LIVINGSTON, Ala. -- The
University of West Alabama football team
will close out the season on Saturday, Nov.
8, as the Tigers (4-6, 2-5 GSC) host #5
North Alabama. Kickoff is set for 6:00 p.m.
The game will be broadcasted on WZNJ
106.5-FM and streamed over the internet on
the B2 Network.
UWA, which dropped a
45-43 triple overtime contest at Ouachita
Baptist, last week, looks to close out the
season with a “W” on Senior Night 2008. The
Tiger Seniors, which will play their final
game at Tiger Stadium, will be honored prior
to kickoff.
Saturday’s
contest is the 61st meeting in series
between West Alabama and North Alabama,
which is the longest in UWA history. UNA
leads the series 45-14-1 with a 17-9-1
record in Livingston. UWA won the first two
meetings in the series with a 14-13 win in
1949 (Florence) and a 19-0 win in 1950
(Livingston). The series has seen the two
in-state institutions play each season since
the first meeting. The last UWA victory in
the series came in 2004, as the Tigers
defeated UNA 28-27 in Livingston.
North Alabama (9-1, 6-1 GSC) enters the game
on a two-game, win streak, including wins
over Valdosta State and the University of
Arkansas at Monticello. The Lions are 4-1
this season away from Braly Municipal
Stadium.
UWA will pit its GSC third ranked total
defense against the conference’s third
ranked total offense in the Lions. The
Tigers are led by Garry Pack, who leads the
GSC in tackles with 109, which is 10th
nationally. UNA is led by A. J. Milwee, who
is fourth in the nation in pass efficiency
and 16th in total offense.
