Blazers Set for Homecoming Showdown with East Carolina on ESPN

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – With a short week of preparation and a national spotlight awaiting UAB on Thursday night, head coach Alex Mortensen and the Blazers are turning their attention to East Carolina as they prepare for a Homecoming matchup at Protective Stadium. The Blazers (3-3, 1-1 American) host the Pirates on Thursday, Oct. 15, at 6:30 p.m. CT in a nationally televised American Conference contest on ESPN. The game highlights a full day of Homecoming festivities, including ESPN’s SportsCenter on Campus, which will broadcast live outside Protective Stadium from 4-4:30 p.m. CT with hosts Matt Barrie and Chase Daniel. Mortensen…