Sport Football Meetings total 36 | Trophy The Peach Basket | |
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First meeting 1983
Valdosta State 20, West Georgia 13 Latest meeting October 8, 2016
Valdosta State 38, West Georgia 27 All-time series Valdosta State leads 24–12 | ||
The Valdosta State–West Georgia football rivalry, commonly known as the Battle for the Peach Basket, is an college football rivalry game between two public universities in the U.S. state of Georgia, Valdosta State University Blazers and the University of West Georgia Wolves that compete for the Peach Basket. The current winner is Valdosta State, who won, 38–27, on October 8, 2016. Valdosta State leads the all-time series, 24–12.
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History
The Blazers and Wolves have played every year since 1983 in the Gulf South Conference. In that span, Valdosta State has won three national championships. Under head coach Will Hall, West Georgia has gained some momentum in the rivalry, winning the past two meetings and going to the national championship semifinal in post-season play. The Wolves upset the Blazers in 2014 in the playoffs, the Wolves lost 40-6 in the regular season that year.