UAB vs. Alcorn State: Live updates, score, results, highlights, for Thursday's NCAA Football game

Live scores, highlights and updates from the UAB vs. Alcorn State football game

The UAB Blazers will kick their season off against they on Thursday. Kickoff is scheduled at 8:00 p.m. ET at Protective Stadium.

A deciding factor in this game could be passing yards, as these two teams wound up on other sides of the spectrum last year. UAB finished last season ranked 18th in the nation, having averaged 272.5 per game. Alcorn State, on the other hand, didn't do so hot: they were ranked 116th with 198.4 per game.

Looking back to last season, UAB will look to improve upon their 4-8 record. On the other hand, Alcorn State assembled a winning record last year, finishing the season 7-4.