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{{current sport|sport=American football|event=conference championship game}}
{{Infobox NCAA football yearly game
{{Infobox NCAA football yearly game
| Game Name = Conference USA Football Championship Game
| game_name = Conference USA Football Championship Game
| Title Sponsor = Ryan
| title_sponsor = Ryan
| Optional Subheader = Conference Championship
| subheader = Conference Championship
| Image =
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| Date Game Played = December 18
| date_game_played = December 18
| Year Game Played = 2020
| year_game_played = 2020
| Football Season = 2020
| football_season = 2020
| Stadium = [[Joan C. Edwards Stadium]]
| stadium = [[Joan C. Edwards Stadium]]
| City = [[Huntington, West Virginia|Huntington, West Virginia]]
| city = [[Huntington, West Virginia]]
| Visitor School = UAB
| visitor_school = UAB
| Visitor Name Short = UAB
| visitor_name_short = UAB
| Visitor Nickname = Blazers
| visitor_nickname = Blazers
| Visitor Record = 5–3
| visitor_record = 5–3
| Visitor AP =
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| visitor_rank_coaches =
| Visitor Coaches =
| Visitor CFP =
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| Visitor Coach = [[Bill Clark (American football)|Bill Clark]]
| visitor_coach = [[Bill Clark (American football)|Bill Clark]]
| Visitor1 =
| visitor_1q = 3
| Visitor2 =
| visitor_2q = 6
| Visitor3 =
| visitor_3q = 0
| Visitor4 =
| visitor_4q = 13
| Home School = Marshall University
| home_school = Marshall University
| Home Name Short = Marshall
| home_name_short = Marshall
| Home Nickname = Thundering Herd
| home_nickname = Thundering Herd
| Home Record = 7–1
| home_record = 7–1
| Home AP =
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| Home Coaches =
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| Home CFP =
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| Home Coach = [[Doc Holliday (American football)|Doc Holliday]]
| home_coach = [[Doc Holliday (American football)|Doc Holliday]]
| Home1 =
| home_1q = 0
| Home2 =
| home_2q = 0
| Home3 =
| home_3q = 7
| Home4 =
| home_4q = 6
| MVP =
| MVP = [[Spencer Brown (running back)|Spencer Brown]] (RB, UAB)
| Anthem =
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| Referee =
| referee = Jon Noli
| Halftime =
| halftime =
| Attendance =
| attendance = 8,324
| Odds = Marshall by 4.5
| odds = Marshall by 4.5
| US Network = [[CBS Sports Network|CBSSN]]
| us_network = [[CBS Sports Network|CBSSN]]
| US Announcers = [[Rich Waltz]] (play-by-play), [[Aaron Taylor (American football, born 1972)|Aaron Taylor]] (analyst) and [[Jenny Dell]] (sideline)
| us_announcers = [[Rich Waltz]] (play-by-play), [[Aaron Taylor (American football, born 1972)|Aaron Taylor]] (analyst) and [[Jenny Dell]] (sideline)
| Ratings =
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{{2020 Conference USA football standings}}
{{2020 Conference USA football standings}}
The '''2020 Conference USA Football Championship Game''' is a [[college football]] game to be played on Friday, December 18, 2020, to determine the [[2020 NCAA Division I FBS football season|2020]] champion of [[Conference USA]] (C–USA).<ref>{{cite web |title=FB: 2019 Schedule Released |url=https://conferenceusa.com/news/2019/1/10/football-fb-2019-schedule-released.aspx?path=football |website=Conference USA |accessdate=November 8, 2019 |language=en}}</ref> The game will feature the East division champions [[2020 Marshall Thundering Herd football team|Marshall Thundering Herd]] and the West division champions [[2020 UAB Blazers football team|UAB Blazers]] in the conference's 16th championship game. Sponsored by tax services and consulting firm [[Ryan LLC]], the game will be officially known as the '''Ryan Conference USA Football Championship Game'''.
The '''2020 Conference USA Football Championship Game''' was a [[college football]] game played on Friday, December 18, 2020, to determine the [[2020 NCAA Division I FBS football season|2020]] champion of [[Conference USA]] (C–USA).<ref>{{cite web |title=FB: 2019 Schedule Released |url=https://conferenceusa.com/news/2019/1/10/football-fb-2019-schedule-released.aspx?path=football |website=Conference USA | date=January 10, 2019 |accessdate=November 8, 2019 |language=en}}</ref> The game featured the East division champions [[2020 Marshall Thundering Herd football team|Marshall Thundering Herd]] and the West division champions [[2020 UAB Blazers football team|UAB Blazers]] in the conference's 16th championship game. Sponsored by tax services and consulting firm [[Ryan LLC]], the game was officially known as the '''Ryan Conference USA Football Championship Game'''.


==Previous season==
==Previous season==
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==Teams==
==Teams==
The 2020 Conference USA Football Championship Game will be contested by the [[Marshall Thundering Herd football|Marshall Thundering Herd]], East Division champions, and the [[UAB Blazers football|UAB Blazers]], West Division champions. The teams have met 10 times previously, with the Thundering Herd holding a 8–2 edge in the series. The teams' last meeting was played in [[2014 NCAA Division I FBS football season|2014]]; Marshall won, 23–18.<ref>{{cite web |title=Winsipedia - Marshall Thundering Herd vs. UAB Blazers football series history |url=http://www.winsipedia.com/games/uab/vs/marshall|website=Winsipedia|accessdate=December 13, 2020|language=en}}</ref> This will be the teams' first meeting in the Conference USA Football Championship Game.
The 2020 Conference USA Football Championship Game was contested by the [[Marshall Thundering Herd football|Marshall Thundering Herd]], East Division champions, and the [[UAB Blazers football|UAB Blazers]], West Division champions. The teams had met 10 times previously, with the Thundering Herd holding a 8–2 edge in the series. The teams' last meeting was played in [[2014 NCAA Division I FBS football season|2014]]; Marshall won, 23–18.<ref>{{cite web |title=Winsipedia - Marshall Thundering Herd vs. UAB Blazers football series history |url=http://www.winsipedia.com/games/uab/vs/marshall|website=Winsipedia|accessdate=December 13, 2020|language=en}}</ref> The game was the teams' first meeting between the two in the Conference USA Football Championship Game.


===Marshall===
===Marshall===
{{main|2020 Marshall Thundering Herd football team}}
{{main|2020 Marshall Thundering Herd football team}}
Marshall clinched its spot in the championship game on December 9th after the cancelation of their final schedule game against [[2020 Charlotte 49ers football team|Charlotte]] due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic]].<ref name="herald">{{cite web |last1=Traylor |first1=Grant |title=Marshall-Charlotte game canceled; Herd wins East Division title|url=https://www.herald-dispatch.com/sports/marshall-charlotte-game-canceled-herd-wins-east-division-title/article_2f3a611d-470d-534a-9cab-3ee0ca4ca82f.html|website=The Herald-Dispatch|access-date=9 December 2020}}</ref> The cancelation of the game prevented Marshall to win the division outright on the field, but according to the new Conference USA [[Conference USA Football Championship Game#Selection criteria|rules for the Championship Game]] due to the pandemic, Marshall takes the title even if [[2020 Florida Atlantic Owls football team|Florida Atlantic]] won their final game and had a higher conference win percentage.<ref name="herald"/><ref name=>{{cite web |last1=Furlow |first1=Reese |title=FAU football prepares for regular-season finale stripped of drama after Marshall cancellation|url=https://www.palmbeachpost.com/story/sports/college/owls/2020/12/09/conference-usa-fau-football-faces-southern-miss-finale/3863616001/|website=The Palm Beach Post|access-date=9 December 2020}}</ref> The Owls lost their final game to [[2020 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football team|Southern Miss]] on December 10th, in which confirms the Thundering Herd position in the title game.<ref name=>{{cite web|title=Lowe, Harrell help Southern Miss beat Florida Atlantic 45-31|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaaf/2020/12/10/lowe-harrell-help-southern-miss-beat-florida-atlantic-45-31/115132876/|website=USA Today|access-date=10 December 2020}}</ref> The game will be the Thundering Herd's third appearance and first since 2014.
Marshall clinched its spot in the championship game on December 9 following the cancelation, due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic]], of their final scheduled game against [[2020 Charlotte 49ers football team|Charlotte]].<ref name="herald">{{cite web |last1=Traylor |first1=Grant |title=Marshall-Charlotte game canceled; Herd wins East Division title|url=https://www.herald-dispatch.com/sports/marshall-charlotte-game-canceled-herd-wins-east-division-title/article_2f3a611d-470d-534a-9cab-3ee0ca4ca82f.html|website=The Herald-Dispatch|date=9 December 2020 |access-date=9 December 2020}}</ref> The cancelation of the game prevented Marshall from winning the division outright on the field; however, according to Conference USA's special [[Conference USA Football Championship Game#Selection criteria|tie-breaking criteria]] for the season, Marshall would win the title even if [[2020 Florida Atlantic Owls football team|Florida Atlantic]] won their final game and had a higher [[winning percentage]] in conference games.<ref name="herald"/><ref>{{cite web |last1=Furlow |first1=Reese |title=FAU football prepares for regular-season finale stripped of drama after Marshall cancellation|url=https://www.palmbeachpost.com/story/sports/college/owls/2020/12/09/conference-usa-fau-football-faces-southern-miss-finale/3863616001/|website=The Palm Beach Post|access-date=9 December 2020}}</ref> The need for a tie-breaker was rendered moot when Florida Atlantic lost their final game to [[2020 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football team|Southern Miss]] on December 10, confirming the Thundering Herd's position in the title game.<ref>{{cite web|title=Lowe, Harrell help Southern Miss beat Florida Atlantic 45-31|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaaf/2020/12/10/lowe-harrell-help-southern-miss-beat-florida-atlantic-45-31/115132876/|website=USA Today|access-date=10 December 2020}}</ref> This was the Thundering Herd's third appearance in the conference title game and first since 2014.


===UAB===
===UAB===
{{main|2020 UAB Blazers football team}}
{{main|2020 UAB Blazers football team}}
UAB clinched its spot to represent the west division in the championship game on December 12, after defeating [[2020 Rice Owls football team|Rice]] 21–16.<ref name="wbrc">{{cite web |last1=Chambers |first1=Christina |title=UAB wins third straight CUSA West Division title after 21-16 win over Rice|url=https://www.wbrc.com/2020/12/12/uab-wins-third-straight-cusa-west-division-title-after-win-over-rice/|website=WBRC|access-date=13 December 2020}}</ref><ref name="wvtm13">{{cite web|title=UAB beats Rice 21-16, wins C-USA West Division for 3rd year in a row|url=https://www.wvtm13.com/article/uab-beats-rice-21-16-wins-c-usa-west-division-for-3rd-year-in-a-row/34951474|website=WVTM-TV|access-date=13 December 2020}}</ref> The Blazers won their third straight division title and is the first team in the conference to play in their third straight conference championship game.<ref name="wbrc"/><ref name="wvtm13"/>
UAB clinched its spot to represent the west division in the championship game on December 12, after defeating [[2020 Rice Owls football team|Rice]], 21–16.<ref name="wbrc">{{cite web |last1=Chambers |first1=Christina |title=UAB wins third straight CUSA West Division title after 21-16 win over Rice|url=https://www.wbrc.com/2020/12/12/uab-wins-third-straight-cusa-west-division-title-after-win-over-rice/|website=WBRC|date=12 December 2020 |access-date=13 December 2020}}</ref><ref name="wvtm13">{{cite web|title=UAB beats Rice 21-16, wins C-USA West Division for 3rd year in a row|url=https://www.wvtm13.com/article/uab-beats-rice-21-16-wins-c-usa-west-division-for-3rd-year-in-a-row/34951474|website=WVTM-TV|date=12 December 2020 |access-date=13 December 2020}}</ref> The Blazers won their third straight division title and became the first team in the conference to play in three consecutive conference championship games.<ref name="wbrc"/><ref name="wvtm13"/>
{{-}}
{{Clear}}


==Game summary==
==Game summary==
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|date=Friday, December 18, 2020
|date=Friday, December 18, 2020
|time=7:00 p.m. [[Eastern Time Zone|EST]]
|time=7:00 p.m. [[Eastern Time Zone|EST]]
|road=UAB
|road='''UAB'''
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|R1=3|R2=6|R3=0|R4=13
|home=Marshall
|home=Marshall
|H1=0|H2=-|H3=-|H4=-
|H1=0|H2=0|H3=7|H4=6
|stadium=[[Joan C. Edwards Stadium]], [[Huntington, West Virginia]]
|stadium=[[Joan C. Edwards Stadium]], [[Huntington, West Virginia]]
|attendance=
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|scoring=
|scoring=
;First quarter
;First quarter
*(1:45) UAB – Matt Quinn 30 yard field goal (''Drive: 11 plays, 64 yards, 6:10; '''UAB 3–0''''')
;Second quarter
;Second quarter
*(11:55) UAB – Hayden Pittman 19 yard pass from Tyler Johnston III, kick failed (''Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 2:54; '''UAB 9–0''''')
;Third quarter
;Third quarter
*(6:17) MRSH – Artie Henry 7 yard pass from [[Grant Wells]], Shane Ciucci kick (''Drive: 6 plays, 49 yards, 2:06; '''UAB 9–7''''')
;Fourth quarter
;Fourth quarter
*(14:55) UAB – Matt Quinn 42 yard field goal (''Drive: 10 plays, 50 yards, 6:22; '''UAB 12–7''''')
*(4:55) UAB – Matt Quinn 48 yard field goal (''Drive: 12 plays, 40 yards, 6:47; '''UAB 15–7''''')
*(4:38) MRSH – Xavier Gaines 70 yard pass from Grant Wells, 2-pt. failed (''Drive: 1 play, 70 yards, 0:17; '''UAB 15–13''''')
*(4:02) UAB – Trea Shropshire 71 yard pass from Tyler Johnston III, Matt Quinn kick (''Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:36; '''UAB 22–13''''')
}}
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===Statistics===
===Statistics===
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| VisitorDisplay = UAB
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| Home = Marshall Thundering Herd
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| HomeDisplay = MRSH
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| VisFirsts = 21
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| VisPassYds = 252
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| VisTOP = 41:26
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{{AmFootballGameTopPlayers
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| Home = Marshall Thundering Herd
| Home = Marshall Thundering Herd
| HomeDisplay = Marshall
| HomeDisplay = Marshall
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| VisPasser = Tyler Johnston III
| VisPasser =
| VisPassStats = 12/22, 252 yards, 2 TD
| VisRusher = [[Spencer Brown (running back)|Spencer Brown]]
| VisPassStats =
| VisRusher =
| VisRushStats = 30 carries, 149 yards
| VisRushStats =
| VisReceiver = Trea Shropshire
| VisReceivingStats = 5 receptions, 180 yards, 1 TD
| VisReceiver =
| HomePasser = [[Grant Wells]]
| VisReceivingStats =
| HomePasser =
| HomePassStats = 8/23, 138 yards, 2 TD
| HomePassStats =
| HomeRusher = Brenden Knox
| HomeRusher =
| HomeRushStats = 17 carries, 67 yards,
| HomeRushStats =
| HomeReceiver = Xavier Gaines
| HomeReceivingStats = 1 reception, 70 yards, 1 TD
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| HomeReceivingStats =
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}}
{{-}}
{{Clear}}


==References==
==References==
{{Reflist}}
{{Reflist|30em}}

==External links==
* [http://stats.statbroadcast.com/statmonitr/?id=323898 Game statistics] at statbroadcast.com


{{2020 NCAA football conference championships}}
{{Conference USA Football Championship Game navbox}}
{{Conference USA Football Championship Game navbox}}
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[[Category:UAB Blazers football games]]
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Latest revision as of 06:44, 13 May 2024

2020 Ryan Conference USA Football Championship Game
Conference Championship
1234 Total
UAB 36013 22
Marshall 0076 13
DateDecember 18, 2020
Season2020
StadiumJoan C. Edwards Stadium
LocationHuntington, West Virginia
MVPSpencer Brown (RB, UAB)
FavoriteMarshall by 4.5
RefereeJon Noli
Attendance8,324
United States TV coverage
NetworkCBSSN
AnnouncersRich Waltz (play-by-play), Aaron Taylor (analyst) and Jenny Dell (sideline)
Conference USA Football Championship Game
 < 2019  2021
2020 Conference USA football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
East Division
Marshall xy   4 1     7 3  
Florida Atlantic   4 2     5 4  
Western Kentucky   4 3     5 7  
Charlotte   2 2     2 4  
Middle Tennessee   2 4     3 6  
FIU   0 3     0 5  
West Division
UAB xy$   3 1     6 3  
UTSA   5 2     7 5  
Louisiana Tech   4 2     5 5  
North Texas   3 4     4 6  
Rice   2 3     2 3  
Southern Miss   2 4     3 7  
UTEP   0 4     3 5  
Championship: UAB 22, Marshall 13
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
  • Note: Due to COVID-19, Old Dominion opted out of the season.

The 2020 Conference USA Football Championship Game was a college football game played on Friday, December 18, 2020, to determine the 2020 champion of Conference USA (C–USA).[1] The game featured the East division champions Marshall Thundering Herd and the West division champions UAB Blazers in the conference's 16th championship game. Sponsored by tax services and consulting firm Ryan LLC, the game was officially known as the Ryan Conference USA Football Championship Game.

Previous season[edit]

The 2019 Conference USA Football Championship Game featured the East Division champion Florida Atlantic against the West Division champion UAB. The Owls defeated the Blazers by a score of 49–6.[2]

Teams[edit]

The 2020 Conference USA Football Championship Game was contested by the Marshall Thundering Herd, East Division champions, and the UAB Blazers, West Division champions. The teams had met 10 times previously, with the Thundering Herd holding a 8–2 edge in the series. The teams' last meeting was played in 2014; Marshall won, 23–18.[3] The game was the teams' first meeting between the two in the Conference USA Football Championship Game.

Marshall[edit]

Marshall clinched its spot in the championship game on December 9 following the cancelation, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, of their final scheduled game against Charlotte.[4] The cancelation of the game prevented Marshall from winning the division outright on the field; however, according to Conference USA's special tie-breaking criteria for the season, Marshall would win the title even if Florida Atlantic won their final game and had a higher winning percentage in conference games.[4][5] The need for a tie-breaker was rendered moot when Florida Atlantic lost their final game to Southern Miss on December 10, confirming the Thundering Herd's position in the title game.[6] This was the Thundering Herd's third appearance in the conference title game and first since 2014.

UAB[edit]

UAB clinched its spot to represent the west division in the championship game on December 12, after defeating Rice, 21–16.[7][8] The Blazers won their third straight division title and became the first team in the conference to play in three consecutive conference championship games.[7][8]

Game summary[edit]

2020 Conference USA Football Championship Game
Period 1 2 34Total
UAB 3 6 01322
Marshall 0 0 7613

at Joan C. Edwards Stadium, Huntington, West Virginia

  • Date: Friday, December 18, 2020
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 35 °F (2 °C) • Wind: E 2 mph
  • Referee: Jon Noli
  • TV announcers (CBSSN): Rich Waltz (play-by-play), Aaron Taylor (analyst) and Jenny Dell (sideline)
Game information
First quarter
  • (1:45) UAB – Matt Quinn 30 yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 64 yards, 6:10; UAB 3–0)
Second quarter
  • (11:55) UAB – Hayden Pittman 19 yard pass from Tyler Johnston III, kick failed (Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 2:54; UAB 9–0)
Third quarter
  • (6:17) MRSH – Artie Henry 7 yard pass from Grant Wells, Shane Ciucci kick (Drive: 6 plays, 49 yards, 2:06; UAB 9–7)
Fourth quarter
  • (14:55) UAB – Matt Quinn 42 yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 50 yards, 6:22; UAB 12–7)
  • (4:55) UAB – Matt Quinn 48 yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 40 yards, 6:47; UAB 15–7)
  • (4:38) MRSH – Xavier Gaines 70 yard pass from Grant Wells, 2-pt. failed (Drive: 1 play, 70 yards, 0:17; UAB 15–13)
  • (4:02) UAB – Trea Shropshire 71 yard pass from Tyler Johnston III, Matt Quinn kick (Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:36; UAB 22–13)

Statistics[edit]

Statistics UAB MRSH
First downs 21 10
Plays–yards 74–468 51–268
Rushes–yards 52–216 27–130
Passing yards 252 138
Passing: comp–att–int 12–22–0 8–24–1
Time of possession 41:26 18:34
Team Category Player Statistics
UAB Passing Tyler Johnston III 12/22, 252 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Spencer Brown 30 carries, 149 yards
Receiving Trea Shropshire 5 receptions, 180 yards, 1 TD
Marshall Passing Grant Wells 8/23, 138 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Brenden Knox 17 carries, 67 yards,
Receiving Xavier Gaines 1 reception, 70 yards, 1 TD

References[edit]

  1. ^ "FB: 2019 Schedule Released". Conference USA. January 10, 2019. Retrieved November 8, 2019.
  2. ^ Price, Khobi. "FAU defeats UAB 49-6 to win second Conference USA title in three years". Sun-Sentinel. Retrieved December 7, 2019.
  3. ^ "Winsipedia - Marshall Thundering Herd vs. UAB Blazers football series history". Winsipedia. Retrieved December 13, 2020.
  4. ^ a b Traylor, Grant (December 9, 2020). "Marshall-Charlotte game canceled; Herd wins East Division title". The Herald-Dispatch. Retrieved December 9, 2020.
  5. ^ Furlow, Reese. "FAU football prepares for regular-season finale stripped of drama after Marshall cancellation". The Palm Beach Post. Retrieved December 9, 2020.
  6. ^ "Lowe, Harrell help Southern Miss beat Florida Atlantic 45-31". USA Today. Retrieved December 10, 2020.
  7. ^ a b Chambers, Christina (December 12, 2020). "UAB wins third straight CUSA West Division title after 21-16 win over Rice". WBRC. Retrieved December 13, 2020.
  8. ^ a b "UAB beats Rice 21-16, wins C-USA West Division for 3rd year in a row". WVTM-TV. December 12, 2020. Retrieved December 13, 2020.

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