Twitter: @UWAathletics Facebook: UWAathletics RADIO COVERAGEThe game can be heard in the Twin States on ESPN 104.9,
www.espn1049.com or via the ESPN1049 App. Lee Tracey and Robert Upchurch will handle the call.
LIVE STATShttp://portal.stretchinternet.com/una/ LIVE VIDEOhttp://portal.stretchinternet.com/una/ THE SERIESThis is the 69th meeting between the Tigers and the Lions, with UNA holding a 50-17-1 advantage in the series. UWA and UNA have played every year dating back to 1949.
WEST ALABAMAWest Alabama is 7-3 overall and 3-3 in Gulf South Conference play after a 14-13 win over Mississippi College last week.
NORTH ALABAMANorth Alabama is 7-2 overall, 5-1 in GSC play after winning 28-7 at Shorter last week. The Lions are ranked No. 15 in the coaches poll and 11
th in the D2football.com poll.
THE COACHESBrett Gilliland is 12-9 in his second season at UWA, his second as a head coach. Bobby Wallace is 113-48-1 in his 14th year at UNA, 158-149-1 in his 27th year as a collegiate head coach.
A LOT AT STAKEWest Alabama is playing for its playoff life, while North Alabama is No. 2 in the NCAA Super Region 2 poll and is playing for at least a share of the Gulf South Conference championship.
LAST MEETING BETWEEN UWA AND THE LIONSNorth Alabama did just enough to hold off a pesky West Alabama football team on the way to a 24-16 victory over UWA in 2014, spoiling senior night at Tiger Stadium. UWA racked up 453 total yards while limiting the Lions to 326, but even that and a 34-yard touchdown pass from
Kyle Caldwell to
Daryl Collins on the game's final play weren't enough for the Tigers.
RETURNING PLAYMAKERS FROM LAST YEAR'S GAME- Defensive end DeQuante Shockley led UWA tacklers with eight, including three for loss. Brandon Lilly contributed seven and Duke Leland broke up two passes.
- UNA quarterback Luke Wingo was 9-for-15 for 150 yards. Lamonte Thompson finished with 77 yards on 23 carries and Diamond Simmons 73 yards on seven trips.
TIGERS IN FLORENCEThe are 6-31 against UNA in Florence.
TIGERS BACK IN SUPER REGION 2 POLLUWA moved back into the region poll this week at No. 10. The top seven teams at the end of the season will earn a berth in the NCAA Division II Football Playoffs.
Super Region 2 RankingsRk Team Region Overall
1. West Georgia 9-1 9-1
2. North Alabama 7-1 7-2
3. Catawba 7-2 7-2
4. Carson-Newman 7-2 7-2
5. Tuskegee 8-2 8-2
6. Florida Tech 6-2 6-2
7. Valdosta State 6-2 6-2
8. Newberry 6-3 6-3
9. North Greenville 5-2 5-2
10. West Alabama 5-3 6-3
2015 PLAYER HONORSWeek 1 - CB
Chris Davis, GSC Defensive Player of the Week
Week 2 - QB
Dezmon Huntley, GSC Freshman of the Week
Week 4 - KR
Tyreek Hill, GSC Special Teams Player of the Week
Week 5 - QB
Harry Satterwhite, GSC Freshman of the Week
Week 7 - QB
Harry Satterwhite, GSC Freshman of the Week
Week 8 - QB
Harry Satterwhite, GSC Freshman of the Week
GRANT BREAKS SCORING MARKWith a pair of extra point kicks last week junior
Mark Grant became the all-time leading scorer at West Alabama with 181 points. He also holds the GSC mark for consecutive PATs made with 89.
COMMON OPPONENTSWest Alabama and North Alabama have seven common opponents in 2015. The Tigers are 4-3 against those foes, UNA is 6-1. West Georgia is the only common opponent to beat both UNA and UWA.
WALLACE CONNECTIONBobby Wallace has been the head coach at both UNA and UWA. In five years as the head man at West Alabama, Wallace led the Tigers to three winning seasons in five years and the first playoff appearance in 34 years.
NON CONFERENCE FOES RECORDSWest Alabama went undefeated in non-conference play this season. The Tigers' non-conference opponents have a combined record of 14-25.
STRIKING LATEWest Alabama has outscored 10 opponents 111-40 in the fourth quarter this season.
TURNOVER MARGINWest Alabama is one of just three GSC teams to have a plus number in turnover margin at +4. UNA is -4 for the year.
