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University of West Florida Division I athletic transition

Overview

The University of West Florida (UWF) has commenced its inaugural era of NCAA Division I athletics. The transition includes various programs, such as men’s basketball, which is scheduled to face Florida State University in November.

In football, the UWF Argonauts have opened their Division I FCS campaign with two consecutive victories. The program secured its first Division I win by upsetting No. 16 ranked Southern Illinois, 34-31. Ty’ray Davis contributed two passing touchdowns and one rushing touchdown to the win. Despite a second-half comeback attempt by Southern Illinois that narrowed the deficit to 27-24, the Argonauts secured the victory following a fumble and a late interception by David Law-Mortimer.

UWF followed this performance with a 42-14 victory over No. 24 Central Arkansas at Estes Stadium, marking the program’s debut in the United Athletic Conference. Ty'ray Davis accounted for four total touchdowns during the matchup. Despite first-half temperatures exceeding 110 degrees, the Argonauts recorded 404 yards of offense and converted three takeaways into 14 points, moving their record to 2-0.

Entities

University of West Florida · Ty’ray Davis · Ty'ray Davis · Estes Stadium · Kaleb Nobles

Timeline

  1. 6 days ago

    [SPORTS] 2 sources
    West Florida defeats Central Arkansas 42-14 in Division I debut

    University of West Florida defeated No. 24 Central Arkansas 42-14, marking their second straight Division I win behind four touchdowns from Ty'ray Davis.

  2. 15 days ago

    [SPORTS] 5 sources
    West Florida upsets Southern Illinois in first DI FCS win

    West Florida achieved its first Division I FCS win, upsetting No. 16 Southern Illinois 34-31 behind a three-touchdown performance from Ty’ray Davis.

  3. 18 days ago

    [SPORTS] 2 sources
    University of West Florida begins inaugural Division I athletic era

    The University of West Florida begins its inaugural NCAA Division I era, featuring a historic football opener against Southern Illinois and a men's basketball matchup against Florida State.

Sources

dailyegyptian.com · mymotherlode.com · newsday.com · newswise.com · northescambia.com · ricksblog.biz · winnipegfreepress.com · wpsdlocal6.com

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