• UWF returns to Pensacola for Homecoming this Saturday, hosting Shorter. Kickoff at Pen Air Field is set for 4 pm CT and the game will be televised on FloSports and YurView FL, and on the radio on ESPN Pensacola via the UWF Sports Network.
FOUR DOWNS WITH UWF
1) UWF is averaging 35.4 points per game (31st) on 446.2 yds of total offense (17th) with 153.4 rushing (64th) & 292.8 passing (9th). The Argos rank 26th in 3rd Down Conversion and second in 4th Down Conversion.
2) UWF ranks 24th in the country in total defense (273.4 ypg) while ranking fouth with 21 QB sacks and 24th with 40 tackles for loss. Opponents are averaging just 176.2 yards passing and 97.2 yards rushing.
3) UWF is 2-0 in league play for the fourth time in seven seasons The Argos are looking to move to 3-0 for the third time, joining the 2018 & 2019 squads.
4) UWF is playing a Homecoming football game for the seventh time on Saturday. The Argos are 3-3 all-time after last year's win over Mississippi College.
HERE ARE SOME MORE QUICK HITTERS ON THE ARGOS
• The Argos are fifth nationally in Red Zone Defense, allowing just a 44.4 pct. success rate.
* On offense, UWF ranks 25th with an 88.9 pct. Red Zone success rate, scoring 15 TD & 1 FG in 18 trips.
• Senior QB Peewee Jarrett is third in the GSC (21st in NCAA) in completion percentage (66.0%), and 11th in passing efficiency, eighth in passing yards per game (282.0) and 26th in completions per game (19.4).
• Senior WR John Jiles averages 129.2 receiving yards per game and 23.9 yards per reception.
NUMBERS OF THE DAY
10 - UWF has collected 10 turnovers this year to rank 38th in the country & second in the GSC. The Argos have seven INT and 3 fumble recoveries.
88.9 - UWF has converted 8-of-9 4th Down plays for an 88.9 pct conversion rate, putting the team second in the country. .
309 - UWF has never trailed against Shorter. UWF has led for 309:30 out of a possible 360 minutes, equating to 85.8 pct of the series history.
UWF FOOTBALL 101
• The 2023 campaign is the seventh for UWF in its history.
• Kaleb Nobles was hired as the second head coach in Dec. of 2022.
• UWF has won a share of the Gulf South Conference title in 2021 & 2022.
• UWF has made four appearances in the NCAA Playoffs (2017, 2019, 2021 & 2022).
• The Argonauts have won Super Region 2 & reached the semifinals three times (2017, 2019, 2022).
• UWF won the 2019 national championship and was the runner-up in 2017.
SERIES HISTORY
• UWF has won all six previous meetings, including all three previous games in Pensacola in 2016, 2018 & 2021. This is the first matchup at Pen Air Field
• UWF has never trailed in any of the games and the only tie scores besides 0-0, were 7-7 and 14-14 in 2019.
• This is the fourth time the teams have played on each other's Homecoming - UWF in 2016 & 2023; Shorter in 2017 & 2022.
ABOUT SHORTER
• Shorter is 2-3 on the season and 1-2 in GSC play after back-to-back losses to Delta State and Mississippi College.
• The Hawks are a fairly balanced play-calling squad with 181 rushes and 137 pass attempts. They average 156 rushing yards per game and 174 through the air.
• QB Josh Brown has completed 64 percent of his passes with two TD and three interceptions. Justus Durant has five rushing TD & leads the team with 263 rushing yards. Jaiden Dollar has 239 rush yards.
JILES EMERGING AS AN ELITE POSTSEASON AWARD CANDIDATE
• UWF senior WR John Jiles has been absolutely unstoppable the past two weeks. The Virginia Union transfer leads Division 2 with 646 receiving yards & eight TD, while ranking second with 129.2 yards per game.
• In the last two contests he has combined for 452 receiving yards on 19 catches with five TD, earning GSC Offensive Player of the Week both times.
• Last week at North Greenville, the Wake Forest, N.C. native set a UWF single-game record with 277 yards on 11 catches. His yards are the highest in D2 this season, the second-most at any NCAA level and the fourth-most in GSC history.
RECEIVING RECORDS
SINGLE GAME
1. 277 John Jiles at NGU, 2023
2. 247 Quentin Randolph vs. Minn. St., 2019
3. 184 Larry Rembert MC, 2022
4. 181 Anas Hasic at Chowan, 2016
5. 175 John Jiles UWG, 2023
6. 173 David Durden at MC, 2022
7. 171 Quentin Randolph UWA, 2019
8. 169 Ka'Ron Ashley UWG, 2021
9. 162 Ishmel Morrow MST, 2016
SINGLE SEASON
1. 1169 Quentin Randolph 2019
2. 1128 David Durden 2022
3. 1120 Tate Lehtio 2019
4. 1045 Ishmel Morrow 2017
5. 898 Antoine Griffin 2017
6. 787 David Durden 2021
7. 719 Anas Hasic 2016
8. 677 Ka'Ron Ashley 2021
9. 656 Rodney Coates 2021
10. 646 John Jiles 2023
GSC SINGLE GAME RECEIVING YARDS
325 Chad Luttrell, HSU vs. ATU, 2000
319 Kyle Henderson, UWA vs. VSU, 2002
283 William Mackall, UTM vs. TSU, 1988
277 John Jiles, UWF at NGU, 2023
JILES AMONG THE NCAA LEADERS
Category Stat Rank
Receiving Yards 646 1
Receiving Yards/Gm 129.2 2
Receiving TD 8 1
Receptions/Gm 5.4 38
Scoring 9.6 16
Total TD 8 9
MCMULLEN A FORCE IN OPPONENT BACKFIELDS
• Graduate DL John McMullen has seven quarterback sacks to rank third in the country. That figure is already halfway to the UWF and GSC record of 14.5, set by John Williamson in 2017.
• The Northern Michigan transfer from Kankakee, Ill. has 27.5 sacks in his career. He was a 3-time All-GLIAC performer for the Wildcats.
SCORING APLENTY VS GSC
• UWF has scored 97 points in the first two GSC contests - the most in the first two league games in program history.
• In 2022, the Argos scored 118 points in the first three GSC contests for the most in program history.
• Last season, UWF averaged 40.1 points per game in the seven league contests - a school record.
