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Dayton at Davidson

Saturday, November 18, 2023

Dayton beat Davidson 45–⁠14. It was their 14th meeting; after it, Dayton led the series 12–⁠2.

AwayDayton4–⁠7 in 2023
45
HomeDavidson7–⁠4 in 2023
14

Final at Richardson Stadium, DavidsonAttendance 4,402

At kickoff
63°F, clear, wind 9 mph from the northWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Concord Regional Airport (KJQF), 17 km from the stadium, 10 minutes before kickoff
Official
Jeff PageGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Dayton72171045
Davidson007714

Standouts

Player stats

Dayton

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Dante Casciola14/1713920
Cole Dow2/21520
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Luke Hansen16105034
Cole Dow243034
Dante Casciola4305
Mason Hackett2303
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Gavin Lochow241231
Derek Willits331013
Luke Brenner227022
Alec Keathley226116

Davidson

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Coulter Cleland12/187111
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Mari Adams980051
Mason Sheron972024
Coulter Cleland1126014
Aaron Maione1505
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Clarence Freeman IV125125
Mark McCurdy31808
Sam Valor115015
Maxwell Weaver21106

From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.

Team stats

DaytonDavidson
309Total yards256
154Passing yards71
155Rushing yards185
8.1Yards per pass3.9
6.2Yards per rush5.8
19First downs13
5–⁠8Third downs4–⁠10
1–⁠1Fourth downs2–⁠4
0Turnovers2
1–⁠5Penalties5–⁠60
20:19Possession24:10

Efficiency

DaytonDavidson
58%Success rate43%
0.49EPA per play−0.06
1.22Explosiveness1.28
0.38Rushing EPA0.27
0.61Passing EPA−0.55
44%Passing-down success29%

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 going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Davidson 77% to win. Dayton pulled the upset.

Every drive

Davidson end zoneDayton end zoneQ1 DaytonTouchdown, 6 playsQ1 DavidsonPunt, 12 playsQ1 DaytonTouchdown, 14 playsQ2 DavidsonTouchdown, 2 playsQ2 DavidsonFumble, 5 playsQ2 DaytonTouchdown, 8 playsQ2 DavidsonTurnover on downs, 10 playsQ2 DaytonMissed FG, 10 playsQ2 DavidsonEnd of half, 1 playQ3 DavidsonTouchdown, 4 playsQ3 DaytonTouchdown, 5 playsQ3 DavidsonTurnover on downs, 14 playsQ3 DaytonPunt, 3 playsQ3 DavidsonPunt, 3 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Davidson drives left to right, Dayton right to left. Our source’s drive data for this game doesn’t add up to the final score, so a score may be missing here; the scoring by quarter above is complete.
  1. Q1 DaytonTouchdown, 6 plays, 68 yards
  2. Q1 DavidsonPunt, 12 plays, 0 yards
  3. Q1 DaytonTouchdown, 14 plays, 97 yards
  4. Q2 DavidsonTouchdown, 2 plays, 0 yards
  5. Q2 DavidsonFumble, 5 plays, 0 yards
  6. Q2 DaytonTouchdown, 8 plays, 59 yards
  7. Q2 DavidsonTurnover on downs, 10 plays, 0 yards
  8. Q2 DaytonMissed FG, 10 plays, 64 yards
  9. Q2 DavidsonEnd of half, 1 play, −30 yards
  10. Q3 DavidsonTouchdown, 4 plays, 0 yards
  11. Q3 DaytonTouchdown, 5 plays, 0 yards
  12. Q3 DavidsonTurnover on downs, 14 plays, 0 yards
  13. Q3 DaytonPunt, 3 plays, 66 yards
  14. Q3 DavidsonPunt, 3 plays, −10 yards

Play by play

1st quarter3 drives, then Dayton 7, Davidson 0
Dayton Touchdown, 6 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 32Luke Hansen run for 5 yds to the DAY 37
15:002nd & 5 at own 37Davidson Penalty, off-side (Darryn Kindles) to the DAY 42 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 42Luke Hansen run for 4 yds to the DAY 46
15:002nd & 6 at own 46Dante Casciola run for 5 yds to the DAV 49
15:003rd & 1 at opp 49Dante Casciola pass complete to Cole Dow for 4 yds to the DAV 45 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 45Luke Hansen run for 14 yds to the DAV 31 for a 1ST down
14:531st & 10 at own 35Adam Zouagui kickoff for 53 yds , Mason Hackett return for 20 yds to the DAY 32
12:001st & 10 at opp 31Dante Casciola pass complete to Gavin Lochow for 31 yds for a TD (Will Holt KICK)Dayton 7, Davidson 0
Davidson Punt, 12 plays
11:541st & 10 at own 35David Maurer kickoff for 64 yds , Kellyn West return for 13 yds to the DAV 14
11:541st & 10 at own 14Mari Adams run for 7 yds to the DAV 21
11:542nd & 3 at own 21Coulter Cleland pass complete to Mark McCurdy for 8 yds to the DAV 29 for a 1ST down
11:541st & 10 at own 29Mari Adams run for 1 yd to the DAV 30
10:452nd & 9 at own 30Mari Adams run for 8 yds to the DAV 38
10:453rd & 1 at own 38Mari Adams run for 1 yd to the DAV 39 for a 1ST down
10:451st & 10 at own 39Coulter Cleland pass complete to Aaron Maione
10:452nd & 10 at own 39Coulter Cleland run for 1 yd to the DAV 40
10:453rd & 9 at own 40Coulter Cleland pass complete to Aaron Maione for 8 yds to the DAV 48
10:454th & 1 at own 48Mari Adams run for 5 yds to the DAY 47 for a 1ST down
10:451st & 10 at opp 47Coulter Cleland pass complete to Aaron Maione for a loss of 1 yard to the DAY 48
10:452nd & 11 at opp 48Coulter Cleland run for 5 yds to the DAY 43
10:453rd & 6 at opp 43Coulter Cleland pass complete to Mason Sheron for a loss of 3 yards to the DAY 46
5:324th & 9 at opp 46Tristan Allen punt for 43 yds
Dayton Touchdown, 14 plays
5:321st & 10 at own 3Dante Casciola pass incomplete to Jake Coleman for a 1ST down Davidson Penalty, Defensive pass interference (TJ Magee) to the DAY 18 for a 1ST down
5:321st & 10 at own 18Luke Hansen run for 3 yds to the DAY 21
5:322nd & 7 at own 21Mason Hackett run for 3 yds to the DAY 24
5:323rd & 4 at own 24Dante Casciola pass complete to Alec Keathley for 16 yds to the DAY 40 for a 1ST down
5:321st & 10 at own 40Dante Casciola run for 3 yds to the DAY 43
5:322nd & 7 at own 43Cole Dow run for 9 yds to the DAV 48 for a 1ST down
5:321st & 10 at opp 48Dante Casciola pass complete to Derek Willits for 13 yds to the DAV 35 for a 1ST down
5:321st & 10 at opp 35Dante Casciola pass complete to Luke Brenner for 5 yds to the DAV 30
5:322nd & 5 at opp 30Luke Hansen run for 7 yds to the DAV 23 for a 1ST down
5:321st & 10 at opp 23Luke Hansen run for 1 yd to the DAV 22
Q2 15:002nd & 9 at opp 22Dante Casciola run for 4 yds to the DAV 18
Q2 15:003rd & 5 at opp 18Dante Casciola pass complete to Luke Hansen for 7 yds to the DAV 11 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 11Gavin Lochow run for 1 yd to the DAV 10
Q2 13:052nd & 9 at opp 10Cole Dow pass complete to Alec Keathley for 10 yds for a TD (Will Holt KICK)Dayton 14, Davidson 0
2nd quarter6 drives, then Dayton 28, Davidson 0
Davidson Touchdown, 2 plays
13:001st & 10 at own 35David Maurer kickoff for 58 yds , Kellyn West return for 21 yds to the DAV 28
13:001st & 10 at own 28Coulter Cleland run for a loss of 1 yard to the DAV 27
12:132nd & 11 at own 27Coulter Cleland pass intercepted for a TD (Will Holt KICK)Dayton 21, Davidson 0
Davidson Fumble, 5 plays
12:131st & 10 at own 35David Maurer kickoff Davidson Penalty, personal foul (Malik McDaniel) to the 50 yard line
12:081st & 10 at the 50David Maurer kickoff for 35 yds , Will Cox return for 15 yds to the DAV 30
12:081st & 10 at own 30Mari Adams run for 2 yds to the DAV 32
12:082nd & 8 at own 32Coulter Cleland run for 14 yds to the DAV 46 for a 1ST down
12:081st & 10 at own 46Coulter Cleland run for 6 yds to the DAY 48
12:082nd & 4 at opp 48Coulter Cleland pass complete to Maxwell Weaver for 6 yds to the DAY 42 for a 1ST down
9:411st & 10 at opp 42Mari Adams run for 1 yd to the DAY 41 Mari Adams fumbled, recovered by DAY Jerell Lewis Adams,Mari rush middle for 1 yard to the DAY41, fumble by Adams,Mari recovered by DAY Lewis,Jerell, Lewis,Jerell rush.
Dayton Touchdown, 8 plays
9:411st & 10 at own 41Dante Casciola pass complete to Cole Dow for 3 yds to the DAY 44
9:412nd & 7 at own 44Luke Hansen run for 13 yds to the DAV 43 for a 1ST down
9:411st & 10 at opp 43Luke Hansen run for 6 yds to the DAV 37
9:412nd & 4 at opp 37Luke Hansen run for 7 yds to the DAV 30 for a 1ST down
9:411st & 10 at opp 30Dante Casciola sacked for a loss of 9 yards to the DAV 39
9:412nd & 19 at opp 39pass incomplete to Jake Coleman
9:413rd & 19 at opp 39Cole Dow run for 34 yds to the DAV 5 for a 1ST down
6:261st & goal at opp 5Cole Dow pass complete to Luke Hansen for 5 yds for a TD (Will Holt KICK)Dayton 28, Davidson 0
Davidson Turnover on downs, 10 plays
6:191st & 10 at own 35David Maurer kickoff for 60 yds , Kellyn West return for 23 yds to the DAV 28
6:191st & 10 at own 28Mason Sheron run for 24 yds to the DAY 48 for a 1ST down
6:191st & 10 at opp 48Mason Sheron run for 6 yds to the DAY 42
6:192nd & 4 at opp 42Coulter Cleland run for 3 yds to the DAY 39
6:193rd & 1 at opp 39Mason Sheron run for a loss of 1 yard to the DAY 40
6:194th & 2 at opp 40Sam Valor run for 2 yds to the DAY 38 for a 1ST down
6:191st & 10 at opp 38Coulter Cleland pass incomplete to Aaron Maione Davidson Penalty, Offensive holding (Aaron Hopkins) to the DAY 48
6:191st & 20 at opp 48Coulter Cleland pass complete to Sam Valor for 15 yds to the DAY 33
6:192nd & 5 at opp 33Valor,Sam rush middle (Arthur,Nathan;Miller,Logan).
6:193rd & 5 at opp 33Davidson Penalty, personal foul (Mark McCurdy) to the DAY 48
6:193rd & 20 at opp 48Coulter Cleland run for 5 yds to the DAY 43
1:234th & 15 at opp 43Coulter Cleland pass complete to Maxwell Weaver for 7 yds to the DAY 36
Dayton Missed FG, 10 plays
1:231st & 10 at own 36Dante Casciola pass complete to Derek Willits for 9 yds to the DAY 45
1:232nd & 1 at own 45Luke Hansen run for 5 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
1:231st & 10 at the 50Luke Hansen run for 5 yds to the DAV 45
1:232nd & 5 at opp 45Dante Casciola pass complete to Luke Hansen for 4 yds to the DAV 41
1:233rd & 1 at opp 41pass incomplete to Jake Coleman
1:234th & 1 at opp 41Luke Hansen run for 2 yds to the DAV 39 for a 1ST down
0:241st & 10 at opp 39pass incomplete to Gavin Lochow
0:242nd & 10 at opp 39Hansen ,Luke rush left (Tessman,John).
0:243rd & 10 at opp 39Dante Casciola pass complete to Derek Willits for 9 yds to the DAV 30
Davidson End of half, 1 play
0:241st & 10 at own 30pass incomplete to Brody Reina
0:004th & 1 at opp 30David Maurer 47 yd FG MISSED
3rd quarter5 drives, then Dayton 35, Davidson 7
Davidson Touchdown, 4 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35David Maurer kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Mari Adams run for 51 yds to the DAY 24 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 24Coulter Cleland run for 3 yds to the DAY 21
15:002nd & 7 at opp 21Coulter Cleland pass complete to Aaron Maione for a loss of 4 yards to the DAY 25
12:543rd & 11 at opp 25Coulter Cleland pass complete to Clarence Freeman IV for 25 yds for a TD (Adam Zouagui KICK)Dayton 28, Davidson 7
Dayton Touchdown, 5 plays
12:481st & 10 at own 35Adam Zouagui kickoff for 55 yds , Gavin Lochow return for 25 yds to the DAY 35
12:481st & 10 at own 35Dayton Penalty, false start (Conor Clyde) to the DAY 30
12:481st & 15 at own 30Luke Hansen run for 34 yds to the DAV 36 for a 1ST down
12:481st & 10 at opp 36Dante Casciola pass complete to Jake Coleman for 4 yds to the DAV 32
12:482nd & 6 at opp 32Hackett,Mason rush middle (Tessman,John).
12:483rd & 6 at opp 32Dante Casciola pass complete to Luke Brenner for 22 yds to the DAV 10 for a 1ST down
10:031st & goal at opp 10Dante Casciola pass complete to Gavin Lochow for 10 yds for a TD (Will Holt KICK)Dayton 35, Davidson 7
Davidson Turnover on downs, 14 plays
9:581st & 10 at own 35David Maurer kickoff for 65 yds , Trey Messer return for 18 yds to the DAV 18
9:581st & 10 at own 18Mason Sheron run for 8 yds to the DAV 26
9:582nd & 2 at own 26Coulter Cleland sacked for a loss of 3 yards to the DAV 23
9:583rd & 5 at own 23Coulter Cleland pass complete to Mark McCurdy for 8 yds to the DAV 31 for a 1ST down
9:581st & 10 at own 31Aaron Maione run for 5 yds to the DAV 36
9:582nd & 5 at own 36Mason Sheron run for 11 yds to the DAV 47 for a 1ST down
9:581st & 10 at own 47Mason Sheron run for 8 yds to the DAY 45
6:522nd & 2 at opp 45pass incomplete to Brody Reina
6:523rd & 2 at opp 45Mason Sheron run for 4 yds to the DAY 41 for a 1ST down
6:521st & 10 at opp 41pass incomplete to Kellyn West
6:522nd & 10 at opp 41Mason Sheron run for 11 yds to the DAY 30 for a 1ST down
6:521st & 10 at opp 30pass incomplete to Langston Green
6:522nd & 10 at opp 30Mason Sheron run for 1 yd to the DAY 29
6:523rd & 9 at opp 29Coulter Cleland pass complete to Mark McCurdy for 2 yds to the DAY 27
4:254th & 7 at opp 27Coulter Cleland sacked for a loss of 7 yards to the DAY 34
Dayton Punt, 3 plays
4:251st & 10 at own 34Luke Hansen run for 3 yds to the DAY 37
4:252nd & 7 at own 37Luke Hansen run for a loss of 4 yards to the DAY 33
4:253rd & 11 at own 33Dante Casciola pass complete to Mason Hackett for 2 yds to the DAY 35
2:004th & 9 at own 35Logan Forcum punt for 55 yds
Davidson Punt, 3 plays
2:001st & 10 at own 10Cleland,Coulter rush middle (McKinley,Aiden).
2:002nd & 10 at own 10Mari Adams run for 4 yds to the DAV 14
2:003rd & 6 at own 14pass incomplete
0:314th & 6 at own 14Tristan Allen punt for 34 yds

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.

The series

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Dayton leads 14–⁠2 in 16 meetings, counting the two since this game.

Recent meetings
2025Dayton 42, Davidson 14
2024Dayton 16, Davidson 14
2023Dayton 45, Davidson 14
2022Davidson 24, Dayton 23
2021Dayton 38, Davidson 29
2018Dayton 42, Davidson 21

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