Football Preview | Game 4 | vs Tuskegee

#24 WEST ALABAMA (2-1) vs TUSKEGEE (1-2)
Sept. 28, 2019 l Tiger Stadium | Livingston, Ala. | 6 p.m. CDT l ESPN 104.9

THE SERIES
This is the 10th meeting between the Tigers and Golden Tigers. UWA leads the series 6-3.

UWA vs TUSKEGEE ALL-TIME SCORES
Year    Result
1975    UWA 38-27
1976    TU 20-24
1977    UWA 13-10
1978    UWA 23-17
1979    UWA 25-13
1980    UWA 30-27
1981    TU 3-21
1982    UWA 21-20
2004    TU 0-20

WEST ALABAMA
West Alabama is 2-1 after a 44-27 road loss at Valdosta State.

TUSKEGEE
Tuskegee is 1-2 and playing their third road game in the first four.

THE COACHES
Brett Gilliland is 39-22 in his sixth season at UWA. Willie Slater is 116-36 in his 14th season at Tuskegee.

COVERAGE
Radio: ESPN 104.9: Robert Upchurch & Will Atkinson handle the call. The game will be streamed live by Tiger TV on YouTube.

NEXT WEEK
UWA is host to North Greenville for the GSC Game of the Week on ESPN3. Kickoff is set for 1 p.m.

SOCIALLY SPEAKING
Twitter: @UWAathletics
Facebook: UWAAthletics
Instagram: uwaathletics

UWA-TUSKEGEE TIES
Tuskegee head coach Willie Slater and tight ends coach Lawrence Samuels both played at West Alabama and are both in the UWA Athletics Hall of Fame. Golden Tigers defensive coordinator Joseph Carter coached linebackers at UWA in the early 2000s.

TEMPLE TIME
TU head coach Willie Slater also served as offensive coordinator at Temple in 2005 under current Tiger athletic director Bobby Wallace.

NOTHING SINCE 2004
This is the first meeting between UWA and TU since a 20-0 Tuskegee victory in Livingston during the 2004 season.

TIGERS vs GOLDEN TIGERS AT TIGER STADIUM
West Alabama and Tuskegee have split four games at Tiger Stadium on the UWA campus, winning in 1975 and 1977 and losing in 1981 and 2004.

THE NATIONAL POLLS
The American Football Coaches Association poll has UWA ranked at No. 24 this week. D2Football.com dropped the Tigers from its top 25 following the loss at Valdosta State.

PUNTING PROWESS
West Alabama punter Zach Gaines leads the nation in average yards per punt at 49.6. West Alabama is fifth int he nation in net punting at 42.35 yards.

NO SURPRISE…JONES IN THE BACKFIELD
Senior defensive end Jordan Jones leads UWA with 3.5 tackles for loss and 2.5 sacks, giving him 32 career TFLs and 15 career sacks despite missing four games as a redshirt freshman due to injury. He needs just 2.5 more sacks and seven more TFLs to move into the GSC all-time top 10.

PICKLESS
West Alabama is the only team in the GSC that has failed to intercept a pass this season. Valdosta State and Delta State lead the league with five each.

POINT AFTER
The Tigers are the only team in the GSC with more than 10 point after touchdown kicks to have not missed one. Tre Jackson is 14-of-14.

PROTECTION YOU CAN COUNT ON
The West Alabama offensive line leads the GSC in sacks allowed, giving up only two over the first three games.

ALL-PURPOSE CHRISTIAN
UWA receiver and return man Christian Saulsberry leads the Gulf South Conference in all-purpose yards with 448 total, or 149.3 per game.

TIGERS IN THE NFL
Malcolm Butler, CB                 Tennessee Titans
Seth Roberts, WR                  Baltimore Ravens
Tyreek Hill, WR                       Kansas City Chiefs
Deon Lacey, LB                      Miami Dolphins
Dee Virgin, CB                        Detroit Lions

THREE AT 21
The Tigers have three players tied for the team lead with 21 tackles. Those Tavarius Hutchinson, Xavier Williamson and Jordan Graddy, all defensive backs.

GSC PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
Sept. 7            Zach Gaines               Special Teams
Sept, 14          Tyler Butler                 Special Teams

ETHAN LYBRAND
The Tigers are honoring Ethan LyBrand at this week's game celebrating the AFCA Coach to Cure MD Week. Ethan and his sister Chloe, along with his mom Jordan and dad Josh will be honored guests at Saturday's game. Ethan will also eat Friday night dinner with the Tigers. To learn more about Ethan and his fight against Muscular Dystrophy check out videos at:
https://youtu.be/NqNRPwjabAc
https://youtu.be/aS32XTPagRk
https://youtu.be/zK9nqe3v3gE

UWA HOF
Michael Flynn, Jerry Smith and Gerald Worsham are being inducted into the University of West Alabama Athletic Hall of Fame at the Annual National Alumni Association Meeting Saturday. They will serve as honorary game captains at the football game that evening against Tuskegee and be recognized at halftime as well. Flynn was a UWA basketball star, Worsham a football star and Smith is credited with starting the UWA track and cross country programs. programs.

UNIFORM COMBONATIONS RECORD
Red Jersey, Red Pants: 0-0
Red Jersey, White Pants: 1-0
Red Jersey, Black Pants: 0-0
White Jersey, Red Pants: 0-0
White Jersey, White Pants: 0-1
White Jersey, Black Pants: 1-0

UWA RECORD BREAKDOWN
Overall: 2-1
GSC: 0-1
Home: 1-0
Road: 1-1
Day: 0-0
Night: 2-1
Sept: 2-1
Oct: 0-0
Nov: 0-0
Score First: 2-0
Lead After 1st Quarter: 2-0
Trail After 1st Quarter: 0-1
Tied After 1st Quarter: 0-0
Lead At Half: 2-0
Trail At Half: 0-1
Tied At Half: 0-0
Lead After 3rd Quarter: 2-0
Trail After 3rd Quarter: 0-1
Tied After 3rd Quarter: 0-0
1-5 Points: 0-0
6-10 Points: 0-0
11-19 Points: 1-1
20-29 Points: 0-0
30 or More Points: 1-0
Overtime: 0-0
GSC Home: 0-0
GSC Road: 0-1
TV Games: 0-1

UWA FOOTBALL HISTORY
First Year of Football:                        1938
All-Time Record:                                322-427-18
All-Time GSC Record:                       234-282-6
GSC Titles:                                        1971, 2012, 2013, 2017
NCAA Playoff Appearances:            6
NCAA Playoff Record:                       4-6
Last Playoff Appearance:                  2018 Lost at Bowie State, 1st Round
National Titles Won:                          1 (NAIA '71)
TV Game of the Week Record:         20-16

UWA FOOTBALL ASSISTANT COACHES
Assoc. HC /Receivers/Special Teams
Lamont Seward (Western Carolina 2003)
5th Year at UWA

Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers
Steve Sisa (Virginia Tech 2001)
3rd Year at UWA

Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks
Don Bailey (Portland State 1991)
4th Year at UWA

Tight Ends
David Thornton, (UAB 1995)
8th Year at UWA

Defensive Line
Roberto Pinilla, (West Georgia 1997)
6th Year at UWA

Defensive Backs
Ervin Jackson (Ohio 2008)
8th Year at UWA

Running Backs
Will Furlong (UNA 2012)
1st Year at UWA

Offensive Line
Devin Myers (UWA 2016)
5th Year at UWA

ST/Defensive Graduate Assistant
Robert Belle (UWA 2015)
2nd Year at UWA

Defensive Graduate Assistant
Jared Boddie (Taylor University 2013)
2nd Year at UWA

Offensive Graduate Assistant
Harry Satterwhite (UWA 2018)
1^st Year at UWA

Hype Coach
Ryan Cram (School of Hype 2015)
5^th Year at UWA

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Players Mentioned

#15 Harry Satterwhite: QB; 6' 1"; Senior

#14 Tyler Butler: TE; 6' 2"; Junior

#17 Zach Gaines: P; 6' 1"; Senior

#20 Jordan Graddy: DB; 5' 10"; Junior

#1 Tavarius Hutchinson: DB; 5' 10"; Senior

#7 Jordan Jones: LB; 6' 2"; Senior

#2 Christian Saulsberry: WR; 5' 8"; Senior

#6 Xavier Williamson: DB; 6' 0"; Senior

#30 Tre Jackson: K; 5' 10"; Senior

Players Mentioned

#15 Harry Satterwhite
: 6' 1"; Senior
: QB

#14 Tyler Butler
: 6' 2"; Junior
: TE

#17 Zach Gaines
: 6' 1"; Senior
: P

#20 Jordan Graddy
: 5' 10"; Junior
: DB

#1 Tavarius Hutchinson
: 5' 10"; Senior
: DB

#7 Jordan Jones
: 6' 2"; Senior
: LB

#2 Christian Saulsberry
: 5' 8"; Senior
: WR

#6 Xavier Williamson
: 6' 0"; Senior
: DB

#30 Tre Jackson
: 5' 10"; Senior
: K