Utah Tech Trailblazers at North Alabama Lions
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Riddick's last-minute tip saves North Alabama's 31-30 win over Utah Tech
The victory was the first in four UAC games for the Lions (3-5).
Noah Walters found Dakota Warfield between two defenders in the middle of the field for a 28-yard touchdown with 1:37 left in the game to cap a nine-play, 74-yard drive to put North Alabama in front, 31-24, but the Trailblazers answered by driving 69 yards to get within a point after Tracy found Beau Sparks from 19 yards out. Eschewing a PAT to tie, Tracy threw to the back of the end zone only to have Riddick make a game-saving defense.
Utah Tech drove 99 yards in 11 plays to open the third quarter, tying the game on Ronnie Walker Jr.'s 1-yard plunge to make it 17-17. The Lions answered with an 81-yard, 15-play drive to retake the lead on a 1-yard run by Dennis Moody.
Tracy found Sparks for the first of their two touchdowns with 6:11 left to tie game at 24-all.
Walters completed 13 of 19 passes for 118 yards and a touchdown and added 105 rushing yards on 12 carries, leading a ground game that gained 302 yards for North Alabama.
Tracy was 26-of-40 passing for 397 yards and three touchdowns to lead Utah Tech (2-5, 1-1). Jaivian Lofton had four catches for 105 yards and Rickie Johnson had seven for 100 yards and a touchdown. Keith Davis caught six balls for 94 yards and Sparks caught eight for 92 yards and two scores.
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- TV Channel: Trailblazers at Lions 2021 College Football, week 8, is broadcasted on ESPN+.
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Scoring Summary
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TD | 1st Period 12:24 | Jakob Cummings 20 Yd Run (Sam Contorno Kick) |
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FG | 2nd Period 13:09 | Sam Contorno 36 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 2nd Period 4:28 | Rickie Johnson 17 Yd pass from Kobe Tracy (Connor Brooksby Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 2:36 | Demarcus Lacey 18 Yd Run (Sam Contorno Kick) |
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FG | 2nd Period 0:00 | Connor Brooksby 32 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 3rd Period 9:32 | Ronnie Walker Jr. 1 Yd Run (Connor Brooksby Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 2:34 | Dennis Moody 1 Yd Run (Sam Contorno Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 6:11 | Beau Sparks 4 Yd pass from Kobe Tracy (Connor Brooksby Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 1:37 | Dakota Warfield 28 Yd pass from Noah Walters (Sam Contorno Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 0:31 | Beau Sparks 19 Yd pass from Kobe Tracy (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed) |
Statistics
 UTU |
 UNA |
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|---|---|---|
| 24 | 1st Downs | 23 |
| 7-12 | 3rd down efficiency | 4-13 |
| 0-2 | 4th down efficiency | 4-4 |
| 505 | Total Yards | 420 |
| 397 | Passing | 118 |
| 26-40 | Comp-Att | 13-19 |
| 9.9 | Yards per pass | 6.2 |
| 108 | Rushing | 302 |
| 26 | Rushing Attempts | 48 |
| 4.2 | Yards per rush | 6.3 |
| 10-66 | Penalties | 13-111 |
| 0 | Turnovers | 0 |
| 0 | Fumbles lost | 0 |
| 0 | Interceptions thrown | 0 |
| 28:15 | Possession | 31:45 |
Game Information
Location: Florence, AL
Attendance: 8,840 · Capacity:
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