Game Thread: North Alabama vs. Valdosta State, ESPN3, 1900 ET

[UNA Lion]

Kickoff about to commence. Lot of folks believe VSU may follow the Lions to FCS.

 

[UNA Lion]

Don't care for the white helmets.

Touchdown, Lions!

About a minute into the game.

UNA 7
VSU 0

 

[UNA Lion]

Blazers drove the field and came up empty after a missed FG. Lion ball.

 

[UNA Lion]

Lions threw a backward pass that was fumbled, and the Blazers returned it for six.

UNA 7
VSU 7

 

[UNA Lion]

Muffed snap at the goal line with third and one yard to go for a score. Lion QB down for now - they brought out a gurney for him.

VSU ball.

Hope the young man's okay.

 

[UNA Lion]

After a pick of the VSU QB run back to the VSU 20, Lions power in for a TD with the backup QB. 10 seconds left in the half.

UNA 14
VSU 7

 

[UNA Lion]

Blazers drove the field for a score.

UNA 14
VSU 14

half-way through the 3rd

 

[UNA Lion]

Backup QB woes showing - Lions were unable to sustain a drive, and VSU got the ball back.

Could be our firs 0-2 start in a very long time, unless the D or special teams can come up with an answer.

 

[Wild Turkey]

I'm embarrassed for you.

 

[UNA Lion]

I'm embarrassed for you.

Don't be - I'm used to this, and besides - lot of big games on tonight.

UNA drives the field with the freshman backup QB

UNA 21
VSU 14

 

[UNA Lion]

Nice scoring drive by the Blazers to tie the game. Start of the 4th Quarter.

UNA 21
VSU 21

 

[UNA Lion]

VSU picks off the Lion freshman backup and then settles for three.

VSU 24
UNA 21

 

[UNA Lion]

UNA drives the field and settles for three, after the QB hit so hard his helmet flew off his head.

Vicious hitting tonight, with a lot of injuries. Costly.

UNA 24
VSU 24

halfway through the 4th.

 

[UNA Lion]

Pick-six by my Lions!

... but PAT blocked.

UNA 30
VSU 24

 

[UNA Lion]

Heart attack inducing game - VSU had one final shot with two seconds left, and the Lions picked it off on their own two yard line.

Final:

UNA 30
VSU 24

Roar Lions!