Tulsa Golden Hurricane at UAB Blazers
· NCAA - FootballKitna ties school passing record with 6TDs to send UAB careening past Tulsa 59-21
After taking the starting job for UAB on Oct. 5, Kitna entered Saturday's contest with four touchdowns against six interceptions. However, half those picks occurred in his first start and decreased each week.
Against Tulsa, Kitna was interception free and threw three of his touchdowns to Kameran Shanks, a pair to Amare Thomas and one to Bryce Damous.
Kitna finished 25-of-32 passing for 404 yards. His four first-half touchdowns — along with Shanks' 58-yard punt return for a touchdown — sent UAB (2-6, 1-4 American Athletic Conference) to a 45-7 halftime lead.
Shanks finished with 153 yards receiving on five receptions.
Kitna tied former UAB quarterback John Whitcomb, who threw for six touchdowns in a game twice, once in 1993 and again a year later with both efforts coming against Prairie View A&M.
Cooper Legas threw for 230 yards and two touchdowns for Tulsa (3-6, 1-4).
How To Watch
How can I watch Tulsa Golden Hurricane vs. UAB Blazers?
- TV Channel: Golden Hurricane at Blazers 2021 College Football, week 10, is broadcasted on ESPN+.
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Matchup Prediction
Scoring Summary
TD | 1st Period 12:44 | Armoni Goodwin 20 Yd pass from Harrison Barker (Jonah Delange Kick) | |
TD | 1st Period 8:51 | Bryce Damous 14 Yd pass from Jalen Kitna (Jonah Delange Kick) | |
TD | 1st Period 3:13 | Amare Thomas 16 Yd pass from Jalen Kitna (Jonah Delange Kick) | |
TD | 2nd Period 14:50 | Kam Shanks 67 Yd pass from Jalen Kitna (Jonah Delange Kick) | |
FG | 2nd Period 9:07 | Jonah Delange 52 Yd Field Goal | |
TD | 2nd Period 7:30 | Kam Shanks 58 Yd Punt Return (Jonah Delange Kick) | |
TD | 2nd Period 2:25 | Amare Thomas 15 Yd pass from Jalen Kitna (Jonah Delange Kick) | |
TD | 2nd Period 0:17 | Joseph Williams 13 Yd pass from Cooper Legas (Seth Morgan Kick) | |
TD | 3rd Period 8:47 | Bill Jackson 16 Yd pass from Cooper Legas (Seth Morgan Kick) | |
TD | 3rd Period 7:30 | Kam Shanks 34 Yd pass from Jalen Kitna (Jonah Delange Kick) | |
TD | 3rd Period 1:00 | Kam Shanks 48 Yd pass from Jalen Kitna (Jonah Delange Kick) | |
TD | 4th Period 0:24 | Corey Smith 6 Yd pass from Tim Carpenter (Seth Morgan Kick) |
Statistics
TLSA | UAB | |
---|---|---|
23 | 1st Downs | 23 |
10-22 | 3rd down efficiency | 4-10 |
2-4 | 4th down efficiency | 1-1 |
423 | Total Yards | 537 |
236 | Passing | 424 |
22/40 | Comp/Att | 27/37 |
5.9 | Yards per pass | 11.5 |
187 | Rushing | 113 |
49 | Rushing Attempts | 23 |
3.8 | Yards per rush | 4.9 |
7-68 | Penalties | 10-85 |
2 | Turnovers | 0 |
1 | Fumbles lost | 0 |
1 | Interceptions thrown | 0 |
31:50 | Possession | 28:10 |
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