College Football · FCS · Week 5 · Recap
Valparaiso Beat Morehead St 37-3
The Valparaiso Beacons routed the Morehead State Eagles 37-3 at Phil Simms Stadium in Morehead, KY on Saturday, October 3, 2026 in FCS college football Week 5 action.
Valparaiso led 13-3 at halftime. The third quarter swung it: Valparaiso outscored its opponent 14-0.
Valparaiso moves to 2-3, while Morehead St falls to 1-4.
Top performers
Rowan Keefe (VAL, QB): 14/21, 174 YDS, 2 TD
Cedric Benning III (VAL, RB): 18 CAR, 84 YDS, 1 TD
Marty O'Keeffe (VAL, WR): 3 REC, 90 YDS
David Parsons (MORE, QB): 5/16, 83 YDS, 2 INT
Bryce Patterson (MORE, QB): 3 CAR, 56 YDS
Cannon Dinger (MORE, WR): 3 REC, 52 YDS
Scoring summary
- Q1 10:35MOREJordan Price 28 Yd Field Goal0-3
- Q1 5:53VALChris Gundy 95 Yd Punt Return7-3
- Q2 8:41VALLuke Scoma 25 Yd Field Goal10-3
- Q2 0:03VALLuke Scoma 21 Yd Field Goal13-3
- Q3 7:46VALDaniel White 19 Yd pass from Rowan Keefe20-3
- Q3 2:48VALColin Hayes 7 Yd pass from Rowan Keefe27-3
- Q4 12:41VALCedric Benning Iii 1 Yd Run34-3
- Q4 1:55VALTalan Samosky 26 Yd Field Goal37-3
Team stats
| VAL | MORE | |
|---|---|---|
| Total yards | 389 | 251 |
| First downs | 20 | 13 |
| Third down | 10-18 | 2-11 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 4 |
| Possession | 40:46 | 19:14 |