EL PASO, Texas (AP) - Senior quarterback Joe Webb threw for two
touchdowns, ran one and caught a pass for another as Alabama at
Birmingham snapped a two-game losing streak and defeated Texas at
El Paso 38-33 on Saturday.
UAB moved to 3-5 overall and 3-2 in Conference USA play, while
UTEP slipped to 3-5 and 2-2.
Webb scored the first of his TDs with a 53-yard run in the
second quarter. A few minutes later he connected with Roddell
Carter for a 34-yard scoring pass.
Next, Webb was on the receiving end of a 14-yard TD pass by
David Isabelle, also in the second quarter.
Finally, Webb found Mario Wright four a 6-yard touchdown pass in
the fourth quarter.
Overall, he finished 313 total yards - 172 on 20 rushes, 127 on
eight pass completions, and 14 on one reception.
UTEP's Donald Buckram came up with a few ways to score too. He
had touchdown runs of 26 and 2 yards, and he caught a 30-yard
touchdown pass from Trevor Vittatoe.
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