Davidson runs past Morehead State 42-31
MOREHEAD, Ky. -- Wesley Dugger ran for four touchdowns and Davidson piled up 335 yards on the ground, defeating Morehead State 42-31 on Saturday.
Davidson (4-1, 1-0 Pioneer Football League) led 35-7 at halftime as Dugger ran for touchdowns of 3, 47, and 1 yard, Tyler Phelps threw a 76-yard touchdown pass to Kahleel Shaw and Phelps scored on a 9-yard run.
Phelps threw for 190 yards on 4-of-7 passing with the touchdown and one interception, giving him a passer rating of 303.7. Dugger totaled 134 yards rushing and the Wildcats finished with 525 total yards.
Trailing 42-10 in the fourth quarter, Morehead State rallied with three touchdowns in the final period. Starting quarterback Mark Pappas hit Jova Smith for a 53-yard touchdown pass and backup QB DeAndre Clayton threw scoring passes of 8 yards to Matt Mattingly and 10 yards to Cortney Laye for the Eagles (2-3, 0-1).
Game Information
2023 Pioneer Football League Standings
Team | CONF | OVR |
---|---|---|
Drake | 8-0 | 8-4 |
St. Thomas-Minnesota | 7-1 | 8-3 |
Davidson | 6-2 | 7-4 |
Butler | 5-3 | 7-4 |
Marist | 4-4 | 4-7 |
San Diego | 4-4 | 4-7 |
Morehead State | 3-5 | 4-7 |
Presbyterian | 2-6 | 4-7 |
Valparaiso | 2-6 | 3-8 |
Dayton | 2-6 | 4-7 |
Stetson | 1-7 | 3-8 |