From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
Valparaiso
Dayton
359
Total yards
444
323
Passing yards
137
36
Rushing yards
307
11.1
Yards per pass
7.2
1.3
Yards per rush
6.5
16
First downs
27
6–13
Third downs
7–12
0–1
Fourth downs
0–0
1
Turnovers
3
7–71
Penalties
7–55
30:11
Possession
29:49
Efficiency
Valparaiso
Dayton
33%
Success rate
54%
−0.02
EPA per play
0.19
1.88
Explosiveness
1.00
−0.38
Rushing EPA
0.44
0.23
Passing EPA
0.35
39%
Passing-down success
25%
8%
Havoc by its defense
2%
From CollegeFootballData.com: each offense’s efficiency, and the havoc each defense caused. The better side of each line is bold.
Before kickoff
Our ratings and the line, going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Dayton 64% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The line
Dayton −3, over/under 55.
The last line on file before kickoff: the consensus line when the books publish one, otherwise a single major sportsbook’s.
Before kickoff, the win chances were Dayton 58%, Valparaiso 42%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.
Every drive
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Dayton drives left to right, Valparaiso right to left.
Q1 DaytonTouchdown, 5 plays, 77 yards
Q1 ValparaisoPick-six, 3 plays (Dayton scores), 0 yards
Q1 ValparaisoTouchdown, 3 plays, 68 yards
Q1 DaytonPunt, 3 plays, −5 yards
Q1 ValparaisoTouchdown, 6 plays, 68 yards
Q1 DaytonPunt, 8 plays, 32 yards
Q2 ValparaisoMissed FG, 10 plays, 32 yards
Q2 DaytonInterception, 2 plays, −4 yards
Q2 ValparaisoTurnover on downs, 7 plays, 20 yards
Q2 DaytonField goal, 14 plays, 92 yards
Q2 ValparaisoEnd of half, 1 play, −1 yard
Q3 ValparaisoTouchdown, 5 plays, 75 yards
Q3 DaytonInterception, 5 plays, 32 yards
Q3 ValparaisoPunt, 5 plays, 12 yards
Q3 DaytonTouchdown, 9 plays, 70 yards
Q3 ValparaisoField goal, 8 plays, 47 yards
Q4 DaytonInterception, 4 plays, 60 yards
Q4 ValparaisoPunt, 5 plays, 38 yards
Q4 DaytonMissed FG, 8 plays, 60 yards
Q4 ValparaisoPunt, 4 plays, 16 yards
Q4 DaytonTouchdown, 9 plays, 68 yards
Q4 ValparaisoEnd of game, 2 plays, −1 yard
Play by play
1st quarter6 drives, then Tied at 14
Dayton Touchdown, 5 plays
14:56
Brian Bartholomew kickoff for 60 yds , Michael Neel return for 18 yds to the Dayt 23
14:56
1st & 10 at own 23
Shane Hamm run for 6 yds to the Dayt 29
14:56
2nd & 4 at own 29
Shane Hamm run for 4 yds to the Dayt 33 for a 1ST down
14:56
1st & 10 at own 33
Shane Hamm pass complete to Joey Swanson for 30 yds to the Valpo 37 for a 1ST down
14:56
2nd & 14 at opp 41
Michael Neel run for 30 yds to the Valpo 11 for a 1ST down
14:56
1st & 10 at opp 37
HAMM, Shane pass to the right complete for -57 yards to BRENNER, Luke caught at the DAY7 and advanced to the DAY6 (SCIARRONI, Anthony), out of bounds. PENALTY DAY Illegal Forward Pass enforced 4 yards from the VAL37 to the VAL41, penalty results in a loss of down [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
12:21
1st & 10 at opp 11
Jake Chisholm run for 11 yds for a TD, (Michael Denning KICK)Dayton 7, Valparaiso 0
Valparaiso Pick-six, 3 plays (Dayton scores)
12:21
Michael Denning kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
12:21
1st & 10 at own 25
Michael Appel Jr. pass complete to Solomon Davis for no gain to the Valpo 25
Michael Denning kickoff for 45 yds , Jake Birmingham return for 12 yds to the Valpo 32
10:48
1st & 10 at own 32
Aaron Dawson run for 6 yds to the Valpo 38
10:48
2nd & 4 at own 38
Aaron Dawson run for a loss of 5 yards to the Valpo 33
9:20
3rd & 9 at own 33
Michael Appel Jr. pass complete to Solomon Davis for 67 yds for a TD, (Brian Bartholomew KICK)Dayton 14, Valparaiso 7
Dayton Punt, 3 plays
9:13
Brian Bartholomew kickoff for 58 yds , Michael Neel return for 25 yds to the Dayt 32
9:13
1st & 10 at own 32
Jake Chisholm run for a loss of 1 yard to the Dayt 31
9:13
2nd & 11 at own 31
Shane Hamm pass incomplete
9:13
3rd & 11 at own 31
Shane Hamm sacked by James Doerer for a loss of 4 yards to the Dayt 27
7:36
4th & 15 at own 27
Drew Nieman punt for 41 yds
Valparaiso Touchdown, 6 plays
7:36
1st & 10 at own 32
Michael Appel Jr. pass complete to Matt Ross for 39 yds to the Dayt 29 for a 1ST down
7:36
1st & 10 at opp 29
Michael Appel Jr. pass complete to Aaron Dawson for a loss of 2 yards to the Dayt 31
7:36
2nd & 12 at opp 31
Michael Appel Jr. pass complete to Solomon Davis for 21 yds to the Dayt 10 for a 1ST down
7:36
1st & goal at opp 10
Aaron Dawson run for a loss of 2 yards to the Dayt 12
7:36
2nd & goal at opp 12
Michael Appel Jr. pass incomplete
4:44
3rd & goal at opp 12
Michael Appel Jr. pass complete to Braden Contreras for 12 yds for a TD, (Brian Bartholomew KICK)Tied at 14
Dayton Punt, 8 plays
4:38
Brian Bartholomew kickoff for 61 yds , Luke Brenner return for 17 yds to the DAYTON 48 DAYTON Penalty, personal foul ( Yards) declined
4:38
1st & 10 at own 10
Jake Chisholm run for 4 yds to the Dayt 14
4:38
2nd & 6 at own 14
Jake Chisholm run for 7 yds to the Dayt 21 for a 1ST down
4:38
1st & 10 at own 21
Shane Hamm run for 1 yd to the Dayt 22
4:38
2nd & 9 at own 22
Jake Chisholm run for 5 yds to the Dayt 27
4:38
3rd & 4 at own 27
Shane Hamm pass complete to Derek Willits for 6 yds to the Dayt 33 for a 1ST down
4:38
1st & 10 at own 33
Shane Hamm pass incomplete
4:38
2nd & 10 at own 33
QB Keeper HAMM, Shane rush to the right for a gain of 28 yards to the VAL39 (RAO, Caleb), out of bounds. PENALTY DAY Offsides enforced 5 yards from the DAY32 to the DAY27, from the the spot of the ball when the foul occurred, runner is credited with -1 yards on the play [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
0:00
2nd & 16 at own 27
Shane Hamm pass complete to Cade Beam for 7 yds to the Dayt 34
Q2 15:00
3rd & 9 at own 34
Shane Hamm run for 8 yds to the Dayt 42
Q2 14:05
4th & 1 at own 42
Drew Nieman punt for 23 yds
2nd quarter5 drives, then Dayton 17, Valparaiso 14
Valparaiso Missed FG, 10 plays
14:05
1st & 10 at own 35
Michael Appel Jr. pass incomplete
14:05
2nd & 10 at own 35
Aaron Dawson run for a loss of 1 yard to the Valpo 34
14:05
3rd & 11 at own 34
Michael Appel Jr. pass complete to Solomon Davis for 18 yds to the Dayt 48 for a 1ST down
14:05
1st & 10 at opp 48
Michael Appel Jr. pass complete to Solomon Davis for 7 yds to the Dayt 41
14:05
2nd & 3 at opp 41
Aaron Dawson run for 1 yd to the Dayt 40
14:05
3rd & 2 at opp 40
Michael Appel Jr. pass complete to Braden Contreras for 21 yds to the Dayt 19 for a 1ST down
14:05
1st & 10 at opp 19
Aaron Dawson run for 4 yds to the Dayt 15
14:05
2nd & 6 at opp 15
Michael Appel Jr. sacked by Mason Henry and Drew Robertson for a loss of 3 yards to the Dayt 18
14:05
3rd & 9 at opp 18
VALPARAISO Penalty, turnover on downs. PENALTY Unnecessary Roughness enforced (-15 Yards) to the Dayt 33
9:07
4th & 24 at opp 33
Brian Bartholomew 50 yd FG MISSED
Dayton Interception, 2 plays
9:07
1st & 10 at own 33
Jake Chisholm run for a loss of 4 yards to the Dayt 29
8:18
2nd & 14 at own 29
Shane Hamm pass intercepted
Valparaiso Turnover on downs, 7 plays
8:18
1st & 10 at opp 21
Aaron Dawson run for 9 yds to the Dayt 12
8:18
2nd & 1 at opp 12
Michael Appel Jr. pass complete to Solomon Davis for a loss of 3 yards to the Dayt 15
8:18
3rd & 4 at opp 15
Michael Appel Jr. pass complete to Tyler Days for 12 yds to the Dayt 3 for a 1ST down
8:18
1st & goal at opp 3
Aaron Dawson run for no gain to the Dayt 3
8:18
2nd & goal at opp 3
Aaron Dawson run for 2 yds to the Dayt 1
8:18
3rd & goal at opp 1
Aaron Dawson run for no gain to the Dayt 1
4:35
4th & goal at opp 1
Michael Appel Jr. run for no gain to the Dayt 1
Dayton Field goal, 14 plays
4:35
1st & 10 at own 1
Shane Hamm run for 5 yds to the Dayt 6
4:35
2nd & 5 at own 6
Michael Neel run for 5 yds to the Dayt 11 for a 1ST down
4:35
1st & 10 at own 11
Jake Chisholm run for 2 yds to the Dayt 13
4:35
2nd & 8 at own 13
VALPARAISO Penalty, Offsides (Keyon Turner) to the Dayt 18
4:35
2nd & 3 at own 18
Shane Hamm run for 2 yds to the Dayt 20
1:56
1st & 10 at own 22
Timeout VALPARAISO, clock 01:56
1:56
3rd & 1 at own 20
Jake Chisholm run for 2 yds to the Dayt 22 for a 1ST down
1:56
1st & 10 at own 22
Shane Hamm pass complete to Luke Brenner for 8 yds to the Dayt 30
1:56
2nd & 2 at own 30
Shane Hamm run for 9 yds to the Dayt 39 for a 1ST down
1:26
2nd & 3 at own 46
Timeout DAYTON, clock 01:26
1:26
1st & 10 at own 39
Michael Neel run for 7 yds to the Dayt 46
1:26
2nd & 3 at own 46
Shane Hamm run for 12 yds to the Valpo 42 for a 1ST down
1:26
1st & 10 at opp 42
Shane Hamm pass complete to Kyle Hazell for 27 yds to the Valpo 15 for a 1ST down
1:26
1st & 10 at opp 15
Jake Chisholm run for a loss of 3 yards to the Valpo 18
0:53
2nd & 13 at opp 18
run for a loss of 10 yards to the Valpo 10 Shane Hamm fumbled, recovered by Dayt Shane Hamm [NHSG] DAY fumbled snap, QB Keeper HAMM, Shane rush up the middle for a loss of 10 yards, HAMM, Shane fumbled at VAL28 forced by CHASTAIN, Logan, recovered by DAY HAMM, Shane at the VAL40, returned 12 yards to the VAL28 lateral to NEEL, Michael for 18 yards to the VAL10 (GRAVES, Colin;CHASTAIN, Logan).
0:53
3rd & 5 at opp 10
Timeout DAYTON, clock 00:53
0:14
4th & 2 at opp 7
Timeout DAYTON, clock 00:14
0:14
3rd & 5 at opp 10
Shane Hamm run for 3 yds to the Valpo 7
0:07
4th & 2 at opp 7
Michael Denning 24 yd FG GOODDayton 17, Valparaiso 14
Valparaiso End of half, 1 play
0:02
Michael Denning kickoff for 41 yds , Dominic Grguric return for 13 yds to the Valpo 37
0:00
1st & 10 at own 37
[NHSG] Kneel down by APPEL, Mikey at VAL36 (team loss of 1), clock 00:00.
3rd quarter5 drives, then Dayton 24, Valparaiso 21
Valparaiso Touchdown, 5 plays
15:00
Michael Denning kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:00
1st & 10 at own 25
DAYTON Penalty, Face mask (15 yards) (Jeremy Jonozzo) to the Dayt 36 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at opp 36
Jeffery Vercher run for 7 yds to the Dayt 29
15:00
2nd & 3 at opp 29
Michael Appel Jr. pass complete to Jeffery Vercher for a loss of 3 yards to the Dayt 32
15:00
3rd & 6 at opp 32
Michael Appel Jr. pass complete to Matt Ross for 13 yds to the Dayt 19 for a 1ST down
12:38
1st & 10 at opp 19
Aaron Dawson run for 19 yds for a TD, (Brian Bartholomew KICK)Valparaiso 21, Dayton 17
12:38
1st & goal at opp 0
Timeout DAYTON, clock 12:38
Dayton Interception, 5 plays
12:30
Brian Bartholomew kickoff for 64 yds , Luke Brenner return for 16 yds to the Dayt 17
12:30
1st & 10 at own 17
Shane Hamm pass complete to Kyle Hazell for 1 yd to the Dayt 18
12:30
2nd & 9 at own 18
Shane Hamm run for 8 yds to the Dayt 26
12:30
3rd & 1 at own 26
Jake Chisholm run for 4 yds to the Dayt 30 for a 1ST down
12:30
1st & 10 at own 30
Jake Chisholm run for 19 yds to the Dayt 49 for a 1ST down
10:15
1st & 10 at own 49
Shane Hamm pass intercepted
Valparaiso Punt, 5 plays
10:15
1st & 10 at own 25
Michael Appel Jr. pass incomplete
10:15
2nd & 10 at own 25
Michael Appel Jr. pass complete to Braden Contreras for 22 yds to the Valpo 47 for a 1ST down
10:15
1st & 10 at own 47
Aaron Dawson run for no gain to the Valpo 47
10:15
2nd & 10 at own 47
Michael Appel Jr. pass complete to Jake Vickers for a loss of 2 yards to the Valpo 45
10:15
3rd & 12 at own 45
Michael Appel Jr. sacked by Sam Schadek for a loss of 8 yards to the Valpo 37
7:16
4th & 20 at own 37
Evan Matthes punt for 33 yds
Dayton Touchdown, 9 plays
7:16
1st & 10 at own 30
Shane Hamm run for 12 yds to the Dayt 42 for a 1ST down
7:16
1st & 10 at own 42
Shane Hamm pass complete to Derek Willits for 32 yds to the Valpo 26 for a 1ST down
7:16
1st & 10 at opp 26
Jake Chisholm run for 1 yd to the Valpo 25
7:16
2nd & 9 at opp 25
Shane Hamm run for 2 yds to the Valpo 23
7:16
3rd & 7 at opp 23
Shane Hamm run for 3 yds to the Valpo 20 DAYTON Penalty, Offensive Holding (TEAM) declined
7:16
4th & 4 at opp 20
DENNING, Michael field goal attempt from 37 yards GOOD [kick was spotted at VAL27], score nullified by penalty. PENALTY Before the snap, VAL Illegal Formation enforced 5 yards from the VAL20 to the VAL15 and results in a 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY (replay the down).
7:16
1st & 10 at opp 15
Shane Hamm pass incomplete
7:16
2nd & 10 at opp 15
Shane Hamm run for 1 yd to the Valpo 14
7:16
3rd & 9 at opp 14
Shane Hamm pass complete to Luke Brenner for 12 yds to the Valpo 2 for a 1ST down
3:17
1st & goal at opp 2
Shane Hamm pass complete to Kyle Hazell for 2 yds for a TD, (Michael Denning KICK)Dayton 24, Valparaiso 21
Valparaiso Field goal, 8 plays
3:08
Michael Denning kickoff for 64 yds , Charlie Maxwell return for 34 yds to the Valpo 35
3:08
1st & 10 at own 35
Aaron Dawson run for 4 yds to the Valpo 39
3:08
2nd & 6 at own 39
Michael Appel Jr. pass complete to Charlie Maxwell for 3 yds to the Valpo 42
1:39
3rd & 3 at own 42
APPEL, Mikey pass to the left intercepted by DALTON, Logan at the DAY30 intended for CONTRERAS, Braden. Dalton return for 10 yards to the DAY40 (DAVIS, Solomon), clock 01:39. PENALTY DAY Holding enforced 10 yards from the VAL42 to the DAY48 and results in automatic 1ST DOWN [SG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
1:39
1st & 10 at opp 48
Michael Appel Jr. pass incomplete
1:00
1st & 10 at opp 20
Timeout VALPARAISO, clock 01:00
1:00
2nd & 10 at opp 48
Aaron Dawson run for 28 yds to the Dayt 20 for a 1ST down
1:00
1st & 10 at opp 20
Aaron Dawson run for 1 yd to the Dayt 19
0:00
2nd & 9 at opp 19
Max Franco run for 1 yd to the Dayt 18
Q4 15:00
3rd & 8 at opp 18
Michael Appel Jr. pass incomplete
Q4 14:50
4th & 8 at opp 18
Brian Bartholomew 35 yd FG GOODTied at 24
4th quarter6 drives, then Dayton 31, Valparaiso 24
Dayton Interception, 4 plays
14:44
Brian Bartholomew kickoff for 60 yds , Luke Brenner return for 20 yds to the Dayt 25
14:44
1st & 10 at own 25
VALPARAISO Penalty, Unsportsmanlike Conduct (Ben Hines) to the Dayt 48 for a 1ST down
14:44
1st & 10 at own 48
Luke Brenner run for 15 yds to the DAYTON 37 for a 1ST down VALPARAISO Penalty, Personal Foul (TEAM) to the Valpo 22 for a 1ST down
14:44
1st & 10 at opp 22
Jake Chisholm run for 7 yds to the Valpo 15
13:09
2nd & 3 at opp 15
Shane Hamm pass intercepted
13:09
1st & 10 at own 2
DAYTON Penalty, Offsides (TEAM) to the Valpo 7
Valparaiso Punt, 5 plays
13:09
1st & 5 at own 7
Aaron Dawson run for 2 yds to the Valpo 9
13:09
2nd & 3 at own 9
Michael Appel Jr. pass complete to Braden Contreras for 23 yds to the Valpo 32 for a 1ST down
13:09
1st & 10 at own 32
Michael Appel Jr. pass complete to Braden Contreras for 7 yds to the Valpo 39
13:09
2nd & 3 at own 39
Jeffery Vercher run for no gain to the Valpo 39
9:46
4th & 2 at own 40
Timeout VALPARAISO, clock 09:46
9:46
3rd & 3 at own 39
Aaron Dawson run for 1 yd to the Valpo 40
9:38
4th & 2 at own 40
Evan Matthes punt for 37 yds, downed at the DAYTON 23 VALPARAISO Penalty, Illegal Motion (TEAM) to the Dayt 28
Dayton Missed FG, 8 plays
9:38
1st & 10 at own 28
Shane Hamm run for 26 yds to the Valpo 46 for a 1ST down
9:38
1st & 10 at opp 46
Jake Chisholm run for 10 yds to the Valpo 36 for a 1ST down
9:38
1st & 10 at opp 36
Jake Chisholm run for 4 yds to the Valpo 32
9:38
2nd & 6 at opp 32
Shane Hamm run for 20 yds to the Valpo 12 for a 1ST down
9:38
1st & 10 at opp 12
Shane Hamm pass complete to Luke Brenner for 5 yds Luke Brenner fumbled, recovered by Dayt
6:31
3rd & 10 at opp 12
Timeout DAYTON, clock 06:31
6:31
2nd & 5 at opp 7
Shane Hamm sacked by Ben Hines for a loss of 5 yards to the Valpo 12
6:31
3rd & 10 at opp 12
Shane Hamm run for 5 yds to the Valpo 7
6:31
4th & 5 at opp 7
DAYTON Penalty, False Start (TEAM) to the Valpo 12
5:50
4th & 10 at opp 12
Michael Denning 29 yd FG MISSED
Valparaiso Punt, 4 plays
5:50
1st & 10 at own 20
Michael Appel Jr. pass complete to Matt Ross for 18 yds to the Valpo 38 for a 1ST down
5:50
1st & 10 at own 38
Michael Appel Jr. sacked by Ca’ron Coleman and Sam Schadek for a loss of 6 yards to the Valpo 32
5:50
2nd & 16 at own 32
Michael Appel Jr. sacked by Sam Schadek for a loss of 13 yards to the Valpo 19
5:50
3rd & 29 at own 19
Michael Appel Jr. pass complete to Braden Contreras for 17 yds to the Valpo 36
2:57
4th & 12 at own 36
Evan Matthes punt for 32 yds
Dayton Touchdown, 9 plays
2:43
2nd & 4 at own 38
Timeout DAYTON, clock 02:43
2:43
1st & 10 at own 32
Shane Hamm run for 6 yds to the Dayt 38
2:43
2nd & 4 at own 38
Shane Hamm pass complete to Luke Brenner for 3 yds to the Dayt 41
2:43
3rd & 1 at own 41
Shane Hamm run for 3 yds to the Dayt 44 for a 1ST down
2:43
1st & 10 at own 44
HAMM, Shane pass up the middle incomplete intended for BRENNER, Luke thrown to the VAL45; QB hurried by SPELMAN, Kevin. PENALTY VAL Pass Interference enforced at the spot of the foul for 11 yards to the VAL45 and results in automatic 1ST DOWN [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
2:43
1st & 10 at opp 45
Shane Hamm pass incomplete
2:43
2nd & 10 at opp 45
Shane Hamm run for 4 yds to the Valpo 41
2:43
3rd & 6 at opp 41
Shane Hamm run for 9 yds to the Valpo 32 for a 1ST down
0:37
2nd & 6 at opp 28
Shane Hamm pass complete to Derek Willits for 5 yds to the Valpo 23
0:35
2nd & 6 at opp 28
Timeout DAYTON, clock 00:35
0:35
1st & 10 at opp 32
Jake Chisholm run for 4 yds to the Valpo 28
0:18
3rd & 1 at opp 23
Jake Chisholm run for 23 yds for a TD, (Michael Denning KICK)Dayton 31, Valparaiso 24
Valparaiso End of game, 2 plays
0:13
Michael Denning kickoff for 62 yds , Charlie Maxwell return for 12 yds to the Valpo 15
0:07
2nd & 20 at own 5
Timeout VALPARAISO, clock 00:07
0:07
1st & 10 at own 15
Michael Appel Jr. sacked by Sam Schadek for a loss of 10 yards to the Valpo 5
0:00
2nd & 20 at own 5
Michael Appel Jr. pass complete to Aaron Dawson for 7 yds to the Valpo 14
Play-by-play from CollegeFootballData.com, as its scorers wrote it. The clock is the time left in the quarter; the spot is from the side of the team with the ball.
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