BLAZER FOOTBALL. GAME 12 Saturday, November 27, UAB BLAZERS (4-7, 3-4 C-USA) at RICE OWLS (3-8; 2-5 C-USA)

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1 BLAZER FOOTBALL th Street South Birmingham, Alabama (F) Norm Reilly, Assoc. AD/Media Relations Assoc. Dir.: Aaron Jordan Asst. Dir: Tyson Mathews, Leslie Wilhite Asst.: Sarah Fitzpatrick C-USA STANDINGS East Division Conf. Overall Streak UCF W1 East Carolina L1 Southern Miss W3 Marshall L UAB W1 Memphis L8 West Division Conf. Overall Streak Tulsa W5 SMU W1 Houston L3 UTEP L2 Tulane L1 Rice W1 UAB COACHING STAFF Neil Callaway...Head Coach Record at UAB: Overall Record: Same Kim Helton...Off. Coordinator/Tight Ends Eric Schumann... Def. Coordinator/Safeties Corey Barlow...Cornerbacks Tim Bowens...Wide Receivers Lorenzo Costantini... Defensive Line Steve Davenport... Running Backs Will Friend...Offensive Line Tyson Helton...Quarterbacks/Recruiting Coord. Tyson Summers... Linebackers Josh Lee...Director of Operations UAB QUICK FACTS Location...Birmingham, Ala. Founded Enrollment...16,874 Nickname... Blazers Colors... Forest Green & Old Gold Stadium (Capacity)... Legion Field (72,000) Playing Surface... SureTurf Conference... Conference USA President... Dr. Carol Z. Garrison Director of Athletics... Brian Mackin First Football Season All-Time Record All-Time I-A Record UAB FOOTBALL FACTS 2009 Record Conference USA Record (T, 4th-East) Lettermen Returning/Lost... 49/ Offensive Starters/Lost... 8/ Defensive Starters/Lost... 9/2 Specialists Returning/Lost... 4/0 For complete information on UAB football and all Blazer sports, visit the official athletics web site uabsports.com GAME 12 Saturday, November 27, 2010 UAB BLAZERS (4-7, 3-4 C-USA) at RICE OWLS (3-8; 2-5 C-USA) Rice Stadium (47,000) Houston, Texas 2:30 p.m. CDT SERIES INFORMATION Series vs. Rice: UAB leads, 2-1 Last Meeting vs. UAB: UAB, 44-24, 2009 Last UAB Win: 44-24, 2009 Last Rice Win: 34-33, 2006 BROADCAST INFORMATION Radio: Blazer Sports Network (David Crane, John Whitcomb, Otis Leverette), WUHT FM (Bham) GAME INFORMATION UAB (4-7, 3-4 C-USA) will play its final game of the 2010 season Saturday as the Blazers travel to Houston, Texas to take on the Rice Owls. The Blazers are hoping to cap off the campaign with a second-straight victory. UAB defeated Memphis, 31-15, last Saturday at Legion Field in the annual Battle for the Bones. Rice (3-8, 2-5 C-USA) exploded for 62 points last Saturday and knocked off C-USA East Division contender East Carolina, 62-38, at Rice Stadium. LAST SEASON UAB finished at 5-7 overall and 4-4 in Conference USA. The Blazers tied for fourth place in C-USA s East Division. Rice finished the 2009 season with a 2-10 record overall and a 2-6 mark in league play (fifth place in C-USA East). LAST GAME UAB turned in its fifth 500-yard offensive performance of the season en route to a victory over Memphis Saturday in the Blazers final home game of the 2010 campaign. UAB got another excellent effort from QB Bryan Ellis who threw for 361 yards and three touchdowns in the game. Ellis hit STATISTICAL LEADERS Rushing: UAB - P. Shed 148/813/3 TD; Rice - S. McGuffie 179/827/5 TD Passing: UAB - B. Ellis /2,692, 22 TD; Rice - N. Fanuzzi /1,681, 11 TD Receiving: UAB - P. Shed 40/377/2 TD; Rice - S. McGuffie 37/370/3 TD Tackles: UAB - M. Burdette 97 TT/8.0 TFL/3 SKS; Rice - C. Frazier 79 TT/1 INT/1 FR touchdown strikes of 52 yards to Jeffery Anderson, 54 to Pat Shed and 72 yards to Patrick Hearn. Rice registered its most yards (639 yards) since the 2007 season as the Owls cruised past visiting East Carolina Saturday in Houston. Rice had 410 rushing yards in the game. COACHES Neil Callaway (Alabama, 78) is in his fourth season at the helm of the Blazers program. He has compiled a record of during that time. Callaway was named the Blazers coach in December, 2006 after more than 25 years as an assistant at several highly-successful programs. Most recently, he had served as offensive coordinator at Georgia under Mark Richt. David Bailiff (Texas State, 81) is in his fourth season as the head coach at Rice. He has a record of in that time. RADIO/TV UAB fans can tune into UAB s 2010 games on the Blazer Sports Network. David Crane (play-by-play), former UAB quarterback John Whitcomb (color analyst) and former Blazer defensive end Otis Leverette (sidelines) will call the action on the broadcast. The Rice game will be carried locally in Birmingham on WUHT (107.7 FM) UAB SCHEDULE Date Opponent Location Time/Result Series Rec.# Last Meeting Sept. 2 FLORIDA ATLANTIC Birmingham L, Tied 1-1 UAB, 56-29, 2009 Sept. 11 at SMU* Dallas, Texas L, 28-7 SMU, 3-0 SMU, 35-33, 2009 Sept. 18 TROY Birmingham W, Troy, 4-3 Troy, 27-14, 2009 Sept. 25 at Tennessee (SEC Network) Knoxville, Tenn. L, (2 OT) UT, 3-0 UT, 35-3, 2008 Oct. 6 at UCF* (ESPN) Orlando, Fla. L, 42-7 UCF, 6-1 UCF, 34-27, 2009 Oct. 16 UTEP* Birmingham W, 21-6 UAB, 2-1 UAB, 38-33, 2009 Oct. 23 at Mississippi State (ESPNU) Starkville, Miss. L, MSU, 2-1 MSU, 30-13, 2007 Oct. 30 at Southern Miss* (CSS) Hattiesburg, Miss. W, (2 OT) USM, 9-1 UAB, 30-17, 2009 Nov. 6 MARSHALL* (CSS) Birmingham L, MU, 4-1 MU, 27-7, 2009 Nov. 11 EAST CAROLINA* (CBS C) Birmingham L, ECU, 5-4 ECU, 37-21, 2009 Nov. 20 MEMPHIS* Birmingham W, UAB, 8-4 UAB, 31-21, 2009 Nov. 27 at Rice* Houston, Texas 2:30 p.m. UAB, 2-1 UAB, 44-24, 2009 *Conference USA Game # Series records do not reflect 2010 game vs. opponent All times local and subject to change

2 UAB Athletics Media Relations Fax Norm Reilly Associate AD for Media Relations nreilly@uab.edu Aaron Jordan Associate Director of Media Relations jordana@uab.edu Tyson Mathews Assistant Director of Media Relations tmathews@uab.edu Leslie Wilhite Assistant Director of Media Relations lwilhite@uab.edu Sarah Fitzpatrick Media Relations Assistant sfitzpa3@uab.edu Call Us UAB! Please note that there are only two correct versions of our name, the acronym UAB, or the full University of Alabama at Birmingham. In addition, the Associated Press sports stylebook now uses UAB on first reference, not Alabama-Birmingham. We are not: Alabama-Birmingham, Ala.-Birmingham, or U.A.B. The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) has been an autonomous member of the University of Alabama system since 1969, and has had an intercollegiate athletic program since UAB is sometimes confused with the University of Alabama (Crimson Tide), which is located in Tuscaloosa; while this is inevitable, it is important to note that the two are indeed separate institutions. In addition, the UAB name is often altered by various media, opponents, merchandisers, etc. UAB GAME WEEK SCHEDULE MEDIA SERVICES Sunday: The team generally has meetings and a short workout in the late afternoon/early evening. Media must call the media relations office to confirm times if planning to attend the early portion of the workout. Monday: Coach Callaway will be available for interviews at his weekly media luncheon, held in the Green & Gold Room (in Bartow Arena) between 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. CDT (quotes and audio from press conference will be posted on the UAB Athletics website later in the afternoon). Several Blazer players will also be in attendance at the Monday luncheon and available to media. The Monday media luncheon is held only during weeks in which the Blazers have an upcoming game. Coach Callaway will participate in the weekly Conference USA Coaches Teleconference, from 1:00-2:30 p.m. CDT (Coach Callaway s time is scheduled from approximately 2:01-2:08 p.m. CDT). The call-in number is (the call is replayed several times during the week; call replay passcode is UAB typically will not practice on Monday. Call the UAB media relations office to confirm practice times. Tuesday: Practice from 8:00 a.m. to approximately 10:00 a.m. CDT. First 30 minutes open to the media. Coach Callaway and players will be available to the media following practice. Wednesday: Practice from 8:30 a.m. to approximately 10:30 a.m. CDT. First 30 minutes open to the media. Coach Callaway will be available to the media following practice. This is the last day for player interview availability of game weeks. Coach Callaway will participate in his weekly radio call-in show, Blazer Sportsline, on WJOX 94.5 FM in Birmingham. The weekly show runs from 7:00-8:00 p.m. CDT and is held at the Hoover location of Wings. Thursday: Practice from 8:30 a.m. to approximately 10:15 a.m. CST. No player interviews. Friday: Travel and practice schedule TBA (check with the UAB media relations office for updates). For road games, the Blazers will have a light workout in Birmingham before departure but not travel to the road stadium upon arrival at their destination. Saturday: Coach Callaway will address the media approximately 15 minutes following the conclusion of the game; the UAB locker room and training room are closed to the media at all times; requested players will be made available following the game, time permitting. Interviews: Contact Associate AD for Media Relations Norm Reilly ( ) or another member of the media relations staff to request coach or player interviews. The best time for interviews with the head coach is at the conclusion of practice (approximately 10:30 a.m. CDT, Tuesday-Wednesday, and 6:30 p.m. CST Sunday); Under normal circumstances, UAB does not practice on Monday. Interviews at other times (e.g. prior to practice) will be arranged by the media relations staff. Media are asked to notify the media relations staff at least 24 hours in advance of their plans to attend practice and of specific interview requests. Credentials Media desiring to obtain credentials to 2010 UAB home football games should direct their requests in writing to: Norm Reilly, Associate AD for Media Relations. nreilly@uab.edu Fax: Credentials are limited to members of the working media who are assigned to cover UAB football. Every effort will be made to fulfill each request. Media covering UAB football and Conference USA are encouraged to utilize the web site CollegePress- Box.com. CollegePressBox.com is the official media website for Conference USAfootball. Access and download weekly game notes, quotes, statistics, media guides and more for the conference and each of its 12 member schools throughout the season. Login information will be distributed to accredited media or you can apply for a password by sending an to password@collegepressbox.com. BLAZERS ISP SPORTS NETWORK UAB fans in Birmingham will once again be able to hear all the football and basketball action on WUHT-FM Hot 107.7, the flagship station of the Blazers ISP Sports Network. The Green and Gold faithful will also be able to hear Blazer Sportsline each week on Birmingham s WJOX-FM 94.5 throughout the football and basketball campaigns. David Crane returns for his fourth season as the play-by-play Voice of the Blazers. Crane will be joined in the booth by former UAB quarterback John Whitcomb. Another former Blazer, Otis Leverette, will be roaming the sidelines for his second year as a part of the radio crew. Leverette was a two-year letterwinner ( ) as a defensive end for the Blazers BLAZERS ISP SPORTS NETWORK WUHT-FM Birmingham WJOX-FM 94.5 Birmingham WACV-AM 1170 Montgomery WTKI-AM 1450 Huntsville WPAS-FM 89.1 Mobile WEKI-AM 1490 Decatur

3 HEAD COACH NEIL CALLAWAY Neil Callaway, who has been a part of successful football programs throughout his playing and coaching careers, was named the head coach at UAB on December 17, Callaway, who most recently had been the offensive coordinator at the University of Georgia for the previous six seasons, became the third head coach in the history of the UAB football program. He is now in his fourth season after inheriting a program low on numbers and experience. The Blazers have improved on their record in each of Callaway s first three seasons in Birmingham. There are few coaches who have been a part of more championship teams than Callaway. Counting his years as a player and coach, Callaway has been a part of 10 Southeastern Conference championships, an accomplishment that includes three as a player at Alabama, four as an assistant coach at Auburn under head coach Pat Dye, one as an assistant at Alabama, and most recently, two at Georgia as offensive coordinator. During his six years at UGA, he was part of a staff that helped lead Georgia to 61 victories, two SEC championships, three SEC Eastern Division titles, four bowl victories, and four top 10 finishes in the final national polls. In 2002, the Bulldogs finished as the SEC s top scoring (32.14 ppg) and pass efficiency (138.91) offense and the Dogs were second in scoring offense in In addition, Callaway helped develop numerous outstanding offensive linemen for the Bulldogs. While under Callaway s tutelage, six different Georgia O-linemen earned All-Southeastern Conference honors on 10 occasions. One of them Max Jean-Gilles received All-America accolades in Callaway, a native of Macon, Ga., and a graduate of the University of Alabama, served as offensive line coach at Alabama in 1997 and line coach and offensive coordinator from 1998 to Prior to joining the Crimson Tide, he served as assistant head coach and offensive coordinator at Houston ( ). He was the long-time offensive line coach under head coach Pat Dye at Auburn ( ). Callaway also served on Dye s staff at Wyoming (1980) and at East Carolina ( ). He was inducted into the Macon (Ga.) Sports Hall of Fame in During Callaway s tenure at Auburn, the Tigers won or shared four SEC championships and he produced four first-team All-Americans and 14 All-SEC players. In his four seasons coaching at Houston, the Cougars offensive line allowed just 19.5 sacks per season including only 10 sacks in his final year. Houston won the inaugural Conference USA championship while he was there. Callaway and his wife, Karen, have three children: Russ, Kate, and Clay. NOTING THE BLAZERS n UAB registered its largest comeback in school history Sept. 18 with its come-from-behind victory over Troy. The Blazers overcame a 23-0 first half deficit and trailed in the fourth quarter. Coming back to win after trailing by 23 points represented UAB s largest comeback in school history. n Four of UAB s 11 contests this season have been decided on the final play of the game. n WR Frantrell Forrest is now No. 2 on the UAB career list for receptions (164) and is third in receiving yards (2,215) and receiving touchdowns (20). He moved ahead of former Blazer All-American Roddy White (163 from ) in catches with his five-reception performance vs. Marshall on Nov. 6. n QB Bryan Ellis has passed for 2,692 yards and 22 touchdowns this season. Those are especially impressive considering he did not play in the opener vs. FAU, saw limited action in game two at SMU and didn t enter game three vs. Troy until midway through the second quarter. He was named Conference USA Offensive Player-of-the-Week in back-to-back weeks following his 360-yards/3 TD pass performance vs. Troy (Sept. 18) and his 373 yards/1 TD pass effort vs. Tennessee on Sept. 25. Ellis has passed for 779 yards and eight touchdowns in the past two games vs. East Carolina and Memphis. n QB David Isabelle ran for 214 yards in the opener vs. FAU, a C-USA record for a quarterback. That number broke the mark of 194 set last year by former UAB QB Joe Webb. It also is the second-highest single-game total in UAB history by any player. n QB Bryan Ellis came off the bench vs. Troy Sept. 18 to lead the Blazer comeback. In just over two and a half quarters of action against the Trojans, Ellis threw for 360 yards and three touchdowns. He engineered a 99-yard drive in the final 1:09 with the Blazers having no timeouts remaining. n UAB has registered 500 or more offensive yards in five of the past nine games (Troy - 535, Tennessee - 544, UTEP - 500, East Carolina and Memphis - 510) after hitting that mark only four times in the entire 2009 season. n Senior TE Jeffery Anderson was named to the John Mackey Award Watch List for the second consecutive year. n Senior WR Mike Jones has seven TD receptions this season to tie for No. 6 on UAB s all-time list for receiving scores in a season. Jones has 36 receptions for 492 yards. n UAB s 345 yards rushing in the Sept. 2 opener against Florida Atlantic was the Blazers sixth-most in school history and also was the No. 6 total registered nationally in the first weekend of the 2010 season. n RB Pat Shed s 176 rushing yards Oct. 30 at Southern Miss tied for the 7th-most yards in a game in UAB history. Shed s total was the most by a Blazer RB since the 2005 season (Corey White, 200 yards vs. Memphis). n UAB was held to less than 100 rushing yards vs. Marshall, the first time that has occurred this season. ALL-TIME SERIES WITH RICE UAB and Rice will be meeting for the fourth time when the teams kick off in Houston on Saturday. The Blazers lead the series by a 2-1 margin after the victory in the 2009 season opener. Thus far, the home team has prevailed in each of the three previous matchups. UAB won the first meeting (45-26 in 2005) in Birmingham. UAB vs. Rice UAB leads, UAB won at Birmingham Rice won at Houston UAB won at Birmingham 20TH SEASON OF FOOTBALL, 15TH AT I-A LEVEL UAB has a young football program compared to most of its opposition. The Blazers went through their first intercollegiate football season in 1991 as a member of NCAA Division III. The Blazers moved to Division I-AA two seasons later in 1993 and remained at that level three years before making the transition to Division I-A beginning in BLAZERS HAVE IMPROVED WIN TOTAL EACH OF PAST TWO YEARS Taking over a program low on numbers, head coach Neil Callaway knew when he became the head coach in December, 2006 that he faced a major rebuilding job. The process continues, but there has definitely been progress made. In 2007, Callaway s first at the helm of the Blazers, UAB had 63 scholarship players, far short of the allowable 85. A year later, that number rose to 68. Last year, the Blazers scholarship count was 73. With the start of the 2010 season, the scholarship number has climbed to near maximum. Along with the scholarship numbers improving, so has the team s record. In 2007, UAB finished 2-10 followed by a 4-8 mark in Then last year, the Blazers were 5-7.

4 DOWN TO THE WIRE Of UAB s eight contests it has played thus far this season, four of them have been decided on the final play of the game. Two of the four have resulted in wins (Troy and Southern Miss) and two have been losses (Florida Atlantic and Tennessee). Here is a quick look at each of the four UAB nail-biters and the final play that determined the outcome: Opponent Score Deciding Play FLORIDA ATLANTIC L, The 28-yard FG attempt by UAB s Josh Zahn was blocked with no time (Sept. 2) remaining as the Owls prevailed by one point. Game Highlights - UAB led 14-0 after one quarter and held a advantage early in the third quarter before FAU rallied to trim the margin to with 2:28 to play in the third quarter. Zahn made it a Blazer lead with 7:28 to go with a 34-yard FG. After an FAU punt was downed at the UAB 1-yard line with 4:11 left, the Blazers punted out of their endzone with the Owls taking possession at the Blazers 38. RB Alfred Morris scored on the first play from scrimmage on a 38-yard run to give Florida Atlantic its first lead of the game with 2:20 to play. After the kickoff, UAB drove to the FAU 5, aided by a 50-yard run by QB David Isabelle. After two rushing plays, Zahn s potential winning FG was blocked. TROY W, UAB QB Bryan Ellis connected with freshman WR Jackie Williams for a 44- (Sept. 18) yard Hail Mary pass with no time remaining on the clock to lift UAB to the victory. Game Highlights - UAB stormed back from a 23-0 second quarter deficit to record the largest comeback win in Blazers history. Ellis came off the bench and threw for 360 yards and three touchdowns in the game while Williams scored three touchdowns, two on receptions from Ellis (36 and 44 yards). UAB s game-winning drive was 99-yards, covered in nine plays and accomplished in only 1:09 with no timeouts. TENNESSEE L, (2 OT) Tennessee QB Matt Simms connected with Denarius Moore for a 25-yard (Sept. 25) touchdown in the game s second overtime to give the Volunteers a win at Neyland Stadium. Game Highlights - For the second straight week, UAB rallied with a huge comeback. Down 23-7 at halftime (same halftime score as a week earlier vs. Troy), the Blazers dominated play in the second half, outgaining the Vols by a yards margin. UAB outscored UT, 16-0, in the second half. QB Bryan Ellis, making his first career start, had another huge day as he passed for 373 yards and one touchdown. PK Josh Zahn missed five field goals in the game but was successful on both of his tries in the respective overtime periods. SOUTHERN MISS W, (2 OT) Bryan Ellis hit TE Jeffery Anderson for a two-point pass play to give UAB a (Oct. 30) dramatic double OT victory over Southern Miss at Roberts Stadium. Game Highlights - In a game that was tight from start to finish, UAB claimed the win in double overtime on Ellis pass to Anderson after head coach Neil Callaway made the decision to go for two. RB Pat Shed had scored on a 13-yard run to set up the game-winning conversion. Shed finished the game with 176 rushing yards and pair of touchdowns. WR Mike Jones had his best game as a Blazer as he had eight receptions for 86 yards and three touchdowns. The Blazers had a lead midway through the fourth quarter before the Golden Eagles scored two touchdowns in the final 5:32. SCHOOL RECORDS FALL IN GAME AT TENNESSEE Several UAB school records were broken in the Blazers double-overtime loss at Tennessee on Sept. 25. s The 92 plays run by UAB eclipsed the previous mark of 90 set vs. Hawai i in the 2004 Sheraton Hawai i Bowl s QB Bryan Ellis attempted 55 passes in the game to break the school mark of 54 set by Darrell Hackney in 2004, also against Hawai i in the bowl game s 60 pass attempts as a team vs. the Vols shattered the single-game mark of 58 set vs. Prairie View A&M in 1994 BLAZERS WITH BACK-TO-BACK 500-YARD GAMES Only once before in school history had UAB rolled up more than 500 yards of offense in consecutive games before achieving that feat against Troy and Tennessee earlier this season. The Blazers had 535 yards in the win against the Trojans on Sept. 18 before coming back the next week to register 544 yards in the game versus the Volunteers in Knoxville. Ironically, the only other time the Blazers have had 500-plus yards in back-to-back games was in the final two contests of the 2009 season when they totaled 520 against East Carolina and 527 in the season finale vs. UCF. UAB has averaged 430 yards this season and in the past eight games, the Blazers have averaged 449 yards. The Blazers rolled up 464 yards against Southern Miss three weeks ago and had 223 rushing yards against a USM defense that had come into the game ranked No. 3 in the country in rushing defense (having allowed only 83 yards per game on the ground). A Quick Look At Rice 4 Rice is coming off its best offensive effort since the 2007 season. The Owls ran up 639 yards and 62 points in Saturday s win over East Carolina. 4 Rice has averaged 55.5 points in its last two contests. 4 Like UAB s Pat Shed, Owls RB Sam McGuffie has been a versatile rusher and receiver out of the backfield. McGuffie now has 827 rushing yards and 370 receiving, very similar to Shed s 813 on the ground and 377 receiving. 4 Rice punter Kyle Martens was recently named as one of 10 semifinalists for the Ray Guy Award. Martens leads Conference USA and is second in the NCAA in average at 46.8 yards per kick. ELLIS FIRST BLAZER TO EARN BACK-TO- BACK C-USA PLAYER OF THE WEEK HONORS SINCE 2000 SEASON UAB quarterback Bryan Ellis picked up his second consecutive Conference USA Offensive Player-of-the-Week honor on Sept. 27, two days after he passed for 373 yards in a double-overtime loss at Tennessee. Only once in school history has a Blazer been tabbed for C-USA Playerof-the-Week accolades on consecutive weeks. In 2000, kicker Rhett Gallego was named the league s Special Teams Player-of-the-Week on back-to-back occasions. SHED HAS MADE IMMEDIATE IMPACT UAB running back Pat Shed has made quite an impact in his first season with the Blazers. Shed, who enrolled last January after transferring from East Mississippi CC, has been a productive runner, receiver and return specialist through the season s first nine games. Shed ranks first on the team in rushing with 813 yards, averaging 73.9 yards (No. 6 in C-USA). He is also the Blazers team leader in receptions with 40. In addition, Shed is the team s top punt and kickoff return specialist. He averages 6.1 yards per punt return and is returning kickoffs at a 22.1 yards clip. In all-purpose yards, Shed is averaging yards per game, ranking No. 2 in C-USA and No. 4 in the NCAA. Shed has 230 touches in 11 games (average of 20.9 touches per contest). HEARN HAS BEST GAME AS A BLAZER UAB WR Patrick Hearn had his best game of his Blazer career in last Saturday s win over Memphis. Hearn finished with four receptions for a career-best 123 yards and one touchdown. The touchdown came on a 72-yard pass from Bryan Ellis early in the fourth quarter and represented the longest reception of Hearn s two-year UAB career. He has now caught a TD pass in three consecutive games.

5 20 SENIORS HONORED FOR FINAL HOME GAME Twenty UAB seniors were honored in pregame ceremonies prior to last Saturday s UAB/Memphis game. Here is a list of the Blazers 2010 seniors: 39 Stephen Allen SAF Sumiton, Ala. 86 Jeffery Anderson TE Selma, Ala. 21 Daniel Borne RB Avondale, La. 30 Justin Brooks RB Dothan, Ala. 78 Greg Bulls OL Lubbock, Texas 4 Roddell Carter WR Mount Pleasant, S.C. 72 Logan Creel OL Loganville, Ga. 50 David DeCordova DT Manhattan Bch., Calif. 44 Caleb Dyck LB Dothan, Ala. 25 Brock Ferguson SAF Montgomery, Ala. 7 Frantrell Forrest WR Mobile, Ala. 22 Mike Jones WR Nashville, Tenn. 36 Elliott McGaskin SAF Mobile, Ala. 97 D.J. Reese DT Daphne, Ala. 6 Justin Smartt SAF Atlanta, Ga. 94 Bryant Turner DE Daphne, Ala. 81 Joseph Waller TE Huntsville, Ala. 92 Justin Wells DL Madison, Ala. 33 Darrion Wilson DE Crawfordville, Fla. 11 Mario Wright WR Birmingham, Ala. ELLIS OWNS 4 OF C-USA S TOP 14 PASSING PERFORMANCES IN 2010 UAB quarterback Bryan Ellis has achieved four of the top 14 (in passing yardage) performances in Conference USA this season. His 418-yard effort against East Carolina two weeks ago is the second-best single-game mark in the league thus far. He also threw for 373 yards (vs. Tennessee), 361 yards (vs. Memphis Saturday) and 360 yards (vs. Troy). Here is a look at the 14 highest passing yardage games in Conference USA during the 2010 season: Yds QB (School) vs. Opponent Date 467 David Pilano (Houston) at Sou. Miss 11/20/ B. Ellis (UAB) vs. ECU 11/11/ D. Davis (ECU) vs. Navy 11/6/ R. Griffin (Tulane) at Tulsa 10/16/ G.J. Kinne (Tulsa) at ECU 9/5/ A. Davis (Sou. Miss) vs. UAB 10/30/ D. Davis (ECU) vs. Tulsa 9/5/ K. Padron (SMU) vs. Tulsa 10/9/ D. Davis (ECU) vs. NC State 10/16/ B. Ellis (UAB) at Tenn. 9/25/ K. Padron (SMU) at Rice 10/2/ G.J. Kinne (Tulsa) vs. Rice 11/6/ B. Ellis (UAB) vs. Memp. 11/20/10 ELLIS HAS SECOND-MOST TOUCHDOWN PASSES FOR A SEASON IN UAB HISTORY With three more touchdown passes in last Saturday s win over Memphis, quarterback Bryan Ellis now has 22 for the 2010 season. That number ties for the second-most TD passes in a season by a UAB signal-caller. Darrell Hackney holds the Blazer record with 26 scoring throws during the 2004 season. Ellis 22 tied Hackney (2005) and John Whitcomb (1994) for the No. 2 mark in the Blazer record book. ELLIS 418 YARDS BEST IN NCAA NOV WEEKEND In addition to being the top passing performance in Conference USA this season, the 418-yard effort registered by quarterback Bryan Ellis vs. East Carolina on Nov. 11 was the high passing yardage mark in the country that weekend. Ellis total is the 16th-highest passing yardage figure put up this season nationally. SHED BREAKS UAB RECORDS FOR ALL-PURPOSE YARDS IN GAME AND SEASON With his 309 all-purpose yards in UAB s game vs. East Carolina two weeks ago, Blazer junior running back Pat Shed set school records for a single-game and a season. Shed s all-purpose total vs. the Pirates broke the previous UAB mark of 289 all-purpose yards set by Derrick Ingram vs. Prairie View A&M in In addition, with his 204-yard effort last week vs. Memphis, Shed has now increased his season all-purpose total to 1,939 (rushing - 813, receiving - 377, punt returns - 64, kickoff returns - 685) which also is a new Blazer record for a season. Ingram also held the season record for all-purpose, recording 1,504 during the 1994 season. SHED BREAKS UAB SEASON RECEPTIONS RECORD FOR A RUNNING BACK Junior Pat Shed, winding down his first season at UAB, has made quite an impact in several different areas. Shed, from Starkville, Miss., has established a new Blazer record for most receptions by a running back with 40. He broke the old mark by catching two in Saturday s win over Memphis. Shed eclipsed the mark held by Robert Porter who caught 38 passes during the 1993 season. Shed is also now the Blazers team leader in receptions this season with his 40 catches. That is the 10th-highest single-season total overall in UAB history. SHED HAS 9TH-BEST ALL-PURPOSE MARK IN NATION THIS SEASON UAB s Pat Shed ran and caught his way to 309 all-purpose yards in the Nov. 11 game against East Carolina. That number is the ninth-best single-game total in the nation this season. Yds Player (School) Date 374 Ray Graham (Pitt) vs. FIU 10/2/ Tandon Doss (Indiana) vs. Michigan 10/2/ Mikel Leshoure (Illinois) vs. N western 11/20/ Damarius Johnson (Tulsa) vs. Rice 11/6/ Roy Helu (Nebraska) vs. Missouri 10/30/ Jerrel Jernigan (Troy) vs. Ark. State 9/25/ Robbie Rouse (Fresno St.) vs. La. Tech 11/6/ Robert Woods (USC) vs. Stanford 10/9/ Pat Shed (UAB) vs. ECU 11/11/10 SOPHOMORE BURDETTE EMERGING AS ONE OF TOP LINEBACKERS IN CONFERENCE USA UAB sophomore linebacker Marvin Burdette has emerged as one of the best at his position in Conference USA. Burdette now has 97 tackles (66 solo hits) to rank No. 6 in the league through 11 games this season Conference USA Players of the Week Bryan Ellis, QB (Sept. 18 vs. Troy) Offensive Player of the Week Ellis came off the bench and passed for 360 yards in two and a half quarters of action to lead UAB to a comefrom-behind victory over Troy at Legion Field. Ellis connected with WR Jackie Williams on a 44-yard Hail Mary touchdown play with no time remaining for the game-winner. He hit 23-of-37 passes and had three TD passes. Bryan Ellis, QB (Sept. 25 vs. Tennessee) Offensive Player of the Week Ellis picked up a second consecutive conference offensive player of the week honor on the strength of his performance in a double overtime loss at Tennessee. The junior QB passed for 373 yards and a touchdown as he hit 29-of-55 passes against the Volunteers. Pat Shed, RB (Oct. 30 vs. Southern Miss) Co-Offensive Player of the Week Shed rushed for 176 yards (on 29 carries) and a pair of touchdowns to help UAB to its first-ever win over Southern Miss in Hattiesburg. His rushing yardage total more than doubled the average number of rushing yards that the Golden Eagles had been allowing per game as they came into the contest yielding only 83 a game and ranked No. 3 nationally in rushing defense. TURNOVER MARGIN DROPS FROM 2009 One area that hasn t been nearly as efficient for UAB in 2010 when compared to last season has been in the area of turnovers and turnover margin. Last season, the Blazers ranked No. 12 nationally in turnover margin. Through 11 games this fall, UAB is ranked No. 101 among 120 schools. In turnovers lost, the Blazers were fifth in the country last season (lost 13). This year, UAB is ranked No. 98 (lost 24) (Rank/No.) (Rank/No.) Turnover Margin (#12/+.75) (#101/-.64) Turnovers Lost (#5/13) (#98/24) Turnovers Gained (#61/22) (#71/17) ELLIS PASSING YARDS NO. 5 IN UAB HISTORY Quarterback Bryan Ellis has already moved up to No. 5 on UAB s single-season list for passing yardage with 2,692 yards. And the junior from Byron, Ga. has reached that number despite not playing the first game (vs. FAU), seeing limited action in the second (vs. SMU) and coming off the bench in the second quarter in game three (vs. Troy). Rk. Yards Quarterback Year 1. 3,180 Darrell Hackney ,070 Darrell Hackney ,031 John Whitcomb ,012 John Whitcomb ,692 Bryan Ellis ,367 Joe Webb ,299 Joe Webb 2009

6 ELLIS PUTTING UP EXCELLENT NUMBERS UAB quarterback Bryan Ellis has done a great job with the Blazer offense since the third game of the season when he came off the bench to spark his team to a come-frombehind win over Troy. Ellis finished that game with 360 passing yards and tossed three touchdown passes, including a Hail Mary 44-yard game-winner to freshman WR Jackie Williams with no time remaining. Here is a look at Ellis game-by-game numbers: Ellis Passing Game-by-Game in 2010 Opponent Att. Comp. Yds. Pct. TD Int LG Florida Atlantic SMU Troy Tennessee UCF UTEP Mississippi State Southern Miss Marshall East Carolina Memphis Totals MIKE JONES HAS BEEN ON A ROLL UAB senior wide receiver Mike Jones has turned in his best statistical games as a Blazer in the last month. In the past five games, he has 23 catches for 288 yards and five touchdowns. In the Oct. 23 game at Mississippi State (29-24 loss), Jones finished the contest with four receptions for 66 yards and one touchdown. Then a week later at Southern Miss, Jones bettered those numbers with eight receptions for 86 yards and three touchdowns. Against ECU on Nov. 11, Jones again caught eight passes for a career-high 110 yards. Jones already has eclipsed his personal best numbers for a season as well. He has 36 receptions for 492 yards and seven touchdowns, all career-highs for the Nashville, Tenn. native. 500-YARD CLUB UAB has rolled up 500 or more offensive yards in five of the past nine games. Last season, the Blazers registered 500 or more yards in four games for the entire campaign. 500-Yard Games In 2010 Opponent Rushing Passing Total Troy Tennessee UTEP East Carolina Memphis TE ANDERSON HAS BIG GAMES IN LAST TWO Senior TE Jeffery Anderson, a preseason Mackey Award candidate, has turned in two of his top games as a Blazer in the past two contests vs. East Carolina and Memphis, respectively. He had a career-high seven receptions for 82 yards and two TDs vs. the Pirates and had six grabs for 80 yards, a TD and a career-long catch (52 yards) vs. the Tigers. Anderson has increased his season totals to 27 catches for 362 yards and four touchdowns. He has career numbers of 91 receptions for 1,344 yards and 13 touchdowns. FORREST SPARKS OFFENSE WITH PAIR OF TDS Senior WR Frantrell Forrest s first of two touchdowns Oct. 16th vs. UTEP, a 20-yard touchdown grab in the fourth quarter, put him over the 2,000 mark in receiving yards for his career. He added his second touchdown of the game later in the fourth quarter on a 10-yard reception, the 150th catch of his career, to complete a 99-yard drive. He now has four touchdowns this season, five multi-touchdown games in his career, 20 career receiving touchdowns and 22 career touchdowns overall. He now has 2,215 career yards on 164 receptions, the latter second-best all-time at UAB. BLAZERS PICK OFF THREE PASSES VS. UTEP After recording only one interception in the first five games of the season and that one came in game one vs. Florida Atlantic the Blazer defense finished the game against UTEP and quarterback Trevor Vittatoe, the Miners all-time leading passer, with three interceptions. It marked the most interceptions in a game for the Blazers since they had four against Tulane on Nov. 15, UAB now has seven picks in the last six games after going four straight contests without one. STOPPING THE RUN The UAB defense held its opponent under 100 yards rushing for the third time this season in the win over UTEP last month. The Blazers held the Miners to 60 rushing yards in the contest. UAB also held Florida Atlantic (93) and Tennessee (42) to under 100 rushing yards. Conversely, the Blazers have rushed for more than 100 yards in 10-of-11 contests this year. Against UTEP, UAB rushed for 228 yards, marking the most rushing yards since the Blazers had 345 on the ground against Florida Atlantic in the season opener. Of UAB s 228 rushing yards, 226 of those were accounted for by Blazer running backs. SHED SHREDS GOLDEN EAGLES RUSH D Junior RB Pat Shed ran for 176 yards in the Oct. 30th double OT win over Southern Miss, a career-best for the product of Starkville, Miss. Shed s effort is even more impressive when one considers it came against a Golden Eagle defensive unit that had come into the game ranked No. 3 in the country in rushing yards allowed (83.4 yielded per game). Shed more than doubled that figure on his 29 carries. TWO DOUBLE OVERTIMES FOR UAB IN 2010 UAB has played in two double-overtime games this season. The Blazers lost in two OTs at Tennessee Sept. 25 and then edged Southern Miss three weeks ago, 50-49, in two OTs UAB FOOTBALL PRONUNCIATION GUIDE Ugonna Amarikwa... A-MARE-i-KWAH T.J. Ballou...Buh-LOU Connor Boyett... boy-ett David DeCordova...D-COR-DOE-va Caleb Dyck... DICK Andrew Mahan...MAY-hahn Jamie Onufrak... ON-ew-frack Terrell Springs... Tuh-RELL Mario Wright...MAR-ee-o FORREST CAREER GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS WR Frantrell Forrest has played a vital role in UAB s offense since his redshirt freshman season in Here is a look at Forrest s year-by-year numbers during his Blazer career: Forrest Year-by-Year Statistics 2010 Opponent G/GS Rec. Yds. Avg. TD LG Florida Atlantic 1/ SMU 2/ Troy 3/ Tennessee 4/ UCF 5/ UTEP 6/ Mississippi State 7/ Southern Miss 8/ Marshall 9/ East Carolina Memphis Rice Totals 9/ Opponent G/GS Rec. Yds. Avg. TD LG Rice 1/ SMU 2/ Troy 3/ Texas A&M 4/ Southern Miss Ole Miss 5/ Marshall 6/ UTEP 7/ Florida Atlantic 8/ Memphis 9/ East Carolina 10/ UCF 11/ Totals 11/ Opponent G/GS Rec. Yds. Avg. TD LG Tulsa 1/ Florida Atlantic 2/ Tennessee 3/ Alabama State 4/ South Carolina Memphis Houston 5/ Marshall 6/ Southern Miss 7/ Tulane 8/ East Carolina 9/ UCF 10/ Totals 10/ Opponent G/GS Rec. Yds. Avg. TD LG Michigan State 1/ Florida State 2/ Alcorn State 3/ Tulsa 4/ Mississippi State 5/ Tulane 6/ Houston 7/ East Carolina 8/ Southern Miss 9/ UCF 10/ Memphis 11/ Marshall 12/ Totals 12/

7 BLAZERS PLACE 11 ON C-USA COMMISSIONER S HONOR ROLL The UAB football team placed 11 student-athletes on the 2010 Conference USA Commissioner s Honor Roll. Student-athletes named to the C-USA Commissioner s Honor Roll maintain a cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or better. UAB IN THE FINAL 2009 NCAA STATISTICS UAB finished the 2009 season ranked prominently in several NCAA statistical categories and quarterback Joe Webb was among the NCAA leaders in three different individual stats. Team Rankings UAB Commissioner s Honor Roll Recipients Rushing Offense...7th, Pass Defense...120th, Blake Bennett Stephen Herring Jordan Longoria A.J. Wilson Passing Offense...83rd, Total Defense th, Ryan Densmore Taylor Klein Drew Luker Josh Zahn Total Offense...22nd, Scoring Defense nd, 32.3 Caleb Dyck Jared Koechner Ed Pruitt Scoring Offense... 59th, 27.7 Net Punting...54th, 36.0 Passing Efficiency... 16th, Punt Returns th, 4.5 Rushing Defense... 60th, Kickoff Returns...86th, 20.7 Pass Efficiency Defense...111th, Turnover Margin... 12th,.75 REPLACING JOE WEBB NOT AN EASY THING TO DO Conference USA Offensive Player-of-the-Year...Nation s No. 1 rusher among quarterbacks with 1,427 yards (third-highest mark in NCAA history by a QB)...Ranked No. 6 nationally in total offense, No. 9 in passing efficiency and No. 10 in rushing...accounted for 73 percent of UAB s total offense in Those were just a few of the accomplishments of the remarkable Joe Webb last season. Webb, now with the NFL s Minnesota Vikings, passed for 2,299 yards and 21 touchdowns and ran for 11 touchdowns to go along with his 1,427 rushing yards. Sophomore David Isabelle, who saw spot duty backing up Webb last season, won the starting quarterback job during preseason camp but junior Bryan Ellis came off the bench to throw for 360 yards Sept. 18 vs. Troy. Ellis made his first career start a week later on Sept. 25 at Tennessee, throwing for 373 yards, and has remained the starting quarterback. Like Webb, Isabelle s running ability has been impressive. Isabelle ran 32 times for 288 yards for a 9.0 yards average last year. He has missed the past five games (injury) but is still second on the team with 394 rushing yards and tied for first with four rushing TDs. WIDE RECEIVER FORREST MOVING UP UAB CAREER CHARTS Senior wide receiver Frantrell Forrest, the team s leading returning receiver (34 catches, 558 yards, 9 TDs in 2009), ranks in the top five all-time at UAB in three different receiving categories. Forrest is now No. 2 in receptions (164), No. 3 in receiving yards (2,215) and No. 3 in receiving TDs (20). Forrest has been UAB s top receiver each of the past three seasons, both in terms of catches and receiving yards. Here is a look at the top five UAB performers in each of these receiving categories: UAB All-Time Receptions 1. Derrick Ingram Frantrell Forrest, 2007-Present Roddy White, Cedrick Buchannon, Percy Coleman, UAB All-Time Receiving Yards 1. Derrick Ingram , Roddy White, , Frantrell Forrest, 2007-Present... 2, Cedrick Bucannon, , Darrius Malone, ,596 UAB All-Time Receiving Touchdowns 1. Derrick Ingram Roddy White, Frantrell Forrest, 2007-Present Reggie Lindsey, Cedrick Buchannon, BLAZERS WERE STINGY IN 2009 Certainly one of the areas that UAB performed well during the 2009 season was in the area of turnovers. The Blazers ranked No. 12 in the final NCAA statistics in turnover margin (.75) and tied for No. 5 nationally in overall turnovers lost with just 13 in 11 games. Fewest Turnovers Lost In Cincinnati Oregon State Air Force Alabama UAB Louisiana Tech Individual Rankings Rushing... J. Webb, 10th, Total Offense...J. Webb, 6th, Passing Efficiency...J. Webb, 9th, All-Purpose Runners...J. Webb, 61st, Punting... T. Ragland, 30th, 42.7 Field Goals...J. Zahn, T-44th, 1.2 Sacks... B. Turner, T-69th,.50 STAFF CONTINUITY UAB is one of only four FBS teams that returned its entire coaching staff (full-time assistant coaches) for the fourth consecutive season in Coach Neil Callaway was hired at UAB in December, 2006 and quickly assembled his staff over the next month. The other schools that have retained their entire coaching staff for four straight seasons are NC State, Penn State and Virginia Tech. ANDERSON AGAIN ON PRESEASON MACKEY WATCH LIST For the second consecutive season, UAB TE Jeffery Anderson is among those on the Preseason Watch List for the John Mackey Award. The Mackey Award is presented annually to the nation s top tight end. Anderson has been one of the best at his position in Conference USA the past two years. Anderson was the team s No. 2 receiver last season with 26 receptions for 398 yards and five touchdowns. In 2008 and 2009 combined, Anderson caught 49 passes for 766 yards and eight TDs. He has at least one catch in 30 of the past 34 games. SIX AND SIX UAB will play six home games and six on the road in The Blazers opened at home vs. Florida Atlantic before starting Conference USA play at SMU September 11. After non-conference games against Troy (home) and Tennessee (away), UAB then played backto-back C-USA games against UCF (away) and UTEP (home). The Blazers played their second Southeastern Conference opponent of the season when they traveled to Mississippi State last month. A road date at league rival Southern Miss followed on Oct. 30 and UAB finished a string of three straight C-USA home games vs. Memphis Saturday. The Blazers conclude their regular season Saturday with a road game at Rice. EIGHT TRUE FRESHMEN SEE ACTION IN FIRST NINE GAMES UAB has had eight true freshmen play in at least one of the Blazers first 11 games. Here are the eight true frosh to see action: Connor Boyett DE Danielsville, Ga. (Madison County HS) Jay Davis WR Lilburn, Ga. (Parkview HS) Greg Franklin RB Marietta, Ga. (Marietta HS) Andrew Mahan DE Selma, Ala. (Dallas County HS) Deric Scott DT Atlanta, Ga. (Carver HS) Nolen Smith WR Oneonta, Ala. (Oneonta HS) Chris Walton DE Atlanta, Ga. (Grady HS) Jackie Williams WR Prichard, Ala. (Vigor HS) BLAZERS FINISH STRETCH OF THREE STRAIGHT AT HOME With the Nov. 6 home game vs. Marshall, UAB began a three-game homestand against Conference USA opponents. UAB hasn t played three straight at home since The Blazers played host to Marshall three Saturdays ago, took on East Carolina on Nov. 11 and then played their home finale against Memphis last Saturday.

8 LAST MEETING September 5, 2009 Birmingham, Ala. Rice UAB Senior quarterback Joe Webb rushed for a record 194 yards and passed for 221 more -- accounting for four touchdowns -- to lead UAB to a victory over Rice at Legion Field. The game was the season opener for both teams. Webb rushing total on 20 carries established a conference record for yards on the ground in a single game by a quarterback, breaking the old mark of 177 yards set by another Blazer (Thomas Cox) vs. Tulane in Webb accounted for 415 yards of offense. UAB s 44 points represented the Blazers highest point total in a conference game since they scored 45 in a over Rice in UAB jumped to a 20-0 lead early in the second quarter and took a 27-3 halftime lead behind Webb, who accounted for the game s first four touchdowns. He had scoring runs of 15 and a career-long 71 yards and completed touchdown passes of nine and 22 yards to Frantrell Forrest as UAB took a convincing halftime lead. Forrest finished with four catches for 64 yards and Jeffrey Anderson had three receptions for 65 yards. UAB offered a balanced attack in the victory as the Blazers rushed for 295 yards and passed for 221. In addition to Webb s pair of rushing touchdowns, sophomore RB Dexter Barnett scored on a 10-yard after taking the snap in the Wildcat formation. Justin Brooks also recorded a rushing score, scoring from seven yards out in the third quarter. Rice QB Nick Fanuzzi rushed for an 8-yard score and completed a 52-yard TD pass to Luke Willson for the Owls. Fanuzzi was 12 -of-20 for 154 yards. This was the second straight season that UAB had opened the new campaign with a home conference game. GAME STATISTICS Rice UAB First Downs Rushing: Att.-Yards Passing: (Cmp-Att.-Yds.-Int.) Total Plays-Total Net Yards Fumbles: No.-Lost Penalties: No.-Yards Punts: No.-Yards (Avg.) (43.5) 3-96 (32.0) Kickoff Returns: No.-Yards Punt Returns: No.-Yards (-2) Time of Possession 30:14 29:46 Leaders Rushing Att. Yds. TD Long J. Shepherd (Rice) J. Webb (UAB) Passing Att. Cmp. Yds. TD N. Fanuzzi (Rice) J. Webb (UAB) Receiving No. Yds. TD Long T. Dixon (Rice) F. Forrest (UAB) UAB ANNOUNCES FUTURE GAMES TO FOOTBALL SCHEDULES UAB announced several additions to its future football schedules late this summer, including an extension of the Blazers series with Troy and a road game at South Carolina. The Blazers are currently in a four-game series (two games at home and two away) with the Trojans but have added an additional home-and-home for the 2013 and 2014 seasons. Both games will serve as season openers. UAB will play at Troy on Aug. 31, 2013 and host the Trojans in Birmingham on Aug. 30, As part of the agreement with Troy, UAB has also extended the men s basketball series with the Trojans. The Blazers have added a game in Bartow Arena against the Trojans for the season and will follow that the next season with a contest at Troy. UAB also filled out its 2012 non-conference football schedule with the addition of a game at Southeastern Conference foe South Carolina on Sept. 15. This will be the third all-time meeting between the Blazers and Gamecocks. UAB s other non-conference games already announced for the 2012 season will be a home game vs. Troy, moved to Sept. 1 from Sept. 15; a home game vs. Ole Miss on Sept. 8; and a Sept. 22 contest at Ohio State at Florida 10-1 at Troy 10-8 Mississippi State at Florida Atlantic Troy 9-8 Ole Miss 9-15 at South Carolina 9-22 at Ohio State UAB & RICE BY COMPARISON UAB RICE Points Per Game Points Allowed Per Game Rushing Yards Per Game Rushing Yards Allowed Per Game Passing Yards Per Game Passing Yards Allowed Per Game Total Yards Per Game Total Yards Allowed Per Game Penalties (No.-Yards)...57/484 70/171 (41%)...Third Down Conversions...76/169 (45%) 13/27 (48%)... Fourth Down Conversions...12/17 (71%) 8/ Interceptions (No./Yards)...6/53 15/10...Fumbles (No./Lost)... 17/9 20/ Sacks By (No./Yards)... 14/78 30:27...Time of Possession Per Game... 30:27 Future Non-Conference Schedules at Troy 9-7 Mississippi State 9-14 at LSU Troy 9-6 at Mississippi State at Tennessee at Navy Navy SECOND QUARTER HAS IMPROVED FOR UAB When looking at UAB s scoring by quarters through the first 11 games of the season, the quarter that has been the worst for the Blazers is the second, though in recent games the scoring marging has improved greatly. Overall this season, the Blazers have been outscored in the second period by a margin of However, the second quarter has improved in ther last five games. UAB has outscored its last five foes in the second period by a count. Overall, the Blazers are averaging 26.6 points per game to their opponents 31.9 points. In the second quarter, UAB is being outscored by an average of

9 ISABELLE RUNS WILD IN SEASON OPENER UAB sophomore quarterback David Isabelle made his first career start in the season opener against Florida Atlantic. Much like his predecessor at QB for the Blazers Joe Webb Isabelle showed he can be a lethal weapon running the football. Isabelle finished the game with 214 yards rushing on 22 carries. He had three rushing touchdowns (50 yards and a pair of 1-yard runs). How impressive was Isabelle s rushing performance? 3 His 214 yards broke the C-USA single-game mark for rushing yards by a QB, eclipsing former UAB QB Joe Webb s Ranks as No. 2 rushing total in UAB history, trailing only the 240 Carl Sanders posted vs. Charleston Southern in Ranked as the fourth-highest total in the country for the first week of the season 3 His first-week rushing total was twice as many as the No. 2 rusher in Conference USA for the week (107 yards by Jonathan Davis of UCF) 3 He averaged 9.7 yards on 22 attempts in the game SHED SHINES IN UAB DEBUT UAB running back Pat Shed caught some attention in the spring with some impressive performances in the Blazers scrimmages. Enrolling in January after transferring from East Mississippi Community College, Shed knew he had an opportunity to make an early impact. Shed has shown his spring was a sign of things to come. In the first game of the season Sept. 2 vs. Florida Atlantic, Shed had 68 yards on 10 carries, averaging 6.8 yards per attempt. In the Sept. 18 game vs. Troy, he carried eight times for 96 yards and had a 54-yard run. Now in week 12, Shed has 813 rushing yards and is averaging 5.5 yards per carry. He ranks No. 4 in the nation in all-purpose yards average (176.3), according to the latest NCAA statistics report. TURNER TURNING IT UP ON DEFENSE Senior defensive end Bryant Turner has spent a lot of time in the opponents backfield through the first 11 games. Turner has recorded 10.0 tackles for loss, including 5.5 sacks. Against SMU, Turner also forced a fumble to set up a UAB touchdown and had one pass breakup. Turner is tied for 73rd nationally and is No. 8 in Conference USA in sacks. He is No. 6 all-time at UAB in sacks with Conference USA Bowl Agreements BLAZERS APPROACHING TEAM RECORDS FOR OFFENSIVE NUMBERS Only once in school history has a UAB offense amassed more than 5,000 yards of offense in a season and that came last year when the Blazers accounted for 5,111 yards on the offensive side of the ball. Heading into its last game of the season, UAB now has 4,724 yards through 11 games which leaves the Blazers needing 388 yards to set a team single-season for most yards. Additionally, UAB has 2,956 passing yards this season, the fifthhighest mark for a season in Blazer history. The school record for passing yards is 3,332 set in 1994 when John Whitcomb was the starting quarterback. UAB needs 377 yards to establish a new mark. SHED MOVING UP SEASON RUSHING CHARTS Junior Pat Shed enters the final game of the season with 813 yards on the ground. That s the ninth-best single-season total in school history and it s the highest number by a UAB running back since the 2004 season when Dan Burks ran for 880 yards. Top 10 Individual Season UAB Rushing Totals Rk. Yards Player Year 1. 1,427 Joe Webb ,154 Carl Sanders ,021 Joe Webb Dan Burks Jegil Dugger Jegil Dugger Terry Collier Pat Green Pat Shed 2010 Conference USA has guaranteed spots in six games during the upcoming season and serves as a primary back-up for a possible seventh game. The AutoZone Liberty Bowl has the top selection of C-USA teams and the league will also send teams to the Beef O Brady s Bowl St. Petersburg, Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl, EagleBank Bowl, R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl and Sheraton Hawai i Bowl this season. The league also has an agreement with the new Dallas Football Classic to participate in that game should be the Big Ten or Big 12 be unable to provide a team for the first-year game. The 52nd annual AutoZone Liberty Bowl is scheduled for Friday, December 31 in Memphis. The AutoZone Liberty Bowl will match the top C-USA team against an opponent from the SEC. The third annual Beef O Brady s Bowl St. Petersburg will take place on Tuesday, December 21. Conference USA will face an opponent from the Big East Conference in a game that will air on ESPN. The league continues its partnership with the Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl in Fort Worth, Texas on Thursday, December 30. C-USA faces an opponent from the Mountain West Conference in the game. The third annual EagleBank Bowl in Washington, D.C. will feature a Conference USA team this season to face an opponent from the ACC. C-USA will again play in the R+L Carriers New Orleans when it plays the Sun Belt champion. The league will compete in the Sheraton Hawai i Bowl on December 24 in Honolulu. C-USA s representative will face a Western Athletic Conference opponent in the game. The Dallas Football Classic will debut on New Year s Day at the historic Cotton Bowl. Conference USA has an agreement to be part of their inaugural game this season if it has a seventh bowleligible team and the Big Ten or Big 12 is unable to fulfill its spot in the game. AUTOZONE LIBERTY BOWL Memphis, Tenn. December 31, :30 p.m. CT C-USA vs. SEC SHERATON HAWAII BOWL Honolulu, Hawaii December 24, :00 p.m. HT C-USA vs. WAC BELL HELICOPTER ARMED FORCES BOWL Fort Worth, Texas December 30, :00 a.m. CT C-USA vs. Mountain West R+L CARRIERS NEWS ORLEANS BOWL New Orleans, La. December 18, :00 p.m. CT C-USA vs. Sun Belt BEEF O BRADY S BOWL St. Petersburg, Fla. December 21, :00 p.m. ET C-USA vs. BIG EAST EAGLEBANK BOWL Washington, D.C. December 29, 2010 TBA C-USA vs. ACC DALLAS FOOTBALL CLASSIC Dallas, Texas January 1, :00 a.m. CT C-USA has conditional agreement

10 East Division C-USA Overall UCF East Carolina Southern Miss Marshall UAB Memphis Recent Results Saturday, Nov. 20 UAB 31, Memphis 15 UCF 61, Tulane 14 SMU 31, Marshall 17 Tulsa 31, UTEP 28 Rice 62, East Carolina 38 Southern Miss 59, Houston Conference USA Standings West Division C-USA Overall Tulsa SMU Houston UTEP Tulane Rice Upcoming Schedule Friday, Nov. 26 SMU at East Carolina Southern Miss at Tulsa Saturday, Nov. 27 UAB at Rice UCF at Memphis Tulane at Marshall Houston at Texas Tech UAB In The Latest NCAA Statistics Here is a look at how UAB stands in the latest NCAA statistics, both in Team Stats and Individual Leaders: Team Rankings Rushing Offense... 52nd, Passing Offense...26th, Total Offense...30th, Scoring Offense...67th, Passing Efficiency... 75th, Rushing Defense... 52nd, Pass Efficiency Defense...89th, Pass Defense th, Total Defense...85th, Scoring Defense...T-93rd, Net Punting... 44th, Punt Returns...108th, 4.11 Kickoff Returns...83rd, Turnover Margin...101st, -.64 Individual Rankings Rushing... P. Shed, 65th, Total Offense...B. Ellis, 21st, Passing Yards Per Game... B. Ellis, 16th, Receiving Yards Per Game... F. Forrest, 78th, Punting...T. Ragland, 47th, Interceptions... T.J. Ballou, T-62nd,.27 All-Purpose Runners...P. Shed, 4th, Tackles... M. Burdette, T-44th, 8.82 Sacks...B. Turner, T-73rd,.50 Tackles for Loss...E. Henigan, T-55th, UAB STARTERS GAME BY GAME OFFENSE LT LG C RG RT WR WR QB RB TE WR PK Florida Atlantic McCants Thomas D. Smith Hubbard Edge Wright Hearn Isabelle Brooks Anderson Jones Zahn at SMU McCants Thomas D. Smith Hubbard Edge Carter Hearn Isabelle Shed Anderson Jones Zahn Troy McCants Thomas D. Smith Hubbard Edge Forrest Hearn Isabelle Brooks Anderson Jones Zahn at Tennessee McCants Bulls D. Smith Thomas Edge Forrest Hearn Ellis Shed Anderson Jones Zahn at UCF McCants Bulls D. Smith Hubbard Edge Forrest Hearn Ellis Shed Anderson Jones Zahn UTEP McCants Bulls D. Smith Edge Calhoun Forrest Hearn Ellis Brooks Anderson Jones Zahn at Mississippi State McCants Bulls D. Smith Edge Calhoun Forrest Hearn Ellis Brooks Anderson Jones Ragland/Zahn at Southern Miss McCants Bulls D. Smith Edge Calhoun Forrest Hearn Ellis Shed Anderson Jones Ragland/Zahn Marshall McCants Bulls D. Smith Edge Calhoun Forrest Carter Ellis Shed Anderson Jones Ragland/Zahn East Carolina McCants Bulls D. Smith Edge Calhoun Carter Hearn Ellis Shed Anderson Jones Ragland/Zahn Memphis McCants Bulls D. Smith Edge Calhoun Carter Hearn Ellis Shed Anderson Jones Ragland/Zahn at Rice DEFENSE DE DT DT DE SLB MLB WLB CB FS SS CB P Florida Atlantic Turner Henigan Reese Boyett Ware Burdette White Ballou Bender Daniel Springs Ragland at SMU Turner Henigan Reese Boyett McGaskin (DB) Burdette White Richards Bender Daniel Springs Ragland Troy Turner Henigan Reese Boyett Hicks (DB) Burdette White Ballou Bender Daniel Springs Ragland at Tennessee Turner Henigan Reese D. Wilson Luker Burdette White Ballou Bender Daniel Richards Ragland at UCF Turner Henigan Reese D. Wilson Ware Burdette White Ballou Bender Daniel Richards Ragland UTEP Turner Henigan Reese Boyett Hicks (DB) Burdette Irvin Ballou Bender Daniel Coleman Ragland at Mississippi State Turner Henigan DeCordova D. Wilson Ware Burdette Irvin Ballou Bender Daniel Coleman Ragland at Southern Miss Turner Henigan Reese D. Wilson McGaskin (DB) Burdette White Ballou Bender Daniel Coleman Ragland Marshall Turner Henigan Reese D. Wilson Hicks (DB) Burdette White Ballou Bender Stafford Coleman Ragland East Carolina Turner Henigan Reese Boyett Springs (DB) Burdette White Ballou Bender Stafford Coleman Ragland Memphis Turner Henigan Reese Boyett Luker Burdette Hicks (DB) Ballou Bender McGaskin Coleman Ragland at Rice

11 BY THE NUMBERS The number of points scored by UCF against UAB in the final game of the 2008 season. The shutout was the first of a Conference USA opponent by the Blazers since UAB became a football-playing member of the league in The number of touchdowns true freshman WR Jackie Williams scored in UAB s win over Troy on Sept. 18th. Williams rushed for one score and caught two TD passes, including the game-winner on a 44-yard Hail Mary with no time remaining. The final total offense national ranking for UAB quarterback Joe Webb in Webb finished with yards per game to rank No. 6 in the country. The number of years football has been an intercollegiate sport at UAB. The Blazers have competed at the Division I-A level only since the 1996 season. The number of career touchdowns by senior WR Frantrell Forrest. Forrest has 20 receiving touchdowns and has brought two kickoffs back for scores during his career. The combined number of years of coaching experience for UAB offensive coordinator Kim Helton and defensive coordinator Eric Schumann. Helton began his career in 1973 as an offensive line coach at his alma mater, Florida. Schumann was the outside linebackers coach at Troy State in 1982 when he made his coaching debut. The percentage of the UAB offense that quarterback Joe Webb accounted for during the 2009 season. Webb ran for 1,427 yards and passed for 2,299 more and ranked in the top 10 nationally in rushing, total offense and pass efficiency. The distance covered on the interception return by CB Marquis Coleman in last season s Halloween Day game at UTEP. The touchdown return represented the longest scoring play in UAB history. The number of rushing yards junior RB Pat Shed accounted for in UAB s double overtime victory over Southern Miss on Oct. 30. Shed s total tied for the 7th-best single-game mark in UAB history and represented the highest rushing number by a Blazer RB since Corey White ran for 200 against Memphis during the 2005 season. The number of passing yards registered by junior quarterback Bryan Ellis this season. Ellis has thrown for 360 or more yards in three games this season: 360 yards and 3 touchdowns vs. Troy on Sept. 18; 373 yards and a touchdown at Tennessee on Sept. 25. He passed for a C-USA 418 yards and five touchdowns vs. East Carolina two weeks ago and 361 yards/3 TDs vs. Memphis Saturday. The number of rushing yards tallied by QB Joe Webb during the 2009 season. That figure is the third-highest total in NCAA history by a quarterback. No QB in NCAA history has rushed for as many yards and also passed for 2,000 yards in a season. ELLIS COMES OFF BENCH TO RALLY UAB UAB junior quarterback Bryan Ellis, seeing the first significant action of his Blazer career, came off the bench in the Sept. 18 game vs. Troy and rallied his team to a come-from-behind win over the Trojans. UAB overcame a 23-0 second quarter deficit to record its largest comeback in school history. Ellis, who finished with 360 passing yards and three touchdown passes, engineered the game-winning 99-yard drive after the Blazers took over with only 1:09 remaining on the clock and holding no timeouts. Ellis connected on 23-of-37 passes in the game. He hooked up with freshman WR Jackie Williams on the game-winner, a 44-yard Hail Mary play with no time remaining to snatch the victory from the visiting Trojans. WILLIAMS NAMED RIVALS.COM C-USA PLAYER-OF-THE-WEEK Freshman wide receiver Jackie Williams was named the Rivals.com Conference USA Player-of-the-Week following UAB s thrilling victory over Troy in September. Williams caught six passes for 114 yards and had two TD receptions. He also had one TD run in the game. ELLIS PERFORMANCES RANK AMONG BEST IN UAB SINGLE-GAME HISTORY Junior quarterback Bryan Ellis passing performance against Troy, Tennessee, East Carolina and Memphis rank among the best in UAB history. The 373-yard effort vs. the Vols is the No. 11 single-game effort in UAB history whle the 360 yards by the Byron, Ga. native against Troy is the 13th-best single-game effort in Blazer lore. His 418-yard effort vs. ECU is the 5th-best in UAB history and his 361 vs. Memphis is No. 12 on the list. SHED JUST MISSES CENTURY MARK Junior RB Pat Shed just missed reaching the 100- yard rushing mark in the Sept. 18 game vs. Troy. Shed finished with 96 yards on only eight attempts in the contest (12.0 yards per carry). He has 813 yards through the first 11 games of the season and is averaging 5.5 yards per attempt. His 54-yard run vs. Troy was UAB s longest run from scrimmage by a running back since Marculus Elliott broke loose for a 62-yard run vs. Memphis in BROOKS HAS CAREER-HIGH VS. UTEP Senior running back Justin Brooks enjoyed his finest game statistically since he transferred to UAB from Troy after the 2006 season with his performance in the Oct. 16 win over UTEP. Brooks finished with 81 rushing yards on 13 carries in the 21-6 victory. ELLIS FIRST BLAZER QB TO GO BACK TO BACK 350-PLUS PASSING YARDS Bryan Ellis became the first UAB QB to throw for more than 350 yards in back-to-back games. He had 360 vs. Troy Sept. 18 and passed for 373 Sept. 25 at Tennessee. NO TDs ALLOWED VS. UTEP When UAB beat UTEP 21-6 last month, the defensive effort represented the first time since the 2008 season finale at UCF that the Blazers did not allow an opponent to score a touchdown.

12 UAB FOOTBALL DEPTH CHART (As of Nov. 11, 2010) OFFENSE X WR 4 Roddell Carter - 6-3, 220, Sr. 85 Nolen Smith - 6-3, 190, Fr. LT 71 Matt McCants - 6-7, 295, Jr. 64 Greg Calhoun - 6-3, 300, Jr. LG 78 Greg Bulls - 6-4, 300, Sr. 74 Chris Hubbard - 6-4, 260, So. C 75 Darion Smith - 6-2, 280, Jr. 73 Caleb Thomas - 6-3, 290, Jr. RG 55 Terence Edge - 6-2, 295, Jr. 73 Caleb Thomas - 6-3, 290, Jr. RT 64 Greg Calhoun - 6-3, 300, Jr. 55 Terence Edge - 6-2, 295, Jr. DEFENSE DE 94 Bryant Turner - 6-2, 260, Sr. 79 Cody Payne - 6-6, 260, So. DT 51 Elliott Henigan - 6-4, 275, Jr. 92 Justin Wells - 6-4, 285, Sr. DT 97 D.J. Reese - 6-4, 280, Sr. 50 David DeCordova - 6-0, 275, Sr. DE 77 Connor Boyett - 6-5, 245, Fr. 33 Darrion Wilson - 6-3, 220, Sr. MLB 43 Marvin Burdette , 230, So. 44 Caleb Dyck , 215, Sr. WLB 34 Daniel White - 6-2, 225, So. 46 Greg Irvin , 215, So. TE 86 Jeffery Anderson - 6-3, 255, Sr. 45 Sam Accursio - 6-1, 240, So. QB 10 Bryan Ellis - 6-2, 200, Jr. 17 David Isabelle - 6-3, 185, So. 6 Joe Bento - 6-1, 180, So. RB 26 Pat Shed - 5-9, 175, Jr. 21 Daniel Borne , 205, Sr. 30 Justin Brooks , 215, Sr. H WR 16 Patrick Hearn - 6-2, 185, So. 88 Freddie Moore - 6-2, 205, R-Fr. Z WR 22 Mike Jones - 6-1, 180, Sr. 15 Jackie Williams , 185, Fr. SLB 48 Drew Luker - 6-3, 210, Jr. 44 Caleb Dyck , 215, Sr. CB 2 T.J. Ballou - 6-0, 200, Jr. 29 Terrell Springs - 5-9, 175, Jr. SAF 5 Jamie Bender , 195, Jr. 8 Marquis Coleman - 6-1, 185, Jr. SAF 36 Elliott McGaskin - 6-0, 200, Sr. 42 Ferson Stafford - 5-9, 170, Jr. CB 8 Marquis Coleman - 6-1, 185, Jr. 28 Cornelius Richards - 6-1, 180, So. SPECIAL TEAMS PK 37 Trey Ragland , 175, Jr. 96 Josh Zahn - 6-0, 190, So. H 10 Bryan Ellis, 6-2, 200, Jr. 37 Trey Ragland, 6-0, 190, Jr. P 37 Trey Ragland , 175, Jr. 65 Hunter Mullins - 6-3, 195, Fr. SN 61 Taylor Klein , 220, So. 62 Ryan Densmore - 6-1, 210, R-Fr. PR 22 Mike Jones - 6-1, 180, Sr. 26 Pat Shed - 5-9, 175, Jr. KR 26 Pat Shed - 5-9, 175, Jr. 24 Greg Franklin , 180, Fr.