Dayton at San Diego

Saturday, September 23, 2023

San Diego beat Dayton 40–⁠25. It was their 16th meeting; after it, San Diego led the series 10–⁠6.

AwayDayton4–⁠7 in 2023
25
HomeSan Diego4–⁠7 in 2023
40

Final at Torero Stadium, San DiegoTV: ESPN+Attendance 934

At kickoff
74°F, a few clouds, wind 13 mph from the northwest, gusts to 22 mphWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; San Diego International Airport (KSAN), 4 km from the stadium, nine minutes before kickoff
Official
Jace CarlsonGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Dayton377825
San Diego14190740

Standouts

Player stats

Dayton

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Dante Casciola6/155600
Cole Dow4/97613
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Michael Neel1863011
Cole Dow1057221
Dante Casciola621010
Mason Hackett3905
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Derek Willits348023
Michael Neel230028
Joey Swanson329017
Alec Keathley115115

San Diego

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Grant Sergent19/2626230
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Isaiah Williams19113228
Re-al Mitchell648020
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Ja’seem Reed7104142
Josh Heverly399150
Liam McHale122022
Isaiah Smith220116
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Amir Wallace0001
Eric Haney0001
Ruben Lopez0001

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

Team stats

DaytonSan Diego
291Total yards408
132Passing yards262
159Rushing yards146
5.5Yards per pass10.1
3.6Yards per rush4.6
19First downs19
5–⁠14Third downs8–⁠14
1–⁠2Fourth downs0–⁠0
6Turnovers0
6–⁠62Penalties12–⁠122
26:19Possession32:53

Efficiency

DaytonSan Diego
33%Success rate35%
−0.17EPA per play0.32
1.17Explosiveness1.66
−0.12Rushing EPA0.15
−0.06Passing EPA0.50
30%Passing-down success33%

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 55% to win. San Diego won as Elo’s underdog.

The line

San Diego −3.5, over/under 47.5.

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

Every drive

San Diego end zoneDayton end zoneQ1 San DiegoPunt, 3 playsQ1 DaytonPunt, 1 playQ1 San DiegoTouchdown, 9 playsQ1 DaytonInterception, 4 playsQ1 San DiegoTouchdown, 2 playsQ1 DaytonField goal, 11 playsQ1 San DiegoPunt, 3 playsQ2 DaytonPunt, 3 playsQ2 San DiegoPunt, 5 playsQ2 DaytonFumble, 1 playQ2 San DiegoTouchdown, 1 playQ2 DaytonFumble, 1 playQ2 San DiegoTouchdown, 2 playsQ2 DaytonTouchdown, 10 playsQ2 San DiegoTouchdown, 7 playsQ2 DaytonInterception, 4 playsQ3 DaytonPunt, 5 playsQ3 San DiegoPunt, 3 playsQ3 DaytonTouchdown, 1 playQ3 San DiegoMissed FG, 12 playsQ3 DaytonTouchdown, 11 playsQ4 San DiegoMissed FG, 12 playsQ4 DaytonPick-six, 3 plays (San Diego scores)Q4 DaytonTurnover on downs, 12 playsQ4 San DiegoResult not recorded, 1 play
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. San Diego drives left to right, Dayton right to left.
  1. Q1 San DiegoPunt, 3 plays, −15 yards
  2. Q1 DaytonPunt, 1 play, 41 yards
  3. Q1 San DiegoTouchdown, 9 plays, 82 yards
  4. Q1 DaytonInterception, 4 plays, 75 yards
  5. Q1 San DiegoTouchdown, 2 plays, 55 yards
  6. Q1 DaytonField goal, 11 plays, 57 yards
  7. Q1 San DiegoPunt, 3 plays, −36 yards
  8. Q2 DaytonPunt, 3 plays, 65 yards
  9. Q2 San DiegoPunt, 5 plays, −20 yards
  10. Q2 DaytonFumble, 1 play, 74 yards
  11. Q2 San DiegoTouchdown, 1 play, 23 yards
  12. Q2 DaytonFumble, 1 play, 75 yards
  13. Q2 San DiegoTouchdown, 2 plays, 34 yards
  14. Q2 DaytonTouchdown, 10 plays, 75 yards
  15. Q2 San DiegoTouchdown, 7 plays, 74 yards
  16. Q2 DaytonInterception, 4 plays, 79 yards
  17. Q3 DaytonPunt, 5 plays, 75 yards
  18. Q3 San DiegoPunt, 3 plays, −20 yards
  19. Q3 DaytonTouchdown, 1 play, 15 yards
  20. Q3 San DiegoMissed FG, 12 plays, −19 yards
  21. Q3 DaytonTouchdown, 11 plays, 80 yards
  22. Q4 San DiegoMissed FG, 12 plays, −25 yards
  23. Q4 DaytonPick-six, 3 plays (San Diego scores), 80 yards
  24. Q4 DaytonTurnover on downs, 12 plays, 55 yards
  25. Q4 San DiegoResult not recorded, 1 play, −13 yards

Play by play

1st quarter7 drives, then San Diego 14, Dayton 3
San Diego Punt, 3 plays
14:54David Maurer kickoff for 60 yds , return for no gain to the USD 15
14:541st & 10 at own 15Grant Sergent sacked by Ca’ron Coleman for a loss of 4 yards to the USD 11
14:542nd & 14 at own 11Isaiah Williams run for 1 yd to the USD 12
14:543rd & 13 at own 12Grant Sergent pass complete to Re-al Mitchell for 4 yds to the USD 16
12:384th & 9 at own 16Aidan Lehman punt for 19 yds, downed at the USD 25
Dayton Punt, 1 play
12:383rd & 4 at opp 41Michael Neel run for a loss of 5 yards to the USD 46
11:134th & 9 at opp 46Logan Forcum punt for 35 yds
San Diego Touchdown, 9 plays
11:131st & 10 at own 18San Diego Penalty, Offensive Holding ( Yards) to the USD 8
11:131st & 23 at own 5Isaiah Williams run for 4 yds to the USD 9
11:132nd & 19 at own 9Isaiah Williams run for 5 yds to the USD 14
11:133rd & 14 at own 14Isaiah Williams run for 28 yds to the USD 42 for a 1ST down
11:131st & 10 at own 42Grant Sergent pass incomplete
11:132nd & 10 at own 42Grant Sergent pass complete to Ja’seem Reed for 6 yds to the USD 48
11:133rd & 4 at own 48Grant Sergent pass complete to Isaiah Smith for 16 yds to the DAY 36 for a 1ST down
11:131st & 10 at opp 36Re-al Mitchell run for 3 yds to the DAY 33
11:132nd & 7 at opp 33Grant Sergent pass incomplete
7:093rd & 7 at opp 33Grant Sergent pass complete to Josh Heverly for 33 yds for a TD (Aidan Lehman KICK)San Diego 7, Dayton 0
Dayton Interception, 4 plays
7:09Aidan Lehman kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
7:091st & 10 at own 25Michael Neel run for 10 yds to the DAY 35 for a 1ST down
7:091st & 10 at own 35Cole Dow sacked by Malachi Cooper and Garrett Carney for a loss of 4 yards to the DAY 31
7:092nd & 14 at own 31Cole Dow run for a loss of 1 yard to the DAY 30
7:093rd & 15 at own 30Dayton Penalty, False Start (Conor Clyde) to the DAY 25
5:023rd & 20 at own 25Cole Dow pass intercepted
San Diego Touchdown, 2 plays
5:021st & 10 at own 45Grant Sergent pass complete to Ja’seem Reed for 42 yds to the DAY 13 for a 1ST down
4:271st & 10 at opp 13Isaiah Williams run for 13 yds for a TD (Aidan Lehman KICK)San Diego 14, Dayton 0
Dayton Field goal, 11 plays
4:25Aidan Lehman kickoff for 50 yds , return for no gain to the DAY 22 , return for no gain to the DAY 22
4:251st & 10 at own 22Michael Neel run for 3 yds to the DAY 25
4:252nd & 7 at own 25Michael Neel run for 11 yds to the DAY 36 for a 1ST down
4:251st & 10 at own 36Michael Neel run for 3 yds to the DAY 39
4:252nd & 7 at own 39Michael Neel run for 4 yds to the DAY 43
4:253rd & 3 at own 43San Diego Penalty, Unsportsmanlike Conduct (Brian Coburn) to the USD 42 for a 1ST down
4:251st & 10 at opp 42Michael Neel run for a loss of 2 yards to the USD 44
4:252nd & 12 at opp 44Dante Casciola pass complete to Joey Swanson for 8 yds to the USD 36
4:253rd & 4 at opp 36Dante Casciola pass incomplete
4:254th & 4 at opp 36San Diego Penalty, Defensive Pass Interference (Eric Haney) to the USD 21 for a 1ST down
4:251st & 10 at opp 21Michael Neel run for 1 yd to the USD 20
4:252nd & 9 at opp 20Michael Neel run for a loss of 1 yard to the USD 21
4:253rd & 10 at opp 21Dante Casciola pass incomplete
0:244th & 10 at opp 21Sam Webster 38 yd FG GOODSan Diego 14, Dayton 3
San Diego Punt, 3 plays
0:16David Maurer kickoff for 62 yds
0:001st & 10 at own 36Grant Sergent pass complete to Re-al Mitchell for 2 yds to the USD 38
0:001st & 10 at opp 45Michael Neel run for a loss of 1 yard to the USD 46
0:002nd & 9 at opp 46Michael Neel run for 5 yds to the USD 41
Q2 15:002nd & 8 at own 38Isaiah Williams run for 5 yds to the USD 43
Q2 15:003rd & 3 at own 43Grant Sergent pass incomplete
Q2 13:594th & 3 at own 43Aydan Corrales punt for 42 yds
2nd quarter7 drives, then San Diego 33, Dayton 10
Dayton Punt, 3 plays
13:591st & 10 at own 35Luke Hansen run for 3 yds to the DAY 38
13:592nd & 7 at own 38run for a loss of 3 yards to the DAY 35 Dante Casciola fumbled, recovered by DAY Dante Casciola
13:593rd & 10 at own 35Dante Casciola pass incomplete
12:494th & 10 at own 35Danny Baker punt for 45 yds, downed at the USD 20
San Diego Punt, 5 plays
12:491st & 10 at own 20Isaiah Williams run for 4 yds to the USD 24
12:492nd & 6 at own 24Re-al Mitchell run for 8 yds to the USD 32 Re-al Mitchell fumbled, recovered by USD Jack D’Ambra for a 1ST down
12:491st & 10 at own 32Grant Sergent pass complete to Isaiah Williams for no gain to the USD 32 San Diego Penalty, Offensive Holding (Finley Lecky) to the USD 22
12:492nd & 20 at own 22Grant Sergent pass incomplete
12:493rd & 20 at own 22Isaiah Williams run for 7 yds to the USD 29
9:524th & 13 at own 29Aydan Corrales punt for 45 yds
9:361st & 10 at own 26run for a loss of 3 yards to the DAY 23 Logan Davis fumbled, recovered by USD Chase Lyons
San Diego Touchdown, 1 play
9:321st & 10 at opp 23Grant Sergent pass complete to Ja’seem Reed for 23 yds for a TD (Aidan Lehman KICK)San Diego 21, Dayton 3
9:32Aidan Lehman kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
9:261st & 10 at own 25Michael Neel run for 9 yds to the DAY 34 Michael Neel fumbled, recovered by USD Jerry Rangel
San Diego Touchdown, 2 plays
9:261st & 10 at opp 34Re-al Mitchell run for 20 yds to the DAY 14 for a 1ST down
8:301st & 10 at opp 14Isaiah Williams run for 14 yds for a TD (Aidan Lehman PAT MISSED)San Diego 27, Dayton 3
Dayton Touchdown, 10 plays
8:30Aidan Lehman kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
8:301st & 10 at own 25Mason Hackett run for 5 yds to the DAY 30
8:302nd & 5 at own 30Mason Hackett run for 3 yds to the DAY 33
8:303rd & 2 at own 33Cole Dow run for 3 yds to the DAY 36 for a 1ST down
8:301st & 10 at own 36Cole Dow pass complete to Derek Willits for 23 yds to the USD 41 for a 1ST down
8:301st & 10 at opp 41Mason Hackett run for 1 yd to the USD 40
8:302nd & 9 at opp 40Cole Dow pass complete to Gavin Lochow for 10 yds to the USD 30 for a 1ST down
8:301st & 10 at opp 30Michael Neel run for no gain to the USD 30
8:302nd & 10 at opp 30Dante Casciola pass complete to Joey Swanson for 17 yds to the USD 13 for a 1ST down
8:301st & 10 at opp 13Gavin Lochow run for a loss of 7 yards to the USD 20
3:342nd & 17 at opp 20Cole Dow run for 20 yds for a TD (Sam Webster KICK)San Diego 27, Dayton 10
San Diego Touchdown, 7 plays
3:34David Maurer kickoff for 39 yds
3:341st & 10 at opp 12Re-al Mitchell run for no gain to the DAY 12
3:342nd & 10 at opp 12Grant Sergent pass complete to Isaiah Williams for 6 yds to the DAY 6
3:343rd & 4 at opp 6Logan Gingg run for 4 yds to the DAY 2 for a 1ST down
3:341st & goal at opp 2Logan Gingg run for a loss of 2 yards to the DAY 4
3:342nd & goal at opp 4Grant Sergent pass incomplete
0:333rd & goal at opp 4Isaiah Smith 4 Yd pass from Grant Sergent (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed)San Diego 33, Dayton 10
Dayton Interception, 4 plays
0:28Aidan Lehman kickoff for 63 yds
0:281st & 10 at own 21Dante Casciola pass complete to Derek Willits for 17 yds to the DAY 38 for a 1ST down
0:201st & 10 at own 38Dante Casciola pass complete to Derek Willits for 8 yds to the DAY 46
0:202nd & 2 at own 46Timeout Dayton, clock 00:20
0:051st & 10 at own 48Timeout Dayton, clock 00:05
0:052nd & 2 at own 46Dante Casciola pass complete to Michael Neel for 2 yds to the DAY 48 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at own 48Cole Dow pass intercepted
3rd quarter5 drives, then San Diego 33, Dayton 17
Dayton Punt, 5 plays
15:00Aidan Lehman kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Michael Neel run for 9 yds to the DAY 34
15:002nd & 1 at own 34Michael Neel run for 8 yds to the DAY 42 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 42Michael Neel run for 2 yds to the DAY 44
15:002nd & 8 at own 44CASCIOLA, Dante pass to the left incomplete intended for SWANSON, Joey broken up by WICKWARE, Jayden at the DAY41. PENALTY DAY Holding on BEAM, Cade enforced 10 yards from the DAY44 to the DAY34 [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
15:002nd & 18 at own 34Logan Davis run for 8 yds to the DAY 42
15:003rd & 10 at own 42Dante Casciola pass incomplete
12:564th & 10 at own 42Danny Baker punt for 28 yds
San Diego Punt, 3 plays
12:561st & 10 at own 20Grant Sergent pass complete to Re-al Mitchell for 3 yds to the USD 23
12:562nd & 7 at own 23Grant Sergent run for a loss of 5 yards to the USD 18
12:563rd & 12 at own 18SERGENT, Grant pass to the right complete for 13 yards to REED, Ja’seem caught at the USD29 and advanced to the USD31, out of bounds. PENALTY Before the snap, USD False Start enforced 5 yards from the USD18 to the USD13. NO PLAY (replay the down).
12:563rd & 17 at own 13Grant Sergent sacked by Jack Wardzala for a loss of 8 yards to the USD 5
10:204th & 25 at own 5punt blocked by Ca’ron Coleman blocked by Ca’ron Coleman
Dayton Touchdown, 1 play
10:151st & 10 at opp 15Cole Dow pass complete to Alec Keathley for 15 yds for a TD (Sam Webster KICK)San Diego 33, Dayton 17
San Diego Missed FG, 12 plays
10:09David Maurer kickoff for 58 yds
10:091st & 10 at own 19Re-al Mitchell run for a loss of 3 yards to the USD 16
10:092nd & 13 at own 16Grant Sergent pass incomplete
10:093rd & 13 at own 16Grant Sergent pass complete to Liam McHale for 22 yds to the USD 38 for a 1ST down
10:091st & 10 at own 38Grant Sergent pass complete to Ja’seem Reed for 8 yds to the USD 46
10:092nd & 2 at own 46Isaiah Williams run for 19 yds to the DAY 35 for a 1ST down
10:091st & 10 at opp 35Isaiah Williams run for a loss of 1 yard to the DAY 36
10:092nd & 11 at opp 36Grant Sergent pass complete to Ja’seem Reed for 8 yds to the DAY 28
10:093rd & 3 at opp 28Re-al Mitchell run for 20 yds to the DAY 8 for a 1ST down
10:091st & goal at opp 8San Diego Penalty, False Start (Trey Price) to the DAY 13
10:091st & goal at opp 13Grant Sergent pass complete to Ja’seem Reed for 8 yds to the DAY 5
10:092nd & goal at opp 5Isaiah Williams run for 3 yds to the DAY 2
10:093rd & goal at opp 2Logan Gingg run for a loss of 2 yards to the DAY 4
3:154th & goal at opp 4Aidan Lehman 22 yd FG MISSED
Dayton Touchdown, 11 plays
3:151st & 10 at own 20San Diego Penalty, Unsportsmanlike Conduct (Alijah Brown) to the DAY 43 for a 1ST down
3:151st & 10 at own 43Dante Casciola run for 3 yds to the DAY 46
3:152nd & 7 at own 46Dayton Penalty, False Start (Zachary McDowell) to the DAY 41
3:152nd & 12 at own 41Michael Neel run for 8 yds to the DAY 49
3:153rd & 4 at own 49Dante Casciola sacked by Chase Lyons for a loss of 1 yard to the DAY 48
3:154th & 5 at own 48Cole Dow run for 21 yds to the USD 31 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at opp 31Cole Dow run for 2 yds to the USD 29
Q4 15:002nd & 8 at opp 29Dante Casciola pass incomplete
Q4 15:003rd & 8 at opp 29Cole Dow pass complete to Michael Neel for 28 yds to the USD 1 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & goal at opp 1Luke Hansen run for no gain to the USD 1
Q4 15:002nd & goal at opp 1Luke Hansen run for no gain to the USD 1
Q4 12:433rd & goal at opp 1Cole Dow run for 1 yd for a TD ( pass to Gavin Lochow for Two-Point Conversion)San Diego 33, Dayton 25
4th quarter4 drives, then San Diego 40, Dayton 25
San Diego Missed FG, 12 plays
12:43David Maurer kickoff for 64 yds
12:431st & 10 at own 25Isaiah Williams run for no gain to the USD 25
12:432nd & 10 at own 25Grant Sergent pass complete to Re-al Mitchell for 2 yds to the USD 27
12:433rd & 8 at own 27Grant Sergent pass complete to Ja’seem Reed for 9 yds to the USD 36 for a 1ST down
12:431st & 10 at own 36Grant Sergent run for 2 yds to the USD 38
12:432nd & 8 at own 38SERGENT, Grant pass deep to the left incomplete intended for REED, Ja’seem thrown to the DAY38. PENALTY DAY Pass Interference on COPE, Cam enforced 15 yards to the DAY47 and results in automatic 1ST DOWN [SG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
12:431st & 10 at opp 47Isaiah Williams run for 4 yds to the DAY 43
12:432nd & 6 at opp 43Isaiah Williams run for no gain to the DAY 43
12:433rd & 6 at opp 43SERGENT, Grant pass deep up the middle incomplete intended for REED, Ja’seem thrown to the DAY13. PENALTY DAY Roughing the Passer on BROWN, Chase enforced 15 yards from the DAY43 to the DAY28 and results in automatic 1ST DOWN [SG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
12:431st & 10 at opp 28Isaiah Williams run for 1 yd to the DAY 27
12:432nd & 9 at opp 27Grant Sergent pass complete to Josh Heverly for 16 yds to the DAY 11 for a 1ST down
12:431st & 10 at opp 11Isaiah Williams run for 7 yds to the DAY 4
12:432nd & 3 at opp 4Isaiah Williams run for a loss of 2 yards to the DAY 6
12:433rd & 5 at opp 6Grant Sergent pass incomplete
12:434th & 5 at opp 6San Diego Penalty, False Start (Aidan Lehman) to the DAY 11
4:504th & 10 at opp 11Aidan Lehman 29 yd FG MISSED
Dayton Pick-six, 3 plays (San Diego scores)
4:501st & 10 at own 20Michael Neel run for a loss of 1 yard to the DAY 19
4:502nd & 11 at own 19Cole Dow run for no gain to the DAY 19
3:163rd & 11 at own 19Cole Dow pass intercepted for a TD (Aidan Lehman KICK)San Diego 40, Dayton 25
Dayton Turnover on downs, 12 plays
3:13Aidan Lehman kickoff for 43 yds , return for no gain to the DAY 45
3:131st & 10 at own 45Dante Casciola pass complete to Joey Swanson for 4 yds to the DAY 49
3:132nd & 6 at own 49Dante Casciola pass incomplete
3:133rd & 6 at own 49Dante Casciola run for 6 yds to the USD 45 for a 1ST down
3:131st & 10 at opp 45Dante Casciola pass incomplete
3:132nd & 10 at opp 45Dante Casciola run for 10 yds to the USD 35 for a 1ST down
3:131st & 10 at opp 35Cole Dow run for 7 yds to the USD 28
3:132nd & 3 at opp 28Cole Dow pass incomplete
3:133rd & 3 at opp 28Cole Dow run for 8 yds to the USD 20 for a 1ST down
3:131st & 10 at opp 20Cole Dow pass incomplete
3:132nd & 10 at opp 20Dante Casciola pass incomplete
3:133rd & 10 at opp 20Dante Casciola pass incomplete
0:484th & 10 at opp 20Dante Casciola sacked for a loss of 6 yards to the USD 14
San Diego Result not recorded, 1 play
0:481st & 10 at own 14Isaiah Williams run for 1 yd to the USD 15

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.

San Diego leads 12–⁠6 in 18 meetings, counting the two since this game.

Recent meetings
2025San Diego 31, Dayton 13
2024San Diego 16, Dayton 10
2023San Diego 40, Dayton 25
2019San Diego 50, Dayton 38
2018San Diego 36, Dayton 34
2017San Diego 23, Dayton 7

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