After posting its first shutout in five years, the University of West Florida football team has to quickly turn its sights to another strong Gulf South Conference opponent.
The Argos, who allowed just 7 yards of total offense against Mississippi College, now have to face a top-25 team in the Statesmen, another “historically good” team, UWF head coach Kaleb Nobles said, on Saturday at 4 p.m. at PenAir Field.
Life isn’t easy in the Gulf South Conference, as has been apparent by UWF’s season so far. Between a double-overtime loss to West Alabama, then a dominant shutout against Mississippi College, it only gets tougher from here.
Delta State enters the game with a 4-1 record, winners of its last two contests, and a few of the games just haven’t been close.
The Argos, on the other hand, sit at 3-2 (1-1 GSC) after last Saturday’s win over Mississippi College, bouncing back from a two-game losing skid.
“Our guys did a good job of responding well and playing well. I’m excited for them. We celebrated a little bit on Sunday,” Nobles said of the win. “We made sure they saw the good things and the bad things. We still have some things to clean up, but it’s a little bit easier and more fun to do that after a win than a loss.”
Revisiting Week 5 against Mississippi College
West Florida’s Kyriee Lewis runs down field for a touchdown as UWF takes on Mississippi College at Penair Field Saturday, Oct. 5, 2024. UWF went on to beat Mississippi College 31-0.
It’s safe to say the Argos’ defense came to play.
On top of allowing no points and minimal yardage, UWF held Mississippi College to negative-27 yards rushing, which is a school record and the least amount of yards allowed by any Division II school this season. The total 7 yards allowed is the second fewest in GSC history, only behind negative-9 yards when North…
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Author : Pensacola News Journal
Publish date : 2024-10-11 09:14:00
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