Blazers Shift Focus to Cross-Town Matchup with Samford

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — After earning a 24-20 victory over Navy on Friday night, UAB has quickly turned its attention to a much different challenge- and a unique matchup for the Magic City- as the Blazers prepare to host cross-town opponent Samford on Saturday afternoon at Protective Stadium. The meeting will be just the second all-time between the two Birmingham programs and the first since 1992. For UAB head coach Alex Mortensen, the opportunity to bring the two schools together on the same field is one that extends beyond football. “I think this is a really neat idea to have the…