Upper Iowa Peacocks at Drake Bulldogs
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Chase Spellman's 4 total TDs power Drake to 41-7 win over Division II opponent
Spellman completed 14 of 16 passes for 233 yards with an interception. Hank Foley caught five passes for 127 yards with two TDs.
Spellman accounted for three long touchdowns in the first 18 minutes of play. His 27-yard pass to Foley provided the first score of the game and he added a 28-yard touchdown run for a 14-0 lead through the first quarter. Early in the second quarter, Foley and Spellman connected on a 48-yard scoring pass.
Drake led 24-0 at halftime and added a short touchdown run by Spellman and a 22-yard pass from Xavier Washington to Jaden Meizinger in the second half.
Upper Iowa scored on Darryl Overstreet Jr.'s 34-yard pass to Mante Morrow in the third quarter.
Overstreet was 15-for-26 passing for 174 yards.
Woodley has never lost a regular season game as a college coach. At NAIA Grand View, his teams went 72-5 overall in six seasons and won the national championship in 2024.
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Scoring Summary
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TD | 1st Period 7:41 | Hank Foley 27 Yd pass from Chase Spellman (Harry Balke Kick) |
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TD | 1st Period 3:23 | Chase Spellman 28 Yd Run (Harry Balke Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 12:19 | Hank Foley 46 Yd pass from Chase Spellman (Harry Balke Kick) |
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FG | 2nd Period 0:08 | Harry Balke 42 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 3rd Period 12:23 | Mante Morrow 34 Yd pass from Darryl Overstreet Jr. (Nathan Behne Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 6:43 | Chase Spellman 6 Yd Run (Harry Balke Kick) |
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FG | 4th Period 14:19 | Harry Balke 21 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 4th Period 6:37 | Jaden Meizinger 22 Yd pass from Xavier Washington (Harry Balke Kick) |
Statistics
 UPP |
 DRKE |
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|---|---|---|
| 12 | 1st Downs | 25 |
| 4-11 | 3rd down efficiency | 10-16 |
| 0-1 | 4th down efficiency | 2-2 |
| 219 | Total Yards | 479 |
| 201 | Passing | 278 |
| 18/30 | Comp/Att | 16/21 |
| 6.7 | Yards per pass | 13.2 |
| 18 | Rushing | 201 |
| 17 | Rushing Attempts | 48 |
| 1.1 | Yards per rush | 4.2 |
| 5-45 | Penalties | 5-45 |
| 3 | Turnovers | 1 |
| 1 | Fumbles lost | 0 |
| 2 | Interceptions thrown | 1 |
| 24:27 | Possession | 35:33 |
Game Information
Location: Des Moines, IA
Attendance: 3,891 · Capacity:
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