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Dayton at Valparaiso

Saturday, November 4, 2023

Valparaiso beat Dayton 21–⁠7. It was their 18th meeting; after it, Dayton led the series 15–⁠3.

AwayDayton4–⁠7 in 2023
7
HomeValparaiso3–⁠8 in 2023
21

Final at Brown Field, ValparaisoTV: ESPN+Attendance 1,829

At kickoff
59°F, clear, wind 9 mph from the northWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Porter County Municipal Airport (KVPZ), 4 km from the stadium
Officials
Referee Marcel Kent; umpire Joel Schult; head linesman Adam Parsons; line judge Brett Carpenter; side judge C. Merchant; field judge Marcus Cameron; back judge Ruth OnyekweluGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Dayton00707
Valparaiso770721

Standouts

  • PassingRowan Keefe15 of 21, 126 yards, 2 TDValparaiso

Player stats

Dayton

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Drew VanVleet16/2710700
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Luke Hansen1555111
Mason Hackett82605
Michael Neel4604
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Gavin Lochow530010
Dominic Vrbancic124024
Derek Willits221021
Luke Brenner215010

Valparaiso

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Rowan Keefe15/2112620
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Ryan Mann1168035
Jashon Butler41617
Rowan Keefe1211014
Jeffery Vercher71006
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Ryan Mann234030
Jake Vickers328113
Solomon Davis425114
Chris Gundy115015

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

Team stats

DaytonValparaiso
175Total yards219
107Passing yards126
68Rushing yards93
4.0Yards per pass6.0
2.1Yards per rush2.4
12First downs14
6–⁠16Third downs6–⁠16
0–⁠2Fourth downs0–⁠0
1Turnovers1
8–⁠71Penalties8–⁠72
27:10Possession32:50

Efficiency

DaytonValparaiso
28%Success rate32%
−0.10EPA per play−0.14
0.95Explosiveness1.40
−0.07Rushing EPA−0.06
−0.13Passing EPA−0.24
13%Passing-down success30%

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)

Valparaiso 51% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Valparaiso −3, over/under 45.5.

The last line on file before kickoff: the consensus line when the books publish one, otherwise a single major sportsbook’s.

Every drive

Valparaiso end zoneDayton end zoneQ1 DaytonPunt, 6 playsQ1 ValparaisoPunt, 3 playsQ1 ValparaisoTouchdown, 2 playsQ1 DaytonPunt, 3 playsQ1 ValparaisoPunt, 5 playsQ1 DaytonPunt, 3 playsQ1 ValparaisoFumble, 2 playsQ1 DaytonPunt, 3 playsQ1 ValparaisoTouchdown, 7 playsQ2 DaytonPunt, 6 playsQ2 ValparaisoPunt, 3 playsQ2 DaytonTurnover on downs, 4 playsQ2 ValparaisoPunt, 4 playsQ2 DaytonPunt, 3 playsQ2 ValparaisoEnd of half, 6 playsQ3 ValparaisoPunt, 3 playsQ3 DaytonTouchdown, 12 playsQ3 ValparaisoPunt, 6 playsQ3 DaytonPunt, 3 playsQ3 ValparaisoTouchdown, 9 playsQ4 DaytonPunt, 3 playsQ4 ValparaisoPunt, 4 playsQ4 DaytonTurnover on downs, 14 playsQ4 ValparaisoEnd of game, 6 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Valparaiso drives left to right, Dayton right to left.
  1. Q1 DaytonPunt, 6 plays, 12 yards
  2. Q1 ValparaisoPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
  3. Q1 ValparaisoTouchdown, 2 plays, 11 yards
  4. Q1 DaytonPunt, 3 plays, −3 yards
  5. Q1 ValparaisoPunt, 5 plays, 17 yards
  6. Q1 DaytonPunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
  7. Q1 ValparaisoFumble, 2 plays, 4 yards
  8. Q1 DaytonPunt, 3 plays, −2 yards
  9. Q1 ValparaisoTouchdown, 7 plays, 53 yards
  10. Q2 DaytonPunt, 6 plays, 17 yards
  11. Q2 ValparaisoPunt, 3 plays, −4 yards
  12. Q2 DaytonTurnover on downs, 4 plays, 9 yards
  13. Q2 ValparaisoPunt, 4 plays, 10 yards
  14. Q2 DaytonPunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  15. Q2 ValparaisoEnd of half, 6 plays, 5 yards
  16. Q3 ValparaisoPunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
  17. Q3 DaytonTouchdown, 12 plays, 57 yards
  18. Q3 ValparaisoPunt, 6 plays, 12 yards
  19. Q3 DaytonPunt, 3 plays, −6 yards
  20. Q3 ValparaisoTouchdown, 9 plays, 52 yards
  21. Q4 DaytonPunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  22. Q4 ValparaisoPunt, 4 plays, 17 yards
  23. Q4 DaytonTurnover on downs, 14 plays, 92 yards
  24. Q4 ValparaisoEnd of game, 6 plays, 33 yards

Play by play

1st quarter9 drives, then Valparaiso 7, Dayton 0
Dayton Punt, 6 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Ryan Hawk kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Drew VanVleet pass complete to Luke Brenner for 5 yds to the DAY 30
15:002nd & 5 at own 30Michael Neel run for 2 yds to the DAY 32
15:003rd & 3 at own 32Drew VanVleet pass complete to Jake Coleman for 5 yds to the DAY 37 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 37Michael Neel run for no gain to the DAY 37
15:002nd & 10 at own 37Drew VanVleet pass incomplete
15:003rd & 10 at own 37Drew VanVleet pass complete to Michael Neel for no gain to the DAY 37
15:004th & 10 at own 37Logan Forcum punt for 31 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the VAL 32
Valparaiso Punt, 3 plays
12:411st & 10 at own 32Rowan Keefe sacked by Mason Henry and Aiden McKinley for a loss of 7 yards to the VAL 25
12:412nd & 17 at own 25Rowan Keefe pass complete to Solomon Davis for 14 yds to the VAL 39
12:413rd & 3 at own 39Rowan Keefe pass incomplete to Solomon Davis, broken up by Cam Cope
12:414th & 3 at own 39Evan Matthes punt for 53 yds , Jeremy Jonozzo returns for 2 yds to the DAY 11 Jeremy Jonozzo fumbled, forced by TEAM, recovered by VAL Max Samuel MATTHES punt 53 yards to the DAYTON8, Jonozzo, Jeremy return 2 yards to the DAYTON10, fumble forced by TEAM, fumble by Jonozzo, Jeremy recovered by VALPO SAMUEL at DAYTON11.
Valparaiso Touchdown, 2 plays
11:051st & 10 at opp 11Jashon Butler run for 4 yds to the DAY 7
10:232nd & 6 at opp 7Jashon Butler run for 7 yds for a TD (Ryan Hawk KICK)Valparaiso 7, Dayton 0
Dayton Punt, 3 plays
10:231st & 0 at own 35Ryan Hawk kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
10:231st & 10 at own 25Dayton Penalty, personal foul (Matt Lenti) to the DAY 13
10:231st & 10 at own 13Luke Hansen run for 2 yds to the DAY 15
10:232nd & 8 at own 15Luke Hansen run for 2 yds to the DAY 17
10:233rd & 6 at own 17Drew VanVleet pass incomplete
10:234th & 6 at own 17Forcum, Logan punt 36 yards to the VALPO47, GRAVES return to the DAYTON47 (Kowaleski, Dan), PENALTY VALPO roughing the kicker (BIRMINGHAM) 5 yards to the DAYTON22, NO PLAY.
10:234th & 1 at own 22Logan Forcum punt for 48 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the VAL 36 , Colin Graves returns for 6 yds to the VAL 36
Valparaiso Punt, 5 plays
8:381st & 10 at own 36Jeffery Vercher run for no gain to the VAL 36
8:382nd & 10 at own 36Rowan Keefe pass complete to Jeffery Vercher for 13 yds Jeffery Vercher fumbled, forced by Logan Miller, recovered by VAL Jeffery Vercher for a 1ST down
8:381st & 10 at own 49Rowan Keefe pass complete to Brandon Jimenez for 3 yds to the DAY 48
8:382nd & 7 at opp 48Jashon Butler run for 5 yds to the DAY 43
8:383rd & 2 at opp 43Jeffery Vercher run for 1 yd to the DAY 42
8:384th & 1 at opp 42Valparaiso Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the DAY 47
8:384th & 6 at opp 47Evan Matthes punt for 44 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the DAY 3
Dayton Punt, 3 plays
5:221st & 10 at own 3Michael Neel run for no gain to the DAY 3
5:222nd & 10 at own 3Drew VanVleet pass incomplete
5:223rd & 10 at own 3Michael Neel run for 4 yds to the DAY 7
5:224th & 6 at own 7Dayton Penalty, false start (-3 Yards) to the DAY 4
5:224th & 9 at own 4Logan Forcum punt for 14 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the DAY 18
Valparaiso Fumble, 2 plays
4:071st & 10 at opp 18Rowan Keefe run for 8 yds to the DAY 10
4:072nd & 2 at opp 10Brian Thomas run for a loss of 4 yards to the DAY 14 Brian Thomas fumbled, forced by Aiden McKinley, recovered by DAY Nathan Arthur THOMAS, B. rush for loss of 4 yards to the DAYTON14, fumble forced by McKinley, Aiden, fumble by THOMAS, B. recovered by DAYTON Arthur, Nathan at DAYTON14.
Dayton Punt, 3 plays
3:191st & 10 at own 14Luke Hansen run for 2 yds to the DAY 16
3:192nd & 8 at own 16Drew VanVleet sacked by Sam Hafner for a loss of 9 yards to the DAY 7
3:193rd & 17 at own 7Drew VanVleet pass complete to Gavin Lochow for 5 yds to the DAY 12
3:194th & 12 at own 12Logan Forcum punt for 41 yds, fair catch by Colin Graves at the VAL 47
Valparaiso Touchdown, 7 plays
1:201st & 10 at own 47KEEFE pass incomplete to 19 (Miller, Logan), PENALTY DAYTON roughing passer (Schadek, Sam) 15 yards to the DAYTON38, 1ST DOWN VALPO, NO PLAY.
1:201st & 10 at opp 38Jeffery Vercher run for no gain to the DAY 38
1:202nd & 10 at opp 38Rowan Keefe sacked by Jack Wardzala for a loss of 4 yards to the DAY 42
1:203rd & 14 at opp 42Rowan Keefe run for 14 yds to the DAY 28 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 28Rowan Keefe run for 5 yds to the DAY 23
Q2 15:002nd & 5 at opp 23Rowan Keefe pass incomplete, broken up by Ca’ron Coleman
Q2 15:003rd & 5 at opp 23Rowan Keefe pass complete to Jake Vickers for 10 yds to the DAY 13 for a 1ST down
Q2 13:301st & 10 at opp 13Rowan Keefe pass complete to Jake Vickers for 13 yds for a TD (Ryan Hawk KICK)Valparaiso 14, Dayton 0
2nd quarter6 drives, then Valparaiso 14, Dayton 0
Dayton Punt, 6 plays
13:301st & 0 at own 35Ryan Hawk kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
13:301st & 10 at own 25Mason Hackett run for 3 yds to the DAY 28
13:302nd & 7 at own 28Mason Hackett run for 5 yds to the DAY 33
13:303rd & 2 at own 33Drew VanVleet pass complete to Jake Coleman for 6 yds to the DAY 39 for a 1ST down
13:301st & 10 at own 39Drew VanVleet run for 3 yds to the DAY 42
13:302nd & 7 at own 42Drew VanVleet pass incomplete to Jake Coleman, broken up by Tyler Geiman
13:303rd & 7 at own 42Luke Hansen run for no gain to the DAY 42
13:304th & 7 at own 42Logan Forcum punt for 44 yds , Colin Graves returns for no gain to the VAL 14
Valparaiso Punt, 3 plays
10:321st & 10 at own 14Rowan Keefe pass complete to Solomon Davis for a loss of 1 yard to the VAL 13
9:512nd & 11 at own 13Timeout Valparaiso, clock 09:51
9:512nd & 11 at own 13Rowan Keefe sacked by Sam Schadek and Jack Wardzala for a loss of 5 yards to the VAL 8
9:513rd & 16 at own 8Jeffery Vercher run for 2 yds to the VAL 10
9:514th & 14 at own 10Evan Matthes punt for 34 yds, downed at the VAL 44
Dayton Turnover on downs, 4 plays
8:211st & 10 at opp 44Drew VanVleet pass complete to Mason Hackett for 2 yds to the VAL 42
8:212nd & 8 at opp 42Drew VanVleet run for 1 yd to the VAL 41
8:213rd & 7 at opp 41Mason Hackett run for 4 yds to the VAL 37
8:214th & 3 at opp 37Drew VanVleet pass complete to Gavin Lochow for 2 yds to the VAL 35
Valparaiso Punt, 4 plays
6:301st & 10 at own 35Rowan Keefe pass complete to Chris Gundy for 15 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
6:301st & 10 at the 50Rowan Keefe sacked by Nathan Arthur for a loss of 9 yards to the VAL 41
6:302nd & 19 at own 41Rowan Keefe pass complete to Tytus Ragle for 4 yds to the VAL 45
6:303rd & 15 at own 45Rowan Keefe pass incomplete to Chris Gundy
6:304th & 15 at own 45Evan Matthes punt for 43 yds, fair catch by Jeremy Jonozzo at the DAY 12
Dayton Punt, 3 plays
4:111st & 10 at own 12Luke Hansen run for 1 yd to the DAY 13
4:112nd & 9 at own 13Drew VanVleet pass complete to Jake Coleman for 3 yds to the DAY 16
4:113rd & 6 at own 16Drew VanVleet sacked by Onye Nwosisi for a loss of 4 yards to the DAY 12
2:494th & 10 at own 12Timeout Valparaiso, clock 02:49
2:494th & 10 at own 12Logan Forcum punt for 43 yds , Colin Graves returns for 1 yd to the VAL 46
Valparaiso End of half, 6 plays
2:391st & 10 at own 46VERCHER rush for 2 yards to the VALPO48 (Franks, Michael), PENALTY VALPO illegal shift 5 yards to the VALPO41, NO PLAY, PENALTY DAYTON personal foul (Schadek, Sam) 15 yards to the DAYTON44, 1ST DOWN VALPO, NO PLAY.
2:391st & 10 at opp 44Jeffery Vercher run for a loss of 1 yard to the DAY 45
2:392nd & 11 at opp 45Rowan Keefe pass incomplete to Solomon Davis
2:393rd & 11 at opp 45Rowan Keefe run for 7 yds to the DAY 38
2:394th & 4 at opp 38Rowan Keefe pass complete to Jake Vickers for 5 yds to the DAY 33 Valparaiso Penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct (-15 Yards) to the DAY 48
2:391st & 10 at opp 48Rowan Keefe sacked by Troy Reisner and Jack Wardzala for a loss of 7 yards to the VAL 45
2:392nd & 17 at own 45Jeffery Vercher run for 6 yds to the DAY 49
3rd quarter5 drives, then Valparaiso 14, Dayton 7
Valparaiso Punt, 3 plays
15:003rd & 11 at own 35David Maurer kickoff for 61 yds , Chris Gundy return for 8 yds to the VAL 12
14:551st & 10 at own 12Jashon Butler run for no gain to the VAL 12
14:552nd & 10 at own 12Ryan Mann run for 3 yds to the VAL 15
14:553rd & 7 at own 15Rowan Keefe pass incomplete to Jeffery Vercher
14:554th & 7 at own 15Evan Matthes punt for 42 yds, fair catch by Jeremy Jonozzo at the DAY 43
Dayton Touchdown, 12 plays
13:361st & 10 at own 43Mason Hackett run for 5 yds to the DAY 48
13:362nd & 5 at own 48Mason Hackett run for 2 yds to the 50 yard line
13:363rd & 3 at the 50Luke Hansen run for 7 yds to the VAL 43 for a 1ST down
13:361st & 10 at opp 43Luke Hansen run for 7 yds to the VAL 36
13:362nd & 3 at opp 36Drew VanVleet pass complete to Gavin Lochow for 5 yds to the VAL 31 for a 1ST down
13:361st & 10 at opp 31Mason Hackett run for 1 yd to the VAL 30
13:362nd & 9 at opp 30Mason Hackett run for 4 yds to the VAL 26
13:363rd & 5 at opp 26Hansen , Luke rush for 14 yards to the VALPO12 (CHILTON), PENALTY DAYTON holding 10 yards to the VALPO36, NO PLAY.
13:363rd & 15 at opp 36Drew VanVleet pass complete to Derek Willits for 21 yds to the VAL 15 for a 1ST down
13:361st & 10 at opp 15Drew VanVleet pass incomplete to Derek Willits, broken up by Max Franco
13:362nd & 10 at opp 15Luke Hansen run for 2 yds to the VAL 13
13:363rd & 8 at opp 13Drew VanVleet pass complete to Gavin Lochow for 8 yds to the VAL 5 for a 1ST down
7:571st & goal at opp 5Luke Hansen run for 5 yds for a TD (Will Holt KICK)Valparaiso 14, Dayton 7
Valparaiso Punt, 6 plays
7:571st & 0 at own 35David Maurer kickoff for 60 yds , Chris Gundy return for 23 yds to the VAL 28
7:521st & 10 at own 28Solomon Davis run for no gain to the VAL 28
7:522nd & 10 at own 28Ryan Mann run for 9 yds to the VAL 37
7:523rd & 1 at own 37Rowan Keefe run for a loss of 2 yards to the VAL 35
7:524th & 3 at own 35Dayton Penalty, encroachment (Jr. T Spencer) to the VAL 40 for a 1ST down
7:521st & 10 at own 40Ryan Mann run for 2 yds to the VAL 42
7:522nd & 8 at own 42Rowan Keefe pass incomplete
7:523rd & 8 at own 42Rowan Keefe sacked by Mason Henry and Chase Brown for a loss of 2 yards to the VAL 40
7:524th & 10 at own 40Evan Matthes punt for 43 yds, fair catch by Jeremy Jonozzo at the DAY 17
Dayton Punt, 3 plays
3:521st & 10 at own 17Drew VanVleet pass incomplete to Derek Willits
3:522nd & 10 at own 17Dayton Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the DAY 12
3:522nd & 15 at own 12Luke Hansen run for a loss of 1 yard to the DAY 11
3:523rd & 16 at own 11Drew VanVleet pass incomplete to Luke Brenner, broken up by Colin Graves
3:524th & 16 at own 11Logan Forcum punt for 40 yds , Colin Graves returns for a loss of 1 yard to the VAL 48
Valparaiso Touchdown, 9 plays
2:531st & 10 at own 48Ryan Mann run for 3 yds to the DAY 49
2:532nd & 7 at opp 49Ryan Mann run for 6 yds to the DAY 43
2:533rd & 1 at opp 43Ryan Mann run for 1 yd to the DAY 42 for a 1ST down
2:531st & 10 at opp 42Jeffery Vercher run for 2 yds to the DAY 40
2:532nd & 8 at opp 40Rowan Keefe pass complete to Jashon Butler for a loss of 2 yards to the DAY 42
Q4 15:003rd & 10 at opp 42Rowan Keefe pass complete to Ryan Mann for 30 yds to the DAY 12 for a 1ST down Dayton Penalty, RF (Jerell Lewis) to the DAY 6 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & goal at opp 6Rowan Keefe pass complete to Ryan Mann for 4 yds to the DAY 2
Q4 15:002nd & goal at opp 2Ryan Mann run for a loss of 2 yards to the DAY 4
Q4 13:033rd & 0 at opp 4Timeout Valparaiso, clock 13:03
Q4 13:033rd & 0 at opp 4KEEFE pass incomplete, PENALTY VALPO holding (KLINE) 10 yards to the DAYTON14, NO PLAY.
Q4 12:473rd & goal at opp 14Rowan Keefe pass complete to Solomon Davis for 14 yds for a TD Dayton Penalty, Defensive pass interference (Jr. T Spencer) declined (Ryan Hawk KICK)Valparaiso 21, Dayton 7
4th quarter4 drives, then Valparaiso 21, Dayton 7
Dayton Punt, 3 plays
12:471st & 0 at own 35Ryan Hawk kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
12:471st & 10 at own 25Luke Hansen run for no gain to the DAY 25
12:472nd & 10 at own 25Drew VanVleet pass incomplete
12:473rd & 10 at own 25Drew VanVleet pass incomplete to Derek Willits, broken up by Colin Graves
12:474th & 10 at own 25Logan Forcum punt for 28 yds, fair catch by Colin Graves at the VAL 47
Valparaiso Punt, 4 plays
11:441st & 10 at own 47Rowan Keefe run for 13 yds to the DAY 40 for a 1ST down
11:441st & 10 at opp 40Ryan Mann run for 5 yds to the DAY 35
11:442nd & 5 at opp 35Rowan Keefe pass complete to Solomon Davis for a loss of 2 yards to the DAY 37
11:443rd & 7 at opp 37Valparaiso Penalty, false start (Carter Woody) to the DAY 42
11:443rd & 12 at opp 42Rowan Keefe pass complete to Jashon Butler for 6 yds to the DAY 36
11:444th & 6 at opp 36Evan Matthes punt for 33 yds, downed at the DAY 3
Dayton Turnover on downs, 14 plays
8:221st & 10 at own 3Hackett, Mason rush for 1 yard to the DAYTON4 (CHASTAIN), PENALTY VALPO face mask 15 yards to the DAYTON18, 1ST DOWN DAYTON, NO PLAY.
8:221st & 10 at own 18Luke Hansen run for 3 yds to the DAY 21
8:222nd & 7 at own 21Drew VanVleet pass complete to Luke Brenner for 10 yds to the DAY 31 for a 1ST down
8:221st & 10 at own 31Drew VanVleet pass complete to Dominic Vrbancic for 24 yds to the VAL 45 for a 1ST down
8:221st & 10 at opp 45Luke Hansen run for 11 yds to the VAL 34 for a 1ST down
8:221st & 10 at opp 34Luke Hansen run for 5 yds to the VAL 29
8:222nd & 5 at opp 29Drew VanVleet pass complete to Luke Hansen for 1 yd to the VAL 28
8:223rd & 4 at opp 28Luke Hansen run for 9 yds to the VAL 19 for a 1ST down
8:221st & 10 at opp 19Mason Hackett run for 2 yds to the VAL 17
8:222nd & 8 at opp 17Drew VanVleet sacked by Kevin Spelman for a loss of 7 yards to the VAL 24
8:223rd & 15 at opp 24Drew VanVleet pass complete to Derek Willits for no gain to the VAL 24 for a 1ST down Valparaiso Penalty, personal foul (Evan Annis) to the VAL 12 for a 1ST down
8:221st & 10 at opp 12Drew VanVleet sacked by Sam Hafner and Kurt Kessen for a loss of 3 yards to the VAL 15
8:222nd & 13 at opp 15Drew VanVleet pass complete to Gavin Lochow for 10 yds to the VAL 5
8:223rd & 3 at opp 5Drew VanVleet pass incomplete to Gavin Lochow, broken up by Colin Graves
8:224th & 3 at opp 5Drew VanVleet pass incomplete to Dominic Vrbancic
Valparaiso End of game, 6 plays
2:321st & 10 at own 5Ryan Mann run for 3 yds to the VAL 8
2:282nd & 7 at own 8Timeout Dayton, clock 02:28
2:282nd & 7 at own 8Ryan Mann run for 3 yds to the VAL 11
2:233rd & 4 at own 11Timeout Dayton, clock 02:23
2:233rd & 4 at own 11Ryan Mann run for 35 yds to the VAL 46 for a 1ST down
2:061st & 10 at own 46Timeout Dayton, clock 02:06
2:061st & 10 at own 46TEAM run for a loss of 5 yards to the VAL 41
2:062nd & 15 at own 41TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the VAL 39
2:063rd & 17 at own 39TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the VAL 38

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

Every Dayton–Valparaiso game

Dayton leads 17–⁠3 in 20 meetings, counting the two since this game.

Recent meetings
2025Dayton 41, Valparaiso 10
2024Dayton 26, Valparaiso 14
2023Valparaiso 21, Dayton 7
2022Dayton 31, Valparaiso 24
2021Valparaiso 45, Dayton 28
2019Dayton 41, Valparaiso 28

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