UAB Welcomes Samford to Protective for Cross-Town Tilt

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – UAB returns to Protective Stadium on Saturday afternoon for a rare crosstown matchup with Samford at 2:30 p.m. CT on ESPN+. The Blazers enter at 2-2 after a 24-20 victory over Navy, while Samford is 1-3 following a 45-7 win over VMI. Saturday marks just the second all-time meeting between the two Birmingham programs and the first since 1992, with the game also serving as UAB’s Family Weekend contest. GAME INFORMATION Matchup Samford (1-3) at UAB (2-2) Date Saturday, Oct. 3 Kickoff 2:30 p.m. CT Location Protective Stadium Television ESPN+ Live Stream Link Watch ESPN Television Crew…