Drake Bulldogs @ Morehead State Eagles
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
DRKE | 6 | 10 | 16 | 9 | 41 |
MORE | 0 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 26 |
Drake 41, Morehead St. 26
MOREHEAD, Ky. -- Michael Piatkowski threw three touchdown passes, two to Nathan Paddock, as Drake rallied to beat Morehead State 41-26 on Saturday.
Piatkowski's 35-yard pass to Paddock tied the game at 13-13 in the second quarter for the Bulldogs (5-1, 3-0 Pioneer Football League).
After Drake blocked an Eagles' field goal try, the Bulldogs moved 54 yards in nine plays to go ahead 16-13 on Billy Janssen's 33-yard field goal 10 seconds before halftime.
In the third quarter, Piatkowski hit Paddock for an 80-yard touchdown with 6:35 left and found Joey Orlando for a 15-yard score on the final play of the quarter to make it 32-20. Piatkowski completed 16 of 27 for 310 yards with one interception.
Paddock had five catches for 163 yards and Janssen kicked four field goals.
Morehead State (2-4, 1-2), which came in leading the Football Championship Subdivision with 551.2 yards per game, was held to 297.
Game Information
Morehead, KY
2025 Standings
| Pioneer Football League | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Drake | 7-1 | 8-4 |
| Presbyterian | 6-2 | 10-2 |
| San Diego | 6-2 | 8-4 |
| Dayton | 5-3 | 7-4 |
| St. Thomas-Minnesota | 5-3 | 7-5 |
| Morehead State | 4-4 | 6-6 |
| Butler | 4-4 | 6-6 |
| Marist | 3-5 | 5-7 |
| Stetson | 2-6 | 3-9 |
| Davidson | 1-7 | 2-10 |
| Valparaiso | 1-7 | 2-10 |
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