| West Florida (5-5, 3-4) vs. West Georgia (6-4, 3-4) |
| Date | Time |
Saturday, Nov. 12 | 12:00 p.m. CT |
| Location |
Pensacola, Fla. | Blue Wahoos Stadium | 351 Cedar Street, Pensacola, FL |
| Tickets |
Limited Standing Room Only |
| Live TV/Video |
Blab TV | Watch
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and Baldwin, Mobile & Escambia County in Alabama; and online at http://blabtv.com/watch-live/ |
| Live Audio |
WPNN 103.7 FM / 790 AM | Listen Online | Download Tune In app for mobile devices |
| Live Stats |
Stretch Internet Stats |
| Social Media |
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| Game Day Timeline |
8:00 am: Maritime Park opens
8:30 am: Student transportation begins at UWF Commons
8:00 am: Argo Village & Argies Kids Zone opens (closes at 5:30 pm)
9:45 am: Argo Walk (on DeVilliers Street)
10:00 am: Autograph session with UWF baseball & softball (Argonaut Village)
10:00 am: Stadium gates open
12:00 pm: Kickoff |
TAILGATING GUIDELINES / MARITIME PARK INFO
* Records: UWF is 5-5 and 3-4 in GSC play following last week's loss to No. 7 UNA. UWG is 6-4 & 3-4, having dropped four of its last six games.
* Rankings: Neither team is ranked; UWG is No. 10 in the NCAA Division 2 Super Region 2 poll.
THE COACHES
UWF coach Pete Shinnick was hired as the first coach in program history on Feb. 6, 2014. He has a 107-51 career record in 14-plus years, which includes a 50-24 mark at UNC Pembroke from 2007-13 and 53-22 at Azusa Pacific from 1999-05. Shinnick was a two-year letterwinner at Colorado, playing on the offensive line in 1985-86. He earned a bachelor's degree in business in 1988 and a master's in guidance and counseling from Clemson in 1992.
West Georgia coach Will Hall is in his third season at the helm of the UWG pro- gram. The Wolves are 30-9 under Hall, including 5-3 in the postseason. He is in his sixth year as a head coach, having gone Hall is 25-10 in three years at West Alabama from 2011-13. He was also the Tigers' offensive coordinator for three years. He played at North Alabama for two years and won the Harlon Hill Trophy as a senior.
COMPARING THE TEAMS
UWF is 5-5 on the year and 3-4 in conference action. The Argos rank sixth in the country in passing offense with 332.1 yards per game and 48th in total offense with 435.5 yards per game. The defense has been able to get into the opponent's backfield with a good amount of success. It ranks seventh in the nation with 3.8 sacks per game and 22nd with 8.5 tackles for loss per game.
UWG is 6-4 overall and 3-4 in the GSC, tied for sixth with UWF and Delta State. Dylan Donahue leads the GSC and is sixth in the NCAA in sacks. The Wolves have spent much of the season in the top 25 but have fallen out after dropping three-consecutive games in October. The senior class is tied for the most wins at UWG over a four year span (36), and a win today would secure that historical spot, as the class would become the winningest in school history.
THREE ARGOS NAMED ACADEMIC ALL-DISTRICT
UWF football standouts Reggie Barnes, Kaleb Nobles and John Williamson were each named to the Academic All-District team for Super Region 2, as announced by the College Sports Information Directors of America.
Barnes has a 3.73 grade-point average and is majoring in business, Nobles has a 3.30 graduate GPA in physical education and Williamson carries a 3.56 GPA in business management.
Barnes is UWF's starting strong linebacker and ranks third on the team with 50 tackles. He also has 3.5 tackles for loss, a pass breakup and five quarterback hurries. The Odessa, Florida native spent two seasons at Air Force before transferring to UWF last fall.
Nobles has been one of the top quarterbacks in the country this season, helping lead the first-year Argonaut program to a 5-5 record entering today's game. He ranks eighth in the country with 3,001 passing yards, ninth in passing yards per game with 300.1, ninth in passing touchdowns with 28 and 15th in points responsible for with 180. He earned his undergraduate degree from Valdosta State – near his hometown of Fitzgerald, Georgia – before transferring to UWF.
Williamson has been the team's starting left defensive end and compiled 32 tackles, along with a team-high 8.5 sacks and 11.5 tackles for loss. He is 48th in the country in sacks per game and 99th in tackles for loss. A redshirt sophomore from Spanish Fort, Alabama, he also has seven hurries and one forced fumbles.
UWF MAKING A SPLASH AT BLUE WAHOOS STADIUM
Ask anyone who has attended one of the four games at Blue Wahoos Stadium this season and they almost all have the same reaction – it's one of the most amazing atmosphere's in college athletics and definitely the most unique in Division 2. The Argos have fed off the energy created by three sellout crowds with three victories. UWF ranks 19th in the country in avg. att. (6,388) and 13th in stadium capacity (6,388 avg in a 6,288 stadium for a 102%).
FIVE GSC TEAMS IN NCAA SUPER REGION 2 RANKINGS
The NCAA released the second edition of the Division 2 Football Regional Rankings on Monday and five GSC teams are represented.
1. NORTH ALABAMA 8-1
2. Newberry 9-1
3. VALDOSTA STATE 7-2
4. UNC Pembroke 8-1
5. FLORIDA TECH 7-2
6. Tuskegee 7-1
7. North Greenville 6-3
8. Wingate 8-2
9. WEST ALABAMA 6-3
10. WEST GEORGIA 6-4
