Nov 21, 2009 - 4:23 PM
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Zach Lewis was 17 of 33 for 164 yards and a touchdown as he connected with nine receivers for the Eagles (3-8, 1-7). Jerrod Pendleton led Morehead State's rushing game with 13 carries for 37 yards and a TD.
The Crusaders (1-10, 0-8) got an 11-yard touchdown pass from Nate Goergen to Sean McCarty to open the scoring, but that was all. Goergen finished 10 of 21 for 53 yards. Valpo totaled only 15 rushing yards.
Rainer Duzan kicked three field goals over the first three quarters to put Morehead State ahead 9-6. Then J.D. Cecil returned an interception 23 yards for a score, Pendleton ran it in from 3 yards and Lewis hit Kevin Thomas on a 25-yard TD pass.
From the Bleachers
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MOREHEAD STATE: 29
VALPARAISO: 6
Final
Nov 21 3:49 PM -
NCAAF FINAL
1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
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MOREHEAD ST 3 3 3 20 29
VALPARAISO 6 0 0 0 6 FINAL
Nov 21 3:49 PM -
MOREHEAD STATE: 9
VALPARAISO: 6
End of 3rd
Nov 21 3:03 PM -
NCAAF END, 3RD QTR
1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
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MOREHEAD ST 3 3 3 9
VALPARAISO 6 0 0 6 END, 3RD QTR
Nov 21 3:03 PM -
MOREHEAD STATE: 6
VALPARAISO: 6
Halftime
Nov 21 2:28 PM -
NCAAF HALFTIME
1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
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MOREHEAD ST 3 3 6
VALPARAISO 6 0 6 HALFTIME
Nov 21 2:28 PM -
MOREHEAD STATE: 3
VALPARAISO: 6
End of 1st
Nov 21 1:37 PM -
NCAAF END, 1ST QTR
1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
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MOREHEAD ST 3 3
VALPARAISO 6 6 END, 1ST QTR
Nov 21 1:37 PM -
NCAAF
MOREHEAD ST 0
VALPARAISO 6 7:48 LEFT, 1ST QTR
Nov 21 1:17 PM
