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Hopkins, UAB beat No. 12 BYU 31-28 in Independence Bowl
SHREVEPORT, La. (AP) Dylan Hopkins broke the Independence Bowl record for completion percentage in wind and driving rain, connecting on 19 of 23 passes for 189 yards and three touchdowns in UAB's 31-28 victory over No. 12 BYU on Saturday.
With UAB (9-4) facing fourth-and-7 with six minutes remaining, coach Bill Clark passed on a field-goal attempt, and Hopkins threw a 14-yard, go-ahead touchdown pass to Trea Shropshire, the only player from Louisiana on either roster.
''We knew to win the game we had to go for it,'' Hopkins said.
BYU (10-3) appeared to be in good position to at least tie it, but Samson Nacua fumbled after making a catch inside UAB's 25 with 3:36 remaining. The Blazers ran nine straight running plays to exhaust the remaining time.
''What a way to finish the game,'' Ckark said. ''We protected the ball. To win the game at the end - running the ball when they knew it was coming.''
DeWayne McBride ran for 183 yards and a score on 28 carries for UAB.
''UAB played a fantastic game,'' BYU coach Kalani Sitake said. ''It was a tough game for us, but we will recover from this. We'll learn, we will grow and we will be better. It is still a fantastic season, but it's tough because we have to say goodbye to those seniors.''
BYU and running back Tyler Allgeier fought back from a 14-point deficit, tying it twice and eventually taking the lead in the fourth quarter. Allgeier ran for 192 yards and had three touchdowns.
Hopkins' touchdown pass to Gerrit Prince, and McBride's 64-yard scoring run gave UAB an early two-score lead.
Quarterback Baylor Romney - starting in place of injured Jaren Hall - put the Cougars back in the game with a strong start to the second quarter. Allgeier had a 1-yard scoring run, and Nacua had a 2-yarder to tie it.
UAB regained the lead with Hopkins' 23-yard pass to Prince before halftime.
Allgeier ripped off a 62-yard touchdown run to tie it again 1:17 into the third quarter. His 1-yard run put the Cougars up 28-24 on the second play of the fourth quarter.
THE TAKEAWAY
BYU: The Cougars missed an opportunity for their highest postseason ranking in 26 years. The Cougars finished last season at No. 11 and No. 5 in 1996.
UAB: With two scores Saturday, Prince moved to fifth on UAB's career touchdown receptions list (15) and fourth on the single-season list (10). The Blazers held a 14-0 led when linebacker Tyler Taylor was ejected for targeting late in the first quarter.
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D. McBride
22 RB 183 RuYds, RuTD |
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T. Allgeier
25 RB 192 RuYds, 3 RuTDs, 12 ReYds, 2 RECs |
Team Stats | ||
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1st Downs | 22 | 17 |
Rushing | 12 | 9 |
Passing | 10 | 6 |
Penalty | 0 | 2 |
3rd Down Conv | 9-14 | 6-12 |
4th Down Conv | 2-2 | 2-5 |
Total Net Yards | 412 | 394 |
Total Plays | 66 | 58 |
Avg Gain | 6.2 | 6.8 |
Net Yards Rushing | 223 | 199 |
Rush Attempts | 43 | 35 |
Avg Rush Yards | 5.2 | 5.7 |
Yards Passing | 189 | 195 |
Comp. - Att. | 19-23 | 15-23 |
Yards Per Pass | 6.8 | 7.9 |
Penalties - Yards | 3-17 | 2-10 |
Touchdowns | 4 | 4 |
Rushing TDs | 1 | 4 |
Passing TDs | 3 | 0 |
Other | 0 | 0 |
Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
Fumbles - Lost | 2-0 | 2-1 |
Int. Thrown | 1 | 0 |
Punts - Avg | 2-38.0 | 1-43.0 |
Return Yards | 4 | 21 |
Punts - Returns | 1-4 | 1-13 |
Kickoffs - Returns | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Int. - Returns | 0-0 | 1-8 |
Safeties | 0 | 0 |
Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
D. Hopkins
9 QB
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D. Hopkins | 19/23 | 189 | 3 | 1 |
Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
D. McBride
22 RB
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D. McBride | 28 | 183 | 1 | 64 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Brown Jr.
1 RB
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J. Brown Jr. | 8 | 47 | 0 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. Hopkins
9 QB
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D. Hopkins | 5 | -5 | 0 | 5 |
Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
T. Palmer
19 WR
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T. Palmer | 3 | 3 | 48 | 0 | 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
R. Davis
6 WR
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R. Davis | 2 | 2 | 46 | 0 | 32 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
G. Prince
20 TE
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G. Prince | 5 | 4 | 43 | 2 | 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
T. Shropshire
11 WR
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T. Shropshire | 4 | 2 | 21 | 1 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Brown Jr.
1 RB
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J. Brown Jr. | 2 | 2 | 18 | 0 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
H. Pittman
10 TE
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H. Pittman | 3 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
L. Witherspoon
5 RB
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L. Witherspoon | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
T. Jones
15 WR
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T. Jones | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Defense | T-A | SACK | INT |
A. Moultrie
44 DL
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A. Moultrie | 7-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
K. Swoopes
0 S
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K. Swoopes | 3-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
N. Wilder
50 LB
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N. Wilder | 2-5 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. Oliver Jr.
24 LB
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D. Oliver Jr. | 2-3 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
W. Boler
21 S
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W. Boler | 2-2 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
A. Wright
16 LB
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A. Wright | 2-2 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. Daniels
3 CB
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C. Daniels | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
G. Cash
12 S
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G. Cash | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
K. Harrell
31 LB
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K. Harrell | 1-2 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. Turner
10 DL
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T. Turner | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. Taylor
7 LB
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T. Taylor | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. Young
11 CB
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T. Young | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
K. Sanders
2 LB
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K. Sanders | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
S. Thomas V
4 CB
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S. Thomas V | 1-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
F. McWilliams
99 DL
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F. McWilliams | 1-0 | 1.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. Miller
26 S
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D. Miller | 1-2 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
M. Stanley
95 DL
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M. Stanley | 1-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. Turner
14 S
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D. Turner | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
M. Fairbanks II
93 LB
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M. Fairbanks II | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. Benton
5 LB
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C. Benton | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0 |
Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS |
M. Quinn
19 K
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M. Quinn | 1/1 | 38 | 4/4 | 7 |
Punting | NO | AVG | IN20 | LG |
K. Greenwell
98 P
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K. Greenwell | 2 | 38.0 | 0 | 42 |
Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
J. Brown Jr.
1 RB
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J. Brown Jr. | 1 | 15.0 | 15 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
W. Conner
45 LB
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W. Conner | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Punt Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
S. Thomas V 4 CB
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S. Thomas V | 1 | 4.0 | 4 | 0 |
Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
B. Romney
16 QB
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B. Romney | 15/23 | 195 | 0 | 0 |
Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
T. Allgeier
25 RB
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T. Allgeier | 27 | 192 | 3 | 62 | ||||||||||||||||||||
P. Nacua
12 WR
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P. Nacua | 1 | 20 | 0 | 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||
S. Nacua
45 WR
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S. Nacua | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
M. Wake
13 FB
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M. Wake | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
B. Romney
16 QB
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B. Romney | 3 | -1 | 0 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
G. Romney
18 WR
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G. Romney | 1 | -7 | 0 | -7 | ||||||||||||||||||||
M. Davis
19 RB
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M. Davis | 1 | -7 | 0 | -7 |
Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
M. Wake
13 FB
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M. Wake | 3 | 3 | 55 | 0 | 29 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
G. Romney
18 WR
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G. Romney | 5 | 3 | 55 | 0 | 37 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
S. Nacua
45 WR
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S. Nacua | 4 | 3 | 19 | 0 | 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
D. Holker
32 TE
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D. Holker | 2 | 2 | 17 | 0 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
T. Allgeier
25 RB
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T. Allgeier | 2 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
P. Nacua
12 WR
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P. Nacua | 4 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
K. Hill
1 WR
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K. Hill | 2 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
Defense | T-A | SACK | INT |
M. Tooley
31 LB
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M. Tooley | 6-4 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. Batty
92 DL
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