East Mississippi wins NJCAA national championship
Posted December 03, 2017 6:00 am
PERKINSTON, Miss. (AP) - Lindsey Scott Jr. threw two touchdown passes and ran for another score and East Mississippi outlasted Arizona Western 31-28 on Sunday in the Mississippi Bowl to win the National Junior College Athletic Association title.
The Lions (11-1) won their fourth title since 2011.
Arizona Western (9-1) pulled within three with Bryce Perkins' touchdown pass to Dominick Anderson with 1:54 left. East Mississippi recovered the onside kick and ran out the clock.
East Mississippi's Ty Williams scored on a 49-yard interception return in the first quarter. Greg Bell ran for 123 yards and a third-quarter touchdown
Perkins threw for 139 yards and ran for 104.
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