NCAAF

Rice Owls at UAB Blazers

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3-8, 0-6 Away
Final
14 - 40
3-8, 3-3 Home

Beebe, Kitna team to lead UAB over Rice 40-14

Jalen Kitna connects for 5-yard TD pass

The teams exchanged two touchdowns each in the first quarter before UAB (3-8, 2-5 American Athletic Conference) went in front for good on two Jonah Delange field goals and Adrian Maddox's 99-yard pick-6 on the final play of the first half for a 27-14 lead. Rice (4-7, 3-4) had driven to the 3-yard line with six seconds remaining when Maddox picked off E.J. Warner.

Beebe rushed for a career-high 161 yards on 16 carries, including a 48-yard touchdown. Kitna was 18-of-23 passing for 174 yards. Corri Milliner made six catches for 90 yards, including a 45-yard score for the Blazers.

Warner finished 28-of-49 passing for 222 yards, a touchdown and three interceptions for the Owls.

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Scoring Summary

RICE TD 1st Period 10:28 Dean Connors 5 Yd Run (Tim Horn Kick)
UAB TD 1st Period 10:10 Malachi Holt-Bennett 5 Yd pass from Jalen Kitna (Jonah Delange Kick)
UAB TD 1st Period 5:28 Lee Beebe Jr. 48 Yd Run (Jonah Delange Kick)
RICE TD 1st Period 3:05 Colin Giffen 5 Yd pass from E.J. Warner (Tim Horn Kick)
UAB FG 2nd Period 12:50 Jonah Delange 32 Yd Field Goal
UAB FG 2nd Period 1:45 Jonah Delange 43 Yd Field Goal
UAB TD 2nd Period 0:00 Adrian Maddox 99 Yd Interception Return (Jonah Delange Kick)
UAB TD 4th Period 11:01 Lee Beebe Jr. 7 Yd Run (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed)
UAB TD 4th Period 7:42 Corri Milliner 45 Yd pass from Jalen Kitna (Jonah Delange Kick)

Statistics

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18 1st Downs 21
6-16 3rd down efficiency 4-10
1-4 4th down efficiency 0-0
337 Total Yards 364
222 Passing 174
28/49 Comp/Att 18/23
4.5 Yards per pass 7.6
115 Rushing 190
25 Rushing Attempts 34
4.6 Yards per rush 5.6
7-62 Penalties 11-110
4 Turnovers 1
1 Fumbles lost 1
3 Interceptions thrown 0
30:44 Possession 29:16

Game Information

Protective Stadium

Location: Birmingham, AL
Attendance: 16,181 · Capacity:
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