UAB Blazers played South Florida despite a morning stabbing incident involving teammates, with interim coach Alex Mortensen citing players' wishes to compete.

The University of Alabama at Birmingham says a football player stabbed two teammates Saturday morning, hours before the game against the University of South Florida.

UAB football turned to Alex Mortenson after firing Trent Dilfer. The head coach job remains open, but Mortenson wants it.

Two UAB football players were stabbed by a teammate at the training facility hours before their game against South Florida. Both victims are stable.

Jevon Jackson rushed for two touchdowns, including the game-winning score, and Jalen Kitna threw two touchdown passes in UAB's 31-24 win over Tulsa on Saturday, in the season finale for both teams. Jackson put UAB ahead on a 3-yard touchdown run with 3:40 remaining,