UAB (4-3) at South Florida (5-2), Oct. 31 at 12 p.m. EDT.
Opening Line: South Florida by 8.5. Against the spread: South Florida 3-4, UAB 3-3-1.
How to watch: ESPNU
Key stats
South Florida Offense
Overall: 329.4 yards per game (119th in FBS)
Passing: 187.6 yards per game (112th)
Rushing: 141.9 yards per game (92nd)
Scoring: 26.6 points per game (83rd)
South Florida Defense
Overall: 325.1 yards per game (38th in FBS)
Passing: 181.0 yards per game (25th)
Rushing: 144.1 yards per game (74th)
Scoring: 15.1 points per game (10th)
UAB Offense
Overall: 339.0 yards per game (110th in FBS)
Passing: 171.0 yards per game (126th)
Rushing: 168.0 yards per game (53rd)
Scoring: 23.3 points per game (103rd)
UAB Defense
Overall: 316.3 yards per game (31st in FBS)
Passing: 126.0 yards per game (1st)
Rushing: 190.3 yards per game (121st)
Scoring: 24.6 points per game (73rd)
UAB ranks 75th in the FBS averaging 57.6 penalty yards per game, compared to South Florida's 10th-ranked 38.9 per-game average.
UAB is 137th in FBS in red zone defense, allowing opponents to score on 100.0% of trips. South Florida's red zone offense ranks 8th, scoring on 95.5% of red zone opportunities.
South Florida is 116th in the FBS with an average time of possession of 28:10, compared to UAB's 45th-ranked average of 30:55.
Team leaders
South Florida
Passing: Michael Van Buren Jr., 1,292 yards, 6 TDs, 0 INTs, 64.2 completion percentage
Rushing: D.J. Crowther, 518 yards on 105 carries, 7 TDs
Receiving: Bryson Rodgers, 334 yards on 30 catches, 2 TDs
UAB
Passing: Ryder Burton, 1,184 yards, 6 TDs, 5 INTs, 54.5 completion percentage
Rushing: Roderick Robinson II, 436 yards on 101 carries, 0 TDs
Receiving: C.J. Smith, 350 yards on 19 catches, 1 TD
Last game
South Florida beat Kent State 29-2 on Oct. 17. Van Buren threw for 193 yards on 22-of-27 attempts (81.5%) with one touchdown and no interceptions. Crowther carried the ball 11 times for 42 yards, adding one reception for four yards. Cameron Seldon had four receptions for 60 yards and one touchdown.
UAB beat East Carolina 30-17 on Oct. 15. Burton threw for 262 yards on 19-of-37 attempts (51.4%) with two touchdowns and no interceptions. Robinson carried the ball eight times for 33 yards, adding two receptions for 22 yards and one touchdown. Smith put up 119 yards on eight catches.
Next game
South Florida plays at East Carolina on Nov. 6. UAB hosts Charlotte on Nov. 7.
