Valparaiso Beacons at Morehead State Eagles
· NCAA - Football
Cravens throws a pair of touchdown passes and Morehead State shut downs Valparaiso 17-5
Cravens threw a 44-yard touchdown to Bradley West on the game's opening drive. Cravens completed the day's scoring with a 25-yard score to Nate Garnett early in the fourth quarter.
Thomas Schwartz added a 35-yard field goal for the Eagles (3-2, 1-0), who are 25-5 all-time against the Beacons (2-3, 0-1).
Valparaiso's points came on Ryan Hawk's 46-yard field goal and a safety on a blocked punt.
Cravens was 5-of-16 passing for 132 yards. He wasn't intercepted.
Two Beacons quarterbacks combined to go 12-of-24 passing for just 91 yards. Michael Appel Jr. threw two interceptions.
Branden Stearman and Matthew McClelland had the picks for Morehead State, which sacked the Beacons QBs nine times, including 3.5 by Noah Benza. Morehead State outgained Valparaiso 216-126.
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Scoring Summary
 |
TD | 1st Period 13:10 | Bradley West 44 Yd pass from Carter Cravens (Thomas Schwartz V Kick) |
 |
SF | 1st Period 0:50 | Team Safety |
|
FG | 2nd Period 4:19 | Thomas Schwartz V 35 Yd Field Goal |
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FG | 2nd Period 0:24 | Ryan Hawk 46 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 4th Period 13:14 | Nate Garnett 25 Yd pass from Carter Cravens (Thomas Schwartz V Kick) |
Statistics
 VAL |
 MORE |
|
|---|---|---|
| 14 | 1st Downs | 13 |
| 3-13 | 3rd down efficiency | 4-12 |
| 0-3 | 4th down efficiency | 0-1 |
| 126 | Total Yards | 216 |
| 91 | Passing | 132 |
| 12/24 | Comp/Att | 5/16 |
| 3.8 | Yards per pass | 8.3 |
| 35 | Rushing | 84 |
| 34 | Rushing Attempts | 39 |
| 1.0 | Yards per rush | 2.2 |
| 3-25 | Penalties | 6-65 |
| 2 | Turnovers | 0 |
| 0 | Fumbles lost | 0 |
| 2 | Interceptions thrown | 0 |
| 30:43 | Possession | 29:17 |
Game Information
Location: Morehead, KY
Attendance: 2,552 · Capacity:
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