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36–29
Final
 Brown Field, Valparaiso
FINALMorehead State 36, Valparaiso 29

Highlights

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Scoring plays

10 SCORES
Q1
Passing Touchdown

Mason Sutter 4 Yd pass from Jarrett Morgan (Jacob Newman Kick)

9:50
0-7
Passing Touchdown

Christian Robinson 17 Yd pass from Austin Gahafer (Shavi Bash Kick)

0:16
7-7
Q2
Passing Touchdown

Austin Gahafer 20 Yd pass from Jake Raymond (Shavi Bash Kick)

12:27
14-7
Rushing Touchdown

Christian Robinson 1 Yd Run (Shavi Bash Kick)

9:16
21-7
Field Goal Good

Jacob Newman 38 Yd Field Goal

4:35
21-10
Rushing Touchdown

Jake Hutson 1 Yd Run (Jacob Newman Kick)

1:26
21-17
Q3
Passing Touchdown

Jake Raymond 44 Yd pass from Austin Gahafer (Shavi Bash Kick)

1:18
28-17
Passing Touchdown

Jean Rene 41 Yd pass from Scott Staal (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed)

0:00
28-23
Q4
Rushing Touchdown

Jarrett Morgan 1 Yd Run (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed)

9:45
28-29
Passing Touchdown

Jake Raymond 17 Yd pass from Austin Gahafer (Austin Gahafer Pass to Jake Raymond for Two-Point Conversion)

2:45
36-29

What happened

ESPN RECAP

Morehead State uses late rally to beat Valparaiso 36-29

VALPARAISO, Ind. -- Austin Gahafer threw for 335 yards and three touchdowns, and a caught a touchdown pass as Morehead State beat Valparaiso 36-29 on Saturday. Gahafer connected with Jake Raymond for a 17-yard score with 2:45 left and the Eagles took a 36-29 lead after a successful 2-point conversion. Morehead State (6-4, 5-2 Pioneer Conference) moved above .500 for the first time since a 7-4 record in 2007. Valparaiso (2-8, 1-6) rallied from a 21-7 deficit when Jarrett Morgan scored on a 1-yard touchdown run to make it 29-28 with 9:45 to play. Raymond caught six passes for 88 yards and two touchdowns, and threw a 20-yard touchdown pass to Gahafer on a trick play that gave Morehead State a 14-7 lead. Gahafer was 27-of-55 passing with one interception. Scott Staal threw for 337 yards and a score for the Crusaders. He threw two of his three interceptions to Justin Grier .

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Top performers

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PASSINGAustin Gahafer27/55, 335 YDS, 3 TD, 1 INT
RUSHINGRyan Watkins6 CAR, 21 YDS
RECEIVINGJake Raymond6 REC, 88 YDS, 2 TD
VALP
PASSINGScott Staal32/53, 337 YDS, 1 TD, 3 INT
RUSHINGJake Hutson10 CAR, 45 YDS, 1 TD
RECEIVINGJean Rene9 REC, 116 YDS, 1 TD

Team stats

MORE · VALP
414
TOTAL YARDS
444
355
PASSING
356
59
RUSHING
88
18
1ST DOWNS
20
7-19
3RD DOWN EFFICIENCY
1-15
2
TURNOVERS
5
7-66
PENALTIES
8-53
25:21
POSSESSION
34:39

BROWN FIELD, VALPARAISO · ATTENDANCE 1,162

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