LIVINGSTON, Ala. --- The Mississippi College football team dropped their Gulf South Conference opener with a 42-13 loss to West Alabama on Saturday night in Tiger Stadium.

The Choctaws fell to 0-3, 0-1 GSC on the season, while the Tigers are now 2-1, 1-0 GSC.

TURNING POINT
- Trailing 21-10 in the opening minutes of the second half, junior quarterback Ty Jobe found junior Arik Washington for a 12-yard completion, but a fumble led to a touchdown by the Tigers, and UWA would go on to outscore MC 21-3 in the second period.

HOW IT HAPPENED
- The Choctaws opened the game with a bang on their first possession as Jobe found sophomore Nathan Faciane for an 87-yard touchdown pass to put MC ahead 7-0.
- The Tigers answered with a 14-play, 65-yard drive that ended in a 4-yard touchdown run by Rashaad Lee, tying the game at the end of the first quarter.
- After UWA scored touchdowns on their next two drives, junior Greg Nickles gave MC some momentum at the halftime break with a 24-yard field goal to make the score 21-10.
- The Choctaws would force a missed field goal on UWA's first second-half possession, but the fumble led to a touchdown and the Tigers took a 28-10 lead.
- On MC's next possession, the Tigers blocked their second punt of the night, this time falling on the ball in the end zone to grab a 35-10 advantage going to the fourth quarter.
- Nickles opened the fourth-quarter scoring with a 23-yard field goal, cutting the score to 35-13 with 11:33 remaining in the game.
- UWA capped the scoring on the night with a 23-yard rushing touchdown, giving the game its 42-13 final score.

KEY STATS
- The Choctaws gained a season-high 388 yards of total offense, averaging 5.2 yards per play on the night.
- MC also held the ball for over 37 minutes on the night and went 8-of-16 on third downs.
- Jobe went 18-of-29 for 256 yards and a touchdown, while Faciane caught three passes for 137 yards, inlcuding the 87-yard score.
- Junior Ja'Moz Mark caught a team-high six passes for 59 yards.
- Junior Tiberias Lampkin had a team-high 36 rushing yards on 14 carries.
- Junior Colton Magee had a team-high seven tackles, including three solo stops. Senior Chris Manning added six tackles in the contest.
- Senior Alex Johnson and junior Jordan Barrett each had fumble recoveries in the fourth quarter.
- Quarterback Harry Satterwhite went 29-of-35 for 219 yards and a touchdown for the Tigers.
- Lee rushed for 99 yards and two scores, while Lakendric Thomas carried the ball seven times for 39 yards and a touchdown.
- Ken Hibbler led UWA with 14 tackles, while Tevin Madison had 13 stops, a pass breakup and a fumble recovery.

GAME NOTES
- West Alabama is now 23-19-2 all-time against the Choctaws, including winning seven straight.
- The Choctaws are 5-5 all-time on September 16th.
- MC played their 200th game against a team from the State of Alabama, holding a 101-88-11 all-time record against teams from the Yellowhammer State.

NEXT UP
- The Choctaws will play their home opener next Saturday when they host Florida Tech at 7:00 p.m. at Robinson-Hale Stadium.
 

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Mississippi College is a private Christian university located in Clinton, Mississippi with an enrollment of over 5,000 students. MC is recently finished their transition process back to NCAA Division II and the Gulf South Conference and will be competing for conference and national championships in the 2016-17 academic year.
 
The athletic department sponsors 17 intercollegiate athletic programs: Baseball, Men's and Women's Basketball, Men's and Women's Cross Country, Football, Golf, Men's and Women's Soccer, Softball, Men's and Women's Tennis, Men's and Women's Indoor Track & Field, Men's and Women's Outdoor Track & Field and Volleyball.
 
For more information on Mississippi College athletics, please contact David Nichols at 601-925-3234 or nichols@mc.edu.