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Ryder Burton rallies UAB to 30-17 come-from-behind victory over East Carolina in OT

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The Associated Press. (2026, October 16). Ryder Burton rallies UAB to 30-17 come-from-behind victory over East Carolina in OT. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/football/ryder-burton-rallies-uab-to-30-17-come-from-behind-victory-over-east-carolina-in-ot/article_cf3496bc-9ef8-5297-af6d-2a8ef5ab116b.html

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Ryder Burton led UAB to a comeback victory over East Carolina in overtime with a crucial touchdown pass and an interception return by Delvon Gulley for the final score of 30-17. The game started with East Carolina taking a quick lead, scoring twice early on passes from Emory Williams. Despite falling behind 23-15 late in the fourth quarter, Burton orchestrated a decisive drive to tie the game and then won it in overtime. Both teams face their next games in mid-to-late October.
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UAB rallied to defeat East Carolina 30-17 in an overtime college football game on Thursday night. Ryder Burton threw the decisive 6-yard touchdown pass to Rod Robinson II in OT, while Delvon Gulley sealed the win with an 80-yard interception return. East Carolina had taken a commanding early lead, scoring 14 points by halftime and maintaining it through most of the game. However, UAB staged a comeback, reducing the deficit to five points late in the third quarter and then tying the game on Burton’s touchdown pass with 35 seconds left in regulation. The victory improves UAB's record to 4-3, while East Carolina falls to 3-3.

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Ala. BIRMINGHAM Blazers East Carolina UAB

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UAB ORG · 4× Burton PERSON · 3× East Carolina ORG · 3× Blazers ORG · 2× Ala. GPE · 1× American Conference ORG · 1× BIRMINGHAM GPE · 1× Delvon Gulley PERSON · 1× Rod Robinson II PERSON · 1× Ryder Burton PERSON · 1×

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BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Ryder Burton threw a 6-yard touchdown pass to Rod Robinson II in overtime and Delvon Gulley followed with an 80-yard interception return to wrap up UAB’s come-from-behind 30-17 victory over East Carolina on Thursday night.
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🔮 East Carolina (3-3, 1-1 American Conference) used 14 plays to march 75 yards on the game’s opening drive, scoring on Emory Williams’ 3-yard touchdown toss to Ray Ray Joseph Jr. for a 7-0 lead that held through the first quarter.

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BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Ryder Burton threw a 6-yard touchdown pass to Rod Robinson II in overtime and Delvon Gulley followed with an 80-yard interception return to wrap up UAB’s come-from-behind 30-17 victory over East Carolina on Thursday night. asserted
Gulley → throw → night
East Carolina (3-3, 1-1 American Conference) used 14 plays to march 75 yards on the game’s opening drive, scoring on Emory Williams’ 3-yard touchdown toss to Ray Ray Joseph Jr. for a 7-0 lead that held through the first quarter. asserted
that → use → quarter
Dawson Quarterman recovered a fumble by receiver Ismael Smith Flores in the end zone after a 16-yard pass from Willliams and the Pirates took a 14-0 lead 47 seconds into the second quarter. asserted
Pirates → recover → quarter
UAB (4-3, 2-1) cut it to 14-3 with six minutes left on Jonah Delange’s 41-yard field goal and the score stood at halftime. asserted
score → cut → halftime
UAB got a 26-yarder from Delange with 6:44 left in the third quarter and a 50-yarder with 1:26 remaining to get the Blazers within five points heading to the fourth. asserted
UAB → get → fourth
Noah Perez kicked a career-long 43-yard field goal to stretch East Carolina’s advantage to 23-15 with 9:24 remaining. asserted
Perez → kick → 9:24
Burton drove the Blazers 93 yards in 10 plays without a timeout, connecting with Bam McReynolds for a 17-yard touchdown with 35 seconds left. asserted
Burton → drive → seconds
Burton ran it in for two points to tie it 17-all and force OT. asserted
Burton → run → OT
Burton completed 18 of 36 passes for 256 yards. asserted
Burton → complete → yards
CJ Smith had eight receptions for 119 yards. asserted
Smith → have → yards
Williams totaled 126 yards on 18-for-27 passing with two touchdowns and the late pick-6. asserted
Williams → total → touchdowns
TJ Engleman Jr. had 104 yards on 26 carries. asserted
Jr. → have → carries
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