Drake buries Valparaiso with 6 sacks and a special teams touchdown in 27-3 victory
VALPARAISO, Ind. -- — Joe Frommelt recovered a muffed punt in the end zone to kick-start a dominant defensive effort and Drake defeated Valparaiso 27-3 on Saturday for the Bulldogs' 13th consecutive Pioneer Football League victory.
The Bulldogs (3-1, 2-0) allowed only 84 yards passing and their six sacks led to minus-4 yards rushing for the Beacons (2-4, 0-2).
It all started when Shane Dunning boomed a 51-yard punt that was muffed by Valparaiso and Frommelt was credited with the recovery under a pile of Drake special teams players. Dunning is the current PFL Special Teams player of the week for his performance as a placekicker in last week's win over San Diego.
Defensive lineman Finn Claypool had seven solo tackles and 2 1/2 sacks for Drake.
The Bulldogs had 356 yards on offense, led by Luke Bailey with 224 yards passing. Davion Cherwin had 72 yards rushing with one touchdown.
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Game Information
2024 Pioneer Football League Standings
Team | CONF | OVR |
---|---|---|
Davidson | 2-0 | 4-1 |
Drake | 2-0 | 3-1 |
Butler | 1-0 | 5-0 |
Dayton | 1-0 | 3-1 |
St. Thomas-Minnesota | 1-0 | 2-3 |
San Diego | 1-1 | 3-2 |
Morehead State | 1-1 | 3-3 |
Stetson | 0-1 | 2-3 |
Presbyterian | 0-2 | 2-4 |
Valparaiso | 0-2 | 2-4 |
Marist | 0-2 | 0-5 |