Tulsa, OK (Sports Network) - Paul smith completed 19-of-37 passing for 333 yards and three touchdowns to lead the Tulsa Golden Hurricane to a 38-30 victory over the UAB Blazers in a Conference USA showdown from H.A. Chapman Stadium.

Adam Tarrion led the Golden Hurricane (3-1, 1-0 CUSA) ground attack, rushing 24 times for a career-high 183 yards and a touchdown. Brennan Marion also turned in a game-changing performance, hauling in three passes for 99 yards and two scores.

The Blazers (1-3, 0-1) were led by back-up quarterback Sam Hunt, who completed 13-of-26 passes for 152 yards and two touchdowns.

Tulsa got on the scoreboard first when Jarod Tracy nailed a 39-yard field goal early in the first quarter.

UAB tied the game in the opening minutes of the second quarter, on a 37-yard field goal by Swayze Waters.

Tulsa regained the lead minutes later when Smith found Cameron Clemons from 24 yards out to give the Golden Hurricane a 10-3 advantage.

Tulsa extended its lead shortly after, when Adams plowed his way into the end zone for a four-yard score.

UAB made the score 17-10 in the final seconds of the first half when Frantrell Forrest hauled in a 28-yard touchdown strike from Joseph Webb.

Tulsa got back on the board in the opening minutes of the third quarter when Smith and Marion hooked up for a 35-yard touchdown strike.

The Blazers made the score 24-13 midway through the third quarter when Waters drilled a field goal from 46 yards out.

Tulsa answered the call less than minutes later, as Smith threw a 52-yard strike to Marion to give the Golden Hurricane a 31-13 edge.

Refusing to go away, UAB cut into Tulsa's lead with a 52-yard field goal from Waters.

Tulsa scored in the opening minutes of the fourth quarter on a one-yard touchdown plunge by Smith, to make the score 38-16.

UAB stormed back late in the fourth quarter, as Hunt found Forrest from 10- yards out to make the score 38-23.

Hunt led his team back down the field minutes later, throwing a four-yard touchdown strike to Mario Wright, making the score 38-30. However, Hunt and the Blazers failed to get any closer, as Tulsa controlled the clock in the final minutes.

Following the loss, UAB coach Neil Callaway commented on his team's inability to take advantage of its scoring opportunities.

"I was disappointed on both sides of the ball. I do not think we executed what we were trying to do. I think there were a lot of opportunities offensively to score a lot of points that we did not take advantage of. Defensively, we had trouble getting lined up and getting people in the right spot. I was proud of the fact that we were competing at the end, but if we cannot play smarter than what we played on both sides of the ball, we will struggle."