Joe Webb News

Fantrell Forest Carries the ball downfield at Legion Stadium during Saturday's homecoming game against the FAU Owls.

Fresh off a second straight win, UAB head coach Neil Callaway addressed the media Monday at his weekly press conference.

Joe Webb threw four touchdowns and rushed for two scores to lead Alabama-Birmingham to a 56-29 rout over Florida Atlantic on Saturday.

Rashaud Slaughter found plenty of room to run in Saturday's lopsided win over Florida Atlantic.

Joe Webb threw four touchdowns and rushed for two scores to lead Alabama-Birmingham to a 56-29 rout over Florida Atlantic on Saturday.

The specifics are different, but they always involve self-inflicted wounds. The 38-33 loss to underdog UAB featured a 99-yard interception return, another interception near the red zone, and the expected endless loop of Blazer quarterback Joe Webb darting through the UTEP secondary.

It is homecoming week 2009, and the Blazer football team is coming off a win against UTEP.

Coming off a 38-33 win this past Saturday at UTEP, the UAB football team is beginning preparations for its final non-conference game of the season.

UTEP football coach Mike Price today pinpointed how his team lost 38-33 to UAB. "Seven plays made the difference," Price said at his news conference.

Look at where UTEP was a week and a half ago. That's where UAB is now. Despite a big upset win in the first week of October to right a season , the Blazers are coming off a loss in a winnable game undone by mistakes and self-inflicted wounds.

Senior quarterback Joe Webb threw for two touchdowns, ran one and caught a pass for another as UAB snapped a two-game losing streak and defeated Texas at El Paso 38-33 on Saturday.

UAB offensive tackle Matt McCants and the Blazers offensive line will look to keep UTEP pass rushers away from Joe Webb on Saturday.

While UAB is 2-5, there is precedent for a turnaround. Last year Southern Miss was 2-6 and on a four-game losing streak before rallying to win five consecutive games, including a New Orleans Bowl victory.

When the UTEP defense isn't playing elite passing offenses, it has shown improvement this year.

Line: UTEP by 6 1/2. Series Record: Series tied 1-1. Last meeting: 2006, UTEP 36-17. UTEP enters the weekend in a four-way tie for the Conference USA West lead.

The fresh start comes six games into the football season. UAB can't wipe away its 2-4 record at the midway point of the season.

UAB head coach Neil Callaway said that injuries in the team's secondary affected the way the Blazers performed against the pass in Saturday's loss at Marshall.

Mario Harvey remembers it. So does Marshall coach Mark Snyder. Heck, the whole team remembers last year's 23-21 loss at UAB, and the ramifications that subsequently followed.

Brian Anderson threw for 315 yards and two touchdowns to lead Marshall to a 27-7 victory over Alabama-Birmingham on Saturday.

Marshall suffered a tough beat last year at Legion Field. HUNTINGTON -- COURTESY: MARSHALL SPORTS INFORMATION Marshall will host Conference USA East Division rival UAB on Saturday at Joan C. Edwards Stadium.