Morehead State at Dayton

Saturday, October 26, 2024

Morehead State beat Dayton 14–⁠6. It was their 18th meeting; after it, Dayton led the series 11–⁠7.

AwayMorehead State7–⁠5 in 2024
14
HomeDayton6–⁠5 in 2024
6

Final at Welcome Stadium, DaytonAttendance 2,826

At kickoff
57°F, clear, wind 10 mph from the northeastWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Dayton-Wright Brothers Airport (KMGY), 16 km from the stadium, seven minutes before kickoff
Official
Jason BergGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Morehead State077014
Dayton00606

Standouts

Player stats

Morehead State

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Carter Cravens16/2528420
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Isaac Stopke1038015
Chance Harris13406
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Nate Garnett9212188
Ryan Upp339023
Trevion Green123023
Bradley West1707
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Richard Sweeney III0001

Dayton

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Drew VanVleet12/279101
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Mason Hackett2182028
Ty Stylski539024
Gavin Lochow330013
Dillon Fitzpatrick2204
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Gavin Lochow645011
Dominic Vrbancic326013
Alec Keathley220017

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

Team stats

Morehead StateDayton
293Total yards198
284Passing yards91
9Rushing yards107
11.4Yards per pass3.4
0.3Yards per rush2.6
13First downs15
5–⁠14Third downs6–⁠16
1–⁠1Fourth downs1–⁠3
1Turnovers2
3–⁠30Penalties4–⁠25
27:23Possession32:37

Efficiency

Morehead StateDayton
35%Success rate28%
0.08EPA per play−0.22
1.80Explosiveness1.06
−0.68Rushing EPA−0.02
0.87Passing EPA−0.43
25%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 and the line, going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Dayton 71% to win. Morehead State won as Elo’s underdog.

The line

Dayton −14.5, over/under 44.5.

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

Every drive

Dayton end zoneMorehead State end zoneQ1 DaytonPunt, 9 playsQ1 Morehead StatePunt, 3 playsQ1 DaytonFumble, 9 playsQ1 Morehead StateTouchdown, 8 playsQ2 DaytonPunt, 3 playsQ2 Morehead StatePunt, 12 playsQ2 DaytonPunt, 11 playsQ2 Morehead StatePunt, 3 playsQ3 Morehead StatePunt, 3 playsQ3 DaytonMissed FG, 6 playsQ3 Morehead StateFumble, 1 playQ3 DaytonField goal, 4 playsQ3 Morehead StatePunt, 3 playsQ3 DaytonField goal, 11 playsQ3 Morehead StateTouchdown, 1 playQ3 DaytonPunt, 3 playsQ3 Morehead StateMissed FG, 9 playsQ4 DaytonInterception, 3 playsQ4 Morehead StatePunt, 3 playsQ4 DaytonTurnover on downs, 7 playsQ4 Morehead StateMissed FG, 7 playsQ4 DaytonTurnover on downs, 5 playsQ4 Morehead StateEnd of game, 4 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Dayton drives left to right, Morehead State right to left.
  1. Q1 DaytonPunt, 9 plays, 29 yards
  2. Q1 Morehead StatePunt, 3 plays, −3 yards
  3. Q1 DaytonFumble, 9 plays, 42 yards
  4. Q1 Morehead StateTouchdown, 8 plays, 66 yards
  5. Q2 DaytonPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  6. Q2 Morehead StatePunt, 12 plays, 38 yards
  7. Q2 DaytonPunt, 11 plays, 17 yards
  8. Q2 Morehead StatePunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
  9. Q3 Morehead StatePunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  10. Q3 DaytonMissed FG, 6 plays, 13 yards
  11. Q3 Morehead StateFumble, 1 play, −4 yards
  12. Q3 DaytonField goal, 4 plays, 4 yards
  13. Q3 Morehead StatePunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  14. Q3 DaytonField goal, 11 plays, 55 yards
  15. Q3 Morehead StateTouchdown, 1 play, 88 yards
  16. Q3 DaytonPunt, 3 plays, −7 yards
  17. Q3 Morehead StateMissed FG, 9 plays, 48 yards
  18. Q4 DaytonInterception, 3 plays, 2 yards
  19. Q4 Morehead StatePunt, 3 plays, −21 yards
  20. Q4 DaytonTurnover on downs, 7 plays, 28 yards
  21. Q4 Morehead StateMissed FG, 7 plays, 47 yards
  22. Q4 DaytonTurnover on downs, 5 plays, 6 yards
  23. Q4 Morehead StateEnd of game, 4 plays, 15 yards

Play by play

1st quarter4 drives, then Tied at 0
Dayton Punt, 9 plays
14:55Thomas Schwartz V kickoff for 65 yds , Gavin Lochow return for 20 yds to the DAY 20
14:551st & 10 at own 20Mason Hackett run for 4 yds to the DAY 24
14:552nd & 6 at own 24Mason Hackett run for 2 yds to the DAY 26
14:553rd & 4 at own 26Mason Hackett run for 3 yds to the DAY 29
14:554th & 1 at own 29Mason Hackett run for 1 yd to the DAY 30 for a 1ST down
14:551st & 10 at own 30Gavin Lochow run for 9 yds to the DAY 39
14:552nd & 1 at own 39Mason Hackett run for 2 yds to the DAY 41 for a 1ST down
14:551st & 10 at own 41Drew VanVleet pass complete to Gavin Lochow for 6 yds to the DAY 47
14:552nd & 4 at own 47Dillon Fitzpatrick run for 4 yds to the MORE 49 for a 1ST down
14:551st & 10 at opp 49Dillon Fitzpatrick run for a loss of 2 yards to the DAY 49
8:562nd & 12 at own 49Logan Forcum punt for 35 yds, downed at the MORE 16
Morehead State Punt, 3 plays
8:561st & 10 at own 16Carter Cravens pass complete to Nate Garnett for 7 yds to the MORE 23
8:562nd & 3 at own 23Carter Cravens run for a loss of 10 yards to the MORE 13 Carter Cravens fumbled, recovered by MORE Carter Cravens C. Cravens return for 0 yds
8:563rd & 13 at own 13Carter Cravens pass incomplete
7:184th & 13 at own 13Kip Warren punt for 52 yds , Paul Kelly returns for 20 yds to the DAY 24
Dayton Fumble, 9 plays
7:181st & 10 at own 24Drew VanVleet pass complete to Gavin Lochow for 7 yds to the DAY 31
7:182nd & 3 at own 31Mason Hackett run for 1 yd to the DAY 32
7:183rd & 2 at own 32Drew VanVleet run for 6 yds to the DAY 38 for a 1ST down
7:181st & 10 at own 38Mason Hackett run for 2 yds to the DAY 40
7:182nd & 8 at own 40Drew VanVleet pass incomplete
7:183rd & 8 at own 40Drew VanVleet pass complete to Gavin Lochow for 11 yds to the MORE 49 for a 1ST down
7:181st & 10 at opp 49Mason Hackett run for 28 yds to the MORE 21 for a 1ST down
2:501st & 10 at opp 21Dayton Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the MORE 26
2:501st & 15 at opp 26Timeout Dayton, clock 02:50
2:501st & 15 at opp 26Drew VanVleet sacked by Dillon Schobourgh for a loss of 7 yards to the MORE 33
2:152nd & 22 at opp 33Drew VanVleet run for a loss of 1 yard to the MORE 34 Drew VanVleet fumbled, recovered by MORE Dillon Schobourgh D. Schobourgh return for 0 yds
Morehead State Touchdown, 8 plays
2:151st & 10 at own 34Carter Cravens pass complete to Nate Garnett for 10 yds to the MORE 44 for a 1ST down
2:151st & 10 at own 44Carter Cravens pass complete to Ryan Upp for 23 yds to the DAY 33 for a 1ST down
2:151st & 10 at opp 33Isaac Stopke run for 15 yds to the DAY 18 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at opp 18Carter Cravens run for 6 yds to the DAY 12
Q2 15:002nd & 4 at opp 12Isaac Stopke run for 11 yds to the DAY 1 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & goal at opp 1Isaac Stopke run for a loss of 1 yard to the DAY 2
Q2 15:002nd & goal at opp 2Carter Cravens pass incomplete
Q2 13:403rd & goal at opp 2Carter Cravens pass complete to Christian Pedersen for 2 yds for a TD (Thomas Schwartz V KICK)Morehead State 7, Dayton 0
2nd quarter5 drives, then Morehead State 7, Dayton 0
Dayton Punt, 3 plays
13:39Thomas Schwartz V kickoff for 42 yds , Cade Beam return for no gain to the DAY 23
13:391st & 10 at own 23Mason Hackett run for 3 yds to the DAY 26
13:392nd & 7 at own 26Mason Hackett run for 1 yd to the DAY 27
13:393rd & 6 at own 27Drew VanVleet pass incomplete
12:114th & 6 at own 27Logan Forcum punt for 45 yds
Morehead State Punt, 12 plays
12:111st & 10 at own 28Carter Cravens pass incomplete
12:112nd & 10 at own 28Carter Cravens pass incomplete
12:113rd & 10 at own 28Dayton Penalty, Offsides (5 Yards) to the MORE 33
12:113rd & 5 at own 33Carter Cravens pass complete to Nate Garnett for 10 yds to the MORE 43 for a 1ST down
12:111st & 10 at own 43Chance Harris run for 6 yds to the MORE 49
12:112nd & 4 at own 49Chance Harris run for a loss of 3 yards to the MORE 46
12:113rd & 7 at own 46Carter Cravens pass complete to Nate Garnett for 13 yds to the DAY 41 for a 1ST down
12:111st & 10 at opp 41Carter Cravens pass incomplete
12:112nd & 10 at opp 41Carter Cravens pass complete to Nate Garnett for 3 yds to the DAY 38
12:113rd & 7 at opp 38Carter Cravens pass complete to Bradley West for 7 yds to the DAY 31 for a 1ST down
12:111st & 10 at opp 31Chance Harris run for 1 yd to the DAY 30
12:112nd & 9 at opp 30Chance Harris run for 3 yds to the DAY 27
12:113rd & 6 at opp 27Carter Cravens sacked by Jack Wardzala for a loss of 7 yards to the DAY 34
6:124th & 13 at opp 34Kip Warren punt for 33 yds, downed at the DAY 1
Dayton Punt, 11 plays
6:121st & 10 at own 1Mason Hackett run for 3 yds to the DAY 4
6:122nd & 7 at own 4Mason Hackett run for 3 yds to the DAY 7
6:123rd & 4 at own 7Gavin Lochow run for 8 yds to the DAY 15 for a 1ST down
6:121st & 10 at own 15Drew VanVleet pass incomplete
6:122nd & 10 at own 15Mason Hackett run for 1 yd to the DAY 16
6:123rd & 9 at own 16Drew VanVleet pass complete to Gavin Lochow for 9 yds to the DAY 25 for a 1ST down
6:121st & 10 at own 25Drew VanVleet pass incomplete
6:122nd & 10 at own 25Gavin Lochow run for 13 yds to the DAY 38 for a 1ST down
2:032nd & 10 at own 38Timeout Dayton, clock 02:03
2:031st & 10 at own 38Drew VanVleet pass incomplete
2:003rd & 11 at own 37Timeout Dayton, clock 02:00
2:002nd & 10 at own 38Mason Hackett run for a loss of 1 yard to the DAY 37
2:003rd & 11 at own 37Drew VanVleet sacked by Luke Bauer and Branden Stearman for a loss of 19 yards to the DAY 18
Morehead State Punt, 3 plays
1:451st & 10 at own 19Timeout Dayton, clock 01:45
1:451st & 10 at own 18Chance Harris run for no gain to the MORE 18
1:384th & 30 at own 18Logan Forcum punt for 54 yds , Ryan Upp returns for a loss of 9 yards to the MORE 9 Morehead State Penalty, Offensive Holding (Chance Harris) to the MORE 19
Morehead State Punt, 3 plays
0:123rd & 6 at own 22Timeout Dayton, clock 00:12
0:122nd & 10 at own 18Chance Harris run for 4 yds to the MORE 22
0:123rd & 6 at own 22Chance Harris run for 1 yd to the MORE 23
0:004th & 5 at own 23null punt blocked by Vincent Firenze blocked by Vincent Firenze
3rd quarter8 drives, then Morehead State 14, Dayton 6
Morehead State Punt, 3 plays
14:57David Maurer kickoff for 65 yds , Monterris Engram return for 11 yds to the MORE 11
14:571st & 10 at own 11Carter Cravens pass incomplete
14:572nd & 10 at own 11Isaac Stopke run for 4 yds to the MORE 15
14:573rd & 6 at own 15Carter Cravens pass incomplete
13:564th & 6 at own 15Kip Warren punt for 45 yds , Paul Kelly returns for 27 yds to the MORE 33
Dayton Missed FG, 6 plays
13:561st & 10 at opp 33Mason Hackett run for 4 yds to the MORE 29
13:562nd & 6 at opp 29Mason Hackett run for 12 yds to the MORE 17 for a 1ST down
13:561st & 10 at opp 17Drew VanVleet pass incomplete
13:562nd & 10 at opp 17Mason Hackett run for 2 yds to the MORE 15
13:563rd & 8 at opp 15Drew VanVleet sacked by Josh Bowling for a loss of 5 yards to the MORE 20
11:304th & 13 at opp 20Danny Baker 37 yd FG MISSED
11:271st & 10 at own 20Drew Nyangweso run for a loss of 4 yards to the MORE 16 Carter Cravens fumbled, recovered by DAY Chase Brown C. Brown return for 0 yds
Dayton Field goal, 4 plays
11:271st & 10 at opp 16Mason Hackett run for 2 yds to the MORE 14
11:272nd & 8 at opp 14Mason Hackett run for 4 yds to the MORE 10
10:004th & 6 at opp 12Timeout Dayton, clock 10:00
10:003rd & 4 at opp 10Drew VanVleet run for a loss of 2 yards to the MORE 12
9:384th & 6 at opp 12Danny Baker 29 yd FG GOODMorehead State 7, Dayton 3
Morehead State Punt, 3 plays
9:381st & 10 at own 25Carter Cravens pass incomplete
9:382nd & 10 at own 25Chance Harris run for no gain to the MORE 25
9:383rd & 10 at own 25Carter Cravens pass incomplete
9:34David Maurer kickoff for 41 yds , Kylyn Macklin return for 1 yd to the MORE 25
8:374th & 10 at own 25Kip Warren punt for 38 yds , Paul Kelly returns for no gain to the DAY 37
Dayton Field goal, 11 plays
8:371st & 10 at own 37Drew VanVleet pass complete to Ty Stylski for no gain to the DAY 37
8:372nd & 10 at own 37Drew VanVleet pass complete to Gavin Lochow for 8 yds to the DAY 45
8:373rd & 2 at own 45VANVLEET, Drew pass short up the middle incomplete intended for LOCHOW, Gavin thrown to the DAY50. PENALTY MSU Pass Interference enforced at the spot of the foul for 5 yards to the MSU50 and results in automatic 1ST DOWN [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
8:371st & 10 at the 50Drew VanVleet pass incomplete
8:372nd & 10 at the 50Ty Stylski run for 24 yds to the MORE 26 for a 1ST down
8:371st & 10 at opp 26Ty Stylski run for 3 yds to the MORE 23
8:372nd & 7 at opp 23Ty Stylski run for 3 yds to the MORE 20
8:373rd & 4 at opp 20Drew VanVleet run for 5 yds to the MORE 15 for a 1ST down
8:371st & 10 at opp 15Drew VanVleet pass incomplete
8:372nd & 10 at opp 15Ty Stylski run for 7 yds to the MORE 8
8:373rd & 3 at opp 8Drew VanVleet pass incomplete
4:164th & 3 at opp 8Danny Baker 25 yd FG GOODMorehead State 7, Dayton 6
Morehead State Touchdown, 1 play
4:11David Maurer kickoff for 57 yds , Chance Harris return for 4 yds to the MORE 12
3:591st & 10 at own 12Carter Cravens pass complete to Nate Garnett for 88 yds for a TD (Thomas Schwartz V KICK)Morehead State 14, Dayton 6
Dayton Punt, 3 plays
3:521st & 10 at own 35Dayton Penalty, False Start (TEAM) to the DAY 30
3:52Thomas Schwartz V kickoff for 35 yds , Gavin Lochow return for 5 yds to the DAY 35
3:521st & 15 at own 30Drew VanVleet pass complete to Gavin Lochow for 4 yds to the DAY 34
3:522nd & 11 at own 34Drew VanVleet sacked by Luciano Corpora-Ellis for a loss of 9 yards to the DAY 25
3:523rd & 20 at own 25Drew VanVleet pass complete to Alec Keathley for 3 yds to the DAY 28
1:524th & 17 at own 28Logan Forcum punt for 32 yds
Morehead State Missed FG, 9 plays
1:521st & 10 at own 40Chance Harris run for a loss of 4 yards to the MORE 36
1:522nd & 14 at own 36Carter Cravens pass complete to Trevion Green for 23 yds to the DAY 41 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at opp 41Carter Cravens pass complete to Ryan Upp for 11 yds to the DAY 30 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 30Carter Cravens pass complete to Nate Garnett for 5 yds to the DAY 25
Q4 15:002nd & 5 at opp 25Isaac Stopke run for 6 yds to the DAY 19 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 19Isaac Stopke run for no gain to the DAY 19
Q4 15:002nd & 10 at opp 19Carter Cravens pass complete to Ryan Upp for 5 yds to the DAY 14
Q4 15:003rd & 5 at opp 14Carter Cravens run for 2 yds to the DAY 12
Q4 11:334th & 3 at opp 12Thomas Schwartz V 29 yd FG MISSED
4th quarter6 drives, then Morehead State 14, Dayton 6
Dayton Interception, 3 plays
11:331st & 10 at own 20Ty Stylski run for 2 yds to the DAY 22
11:332nd & 8 at own 22Drew VanVleet pass incomplete
10:483rd & 8 at own 22Morehead State Penalty, Unsportsmanlike Conduct (TEAM) to the DAY 45 for a 1ST down
10:481st & 10 at opp 30Morehead State Penalty, Unsportsmanlike Conduct (TEAM) to the DAY 45
Morehead State Punt, 3 plays
10:481st & 25 at opp 45Chance Harris run for no gain to the DAY 45
10:482nd & 25 at opp 45Carter Cravens sacked by Gideon Lampron for a loss of 7 yards to the MORE 48
10:483rd & 32 at own 48Carter Cravens pass complete to Chance Harris for 1 yd to the MORE 49
8:324th & 31 at own 49Kip Warren punt for 22 yds, downed at the DAY 29
Dayton Turnover on downs, 7 plays
8:321st & 10 at own 29Mason Hackett run for 3 yds to the DAY 32
8:322nd & 7 at own 32Mason Hackett run for 2 yds to the DAY 34
8:323rd & 5 at own 34Drew VanVleet pass complete to Alec Keathley for 17 yds to the MORE 49 for a 1ST down
8:321st & 10 at opp 49Drew VanVleet sacked by Gabe Whittington for a loss of 7 yards to the DAY 44
8:322nd & 17 at own 44Drew VanVleet pass incomplete
8:323rd & 17 at own 44Drew VanVleet pass complete to Dominic Vrbancic for 13 yds to the MORE 43
5:234th & 4 at opp 43Drew VanVleet pass incomplete
Morehead State Missed FG, 7 plays
5:231st & 10 at own 43Isaac Stopke run for a loss of 4 yards to the MORE 39
5:232nd & 14 at own 39Isaac Stopke run for 2 yds to the MORE 41
5:233rd & 12 at own 41Carter Cravens pass complete to Nate Garnett for 43 yds to the DAY 16 for a 1ST down
5:231st & 10 at opp 16Isaac Stopke run for 8 yds to the DAY 8
2:003rd & 2 at opp 8Timeout Dayton, clock 02:00
2:002nd & 2 at opp 8Chance Harris run for no gain to the DAY 8
1:554th & 4 at opp 10Timeout Dayton, clock 01:55
1:553rd & 2 at opp 8Chance Harris run for a loss of 2 yards to the DAY 10
1:534th & 4 at opp 10Thomas Schwartz V 27 yd FG MISSED
Dayton Turnover on downs, 5 plays
1:531st & 10 at own 20Drew VanVleet pass complete to Dominic Vrbancic for 10 yds to the DAY 30 for a 1ST down
1:531st & 10 at own 30Drew VanVleet pass incomplete
1:532nd & 10 at own 30Drew VanVleet pass complete to Dominic Vrbancic for 3 yds to the DAY 33
1:533rd & 7 at own 33Drew VanVleet pass incomplete
1:034th & 7 at own 33Drew VanVleet sacked by Kenneth Shaffner for a loss of 7 yards to the DAY 26
Morehead State End of game, 4 plays
0:522nd & 13 at opp 29Timeout Dayton, clock 00:52
0:521st & 10 at opp 26Isaac Stopke run for a loss of 3 yards to the DAY 29
0:493rd & 15 at opp 31Timeout Dayton, clock 00:49
0:492nd & 13 at opp 29Chance Harris run for a loss of 2 yards to the DAY 31
0:054th & 28 at opp 44Timeout Dayton, clock 00:05
0:053rd & 15 at opp 31Carter Cravens run for a loss of 13 yards to the DAY 44
0:004th & 28 at opp 44Carter Cravens pass complete to Nate Garnett for 33 yds to the DAY 11 for a 1ST down

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.

Dayton leads 13–⁠7 in 20 meetings, counting the two since this game.

Recent meetings
2026Dayton 56, Morehead State 28
2025Dayton 35, Morehead State 28
2024Morehead State 14, Dayton 6
2023Morehead State 31, Dayton 7
2022Dayton 49, Morehead State 27
2021Morehead State 45, Dayton 38

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