UNA scored on its first two possessions of the game and built a 30-point advantage by halftime. The Lions used reserve quarterbacks Dusty Goodwin and Ret Tolleson in the final two periods and held on for a 19-point victory.
The win keeps UNA’s record perfect at 6-0 overall and the Lions are now 5-0 in the Gulf South Conference. It was the Lions 18th straight regular-season win, 10th straight regular-season road win and 12th straight win over Arkansas schools. It was also UNA’s fifth straight win over UAM.

Arkansas-Monticello is now 2-5 overall and 1-3 in the GSC. North Alabama finished with 448 yards of offense, with 245 on the ground and 203 through the air. Starting quarterback A.J. Milwee, who only played in the first half, was eight-of-14 for 111 yards and three touchdowns and he rushed for 39 yards and one score. Brandenn Pickett led the ground attack with 86 yards. The Lions forced four turnovers in the game but also gave up three.
UNA’s David McCants returned the opening kickoff 30 yards, then raced 43 yards with a handoff on the first play from scrimmage. Three plays later A.J. Milwee threw a five-yard TD pass to freshman Kyle Turner of Cullman, Ala. Scott Shurden added the PAT and UNA led 7-0 with 13:08 left in the first quarter.

The Lions were back in the end zone on their next possession as UNA marched 80 yards in 11 plays for the score. A 25-yard run by receiver Ed Gant moved the ball to the UAM seven and Milwee had a five-yard TD run two plays later. Shurden’s kick made it 14-0 at the 4:23 mark of the first period.

Arkansas-Monticello’s high-powered offense kicked in on the next series and went 75 yards in eight plays. J.L. Williams rushed for 46 yards on five carries on the drive, including the final three yards for the touchdown. Nick Green added the PAT and UNA’s lead was cut to 14-7.

After a defensive stand by UAM, the Boll Weevils were again moving the ball until Michael Johnson stepped in front of a Scott Buisson pass at midfield and returned it 23 yards to the UAM 27. On the first play following the turnover, receiver Joemal Campbell took a handoff from Milwee and threw a 27-yard TD pass to Ed Gant.

Shurden’s extra-point attempt was partially blocked but made it through the uprights for a 21-7 lead.
On UAM’s next possession, Tim Hunt broke through to sack Buisson and the Lions lead was 23-7 with 12:51 left in the half.

North Alabama took the ensuing kickoff and marched 52 yards to the end zone in nine plays. The Lions faced a fourth-and-three call at the UAM 45 but Milwee hit Brandon Alldredge for an 18-yard gain to the 27. Four plays later Milwee lofted a pass to the far right corner of the end zone to Alldredge for a 13-yard touchdown. Shurden’s kick extended UNA’s lead to 30-7.

Derrick Chatman recovered a UAM fumble deep in Boll Weevil territory on the next possession but back-up quarterback Dusty Goodwin fumbled the ball back to Monticello on the next play.

After North Alabama forced a punt, Milwee fired a 46-yard TD pass to Reggie Hubbard down the left sideline. Kenny Spencer kicked the PAT and UNA led 37-7 with 4:25 remaining in the half.

Following an interception by Hilliard Foster, UNA drove to the Monticello 15 before the drive stalled. A 32-yard field goal attempt by Shurden was wide right with eight seconds left in the half and UNA led 37-7 at intermission.
Arkansas-Monticello got a 22-yard touchdown run by Buisson at the 10 minute mark of the third quarter and cut UNA’s lead to 37-14. Two plays later Solomon Edwards picked off a Goodwin pass and the Boll Weevils appeared to have new life. The Lion defense held, however, and Tolleson came on to lead a Lion scoring drive. Shurden’s 25-yard field goal put the score at 40-14 with 13:26 left in the game.

UAM answered quickly with another touchdown as Buisson scrambled and then found Jywin Caesar in the end zone with a five-yard TD pass. The extra-point attempt failed and UNA led 40-20 with 11:07 left in the game.
Gant took the ensuing kickoff back 66 yards to the UAM four to set up the Lions next score. Tolleson raced in for a touchdown on the next play but Spencer’s PAT missed, leaving UNA’s lead at 46-20 with 10:50 to play.
Monticello marched 77 yards in nine plays with its next possession and Buisson passed 22 yards to Johnny Polite for the touchdown. Green’s PAT made it 46-27 with 7:59 remaining in the game.

UNA receiver Jason Messing had one catch in the game to extend his school record for consecutive games with a catch to 30.

UNA will host undefeated Delta State on Thursday, Oct. 18, at 7 p.m. at Braly Stadium. The game will be televised by Comcast/Charter Sports Southeast.