UWA Falls Short Against Harding, 36-35

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – University of West Alabama wide receiver Terry Allen was named Gulf South Conference Special Teams Player of the Week for his efforts in the Tigers game against Harding, as announced by the conference office Monday afternoon.

Allen engraved his name in the West Alabama record book and also in the conference record book in UWA’s narrow 36-35 setback to the Bison at Tiger Stadium. The freshman returned five kickoffs for 216 yards, including a school record tying 100-yard return for a touchdown. The record tied a 34-year old school record that was set by Larry Lightfoot against Delta State.

The Huntsville, Ala.-native’s 216 yards also set the GSC record for kickoff return yards in a game, while also tying the school mark for the longest kickoff return for a score. Current Seattle Seahawk defensive back Jordan Babineaux set the previous league mark in 2003 with 208 yards.

West Alabama returns to action on Saturday, October 13^th, when the Tigers travel to West Georgia for GSC action. Kickoff in Carrollton, Ga. is set for 6:00 p.m. at Grisham Stadium. The game will be carried on Y-104.9 FM and also at athletics.uwa.edu.