THe out-of-conference season rolls on and Ball State will be welcoming a pretty unique opponent in UAB, a school that did not exist in the FBS the last two seasons.
Most everyone knows the story behind UAB football by now: the University of Alabama Board of Trustees and UAB president Ray Watts shut down the program, citing financial concerns.
The community rallied around it and managed not only to bring the program back, but secure enough private and public donations to finance a new practice facility and stadium for the Blazers.
Saturday’s game against Alabama A&M was the first game for the Blazers since 2014 and their game vs.