UAB football pull off bonkers underdog feat in Alex Mortensen coaching debut

UAB’s interim coach sparked a record-rewriting upset, capped by a last-second goal-line stand against No. 22 Memphis.

UAB interim coach Alex Mortensen -- son of the late great NFL reporter -- reflects on debut, upset of Memphis

After going back-and-forth with Memphis in the first half, UAB jumped out to a 10-point lead in the third quarter on an ...

Memphis football suffers shocking upset loss to UAB to lose 'Battle for the Bones' trophy

Memphis football (6-1, 2-1 American Conference) suffered a stunning 31-24 upset loss on Oct. 18 against UAB, dropping a game ...

UAB stuns No. 22 Memphis with goal-line stand, an emotional win for interim coach Alex Mortensen

UAB used a goal-line stand in the final seconds to upset No. 22 Memphis 31-24 on Saturday in the debut of interim coach Alex ...
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Bryan Preer II and Abby Kulkarni crowned Mr. and Ms. UAB 2026

Bryan Preer II and Abby Kulkarni crowned Mr. and Ms. UAB 2026 Bryan Preer II and Abby Kulkarni are the University of Alabama ...

Fired ex-Oklahoma State Cowboys football coach Mike Gundy sent clear message on UAB, Arkansas State jobs

Former Oklahoma State Cowboys football coach Mike Gundy is a candidate for the UAB Blazers and Arkansas State Red Wolves ...

How patience paid off for UAB quarterback Ryder Burton

UAB quarterback Ryder Burton has had to wait his turn at the college level. However, the redshirt sophomore stepped up big in ...
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Scenes from September

As the fall semester sped up in September, UAB’s photographers captured the sights of another busy season on the Southside.