UAB RB Jermaine Brown Jr. delivers stiff arm to Jacksonville State defender en route to end zone
By Sydney Hunte
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UAB opened its 2021 schedule in Montgomery, Ala. on Wednesday night, facing off against FCS Jacksonville State from the ASUN Conference. The Gamecocks weren’t expected to pose much of an issue to the Blazers, and things went according to plan as UAB opened up a 24-0 lead after 3 quarters.
And despite it being Week 1, UAB junior Jermaine Brown Jr. found himself on the early season highlight reel. After a 42-yard Tyler Johnson III pass to Trea Shropshire put the Blazers at the Jacksonville State 10 yard line, Brown found himself in the end zone, delivering a stiff arm to a Gamecocks defender to extend the lead to 24-0 following the extra point.
You can watch the video below:
THAT STIFF ARM ✋
UAB WANTS BAMA
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The Blazers defeated the Gamecocks 31-0, but will face a much bigger challenge on Sept. 11 as they travel to Sanford Stadium to visit Georgia. It will be the first meeting between the 2 schools since 2006.
Sydney is an Atlanta-based journalist who has covered everything from SEC and ACC football to MLS, the U.S. men's national soccer team and professional tennis. His work has appeared on such platforms as SB Nation, Cox Media Group and FanSided.
