LIVINGSTON, Ala. – The University of West Alabama football returns to Gulf South Conference action on Saturday, Oct. 31 as UWA (5-4, 3-3 GSC) hosts Ouachita Baptist for Homecoming 2009. Kickoff is set for 5:00 p.m. The game will be broadcasted on FOX 104.9-FM and at athletics.uwa.edu. A live video stream of the game will be available at athletics.uwa.edu courtesy of the B2 Network.

This is the 7th meeting in the series between West Alabama and Ouachita Baptist with OBU leading the series 5-1. OBU claimed the last meeting in the series, a 45-43 triple overtime victory at A. U. Field last season. The first meeting in the series came on Dec. 21, 1968 as OBU and UWA squared off in Dothan, Ala. in the Peanut Bowl. OBU picked up the victory 39-6. The two teams rekindled the series in 2000 with UWA claiming a 27-22 win on Oct. 28 in Arkadelphia. Since 2000, OBU has claimed the last four outings in the series.

UWA enters the contest after having a two-game win streak snapped in a 10-9 loss at West Georgia. The Red and White posted 426 yards of total offense to UWG’s 250 total yards, but four turnovers helped seal the fate of the Tigers. The win gave the Red and Blue Wolves their first win in 22 tries.

OBU looks to snap a three-game, GSC losing streak as it enters Saturday’s contest. The Purple and Gold’s last conference win came on Sept. 26 ...  a 38-14 win over Delta State. OBU picked up its first win since the win over the Statesmen last weekend as Ouachita’s Chad Emmons knocked a pass away from quarterback Steven Gachette to John Austin on the two-yard line with no time remaining to preserve the 14-10 non-conference home victory over Southwest Baptist.

West Alabama returns to action on Saturday, Nov. 7 as the Tigers travel to Florence, Ala. to face the North Alabama Lions in the regular season finale. Kickoff at Braly Municipal Stadium is slated for 6:00 p.m. The game will be broadcasted on FOX Sports 104.9-FM and at athletics.uwa.edu.