College Football · FCS · Week 2 · Recap
Murray St Beat Valparaiso 27-18 Behind Tyrell Campbell's 117-Yard Day
The Murray State Racers defeated the Valparaiso Beacons 27-18 at Roy Stewart Stadium in Murray, KY on Saturday, September 12, 2026 in FCS college football Week 2 action.
Murray St led 14-7 at halftime. The first quarter swung it: Murray St outscored its opponent 7-0.
Murray St moves to 1-2, while Valparaiso falls to 1-1.
Top performers
Rowan Keefe (VAL, QB): 20/35, 249 YDS, 1 TD, 1 INT- Rowan Keefe (VAL, QB): 6 CAR, 29 YDS, 1 TD
Chris Gundy (VAL, WR): 5 REC, 107 YDS
Collin Shannon (MUR, QB): 11/17, 121 YDS
Tyrell Campbell (MUR, RB): 14 CAR, 117 YDS
Trey Firestone (MUR, WR): 3 REC, 62 YDS
Scoring summary
- Q1 3:51MURJawaun Northington 2 Yd Run0-7
- Q2 11:41VALRowan Keefe 4 Yd Run7-7
- Q2 9:23MURMykel Allen 12 Yd Run7-14
- Q3 2:27VALLuke Scoma 37 Yd Field Goal10-14
- Q4 8:06MURBaxter Wright 1 Yd Run10-21
- Q4 4:57VALIsaac Tran 23 Yd pass from Rowan Keefe18-21
- Q4 0:19MURMykel Allen 5 Yd pass from Jim Ogle18-27
Team stats
| VAL | MUR | |
|---|---|---|
| Total yards | 327 | 388 |
| First downs | 14 | 19 |
| Third down | 1-11 | 7-17 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
| Possession | 27:35 | 32:25 |