Photos: Iowa Barnstormers rally to stun Sugar Skulls at Tucson Arena
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Tucson led Iowa for most of the game, but in a series of back-and-forth lead changes in the final minutes the Barnstormers topped the Sugar Skulls on a touchdown with seven seconds left for a 61-58 win at the Tucson, Convention Center, Tucson, Ariz.
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Barnstormers head coach Dixie Wooten jumps up and celebrates with Daquan Neal after Iowa came back twice late in the fourth quarter to beat the Sugar Skulls 61-58 at the Tucson Arena, Saturday, April 27, 2019, Tucson, Ariz.
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Sugar Skulls running back Mike Jones finds just enough space to squeeze down the sideline and score against the Barnstormers during the fourth quarter at the Tucson Arena, Saturday, April 27, 2019, Tucson, Ariz.
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Sugar Skulls Dee Maggitt Jr. gets swarmed under by several Barnstormers defenders short of clearing the end zone on a kick off return for a rouge and one point during the second quarter in their game at the Tucson Arena, Saturday, April 27, 2019, Tucson, Ariz.
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Sugar Skulls Rico Brown hurdles over Barnstormers Tyrell Pearson after his catch in their game at the Tucson Arena, Saturday, April 27, 2019, Tucson, Ariz.
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Barnstormers defensive back James Gray grabs Sugar Skulls running back Mike Jones by the face mask while helping drag him down in the backfield during the second quarter of in their game at the Tucson Arena, Saturday, April 27, 2019, Tucson, Ariz. No penalty was called on the play.
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Barnstormers receiver Jazeric Peterson can't keep his grip on the throw as Sugar Skulls defensive back Emmanuel Roker slams him into the boards in their game at the Tucson Arena, Saturday, April 27, 2019, Tucson, Ariz.
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Barnstormers B.J. Butler swats down a kick off the foot of Sugar Skulls Josh Gable in the third quarter in their game at the Tucson Arena, Saturday, April 27, 2019, Tucson, Ariz.
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A fan reaches out to give Sugar Skulls running back Mike Jones a pat on the back after his run against the Barnstormers ended with him nailed into the boards in their game at the Tucson Arena, Saturday, April 27, 2019, Tucson, Ariz.
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Barnstormers Jazeric Peterson brings in a scoring catch after getting well behind Sugar Skulls defensive back Dominique Harrison in their game at the Tucson Arena, Saturday, April 27, 2019, Tucson, Ariz.
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Barnstormers players mob Treyvon Williams after his recovery of a blocked field goal gave them their first lead of the night, 54-51, with 1:05 left in the fourth quarter against the Sugar Skulls in their game at the Tucson Arena, Saturday, April 27, 2019, Tucson, Ariz.
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Sugar Skulls Edward Burns trips up Barnstormers Malik Brown on a kick off return in their game at the Tucson Arena, Saturday, April 27, 2019, Tucson, Ariz.
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Barnstormers defensive lineman B.J. Butler gestures to a teammate during their game against the Sugar Skulls at the Tucson Arena, Saturday, April 27, 2019, Tucson, Ariz.
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Barnstormers defensive back Rocky Hayes bats the ball out of the hand of Sugar Skulls receiver Rico Brown, keeping him from a catch in their game at the Tucson Arena, Saturday, April 27, 2019, Tucson, Ariz.
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Sugar Skulls Shaq Curenton heads to the house after reeling in a throw from quarterback Jake Medlock against the Barnstormers in the fourth quarter at the Tucson Arena, Saturday, April 27, 2019, Tucson, Ariz.
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Sugar Skulls Rayshawn Henderson and Keith Jones Jr. drag down Barnstormers quarterback Daquan Neal in their game at the Tucson Arena, Saturday, April 27, 2019, Tucson, Ariz.
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Young Sugar Skulls fans play catch with the game officials in the moments before kickoff against the Barnstormers in their game at the Tucson Arena, Saturday, April 27, 2019, Tucson, Ariz.
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Barnstormers quarterback Daquan Neal dives into the end zone with the winning score and just seven seconds on the clock, only their second lead in the game, for a 61-58 win over the Sugar Skulls in their game at the Tucson Arena, Saturday, April 27, 2019, Tucson, Ariz.
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Barnstormers receiver Ryan Balentine hauls in a catch, with no Sugar Skull defenders in sight, for a touchdown in their game at the Tucson Arena, Saturday, April 27, 2019, Tucson, Ariz.
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