Morehead State Eagles at Valparaiso Beacons
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Craig Cunningham's rushing and receiving TDs lead Morehead State past Valparaiso 17-13
Cunningham had seven rushes for 18 yards and he caught two passes for 27 yards. Fellow running back Isaac Stopke carried it 17 times for 118 yards for Morehead State (4-5, 2/3 Pioneer), which has won two straight games. Carter Cravens was 16 of 25 for 158 yards with a touchdown and an interception.
Thomas Schwartz made a 41-yard field goal to pull Morehead State within 13-10 — a week after making a field goal from the same distance in the closing seconds of a 23-21 victory over Marist.
Dawaiian McNeely and Rowan Keefe each had a short touchdown run in the first half — both capping drives of 75-plus yards — for Valparaiso (1-7, 0-4). Keefe was 9 of 15 for 154 yards with an interception.
The Eagles forced Valpo into four turnovers on downs, and Jackson Benjamin came up with Morehead State's second interception of the season.
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Scoring Summary
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TD | 1st Period 12:24 | Dawaiian McNeely 3 Yd Run (Luke Scoma Kick) |
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TD | 1st Period 2:58 | Craig Cunningham 22 Yd pass from Carter Cravens (Jordan Price Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 8:40 | Rowan Keefe 1 Yd Run (Luke Scoma PAT failed) |
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FG | 2nd Period 0:01 | Thomas Schwartz V 41 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 3rd Period 13:26 | C. Cunningham run for 4 yds, for a TD (J. Price KICK) |
Statistics
 MORE |
 VAL |
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|---|---|---|
| 16 | 1st Downs | 18 |
| 4-12 | 3rd down efficiency | 5-15 |
| 0-1 | 4th down efficiency | 2-6 |
| 331 | Total Yards | 339 |
| 158 | Passing | 195 |
| 16/25 | Comp/Att | 14/29 |
| 6.3 | Yards per pass | 6.7 |
| 173 | Rushing | 144 |
| 29 | Rushing Attempts | 42 |
| 6.0 | Yards per rush | 3.4 |
| 9-68 | Penalties | 1-10 |
| 1 | Turnovers | 1 |
| 0 | Fumbles lost | 0 |
| 1 | Interceptions thrown | 1 |
| 26:18 | Possession | 33:42 |
Game Information
Location: Valparaiso, IN
Attendance: 1,897 · Capacity:
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