Drive info: 3 plays, 1 yards.
143
THIRD QUARTERUABUSM
TD11:28TAVARRES WILLIAMS 14 YD PASS FROM DUSTIN ALMOND (DARREN MCCALEB KICK)
Drive info: 7 plays, 70 yards.
1410
FG8:59DARREN MCCALEB 24 YD FG
Drive info: 6 plays, 31 yards.
1413
TD0:51ANTWON COURINGTON 14 YD PASS FROM DUSTIN ALMOND (DARREN MCCALEB KICK)
Drive info: 4 plays, 30 yards.
1420
FOURTH QUARTERUABUSM
TD8:35DUSTIN ALMOND 1 YD RUN (FAILED 2PT PASS)
Drive info: 12 plays, 60 yards.
1426
TD1:29SAM DUDLEY 1 YD PASS FROM DARRELL HACKNEY (NICK HAYES KICK)
Drive info: 13 plays, 94 yards.
2126