MOREHEAD, Ky. -- Quarterback David Parsons connected on four touchdowns, two each to Keegan Zylstra and Anthony Ice, in the first half Saturday against Presbyterian, and then the Morehead State football team weathered the Blue Hose rally in the final half as the Eagles won 28-25 in their home finale at Phil Simms Stadium.

The Eagles (3-8/2-5 PFL) built a 28-10 halftime lead, only to see the Blue Hose (4-6/3-4 PFL) storm back to get within 28-25 in the final two minutes. Presbyterian tossed a would-be game-winning heave toward the end zone from the MSU 37-yard line with 35 seconds left, but defensive back Tazion McQueen stepped in at the final moment to intercept the ball and seal the Eagle victory.

Parsons, starting for the first time since early in the season, completed 15-of-25 passes for 273 yards and the four TDs. It was his second 4+ TD game of the year. Zylstra hauled in five throws for a career-best 168 yards and the two scores. Ice, the Eagles' leading receiver, caught a quartet of balls from Parsons for 74 yards and two scores. He now has 932 yards receiving and a PFL-best 10 scores through the air this season. The school record for TDs caught in a season is 13.

Defensively, MSU was led again by safety Sidney Webb, the PFL's second leading tackle man. He had 11 stops, his fifth double-digit tackle total this year. He also forced a fumble. But it was the late play of lineman KJ Hardesty which also thwarted Presby's chances. He had nine stops, 1.5 for losses and three quarterback hurries on the final offensive drive for the Blue Hose.

Ice jump-started the scoring for the Eagles with a 19-yard catch from Parsons at the 7:43 mark of the first quarter. Zylstra made it 13-0 with 3:49 left in the quarter, and Jordan Price's PAT made it 14-0. Price has not missed a PAT in his two-year career and now has made 64 straight.

After a Presbyterian score by QB Max Holtzclaw cut the Eagle lead to 14-7, Ice found the end zone again with 13:39 left before halftime to send MSU on top 21-7. PC nailed a 19-yard field goal with 7:22 left that clanged the right upright and fell good. Zylstra's big-play ability was active again with 2;56 left as he hauled in Parsons' 56-yard TD.

Jalen Patrick caught two fourth-quarter TDs from QB Jaden Torres as PC crept back. The second one came with just 2:12 left. A forced fumble was recovered by PC at their 48-yard line with 1:39 left. On third and six from the MSU 37, Holtzclaw was gunning for Patrick near the end zone, but McQueen stepped in front to pick it off and ice the win.

The teams ended up being fairly even in total yards, 410 for the Eagles to 406 for the Blue Hose. Blake Fisher rushed a for a team-best 62 yards for the Eagles despite losing a pair of fumbles.

Morehead State finishes the regular season next Saturday at Butler for a 1 p.m. ET kickoff.