<P> The football season is one focused on growth and reestablishing a sense of Lion pride . The culmination of their hard work is tested in their last game of the season as they play the Dillon Panthers led by J.D. McCoy . In an amazing show of perseverance, the East Dillon Lions defeat the Dillon Panthers, ruining the Panthers' playoff chances . </P> <P> In season four, Matt Saracen struggles with staying in Dillon and living as a townie . He turned down an art school in Chicago and is instead studying art at the local technical college . After returning from a hunting trip with Tim Riggins, he finds out that his father was killed in Iraq . The episode "The Son" shows Matt going through the five stages of grief as he comes to accept the death of his father, a man he claims to hate . This episode garnered much buzz online and resulted in a failed campaign for Zach Gilford to get an Emmy nomination in the guest actor category; however, the episode did get an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Writing in a Drama Series . After this emotionally charged episode, Matt abruptly moves to Chicago without saying goodbye to his girlfriend or best friend . He returns briefly in the finale and makes amends with both Julie and Landry, who ends up flying back to Chicago with Matt . </P> <P> The character of Tim Riggins has developed over time from an unfocused and moody alcoholic to a young man of character and dependability . Sometimes that dependability is reflected in his uncanny ability to make the wrong choices for the right reasons, which usually involve his brother . Even though he has proven his ability to help others correct their misguided choices, unfortunately there is no one who does this for Tim . In this season, his irresponsible, headstrong, but lovable brother again entices Tim into another wrong choice by convincing Tim that the only way they can make any money is by transforming their newly opened garage into a chop shop . Just as they finally end this side business and Tim has enough for the down payment on a large amount of land he's been dreaming about, the police show up to arrest him at the garage . The police officers recognize Tim as "number 33" giving Tim no chance to deny that it's his chop shop . True to his character, he makes the decision to take the rap and allows his brother to be with his new wife and child . The season ends as Tim walks toward the jail . </P> <P> Season 5, the final season, opens with summer wrapping up in Dillon: Billy Riggins joins Coach Taylor as a special teams coach for the East Dillon Lions . Tami is the new guidance counselor at East Dillon, where she is faced with the challenge of a particularly difficult student named Epyck . Landry is departing for Rice University, and Tim Riggins has three more months in jail . Becky experiences turmoil in her living situation and moves in with Billy and Mindy and develops a family of her own with them, while also developing a closer relationship with Luke . With Vince leading the Lions, along with Luke Cafferty, new recruit Hastings Ruckle, and the rest of the team standing strong behind him, Eric Taylor has strong hopes for the team to go to state . But as Vince's past comes back to haunt him, it seems that the team will have to deal with struggles off the field, as well as on . Vince's troubles also cause his relationship with Jess to take a hit . Julie's college experience is nothing like she imagined, and after she experiences a difficult situation involving her history TA, she is forced to take a good look at what she wants . Buddy Garrity becomes a father again when Buddy Jr., who developed problems in California, is sent back to Dillon to get help from his father . He's pleased when his son becomes a Lions football player . </P>

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