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No. 23 UWA Tigers Earn Upset In 2OT Over No. 12 West Florida On The Road

No. 23 UWA Tigers Earn Upset In 2OT Over No. 12 West Florida On The Road

The lower-ranked West Alabama Tigers came out on top of a 2OT nailbiter, upsetting the West Florida Argonauts in Pensacola, FL.

Sep 22, 2024 by Andy Schamma
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The West Alabama Tigers went to Pensacola, FL to face off against the West Florida Argonauts in the first Gulf South conference matchup of the 2024 season. The No. 23 ranked Tigers were hoping that their 3-win season would give them the edge over the Argonauts on the road. West Florida was playing its first game since September 5—the longest gap between games the young program has endured.

Pen-Air Field and a full house played host to the duel. West Alabama brought a 3-0 record with wins against Miles, Tusculum, and Limestone. West Florida had one win this season against McKendree, 38-6 on September 5.

It took a while for the Argonauts offense to warm-up, but when they caught on to the defense's energy, they were able to turn the tide in the midst of the third quarter. The Tigers' defense led the charge in the opening minutes of the game, while Arceneaux and the offense found ways to make big plays happen despite the strong defensive play by the Argos. 

In the end, it would be the Tigers and Arceneaux who were able to carry the momentum to the win tonight.

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Final Score: UWA Tigers Football 35 - 33 West Florida Argonauts

It all came down to the final two-point conversion in 2OT. Stokes was contained on the last play right after completing a great pass to Da'Mani Brown—a staple receiver for him tonight. Argos fall to 1-1 while UWA earns a ranked upset on the road. Watch the replay.

Arceneaux Throws Touchdown Pass On First Play Of 2OT, UWA 35-27 UWF

After the Tigers get the ball back again, Arceneaux throws a dart for Binion, completing a 25-yard pass for a touchdown. They go for the two-point conversion and Arceneaux runs it in on the edge. After a long review period about whether or not Arceneaux's knee was down before the ball crossed the plane, the call on the field stands.

UWA Scores From 1 Yard Out To Bring 2OT, UWA 27-27 UWF

Brayden Jenkins pushed through the middle to earn the touchdown call, bringing about overtime number two.

Argos Score First In OT, UWA 20-27 UWF

3 yard rush by Jamontez Woods scores the touchdown after a Stokes pass to Da'Mani Brown for 23 yards.

End of 4th Quarter: 20-20, Overtime To Come

Coin flip determines first possession. Argos win the toss and start with the ball.

Pressure Falls To Lombardo With 1 Minute Remaining, UWA 20-20 UWF

Cade Lombardo knocks home the kick from the 28-yard line to tie the score at 20. One minute to go with West Alabama receiving the kick.

Lamar Gray Interception On Long Ball From Stokes Puts Brakes On UWF Momentum

Stokes throws an interception after launching the ball towards the endzone from 40 yards away.

9 Play Drive For Argos Culminates In The Endzone, UWA 20-17 UWF

This time, it was the Argos that held onto the ball for over 4 minutes of possession. They started on their own 26 and drove the ball down the field, with Stokes connecting for 4 passes for 45 yards along the way. Stokes to Blalock in the end for the touchdown.

Third Quarter Ends With Tigers In Field Goal Range UWA 20-10 UWF

On 3rd and 10 from the 15-yard line, the Argos are able to stop the Tigers on a 3rd down run by Brayden Jenkins. The kick is good from the 29 by Elijah Guyton.

Tigers Offensive Drive Pushes 58 Yards Over 13 Plays, UWA 17-10 UWF

After five first downs and nearly 6 minutes of offensive possession time, the Argos stopped the Tigers' roll at the 21-yard line. The field goal kick is good by Elijah Guyton.

Momentum Fully Swings To UWF After Defensive Stand

After a 3 and out with a 6-yard loss sack on 3rd down, West Alabama punts the ball away. Argonauts ball on the 28.

Touchdown Argonauts! 73-Yard Bomb Brings UWF Back Into It, UWA 14-10 UWF

A long-awaited connection from Marcus Stokes to Ja'Corey Scott earns the Argonauts their first touchdown of the night. Just when it felt like the crowd was losing interest and things were looking rough, Stokes came through with a bomb. Fancy footwork by Scott and a helping block bring the scores within a touchdown.

Arceneaux To Bass Once Again For 19 Yard Touchdown Pass UWA 14-3 UWF

The tight end connection keeps working for the Tigers in Pensacola as Bass uses his height and leaps to make a big catch in the endzone.

Stokes Throws Interception To Kickoff Second Half

An interception is thrown by Stokes, tipped off the fingers of Swinton and into Devonte Harris's hands, giving the Tigers the ball at the 37 yard line. After the play, a personal foul on the Argos gives West Alabama another 15 yards.

First Half Stats - UWA vs UWF, Sept. 21

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First Half Score: West Alabama 7-3 West Florida

Defense reigned supreme so far tonight in Pensacola from the Argos in front of a sold-out crowd at Pen-Air Field. The Argonauts are looking for their redshirt freshman Marcus Stokes to get the ball moving on the ground and more completions through the air. Arceneaux has had his moments for the Tigers between great defensive stops.

Defense Continues To Lead Charge For UWF In First Half

A nice play by the Argos defense holds the Tigers to a 4th down to punt.

Bounce Off Punt Gives Argos An Easy Shot At Endzone, UWA 7-3 UWF 

After a UWA punt bounced backward towards their kicker giving the Argos the ball on UWA30, we have a first down Argos! Pass completed from Stokes to Jabari Murphy for 15 yards. A few stops later, the Tigers would force the Argos to settle for the field goal. Just more than 2 minutes remain in the first half.

Three And Out, Argos Offensive Disappointment Continues

Gregory continues to do his job with four massive punts for the Argonauts on their home turf. The passing game continues to be a weak spot for Stokes.

Lucky Bounce On Punt Leads To UWA With Ball On Own 1

A great punt by Logan Gregory lands on the 5-yard line and takes a sideways bounce to give the Tigers the ball in the shadow of their own goalpost. Tigers pushed the tempo with a completed 16-yard pass to Kristopher Binion to get some more space. They would end up punting the ball to the Argos shortly after.

Arceneaux Charges Forward At Top of 2nd Quarter, UWA 7-0 UWF

Spencer Arceneaux split the defense and carried the ball for 36 yards for a huge first down coming out of the break. Tight end Caeleb Bass puts the first points on the board, receiving yet another short pass without any coverage in the endzone.

End Of First Quarter: UWA 0-0 UWF

Both defenses have kept things locked down for Arceneaux and Stokes. A few running plays have broken through for the Tigers but most of the offensive gains have been held to 6-7 yards. The passing game seems to be a soft spot for both teams with overthrown passes and near-interceptions.

Arceneaux Keeps It Alive

After a rollout to his left, Arceneaux is able to draw in enough defenders with his feet to give Caeleb Bass the room to catch a 12-yard pass for the first down. It seems like we'll be seeing a lot of Arceneaux passing to Bass tonight.

Stokes And Argos Go 3 And Out - Punt

Stokes got lucky after a dropped interception nearly put the first points on the board—and they wouldn't be coming from the Argonauts offense.

Penalty Calls Balance Things Out For UWA

After a short pass from Arceneaux to Caelab Bass, a holding call on UWA leaves them with first and 20. On a long pass, defensive pass interference gives the Tigers the ball at the UWA 40 with downs reset. A 10-yard sack by Kenneth Martin forced 3rd and 20 which was quickly stopped and turned into a punt. Argos ball on the 25.

Marcus Stokes And Argos Left Unsatisfied With First Possession

UWA's Trevon Stanford makes a huge sack on redshirt freshman Marcus Stokes for a loss 8 yards behind the line of scrimmage. Not the start that the home crowd wanted to see tonight. Let's see if they can reel it back in on defense.

UWA Receives Ball To Start, Earns Quick First Down But Punts Shortly After

UWA starts tonight's game with the ball from the 24. After three quick short plays, the Argos make a big third down stop after two runs for loss and stuffing a QB run to the outside for no gain by Spencer Arceneaux in the Tigers' first drive of the game.

It's Kickoff Time In Pensacola

No. 23 UWA Tigers take on No. 12 West Florida Argonauts at Pen-Air Field in Pensacola, FL on Saturday, September 21. The Argos take the field wearing their all-green uniforms with the white helmets. Conditions are clear with a temperature of 88 degrees and humidity around 64%.

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Division 2 Football Scores From Today

  • St. Anselm 37 - American Int'l 20
  • Central Mo. 32 - Davenport 31
  • Duquesne 35 - West Va. Wesleyan 0
  • Bloomsburg 32 - Edinboro 27
  • Findlay 42 - Lake Erie 6
  • Fort Hays St. 37 - Northeastern St. 0
  • Kutztown 37 - Gannon 14
  • Limestone 52 - Anderson (SC) 5
  • CSU Pueblo 38 - Colorado Mesa 14 (OT)
  • Carson-Newman 31 - Wingate 28
  • Central St. (OH) 7 - Albany St. (GA) 28
  • Charleston (WV) 58 - UNC Pembroke 36
  • Emory & Henry 41 - Barton 0
  • Frostburg St. 54 - Concord 21
  • Hillsdale 21 - Ashland 24
  • Lincoln (MO) 20 - William Jewell 48
  • Lock Haven 20 - California (PA) 27
  • Mars Hill 21 - Lenoir-Rhyne 29
  • McKendree 22 - MSU Moorhead 15
  • Minnesota St. 40 - Minot St. 6
  • New Haven 45 - Franklin Pierce 34
  • Northern Mich. 27 - Alma 44
  • Ohio Dominican 0 - Thomas More 6
  • Post 21 - Pace 23
  • Shaw 48 - Lincoln (PA) 14
  • Slippery Rock 33 - Shippensburg 7
  • Virginia St. 14 - Winston-Salem 15
  • Walsh 54 - Ky. Wesleyan 10
  • Michigan Tech 44 - Wis.-Oshkosh 7
  • Augustana (SD) 41 - Northern St. 7
  • Chadron St. 12 - Colo. Sch. of Mines 13
  • Fayetteville St. 31 - Elizabeth City St. 7 (OT)
  • Emporia St. 30 - Missouri Western 27
  • Millersville 14 - Indiana (PA) 42
  • Saginaw Valley 37 - Truman St. 14
  • Sioux Falls 24 - Bemidji St. 28
  • Southwest Baptist 7 - Upper Iowa 21
  • Southwest Minn. St. 17 - Concordia-St. Paul 27
  • Sul Ross St. 17 - Western Ore. 39
  • Tuskegee 16 - Savannah St. 20
  • UVA Wise 31 - Catawba 28
  • Washburn 31 - Pittsburg St. 39
  • Winona St. 21 - Wayne St. (NE) 28
  • Mary 7 - Minn. Duluth 43
  • Mo. Southern St. 0 - Northwest Mo. St. 59
  • South Dakota Mines 40 - N.M. Highlands 19
  • Neb.-Kearney 17 - Central Okla. 32

Gulf South Conference D2 Football Games - September 21

Division 2 College Football Rankings - D2football.com Poll

  1. Harding (Previous Rank: 1)
  2. Grand Valley State (Previous Rank: 4)
  3. Valdosta State (Previous Rank: 5)
  4. Minnesota State (Previous Rank: 7)
  5. Colorado Mines (Previous Rank: 6)
  6. Pittsburg State (Previous Rank: 3)
  7. Ferris State (Previous Rank: 8)
  8. Kutztown (Previous Rank: 9)
  9. Central Washington (Previous Rank: 10)
  10. Slippery Rock (Previous Rank: 11)
  11. Central Missouri (Previous Rank: 2)
  12. Lenoir-Rhyne (Previous Rank: 13)
  13. West Florida (Previous Rank: 14)
  14. Western Colorado (Previous Rank: 16)
  15. Indianapolis (Previous Rank: 15)
  16. Ouachita Baptist (Previous Rank: 17)
  17. Henderson State (Previous Rank: 19)
  18. Emporia State (Previous Rank: NR)
  19. Augustana (Previous Rank: 18)
  20. Virginia Union (Previous Rank: 22)
  21. Bemidji State (Previous Rank: 23)
  22. Charleston (Previous Rank: 24)
  23. Wingate (Previous Rank: NR)
  24. Delta State (Previous Rank: 12)
  25. Central Oklahoma (Previous Rank: NR)

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