FLORENCE, Ala. --- The Mississippi College football team battled back in the second half but fell to Division I-FCS North Alabama, 34-17, on Saturday night at Braly Stadium.
 
The Choctaws fall to 2-4 overall, while the Lions improved to 4-3.
 

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HOW IT HAPPENED
 
- The Lions got the scoring going with a 17-yard touchdown pass from Christian Lopez to Cortez Hall on the opening drive of the game.
- Lopez would extend the UNA lead to 14-0 with a five-yard run, capping off an 11-play, 95-yard drive.
- The Choctaws answered on their very next offensive play as Aaron Feazelle uncorked a 70-yard touchdown pass to Cole Rotenberry to cut the lead in half.
- The Lions scored the next two touchdowns and would grab a 28-7 lead with 5:50 remaining in the first half.
- Again, MC would respond as they went on an eight-play, 63-yard drive that took 4:23 and ended with a two-yard touchdown run by Tiberias Lampkin, his third scoring run in two weeks.
- The Lions would send the game into halftime with a 31-14 score as Chandler Carrera hit a season-long 46-yard field goal as time expired.
- The Choctaws scored the only points of the third quarter as Drake McCarter hit a 28-yard field goal, making the score 31-17 with 3:50 remaining.
- The Lions finally broke through in the second half with 1:49 remaining as Carrera hit a 47-yard field goal to make the score 34-17.
 

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KEY STATS
 
- The Choctaw defense held North Alabama scoreless in the 3rd quarter, only allowing 10 total yards to the Lions.
- The Choctaws rushed for 228 yards on 42 carries and completed 9-of-16 passes for 148 yards, tallying 376 total yards on the evening.
- Detric Hawthorn came off the bench to lead the way with 106 rushing yards on 17 attempts.
- Lampkin carried the ball eight times for 60 yards and a score.
- Elijah Rogers led the way with six tackles and two pass breakups, while D.J. Smith had four tackles and a sack on the night.
- Christian Lopez completed 15-of-22 passes for 240 yards and two touchdowns, also rushing for 19 yards and a score.
- Cortez Hall caught six passes for 115 yards and a touchdown, while Damon Cox carried the ball 14 times for 105 yards.
  

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NEXT UP
 
- The Choctaws will be on the road for the third consecutive week when they travel to Rome, Ga. for a Gulf South Conference matchup with Shorter University. Kickoff at Barron Stadium is scheduled for 12:00 pm (Central).
 

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Mississippi College is a private Christian university located in Clinton, Mississippi with an enrollment of over 5,000 students. MC recently finished their transition process back to NCAA Division II and the Gulf South Conference and will be competing for conference and national championships in the 2018-19 academic year.
 
The athletic department sponsors 17 intercollegiate athletic programs: Baseball, Men's and Women's Basketball, Men's and Women's Cross Country, Football, Golf, Men's and Women's Soccer, Softball, Men's and Women's Tennis, Men's and Women's Indoor Track & Field, Men's and Women's Outdoor Track & Field and Volleyball.
 
For more information on Mississippi College athletics, please contact David Nichols at 601-925-3234 or nichols@mc.edu.