Morehead State Eagles @ Valparaiso Beacons
Cravens unleashes fourth quarter air assault to lead Morehead State past Valparaiso
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
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2025 Standings
| Pioneer Football LeaguePioneer Football League | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Drake | 7-1 | 8-4 |
| Presbyterian | 6-2 | 10-2 |
| San Diego | 6-2 | 8-4 |
| Dayton | 5-3 | 7-4 |
| St. Thomas-Minnesota | 5-3 | 7-5 |
| Morehead State | 4-4 | 6-6 |
| Butler | 4-4 | 6-6 |
| Marist | 3-5 | 5-7 |
| Stetson | 2-6 | 3-9 |
| Davidson | 1-7 | 2-10 |
| Valparaiso | 1-7 | 2-10 |
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