Morehead State Eagles at Drake Bulldogs
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Louis has 109 yards, Schwartz kicks FG late in 4th quarter as Morehead State upends Drake 29-20
Matthew McClelland added a 12-yard scoop-and-score on the last play as the Eagles (7-4, 5-2 Pioneer Football League) kept the Bulldogs (7-2, 6-1) from clinching the league championship.
Drake has a one-game lead over multiple teams and plays at last-place Stetson to close the season next weekend.
Morehead State trailed 9-0 at halftime but tied the Bulldogs at 20 on a 13-yard pass from Carter Cravens to Ryan Upp with 5:08 to play.
The Eagles forced a three-and-out and then marched 42 yards to the Drake 13 for the winning kick.
Cravens was 11 of 21 for 116 yards. Morehead State's first score was a 1-yard plunge by Isaac Stopke after a 38-yard flea-flicker from wide receiver Bradley West to Nate Garnett. Lewis then put the Eagles ahead 13-12 with a 2-yard run late in the third quarter.
Luke Bailey was 27 of 40 for 210 yards and two touchdowns for Drake. He hit Parker Olthoff for an 8-yard score in the middle of the second quarter and Trey Radocha for 6 yards early in the fourth for a 20-13 lead.
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Scoring Summary
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SF | 1st Period 0:12 | Team Safety |
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TD | 2nd Period 6:53 | Parker Olthoff 8 Yd pass from Luke Bailey (Shane Dunning Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 14:00 | Isaac Stopke 1 Yd Run (Thomas Schwartz V Kick) |
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FG | 3rd Period 9:44 | Shane Dunning 50 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 3rd Period 2:10 | James Louis 2 Yd Run (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed) |
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TD | 4th Period 12:23 | Trey Radocha 6 Yd pass from Luke Bailey (Luke Bailey Pass to Taj Hughes for Two-Point Conversion) |
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TD | 4th Period 5:08 | Ryan Upp 13 Yd pass from Carter Cravens (Thomas Schwartz V Kick) |
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FG | 4th Period 0:14 | Thomas Schwartz V 30 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 4th Period 0:00 | L. Bailey pass to M. January for -13 yds for a TD,B. Krebs fumbled, recovered by MORE M. McClelland,M. McClelland return for 12 yds for a TD |
Statistics
 MORE |
 DRKE |
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|---|---|---|
| 19 | 1st Downs | 17 |
| 7-13 | 3rd down efficiency | 8-14 |
| 0-0 | 4th down efficiency | 0-0 |
| 291 | Total Yards | 281 |
| 154 | Passing | 210 |
| 12/22 | Comp/Att | 27/41 |
| 7.0 | Yards per pass | 5.1 |
| 137 | Rushing | 71 |
| 41 | Rushing Attempts | 21 |
| 3.3 | Yards per rush | 3.4 |
| 0-0 | Penalties | 3-28 |
| 1 | Turnovers | 3 |
| 0 | Fumbles lost | 2 |
| 1 | Interceptions thrown | 1 |
| 33:15 | Possession | 26:45 |
Game Information
Location: Des Moines, IA
Attendance: 2,976 · Capacity:
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