September 28th, 2024 6:15pm
Saturday afternoon before a sellout crowd of 10,458 #2 Grand Valley State claimed a 31-7 victory over #20 West Florida in the first-ever meeting between the two programs. GVSU improves to 4-0 overall and will open GLIAC play next Saturday (Oct. 5) at Davenport (3-1).
The Laker defense forced a punt on West Florida's opening possession and the GVSU offense went to work. The Lakers recorded a 7-play, 85-yard drive that RB Khalil Eichelberger finished with a 7-yard TD run untouched. Eichelberger toted the ball five times for 52 yards and QB Avery Moore hit WR Kyle Nott with a 13-yard pass-and-catch on the drive.
The Laker defense dominated the entire game, limiting the Argonauts to eight drives that lasted five plays or more and seven drives of 12 yards or less.
Both teams combined for nine consecutive possessions that ended in a punt until West Florida returned a fumble 37 yards to tie the game at 7-7 with 2:19 left in the half.