Des Moines Register

The Drake football team beat Morehead State 17-7 on Nov. 22 at Drake Stadium, securing the Bulldogs ' third consecutive Pioneer Football League championship and the conference’s automatic bid into the upcoming FCS Playoffs.

Drake finished the regular season 8-3 overall and 7-1 in the PFL. Morehead State is 6-6, 4-4.

“Certainly a really good feeling today … the culmination of a lot of work we put in with these guys,” Drake head coach Joe Woodley said. “We demand a lot, and they’ve been bought in and with us every step of the way.”

Nick Herman’s 253-yard rushing effort marked the first 200-plus yard outing for a Drake back since Drew Lauer put 243 up against Morehead State in 2019.

Sean Allison led the Drake defense with 10 tackles. Garrison Codde added seven stops

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