BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) Freshman Tyler Johnston III threw three first-half touchdown passes and scored on a 3-yard run to help UAB Blazers cruise to a 52-3 win over UTSA Roadrunners on Saturday night for the Blazers' program record seventh consecutive win.

Johnston, making his first collegiate start in place of injured A.J. Erdely, hit Kailon Carter for a 50-yard TD on the opening possession and, after UTSA went three-and-out, connected with Xavier Ubosi on a 22-yard touchdown pass to make it 14-0 midway through the first quarter. Johnston's 31-yard scoring strike to Ubosi made it 28-3 and, one play after Gerrit Prince blocked a punt, Spencer Brown's 4-yard rushing TD gave UAB (8-1, 6-0 Conference USA) a 32-point lead with 12 minutes left in the first half.

Brown finished with 20 carries for 147 yards and two touchdowns and moved into a tie with Erdely atop the program's single-season rushing touchdown list with 13.

The Blazers had school record 668 total yards and their eight wins, which match last season's total, ties the school's single-season record.

UTSA (3-6, 2-3) has lost three in a row.

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