Cravens throws a pair of touchdown passes and Morehead State shut downs Valparaiso 17-5

MOREHEAD, Ky. -- , Carter Cravens threw for two touchdowns and Morehead State beat Valparaiso 17-5 on Saturday in a Pioneer Football League opener for both teams. Cravens threw a 44-yard touchdown to Bradley West on the game's opening drive. Cravens completed the day's scoring with a 25-yard score to Nate Garnett early in the fourth quarter. Thomas Schwartz added a 35-yard field goal for the Eagles (3-2, 1-0), who are 25-5 all-time against the Beacons (2-3, 0-1). Valparaiso's points came on Ryan Hawk 's 46-yard field goal and a safety on a blocked punt. Cravens was 5-of-16 passing for 132 yards. He wasn't intercepted. Two Beacons quarterbacks combined to go 12-of-24 passing for just 91 yards. Michael Appel Jr . threw two interceptions. Branden Stearman and Matthew McClelland had the picks for Morehead State, which sacked the Beacons QBs nine times, including 3.5 by Noah Benza .