October 18th, 2025 8:00pm
From West Florida sports information
LIVINGSTON, ALA. – The University of West Florida football team stayed unbeaten on the season with a thrilling 23-16 win over West Alabama on Saturday night at Tiger Stadium. The Argonauts improved to 7-0 overall off a late fourth-quarter drive to remain perfect on the year.
Quarterback Marcus Stokes led the UWF offense with 327 passing yards and two touchdowns on 24-of-36 passing. His final touchdown, an 11-yard strike to Tyree Holloway with just 56 seconds remaining, capped a clutch 89-yard scoring drive and put the Argonauts ahead for good. TJ Lane followed with a two-point conversion run to make it a seven-point game.
UWF struck first early in the second quarter when Stokes connected with Javon Swinton on a 31-yard touchdown pass, giving the Argos a 6-0 lead that they would take into the half. In the third quarter, Lane extended the lead with a 2-yard touchdown run, and Brogan Woeber added a 29-yard field goal to make it 15-7 entering the final quarter.
West Alabama fought back, cutting the lead to two with a touchdown early in the fourth and taking a 16-15 lead on a 23-yard field goal with 3:20 left. However, Stokes and the Argos responded under pressure, leading the game-winning drive in just over two minutes to secure the victory and keep their perfect record intact.