2017 Bahamas Bowl
The 2017 Bahamas Bowl was a college football bowl game played on December 22, 2017, at Thomas Robinson Stadium in Nassau in the Bahamas. The fourth annual Bahamas Bowl, it was one of the 2017–18 bowl games concluding the 2017 FBS football season. It began at 12:30 p.m. EST and aired on ESPN. The game featured the Ohio Bobcats of the Mid-American Conference against the UAB Blazers of Conference USA. Ohio beat UAB by a score of 41–6. Teams The game featured the UAB Blazers against the Ohio Bobcats and was the first-ever meeting between the two schools. UAB Blazers 2017 was the Blazers' first season back on the football field following a two-year hiatus (the program had originally been dropped, but massive public outcry led to its reinstatement a year later). After finishing their regular season 8–4, the Blazers accepted their invitation to the Bahamas Bowl. This was the first bowl game for UAB since the 2004 Hawaii Bowl where they lost to the Hawaii Warriors ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Thomas Robinson Stadium
Thomas Robinson Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Nassau, Bahamas. The largest stadium in the country, it is currently used mostly for soccer matches. The stadium currently has a capacity of 15,000 people, but has the ability to be expanded to hold 23,000 people. The stadium is also the home of the NCAA Division I College Football (American football) bowl game the Bahamas Bowl. The stadium is named after Thomas A. "Tom" Robinson, a former track and field star who represented The Bahamas at several Olympic Games. Bahamas national football team withdrawal from 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifiers On 22 August 2011, Bahamas national football team was withdrawn by FIFA, from the 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifiers. Some days later, Bahamas Football Association current president Anton Sealey said the reason was the incomplete construction of the Thomas Robinson Stadium project in Nassau. Bahamas Bowl (NCAA) The Bahamas Bowl is a National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) sanct ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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2017 NCAA Division I FBS Football Season
The 2017 NCAA Division I FBS football season was the highest level of college football competition in the United States organized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) in 2017. The regular season began on August 26, 2017, and ended on December 9, 2017. The postseason concluded on January 8, 2018 with the 2018 College Football Playoff National Championship in Atlanta. This was the fourth season of the College Football Playoff championship system. Rule changes Game rules The following rule changes were recommended by the NCAA Football Rules Committee for the 2017 season: * Prohibiting defensive players running toward the line of scrimmage from leaping or hurdling any offensive lineman on field goal or PAT attempts (15 yards). Previously defensive players were allowed to leap or hurdle offensive linemen as long as they do not land on another player. The NFL also adopted this rule for the 2017 season. * Requiring players to wear knee pads and pants that cover t ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Spencer Brown (running Back)
Spencer Brown (born November 13, 1998) is an American football running back for the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at UAB and holds multiple school career rushing records. He was signed by the Panthers as an undrafted free agent in 2021. Early years Spencer was born and raised in Birmingham, Alabama, and attended Mortimer Jordan High School. As a senior he was selected to the first-team All-Birmingham list after he rushed for 1,972 yards on 304 carries and tallied 33 total touchdowns. Brown was ranked as a two-star high school prospect by 247sports. College career As a true freshman at UAB in 2017, Brown appeared in all 13 games and made nine starts. He rushed for 1329 yards, which was the third-most yards in school history and added 10 touchdowns. He broke Jordan Howard's freshman rushing record in his eighth game. On November 4, 2017, he scored three touchdowns in a game against Rice. Had his first career 100-yard r ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Papi White
Papi White (born July 19, 1996) is a professional Canadian football wide receiver and kick returner who is currently a free agent. College career White played college football for the Ohio Bobcats from 2014 to 2018. Over the course of his collegiate career, he played in 43 games and recorded 161 receptions for a school-record 2,620 receiving yards and 19 touchdowns. Professional career Jacksonville Jaguars After going unselected in the 2019 NFL Draft, White signed as an undrafted free agent with the Jacksonville Jaguars on April 28, 2019. However, he was released two weeks later on May 12, 2019. Tennessee Titans White signed with the Tennessee Titans on July 31, 2019, and was assigned to the team's practice roster following training camp. He was later released on October 8, 2019. Hamilton Tiger-Cats White was signed by the Hamilton Tiger-Cats on April 8, 2020, but did not play in 2020 due to the cancellation of the 2020 CFL season. He began the 2021 season on the practice rost ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Nathan Rourke
Nathan Rourke (born May 24, 1998) is a Canadian professional gridiron football, football quarterback for the Jacksonville Jaguars of the National Football League (NFL). He previously played for the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League (CFL). Rourke played college football for the Ohio Bobcats football, Ohio Bobcats. Rourke set the single-season List of Canadian Football League records (individual), CFL record for completion percentage (78.7%) during the 2022 CFL season. Early years Rourke was born in Victoria, British Columbia but grew up in Oakville, Ontario. He played minor football for the Burlington Stampeders before playing for three years at Holy Trinity Catholic Secondary School (Oakville), Holy Trinity Catholic Secondary School in Oakville, Ontario, Oakville. He transferred to Edgewood Academy in Elmore, Alabama, for his senior season of high school football. After his grade 12 season, he committed to play college football at Fort Scott Community College in Fort Scott ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Ohio University
Ohio University is a Public university, public research university in Athens, Ohio. The first university chartered by an Act of Congress and the first to be chartered in Ohio, the university was chartered in 1787 by the Congress of the Confederation and subsequently approved for the territory in 1802 and state in 1804, opening for students in 1809. Ohio University is the oldest university in Ohio and among the oldest public universities in the United States. Ohio University comprises nine campuses, nine undergraduate colleges, its Graduate College, its college of medicine, and its public affairs school, and offers more than 250 areas of undergraduate study as well as certificates, master's, and doctoral degrees. The university is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission and Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education, classified among List of research universities in the United States#Universities classified as "R1: Doctoral Universities – Very high resear ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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2004 Hawaii Warriors Football Team
The 2004 Hawaii Warriors football team represented the University of Hawaii at Manoa in the 2004 NCAA Division I-A football season. Hawaii finished the 2004 season with an 8–5 record, going 4–4 in Western Athletic Conference (WAC) play. The Warriors made their third straight appearance in the Hawaii Bowl, facing off against the UAB Blazers. The Warriors would go on to defeat the Blazers and cap off their third straight winning season, the fifth in six seasons under head coach June Jones. In his final season, quarterback Timmy Chang set the NCAA Division I-A all-time passing yards record with 17,072, surpassing the old mark held by BYU quarterback Ty Detmer (15,031). Chang also set records for total offensive yards (17,183), most offensive plays (2,610), and most interceptions (77). Wide receiver Chad Owens won the Mosi Tatupu Award for the best special teams player in the country and would earn second team AP All-American honors as an all purpose player. Schedule Statistics ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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2004 UAB Blazers Football Team
The 2004 UAB Blazers football team represented the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) in the college football 2004 NCAA Division I-A football season, season of 2004, and was the fourteenth team fielded by the school. The Blazers' head coach was Watson Brown (American football), Watson Brown, who entered his tenth season as UAB's head coach. They played their home games at Legion Field in Birmingham, Alabama, Birmingham, Alabama, and competed as a member of Conference USA. The Blazers finished their ninth season at the I-A level, and sixth affiliated with a conference with a record of 7–5 (5–3 C-USA). The Blazers also made their first ever bowl appearance at the 2004 Hawaii Bowl where they were defeated 40–59 by 2004 Hawaii Warriors football team, Hawaii. Schedule References 2004 Conference USA football season, UAB UAB Blazers football seasons 2004 in sports in Alabama, UAB Blazers football {{collegefootball-2000s-season-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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2004 Hawaii Bowl
The 2004 Sheraton Hawaii Bowl, part of the 2004 bowl game season, took place on Christmas Eve 2004, at Aloha Stadium in Honolulu, Hawaii. The competing teams were the UAB Blazers, representing Conference USA (C-USA) and the Hawaii Warriors, representing the Western Athletic Conference (WAC). Hawaii won the game, 59–40. This was the third Hawaii Bowl, and was sponsored by Sheraton Hotels and Resorts. Teams Hawaii Hawaii finished the 2004 season with an 8–5 record, going 4–4 in WAC play. The Warriors made their third straight appearance in the Hawaii Bowl, facing off against UAB. The Warriors would go on to defeat the Blazers and cap off their third straight winning season, the fifth in six seasons under head coach June Jones. UAB The Blazers finished the 2004 season with a record of 7–5 (5–3 C-USA). The Blazers would also make their first and so far only appearance. Game summary The 2004 Hawaii Bowl kicked off at 2:06 p.m. HST (8:06 p.m. EST) on Decemb ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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University Of Alabama At Birmingham
The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) is a Public university#United States, public List of research universities in the United States, research university in Birmingham, Alabama. Developed from an academic extension center established in 1936, the institution became a four-year campus in 1966 and a fully autonomous university in University of Alabama System, the University of Alabama System in 1969. UAB offers 140 programs of study in 12 academic divisions leading to bachelor's degree, bachelor's, master's degree, master's, doctorate, doctoral, and professional degree, professional degrees in the social sciences, social and behavioral sciences, the liberal arts, business, education, engineering, and health-related fields such as medicine, dentistry, optometry, nursing, and public health. In the fall of 2019, 22,080 students from more than 110 countries were enrolled. The UAB Health System, one of the largest academic medical centers in the United States, is affiliated w ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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2017 Conference USA Football Season
The 2017 Conference USA football season was the 22nd season of Conference USA football and part of the 2017 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The season began on August 26 with Rice facing Stanford in Sydney, Australia. This season was the third season for C-USA under realignment that took place in 2014, which added the 14th member Charlotte from the Atlantic 10 Conference. C-USA is a "Group of Five" conference under the College Football Playoff format along with the American Athletic Conference, the Mid-American Conference, the Mountain West Conference, and the Sun Belt Conference. C-USA consists of 14 members: Charlotte, FIU, Florida Atlantic, Louisiana Tech, Marshall, Middle Tennessee, North Texas, Old Dominion, Rice, Southern Miss, UAB, UTEP, UTSA, and Western Kentucky; and is divided into the East and West divisions. UAB will begin play for the first time since 2014, after the Blazer football program was dropped from competition. Preseason Media predictions The 2017 pr ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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2017 UAB Blazers Football Team
The 2017 UAB Blazers football team represented the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) in the 2017 NCAA Division I FBS football season as a member of the West Division of Conference USA (C-USA). They were led by second-year head coach Bill Clark and played their home games at Legion Field in Birmingham, Alabama. They finished the season 8–5, 6–2 in C-USA play to finish in a tie for second place in the West Division. They received an invitation to the Bahamas Bowl, where they lost to Ohio. The 2017 season marked the return of UAB football after a two-year hiatus following the elimination of the program in December 2014 and its subsequent reinstatement in July 2015. Previous season The Blazers last participated in a football season in 2014. The Blazers finished the season 6–6, 4–4 C-USA play to finish in a tie for third place in the West Division. Following the season, the school stopped sponsoring football. However on June 1, 2015, the school announced they wer ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |