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Flames vs Blazers Final: 36-12 - Recap

UAB was unable to contain Malik Willis on Saturday and the result was a 36-12 Week 5 loss against the Flames.

Liberty won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the +2.5-point spread as underdogs. Totals bettors, meanwhile, saw the game go UNDER the closing number of 49.0.

Malik Willis rushed for 144 yards, while Joshua Mack added 32 yards in the win. Demario Douglas and CJ Daniels added 128 and 69 receiving yards respectively.

Jermaine Brown Jr. rushed for 106 yards for UAB, while DeWayne McBride added 61 yards. Dylan Hopkins threw for 152 yards for the Blazers, while receivers RaJae' Johnson-Sanders and Gerrit Prince had 53 and 30 yards respectively.

UAB was outgained by Liberty 544-325 yards in Saturday's match, while the important battle of first downs was won 24-14 by the Flames.

Liberty led the time of possession tally, as the game finished as a 31:49-28:11 split in that important category.

Liberty heads into a 6 battle against Middle Tennessee. UAB, meanwhile, will have their next action against Florida Atlantic.