UAB Upsets UTEP, 21-6

The UAB Blazers needed a victory over UTEP of the season to get on track after consecutive losses to Tennessee and UCF.
But at the half against minors who are not good. The Blazers dropped to 3-0 and the natives were restless. The defense played well, held UTEP to a field goal, but the crime fighting to get into the 10 Santonio Holmes black jersey
end zone. The Blazer had just two attempts were Josh missed his eighth and ninth tooth lost a frustrating season.
In the second half to put the defense at a level to win and the offense came to play in the fun. The Blazers rolled up 313 yards of offensive in the second half the way to a 21-6 victory that brought the UAB record to 2-4 and 1-2, the United States.
In the second half alone, was the quarterback Bryan Ellis 13-for-16 for 154 yards and three touchdowns. Daniel Bourne fan for 69 yards on 11 carries, while Justin Brooks with 59 meters to 11. Frantrell Forrest caught five passes for 94 yards and two touchdowns and Jeffrey Anderson, who had three receptions for 90 yards in the first half, has a handful in the second half, with a hit of three feet between the legs, on the scoreboard Blazers have left with 2.40 in the third.
Ellis had a simple explanation for the difference in the output in the second half.
We we kept shooting ourselves in the foot, he said. We had some good players in the first half, barely missed the ball, and we had some penalties that hurt us.
The Blazers seemed to turn its wheels on the offensive for most of the first half, but he actually important to the end difficult first half. In his 10-yard line with 2:34 still in their own half, Ellis led his team, UTEP 19 with two seconds remaining. Tooth failed attempt to PTI, but UAB offense took control of the line of scrimmage. The Blazers do not go in the second half.
We needed the points before half time and not get, said coach Neil Callaway UAB. He did it just before the start of the second half and backup. They do not give him a crime for a minute, because if you do not play, the field position. But we have a first attempt, then began to do. The guys played hard, I'm very proud of 4 Brett Favre Purple jersey
how we in a position the ball in the end control me.
UAB on the first drive of the second half led to a key position of the incredible goal line. After UTEP has a first and goal line with the Blazers from 4 feet, the defense stiffened and forced a punt 20 yards Dakota Warren that gave UTEP a 6-0 lead. That would be the last good thing to happen to minors.
After an exchange of punts, UAB was 74 yards in 12 games for a touchdown, the step eye-catching Anderson. But the big play of the drive came when Ellis was given the hard-bombing of the miners and completed a pass of 28 yards to Forrest made diving plug, while between two defenders.
UAB has touchdowns on their next two possessions. The Blazer was 80 yards in five plays, the two endings Forrest Ellis for 28 yards and 20 yards for a touchdown that UAB had set 14-6.
The next album is even more impressive. Since 1 UAB, 99 yards in 14 plays mostly on the strength of Brooks, the six plays of 39 yards straight, and Borne, which has performed four times for 24 yards. Ellis was 4 to cast for 4 to 36 meters on the hard drive, including a touchdown pass of 10 yards Forrest.
UAB defense the final touches on the victory by intercepting two passes Trevor Vittatoe Thurs
Final figures were impressive. UAB attack finished with 500 total yards while 4 Brett Favre White jersey
the defense held UTEP to just 229 yards of total attack. Vittatoe defense sacked twice and had three interceptions.
It was a big win for all, and of course we needed, said Callaway. I think today is a great day for us as a football team. We have six games and everything is very close and everyone will be difficult.