Estimated read time: Less than a minute
This archived news story is available only for your personal, non-commercial use. Information in the story may be outdated or superseded by additional information. Reading or replaying the story in its archived form does not constitute a republication of the story.
VALPARAISO, Ind. — Michael Appel Jr. scored on a go-ahead 35-yard scramble with 5:14 left and Valparaiso rallied from a 15-point deficit to beat Division II-member Southwest Minnesota State 16-15 on Saturday. Valpo (1-3) earned its first victory over a D-II opponent since Sept. 20, 2014. George Trojanek came up with a big sack on third down, forcing SMSU into a fourth-and-9 from Valpo 43 with 1:49 remaining. After an incompletion, Valpo took over and used up one minute, 43 seconds. Appel was 9-of-22 passing for 78 yards with one touchdown and two interceptions for Valpo.
