Pacific loses shootout at Lewis & Clark

PORTLAND, Ore. ( GOBOXERS.COM ) — Down 27 points early in the second half, Pacific fought back to get within a touchdown at the beginning of the fourth quarter.

But the Boxers could not complete the comeback, falling 51-37 Saturday afternoon at Lewis & Clark.

The Pioneers, who raced out to a 17-0 lead, extended their advantage to 27-7 at halftime.

After Lewis & Clark opened the second half with a 10-play, 69-yard scoring drive, Pacific answered with touchdown runs by Brody Bantolina and Kalai Pasi to get the Boxers within 34-20 with 4:21 remaining in the third quarter.

The Pioneers needed only 49 seconds to respond on an 89-yard touchdown pass. Pacific quarterback Braeden Titus then connected with Josiah Chaffin for a 5-yard touchdown. Bantolina added a 40-yard touchdown run to get the Boxers within 41-34 with 13:17 remaining in the game.

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