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The UAB Blazers football team traveled to Arkansas on September 14 and picked up their second loss of the season. UAB was stepping up in class to play a Southeastern Conference powerhouse – the Arkansas Razorbacks. UAB looked much improved over its week 2 performance against ULM; but still picked up the L – 27 to 37. UAB has started the season 1 and 2. The game was tied at halftime at 20 points; but Arkansas dominated the second half 7 to 17. UAB moved the ball at will racking up 354 yards of to...
Auburn has played four opponents. They crushed SWAC Alabama State (2-1), lost to the University of California, beat (0-3) New Mexico, and now have been defeated by their first SEC opponent in Arkansas (3-1) 24 to 14. It was Auburn's second five turnover performance and Auburn's second disappointing home loss. Auburn though they had their quarterback situation settled moving forward after the win over New Mexico. Nothing could be further from the truth in the wake of Saturday's performance at...
With nosebleed tickets selling for around $300 and mid-level seats selling for around $1,100, those who are waiting for October's direct deposit to appear in their bank accounts, might want to enter the "Best Seats In The House" drawing sponsored by Baumhower's Victory Grille in collaboration with 95.3 "The Bear" in Tuscaloosa in order to get tickets to the Alabama v. Georgia football game this weekend. The drawing offers a meet and greet picture taking opportunity with Coach Kalen DeBoer as wel...
Auburn stepped up in competition to open SEC play versus Arkansas and the wheels came off. This shocked most of the Alabama Gazette panel – who outside of the Tigers' lackluster performance had a good week picking Southeastern Conference football games in week four. The SEC games of the week were: Florida won at Mississippi State 45 to 28 Ohio lost at Kentucky 6 to 41 Arkansas won at Auburn 24 to 14 UCLA lost at LSU 17 to 34 Vanderbilt lost at Missouri 27 to 30 Akron lost at Sout Carolina 7 t...
The SEC conference season is heating up this week with both Alabama and Auburn hosting major SEC opponents. Most people have Alabama and Georgia as two of the best three teams in the conference. The two play in Tuscaloosa this week for supremacy and that coveted first track spot towards going to Atlanta for the SEC Championship game. Auburn (2-2) faces its toughest opponent yet when Oklahoma comes to the Plains on Saturday. The SEC games of the week are: Kentucky at Ole Miss Arkansas at Texas...
On Saturday, Oklahoma came to Jordain-Haire and came away with their first Southeastern Conference victory 27 to 21. Oklahoma scored a touchdown on their first possession with a 48 yard quarterback run by Michael Hawkins. Auburn dominated the first half, but only came away with 14 points, due to a failed attempt on a 4th and goal from the 1 yard line and a missed field goal. Those 10 lost points from the first half loomed large over the Tigers in the second half. Senior Quarterback Peyton...
Both Alabama fans and Georgia fans turned out in masse to attend the Georgia v. Alabama football game in Tuscaloosa on Saturday, September 28th, 2024. A highly anticipated game since the beginning of the college football season since it presented the first real test for the new Alabama Head Coach, Kalen DeBoer, against another SEC powerhouse. The profile for the Alabama v. Georgia football game was raised even higher with the announcement that former President and current Presidential...
October 1, 2024 -Atlanta - the Atlanta Braves have qualified for the postseason for the seventh year in a row; but it took 162 games for Atlanta to clinch this year. The Alabama Gazette spoke with Major League Baseball Legend Ryan Klesko about the Braves' chances this post season. "Is this the best team on paper, no it is not, but they are scrappy and fight hard," Klesko said. "They were two games back a week and a half ago; but they fought hard and finished strong." The Braves 2024 season was...
On Saturday, Navy defeated UAB in Birmingham 41 to 18. It was UAB's first American Athletic Conference game. UAB's defense simply could not stop Navy on the ground or in the air as the Midshipmen ran the ball for 227 yards against the Blazers on 42 carries averaging 5.4 yards per rush. The Navy also had 225 yards through the air on just 9 receptions out of 11 attempts. Navy had a 21 to 3 lead at halftime and never trailed in the game. UAB was its own worst enemy accumulating 11 penalties for...
The Alabama Gazette college football panel had a relatively good week picking Southeastern Conference games in week 5. Kentucky beating Ole Miss did shake the panel up a good bit – only Sam Adams had that one right. Alabama over Georgia was the game of the week and it came down to the last minute. Unfortunately Auburn's descent into the abyss has become accepted so most of the panel had predicted Oklahoma's victory over Auburn. The SEC games of week 5 were: Kentucky won at Ole Miss 20 to 17 A...
Under the lights of Veterans Memorial Stadium before a collective crowd of about 20,000 people with national sports media live streaming from iconic Troy, the Bobcats outpaced the Trojans resulting in a 38 to 17 win for Texas State in the teams 13th meeting. The two teams began play in 1997 and for only the second time - the Bobcats left Troy with a well-deserved win. In effect, outmanning and outpacing the young Trojans. In essence, Troy is rebuilding depth on both offense and defense. The...
We have now reached week six of the Southeastern Conference season and we are starting to see who has a legitimate team that can compete for a berth in the playoffs and which teams are just fighting for six or seven wins and a bowl game in Birmingham or Nashville at the end of the season. The week six SEC games are: Missouri at Texas A&M Auburn at Georgia Alabama at Vanderbilt Tennessee at Arkansas Ole Miss at South Carolina UCF at Florida The Alabama Gazette panel consists of: Brandon Moseley,...
Saturday ended as virtually everyone predicted beforehand – with the Hugh Freeze led Auburn Tigers losing to the Georgia Bulldogs. Auburn falls to 0 and 3 in the Southeastern conference and 2 and 4 overall. The Tigers could – in theory – rally down the stretch and win 5 of their last 6 to end the year with a winning record and salvage a trip to the Music City Bowl. That scenario seems awfully unlikely to anybody who was watching the game Saturday. Auburn's offense struggled to finish drive...
Last week, the Alabama Crimson Tide had its greatest victory of the new Kalen DeBoer era when the Tide vanquished the Georgia Bulldogs. On Saturday, Alabama lost to Vanderbilt for the first time since 1984 – when the late Ray Perkins was the head coach. Tide fans – and college football fans in general – are left wondering which is the real Tide team – the one that outlasted and outfought Georgia or the one that could not stop the Vanderbilt Commodores from scoring at will in a monumen...
In one of the most value-laden and morally rewarding stories in sports it should be noted that the Military-Student-Athletes of both Army and Navy Football programs are undefeated. That is as of week six in college football division IA play - totally a combined 10 and 0 record. Yes - Army football is undefeated. And the Navy football program is undefeated this 2024 season so far. Peacefully pounding their opponents while bombs drop on conflict fronts throughout the world. Modern Gladiators? Now...
October 5, 2024 – BIRMINGHAM – Tulane came to Birmingham on Saturday and had their way with the UAB Blazers. The loss was UAB's second American Athletics Conference (AAC). UAB is 1 and 4 overall and 0 and 2 in the conference. Tulane jumped out to a 20 to 6 lead after the first quarter and never looked back. By halftime the Green Wave was up 37 to 6. Tulane added another 20 points in the third quarter to go up 57 to 6. Both teams scores two touchdowns in a fourth quarter that did not affect the...
The Alabama Gazette staff has made its picks for the Southeastern Conference Week 7. The picks this week are: South Carolina is at Alabama Missouri is at Massachusetts Texas at Oklahoma Mississippi State at Georgia Florida at Tennessee Ole Miss at LSU Vanderbilt at Kentucky The Gazette panel is Brandon Moseley, Luisa Reyes, Sam Adams, Christopher Peeks, Perry O. Hooper Jr., and Harry Still III. Brandon Moseley is picking Alabama over South Carolina, Missouri over Massachusetts, Texas over...
When summer starts with a stifling heat wave, as many places are seeing in 2024, it can pose risks for just about anyone who spends time outside, whether they're runners, people who walk or cycle to work, outdoor workers or kids playing sports. Writing for The Conversation, Susan Yeargin, an associate professor of athletic training at the University of South Carolina and an expert on heat-related illnesses, explains what everyone should think about before spending time outside in a heat wave...
Auburn University is holding its Fan Day this Saturday, August 10, from 3:00 to 4:00 p.m. CDT in the indoor complex located behind the Athletics Complex. On To Victory will host a private event and autograph session, exclusively for its members prior to fanfest, beginning at 2:00 p.m. CDT p.m. Doors for that event will open at 1:45 p.m. Aubie's Kids Club members will receive early admission prior to the event at 2:45 p.m. Fan Day will feature a family fun zone as well as autograph sessions and...
The American sports betting boom is a freight train hurtling down the track. Despite increasing calls for regulation, there's no sign it will slow down as states in on the action continue raking in absurd sums. With climbing revenue, tax revenues climb too. According to the American Gaming Association, in the first quarter of 2024, gamblers wagered a record $36.86 billion on sports, creating $3.33 billion in revenue—and $804.5 million in tax revenue. Sports betting behemoth New York tops the l...
In a year where two of the most prominent leagues for women's sports shattered attendance and viewership records, the brightest stars are cultivating burgeoning audiences on social media—audiences that those players can now leverage for lucrative sponsorship deals as early as their college years. Collabstr analyzed data from SponsorUnited to rank the athletes in women's sports whose social followings grew across all platforms the most over the last year. The report analyzes social media e...
Southeastern Conference football cranks up the 2024 season starting this weekend - August 31. The Alabama Gazette panelists ranked the SEC and found Georgia to be the class of the SEC. 4 of the 5 panelists picked Georgia to finish the regular season in first place in the SEC. Luisa Reyes was the lone vote picking Alabama. Texas was second, followed by Alabama. Historically that would be a disappointing year for Tide fans, but with the 12 team playoff format this year, third place will get you a...
On Monday, longtime TV and radio sports journalist John Longshore spoke to the Montgomery Kiwanis Club about the upcoming college football season. Longshore predicted that after 2026 there would be another round of conference realignment and that the SEC would not take Clemson and Florida State because Florida and South Carolina like being the only SEC teams in their respective states. Longshore said that the SEC's long-term expansion interests are in Notre Dame and North Carolina. Longshore...
The Alabama Gazette panel unanimously voted to pick Alabama and Auburn to win their SEC openers. The Tigers will be hosting Alabama A&M on Saturday; while Alabama will host Western Kentucky. The SEC game of the week is Georgia hosting Clemson. The panelists all predicted that Georgia would win; though Luisa Reyes said that she would not be surprised if Clemson wins. The panelists are all predicting that Notre Dame will defeat Texas A&M at College Station. All the panelists also agreed that...
The UAB Blazers opened the 2024 college football season on Thursday with a resounding win over Alcorn State 41 to 3. The game was delayed over an hour and twenty minutes due to bad weather in Birmingham; but that was the only setbacks that the Blazers faced on Thursday. The Blazers were up 28 to 3 by halftime, allowing Coach Trent Dilfer to substitute a lot of players in for the second half. UAB's offense ran the ball at will accounting for 298 yards of offense on the ground. The stout Blazer's...
