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GSC Games Of The Week: Unpredictability Reigns In Gulf South Play

We’re two weeks into the Gulf South portion of the schedule, and just like we all predicted, Delta State is the lone undefeated team left in the league with wins over each of the preseason poll favorites.

Oct 4, 2022

Road-Tested Delta State Comes Home At 4-0, Ready To Challenge In GSC

Picked to finish in the bottom half of the Gulf South, and with them opening the season with four straight road games, it would have been easy to write off the Delta State Statesmen before the season even began.

Sep 30, 2022

GSC Games Of The Week: Depth On Display With Four In The Top 25

Delta State helped flip the Gulf South on its head early into the conference season last week, outlasting one of the preseason favorites – West Florida – in a double-overtime classic.

Sep 29, 2022

GSC Games Of The Week: League Favorites Open Conference Play

The Gulf South's league slate kicked off last week with North Greenville bouncing back from an 0-2 start to earn a road win over Mississippi College by a 41-19 score and temporarily move to the top of the league standings.

Sep 21, 2022

GSC Games Of The Week: MC, NGU Meet In League Opener

The Gulf South continued its strong run of non-conference play with another 6-2 mark in Week 2 to push the league’s mark to 12-4 this season. However, the biggest news from last week came from one of the two losses.

Sep 15, 2022

Gulf South Games of the Week: North Greenville Faces Top 25 Clash

The Gulf South opened the 2022 campaign in impressive fashion, continuing its recent run of dominant Week 1s with a 6-2 collective mark. The league’s only losses came against a Top 25 opponent (Mississippi College at Albany State) and a solid FCS program (North Greenville at Furman).

Sep 6, 2022

Returning All-Americans Among The D-II Linebackers To Watch

A linebacker's role in a defense has evolved with the times in college football, but the position's importance has never changed. Linebackers often function as the eyes of a defense and are often tasked with stuffing the run, but they double as vital pass-rushers and, with the proliferation of pass-heavy offenses, can even function as hybrid defensive backs.

Aug 31, 2022

GSC Games Of The Week: A New Era Begins For Valdosta State; MC Seeks Upset

The wait is over: College football makes its return in full force.

Aug 30, 2022

High-Scoring Offenses Shape Gulf South Players To Watch In 2022

With a variety of the top offenses in the country, including two of the very best in Valdosta State and West Florida, it’s safe to say that the Gulf South Conference is an offensive league. But with so many standouts on offense, that does create opportunities for defensive players to make a name for themselves. Here’s a look at some of the top returning talent returning to the Gulf South Conference ahead of the 2022 season — on both sides of the ball.

Aug 24, 2022

Frosh Phenoms Turned Super Sophs Headline D-II Running Backs

Ground games on the Div. II landscape a season ago proved to be a youth movement. Two of the nation's top four, three of the top six, and four of the leading 13 rushers in 2021 were freshmen. All return in 2022 to build on their impressive debuts.

Aug 18, 2022

Gulf South Conference Preview: Valdosta State, West Florida Front-Runners

The past three seasons of Gulf South football have been ruled by Valdosta State, with the Blazers going 22-1 in the league over that time.

Aug 18, 2022

Bagent, Alt Among The D-II Quarterbacks To Watch In 2022

No position commands the spotlight more prominently than quarterback. In the 2022 season, Div. II is rife with playmakers made to shine in pressure-packed moments.

Aug 17, 2022

QBs Reed & Durham Headline Heavyweight GSC Fight

In the blue corner: From St. Augustine, Florida, he stands 6-foot-2, 220 pounds. He’s third in the nation with 325.6 passing yards per game, fourth in passing touchdowns despite playing just nine games with 33, and holds the NCAA Division II Championship Game record for passing yards.

Nov 12, 2021

UWG, Valdosta State Will Shape The Super Region

A heavyweight showdown in the Gulf South Conference could shape the landscape of Div-II’s Super Region II.

Oct 29, 2021

GSC Notebook: Valdosta State Ascends To Familiar Spot

Sitting alone atop the Gulf South Conference and ranked in one of the top two spots in the national polls isn’t anything new for Valdosta State.

Oct 21, 2021