BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (Interstat) — Ryder Burton passed for 174 yards and a touchdown, Ty Mims caught three passes for 76 yards and a score, and UAB held off visiting Navy 24-20 in a Football Bowl Subdivision game on Friday at Protective Stadium. Burton completed 13 of 20 attempts. Marlin Dean recorded 12 tackles and 2.5 sacks, Muaaz Byard added 12 tackles, and Jo’Tavion Pierce had seven tackles and 2.5 sacks for the Blazers. Jeremiah Jordan contributed eight tackles. CJ Smith caught three passes for 39 yards, and Chris Spencer recorded two tackles and a sack. Navy’s MarcAnthony Parker made 10 tackles and three sacks, Coleman Cauley added seven tackles and a sack, and Giuseppe Sessi had six tackles and an interception. Michael Barrow rushed nine times for 48 yards, while Vic Listorti ran seven times for 29 yards and caught a 39-yard touchdown pass. UAB improved to 2-2. The Midshipmen dropped to 1-2.