WEST ALABAMA (0-1) AT STEPHEN F. AUSTIN (0-1)

Homer Bryce Stadium | Nacogdoches, Texas | 6 p.m. l Sept. 10, 2016

THE SERIES

This is the second meeting between the Tigers and the Lumberjacks. SFA leads the series 1-0, winning 49-28 on Sept. 18, 1993 at SFA. UWASchedule/Results WEST ALABAMA Date Opponent Result/Time 9/1 at North Greenville L, 23-24 West Alabama is 0-1 after a 9/10 at Stephen F. Austin$ 6 p.m. 24-23 loss at North Greenville 9/17 at Mississippi College* 7 p.m. to open the season. 9/24 North Alabama*$ 6 p.m. SFA 9/29 at Shorter* 6 p.m. 10/8 Delta State* 4 p.m. Stephen F. Austin is 0-1 after 10/15 at West Georgia*$ 1 p.m. losing 69-17 at Texas Tech to 10/22 Florida Tech* 6 p.m. open the season. 10/29 at West Florida* Noon 11/5 Valdosta State*$ 2 p.m. THE COACHES 11/12 Malone 2 p.m. *GSC Game $ ESPN3 Brett Gilliland is 12-11 in his third season at UWA, his third as a head coach. Clint SFA Schedule/Results Conquer is 12-13 in his third season at SFA, 117-72 in his Date Opponent Result/Time 17th year as a head coach. 9/1 at Texas Tech L, 17-69 9/10 West Alabama 6 p.m. COVERAGE 9/17 at McNeese 6 p.m. 9/24 Abilene Christian 6 p.m. TV: ESPN3 10/1 vs Sam Houston 3 p.m. hp://es.pn/2bBgIWz 10/8 at Nicholls 3 p.m. Radio: ESPN 104.9 or 10/15 Southeastern Louisiana 3 p.m. www.espn1049.com 10/29 at Incarnate Word 6 p.m. 11/5 Central Arkansas 3 p.m. Live Stats: http://bit.ly/2c0hy9P 11/12 at Houston Baptist 3 p.m. 11/19 Northwestern State 3 p.m. Twitter: @UWAathletics Record Breakdown BETHANY HARRIS HONORED ON TIGER HELMETS To honor the memory of former UWA cheerleader Bethany Harris, Overall: 0-1 GSC: 0-0 who perished in an automobile accident on Dec. 28, 2015, the Tigers are wearing the initials “BH” on their helmets during the Home: 0-0 Road: 0-1 2016 season. Day: 0-0 Night: 0-1 GILLILAND vs CONQUE Sept: 0-1 Oct: 0-0 This is the first time Brett Gilliland has faced a Clint Conque coached team as a head coach. Conque faced the Tigers twice Nov: 0-0 Score First: 0-0 while the head coach at Central Arkansas, defeating the Tigers in Lead After 1st Quarter: 0-0 both 2002 and 2003 when Gilliland was the UWA quarterback.

Trail After 1st Quarter: 0-1 TIGERS, LUMBERJACKS ON ESPN3 Saturday’s football game at Stephen F. Austin will be the first of Tied After 1st Quarter: 0-0 four West Alabama games to be broadcast on ESPN3 this season. Lead At Half: 0-0 West Alabama was 2-1 in games played on ESPN3 last season. The remaining 2016 UWA games on ESPN3 include Sept. 24 vs Trail At Half: 0-1 North Alabama, Oct. 15 at West Georgia and Nov. 5 at home against Valdosta State. The game will be available online at Tied At Half: 0-0 ESPN3.com and through the WatchESPN app for mobile devices and portable electronics. Lead After 3rd Quarter: 0-1

Trail After 3rd Quarter: 0-0 PRESEASON HONORS FOR FELIX Tiger strong safety Felix Woods is the lone UWA player to be Tied After 3rd Quarter: 0-0 voted by league coaches as a preseason All-Gulf South Lead After 4th Quarter: 0-0 Conference performer. A senior from Lakeland, Florida, Woods is the leading returning tackler for the Tigers. The 2015 Weber State Trail After 4th Quarter: 0-1 transfer recorded 45 tackles last year, 21 solo. He also recorded 3.5 sacks for minus 30 yards. 1-5 Points: 0-1

6-10 Points: 0-0 QUICK STARTS Receiver Donta Armstrong and running back Lakendric Thomas 11-19 Points: 0-0 both got off to fast statistical starts in the setback at North Greenville. Armstrong had 11 receptions for 137 yards and a TD. 20-29 Points: 0-0 Thomas carried 18 times for 124 yards. He was not stopped for a loss in the opener. 30 or More Points: 0-0

Overtime: 0-0

GSC Home: 0-0 UNIFORM COMBINATIONS RECORD

GSC Road: 0-0 Red Jersey, Red Pants: 0-0 White Jersey, Red Pants: 0-1 ESPN3: 0-0 GILLILAND 7-2 IN SEPTEMBER COMPARING THE NUMBERS Since returning to his alma mater as head coach UWA SFA prior to the 2014 season, Brett Gilliland has put Scoring 23 17 together a 7-2 record in games played in the month Points Per Game 23.0 17.0 of September. The only losses are to FCS power Points Allowed Per Game 24.0 69.0 Jacksonville State in 2014 and last week at North Total First Downs 19 24 Greenville, 24-23. First Downs Rushing 9 4 First Downs Passing 10 19 TIGERS vs. FCS First Downs Penalty 0 1 The Tigers are 0-1 against NCAA Football First Downs Allowed 18 25 Championship Series teams (formerly 1AA) under Total Rushing Yards 157 58 Rushing Yards Per Game 157.0 58.0 Brett Gilliland, losing 45-34 in the third game of the Rushing Yards Allowed 264 125 2014 season at Jacksonville State. The Tigers are Rushing Yards Allowed PG 264.0 125.0 0-14 overall against FCS teams. Total Passing Yards 266 312 Passing Yards Per Game 266.0 312.0 LAST WEEK Passing Yards Allowed 130 633 Ashton Heard ran for 179 yards, but it was backup Passing Yards Allowed PG 130.0 633.0 Tracy Scott who drove the dagger into UWA’s heart, Total Offense 423 370 scoring on a 10-yard touchdown run with 1:40 left Total Offense Per Game 423.0 370.0 to hand North Greenville to a 24-23 win. Tiger QB Total Plays 79 99 Austin Grammer completed 29-of-42 passes for Total Plays Per Game 79.0 99.0 Total Defense 394 758 266 yards and two touchdowns. He also ran for 32 Total Defense Per Game 394.0 758.0 yards and a touchdown despite getting sacked Kick Returns - Yards 2-48 7-146 three times for minus 24 yards. Donta Armstrong Kick Return Yards AVG 24.0 20.9 finished with 11 receptions for 137 yards. Se’Quan Punt Returns - Yards 2-17 1-36 Steele, Jordan Jones and Hutchinson had six Punt Return Yards AVG 8.5 36.0 tackles each to lead West Alabama. Steele forced a Interception Returns - Yards 0-0 1-0 fumble. Darius Ellis had UWA’s only sack. Fumbles - Fumbles Lost 0-0 2-1 Punts - Yards 7-221 8-318 VERSUS NON CONFERENCE FOES Average Per Punt 31.6 39.8 West Alabama went undefeated in non-conference Time of Possession PG 28:10 39:53 3rd Down Conversions 7-18 5-17 play in 2015 and are 7-3 in non-conference games 3rd Down Conversion % 39% 29% under Brett Gilliland. The Tigers are 3-3 in non- 4th Down Conversions 1-3 0-2 conference road games under Gilliland. 4th Down Conversion % 33% 0% Sacks By - Yards 1-4 2-18 Touchdowns Scored 3 2 Touchdowns Allowed 3 9 Field Goals - Attempts 1-1 1-2 Onside Kicks 0-0 0-0 Red Zone Scores 4-4 2-3 Red Zone % 100% 67% Red Zone Touchdowns 3-4 1-3 Ted Zone TD % 75% 33% HEAD COACH BRETT GILLILAND

Record setting quarterback and University of West Alabama Athletic Hall of Fame member Brett Gilliland came home on Dec. 9, 2013 to be named the 21st head football coach at his alma mater. Now entering his third season as the Tigers head coach, Gilliland returned to West Alabama from Kennesaw State, where he was coaching quarterbacks. Previous coaching stops include Georgia Tech and Georgia Southern.

Gilliland led the Tigers to a 5-6 record in 2014, his first year back at his alma mater and his first season as a collegiate head coach. He followed the initial campaign with a 7-4 record in year two.

Following his playing days at UWA, Gilliland began his coaching career as a graduate assistant at Georgia Tech before moving on to the offensive staff Georgia Southern. While at Georgia Tech, Gilliland was a part of three Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) Coastal Division Championships (2006, 2008 and 2009).

In 2007, Gilliland worked with Yellow Jacket quarterbacks after assisting with the receiving corps in 2006, including Biletnikoff Award winner and current Detroit Lions star Calvin Johnson. Gilliland coached the running backs for two seasons at Tech, a group that included Doak Walker semi-finalist Jonathan Dwyer. Dwyer was the ACC rushing leader and player of the year in 2008.

In three seasons at Georgia Southern, Gilliland worked with the running backs (2010), tight ends and tackles (2011) and wide receivers (2012). He took over the recruiting coordinator duties following the 2011 season.

With Gilliland on staff, Georgia Southern posted a 31-12 (.721) overall record, won two Southern Conference titles (2011, 2012) and made three consecutiveFCS semifinal appearances.

Gilliland was a regional finalist for the Harlon Hill trophy in 2003. He earned all-region recognition from the Football Gazette (2002). He concluded his career as the Tigers’ single-season (3,213) and career passing yards (6,689) record holder.

In 2012, he was inducted into the UWA Athletic Hall of Fame. At the conclusion of his playing career, Gilliland had posted four of the top 10 single game passing performances in school history, including a then school-record 470 yards against Valdosta State in 2002.

A two-time member of the All-Gulf South Conference Academic list, he was a two-time winner of the Asa Green Scholar-Athlete Award, an award presented for the highest grade-point average on the football team.

A 2003 College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) Academic All-District IV selection, he also was honored twice with a Gulf South Conference “Top Eight” award before graduating magna cum laude in 2004.

Gilliland and his wife, Amanda, are the parents of a son, Rece (4), and an infant daughter, Ella Kate. His father, Ronnie, was a member of the UWA 1971 National Championship Football team. *ELSEWHERE AROUND THE GSC THIS WEEK

Saturday FOOTBALL ASSISTANT COACHES Shorter at Mars Hill 1 p.m. West Georgia at Miles 4 p.m. Assoc. HC /Receivers/Special Teams Missouri S&T at West Florida 6 p.m. Lamont Seward (Western Carolina 2003) Texas A&M-Commerce at Delta State 6 p.m. 2nd Year at UWA Mississippi College at Florida Tech 7 p.m.

Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers Nathan Burton (Georgia Tech 2005) 3rd Year at UWA

Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks Don Bailey (Portland State 1991) 1st Year at UWA TIGERS CURRENTLY IN THE PROS NFL Offensive Line Malcolm Butler, CB, New England Patriots David Thornton, (UAB 1995) Seth Roberts, WR, Oakland Raiders 1st Year at UWA CFL Defensive Line Utah Foster, LB, Saskatchewan Rough Riders Roberto Pinilla, (West Georgia 1997) Kennedy Estelle, OL, Saskatchewan Rough Riders 3rd Year at UWA Deon Lacey, LB, Edmonton Eskimos

Defensive Backs Ervin Jackson (Ohio 2008) 5th Year at UWA

Running Backs Deon Williams (UWA 2011) 5th Year at UWA

Director Football Operations Ryne Smith (UWA 2013) 2nd Year at UWA

2016 UWA NUMERICAL FOOTBALL ROSTER No. Name Pos. Cl. Ht. Wt. Hometown 1 Jamal Blackwell CB Jr. 5-10 170 Mt. Olive, Miss. 1 Austin Grammer QB Sr. 6-2 205 Tuscaloosa, Ala. 2 Rashad Cunningham WR Sr. 6-4 225 Mobile, Ala. 2 Ashton Jackson CB Jr. 5-10 175 Gulfport, Miss. 3 Tray Fletcher WR Jr. 5-9 190 Powder Spring, Ga. 3 Taderion Myhand FS Jr. 6-0 175 Troy, Ala. 4 Dominique McNealey WR RFr. 5-10 165 Huntsville, Ala. 4 Torrence Willis FS So. 6-0 175 Birmingham, Ala. 5 Jherron Jones DE Sr. 5-11 275 Prattville, Ala. 5 CJ Savage WR So. 5-9 165 Piedmont, Ala. 6 Ladaris Johnson DB Jr. 5-10 190 Mound Bayou, Miss. 6 Rashaad Lee RB Jr. 5-7 180 Pensacola, Fla. 7 Qyen Griffin LB Sr. 6-0 260 Batesville, Miss. 7 Gabe Tiller QB RFr. 6-1 185 Loganville, Ga. 8 Dee Virgin CB Sr. 5-10 205 Donalsonville, Ga. 9 Ryheem Dixon DB Sr. 6-0 195 Flomaton, Ala. 9 Barnard McGhee WR Jr. 5-8 170 Dothan, Ala. 10 DeQuante Shockley LB Sr. 6-2 250 Troy, Ala. 11 Corey Davis WR Jr. 6-2 210 Meridian, Miss. 13 Greg Thomas CB So. 5-10 165 Mobile, Ala. 14 Terry Samuel SS So. 6-2 200 Brewton, Ala. 15 Harry Satterwhite QB So. 6-1 183 Mobile, Ala. 16 Se'quan Steele CB Jr. 6-0 180 Greenwood, Miss. 17 Donta Armstrong WR Jr. 5-10 160 Pittsboro, Miss. 18 Tavarious Hutchinson ROV RFr. 5-10 170 McCalla, Ala. 19 Darius Ellis BAN So. 5-10 215 Northport, Ala. 20 Sid Thurmond DB So. 5-5 160 Jacksonville, Ala. 21 Robert Myers RB Sr. 5-11 170 Grand Bay, Ala. 22 Ken Hibbler ROV Jr. 6-2 200 Tunica, Miss. 23 Lakenderic Thomas RB Sr. 5-10 220 West Point, Miss. 24 DaVonta Parker-Johnson RB Sr. 5-8 205 Chatom, Ala. 25 Christian Patterson TE So. 6-2 230 Clayton, Ala. 26 Markeith Gray TE Fr. 6-3 200 Buhl, Ala. 27 Kejuan Feagan WR RFr. 5-10 185 Birmingham, Ala. 29 Javarious Tanner DE Jr. 6-0 240 Hazlehurst, Miss. 32 Charles Bester ROV So. 6-1 215 Tuscaloosa, Ala. 33 Devantae Davis LB Jr. 6-1 230 Olive Branch, Miss. 34 Skylar Mosley LB RFr. 6-1 215 Saraland, Ala. 36 Reed James K/P Jr. 5-10 180 Madison, Miss. 37 Seth Knotts TE So. 6-1 205 Prattville, Ala. 38 Felix Woods SS Sr. 5-11 200 Lake City, Fla. 39 Jordan Bennett K/P So. 6-0 170 Tallahassee, Fla. 41 Ty Hill LB Jr. 6-1 210 Brookhaven, Miss. 42 Jordan Jones BAN RFr. 6-2 235 Lawrenceville, Ga. 43 Ezekiel Ufomadu DT Jr. 6-2 270 Selma, Ala. No. Name Pos. Cl. Ht. Wt. Hometown 44 Mike Williams LB Jr. 5-11 200 Brewton, Ala. 47 Tyler Pace DT Sr. 6-2 276 Newton, Miss. 50 Jess Allen C Sr. 6-0 285 Butler, Ala. 53 Lakendrick Preston OT Jr. 6-7 300 Gulfport, Miss. 58 Devin Smith OG Jr. 6-2 285 Kiln, Miss. 59 Marquele Benjamin OG Rf. 6-4 300 Montgomery, Ala. 60 Jared Adair LS So. 6-2 205 Saraland, Ala. 64 Isaiah Webster C/OG Jr. 6-5 345 New Orleans, La. 67 Call Dyer C/OG RFr. 6-4 350 Gordo, Ala. 69 Griffin Ricketson OL Rf. 6-5 275 Pensacola, Fla. 70 Anthony Parker OG Fr. 6-5 305 Alexander City, Ala. 73 Austin Bishop OT Jr. 6-4 284 Piedmont, Ala. 75 Brandon Anderson OT RFr. 6-3 287 Bessemer, Ala. 77 Xavier Hemingway OT Jr. 6-4 275 Powder Spring, Ga. 81 Colin Douglas K/P Fr. 6-4 195 Fairhope, Ala. 86 Dakota Rushing TE So. 6-6 245 Haleyville, Ala. 90 A.J. Skinner NT Jr. 6-3 320 Vancleave, Miss. 91 Ashton Derico DE Sr. 6-4 255 Montgomery, Ala. 98 Camarcus Williams DT Fr. 6-1 260 Phenix City, Ala. 99 Michael Williams NT Jr. 6-1 310 Clayton, Ala.

UWA DEPTH CHART

DEFENSE OFFENSE CB 8 Dee Virgin, 5-10, 205, Sr. WR 11 Corey Davis, 6-2, 201, Jr. 13 Greg Thomas, 5-10, 165, So. 27 Kejuan Feagan, 5-10, 185, R-Fr.

CB 16 Se’Quan Steele, 6-0, 180 Jr. TE 25 Chrisan Paerson, 6-2, 230, So. 2 Ashton Jackson, 5-10, 175, Jr. 86 Dakota Rushing, 6-6, 245, So.

ROV 18 Tavarious Hutchinson, 5-10, 17- R-Fr. LT 77 Xavier Hemingway, 6-4, 275, Jr. 22 Ken Hibbler, 6-2, 200, Jr. 73 Ausn Bishop, 6-4, 284, Jr.

SS 38 Felix Woods, 5-11, 200, Sr. LG 64 Isaiah Webster, 6-5, 345, Jr. 14 Terry Samuel, 6-2, 200, So. 70 Anthony Parker, 6-5, 305, Fr.

FS 3 Taderion Myhand, 6-0, 175, Jr. C 67 Call Dyer, 6-4, 350, R-Fr. 4 Torrence Willis, 6-0, 175, So. 50 Jess Allen, 6-0, 285, Sr.

MLB 7 Qyen Griffin, 6-0, 260, Sr. RG 58 Devin Smith, 6-2, 285, Jr. 33 Devante Davis, 6-1, 230, Jr. 59 Marquele Benjamin, 6-4, 300, R-Fr.

WLB 14 Terry Samuel, 6-2, 200, So. RT 75 Brandon Anderson, 6-3, 287, R-Fr. 44 Mike Williams, 5-11, 200, Jr. 53 Lakendrick Preston, 6-7, 300, Jr.

DE 5 Jherron Jones, 5-11, 275, Sr. WR 3 Tray Fletcher, 5-9, 190, Jr. 94 Ashton Derico, 6-4, 245, Sr. 5 CJ Savage, 5-9, 165, So.

Nose 99 Michael Williams, 6-1, 310, Jr. WR 17 Donta Armstrong, 5-10, 160, Jr. 90 AJ Skinner, 6-3, 320, Jr. 2 Rashad Cunningham, 6-4, 225, Sr.

DT 47 Tyler Pace, 6-2, 276, Sr. RB 23 Lakendric Thomas, 5-10, 220, Sr. 98 Camarcus Williams, 6-1, 260, Fr. 6 Rashad Lee, 5-7, 180, Jr.

Bandit 19 Darius Ellis, 5-10, 215, So. QB 1 Ausn Grammer, 6-2, 205, Sr. 42 Jordan Jones, 6-2, 235, R-Fr. 15 Harry Saerwhite, 6-1, 183, So.

KO 39 Jordan Benne, 6-0, 170, So. LS 60 Jared Adair, 6-2, 205, So. 81 Colin Douglas, 6-4, 195, Fr. 11 Corey Davis, 6-2, 201, Jr.

FG 36 Reed James, 5-10, 180, Jr. P 36 Reed James, 5-10, 180, Jr. 39 Jordan Benne, 6-0, 170, So. 81 Colin Douglas, 6-4, 195, Fr.

Hold 1 Ausn Grammer, 6-2, 205, Sr. PR 20 Sid Thurmond, 5-5, 155, So. 15 Harry Saerwhite, 6-1, 183, So. 27 Kejuan Feagan, 5-10, 185, R-Fr.

KR 8 Dee Virgin, 5-10, 205, Sr. 5 CJ Savage, 5-9, 165, So. University of West Alabama Football West Alabama Overall Team Statistics (as of Nov 08, 2015) All games

Team Statistics UWA OPP SCORING 292 238 Points Per Game 29.2 23.8 Points Off Turnovers 41 38 FIRST DOWNS 172 165 R u s h in g 73 72 P a s s in g 77 79 P e n a lt y 22 14 RUSHING YARDAGE 1704 1446 Yards gained rushing 1951 1885 Yards lost rushing 247 439 Rushing Attempts 391 399 Average Per Rush 4.4 3.6 Average Per Game 170.4 144.6 TDs Rushing 17 10 PASSING YARDAGE 1892 2198 C o m p - A t t - I n t 168-299-11 154-265-7 Average Per Pass 6.3 8.3 Average Per Catch 11.3 14.3 Average Per Game 189.2 219.8 TDs Passing 17 17 TOTAL OFFENSE 3596 3644 Total Plays 690 664 Average Per Play 5.2 5.5 Average Per Game 359.6 364.4 KICK RETURNS: #-Yards 37-782 48-820 PUNT RETURNS: #-Yards 24-277 16-153 INT RETURNS: #-Yards 7-48 11-205 KICK RETURN AVERAGE 21.1 17.1 PUNT RETURN AVERAGE 11.5 9.6 INT RETURN AVERAGE 6.9 18.6 FUMBLES-LOST 11-4 26-12 PENALTIES-Yards 86-795 81-790 Average Per Game 79.5 79.0 PUNTS-Yards 63-2333 67-2427 Average Per Punt 37.0 36.2 Net punt average 33.3 31.2 KICKOFFS-Yards 58-3302 46-2346 Average Per Kick 56.9 51.0 Net kick average 39.8 30.2 TIME OF POSSESSION/Game 2 9 : 2 7 3 0 : 2 8 3RD-DOWN Conversions 50/153 44/141 3rd-Down Pct 33% 31% 4TH-DOWN Conversions 13/19 5/14 4th-Down Pct 68% 36% SACKS BY-Yards 24-155 9-62 MISC YARDS 24 0 TOUCHDOWNS SCORED 38 31 FIELD GOALS-ATTEMPTS 10-14 7-12 ON-SIDE KICKS 1-2 0-1 RED-ZONE SCORES (29-40) 73% (16-23) 70% RED-ZONE TOUCHDOWNS (19-40) 47% (10-23) 43% PAT-ATTEMPTS (30-36) 83% (25-28) 89% ATTENDANCE 23045 18096 Games/Avg Per Game 5/4609 5/3619 Neutral Site Games 0/0

Score by Quarters 1st 2nd 3rd 4th OT Total West Alabama 27 85 69 111 0 292 Opponents 54 78 66 40 0 238