BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — UAB needed a half to shake off more than 1,000 days of rust before pulling away from Alabama A&M 38-7 on Saturday in the Blazers’ first game following a two-season hiatus. School officials shut down the UAB program at the end of the 2014 season for financial reasons, but it was reinstated six months later after a fundraising effort generated what eventually became more than $40 million in contributions. THE TAKEAWAYUAB: At times, the Blazers looked a lot like a team that had not played in more than 1,000 days. “Some things happened to us in the second half that led to a little breakdown here and there, however it wasn’t a complete breakdown. ALABAMA A&M: Plays at Vanderbilt, the second of three consecutive road games to start the season.

Source: National Post September 02, 2017 23:20 UTC