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Davidson Wildcats at Valparaiso Beacons

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6-5, 0-4 Away
Final
17 - 18
4-7, 3-3 Home

Givens makes key touchdown catch and Valparaiso tops Davidson 18-17 in unusual finish

Givens caught a well-defended pass deep in the end zone and maintained possession when he fell on top of the defender, making the score 17-16 as the fourth-quarter clock hit zero. Tyler then connected with Jake Vickers with a shovel pass up the middle for the winning two-point conversion. Shawn Fester was credited with a blocked punt on the previous play, but the Davidson punter may have missed the ball under pressure from the rush.

Davidson led 14-10 at halftime after Mari Adams scored on an 8-yard run with 23 seconds remaining in the second quarter.

Adam Zouagui's 39-yard field goal gave Davidson a 17-10 lead midway through the fourth quarter.

Tyler was 11-for-20 passing for 157 yards and was the leading rusher with 66 yards for the Beacons (4-7, 2-5 Pioneer Football Conference).

Mason Sheron led Davidson with 110 yards rushing and the Wildcats (6-5, 4-4) ran for 228 yards as a team. Davidson quarterbacks attempted only nine passes, completing seven for 56 yards.

How To Watch

How can I watch Davidson Wildcats vs. Valparaiso Beacons?
  • TV Channel: Wildcats at Beacons 2021 College Football, week 13, is broadcasted on ESPN+.
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Scoring Summary

DAV TD 1st Period 3:42 Luke Durkin 6 Yd pass from Andrew Frazier (Adam Zouagui Kick)
VAL FG 2nd Period 14:55 Ryan Hawk 50 Yd Field Goal
VAL TD 2nd Period 3:07 Michael Mansaray 7 Yd Run (Ryan Hawk Kick)
DAV TD 2nd Period 0:23 Mari Adams 8 Yd Run (Adam Zouagui Kick)
DAV FG 4th Period 7:46 Adam Zouagui 39 Yd Field Goal
VAL TD 4th Period 0:00 Gary Givens III 17 Yd pass from Caron Tyler (Caron Tyler Pass to Jake Vickers for Two-Point Conversion)

Statistics

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16 1st Downs 16
6-15 3rd down efficiency 3-9
1-1 4th down efficiency 0-0
284 Total Yards 262
56 Passing 157
7/9 Comp/Att 11/20
6.2 Yards per pass 7.9
228 Rushing 105
52 Rushing Attempts 28
4.4 Yards per rush 3.8
6-65 Penalties 7-78
0 Turnovers 0
0 Fumbles lost 0
0 Interceptions thrown 0
36:40 Possession 23:20

Game Information

Venue: Brown Field

Location: Valparaiso, IN
Attendance: 1,058 · Capacity:
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