Conway, Ark.- Central Arkansas (2-7, 0-4) lost to North Alabama (5-4, 2-2) 14-9 on Saturday. UCA out gained UNA 352-256 but scored on one of four red-zone trips.
Central Arkansas generated much of its offense on the ground, finishing with 193 rushing yards, including
Jalen Washington's 140 yards on eight carries including a 92-yard run.
Central Arkansas's late first quarter 77-yard drive produced the quarter's only points, as
Donovyn Omolo hit
Arlie Lee for 43 yards and
Caleb Jones finished the possession with a 21-yard field goal at 1:05. The defense kept UNA off the board after a long possession, with
Kaydin Thomas recording a 9-yard sack and breaking up the next pass before the drive ended in a punt. UNA reached the Central Arkansas 34 on the final snap, but Central Arkansas finished the quarter ahead 3-0.
Central Arkansas was held scoreless in the second quarter, with its longest possession ending on a fourth-down sack after a 13-play, 49-yard drive into Lion territory. UNA scored on touchdown passes at 13:38 and 1:39 to move the score to 14-3.
Kaydin Thomas closed the quarter with a sack on the final snap.
Central Arkansas's longest possession of the third quarter covered 75 yards in 13 plays, but it ended without points when Dallas Johnson intercepted Omolo at the goal line for a touch back. Omolo hit
Dakarai Anderson for 32 yards on third-and-2 during the drive, and
Enoch Assan added an 11-yard run as Central Arkansas reached the red zone. The Central Arkansas defense kept UNA scoreless in the quarter, and the game remained 14-3 entering the fourth.
Central Arkansas got back into the game in the fourth quarter when
Kaydin Thomas recovered a Destin Wade fumble and returned it 26 yards for a touchdown, making it 14-9 with 7:53 left after the failed conversion. Earlier,
Jalen Washington broke a 92-yard run from the Central Arkansas 3 to the UNA 5, but that drive ended on downs.
Marcus Washington forced and recovered a fumble later in the quarter and the resulting possession reached the North Alabama goal line. But a fumble, as the Bears were going into the end zone, resulted in a touch back for the Lions.
Defensive End
Kaydin Thomas was named the L.B. Jackman Homecoming Game MVP.
Jalen Washington
- 140 rushing yards on 8 carries
Kaydin Thomas
- 2 sacks
- 1 fumble recovery
- 26-yard fumble return touchdown
- 4 tackles
Dakarai Anderson
- 7 receptions
- 71 receiving yards
Ashtyn Williams
- 10 tackles
Marcus Washington
- 6 tackles
- 1 forced fumble
- 1 fumble recovery
Up next, the Bears will host the University of West Georgia at 4 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 7, 2026, in Conway, Arkansas.
