College Football: UAB Defensive Back Darrell Sweeting Plays Pivotal Role in Upset Win Over Navy

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With a national audience watching, UAB defensive back Darrell Sweeting proved why he’s now playing in the American Athletic Conference.

Sweeting continued a strong start to his Blazers career, racking up four tackles (one for a loss) in Friday’s 24-20 upset of Navy. The Marshall transfer also broke up two passes in the comeback win, which aired on ESPN ahead of the Clemson-California game.

UAB entered play as a +6.5-point underdog for their AAC opener. However, the Blazers (2-2, 1-0 AAC) took an early fourth-quarter lead and held off the Midshipmen’s potent rushing offense.

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UAB defensive back Darrell Sweeting
UAB defensive back Darrell Sweeting [Image source: Submitted]

Sweeting has 16 tackles and three pass deflections through his four games in Birmingham.

UAB closes its non-conference slate against FCS Samford next Saturday. The Blazers have a bye week before resuming AAC play against Memphis (3-1) on Oct. 10.

Sweeting and the Blazers seek their first winning record and bowl appearance since 2022, their final year in Conference USA.

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  • Jake Elman

    Jake Elman is the founder and CEO of Legacy Library Sports. His journalism career includes stops at The Palm Beach Post, EndGame 360 Inc., and ExpressVPN/Kape, as well as freelance bylines for organizations including Major League Baseball, FanSided, Sports Illustrated, and more. A 2019 graduate of Florida Atlantic’s journalism program, Jake and his Jack Russell, Winnie, live in Boynton Beach, Fla.