2022 Valparaiso Beacons football team

2022 Valparaiso Beacons football
ConferencePioneer Football League
Record5–7 (4–4 PFL)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorWill Fleming (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorBrian Dougherty (4th season)
Home stadiumBrown Field
2022 Pioneer Football League standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
St. Thomas (MN) * $   8 0     10 1  
Dayton   6 2     8 3  
Davidson ^   6 2     8 4  
Butler   5 3     7 4  
San Diego   4 3     5 5  
Valparaiso   4 4     5 7  
Marist   4 4     4 7  
Drake   3 5     3 8  
Stetson   2 5     4 6  
Morehead State   1 7     2 9  
Presbyterian   0 8     1 10  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
  • * – St. Thomas (MN) ineligible for FCS postseason play due to transition from NCAA Division III
Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2022 Valparaiso Beacons football team represented Valparaiso University as a member of the Pioneer Football League (PFL) during the 2022 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by fourth-year head coach Landon Fox and played their home games at Brown Field in Valparaiso, Indiana.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 36:00 p.m.Indiana Wesleyan*ESPN3W 20–173,260
September 106:30 p.m.at Illinois State*Marquee/ESPN+L 21–286,937
September 171:30 p.m.at Dartmouth*ESPN+L 13–353,562
September 2412:00 p.m.San Diego
  • Brown Field
  • Valparaiso, IN
ESPN3W 28–213,485
October 812:00 p.m.at PresbyterianESPN+W 41–21894
October 151:00 p.m.Butler
ESPN3L 25–262,156
October 222:00 p.m.at Morehead StateESPN3W 40–358,055
October 2912:00 p.m.at DaytonFacebook LiveL 24–312,566
November 51:00 p.m.St. Thomas (MN)
  • Brown Field
  • Valparaiso, IN
ESPN3L 7–341,416
November 1211:00 a.m.at MaristESPN+W 45–241,469
November 1912:00 p.m.Drake
  • Brown Field
  • Valparaiso, IN
ESPN+L 0–24419
December 33:00 p.m.at New Mexico State*FloSportsL 3–6514,784

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Game summaries

Indiana Wesleyan

1 2 3 4 Total
Wildcats 3 0 7 7 17
Beacons 3 14 0 3 20

At Illinois State

1 2 3 4 Total
Beacons 7 7 0 7 21
Redbirds 7 14 7 0 28

At Dartmouth

1 2 3 4 Total
Beacons 3 7 3 0 13
Big Green 7 14 7 7 35

San Diego

1 2 3 4 Total
Toreros 7 7 0 7 21
Beacons 0 13 7 8 28

At Presbyterian

1 2 3 4 Total
Beacons 7 7 7 20 41
Blue Hose 7 14 0 0 21

Butler

1 2 3 4 Total
Butler Bulldogs 0 0 6 20 26
Beacons 13 0 6 6 25

At Morehead State

1 2 3 4 Total
Beacons 14 7 7 12 40
Eagles 7 14 7 7 35

At Dayton

1 2 3 4 Total
Beacons 14 0 7 3 24
Flyers 14 3 7 7 31

St. Thomas (MN)

1 2 3 4 Total
Tommies 7 7 13 7 34
Beacons 0 0 7 0 7

At Marist

1 2 3 4 Total
Beacons 7 17 7 14 45
Red Foxes 0 3 7 14 24

Drake

1 2 3 4 Total
Drake Bulldogs 7 10 0 7 24
Beacons 0 0 0 0 0

At New Mexico State

Valparaiso Beacons at New Mexico State Aggies – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Beacons 0 3 003
Aggies 21 14 171365

at Aggie Memorial Stadium, Las Cruces, New Mexico

  • Date: December 3
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. MST
  • Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 66 °F (19 °C) • Wind: N 7 MPH
  • Game attendance: 14,784
  • TV announcers (FloSports): Adam Young, Danny Knee, and Andy Morgan
  • Box score, Recap
Game information
First quarter
  • NMSU – Jonathan Brady 50-yard pass from Diego Pavia (Ethan Albertson kick), 9:25. Aggies 7–0. Drive: 3 plays, 84 yards, 1:22.
  • NMSU – Justice Powers 69-yard pass from Diego Pavia (Ethan Albertson kick), 4:33. Aggies 14–0. Drive: 4 plays, 81 yards, 1:45.
  • NMSU – Kordell David 70-yard pass from Diego Pavia (Ethan Albertson kick), 2:44. Aggies 21–0. Drive: 1 play, 70 yards, 0:11.

Second quarter

  • VAL – Brian Bartholomew 49-yard field goal, 13:59. Aggies 21–3. Drive: 10 plays, 53 yards, 3:40.
  • NMSU – Bryce Childress 72-yard pass from Diego Pavia (Ethan Albertson kick), 13:02. Aggies 28–3. Drive: 2 plays, 74 yards, 0:50.
  • NMSU – Diego Pavia 13-yard run (Ethan Albertson kick), 6:23. Aggies 35–3. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:11.

Third quarter

  • NMSU – Jamoni Jones 2-yard run (Ethan Albertson kick), 10:52. Aggies 42–3. Drive: 1 play, 2 yards, 0:03.
  • NMSU – Star Thomas 1-yard run (Ethan Albertson kick), 6:39. Aggies 49–3. Drive: 7 plays, 60 yards, 2:46.
  • NMSU – Ethan Albertson 42-yard field goal, 5:03. Aggies 52–3. Drive: 4 plays, 7 yards, 0:34.

Fourth quarter

  • NMSU – Ahmonte Watkins 78-yard run (Ethan Albertson kick), 14:33. Aggies 59–3. Drive: 1 play, 78 yards, 0:00.
  • NMSU – Jonathan Brady 8-yard pass from Weston Eget (run failed), 10:18. Aggies 65–3. Drive: 4 plays, 44 yards, 1:58.

Statistics

Statistics VAL NMSU
First downs 15 20
Total yards 188 621
Rushing yards 28 232
Passing yards 160 389
Turnovers 0 1
Time of possession 40:09 19:51
Team Category Player Statistics
Valparaiso Passing Michael Appel Jr. 16/31, 106 yards
Rushing Aaron Dawson 13 rushes, 17 yards
Receiving Braden Contreras 4 receptions, 40 yards
New Mexico State Passing Diego Pavia 9/13, 323 yards, 4 TD
Rushing Ahmonte Watkins 1 rush, 78 yards, TD
Receiving Kordell David 3 receptions, 95 yards, TD

References

  1. ^ "2022 Valparaiso Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved July 20, 2022.