UAB and Samford meet after 34 years in close matchup

UAB and Samford will finally face each other on the football field for the first time since 1992, a span of 34 years. The teams are separated by only 3.2 miles in Birmingham, Alabama. UAB head coach Alex Mortensen has a personal connection to Samford, having played quarterback there in 2006. In other highlights, Florida Atlantic's Easton Messer became the first player in program history to score touchdowns in four different ways. Tulsa's punter Max Tulen, age 28, previously earned All-American honors and leads the SWAC in punting average. Navy senior cornerback Ira Oniha comes from a family of quadruplets, an interesting addition to his profile ahead of Navy's rivalry game against Air Force.

• 9:44 PMYahoo Sports — For the Record: The American has a 34-year rematch, a touchdown collector, and a 28-year-old punter