1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
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MORE | 7 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 24 |
VAL | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 21 |
Cravens unleashes fourth quarter air assault to lead Morehead State past Valparaiso
Morehead State kicks a FG for the win
Morehead State kicker Nathan Hazlett puts in the 28-yard field goal as time expires, giving them the win.
VALPARAISO, Ind. -- — Quarterback Carter Cravens accounted for 427 total yards and three touchdowns to help rally Morehead State to a 24-21 win over Valparaiso on Saturday.
Cravens led a three-play, 76-yard scoring drive for Morehead State (3-3, 2-2 Pioneer Football League) that ended with Nathan Hazlett converting a 28-yard field goal as time expired. Hazlett missed a 39-yard attempt, but Valparaiso (1-5, 0-3) was penalized for roughing the kicker to set rp the shorter try.
The game-winning kick was made possible after Cravens connected with Trevon Kleint for a 64-yard gain with 51 seconds remaining. The big play came on first-and-10 at the Eagles' own 13-yard line.
Valpo entered the fourth quarter with a 14-7 lead before Cravens went to work. He threw a 46-yard score to Ryan Upp to tie it with 6:03 left. The Beacons responded with a six-play, 65-yard drive that resulted in their final lead when Jeff Jackson threw a 6-yard score to Jake Vickers.
Cravens needed one play to fire an 80-yard scoring strike to Upp and the Eagles pulled even at 21-all.
Morehead State's defense responded, holding the Beacons to a three-and-out to set up the game-winning drive.
Cravens threw for 396 yards and ran for 31 yards and a touchdown. Upp had 184 receiving yards on eight receptions with two touchdowns.
Jackson threw for 202 yards and two touchdowns for the Beacons. Ryan Mann ran for 102 yards and a touchdown on 12 carries.
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Game Information
2024 Pioneer Football League Standings
Team | CONF | OVR |
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Davidson | 1-0 | 3-1 |
Dayton | 1-0 | 3-1 |
Drake | 1-0 | 2-1 |
Morehead State | 1-0 | 3-2 |
Butler | 0-0 | 4-0 |
Stetson | 0-0 | 2-2 |
St. Thomas-Minnesota | 0-0 | 1-3 |
San Diego | 0-1 | 2-2 |
Presbyterian | 0-1 | 2-3 |
Valparaiso | 0-1 | 2-3 |
Marist | 0-1 | 0-4 |