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Ryan Hawk's 37-yard FG lifts Valparaiso past NAIA-Indiana Wesleyan 20-17
Valparaiso Beacons, Ind. (AP) Ryan Hawk kicked a 37-yard field goal with 5:24 left and Valparaiso escaped with a 20-17 win over NAIA-member Indiana Wesleyan Wildcats in the Beacons' home opener Saturday night.
The Beacons opened the season with losses to Northern Iowa and Youngstown State on the road.
Valparaiso took a 14-0 lead after Michael Mansaray scored on a 33-yard first-quarter run and Caron Tyler threw six yards to Chris Gundy to start the second.
Indiana Wesleyan responded when Roosevelt Cage ran 28 yards for a touchdown and Kyle Antoine threw a 17-yard touchdown to Ryan Whitewell with 2:49 left in the third to make it 17-14.
Indiana Wesleyan tied the game with 9:16 left on a 34-yard field goal by Josh Clifton.
Tyler was 8 of 17 passing for 70 yards and a touchdown and carried 18 times for 115 yards to lead Valparaiso. Mansaray added 97 yards and a touchdown on 16 carries.
Antoine was 19 of 36 passing for 218 yard and a touchdown with two interceptions for the Wildcats. Cage added 70 yards on nine carries.
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| Team Stats |  |
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|---|---|---|
| 1st Downs | 0 | 0 |
| Rushing | 0 | 0 |
| Passing | 0 | 0 |
| Penalty | 0 | 0 |
| 3rd Down Conv | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 4th Down Conv | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Total Net Yards | 0 | 0 |
| Total Plays | 0 | 0 |
| Avg Gain | 0 | 0 |
| Net Yards Rushing | 0 | 0 |
| Rush Attempts | 0 | 0 |
| Avg Rush Yards | 0 | 0 |
| Yards Passing | 0 | 0 |
| Comp. - Att. | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Yards Per Pass | 0 | 0 |
| Penalties - Yards | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Touchdowns | ||
| Rushing TDs | 0 | 0 |
| Passing TDs | 0 | 0 |
| Other | ||
| Turnovers | 0 | 0 |
| Fumbles - Lost | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Int. Thrown | 0 | 0 |
| Punts - Avg | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Return Yards | ||
| Punts - Returns | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Kickoffs - Returns | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Int. - Returns | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Safeties | 0 | 0 |
| Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
| Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
| Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
| Defense | T-A | SACK | INT |
| Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS |
| Punting | NO | AVG | IN20 | LG |
| Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
| Punt Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
| Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
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C. Tyler
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C. Tyler | 89/158 | 978 | 6 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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R. Keefe
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R. Keefe | 9/26 | 139 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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M. Mansaray
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M. Mansaray | 0/1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
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M. Mansaray
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M. Mansaray | 142 | 642 | 9 | 58 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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C. Tyler
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C. Tyler | 111 | 398 | 3 | 55 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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C. Gundy
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C. Gundy | 6 | 1 | 0 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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R. Keefe
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R. Keefe | 8 | -31 | 0 | 9 |
| Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
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C. Gundy
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C. Gundy | 0 | 29 | 297 | 1 | 57 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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M. Mansaray
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M. Mansaray | 0 | 15 | 114 | 0 | 61 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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M. Carter
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M. Carter | 0 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 5 |
| Defense | T-A | SACK | INT |
| Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS |
| Punting | NO | AVG | IN20 | LG |
| Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
| Punt Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
