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Valparaiso at Morehead State

Saturday, September 28, 2024

Morehead State beat Valparaiso 17–⁠5. It was their 20th meeting; after it, Morehead State led the series 17–⁠3.

AwayValparaiso4–⁠7–⁠1 in 2024
5
HomeMorehead State7–⁠5 in 2024
17

Final at Jayne Stadium, Morehead66°F, rain, wind 6 mphTV: ESPN+Attendance 2,552

Official
Coady AdamsGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Valparaiso23005
Morehead State730717

Standouts

Player stats

Valparaiso

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Michael Appel Jr.10/206002
Rowan Keefe2/43100
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Michael Mansaray1554014
Ryan Mann431010
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Chris Gundy543019
Gary Givens III318012
Michael Mansaray21609
Jake Vickers1909

Morehead State

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Carter Cravens5/1613220
RushingCarYdsTDLong
James Louis1260014
Isaac Stopke124209
Chance Harris41909
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Nate Garnett275150
Bradley West144144
Trevion Green1707
Ryan Upp1606
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Branden Stearman0001
Matthew McClelland0001

From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.

Team stats

ValparaisoMorehead State
126Total yards216
91Passing yards132
35Rushing yards84
3.8Yards per pass8.3
1.0Yards per rush2.2
14First downs13
3–⁠13Third downs4–⁠12
0–⁠3Fourth downs0–⁠1
2Turnovers0
3–⁠25Penalties6–⁠65
30:43Possession29:17

Efficiency

ValparaisoMorehead State
28%Success rate37%
−0.50EPA per play−0.11
0.95Explosiveness1.14
−0.03Rushing EPA−0.33
−0.85Passing EPA0.38
10%Passing-down success20%

From CollegeFootballData.com: each offense’s efficiency, and the havoc each defense caused. The better side of each line is bold.

Before kickoff

Our ratings and the line, going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Morehead State 60% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Morehead State −1, over/under 49.5.

The last line on file before kickoff: the consensus line when the books publish one, otherwise a single major sportsbook’s.

Every drive

Morehead State end zoneValparaiso end zoneQ1 Morehead StateTouchdown, 4 playsQ1 ValparaisoPunt, 5 playsQ1 Morehead StatePunt, 7 playsQ1 ValparaisoPunt, 3 playsQ1 Morehead StatePunt, 3 playsQ1 ValparaisoInterception, 5 playsQ1 Morehead StatePunt, 3 playsQ2 ValparaisoPunt, 3 playsQ2 Morehead StateField goal, 15 playsQ2 ValparaisoField goal, 12 playsQ2 Morehead StateEnd of half, 1 playQ3 ValparaisoPunt, 9 playsQ3 Morehead StatePunt, 3 playsQ3 ValparaisoTurnover on downs, 4 playsQ3 Morehead StatePunt, 6 playsQ3 ValparaisoPunt, 3 playsQ4 Morehead StateTouchdown, 3 playsQ4 ValparaisoInterception, 3 playsQ4 Morehead StatePunt, 3 playsQ4 ValparaisoTurnover on downs, 8 playsQ4 Morehead StateTurnover on downs, 6 playsQ4 ValparaisoTurnover on downs, 4 playsQ4 Morehead StateEnd of game, 2 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Morehead State drives left to right, Valparaiso right to left.
  1. Q1 Morehead StateTouchdown, 4 plays, 95 yards
  2. Q1 ValparaisoPunt, 5 plays, 13 yards
  3. Q1 Morehead StatePunt, 7 plays, 24 yards
  4. Q1 ValparaisoPunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
  5. Q1 Morehead StatePunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  6. Q1 ValparaisoInterception, 5 plays, 33 yards
  7. Q1 Morehead StatePunt, 3 plays, −11 yards
  8. Q2 ValparaisoPunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
  9. Q2 Morehead StateField goal, 15 plays, 60 yards
  10. Q2 ValparaisoField goal, 12 plays, 60 yards
  11. Q2 Morehead StateEnd of half, 1 play, −4 yards
  12. Q3 ValparaisoPunt, 9 plays, 30 yards
  13. Q3 Morehead StatePunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
  14. Q3 ValparaisoTurnover on downs, 4 plays, −3 yards
  15. Q3 Morehead StatePunt, 6 plays, 17 yards
  16. Q3 ValparaisoPunt, 3 plays, −10 yards
  17. Q4 Morehead StateTouchdown, 3 plays, 33 yards
  18. Q4 ValparaisoInterception, 3 plays, 2 yards
  19. Q4 Morehead StatePunt, 3 plays, −14 yards
  20. Q4 ValparaisoTurnover on downs, 8 plays, 30 yards
  21. Q4 Morehead StateTurnover on downs, 6 plays, 21 yards
  22. Q4 ValparaisoTurnover on downs, 4 plays, −17 yards
  23. Q4 Morehead StateEnd of game, 2 plays, −7 yards

Play by play

1st quarter8 drives, then Morehead State 7, Valparaiso 2
Morehead State Touchdown, 4 plays
14:54Ryan Hawk kickoff for 65 yds , Luciano Corpora-Ellis return for 10 yds to the MORE 5
14:541st & 10 at own 5Carter Cravens pass complete to Nate Garnett for 50 yds to the VAL 45 for a 1ST down
14:541st & 10 at opp 45Chance Harris run for 1 yd to the VAL 44
14:542nd & 9 at opp 44Carter Cravens pass incomplete
13:103rd & 9 at opp 44Carter Cravens pass complete to Bradley West for 44 yds for a TD (Thomas Schwartz V KICK)Morehead State 7, Valparaiso 0
13:10Timeout Morehead State, clock 13:10
Valparaiso Punt, 5 plays
12:541st & 10 at own 25Michael Mansaray run for 7 yds to the VAL 32
12:54Thomas Schwartz V kickoff for 59 yds , Jeffery Vercher return for 19 yds to the VAL 25
12:542nd & 3 at own 32Michael Appel Jr. pass complete to Chris Gundy for 6 yds to the VAL 38 for a 1ST down
12:541st & 10 at own 38Ryan Mann run for 3 yds to the VAL 41
12:542nd & 7 at own 41Michael Appel Jr. run for a loss of 3 yards to the VAL 38
12:543rd & 10 at own 38Michael Appel Jr. pass incomplete
9:494th & 10 at own 38Sam Johnson punt for 42 yds, fair catch by Ryan Upp at the MORE 20
Morehead State Punt, 7 plays
9:491st & 10 at own 20Chance Harris run for 7 yds to the MORE 27
9:491st & 10 at own 20Timeout Morehead State, clock 09:49
Morehead State Punt, 7 plays
9:492nd & 3 at own 27Carter Cravens run for 8 yds to the MORE 35 for a 1ST down
9:491st & 10 at own 35Chance Harris run for 9 yds to the MORE 44
9:492nd & 1 at own 44Isaac Stopke run for 6 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
9:491st & 10 at the 50Carter Cravens pass incomplete
6:122nd & 10 at the 50Isaac Stopke run for a loss of 6 yards to the MORE 44 Isaac Stopke fumbled, recovered by MORE Carter Cravens C. Cravens return for 0 yds
6:123rd & 16 at own 44Timeout Morehead State, clock 06:12
6:123rd & 16 at own 44Carter Cravens pass incomplete
5:564th & 16 at own 44Kip Warren punt for 36 yds
Valparaiso Punt, 3 plays
5:561st & 10 at own 20Michael Mansaray run for 6 yds to the VAL 26
5:562nd & 4 at own 26Michael Appel Jr. pass incomplete
5:563rd & 4 at own 26Michael Mansaray run for a loss of 1 yard to the VAL 25
4:104th & 5 at own 25Sam Johnson punt for 51 yds , Ryan Upp returns for 11 yds to the MORE 35
Morehead State Punt, 3 plays
4:101st & 10 at own 35Carter Cravens pass incomplete
4:102nd & 10 at own 35Carter Cravens pass incomplete
4:103rd & 10 at own 35Carter Cravens pass incomplete
3:444th & 10 at own 35Kip Warren punt for 35 yds
Valparaiso Interception, 5 plays
3:441st & 10 at own 30Michael Appel Jr. pass complete to Gary Givens III for 12 yds to the VAL 42 for a 1ST down
3:441st & 10 at own 42Ryan Mann run for 10 yds to the MORE 48 for a 1ST down
3:441st & 10 at opp 48Michael Appel Jr. pass complete to Chris Gundy for 3 yds to the MORE 45
3:442nd & 7 at opp 45Ryan Mann run for 8 yds to the MORE 37 for a 1ST down
0:501st & 10 at opp 37Michael Appel Jr. pass intercepted Matthew McClelland return for no gain to the MORE 21
0:501st & 10 at own 21Morehead State Penalty, Illegal Snap on SPEARS, Jaxsen enforced (Jaxsen Spears) to the MORE 16
Morehead State Punt, 3 plays
0:501st & 15 at own 16Isaac Stopke run for 3 yds to the MORE 19
0:502nd & 12 at own 19Carter Cravens pass incomplete
0:003rd & 12 at own 19Carter Cravens sacked by Kevin Spelman for a loss of 9 yards to the MORE 10
2nd quarter4 drives, then Morehead State 10, Valparaiso 5
Valparaiso Punt, 3 plays
14:511st & 10 at own 35Michael Mansaray run for 3 yds to the VAL 38
14:51Thomas Schwartz V kickoff for 50 yds , Brian Thomas return for 5 yds to the VAL 35
14:512nd & 7 at own 38Michael Appel Jr. pass incomplete
14:513rd & 7 at own 38Michael Appel Jr. run for no gain to the VAL 38
13:174th & 7 at own 38Sam Johnson punt for 40 yds, fair catch by Ryan Upp at the MORE 22
Morehead State Field goal, 15 plays
13:171st & 10 at own 22James Louis run for 2 yds to the MORE 24
13:171st & 10 at own 22Timeout Morehead State, clock 13:17
13:172nd & 8 at own 24Carter Cravens pass complete to Ryan Upp for 6 yds to the MORE 30
13:173rd & 2 at own 30Morehead State Penalty, Illegal Block (-10 Yards) to the MORE 29
13:173rd & 3 at own 29Carter Cravens pass complete to Trevion Green for 7 yds to the MORE 36 for a 1ST down
13:171st & 10 at own 36Carter Cravens run for 3 yds to the MORE 39
13:172nd & 7 at own 39Isaac Stopke run for 5 yds to the MORE 44
13:173rd & 2 at own 44Isaac Stopke run for 2 yds to the MORE 46 for a 1ST down
13:171st & 10 at own 46James Louis run for 14 yds to the VAL 40 for a 1ST down
13:171st & 10 at opp 40James Louis run for 11 yds to the VAL 29 for a 1ST down
13:171st & 10 at opp 29Isaac Stopke run for 9 yds to the VAL 20
13:172nd & 1 at opp 20Isaac Stopke run for 2 yds to the VAL 18 for a 1ST down
13:171st & 10 at opp 18Carter Cravens pass incomplete
13:172nd & 10 at opp 18James Louis run for no gain to the VAL 18
13:173rd & 10 at opp 18Carter Cravens pass incomplete
4:194th & 10 at opp 18Thomas Schwartz V 35 Yd Field Goal
4:19Timeout Morehead State, clock 04:19
Valparaiso Field goal, 12 plays
4:11Thomas Schwartz V kickoff for 59 yds , Jeffery Vercher return for 5 yds to the VAL 11
4:111st & 10 at own 11Michael Mansaray run for no gain to the VAL 11
4:112nd & 10 at own 11APPEL, Mikey pass to the right incomplete intended for GIVENS III, Gary thrown to the VALPO25. PENALTY MOR Pass Interference on NYANGWESO, Drew enforced 15 yards to the VALPO26 and results in automatic 1ST DOWN [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
4:111st & 10 at own 26Michael Appel Jr. pass complete to Gary Givens III for 2 yds to the VAL 28
2:002nd & 8 at own 28Michael Appel Jr. pass complete to Chris Gundy for 3 yds to the VAL 31
2:003rd & 5 at own 31Timeout Morehead State, clock 02:00
2:003rd & 5 at own 31Michael Appel Jr. pass complete to Michael Mansaray for 7 yds to the VAL 38 for a 1ST down
2:001st & 10 at own 38Michael Appel Jr. pass complete to Jack Coulson for 5 yds to the VAL 43
2:002nd & 5 at own 43Morehead State Penalty, Personal Foul (Luke Bauer) to the MORE 34 for a 1ST down
1:001st & 10 at opp 34Michael Mansaray run for 4 yds to the MORE 30
1:002nd & 6 at opp 30Timeout Valparaiso, clock 01:00
1:002nd & 6 at opp 30Michael Appel Jr. pass complete to Jake Vickers for 9 yds to the MORE 21 for a 1ST down
0:472nd & 18 at opp 29Michael Appel Jr. pass incomplete
0:471st & 10 at opp 21Michael Appel Jr. sacked by Gabe Whittington and Noah Benza for a loss of 8 yards to the MORE 29
0:472nd & 18 at opp 29Timeout Valparaiso, clock 00:47
0:473rd & 18 at opp 29Michael Appel Jr. pass incomplete
0:244th & 18 at opp 29Ryan Hawk 46 Yd Field Goal
Morehead State End of half, 1 play
0:24Ryan Hawk kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
0:001st & 10 at own 25[NHSG] Kneel down by MOR at MOR21 (team loss of 4), clock 00:00.
3rd quarter5 drives, then Morehead State 10, Valparaiso 5
Valparaiso Punt, 9 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 25Michael Mansaray run for 9 yds to the VAL 34
15:00Thomas Schwartz V kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:002nd & 1 at own 34Michael Mansaray run for 5 yds to the VAL 39 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 39Michael Mansaray run for 14 yds to the MORE 47 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 47Michael Mansaray run for 4 yds to the MORE 43
15:002nd & 6 at opp 43Michael Appel Jr. run for a loss of 2 yards to the MORE 45
15:003rd & 8 at opp 45Michael Appel Jr. pass complete to Michael Mansaray for 9 yds to the MORE 36 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 36Michael Mansaray run for 1 yd to the MORE 35
15:002nd & 9 at opp 35Valparaiso Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the MORE 40
15:002nd & 14 at opp 40Valparaiso Penalty, False Start (Tyler Eberhart) to the MORE 45
15:002nd & 19 at opp 45Michael Appel Jr. pass incomplete
15:003rd & 19 at opp 45Michael Appel Jr. pass incomplete
8:444th & 19 at opp 45Sam Johnson punt for 44 yds, downed at the MORE 1
Morehead State Punt, 3 plays
8:441st & 10 at own 1Carter Cravens run for 2 yds to the MORE 3
8:441st & 10 at own 1Timeout Morehead State, clock 08:44
8:442nd & 8 at own 3Carter Cravens pass incomplete
8:443rd & 8 at own 3Carter Cravens run for no gain to the MORE 3
7:144th & 8 at own 3Kip Warren punt for 32 yds
Valparaiso Turnover on downs, 4 plays
7:141st & 10 at opp 35Michael Mansaray run for 3 yds to the MORE 32
7:142nd & 7 at opp 32Michael Appel Jr. pass complete to Gary Givens III for 4 yds to the MORE 28
5:253rd & 3 at opp 28Michael Mansaray run for a loss of 2 yards to the MORE 30
5:254th & 5 at opp 30Timeout Valparaiso, clock 05:25
5:184th & 5 at opp 30Michael Appel Jr. sacked by Jackson Benjamin for a loss of 8 yards to the MORE 38
Morehead State Punt, 6 plays
5:181st & 10 at own 38Carter Cravens sacked for a loss of 13 yards to the MORE 25 Carter Cravens fumbled, recovered by MORE Carter Cravens , return for 0 yards
5:182nd & 23 at own 25CRAVENS, Carter pass deep to the right incomplete intended for GARNETT JR., Nathan thrown to the VALPO45. PENALTY VALPO Pass Interference on LENDINO, Nicholas enforced 15 yards to the MOR40 and results in automatic 1ST DOWN [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
5:181st & 10 at own 40James Louis run for 2 yds to the MORE 42
5:182nd & 8 at own 42James Louis run for 9 yds to the VAL 49 for a 1ST down
5:181st & 10 at opp 49James Louis run for 2 yds to the VAL 47
5:182nd & 8 at opp 47Carter Cravens pass incomplete
5:183rd & 8 at opp 47Chance Harris run for 2 yds to the VAL 45
1:114th & 6 at opp 45Kip Warren punt for 33 yds
Valparaiso Punt, 3 plays
1:111st & 10 at own 12Chris Gundy run for a loss of 2 yards to the VAL 10
1:111st & 10 at own 12Timeout Morehead State, clock 01:11
1:112nd & 12 at own 10Michael Appel Jr. pass incomplete
0:003rd & 12 at own 10Michael Appel Jr. sacked by Kylyn Macklin and Noah Benza for a loss of 8 yards to the VAL 2
Q4 14:504th & 20 at own 2Sam Johnson punt for 42 yds , Ryan Upp returns for 11 yds to the VAL 33
4th quarter7 drives, then Morehead State 17, Valparaiso 5
Morehead State Touchdown, 3 plays
14:501st & 10 at opp 33James Louis run for 9 yds to the VAL 24
14:502nd & 1 at opp 24James Louis run for a loss of 1 yard to the VAL 25
13:143rd & 2 at opp 25Nate Garnett 25 Yd pass from Carter Cravens (Thomas Schwartz V Kick)
Valparaiso Interception, 3 plays
13:14Timeout Morehead State, clock 13:14
13:14Thomas Schwartz V kickoff for 56 yds
13:141st & 10 at own 35Michael Appel Jr. sacked by Kylyn Macklin for a loss of 8 yards to the VAL 27
13:142nd & 18 at own 27Ryan Mann run for 10 yds to the VAL 37
11:323rd & 8 at own 37Michael Appel Jr. pass intercepted Branden Stearman return for 17 yds to the VAL 29
Morehead State Punt, 3 plays
11:321st & 10 at opp 29Antony Morris run for a loss of 17 yards to the VAL 46 fumbled, recovered by MORE Carter Cravens C. Cravens return for 0 yds
11:322nd & 27 at opp 46James Louis run for 2 yds to the VAL 44
11:323rd & 25 at opp 44James Louis run for 1 yd to the VAL 43
9:184th & 24 at opp 43Kip Warren punt for 43 yds for a touchback
Valparaiso Turnover on downs, 8 plays
9:181st & 10 at opp 20Timeout Morehead State, clock 09:18
9:181st & 10 at own 20Rowan Keefe pass complete to Chris Gundy for 12 yds to the VAL 32 for a 1ST down
9:181st & 10 at own 32Rowan Keefe run for 9 yds to the VAL 41
9:182nd & 1 at own 41Rowan Keefe sacked by Luciano Corpora-Ellis and Kylyn Macklin for a loss of 2 yards to the VAL 39
9:183rd & 3 at own 39Michael Mansaray run for 4 yds to the VAL 43 for a 1ST down
9:181st & 10 at own 43Michael Mansaray run for a loss of 3 yards to the VAL 40
9:182nd & 13 at own 40Rowan Keefe sacked by Luciano Corpora-Ellis and Noah Benza for a loss of 2 yards to the VAL 38
9:183rd & 15 at own 38Rowan Keefe sacked by Luke Bauer and Gabe Whittington for a loss of 7 yards to the VAL 31
4:254th & 22 at own 31Rowan Keefe pass complete to Chris Gundy for 19 yds to the 50 yard line
Morehead State Turnover on downs, 6 plays
4:251st & 10 at the 50Isaac Stopke run for 8 yds to the VAL 42
3:342nd & 2 at opp 42Isaac Stopke run for 4 yds to the VAL 38 for a 1ST down
3:341st & 10 at opp 38Timeout Morehead State, clock 03:34
3:341st & 10 at opp 38Isaac Stopke run for 1 yd to the VAL 37
2:242nd & 9 at opp 37Isaac Stopke run for 8 yds to the VAL 29
2:243rd & 1 at opp 29Timeout Valparaiso, clock 02:24
2:003rd & 1 at opp 29Isaac Stopke run for no gain to the VAL 29
2:004th & 1 at opp 29Timeout Morehead State, clock 02:00
1:544th & 1 at opp 29Carter Cravens run for no gain to the VAL 29
Valparaiso Turnover on downs, 4 plays
1:541st & 10 at own 29Rowan Keefe pass incomplete
1:542nd & 10 at own 29Rowan Keefe sacked by Noah Benza for a loss of 10 yards to the VAL 19
1:543rd & 20 at own 19Rowan Keefe pass incomplete
0:584th & 20 at own 19Rowan Keefe sacked by Noah Benza for a loss of 7 yards to the VAL 12
Morehead State End of game, 2 plays
0:581st & 10 at opp 12[NHSG] Kneel down by MOR at VALPO16 (team loss of 4).
0:002nd & 14 at opp 16[NHSG] Kneel down by MOR at VALPO19 (team loss of 3), clock 00:00.

Play-by-play from CollegeFootballData.com, as its scorers wrote it. The clock is the time left in the quarter; the spot is from the side of the team with the ball.

The series

Every Valparaiso–Morehead State game

Morehead State leads 18–⁠4 in 22 meetings, counting the two since this game.

Recent meetings
2026Valparaiso 37, Morehead State 3
2025Morehead State 17, Valparaiso 13
2024Morehead State 17, Valparaiso 5
2023Morehead State 24, Valparaiso 21
2022Valparaiso 40, Morehead State 35
2021Morehead State 51, Valparaiso 38

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