Central Arkansas Bears at North Alabama Lions
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Chambers’ three TDs lead Central Arkansas past North Alabama 49–21
Chambers opened the scoring with a 1-yard plunge and added touchdown runs of 19 and 11 yards during a dominant second quarter in which the Bears (2–4, 1–1 UAC) scored 28 straight points. Austin Myers threw for 232 yards and three touchdowns, including a 76-yard strike to Tyrell Pollard and a pair of scoring passes to Malachi Henry.
Henry finished with five catches for 119 yards, and Cam Young added a 13-yard touchdown run as Central Arkansas rolled up 486 yards of offense and averaged nearly eight yards per play. The Bears led 35–14 at halftime and never looked back, scoring on six of their first eight drives.
Ari Patu threw a 19-yard touchdown pass to Noah Gregg and KJ Fields added a 4-yard rushing score to help the Lions (1–5, 0–2) keep pace early, but turnovers and defensive breakdowns proved costly. Destin Wade later connected with Justin Pegues for a 7-yard touchdown to close the scoring.
Central Arkansas’ defense intercepted two passes and held North Alabama to just 93 rushing yards on 37 carries. The win snapped the Bears’ three-game skid and extended their series lead over the Lions to 7–2.
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Scoring Summary
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TD | 1st Period 12:44 | Landen Chambers 1 Yd Run (Caleb Jones Kick) |
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TD | 1st Period 3:40 | Noah Gregg 19 Yd pass from Ari Patu (Chandler Dixon Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 14:31 | KJ Fields 4 Yd Run (Chandler Dixon Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 13:52 | Tyrell Pollard 76 Yd pass from Austin Myers (Caleb Jones Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 11:11 | Landen Chambers 19 Yd Run (Caleb Jones Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 3:11 | Landen Chambers 11 Yd Run (Caleb Jones Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 0:55 | Malachi Henry 37 Yd pass from Austin Myers (Caleb Jones Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 8:48 | Cam Young 13 Yd Run (Caleb Jones Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 11:56 | Malachi Henry 13 Yd pass from Austin Myers (Caleb Jones Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 7:02 | Justin Pegues 7 Yd pass from Destin Wade (Chandler Dixon Kick) |
Statistics
 CARK |
 UNA |
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|---|---|---|
| 26 | 1st Downs | 25 |
| 3-10 | 3rd down efficiency | 7-17 |
| 0-2 | 4th down efficiency | 2-4 |
| 486 | Total Yards | 290 |
| 232 | Passing | 197 |
| 11/22 | Comp/Att | 19/42 |
| 10.5 | Yards per pass | 4.7 |
| 254 | Rushing | 93 |
| 46 | Rushing Attempts | 37 |
| 5.5 | Yards per rush | 2.5 |
| 13-133 | Penalties | 13-154 |
| 0 | Turnovers | 3 |
| 0 | Fumbles lost | 1 |
| 0 | Interceptions thrown | 2 |
| 29:47 | Possession | 30:13 |
Game Information
Location: Florence, AL
Attendance: 9,125 · Capacity:
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