Sep 15, 2009 - 5:36 PM
0 shoutsBIRMINGHAM, Ala.(AP) -- Joe Webb rushed for two touchdowns and threw for two more to lead Alabama-Birmingham to a 44-24 victory over Rice on Saturday.
Webb rushed for 189 yards on 20 carries and threw for 221 yards as the Blazers (1-0, 1-0 Conference USA) accumulated 513 yards of total offense.
UAB took a 27-3 halftime lead behind Webb, who accounted for the game's first four touchdowns. He had scoring runs of 15 and 71 yards and completed touchdown passes of 9 and 22 yards to Frantrell Forrest as UAB took a 27-3 halftime lead.
Forrest finished with four catches for 64 yards and Jeffrey Anderson had three receptions for 65 yards.
Nick Fanuzzi rushed for an 8-yard score and completed a 52-yard touchdown pass to Luke Willson for Rice (0-1, 0-1).
Fanuzzi was 12 of 20 for 154 yards.
From the Bleachers
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RICE: 24
ALABAMA-BIRMINGHAM: 44
Final
Sep 5 3:00 PM -
RICE: 24
ALABAMA-BIRMINGHAM: 44
End of Regulation
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NCAAF
RICE 24
UAB 44 6:52 LEFT, 4TH QTR
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NCAAF
RICE 17
UAB 44 7:23 LEFT, 4TH QTR
Sep 5 3:00 PM -
RICE: 17
ALABAMA-BIRMINGHAM: 41
End of 3rd
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NCAAF
RICE 17
UAB 41 0:00 LEFT, 3RD QTR
Sep 5 3:00 PM -
NCAAF
RICE 17
UAB 34 2:40 LEFT, 3RD QTR
Sep 5 3:00 PM -
NCAAF
RICE 10
UAB 34 7:47 LEFT, 3RD QTR
Sep 5 3:00 PM -
NCAAF
RICE 10
UAB 27 10:25 LEFT, 3RD QTR
Sep 5 3:00 PM -
RICE: 3
ALABAMA-BIRMINGHAM: 27
Halftime
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NCAAF
RICE 3
UAB 27 0:46 LEFT, 2ND QTR
Sep 5 3:00 PM -
NCAAF
RICE 3
UAB 20 8:28 LEFT, 2ND QTR
Sep 5 3:00 PM -
NCAAF
RICE 0
UAB 20 10:46 LEFT, 2ND QTR
Sep 5 3:00 PM -
NCAAF
RICE 0
UAB 14 13:29 LEFT, 2ND QTR
Sep 5 3:00 PM -
RICE: 0
ALABAMA-BIRMINGHAM: 7
End of 1st
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NCAAF
RICE 0
UAB 7 7:29 LEFT, 1ST QTR
Sep 5 3:00 PM
