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East Mississippi Community College of 'Last Chance U' Wins NJCAA National Championship

East Mississippi Community College from Last Chance U won the NJCAA National Championship Sunday.

EMCC came into Sunday's game as the No. 1 team in the nation and defeated No. 2 Arizona Western 31-28 to complete an 11-1 season and capture the program's fourth national title since 2011.

The Lions were outgained 381-246 in the game, but a pair of passing scores from quarterback Lindsey Scott Jr. and an interception returned for a score by defensive back Ty Williams helped bring in the victory.

Much like during the two seasons when a documentary crew followed the team around, EMCC picked up a lot of blowout wins to get to this point.