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Morehead State at Dayton

Saturday, October 10, 2026

Dayton beat Morehead State 56–⁠28. It was their 20th meeting; Dayton leads the series 13–⁠7.

AwayMorehead State1–⁠6 in 2026
28
HomeDayton5–⁠1 in 2026
56

Final at Welcome Stadium, DaytonTV: YouTubeAttendance 3,084

At kickoff
63°F, wind 6 mph from the eastWeather: NOAA NCEI Global Historical Climatology Network hourly; Dayton Wright Brothers Airport, 16 km from the stadium, seven minutes before kickoff
Official
Gregory GompfGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Morehead State7147028
Dayton147142156

Standouts

  • PassingBryce Patterson24 of 41, 350 yards, 1 TDMorehead State
  • RushingBryce Patterson11 carries, 2 yards, 2 TDMorehead State
  • ReceivingCannon Dinger7 catches, 159 yards, 1 TDMorehead State
  • DefenseSidney Webb14 tackles, 0.5 for lossMorehead State
CFD StaffKings Mills to the end zone: Paul Kelly’s 55-yard punt returnThe Kings High alum gave Dayton a special-teams touchdown in its October 10 win over Morehead State. Here’s the hometown connection and the play’s context.

Player stats

Morehead State

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Bryce Patterson24/4135010
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Jackson Lanier71314
Kris Lloyd41006
Bryce Patterson112215
Blake Fisher5101
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Cannon Dinger7159183
Anthony Ice766023
Jackson Lanier436016
Keegan Zylstra134034
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Sidney Webb140.500
Tazion McQueen8000
Chris Johnson70.500
Quinton Griffin6100

Dayton

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Bryce Schondelmyer22/2921440
Gavin Lochow2/31800
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Mason Hackett114519
Luke Hansen1144011
Dillon Fitzpatrick221119
Gavin Lochow210110
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Michael Mussari779116
Gavin Lochow573232
Ethan Thulin335019
Luke Hansen427115
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Parker Chaney9110
Joe Kingsbury8000
Jace Schaefer710.50
Sam Schmiesing7100
Mirko Jaksic3110
Vito Paonessa20.50.50
Zane Plattner20.50.50
Gus Dammann10.50.50

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

Team stats

Morehead StateDayton
376Total yards363
350Passing yards232
26Rushing yards131
8.5Yards per pass7.3
1.0Yards per rush4.2
18First downs23
8–⁠15Third downs6–⁠12
1–⁠4Fourth downs2–⁠2
1Turnovers0
8–⁠72Penalties4–⁠35
26:33Possession33:27
0Sacks (by defense)4

Efficiency

Morehead StateDayton
39%Success rate55%
0.07EPA per play0.38
1.63Explosiveness1.21
0.08Rushing EPA0.17
0.20Passing EPA0.61
39%Passing-down success44%
8%Havoc by its defense21%

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 78% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Dayton −21.5, over/under 54.5.

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 93%, Morehead State 7%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Dayton end zoneMorehead State end zoneQ1 Morehead StatePunt, 3 playsQ1 DaytonTouchdown, 10 playsQ1 Morehead StateTouchdown, 3 playsQ1 DaytonTouchdown, 10 playsQ1 Morehead StateTouchdown, 12 playsQ2 DaytonPunt, 8 playsQ2 Morehead StatePunt, 3 playsQ2 DaytonTouchdown, 1 playQ2 Morehead StateTouchdown, 13 playsQ2 DaytonEnd of half, 4 playsQ3 DaytonTouchdown, 8 playsQ3 Morehead StateTouchdown, 10 playsQ3 DaytonPunt, 3 playsQ3 DaytonTouchdown, 6 playsQ3 Morehead StateTurnover on downs, 6 playsQ4 DaytonTouchdown, 7 playsQ4 Morehead StateTurnover on downs, 7 playsQ4 DaytonPunt, 3 playsQ4 Morehead StatePunt return TD, 3 plays (Dayton scores)Q4 Morehead StateTurnover on downs, 6 playsQ4 DaytonTouchdown, 3 playsQ4 Morehead StateEnd of game, 2 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 Morehead StatePunt, 3 plays, 41 yards
  2. Q1 DaytonTouchdown, 10 plays, 61 yards
  3. Q1 Morehead StateTouchdown, 3 plays, 85 yards
  4. Q1 DaytonTouchdown, 10 plays, 65 yards
  5. Q1 Morehead StateTouchdown, 12 plays, 75 yards
  6. Q2 DaytonPunt, 8 plays, 66 yards
  7. Q2 Morehead StatePunt, 3 plays, 30 yards
  8. Q2 DaytonTouchdown, 1 play, 32 yards
  9. Q2 Morehead StateTouchdown, 13 plays, 75 yards
  10. Q2 DaytonEnd of half, 4 plays, 21 yards
  11. Q3 DaytonTouchdown, 8 plays, 71 yards
  12. Q3 Morehead StateTouchdown, 10 plays, 84 yards
  13. Q3 DaytonPunt, 3 plays, 40 yards
  14. Q3 DaytonTouchdown, 6 plays, 35 yards
  15. Q3 Morehead StateTurnover on downs, 6 plays, 25 yards
  16. Q4 DaytonTouchdown, 7 plays, 50 yards
  17. Q4 Morehead StateTurnover on downs, 7 plays, 21 yards
  18. Q4 DaytonPunt, 3 plays, 38 yards
  19. Q4 Morehead StatePunt return TD, 3 plays (Dayton scores), −8 yards
  20. Q4 Morehead StateTurnover on downs, 6 plays, 12 yards
  21. Q4 DaytonTouchdown, 3 plays, 22 yards
  22. Q4 Morehead StateEnd of game, 2 plays, 8 yards

Play by play

1st quarter5 drives, then Dayton 14, Morehead State 7
Morehead State Punt, 3 plays
14:531st & 10 at own 35#49 D.Maurer kickoff 62 yards to the MSU03 #10 S.Webb return 17 yards to the MSU20 (#82 J.Workman)
15:001st & 10 at own 20No Huddle-Shotgun #17 B.Patterson pass complete short left to #8 R.Purcell caught at MSU25, for 6 yards to the MSU26 (#21 E.Hardrick)
15:002nd & 4 at own 26No Huddle-Shotgun #28 J.Lanier rush middle for 2 yards gain to the MSU28 (#8 S.Schmiesing; #40 J.Schaefer)
15:003rd & 2 at own 28No Huddle-Shotgun #17 B.Patterson pass incomplete short right to #7 C.Dinger thrown to MSU25 QB hurried by #20 P.Chaney PENALTY MSU Intentional Grounding (#17 B.Patterson)
13:284th & 18 at own 12#39 B.Patten punt 49 yards to the DAY39
Dayton Touchdown, 10 plays
13:281st & 10 at own 39No Huddle-Shotgun #7 B.Schondelmyer pass complete short right to #12 G.Lochow caught at DAY46, for 7 yards to the DAY46, End Of Play
13:282nd & 3 at own 46No Huddle-Shotgun #27 M.Hackett rush left for 6 yards gain to the MSU48 (#10 S.Webb), 1ST DOWN
13:281st & 10 at opp 48Shotgun #27 M.Hackett rush middle for 5 yards gain to the MSU43 (#10 S.Webb; #1 C.Johnson)
13:282nd & 5 at opp 43Shotgun #7 B.Schondelmyer pass complete short right to #1 M.Mussari caught at MSU28, for 16 yards to the MSU27 (#32 A.Herrera), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
13:281st & 10 at opp 27No Huddle-Shotgun #7 B.Schondelmyer pass complete short right to #27 M.Hackett caught at MSU29, for 1 yard to the MSU26 (#3 I.Watts; #34 J.Bowling)
13:282nd & 9 at opp 26No Huddle-Shotgun #27 M.Hackett rush right for 6 yards gain to the MSU20 (#15 T.McQueen), out of bounds
13:283rd & 3 at opp 20Shotgun #12 G.Lochow rush left for 0 yards to the MSU20 (#10 S.Webb)
13:284th & 3 at opp 20Shotgun #7 B.Schondelmyer pass complete short right to #86 B.Cowgill caught at MSU19, for 12 yards to the MSU08 (#32 A.Herrera), 1ST DOWN
13:281st & goal at opp 8No Huddle-Shotgun #5 E.Thulin rush left for 4 yards gain to the MSU04 (#8 L.Sumerel)
7:242nd & goal at opp 4Luke Hansen 4 Yd pass from Bryce Schondelmyer (David Maurer Kick)Dayton 7, Morehead State 0
Morehead State Touchdown, 3 plays
7:201st & 10 at own 35#49 D.Maurer kickoff 61 yards to the MSU04 #80 M.Hoover return 11 yards to the MSU15 (#23 J.McKie; #9 B.Homoki)
7:201st & 10 at own 15No Huddle-Shotgun #17 B.Patterson pass complete deep middle to #7 C.Dinger caught at DAY45, for 83 yards to the DAY02 (#26 J.Brooks), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
7:201st & goal at opp 2No Huddle-Shotgun #28 J.Lanier rush middle for 1 yard gain to the DAY01 (#20 P.Chaney; #96 Z.Plattner)
6:222nd & goal at opp 1No Huddle-Shotgun #28 J.Lanier rush middle for 1 yard gain to the DAY00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 06:22 #38 J.Price kick attempt good (H: #9 S.Harkness, LS: #69 C.Carmichael)Tied at 7
Dayton Touchdown, 10 plays
6:221st & 10 at own 35#38 J.Price kickoff 57 yards to the DAY08, out of bounds at DAY08
6:221st & 10 at own 35No Huddle-Shotgun #7 B.Schondelmyer pass complete short middle to #12 G.Lochow caught at DAY32, for 3 yards to the DAY38 (#24 Q.Griffin)
6:222nd & 7 at own 38No Huddle-Shotgun #25 L.Hansen rush right for 11 yards gain to the DAY49 (#10 S.Webb; #7 J.Wilson), 1ST DOWN
6:221st & 10 at own 49Shotgun #7 B.Schondelmyer pass complete short right to #1 M.Mussari caught at MSU45, for 6 yards to the MSU45 (#3 I.Watts; #7 J.Wilson) PENALTY DAY Ineligible Downfield on Pass 5 yards from DAY49 to DAY44. NO PLAY
6:221st & 15 at own 44Shotgun #7 B.Schondelmyer pass incomplete short left to #1 M.Mussari thrown to MSU45
6:222nd & 15 at own 44Shotgun #7 B.Schondelmyer pass complete short middle to #1 M.Mussari caught at DAY48, for 12 yards to the MSU44 (#8 L.Sumerel; #10 S.Webb)
6:223rd & 3 at opp 44Shotgun #27 M.Hackett rush right for 7 yards gain (5) to the MSU37 (#8 L.Sumerel) PENALTY DAY Holding 10 yards from MSU39 to MSU49
6:223rd & 8 at opp 49Shotgun #7 B.Schondelmyer pass complete short right to #1 M.Mussari caught at MSU34, for 15 yards to the MSU34 (#15 T.McQueen), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
6:221st & 10 at opp 34Shotgun #35 N.Spencer rush left for 1 yard gain to the MSU33 (#1 C.Johnson)
6:222nd & 9 at opp 33Shotgun #25 L.Hansen rush right for 2 yards gain to the MSU31 (#1 C.Johnson)
6:223rd & 7 at opp 31Shotgun #7 B.Schondelmyer pass complete short left to #3 L.Lewis IV caught at MSU26, for 10 yards to the MSU21 (#32 A.Herrera), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
0:181st & 10 at opp 21Shotgun #7 B.Schondelmyer pass complete deep right to #12 G.Lochow caught at MSU00, for 21 yards to the MSU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 00:18, 1ST DOWN #49 D.Maurer kick attempt good (H: #10 L.Pennington, LS: #48 T.Thakady) #49 D.Maurer kick attempt good (H: #10 L.Pennington, LS: #48 T.Thakady) PENALTY #49 D.Maurer kick attempt good (H: #10 L.Pennington, LS: #48 T.Thakady) PENALTY MSU Illegal Motion declinedDayton 14, Morehead State 7
Morehead State Touchdown, 12 plays
0:181st & 10 at own 35#49 D.Maurer kickoff 65 yards to the MSU00, Touchback
0:181st & 10 at own 25No Huddle-Shotgun #21 B.Fisher rush left for 1 yard gain to the MSU26 (#17 D.Curl III; #6 J.Kingsbury)
Q2 15:002nd & 9 at own 26No Huddle-Shotgun #17 B.Patterson pass complete short middle to #2 A.Ice caught at MSU42, for 23 yards to the MSU49 (#18 R.Coppock; #26 J.Brooks), 1ST DOWN
Q2 15:001st & 10 at own 49No Huddle-Shotgun #17 B.Patterson pass incomplete deep left to #8 R.Purcell thrown to DAY23 broken up by #21 E.Hardrick
Q2 15:002nd & 10 at own 49No Huddle-Shotgun #17 B.Patterson pass incomplete deep middle to #19 C.Watson thrown to DAY30 broken up by #26 J.Brooks
Q2 15:003rd & 10 at own 49No Huddle-Shotgun #17 B.Patterson pass complete short right to #7 C.Dinger caught at DAY43, for 13 yards to the DAY38 (#7 J.Boykin), 1ST DOWN
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 38No Huddle-Shotgun #21 B.Fisher rush middle for 1 yard gain to the DAY37 (#6 J.Kingsbury; #40 J.Schaefer)
Q2 15:002nd & 9 at opp 37No Huddle-Shotgun #17 B.Patterson pass complete short middle to #21 B.Fisher caught at DAY36, for 14 yards to the DAY23 (#8 S.Schmiesing; #20 P.Chaney), 1ST DOWN
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 23No Huddle-Shotgun #17 B.Patterson pass complete short middle to #2 A.Ice caught at DAY15, for 22 yards to the DAY01 (#6 J.Kingsbury), 1ST DOWN
Q2 15:001st & goal at opp 1No Huddle-Shotgun #21 B.Fisher rush middle for 0 yards to the DAY01 (#95 V.Paonessa; #6 J.Kingsbury)
Q2 15:002nd & goal at opp 1#23 K.Lloyd rush middle for 0 yards to the DAY01 (#18 R.Coppock; #90 C.Ansel)
Q2 15:003rd & goal at opp 1No Huddle #17 B.Patterson rush middle for 0 yards to the DAY01 (#90 C.Ansel; #75 M.Jaksic)
Q2 10:094th & goal at opp 1#17 B.Patterson rush middle for 1 yard gain to the DAY00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 10:09 #38 J.Price kick attempt good (H: #9 S.Harkness, LS: #69 C.Carmichael)Tied at 14
2nd quarter5 drives, then Tied at 21
Dayton Punt, 8 plays
10:031st & 10 at own 35#38 J.Price kickoff 65 yards to the DAY00 #12 G.Lochow return 32 yards to the DAY32 (#38 J.Price), out of bounds
10:031st & 10 at own 32No Huddle-Shotgun #27 M.Hackett rush middle for 5 yards gain to the DAY37 (#8 L.Sumerel; #10 S.Webb)
10:032nd & 5 at own 37No Huddle-Shotgun #27 M.Hackett rush left for 1 yard loss to the DAY36 (#24 Q.Griffin; #56 J.Ludwig)
10:033rd & 6 at own 36No Huddle-Shotgun #7 B.Schondelmyer pass complete short middle to #25 L.Hansen caught at DAY40, for 15 yards to the MSU49 (#24 Q.Griffin), 1ST DOWN
10:031st & 10 at opp 49Shotgun #25 L.Hansen rush middle for 6 yards gain to the MSU43 (#34 J.Bowling; #54 K.Hardesty)
10:032nd & 4 at opp 43Shotgun #25 L.Hansen rush left for 4 yards gain to the MSU39 (#3 I.Watts; #34 J.Bowling), 1ST DOWN
10:031st & 10 at opp 39Shotgun #25 L.Hansen rush left for 3 yards gain to the MSU36 (#10 S.Webb; #54 K.Hardesty)
10:032nd & 7 at opp 36Shotgun #7 B.Schondelmyer pass incomplete short left to #85 C.Labensky thrown to MSU32
10:033rd & 7 at opp 36Shotgun #7 B.Schondelmyer pass incomplete short right to #3 L.Lewis IV thrown to MSU30
5:344th & 7 at opp 36#7 B.Schondelmyer punt 34 yards to the MSU02
Morehead State Punt, 3 plays
5:341st & 10 at own 2#17 B.Patterson rush middle for 4 yards gain to the MSU06 (#8 S.Schmiesing; #21 E.Hardrick)
5:342nd & 6 at own 6Shotgun #17 B.Patterson pass complete short left to #8 R.Purcell caught at MSU23, for 18 yards to the MSU24 (#11 S.McCalmont), out of bounds PENALTY MSU Holding 3 yards from MSU06 to MSU03. NO PLAY
5:342nd & 9 at own 3Shotgun #17 B.Patterson pass incomplete deep right to #7 C.Dinger thrown to MSU40
5:343rd & 9 at own 3Shotgun #17 B.Patterson pass incomplete short left to #8 R.Purcell thrown to MSU20 broken up by #11 S.McCalmont
4:044th & 9 at own 3#39 B.Patten punt 35 yards to the MSU38 #9 P.Kelly return 6 yards to the MSU32 (#24 Q.Griffin; #22 L.Corpora-Ellis)
Dayton Touchdown, 1 play
3:571st & 10 at opp 32No Huddle-Shotgun #7 B.Schondelmyer pass complete deep right to #12 G.Lochow caught at MSU00, for 32 yards to the MSU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 03:57, 1ST DOWN #49 D.Maurer kick attempt good (H: #10 L.Pennington, LS: #48 T.Thakady)Dayton 21, Morehead State 14
Morehead State Touchdown, 13 plays
3:571st & goal at opp 0#49 D.Maurer kickoff 63 yards to the MSU02 fair catch by #2 A.Ice at MSU02
3:571st & 10 at own 25Shotgun #17 B.Patterson pass complete short right to #19 C.Watson caught at MSU31, for 12 yards to the MSU37 (#11 S.McCalmont; #26 J.Brooks), 1ST DOWN
3:571st & 10 at own 37Shotgun #28 J.Lanier rush middle for 4 yards gain to the MSU41 (#17 D.Curl III)
3:572nd & 6 at own 41Shotgun #17 B.Patterson pass incomplete deep middle to #2 A.Ice thrown to DAY25 broken up by #26 J.Brooks
3:573rd & 6 at own 41Shotgun #17 B.Patterson pass complete short left to #28 J.Lanier caught at MSU41, for 6 yards to the MSU47 (#6 J.Kingsbury; #11 S.McCalmont), 1ST DOWN
3:571st & 10 at own 47Shotgun #17 B.Patterson rush left for 2 yards gain to the MSU49, End Of Play
3:572nd & 8 at own 49Shotgun #17 B.Patterson pass incomplete short right to #7 C.Dinger thrown to MSU47
3:573rd & 8 at own 49Shotgun #17 B.Patterson rush middle for 15 yards gain to the DAY36, End Of Play, 1ST DOWN
2:001st & 10 at opp 36Shotgun #17 B.Patterson pass complete short left to #28 J.Lanier caught at DAY39, for 4 yards to the DAY32 (#11 S.McCalmont)
2:003rd & 8 at own 49Timeout Morehead State, clock 02:00
2:002nd & 6 at opp 32Shotgun #17 B.Patterson pass incomplete short right to #19 C.Watson thrown to DAY21
2:003rd & 6 at opp 32Shotgun #17 B.Patterson pass incomplete deep right to #17 B.Patterson thrown to DAY05 broken up by #11 S.McCalmont, 1ST DOWN, PENALTY DAY Pass Interference 15 yards from DAY32 to DAY17, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY
2:001st & 10 at opp 17Shotgun #17 B.Patterson pass complete short middle to #7 C.Dinger caught at DAY09, for 11 yards to the DAY06 (#7 J.Boykin), 1ST DOWN
2:001st & goal at opp 6No Huddle-Shotgun #28 J.Lanier rush left for 3 yards gain to the DAY03 (#18 R.Coppock), out of bounds
2:002nd & goal at opp 3No Huddle #23 K.Lloyd rush middle for 2 yards gain to the DAY01 (#6 J.Kingsbury)
0:233rd & goal at opp 1No Huddle #17 B.Patterson rush middle for 1 yard gain to the DAY00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 00:23 #38 J.Price kick attempt good (H: #9 S.Harkness, LS: #69 C.Carmichael)Tied at 21
0:282nd & goal at opp 3Timeout Morehead State, clock 00:28
Dayton End of half, 4 plays
0:191st & 10 at own 35#38 J.Price kickoff 40 yards to the DAY25 #90 C.Ansel return 2 yards to the DAY27 (#30 B.Surratt)
0:191st & 10 at own 27No Huddle-Shotgun #7 B.Schondelmyer pass complete short middle to #1 M.Mussari caught at DAY40, for 13 yards to the DAY40 (#15 T.McQueen), 1ST DOWN
0:141st & 10 at own 40No Huddle-Shotgun #7 B.Schondelmyer pass complete short right to #25 L.Hansen caught at DAY41, for 6 yards to the DAY46 (#3 I.Watts), out of bounds
0:141st & 10 at own 27Timeout Dayton, clock 00:14
0:142nd & 4 at own 46No Huddle-Shotgun #7 B.Schondelmyer pass incomplete short right to #1 M.Mussari thrown to MSU35 broken up by #3 I.Watts
0:143rd & 4 at own 46No Huddle-Shotgun #7 B.Schondelmyer pass complete short right to #25 L.Hansen caught at DAY40, for 2 yards to the DAY48 (#7 J.Wilson)
3rd quarter5 drives, then Dayton 35, Morehead State 28
Dayton Touchdown, 8 plays
14:571st & 10 at own 35#38 J.Price kickoff 45 yards to the DAY20 #3 L.Lewis IV return 9 yards to the DAY29 (#29 B.Hobbs; #2 A.Valencia)
15:001st & 10 at own 29No Huddle-Shotgun #27 M.Hackett rush middle for 3 yards gain to the DAY32 (#15 T.McQueen; #10 S.Webb)
15:002nd & 7 at own 32Shotgun #7 B.Schondelmyer pass incomplete short right to #1 M.Mussari thrown to DAY45 PENALTY MSU Holding 10 yards from DAY32 to DAY42, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY
15:001st & 10 at own 42Shotgun #25 L.Hansen rush left for 2 yards gain to the DAY44 (#7 C.Dinger; #42 D.Mastroianni)
15:002nd & 8 at own 44Shotgun #25 L.Hansen rush middle for 1 yard gain to the DAY45 (#24 Q.Griffin)
15:003rd & 7 at own 45Shotgun #7 B.Schondelmyer pass complete short left to #5 E.Thulin caught at DAY50, for 11 yards to the MSU44 (#10 S.Webb), 1ST DOWN
15:001st & 10 at opp 44Shotgun #12 G.Lochow pass complete short right to #5 E.Thulin caught at MSU25, for 19 yards to the MSU25 (#10 S.Webb), 1ST DOWN
15:001st & 10 at opp 25Shotgun #7 B.Schondelmyer pass complete short right to #5 E.Thulin caught at MSU24, for 5 yards to the MSU20 (#51 A.Hogue Jr)
15:002nd & 5 at opp 20Shotgun #7 B.Schondelmyer pass complete short right to #1 M.Mussari caught at MSU15, for 10 yards to the MSU10 (#15 T.McQueen; #3 I.Watts), 1ST DOWN
9:471st & goal at opp 10Shotgun #12 G.Lochow rush middle for 10 yards gain to the MSU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 09:47, 1ST DOWN #49 D.Maurer kick attempt good (H: #10 L.Pennington, LS: #48 T.Thakady) PENALTY #49 D.Maurer kick attempt good (H: #10 L.Pennington, LS: #48 T.Thakady) PENALTY MSU Personal Foul declinedDayton 28, Morehead State 21
Morehead State Touchdown, 10 plays
9:431st & 10 at own 35#49 D.Maurer kickoff 65 yards to the MSU00 #2 A.Ice return 16 yards to the MSU16 (#23 J.McKie; #9 B.Homoki)
9:431st & 10 at own 16No Huddle-Shotgun #17 B.Patterson pass complete short right to #0 K.Zylstra caught at MSU20, for 34 yards to the MSU50 (#26 J.Brooks), 1ST DOWN
9:431st & 10 at the 50No Huddle-Shotgun #28 J.Lanier rush right for 1 yard loss to the MSU49 (#8 S.Schmiesing)
9:432nd & 11 at own 49No Huddle-Shotgun #17 B.Patterson pass complete short left to #2 A.Ice caught at MSU48, for 0 yards to the MSU49 (#20 P.Chaney)
9:433rd & 11 at own 49No Huddle-Shotgun #17 B.Patterson pass complete short right to #7 C.Dinger caught at DAY38, for 17 yards to the DAY34 (#20 P.Chaney), 1ST DOWN
9:431st & 10 at opp 34No Huddle-Shotgun #21 B.Fisher rush right for 1 yard loss to the DAY35 (#40 J.Schaefer; #18 R.Coppock)
9:432nd & 11 at opp 35No Huddle-Shotgun #17 B.Patterson rush left for 13 yards gain to the DAY22 (#7 J.Boykin), out of bounds PENALTY MSU Holding 10 yards from DAY35 to DAY45. NO PLAY
9:432nd & 21 at opp 45PENALTY DAY Offside 5 yards from DAY45 to DAY40. NO PLAY
9:432nd & 16 at opp 40No Huddle-Shotgun #17 B.Patterson rush middle for 10 yards gain to the DAY30 (#26 J.Brooks; #30 C.Barkmeier)
9:433rd & 6 at opp 30No Huddle-Shotgun #17 B.Patterson pass complete short left to #2 A.Ice caught at DAY20, for 10 yards to the DAY20 (#20 P.Chaney), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
9:431st & 10 at opp 20No Huddle-Shotgun #17 B.Patterson pass incomplete short right to #7 C.Dinger thrown to DAY10 broken up by #20 P.Chaney QB hurried by #17 D.Curl III
9:432nd & 10 at opp 20No Huddle-Shotgun #17 B.Patterson pass incomplete short middle to #7 C.Dinger thrown to DAY05
4:343rd & 10 at opp 20No Huddle-Shotgun #17 B.Patterson pass complete deep left to #7 C.Dinger caught at DAY00, for 20 yards to the DAY00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 04:34, 1ST DOWN #38 J.Price kick attempt good (H: #9 S.Harkness, LS: #69 C.Carmichael)Tied at 28
Dayton Punt, 3 plays
4:341st & 10 at own 35#38 J.Price kickoff 40 yards to the DAY25 #90 C.Ansel return 0 yards to the DAY25, End Of Play
4:341st & 10 at own 25No Huddle-Shotgun #27 M.Hackett rush middle for 0 yards to the DAY25 (#34 J.Bowling)
4:342nd & 10 at own 25No Huddle-Shotgun #12 G.Lochow pass complete short right to #27 M.Hackett caught at DAY18, for 1 yard loss to the DAY24 (#10 S.Webb; #24 Q.Griffin)
4:343rd & 11 at own 24No Huddle-Shotgun #12 G.Lochow pass incomplete short left to #12 G.Lochow thrown to DAY35
4:344th & 11 at own 24#87 B.Lavelle punt 41 yards to the MSU35 #40 S.Davis return 0 yards to the MSU35 fumbled by #40 S.Davis at MSU35 recovered by DAY #12 G.Lochow at MSU35, End Of Play. MSU is challenging the ruling on the field - “Loose ball recovery”. CALL UPHELD
Dayton Touchdown, 6 plays
4:341st & 10 at opp 35No Huddle-Shotgun #35 N.Spencer rush right for 3 yards gain to the MSU32 (#15 T.McQueen)
4:342nd & 7 at opp 32Shotgun #7 B.Schondelmyer pass incomplete short left to #1 M.Mussari thrown to MSU25 broken up by #31 Z.Harvey
4:343rd & 7 at opp 32Shotgun #7 B.Schondelmyer pass incomplete short middle to #5 E.Thulin thrown to MSU20
4:344th & 7 at opp 32Shotgun #7 B.Schondelmyer pass complete short right to #12 G.Lochow caught at MSU22, for 10 yards to the MSU22 (#10 S.Webb), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
4:341st & 10 at opp 22Shotgun #7 B.Schondelmyer pass incomplete short left to #1 M.Mussari thrown to MSU04 PENALTY MSU Pass Interference 14 yards from MSU22 to MSU08, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY
4:341st & goal at opp 8Shotgun #27 M.Hackett rush left for 4 yards gain to the MSU04 (#10 S.Webb; #1 C.Johnson)
0:392nd & goal at opp 4Shotgun #7 B.Schondelmyer pass complete short right to #1 M.Mussari caught at MSU02, for 4 yards to the MSU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 00:39 #49 D.Maurer kick attempt good (H: #10 L.Pennington, LS: #48 T.Thakady)Dayton 35, Morehead State 28
Morehead State Turnover on downs, 6 plays
0:391st & goal at opp 0#49 D.Maurer kickoff 63 yards to the MSU02 fair catch by #2 A.Ice at MSU02
0:391st & 10 at own 25No Huddle-Shotgun #17 B.Patterson pass complete short right to #2 A.Ice caught at MSU25, for 10 yards to the MSU35 (#6 J.Kingsbury; #20 P.Chaney), 1ST DOWN
0:391st & 10 at own 35No Huddle-Shotgun #17 B.Patterson pass complete short middle to #8 R.Purcell caught at MSU40, for 11 yards to the MSU46 (#11 S.McCalmont), 1ST DOWN
Q4 15:001st & 10 at own 46No Huddle-Shotgun #17 B.Patterson sacked for loss of 3 yards to the MSU43 (#40 J.Schaefer, #96 Z.Plattner)
Q4 15:002nd & 13 at own 43No Huddle-Shotgun #17 B.Patterson pass complete short right to #19 C.Watson caught at DAY45, for 12 yards to the DAY45 (#11 S.McCalmont)
Q4 15:003rd & 1 at opp 45No Huddle-Shotgun #21 B.Fisher rush middle for 0 yards to the DAY45 (#40 J.Schaefer)
Q4 15:004th & 1 at opp 45No Huddle-Shotgun #17 B.Patterson pass complete short left to #2 A.Ice caught at DAY48, for 5 yards loss to the DAY50 (#7 J.Boykin), TURNOVER ON DOWNS
4th quarter7 drives, then Dayton 56, Morehead State 28
Dayton Touchdown, 7 plays
15:001st & 10 at the 50No Huddle-Shotgun #7 B.Schondelmyer pass incomplete deep left to #1 M.Mussari thrown to MSU20 PENALTY MSU Pass Interference 15 yards from DAY50 to MSU35, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY
15:001st & 10 at opp 35No Huddle-Shotgun #25 L.Hansen rush middle for 7 yards gain to the MSU28 (#10 S.Webb; #15 T.McQueen)
15:002nd & 3 at opp 28No Huddle-Shotgun #25 L.Hansen rush middle for 4 yards gain to the MSU24 (#42 D.Mastroianni; #30 B.Surratt), 1ST DOWN
15:001st & 10 at opp 24Shotgun #7 B.Schondelmyer pass incomplete deep right to #12 G.Lochow thrown to MSU00
15:002nd & 10 at opp 24Shotgun #27 M.Hackett rush left for 9 yards gain to the MSU15 (#54 K.Hardesty), out of bounds
15:003rd & 1 at opp 15Shotgun #25 L.Hansen rush middle for 3 yards gain to the MSU12 (#30 B.Surratt; #50 M.Butler), 1ST DOWN
15:001st & 10 at opp 12Shotgun #7 B.Schondelmyer pass complete short middle to #1 M.Mussari caught at MSU17, for 9 yards to the MSU03 (#3 I.Watts)
9:352nd & 1 at opp 3Shotgun #27 M.Hackett rush middle for 3 yards gain to the MSU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 09:35, 1ST DOWN #49 D.Maurer kick attempt good (H: #10 L.Pennington, LS: #48 T.Thakady)Dayton 42, Morehead State 28
Morehead State Turnover on downs, 7 plays
9:351st & 10 at own 35#49 D.Maurer kickoff 65 yards to the MSU00, Touchback
9:351st & 10 at own 25No Huddle-Shotgun #17 B.Patterson pass incomplete short left to #8 R.Purcell thrown to MSU40
9:352nd & 10 at own 25No Huddle-Shotgun #28 J.Lanier rush right for 2 yards gain to the MSU27 (#18 R.Coppock), out of bounds PENALTY MSU Holding 10 yards from MSU25 to MSU15. NO PLAY
9:352nd & 20 at own 15No Huddle-Shotgun #17 B.Patterson pass complete short middle to #28 J.Lanier caught at MSU20, for 16 yards to the MSU31 (#18 R.Coppock; #20 P.Chaney)
9:353rd & 4 at own 31No Huddle-Shotgun #17 B.Patterson pass complete short right to #7 C.Dinger caught at MSU36, for 9 yards to the MSU40 (#8 S.Schmiesing), 1ST DOWN
9:351st & 10 at own 40No Huddle-Shotgun #17 B.Patterson sacked for loss of 7 yards to the MSU33 (#75 M.Jaksic)
9:352nd & 17 at own 33No Huddle-Shotgun #17 B.Patterson pass incomplete short right to #28 J.Lanier thrown to MSU50
9:353rd & 17 at own 33No Huddle-Shotgun #28 J.Lanier rush right for 3 yards gain to the MSU36 (#8 S.Schmiesing)
6:494th & 14 at own 36No Huddle-Shotgun #17 B.Patterson pass complete short middle to #28 J.Lanier caught at MSU40, for 10 yards to the MSU46 (#17 D.Curl III; #6 J.Kingsbury), TURNOVER ON DOWNS
Dayton Punt, 3 plays
6:491st & 10 at opp 46Shotgun #35 N.Spencer rush left for 2 yards gain to the MSU44 (#15 T.McQueen), out of bounds
6:492nd & 8 at opp 44Shotgun #25 L.Hansen rush middle for 1 yard gain to the MSU43 (#30 B.Surratt; #54 K.Hardesty)
6:493rd & 7 at opp 43Shotgun #7 B.Schondelmyer pass complete short left to #27 M.Hackett caught at MSU50, for 4 yards loss to the MSU47 (#1 C.Johnson; #54 K.Hardesty)
4:254th & 11 at opp 47#87 B.Lavelle punt 39 yards to the MSU08 fair catch by #10 W.Moore at MSU08
Morehead State Punt return TD, 3 plays (Dayton scores)
4:251st & 10 at own 8No Huddle-Shotgun #17 B.Patterson pass incomplete short right to #19 C.Watson thrown to MSU17 QB hurried by #40 J.Schaefer
4:252nd & 10 at own 8No Huddle-Shotgun #17 B.Patterson sacked for loss of 5 yards to the MSU03 (#95 V.Paonessa, #55 G.Dammann)
4:253rd & 15 at own 3No Huddle-Shotgun #17 B.Patterson pass incomplete short right to #19 C.Watson thrown to MSU20
3:194th & 15 at own 3#39 B.Patten punt 52 yards to the DAY45 #9 P.Kelly return 55 yards to the MSU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 03:19 #49 D.Maurer kick attempt good (H: #10 L.Pennington, LS: #48 T.Thakady)Dayton 49, Morehead State 28
Morehead State Turnover on downs, 6 plays
3:121st & 10 at own 35#49 D.Maurer kickoff 65 yards to the MSU00 #10 S.Webb return 22 yards to the MSU22 (#33 D.Balogh; #23 J.McKie) PENALTY MSU Holding 10 yards from MSU20 to MSU10
3:121st & 10 at own 10No Huddle-Shotgun #17 B.Patterson pass complete short right to #7 C.Dinger caught at MSU15, for 6 yards to the MSU16 (#8 S.Schmiesing)
3:122nd & 4 at own 16No Huddle-Shotgun #17 B.Patterson pass complete short right to #2 A.Ice caught at MSU21, for 6 yards to the MSU22 (#20 P.Chaney), 1ST DOWN
3:121st & 10 at own 22No Huddle-Shotgun #17 B.Patterson pass incomplete short right to #0 K.Zylstra thrown to MSU30 QB hurried by #40 J.Schaefer
3:122nd & 10 at own 22No Huddle-Shotgun #17 B.Patterson pass incomplete short right to #2 A.Ice thrown to MSU35 broken up by #21 E.Hardrick
3:123rd & 10 at own 22No Huddle-Shotgun #17 B.Patterson pass incomplete short left to #8 R.Purcell thrown to MSU36
2:034th & 10 at own 22No Huddle-Shotgun #17 B.Patterson pass incomplete short middle to #2 A.Ice thrown to MSU32 broken up by #6 J.Kingsbury, TURNOVER ON DOWNS
Dayton Touchdown, 3 plays
2:031st & 10 at opp 22Shotgun #35 N.Spencer rush left for 1 yard gain to the MSU21 (#56 J.Ludwig; #1 C.Johnson)
1:572nd & 9 at opp 21Shotgun #42 D.Fitzpatrick rush right for 2 yards gain to the MSU19 (#30 B.Surratt; #1 C.Johnson)
1:571st & 10 at opp 22Timeout Dayton, clock 01:57
1:043rd & 7 at opp 19Shotgun #42 D.Fitzpatrick rush left for 19 yards gain to the MSU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 01:04, 1ST DOWN #49 D.Maurer kick attempt good (H: #10 L.Pennington, LS: #48 T.Thakady)Dayton 56, Morehead State 28
Morehead State End of game, 2 plays
1:041st & 10 at own 35#49 D.Maurer kickoff 65 yards to the MSU00, Touchback
1:041st & 10 at own 25No Huddle-Shotgun #23 K.Lloyd rush middle for 6 yards gain to the MSU31 (#40 J.Schaefer)
1:042nd & 4 at own 31No Huddle-Shotgun #23 K.Lloyd rush middle for 2 yards gain to the MSU33 (#40 J.Schaefer; #75 M.Jaksic)

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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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