CARROLLTON, Ga. – The University of West Alabama football team had a two-game win streak snapped in a 10-9 loss at West Georgia on Saturday, Oct. 24. The loss extends the Tigers’ (5-4, 3-3 Gulf South Conference) losing streak at UWG (1-7, 1-5 GSC) to eight games.

The Tigers accumulated 426 yards of total offense as UWG gained 250 yards of offense. UWA finished with 247 yards through the air, behind the arm of Deon Williams, and 179 on the ground. The Wolves rushed for 155 yards as a team, led by 171 yards by Yusuf Holloway.

UWA jumped on the scoreboard first as Brock Sharp connected on a 25 yard field goal on the Red and White’s first drive of the game. The field goal capped a 12 play, 74 yard drive that erased 5:26 off the clock. Evan Shipp put the Tigers up 9-0 as he hauled in a 25 yard touchdown pass from Deon Williams, ending a two play, 42 yard drive that took 30 seconds off the clock. The score, which was Shipp’s first TD of the season, was set up on a fumble by UWG starting quarterback Sean Gray. The 9-0 UWA lead held until the half.

UWG put its first points on the board, scoring on its first drive of the second half. Adi Brkic booted a 42 yard field goal through the uprights, pulling the Wolves within a six points. The Red and Blue then knotted the game at 9-9 on its second possession of the second half as Brandon Behenna found Matt O’Brien for a 15 yard TD pass. Brkic put the Wolves up 10-9 connecting on the PAT.

DeAntuan Matthews led the UWA defense with 12 total tackles, including two for losses.

West Alabama returns to action on Saturday, Oct. 31 as UWA hosts Ouachita Baptist in 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.