For a third straight year, UAB’s season will end in November. The Blazers’ chances of reaching a bowl were officially buried Saturday in a 53-24 blowout loss to North Texas inside Protective Stadium.

The defeat closes the book on a possible silver lining to a forgettable season for UAB (3-7, 1-5). The Blazers’ last bowl appearance came during the 2022 season, when they beat Miami-Ohio in the Bahamas Bowl under Bryant Vincent.

North Texas (9-1, 5-1) is still battling for a spot in the College Football Playoff and played UAB off the field from the first whistle. The Mean Green started the game with a 14-play touchdown drive en route to finding the end zone on each of its first four possessions. Meanwhile, UAB suffered a pair of early turnovers, digging its way into an inescapable early def

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