• The 20th-ranked UWF football team returns home for a salute to the local area on '850 Day.' Kickoff at Blue Wahoos Stadium against North Greenville is 4:00 p.m. Central Time. P.S. Don't forget to turn your clocks back on Saturday night or Sunday morning.

ABOUT UWF
• UWF enters the game at 6-1 overall and 5-0 in Gulf South Conference play. The Argonauts have tied the school record with six-consecutive victories and are coming off a 38-14 road win over Florida Tech in the Coastal Classic last week.
• The Argo offense is averaging 406.4 yards per game which ranks third in the GSC and 47th nationally. The 240.9 passing yards per game is fourth in the league and 47th in the country.
• Not to be outdone, the UWF defense has gotten better each game and ranks eighth in the NCAA, allowing 262.6 yards per game. The scoring defense of 10.6 (74 total) points per game is second nationally behind Minnesota State at 9.1. The Argos lead the country in fewest passing yards allowed and red zone defense, and are fourth in fumbles recovered with 11.
• On special teams, UWF is third nationally in net punting - after ranking 12th in the country in 2018 - and 26th in punt return defense. They averaged 9.53 yards per punt return and 23.2 yards per kickoff return
• UWF has outscored its last three opponents by a combined score of 116-19 and its last five 212-40 (42.4-to-8.0).
• The Argonauts have scored at least four touchdowns in each game during the winning streak. UWF has also scored at least 30 points in a game five times, one game shy of matching the 2016 team for the single-season school record. The 2017 squad also hit 30-plus in five games.

ABOUT NORTH GREENVILLE
• North Greenville brings a 3-5 record into Saturday's game. The Crusaders are 2-4 in GSC play following last week's narrow 20-15 home loss to No. 1 Valdosta State. They are 2-2 on the road and have won their last two away from Tigerville, S.C.
• NGU ranks seventh in the league with 315 yards of total offense and 17.8 points per game. They are averaging just 153.8 passing yards.
• The Crusader defense has been solid, ranking in the middle of the GSC allowing 362 yards per game. Their rushing defense is fourth at 145.8, just behind UWF's 143.3 mark. NGU leads the GSC in punt return average at 16.8 yards per return.

SERIES HISTORY
• UWF leads the series 1-0, claiming a 26-10 decision at NGU last season. The Argos held the Crusaders to 257 yards of offense and had nine sacks. NGU was held to 35 rushing yards.

UWF DEBUTS AT NO. 5 IN NCAA REGIONAL RANKINGS
• The 20th-ranked UWF football team is ranked fifth in the first NCAA Super Region 2 ranking of 2019 as released by the NCAA Monday afternoon.
• Valdosta State is the top-ranked team in the poll and is off this week before hosting UWF Nov. 9 in Valdosta, Ga. South Atlantic Conference leader Lenoir-Rhyne is second, followed by Bowie State and Wingate. Carson-Newman is sixth, with Virginia State seventh and Mississippi College eighth, respectively.
• The poll is the first of four regional rankings released by the football committee, which are used to determine the 28-team bracket for the NCAA Division II Football Playoffs. The top seven teams from each of the four regions in the final rankings on Sunday, Nov. 17 will advance to the Division II Playoffs, with the top seed receiving a first round bye

DEFENSE GETTING STRONGER EACH WEEK
• The UWF defense has continued to improve each week this season. The Argonauts rank first or second in the GSC in scoring defense, total defense, passing defense, red zone defense, QB sacks, turnovers gained, first downs allowed, third down defense and fourth down defense.
• UWF ranks second nationally in scoring defense, allowing just 74 points for 10.6 points per game and has given up just nine TD (6 rushing/2 passing/1 INT) this season.
• The defense has been especially stout the past 5 and a half games, allowing just five TD in the last 22 quarters.
• Prior to the FIT game, UWF had held its last four opponents to season-lows for total offense up to that point in their schedule.

Opponent    Avg. Entering    vs. UWF    Difference
Virginia-Lynchburg    211.7    127*    -85
Mississippi College    277.3    227*    -50
Delta State    383.9    217*    -163
West Georgia    433.3    147*    -286
Florida Tech    408.0    384    -24
* Season Low

ARGOS HAVE FORCED TURNOVERS IN 40 OF 44 GAMES
• The UWF defense forced a school-record six turnovers two weeks ago at West Georgia, and four more at Florida Tech last week to extend its streak of consecutive games with a turnover to seven.
• Further inspection shows the Argonauts have gotten at least one turnover in 40 of their 44 all-time games. UWF is 28-10 when getting a turnover and 1-5 when unable to force a sudden change.
• UWF finished 2018 with 15 fumble recoveries to rank first nationally and 10 interceptions - including a pick 6 by David Richardson against FIT and another by Jamel Jackson at North Greenville. The Argos did not get a turnover in the finale at West Alabama, ending their streak of games with at least one turnover at 12 games.
• The turnover prize for UWF is a navy blue Turnover Shield and was created by Defensive Coordinator Darian Dulin prior to the 2018 campaign. The 3-inch round wooden disk has a large UWF logo on a navy blue background. The shield, which is a replica of what Jason and Argonauts may have used, is then signed in silver marker by the player(s) who had a hand in creating the turnover.

WHOA! ARGOS LOVING THE RED (ZONE)
• If Joey Russo's character from the hit sitcom 'Blossom' was watching the Argos this season, he might blurt out his catch phrase of 'WHOA!' numerous times during a game. That's because UWF has converted 24 of 29 times inside the red zone through seven games.
• On the flip side of that, UWF leads the country after allowing the opposition just a 46.2 percent conversion rate (6-of-13) inside the 20-yard line. Opponents have scored just three TDs and three FGs in the red zone on 13 trips. The Argos have kept the opponent off the scoreboard five of the last seven times they entered the red zone.

OFFENSE AVERAGING BIG PLAYS IN BUNCHES
• The UWF offense has consistently been producing plays of 20-yards or more this season. They have made 28 big plays through six games with at least eight in three contests.
• They have had 24 pass plays for at least 20 yards and 12 for 30 or more. Senior WR Quentin Randolph has been the top big play recipient with seven (of his 13 total) catches for at least 20 yards. He is averaging 23.9 yards per catch and 51.8 per game this season.
• Kevin Grant has five big plays out of his 10 total catches on the year. He is fourth on the team with 19.5 yards per reception.

115 PLAYERS IN FALL CAMP, 5 WITH BACHELOR'S DEGREE
• UWF currently has 115 student-athletes on its roster entering the opening week of play. Since the program started filling out the roster in the Spring of 2015, the maturation levels have continued to rise throughout the program.
• Additionally, UWF has 5 players who have earned their undergraduate degree and are working towards a second. That places them fifth in Division II in 2019. They led the nation with 11 graduates playing a year ago.

UWF PICKED 4th IN GSC PRESEASON POLL, THREE ARGOS NAMED PRESEASON ALL-CONFERENCE
• A year removed from a 6-5 season that saw the team miss the NCAA Playoffs, the UWF football team was picked fourth in the 2019 GSC Preseason Coaches Poll as announced by the league office.
• Additionally, three Argonauts – Samuel Antoine on offense, Trent Archie and Andre Duncombe, Jr. on defense – were named to the preseason all-GSC team by the league's nine head coaches.
• Antoine has been named All-GSC each of the last two years and returns for his senior season at tackle. The third-year player from Weston, Fla. has helped anchor an offensive line that averaged 351.4 yards of total offense over the past two seasons. 
• Archie, who sat out the 2018 season, has averaged 93 tackles in his two previous stints on the field as a safety and nickelback. The Mobile  Ala. product was the 2016 GSC Defensive Freshman of the Year and a Second Team All-Region selection. 
• Duncombe is a preseason honoree for the second-consecutive year and has 169 career tackles as an Argo. The linebacker from Miami, Fla. has a school-record 33.5 tackles for loss and 15.5 quarterback sacks.