Gulf South Conference: Week 5

[Andy Davis]

Thursday, September 29th

West Alabama (1-3) at Shorter (0-4) @ 7 PM EST ^nd in the conference in rushing with 87.0 ypg) and wide receiver Donta Armstrong (4^th
My pick: Tigers by 21


Mississippi College (2-2) at Delta State (2-2) @ 6 PM CST on ESPN3My pick: Statesmen by 34


Saturday, October 1st

Kentucky State (1-3) vs. #25 Valdosta State (2-1) @ 2 PM EST^th in the conference). They also hope to use this game to work on the overall discipline of the team as they are 8^thMy pick: Blazers by 24


#19 Florida Tech (4-0) at West Florida (2-2) @ 6 PM CST on American Sports Network^th
My pick: Panthers by 14


#2 West Georgia (4-0) at #6 North Alabama (2-1) @ 6 PM CST on ESPN3

This game is obviously the matchup of the week as the two reigning GSC Co-Champions face off in what is sure to be the gridiron battle of the year so far in the conference. Both are ranked in the Top 10 of the D2Football.com poll and will be jockeying for control of the conference standings and eventual Regional Rankings.

UNA Key Stats:

Avg. Points Scored: 33.7
Avg. Points Allowed: 19.0
Offensive Yards: 339.3
Yards Allowed: 399.0
Turnover Margin: +2
Avg. Penalties: 61.3 yards
Third Down Conversions: 32.5%
Red Zone Scores: 92.3%
Field Goals: 4-4 (100%)


UWG Key Stats:

Avg. Points Scored: 28.3
Avg. Points Allowed: 12.5
Offensive Yards: 344.5
Yards Allowed: 268.5
Turnover Margin: -1
Avg. Penalties: 108.8 yards
Third Down Conversions: 28.3%
Red Zone Scores: 78.6%
Field Goals: 6-9 (66.7%)

On offense, both teams are ranked in the middle of the conference in scoring at 4^th (UNA at 33.7 points per game) and 5^th (UWG at 28.3 points per game) while both are near the bottom of the conference in Total Offense with West Georgia averaging 344.5 yards per game (7^th in the GSC) and North Alabama averaging 339.3 (8^th in the GSC).

The defensive units of these squads are near the top of the conference with the Wolves holding opponents to 12.5 ppg (2^nd in the GSC) and the Lions holding teams to 19.0 ppg (3^rd in the GSC) while Total Defense is a bit different with UWG leading the conference by allowing just 268.5 ypg and UNA down at 7^thMy pick: Lions by 3

[TheBraveWolf]

All your picks are right.. and I cannot blame you for picking UNA by 3. In BlazerLady's pickem I only picked UWG by 3... So this is a tough one and will set the standard for the conference..... I hope Will Hall will pull something out from under his vest to get the offense in gear... I don't worry much about our defense, as you said it is one of the best in D2. Playing in Florence give UNA a slight edge... Glad we play FIT in Carrollton...