1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
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UNA | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 20 |
TNTC | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
Seay's pick-6 sparks North Alabama to 20-7 win over Tennessee State
COOKVILLE, Tenn. -- — A.J. Seay gave North Alabama the lead for good with a 44-yard interception return and the Lions defeated Tennessee Tech 20-7 on Saturday night.
Sam Contorno's 42-yard field goal opened the scoring for North Alabama (2-2). The Golden Eagles (0-3) grabbed a 7-3 lead when Jacquez McGowan picked off Noah Walters and returned it 85 yards for a touchdown with 4:46 left in the first quarter. Roberts answered with his pick-6 off a pass by Ethan Roberts with 70 seconds left in the quarter, giving the Lions a lead they never relinquished.
Backup QB TJ Smith hit Walters for a 26-yard score and a 17-7 lead after three quarters. Contorno capped the scoring with a 32-yard field goal in the final period.
Walters completed 7 of 13 passes for 55 yards with two interceptions for the Lions. Demarcus Lacey carried 23 times for 139 yards.
Roberts completed 6 of 16 passes for 56 yards with three interceptions for the Golden Eagles. Hayes Gibson had 133 yards on 9-of-18 passing.
Tennessee Tech outgained the Lions 296-259 but five turnovers were too much to overcome.
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Game Information
2024 United Athletic Conference Standings
Team | CONF | OVR |
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Abilene Christian | 7-1 | 8-3 |
Tarleton State | 5-2 | 8-3 |
Eastern Kentucky | 5-2 | 7-4 |
Southern Utah | 5-2 | 6-5 |
Central Arkansas | 3-4 | 6-5 |
North Alabama | 3-4 | 3-8 |
Austin Peay | 3-5 | 4-7 |
Utah Tech | 1-6 | 1-10 |
West Georgia | 1-7 | 4-7 |
2024 Big South-OVC Association Standings
Team | CONF | OVR |
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Southeast Missouri State | 6-1 | 9-2 |
Tennessee Tech | 5-2 | 6-5 |
UT Martin | 5-2 | 7-4 |
Tennessee State | 5-2 | 8-3 |
Lindenwood | 4-3 | 5-6 |
Gardner-Webb | 3-4 | 4-7 |
Eastern Illinois | 2-5 | 3-8 |
Western Illinois | 2-5 | 3-8 |
Charleston Southern | 0-8 | 1-10 |