Vigers returns INT 30 yards for TD as Louisana-Monroe beats UAB 32-6

MONROE, La. (AP) — Ahmad Hardy ran for 58 yards and a touchdown, Car’lin Vigers returned an interception 30 yards for a touchdown and Louisiana-Monroe beat UAB 32-6 Saturday night.

JD Stewart blocked a punt by UAB’s Patrick Foley to give the Warhawks possession and, on the next play, Hardy ran 28 yards for a TD that made it 10-3 about a minute into the second quarter and Louisiana-Monroe (2-0) led the rest of the way.

Jonah Delange, who made a 46-yard field goal in the first quarter, kicked a 26-yarder that pulled the Blazers to 10-6 midway through the second quarter but they got no closer. Max Larson answered with a 37-yard field goal with 3 seconds left before halftime and, after Vigers downed a punt at the UAB 4, Billy Pullen tackled Lee Witherspoon in the end zone for a safety to give the Warhawks a 15-6 lead with 10:19 to go in the third quarter.

Hunter Herring added a 4-yard TD run in the third before the pick-6 by Vigers made it 29-6 with 10:34 to play.

Jacob Zeno completed 22 of 32 passes for 167 yards with an interception for UAB (1-1).

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