Davidson Beats Morehead State in Overtime, 34-31
Casey Bullock threw two interceptions and Davidson still won, which tells you what he did on the ground. Three rushing touchdowns, 147 yards on 11 carries, and a 12-yard touchdown pass with 14 seconds left to force overtime. Christos Tzoumakas kicked a 33-yard field goal in the extra period and Davidson won 34-31.
Morehead State got out in front twice. Jackson Lanier scored from a yard out to make it 7-0, and after Bullock answered with a 37-yard run and a 77-yarder to make it 14-7, the Eagles took the lead back at 17-14 on Anthony Ice's 42-yard touchdown catch. Bryce Patterson ran one in from a yard out early in the third for 24-14. Bullock scored from 5 yards at 3:28 of the third, and Tzoumakas tied it at 24 with a 28-yard field goal right at the start of the fourth. Patterson hit Ice again from 13 yards with 10:43 left to make it 31-24. That held until Bullock found Brendan Ravin from 12 yards with 14 seconds on the clock.
The totals: Davidson ran for 270 yards on 39 carries and finished with 444 yards in all, against 394 for Morehead State (274 through the air). Davidson threw two interceptions, the Eagles one, and Morehead State lost a fumble. Three ties and three lead changes, and the 10-point deficit Davidson overcame was the biggest of the day.
Davidson moves to 2-4. Morehead State is 0-5, and this one had to hurt, because it led by seven until 14 seconds were left. Flip that and it is a first win.
Fantasy managers who owned Bullock or either Morehead State pass catcher were happy: Bullock scored 45.7, Patterson 34.2 and Ice 30.1.