Grand Valley State, Alma win thrillers to advance in Division II & III football playoffs

The Grand Valley State football team hosted Ferris State in the first round of the NCAA Division II playoffs on Saturday, Nov. 18, 2023, in Allendale.

Grand Valley State beats Pittsburg State, 24-21, with walk-off touchdown, advances to Division II quarterfinals

Avery Moore was the hero who kept Grand Valley State football’s season alive on Saturday when he scampered in for a five-yard touchdown on a quarterback run with 30 seconds left to give the Lakers a 24-21 win over Pittsburg State (Kan.).

Moore, who split time under center with Cade Peterson, took a direct snap to the right and lowered his head to power in for the go-ahead score. The touchdown completed a 10-point fourth-quarter comeback for Grand Valley State (11-1) to advance to the quarterfinals of the Division II playoffs to take on undefeated Harding (Ark.).

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The Grand Valley State football team hosted Ferris State in the first round of the NCAA Division II playoffs on Saturday, Nov. 18, 2023, in Allendale.

The two teams traded blows early and traded a pair of touchdowns to enter halftime tied at 14. Tariq Reid, who finished with a game-high 65 rushing yards, scored both of the Lakers’ first-half touchdowns with four and nine-yard runs.

Pittsburg State went up 21-14 with five minutes in the third quarter on a 30-yard touchdown pass from Chad Dodson Jr. to Devon Garrison, but that was their last score of the game. Dodson was 24-of-34 for 239 yards and two touchdowns, but threw two interceptions — including one to Ian Kennelly with 3:21 remaining to set up GVSU’s game-winning drive.

Peterson, who finished 9-of-14 for 115 yards and an interception, was Grand Valley’s quarterback for most of the final drive before relinquishing to Moore for the final…


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Author : Detroit Free Press

Publish date : 2023-11-25 23:26:11

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