2024 Valparaiso Beacons football team
American college football season
The 2024 Valparaiso Beacons football team represented Valparaiso University as a member of the Pioneer Football League (PFL) during the 2024 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Beacons were led by sixth-year head coach Landon Fox and played home games at Brown Field in Valparaiso, Indiana.
Schedule
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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August 31 | 4:00 p.m. | at Northern Iowa* | | ESPN+ | L 7–35 | 8,458 |
September 7 | 1:00 p.m. | at No. 25 Youngstown State* | | ESPN+ | L 25–59 | 7,649 |
September 14 | 6:30 p.m. | Indiana Wesleyan* | | ESPN+ | W 20–17 | 2,780 |
September 21 | 1:00 p.m. | Roosevelt (IL)* | - Brown Field
- Valparaiso, IN
| ESPN+ | W 31–23 2OT | 1,378 |
September 28 | 12:00 p.m. | at Morehead State | | ESPN+ | L 5–17 | 2,552 |
October 5 | 12:00 p.m. | Drake | - Brown Field
- Valparaiso, IN
| ESPN+ | L 3–27 | 2,577 |
October 12 | 1:00 p.m. | Stetson | | ESPN+ | Cancelled[a]. | |
October 19 | 1:00 p.m. | St. Thomas (MN) | - Brown Field
- Valparaiso, IN
| ESPN+ | L 14–42 | 1,461 |
October 26 | 11:00 a.m. | at Marist | | ESPN+ | W 17–14 | 1,547 |
November 9 | 1:00 p.m. | Butler | - Brown Field
- Valparaiso, IN (rivalry)
| ESPN+ | L 17–24 | 1,783 |
November 16 | 11:00 a.m. | at Dayton | | Facebook Live | L 14–26 | 2,921 |
November 23 | 1:00 p.m. | Davidson | - Brown Field
- Valparaiso, IN
| ESPN+ | W 18–17 | 1,058 |
- *Non-conference game
- Homecoming
- Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game
- All times are in Central time
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Game summaries
at Northern Iowa
Game One – Valparaiso Beacons (0–0) vs Northern Iowa Panthers (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
Beacons |
0 |
7 |
0 | 0 | 7 |
Panthers |
14 |
14 |
7 | 0 | 35 |
at UNI-Dome • Cedar Falls, IA
- Date: Saturday August 31, 2024
- Game time: 4:00 PM CDT
- Game weather: 72 °F (22 °C) (indoor)
- Game attendance: 8,458
- Referee: David Hergert
- TV: ESPN+
Game information
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- First quarter
- (10:04) UNI – Layne Pryor 21-yard pass from Aidan Dunne, Caden Palmer kick (Drive: 9 plays, 79 yards, 4:48; Northern Iowa 7–0)
- (2:48) UNI – Amauri Pesek-Hickson 20-yard pass from Aidan Dunne, Caden Palmer kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 5:05; Northern Iowa 14–0)
- Second quarter
- (14:06) UNI – Tye Edwards 54-yard run, Caden Palmer kick (Drive: 3 plays, 71 yards, 1:13; Northern Iowa 21–0)
- (11:12) VAL – Mike Mansaray 1-yard run, Ryan Hawk kick (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:54; Northern Iowa 21–7)
- (3:28) UNI – Tye Edwards 12-yard run, Caden Palmer kick (Drive: 8 plays, 64 yards, 4:02; Northern Iowa 28–7)
- Third quarter
- (10:35) UNI – Sergio Morancy 5-yard pass from Aidan Dunne, Caden Palmer kick (Drive: 6 plays, 71 yards, 2:59; Northern Iowa 35–7)
- Fourth quarter
No scoring
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Statistics |
VAL |
UNI
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First downs |
5 |
29
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Total yards |
137 |
481
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Rushing yards |
29 |
365
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Passing yards |
108 |
116
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Passing: Comp–Att–Int |
8-19-0 |
12-17-0
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Time of possession |
18:13 |
41:47
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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Valparaiso |
Passing |
Rowan Keefe |
6/16, 101 yards
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Rushing |
Caron Tyler |
2 carries, 17 yards
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Receiving |
Mike Mansaray |
3 receptions, 79 yards
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Northern Iowa |
Passing |
Aidan Dunne |
12/17, 116 yards, 3 TD
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Rushing |
Tye Edwards |
15 carries, 177 yards, 2 TD
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Receiving |
Layne Pryor |
3 receptions, 44 yards, 1 TD
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at No. 25 Youngstown State
Game Two – Valparaiso Beacons (0–1) vs No. 25 Youngstown State Penguins (0–1) – Game summary
Quarter |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
Beacons |
0 |
22 |
3 | 0 | 25 |
No. 25 Penguins |
21 |
14 |
7 | 17 | 59 |
at Stambaugh Stadium • Youngstown, OH
- Date: Saturday September 7, 2024
- Game time: 2:00 PM EDT
- Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
- TV: ESPN+
Game information
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- First quarter
- Second quarter
- Third quarter
- Fourth quarter
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Statistics |
VAL |
YSU
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First downs |
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Total yards |
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Rushing yards |
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Passing yards |
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Passing: Comp–Att–Int |
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Time of possession |
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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Valparaiso |
Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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Youngstown State |
Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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Indiana Wesleyan (NAIA)
Game Three – Indiana Wesleyan Wildcats (NAIA) (1–0) vs Valparaiso Beacons (0–2) – Game summary
Quarter |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
Wildcats (NAIA) |
0 |
7 |
7 | 3 | 17 |
Beacons |
7 |
10 |
0 | 3 | 20 |
at Brown Field • Valparaiso, IN
- Date: Saturday September 14, 2024
- Game time: 6:30 PM CDT
- Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
- TV: ESPN+
Game information
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- First quarter
- Second quarter
- Third quarter
- Fourth quarter
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Statistics |
INWS |
VAL
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First downs |
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Total yards |
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Rushing yards |
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Passing yards |
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Passing: Comp–Att–Int |
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Time of possession |
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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Indiana Wesleyan |
Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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Valparaiso |
Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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Roosevelt (IL) (DII)
Game Four – Roosevelt Lakers (DII) (0–0) vs Valparaiso Beacons (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
Lakers (DII) |
0 |
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
Beacons |
0 |
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
at Brown Field • Valparaiso, IN
- Date: Saturday September 21, 2024
- Game time: 1:00 PM CDT
- Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
- TV: ESPN+
Game information
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- First quarter
- Second quarter
- Third quarter
- Fourth quarter
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Statistics |
ROOSE |
VAL
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First downs |
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Total yards |
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Rushing yards |
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Passing yards |
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Passing: Comp–Att–Int |
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Time of possession |
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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Roosevelt (IL) |
Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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Valparaiso |
Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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at Morehead State
Game Five – Valparaiso Beacons (2–2) at Morehead State Eagles (2–2) – Game summary
Quarter |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
Beacons |
0 |
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
Eagles |
0 |
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
at Jayne Stadium, Morehead, KY
- Date: Saturday September 28, 2024
- Game time: 1:00 PM EDT
- TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD
Game information
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- First quarter
- Second quarter
- Third quarter
- Fourth quarter
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Statistics |
VAL |
MORE
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First downs |
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Total yards |
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Rushing yards |
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Passing yards |
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Passing: Comp–Att–Int |
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Time of possession |
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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Valparaiso |
Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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Morehead State |
Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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Drake
Game Six – Drake Bulldogs (2–1) at Valparaiso Beacons (3–2) – Game summary
Quarter |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
Bulldogs |
10 |
3 |
0 | 14 | 27 |
Beacons |
0 |
0 |
3 | 0 | 3 |
at Brown Field • Valparaiso, IN
- Date: Saturday, October 5, 2024
- Game time: 12:00 PM CDT
- Game weather: 74 °F (23 °C)
- Game attendance: 2,577
- Referee: John Shay
- TV announcers (ESPN+): Todd Ickow (play-by-play) and Tom Byrne (analyst)
Game information
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- First quarter
- 10:31 Drake – Joe Frommelt recovered fumble in end zone (Shane Dunning kick) (Drake 7–0)
- 6:11 Drake – Mitchell January 5-yard pass from Blake Ellingson (Shane Dunning kick) (Drive: 6 plays, 69 yards, 3:09; Drake 14–0)
- Second quarter
- 14:03 Drake – Shane Dunning 38-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 40 yards, 3:24; Drake 17–0)
- Third quarter
- 2:24 Valpo – Ryan Hawk 22-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 33 yards, 3:48; Drake 17–3)
- Fourth quarter
- 11:22 Drake – Shane Dunning 45-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 47 yards, 5:28; Drake 20–3)
- 6:02 Drake – Dairon Cherwin 21-yard run (Shane Dunning kick) (Drive: 8 plays, 77 yards, 4:23; Drake 27–3)
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Statistics |
DRKE |
VAL
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First downs |
17 |
10
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Total yards |
390 |
80
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Rushing yards |
128 |
–4
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Passing yards |
228 |
84
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Passing: Comp–Att–Int |
19–29–1 |
11–22–1
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Time of possession |
31:42 |
28:18
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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Drake |
Passing |
Luke Bailey |
17/26, 224 yards, INT
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Rushing |
Davion Cherwin |
10 carries, 72 yards, TD
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Receiving |
Sam Rodriguez |
3 receptions, 65 yards
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Valparaiso |
Passing |
Caron Tyler |
11/21, 84 yards, INT
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Rushing |
Ryan Mann |
12 carries, 25 yards
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Receiving |
Gary Givens III |
2 receptions, 23 yards
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at Stetson
Game Seven – Valparaiso Beacons (2–4) at Stetson Hatters (2–3) – Game summary
Quarter |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
Beacons |
0 |
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
Hatters |
0 |
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
at Spec Martin Stadium, DeLand, FL
- Date: Saturday October 12, 2024
- Game time: 1:00 PM EDT
- TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD
Game information
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- First quarter
- Second quarter
- Third quarter
- Fourth quarter
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Statistics |
VAL |
STET
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First downs |
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Total yards |
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Rushing yards |
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Passing yards |
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Passing: Comp–Att–Int |
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Time of possession |
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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Valparaiso |
Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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Stetson |
Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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St. Thomas (MN)
Game Eight – St. Thomas Tommies (3–3) vs Valparaiso Beacons (2–4) – Game summary
Quarter |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
Tommies |
0 |
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
Beacons |
0 |
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
at Brown Field, Valparaiso, IN
- Date: Saturday October 19, 2024
- Game time: 1:00 PM CDT
- TV: ESPN+
Game information
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- First quarter
- Second quarter
- Third quarter
- Fourth quarter
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Statistics |
STMN |
VAL
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First downs |
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Total yards |
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Rushing yards |
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Passing yards |
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Passing: Comp–Att–Int |
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Time of possession |
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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St. Thomas (MN) |
Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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Valparaiso |
Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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at Marist
Game Nine – Valparaiso Beacons (2–5) vs Marist Red Foxes (0–7) – Game summary
Quarter |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
Beacons |
0 |
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
Red Foxes |
0 |
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
at Leonidoff Field, Poughkeepsie, NY
- Date: Saturday October 26, 2024
- Game time: 12:00 PM EDT
- TV: ESPN+
Game information
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- First quarter
- Second quarter
- Third quarter
- Fourth quarter
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Statistics |
VAL |
MRST
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First downs |
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Total yards |
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Rushing yards |
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Passing yards |
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Passing: Comp–Att–Int |
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Time of possession |
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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Valparaiso |
Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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Marist |
Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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Butler (Hoosier Helmet Trophy)
Game Ten – Butler Bulldogs (7–2) at Valparaiso Beacons (3–5) – Game summary
Quarter |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
Bulldogs |
7 |
10 |
0 | 7 | 24 |
Beacons |
0 |
10 |
0 | 7 | 17 |
at Brown Field • Valparaiso, IN
- Date: Saturday November 9, 2024
- Game time: 2:00 p.m. EST
- Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 53 °F (12 °C) • Wind: SE at 10 miles per hour (16 km/h)
- Game attendance: 1,783
- Referee: Chris Rick
- TV: ESPN+
Game information
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- First quarter
- (3:02) BUT – Nick Howard 1-yard run, Ryan Short kick (Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 6:20; Butler 7–0)
- Second quarter
- (14:07) BUT – Ryan Short 41-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 43 yards, 1:43; Butler 10–0)
- (7:12) VAL – Gary Givens III 33-yard pass from Caron Tyler, Ryan Hawk kick (Drive: 4 plays, 43 yards, 2:15; Butler 10–7)
- (3:09) BUT – Reagan Andrew 1-yard run, Ryan Short kick (Drive: 7 plays, 78 yards, 3:57; Butler 17–7)
- (0:07) VAL – Ryan Hawk 27-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 53 yards, 2:53; Butler 17–10)
- Third quarter
No scoring plays
- Fourth quarter
- (12:19) BUT – Joey Suchy 36-yard run, Ryan Short kick (Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 5:17; Butler 24–10)
- (7:19) VAL – Michael Mansaray 5-yard run, Ryan Hawk kick (Drive: 8 plays, 60 yards, 4:56; Butler 24–17)
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Statistics |
BUT |
VAL
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First downs |
17 |
12
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Total yards |
384 |
263
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Rushing yards |
145 |
105
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Passing yards |
239 |
158
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Passing: Comp–Att–Int |
16–23–0 |
8–17–0
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Time of possession |
32:01 |
27:59
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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Butler |
Passing |
Reagan Andrew |
15/22, 232 yards
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Rushing |
Nick Howard |
13 carries, 50 yards, TD
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Receiving |
Luke Wooten |
8 receptions, 138 yards
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Valparaiso |
Passing |
Caron Tyler |
8/16, 158 yards, TD
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Rushing |
Michael Mansaray |
23 carries, 82 yards, TD
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Receiving |
Gary Givens III |
3 receptions, 93 yards, TD
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at Dayton
Game Eleven – Valparaiso Beacons (3–6) vs Dayton Flyers (5–4) – Game summary
Quarter |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
Beacons |
0 |
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
Flyers |
0 |
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
at Welcome Stadium, Dayton, OH
Game information
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- First quarter
- Second quarter
- Third quarter
- Fourth quarter
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Statistics |
VAL |
DAY
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First downs |
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Total yards |
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Rushing yards |
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Passing yards |
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Passing: Comp–Att–Int |
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Time of possession |
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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Valparaiso |
Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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Dayton |
Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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Davidson
Game Twelve – Davidson Wildcats (6–4) at Valparaiso Beacons (3–7) – Game summary
Quarter |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
Wildcats |
0 |
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
Beacons |
0 |
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
at Brown Field • Valparaiso, IN
- Date: Saturday November 23, 2024
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. CST
- Game weather: 42 °F (6 °C), cloudy with a few showers
- Game attendance: 1,058
- Referee: David Hergert
- TV announcers (ESPN+): Todd Ickow (play-by-play) and Tom Byrne (analyst)
Game information
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- First quarter
- Second quarter
- Third quarter
- Fourth quarter
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Statistics |
DAV |
VAL
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First downs |
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Total yards |
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Rushing yards |
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Passing yards |
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Passing: Comp–Att–Int |
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Time of possession |
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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Davidson |
Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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Valparaiso |
Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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