Blazers Earn First Win Over Navy, 24-20

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – UAB used a pair of fourth-quarter takeaways and a 48-yard touchdown run from Bam McReynolds to earn its first-ever victory over Navy, defeating the Midshipmen 24-20 Friday night at Protective Stadium. The victory moved UAB to 2-2 overall and 1-0 in American Conference play, while improving the Blazers to 2-0 at home this season. UAB had dropped the first three meetings in the series before breaking through Friday night. “I’d start with resilience,” head coach Alex Mortensen said. “I thought the guys were incredibly resilient. One of the things we talk a lot about is just competing,…