Drake Bulldogs at Valparaiso Beacons
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Drake buries Valparaiso with 6 sacks and a special teams touchdown in 27-3 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.
How To Watch
How can I watch Drake Bulldogs vs. Valparaiso Beacons?
- TV Channel: Bulldogs at Beacons 2021 College Football, week 6, is broadcasted on ESPN+.
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Scoring Summary
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TD | 1st Period 11:29 | Joe Frommelt 0 Yd Fumble Return (Shane Dunning Kick) |
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TD | 1st Period 6:51 | Mitchell January 5 Yd pass from Blake Ellingson (Shane Dunning Kick) |
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FG | 2nd Period 14:03 | Shane Dunning 38 Yd Field Goal |
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FG | 3rd Period 1:50 | Ryan Hawk 22 Yd Field Goal |
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FG | 4th Period 11:22 | Shane Dunning 45 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 4th Period 6:02 | Davion Cherwin 21 Yd Run (Shane Dunning Kick) |
Statistics
 DRKE |
 VAL |
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|---|---|---|
| 17 | 1st Downs | 10 |
| 5-13 | 3rd down efficiency | 4-14 |
| 0-0 | 4th down efficiency | 1-2 |
| 356 | Total Yards | 80 |
| 228 | Passing | 84 |
| 19/29 | Comp/Att | 11/22 |
| 7.9 | Yards per pass | 3.8 |
| 128 | Rushing | -4 |
| 31 | Rushing Attempts | 32 |
| 4.1 | Yards per rush | -0.1 |
| 5-41 | Penalties | 6-35 |
| 1 | Turnovers | 2 |
| 0 | Fumbles lost | 1 |
| 1 | Interceptions thrown | 1 |
| 31:42 | Possession | 28:18 |
Game Information
Location: Valparaiso, IN
Attendance: 2,577 · Capacity:
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