Shorter Hawks @ North Alabama Lions
Lopez with 4 TDs leads N. Alabama past Div.-II Shorter 41-14
FLORENCE, Ala. -- Christian Lopez threw for three touchdowns and ran for another and North Alabama beat Division II Shorter University 41-14 on Saturday.
Lopez was 18 of 27 for 240 yards for the Lions (6-3). Cortez Hall had 107 receiving yards and a score and Jakobi Byrd added 89 yards and two touchdowns.
The Lions scored on their first four drives, starting with a 24-yard touchdown pass to Byrd, followed by an 11-yard strike to Hall and they were up 14-0 with 9:26 left in the first quarter. In the second, Byrd caught another scoring pass and C.J. Sturdivant ran 23-yards for a 28-0 lead at halftime.
Shorter scored late in the third on a 56-yard dash by Tupac Lanier and again in the fourth on a short run by Coey Watson with 1:42 to go.
Tyler Pullum threw for 145 yards for the Hawks and had three interceptions, two by A.J. Bracey. The Hawks turned it over four times.
Game Information
Florence, AL
2025 Standings
| Conference CarolinasConference Carolinas | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| North Greenville | 7-0 | 7-5 |
| UNC Pembroke | 5-2 | 8-3 |
| Ferrum | 3-3 | 4-7 |
| Chowan | 3-4 | 4-7 |
| Barton | 3-4 | 3-8 |
| Erskine | 1-5 | 1-10 |
| Shorter | 1-5 | 2-9 |
| United Athletic ConferenceUnited Athletic Conference | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Abilene Christian | 7-1 | 9-5 |
| Tarleton State | 7-1 | 12-2 |
| Southern Utah | 6-2 | 7-5 |
| West Georgia | 5-3 | 8-3 |
| Austin Peay | 4-4 | 7-5 |
| Eastern Kentucky | 3-5 | 5-7 |
| Central Arkansas | 2-6 | 3-9 |
| Utah Tech | 1-7 | 2-10 |
| North Alabama | 1-7 | 2-10 |
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