UAB rallies past East Carolina 30-17 in overtime

UAB came back from 14 points down to beat East Carolina 30-17 in overtime on Thursday night in Birmingham, Alabama.

The Blazers tied the game with a touchdown and a two-point conversion with 35 seconds left, then scored again in overtime.

Ryder Burton threw the winning touchdown pass to Rod Robinson II, and Delvon Gulley returned an interception 80 yards to finish the game.

East Carolina had led 14-0 early in the second quarter, while UAB gradually cut the gap with three field goals.

The victory lifted UAB to 4-3 overall and 2-1 in the American Conference; East Carolina fell to 3-3 and 1-1.

The teams had not met in the American Conference before, although they had played 13 times in Conference USA, with East Carolina holding a 9-4 series lead before this game.

East Carolina visits Memphis next, while UAB visits South Florida on Oct.

31.