Valparaiso @ Western Illinois, Week 3 · 2025

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Sat, Sep 13, 2025Hanson FieldMacomb, IL

HOW IT WENT

Week 3 · 2025
FINALQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Valparaiso0372030
Western Illinois72116751

PLAY-BY-PLAY

169 plays
Q3Western Illinois4 plays · 74 yds · 1:56 · Touchdown10–38
  1. 2:281st & 10 at VAL 26No Huddle-Shotgun Irvin,Chris pass incomplete deep left to Duncan,Tristin thrown to VAL00 PENALTY VAL Offside (Hilton,Christian) 5 yards from VAL26 to VAL21. NO PLAY.
  2. 2:281st & 10 at WIU 38Chris Irvin pass complete to AJ Harris for 36 yds to the VAL 26 for a 1ST down
  3. 2:282nd & 2 at WIU 34Brinston Williams run for 4 yds to the WIU 38 for a 1ST down
  4. 2:281st & 10 at WIU 26Brinston Williams run for 8 yds to the WIU 34
  5. 2:281st & 10 at VAL 35Luke Scoma kickoff for 65 yds , Fabian Baez return for 26 yds to the WIU 26
  6. 0:321st & 5 at VAL 21Brinston Williams run for 21 yds for a TD (Two-Point Conversion failed)
Q3Valparaiso7 plays · 75 yds · 2:24 · Touchdown10–38
  1. 2:283rd & 9 at WIU 48Caron Tyler pass complete to Chris Gundy for 48 yds for a TD (Luke Scoma KICK)
  2. 4:522nd & 10 at WIU 49Caron Tyler run for 1 yd to the WIU 48
  3. 4:521st & 10 at WIU 49Caron Tyler pass incomplete to Jay Melchiori
  4. 4:523rd & 22 at VAL 23De'Andre Wilborn run for 28 yds to the WIU 49 for a 1ST down
  5. 4:522nd & 22 at VAL 23Caron Tyler pass incomplete to Michael Mansaray
  6. 4:521st & 15 at VAL 30Michael Mansaray run for a loss of 7 yards to the VAL 23
  7. 4:521st & 10 at VAL 35No Huddle-Shotgun Tyler,Caron pass complete short middle to Mackay,Micah caught at VAL35, for 23 yards to the WIU42 (Moko,Keith) PENALTY VAL Ineligible Downfield on Pass (Hayes,Colin) 5 yards from VAL35 to VAL30. NO PLAY.
  8. 4:521st & 10 at VAL 25Caron Tyler pass complete to Michael Mansaray for 10 yds to the VAL 35 for a 1ST down
  9. 4:521st & 10 at WIU 35Antonio Chadha kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
Q3Western Illinois5 plays · 21 yds · 2:13 · Field Goal3–38
  1. 4:524th & 19 at VAL 30Antonio Chadha 48 yd FG GOOD
  2. 7:053rd & 11 at VAL 22Chris Irvin sacked by Max Samuel for a loss of 8 yards to the VAL 30
  3. 7:052nd & 12 at VAL 23Markell Holman run for 1 yd to the VAL 22
  4. 7:051st & 10 at VAL 21Markell Holman run for a loss of 2 yards to the VAL 23
  5. 7:051st & 10 at WIU 49Chris Irvin pass complete to Christian Anaya for 30 yds to the VAL 21 for a 1ST down
Q3Valparaiso3 plays · 0 yds · 1:37 · Punt3–35
  1. 8:422nd & 14 at VAL 21Dawaiian McNeely run for 4 yds to the VAL 25
  2. 8:421st & 10 at VAL 25Dawaiian McNeely run for a loss of 4 yards to the VAL 21
  3. 8:421st & 10 at VAL 25PENALTY VAL UNS: Unsportsmanlike Conduct offsetting WIU UNS: Unsportsmanlike Conduct offsetting. NO PLAY.
  4. 8:421st & 10 at WIU 35Antonio Chadha kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
  5. 7:054th & 10 at VAL 25Nate Hillenburg punt for 65 yds , Joshua Nieves returns for 39 yds to the WIU 49
  6. 7:253rd & 10 at VAL 25Rowan Keefe pass incomplete to Ryan Ricketti
  7. 7:253rd & 10 at VAL 25Timeout Western Illinois, clock 07:25
Q3Western Illinois4 plays · 53 yds · 1:56 · Touchdown3–35
  1. 8:421st & 10 at VAL 17Chris Irvin pass complete to Alex Williams for 17 yds for a TD (Antonio Chadha KICK)
  2. 10:382nd & 3 at VAL 28Markell Holman run for 11 yds to the VAL 17 for a 1ST down
  3. 10:381st & 10 at VAL 35Markell Holman run for 7 yds to the VAL 28
  4. 10:381st & 10 at WIU 47Markell Holman run for 18 yds to the VAL 35 for a 1ST down
Q3Valparaiso3 plays · 3 yds · 1:49 · Punt3–28
  1. 10:384th & 7 at VAL 7Nate Hillenburg punt for 46 yds, fair catch by Joshua Nieves at the WIU 47
  2. 12:274th & 2 at VAL 12PENALTY VAL False Start (Threat,Tyler) 5 yards from VAL12 to VAL07. NO PLAY.
  3. 12:273rd & 3 at VAL 11Rowan Keefe run for 1 yd to the VAL 12
  4. 12:272nd & 3 at VAL 11Rowan Keefe pass incomplete to Chris Gundy
  5. 12:271st & 10 at VAL 4Michael Mansaray run for 7 yds to the VAL 11
Q3Western Illinois6 plays · 45 yds · 2:22 · Interception3–28
  1. 14:492nd & 10 at VAL 30Markell Holman run for 3 yds to the VAL 27
  2. 14:491st & 10 at VAL 30Chris Irvin pass incomplete to Demari Davis
  3. 14:492nd & 9 at VAL 47Buju Aumua-Tuisavura run for 17 yds to the VAL 30 for a 1ST down
  4. 14:491st & 10 at VAL 48Tanner Zolnosky run for 1 yd to the VAL 47
  5. 14:491st & 10 at WIU 28Tanner Zolnosky run for 24 yds to the VAL 48 for a 1ST down
  6. 14:491st & 10 at VAL 35Luke Scoma kickoff for 58 yds , Fabian Baez return for 21 yds to the WIU 28
Q2Valparaiso1 play · -5 yds · 0:37 · End of Half3–28
  1. 0:00End of 2nd Quarter
  2. 0:002nd & 5 at VAL 31No Huddle-Shotgun Mansaray,Mike rush middle for 14 yards gain to the VAL45 (Ti'a,Malini) PENALTY VAL Holding (Mcilvenna,Brendan) 10 yards from VAL31 to VAL21. NO PLAY.
  3. 0:372nd & 10 at VAL 26PENALTY WIU Offside (Miller,Payne) 5 yards from VAL26 to VAL31. NO PLAY.
  4. 0:371st & 10 at VAL 26Caron Tyler pass incomplete to Chris Gundy
Q2Western Illinois4 plays · 14 yds · 0:37 · Punt3–28
  1. 0:374th & 9 at WIU 39Rocco Fedrigo punt for 35 yds
  2. 1:143rd & 9 at WIU 39Chris Irvin pass incomplete to Alex Williams
  3. 1:142nd & 9 at WIU 39Chris Irvin pass incomplete to Demari Davis
  4. 1:141st & 10 at WIU 38Chris Irvin run for 1 yd to the WIU 39
  5. 1:141st & 10 at WIU 25Chris Irvin pass complete to Fabian Baez for 13 yds to the WIU 38 for a 1ST down
  6. 1:141st & 10 at VAL 35Luke Scoma kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
Q2Valparaiso9 plays · 56 yds · 3:26 · Field Goal0–28
  1. 1:184th & 3 at WIU 21Timeout Western Illinois, clock 01:18
  2. 1:283rd & 3 at WIU 21Michael Mansaray run for no gain to the WIU 21
  3. 1:283rd & 3 at WIU 21Timeout Western Illinois, clock 01:28
  4. 1:144th & 3 at WIU 21Luke Scoma 38 yd FG GOOD
  5. 2:002nd & 1 at WIU 19Caron Tyler run for a loss of 2 yards to the WIU 21
  6. 2:001st & 10 at WIU 28Caron Tyler pass complete to Jay Melchiori for 9 yds Jay Melchiori fumbled, recovered by VAL Brendan Mcilvenna
  7. 2:002nd & 9 at WIU 49Caron Tyler run for 21 yds to the WIU 28 for a 1ST down
  8. 2:002nd & 9 at WIU 49Timeout Western Illinois, clock 02:00
  9. 4:401st & 10 at VAL 50Caron Tyler run for 1 yd to the WIU 49
  10. 4:403rd & 5 at VAL 28Caron Tyler run for 7 yds to the VAL 35 for a 1ST down Western Illinois Penalty, Face Mask (15 yards) (Justin Richardson) to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
  11. 4:402nd & 7 at VAL 26Michael Mansaray run for 2 yds to the VAL 28
  12. 4:401st & 10 at VAL 23Caron Tyler run for 3 yds to the VAL 26
  13. 4:401st & 10 at WIU 35Antonio Chadha kickoff for 65 yds , Ryan Ricketti return for 23 yds to the VAL 23
Q2Western Illinois7 plays · 89 yds · 3:28 · Touchdown0–28
  1. 4:402nd & 8 at VAL 15Chris Irvin pass complete to Markell Holman for 15 yds for a TD (Antonio Chadha KICK)
  2. 8:081st & 10 at VAL 17Markell Holman run for 2 yds to the VAL 15
  3. 8:081st & 10 at VAL 49Chris Irvin pass complete to Demari Davis for 32 yds to the VAL 17 for a 1ST down
  4. 8:083rd & 3 at WIU 44Chris Irvin run for 7 yds to the VAL 49 for a 1ST down
  5. 8:082nd & 4 at WIU 43Markell Holman run for 1 yd to the WIU 44
  6. 8:081st & 10 at WIU 37Markell Holman run for 6 yds to the WIU 43
  7. 8:081st & 10 at WIU 26Markell Holman run for 11 yds to the WIU 37 for a 1ST down
  8. 8:081st & 10 at WIU 11No Huddle-Shotgun Irvin,Chris pass incomplete short middle to Davis,Demari thrown to WIU25 PENALTY VAL Pass Interference (Brown,Donovan) 15 yards from WIU11 to WIU26, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
Q2Valparaiso5 plays · 16 yds · 3:36 · Punt0–21
  1. 11:443rd & 16 at VAL 32Caron Tyler pass complete to Jay Melchiori for 10 yds to the VAL 42
  2. 11:442nd & 12 at VAL 36Dawaiian McNeely run for a loss of 4 yards to the VAL 32
  3. 11:441st & 10 at VAL 38Caron Tyler pass complete to Chris Gundy for 2 yds to the VAL 36
  4. 11:442nd & 5 at VAL 31Caron Tyler pass complete to Ryan Ricketti for 7 yds to the VAL 38 for a 1ST down
  5. 11:441st & 10 at VAL 26Caron Tyler pass complete to Jay Melchiori for 5 yds to the VAL 31
  6. 11:441st & 10 at WIU 35Antonio Chadha kickoff for 65 yds , Ryan Ricketti return for 26 yds to the VAL 26
  7. 8:084th & 6 at VAL 42Nate Hillenburg punt for 53 yds , Demari Davis returns for 16 yds to the WIU 11
Q2Western Illinois3 plays · 26 yds · 0:50 · Touchdown0–14
  1. 12:421st & 4 at VAL 4Chris Irvin run for no gain to the VAL 4
  2. 12:421st & 10 at VAL 26Chris Irvin pass complete to Demari Davis for 22 yds to the VAL 4 for a 1ST down
  3. 11:522nd & 4 at VAL 4Chris Irvin run for 4 yds for a TD (Antonio Chadha KICK)
Q2Valparaiso3 plays · 1 yds · 1:36 · Punt0–14
  1. 12:424th & 9 at VAL 26Nate Hillenburg punt blocked by Steven Oberst blocked by Steven Oberst
  2. 14:183rd & 7 at VAL 28run for a loss of 2 yards to the VAL 26
  3. 14:182nd & 4 at VAL 31Rowan Keefe run for 3 yds to the VAL 28 Rowan Keefe fumbled, recovered by VAL Silas Mathis
  4. 14:181st & 10 at VAL 25Chris Gundy run for 6 yds to the VAL 31
  5. 14:181st & 10 at WIU 35Antonio Chadha kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
Q1Western Illinois10 plays · 80 yds · 4:00 · Touchdown0–14
  1. 14:181st & 10 at VAL 29Chris Irvin pass complete to Demari Davis for 29 yds for a TD (Antonio Chadha KICK)
  2. 15:004th & 4 at VAL 39Chris Irvin pass complete to Demari Davis for 10 yds to the VAL 29 for a 1ST down
  3. 15:003rd & 4 at VAL 39Chris Irvin pass incomplete to Tristin Duncan
  4. 0:00End of 1st Quarter
  5. 0:002nd & 7 at VAL 42Markell Holman run for 3 yds to the VAL 39
  6. 3:181st & 10 at VAL 45Markell Holman run for 3 yds to the VAL 42
  7. 3:183rd & 8 at WIU 42Chris Irvin pass complete to Demari Davis for 13 yds to the VAL 45 for a 1ST down
  8. 3:182nd & 10 at WIU 40Markell Holman run for 2 yds to the WIU 42
  9. 3:181st & 10 at WIU 40Chris Irvin run for no gain to the WIU 40
  10. 3:182nd & 5 at WIU 25Tanner Zolnosky run for 15 yds to the WIU 40 for a 1ST down
  11. 3:181st & 10 at WIU 20Tanner Zolnosky run for 5 yds to the WIU 25
Q1Valparaiso7 plays · 37 yds · 5:35 · Punt0–7
  1. 3:184th & 21 at WIU 38Nate Hillenburg punt for 38 yds for a touchback
  2. 3:274th & 16 at WIU 33PENALTY VAL Delay Of Game (Keefe,Rowan) 5 yards from WIU33 to WIU38. NO PLAY.
  3. 3:274th & 16 at WIU 33Timeout Valparaiso, clock 03:27
  4. 8:533rd & 16 at WIU 33Rowan Keefe pass incomplete to Jay Melchiori
  5. 8:532nd & 13 at WIU 30Rowan Keefe run for a loss of 3 yards to the WIU 33 Rowan Keefe fumbled, recovered by VAL Rowan Keefe
  6. 8:532nd & 8 at WIU 25PENALTY VAL False Start 5 yards from WIU25 to WIU30. NO PLAY.
  7. 8:531st & 10 at WIU 27Rowan Keefe pass complete to Ryan Ricketti for 2 yds to the WIU 25
  8. 8:531st & 10 at VAL 38Rowan Keefe pass complete to Ryan Ricketti for 35 yds to the WIU 27 for a 1ST down
  9. 8:533rd & 4 at VAL 31Rowan Keefe pass complete to Chris Gundy for 7 yds to the VAL 38 for a 1ST down
  10. 8:532nd & 6 at VAL 29Michael Mansaray run for 2 yds to the VAL 31
  11. 8:531st & 10 at VAL 25Michael Mansaray run for 4 yds to the VAL 29
  12. 8:531st & 10 at WIU 35Kacper Lobas kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
Q1Western Illinois5 plays · 25 yds · 3:50 · Touchdown0–7
  1. 8:532nd & 3 at VAL 3Markell Holman run for 3 yds for a TD (Antonio Chadha KICK)
  2. 12:431st & 8 at VAL 8Markell Holman run for 5 yds to the VAL 3
  3. 12:433rd & 2 at VAL 17Brinston Williams run for 9 yds to the VAL 8 for a 1ST down
  4. 12:432nd & 5 at VAL 20Brinston Williams run for 3 yds to the VAL 17
  5. 12:432nd & 10 at VAL 25PENALTY VAL Offside (Morris,Antony) 5 yards from VAL25 to VAL20. NO PLAY.
  6. 12:431st & 10 at VAL 25Chris Irvin pass incomplete to Fabian Baez
Q1Valparaiso6 plays · -5 yds · 2:11 · Downs0–0
  1. 14:543rd & 8 at VAL 47Rowan Keefe pass complete to Devin Yeats for no gain to the VAL 47
  2. 14:542nd & 8 at VAL 47Rowan Keefe pass complete to Devin Yeats for no gain to the VAL 47
  3. 14:541st & 10 at VAL 45Rowan Keefe run for 2 yds to the VAL 47
  4. 14:542nd & 4 at VAL 36Michael Mansaray run for 9 yds to the VAL 45 for a 1ST down
  5. 14:541st & 10 at VAL 30Rowan Keefe pass complete to Jay Melchiori for 6 yds to the VAL 36
  6. 14:541st & 10 at WIU 35Kacper Lobas kickoff for 35 yds , Marty O'Keeffe return for no gain to the VAL 30
  7. 12:434th & 8 at VAL 47Rowan Keefe pass complete to Devin Yeats for 22 yds to the VAL 25
Q4Western Illinois4 plays · 14 yds · 2:26 · End of Game30–51
  1. 0:00End of 4th Quarter
  2. 0:004th & 2 at WIU 34Brinston Williams run for 6 yds to the WIU 40 for a 1ST down
  3. 2:263rd & 7 at WIU 29Brinston Williams run for 5 yds to the WIU 34
  4. 2:262nd & 9 at WIU 27Tyler Jordan run for 2 yds to the WIU 29
  5. 2:261st & 10 at WIU 26Ernest Temple run for 1 yd to the WIU 27
  6. 2:261st & 10 at VAL 35Luke Scoma kickoff for 63 yds , Fabian Baez return for 24 yds to the WIU 26
Q4Valparaiso2 plays · 20 yds · 0:13 · Touchdown30–51
  1. 2:322nd & 10 at WIU 20Dawaiian McNeely run for 20 yds for a TD (Luke Scoma KICK)
  2. 2:451st & 10 at WIU 20Caron Tyler pass incomplete to Ryan Ricketti
Q4Western Illinois4 plays · 14 yds · 1:35 · Interception23–51
  1. 4:281st & 10 at VAL 35PENALTY VAL UNS: Unsportsmanlike Conduct offsetting WIU UNS: Unsportsmanlike Conduct offsetting. NO PLAY.
  2. 2:453rd & 6 at WIU 39T.C. Molk pass intercepted Jason Salman return for 19 yds to the WIU 20
  3. 4:202nd & 6 at WIU 39T.C. Molk pass incomplete to Antwon McKay Jr.
  4. 4:201st & 10 at WIU 35Ernest Temple run for 4 yds to the WIU 39
  5. 4:201st & 10 at WIU 25Ernest Temple run for 10 yds to the WIU 35 for a 1ST down
  6. 4:201st & 10 at WIU 35Timeout Western Illinois, clock 04:20
  7. 4:201st & 10 at VAL 35Luke Scoma kickoff for 62 yds , Fabian Baez return for 22 yds to the WIU 25
Q4Western Illinois9 plays · 77 yds · 3:48 · Touchdown23–51
  1. 4:281st & 10 at WIU 35Antonio Chadha kickoff for 65 yds , Ryan Ricketti return for 100 yds for a TD (Luke Scoma KICK)
  2. 4:471st & 10 at VAL 14Antwon McKay Jr. pass complete to Brandon Lanier for 14 yds for a TD (Antonio Chadha KICK)
  3. 8:352nd & 3 at VAL 32Chris Irvin pass complete to Christian Anaya for 18 yds to the VAL 14 for a 1ST down Valparaiso Penalty, unnecessary roughness (Nic Lendino) to the VAL 14 for a 1ST down
  4. 8:351st & 10 at VAL 39Chris Irvin pass complete to Fabian Baez for 7 yds to the VAL 32
  5. 8:352nd & 5 at WIU 41Chris Irvin run for 20 yds to the VAL 39 for a 1ST down
  6. 8:351st & 10 at WIU 36Chris Irvin pass complete to Brandon Lanier for 5 yds to the WIU 41
  7. 8:354th & 2 at WIU 31Ernest Temple run for 5 yds to the WIU 36 for a 1ST down
  8. 8:353rd & 10 at WIU 23Chris Irvin run for 8 yds to the WIU 31
  9. 8:352nd & 10 at WIU 23Ernest Temple run for no gain to the WIU 23
  10. 8:351st & 10 at WIU 23Chris Irvin pass incomplete to Fabian Baez
  11. 8:351st & 10 at VAL 35Luke Scoma kickoff for 65 yds , Fabian Baez return for 23 yds to the WIU 23
Q3Valparaiso14 plays · 75 yds · 6:49 · Touchdown10–44
  1. 15:001st & 1 at WIU 1Caron Tyler pass incomplete to Ryan Ricketti
  2. 15:001st & 1 at WIU 1PENALTY WIU Offside (Sperling,Brock). NO PLAY.
  3. 15:001st & 2 at WIU 2PENALTY WIU Offside (Sperling,Brock) 1 yard from WIU02 to WIU01. NO PLAY.
  4. 15:003rd & 10 at WIU 29Caron Tyler pass complete to Chris Gundy for 27 yds to the WIU 2 for a 1ST down
  5. 15:002nd & 19 at WIU 38Caron Tyler run for 9 yds to the WIU 29
  6. 15:001st & 10 at WIU 29Caron Tyler sacked by Brock Sperling for a loss of 9 yards to the WIU 38
  7. 15:004th & 3 at WIU 34Caron Tyler run for 5 yds to the WIU 29 for a 1ST down
  8. 15:003rd & 9 at WIU 40Caron Tyler pass complete to Ryan Ricketti for 6 yds to the WIU 34
  9. 15:002nd & 8 at WIU 39Michael Mansaray run for a loss of 1 yard to the WIU 40
  10. 15:001st & 10 at WIU 41Michael Mansaray run for 2 yds to the WIU 39
  11. 15:003rd & 7 at VAL 42Caron Tyler pass complete to Colin Hayes for 17 yds to the WIU 41 for a 1ST down
  12. 15:002nd & 7 at VAL 42Caron Tyler pass incomplete to Jay Melchiori
  13. 15:001st & 10 at VAL 39Caron Tyler run for 3 yds to the VAL 42
  14. 0:00End of 3rd Quarter
  15. 0:002nd & 3 at VAL 32Michael Mansaray run for 7 yds to the VAL 39 for a 1ST down
  16. 0:321st & 15 at VAL 20Caron Tyler run for 12 yds to the VAL 32
  17. 0:321st & 10 at VAL 25PENALTY VAL Delay Of Game (Tyler,Caron) 5 yards from VAL25 to VAL20. NO PLAY.
  18. 0:321st & 10 at WIU 35Antonio Chadha kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
  19. 8:432nd & 1 at WIU 1Michael Mansaray run for 1 yd for a TD (Luke Scoma PAT MISSED)

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