Saturday, April 10, 2021
by Cody Bush, PFL Media Relations

Spring Week 9 Results

Presbyterian 29, Davidson 24
Drake 33, Butler 7
Morehead State 33, Valparaiso 24
San Diego 34, Stetson 10

Game Recaps

Presbyterian 29, Davidson 24
CLINTON, S.C. – Tyler Huff led scoring drives on each side of the third quarter break to help Presbyterian down Davidson, 29-24, Saturday at Bailey Memorial Stadium. After Davdison took a 17-14 lead midway through the third quarter, Huff capped a quick 3-play, 49-yard drive with a 27-yard pass to Keith Pearson for a 20-17 lead. Presbyterian's defense then recovered a fumble on the ensuing Davidson drive and six plays later Huff dashed into the end zone for a four-yard touchdown and a 27-17 lead. Davidson scored on its next drive but Presbyterian answered with a field goal to force a touchdown drive. Davidson advanced deep into Presbyterian territory thanks to a pair of pass interference penalties, but the Presbyterian defense ended the threat with an interception inside its own 10-yard line to seal the victory. Huff completed 21-of-25 passes for 198 yards and two touchdowns for Presbyterian. Phelps rushed for 115 yards to lead Davidson's offense.

Drake 33, Butler 7
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – Drake scored 23 second-quarter points to down Butler, 33-7, Saturday at the Sellick Bowl. Quarterback Ian Corwin came off the bench and led all three scoring drives in the second quarter, completing 7-of-8 passes for 75 yards and three touchdowns. Those scores went to three different receivers with a 32-yard toss to Colin Howard, a six-yard pass to Caden Meis and a five-yard shot to Brandon Langdok. Meanwhile, the Drake defense blocked a punt for a safety and the free kick afterwards set up the Corwin-to-Langdok score to close the first half. Butler broke through late in the fourth quarter with quarterback Bret Bushka finding Luka Popovic for a 38-yard touchdown.

Morehead State 28, Valparaiso 24
MOREHEAD, Ky. – Brandon Barbee intercepted a pass with 1:10 remaining to help Morehead State seal a 28-24 victory against Valparaiso, Saturday at Jayne Stadium. Both Morehead State and Valparaiso traded 21-point scoring runs. Morehead State's 21-point outburst opened the game and included Barbee's 47-yard interception return for a touchdown. But Valparaiso scored twice before the end of the first half, getting to the lockerroom down just a touchdowh, 21-14. Valparaiso opened the second half with a 9-play, 75-yard drive and Gabe Lawson punched into the end zone from three yards out to tie the game. It took until midway through the fourth quarter for the tie to be broken, Morehead State piecing together a 7-play, 47-yard drive with Mark Pappas finding BJ Byrd for the go-ahead touchdown. Valparaiso would only score a field goal on its ensuing possession and saw its final two drives ended by a fumble and an interception. Pappas threw for a touchdown and ran for two more in the victory, ending the day with 209 yards passing on 20-of-34 passing. Valparaiso's Robert Washington rushed for 180 yards and a touchdown.

San Diego 34, Stetson 10
SAN DIEGO, Calif. – San Diego faced a touchdown deficit at halftime, but scored the game's final 31 points to post a 34-10 victory against Stetson, Saturday at Torero Stadium. Stetson built a 10-3 lead when Alex Piccirilli hit Quinton Lane for a 18-yard touchdown pass with 1:29 left in the first half, but that would be Stetson's final points. San Diego would get a field goal midway through the third quarter but took the lead with 1:18 left in the third with Mason Randall needing just five plays to lead the Toreros 99 yards for a touchdown. Randall would throw another touchdown in the fourth quarter, ending the day with 279 yards passing on 15-of-29 passing. Running back Terrence Smith ran for two fourth-quarter touchdowns to seal the win. Piccirilli completed 16-of-29 passes for 188 yards.