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GAMEDAY INFORMATION DAYTON GAME 9 DATE Saturday, Nov. 7 - 1 p.m. ET
LOCATION DAYTON MOREHEAD STATE Jayne Stadium -- Morehead, Ky. FLYERS vs EAGLES MEDIA INFORMATION Radio -- NewsTalk1290WHIO (8-0, 5-0 PFL) (5-3, 4-1 PFL) Larry Hansgen & Mike Kelly First place in the Pioneer Football League will SERIES STUFF Live Stats, Audio and Video stream: be on the line in Morehead, Ky. on Saturday, Nov. • Dayton leads the series 15-5, and has won the DaytonFlyers.com 7 when the University of Dayton football Flyers last six meetings. 2015 SCHEDULE take on Morehead State. • Last year in Dayton, the Flyers prevailed 41-7 on Oct. 18. UD led 28-0 at halftime, and four of SEPTEMBER Dayton is 8-0 on the year and 5-0 in the PFL. UD’s six TD’s were runs longer than 50 yards. Morehead is 5-3 overall, and one of two teams 5 @ Robert Morris W, 27-24 • Two seasons ago at Jayne Stadium, the Flyers right behind UD in the league at 4-1 (San Diego won 42-14 on Oct. 26. Dayton broke open a 14-14 19 DUQUESNE W, 24-13 is the other). game with 28 unanswered points in the fi nal 21 26 KENNESAW STATE W, 31-27 minutes of play. Those four TD plays covered a Game time is 1 p.m. ET. The game can be seen OCTOBER combined 11 yards. on DaytonFlyers.com and heard on WHIO Radio. 3 @ Stetson* W, 27-13 SCOUTING THE EAGLES Dayton is one of three FCS teams still 10 SAN DIEGO* W, 13-12 • Morehead State enters the game with one of undefeated this season. UD has won 10 straight 17 @ Valparaiso* W, 44-14 the most prolifi c offense in the PFL. games going back to 2014. MSU has won six • MSU is second in scoring offense (29.8, 24 BUTLER* W, 27-24 straight home games going back to last year. behind San Diego), total offense (419.5, behind 31 JACKSONVILLE* W, 31-14 Jacksonville) and passing offense (309.2, The Flyers jumped out to a 24-0 halftime NOVEMBER behind Jacksonville). lead en route to last week’s 31-14 win over • Quarterback Austin Gahafer is third nationally 7 @ Morehead State* 1 pm Jacksonville. Morehead had a much more in completions per game (25.6), and also leads 14 MARIST* 1 pm thrilling contest, edging Drake 38-35 in 3 OT. the PFL in passing yards per game (289.9) 21 @ Drake* 2 pm The Flyers have come from behind in the • Gahafer left Saturday’s Drake win in the fourth second half in fi ve of their eight wins. quarter with an injury, and all his backup, Jack * Pioneer Football League Sherry did is complete six of nine passes for 95 Home Games in ALL CAPS yards and two TD’s. UD’s home fi eld is Welcome Stadium Dayton has already clinched its 38th winning • Defensively, MSU leads the PFL in turnover Times are ET and Subject to Change season in the last 39 years. margin (+10). FLYER TALE OF THE TAPE The Flyers are without All-American running Head Coach: Rick Chamberlin (UD ‘80) back Connor Kacsor, who suffered a knee injury PFL POWER Record at UD: 63-23 (8th year) in practice on Oct. 8 and is out for the rest of • The Pioneer Football League is in its 23rd Avg. Pts O/D: 28.0/17.8 the season. Kacsor concludes his career with a season. The original (and now the only) Avg. Rushing O/D: 156.0/130.0 Dayton record 3,543 yards rushing and 38 TD’s. Division I strictly need-based football league Avg. Passing O/D: 183.5/203.9 began with charter members Butler, Dayton, This is the 23rd season of the PFL. UD’s 11 titles Drake, Evansville, San Diego and Valparaiso. EAGLE TALE OF THE TAPE to date are the most in PFL history, counting ties. • UD’s 101-31 record is the best in PFL history. Head Coach: Rob Tenyer (Olivet ‘95) San Diego and Drake are next with six each. Record at Morehead: 12-20 (3rd year) 600 CLUB Avg. Pts O/D: 29.8/26.5 GOOD NEWS WORTH REPEATING • The Flyers were the 11th NCAA FCS team (and Avg. Rushing O/D: 110.2/228.5 The Flyers enter the season with the fourth-best the fi rst west of the Alleghenies) to win 600 Avg. Passing O/D: 309.2/215.4 winning percentage (.738, 124-41) in FCS football games in its football history in 2008. PLAYERS OF THE WEEK since 2000 AND have produced the most football • The 16 members of the club, heading into the Off. -- Alex Jeske, RS Freshman QB Academic All-Americans (22) at any level of 2015 season are: Yale (884), Harvard (848), Def. -- Christian Searles. Sophomore CB Penn (830), Princeton (804), Dartmouth (676), ST -- Sean Smith, Freshman P competition in the same time frame. The top fi ve Delaware (674), Lehigh (671), North Dakota Scout (O) -- David Di Silvestro Fr. WR in winning percentage are North Dakota State Scout (ST) -- Matt Rightnour, Fr. Flyer (.845), Harvard (.799), Montana (.775), Dayton State (671), Lafayette (669), Dayton (649), Scout (D) -- Joe Weidenbach, Soph. S (.738), and San Diego (.698). Northern Iowa (641), Cornell (633), North Dakota Hammer -- Nick Kaczkowski, RS Sr. CB (625), Colgate (625), Holy Cross (613) and STREAKING Brown (601). UD has not been shut out in a school-record 439 • Of the 600 Club members, Dayton has played straight games, the best such active string in all the fewest seasons (106, nine fewer than of college football. The last team to shut out the Northern Iowa’s 115). Flyers was Marshall, 9-0, on Oct. 16, 1976. That • Drake needs one more win to be the latest is also the all-time FCS record. team to join the club.
PFL Championships: 1993, 1994, 1996, 1997, 1999 PFL Championships 2000, 2001, 2002, 2007, 2009, 2010, THE MAN AT THE TOP EXCEPTION TO THE RULE GOOD HANDS PEOPLE • Rick Chamberlin is now in his eighth season • Eight of the last nine undefeated teams in • Tyler Tumpane, Cory Stuart and Jack Euritt in charge of the Flyer football program. His FCS football were/are quarterbacked by a are 1-2-3 in receiving for the Flyers this season. record is 63-23. senior or redshirt senior. • Tumpane has 32 receptions for a 7.5 yard • He is third all-time in wins at Dayton, behind • The exception is Dayton’s Alex Jeske, who is average, Stuart has 31 catches for a 12.1 yards two members of the College Football Hall a redshirt freshman. per catch average, and Euritt has 26 for 13.5. of Fame -- Mike Kelly (246 wins) and Harry • Ian Palin is fourth with nine for 7.1. Baujan (124). JUST IN TIME JESKE • Stuart led UD with fi ve catches for 91 yards in • Chamberlin is also in his 41st season as • With the Flyers limited to 16 yards in their the season-opening win at Robert Morris. part of the Flyer football program. A Flyer All- fi rst six possessions at Robert Morris, Dayton • Seven different players caught passes at RMU. American linebacker in his playing days, he turned to redshirt freshman Alex Jeske to • In the Stetson win, Tumpane led UD with six has been a part of 357 of UD’s 657 wins – 26 spark the offense late in the second quarter. receptions. as a player, 268 as an assistant coach, and 63 • Jeske was 11 of 17 for 162 yards with an • Tumpane had nine catches for 67 yards with a as a head coach. He has also been a part of interception and a TD. He also carried the ball TD at Valparaiso. 458 of UD’s 1,043 games. six times for 41 yards and a rushing TD. • Stuart had eight for 70 yards vs. Butler. • The Springfi eld, Ohio native is the 23rd • With Jeske at the helm, Dayton gained 277 • Tumpane had seven for 31 yards and a TD in head football coach since the program began yards in a little more than a half. the Jacksonville win. in 1905. He is the fi rst of the 11 modern era • In his fi rst career start (Duquesne), he was 15 • The Dayton receiving corps returned four coaches to have lettered for the Flyers, and of 26 passing for 206 yards. players with double-digit receptions last year. the second to be a graduate of the University • At Stetson, he was 15 of 23 for 223 yards and • Stuart was third on the team with 35 catches of Dayton (Pete Ankney was the fi rst when he three TD’s (he had two going into the game). (10.9 avg) in 2014. coached in 1963 and 1964). • Jeske was a career-high 22 of 38 passing for • Tumpane had 18, and Palin had 13. • Chamberlin, 59, had been on the Flyer 219 yards and a TD in the Butler win. coaching staff for 29 seasons before being • He completed his fi rst 11 passes in the DIALING LONG DISTANCE named head coach. First as linebackers Jacksonville win, and fi nished 20 of 23 for 180 • Fourteen Flyers have pass receptions, and 10 coach and then as defensive coordinator, yards with a passing and rushing TD. have per-catch averages of better than 10 yards. Chamberlin helped mold the Dayton D’s • He is second in the PFL in passing effi ciency • Tucker Yinger leads with fi ve catches for 26.2, reputation for its preparation and execution (130.2). and two players (J.P. Forcucci and Gus Madden) as a unit. Under Chamberlin’s guidance as • He has completed 122 of 201 passes (.607) have single catches of 30 and 29 yards each. an assistant and now as a head coach, the for 1,453 yards, with nine touchdowns and six Flyers have led the Pioneer Football League in interceptions. TO SERVE AND PROTECT scoring defense in nine of the last 12 seasons. • On the Dayton offensive line, center Shane • A four-year letterwinner (1975-78) for the STABLE OF RUNNING BACKS Toub and tackles Zac Morgan and Jimmy Vogel Flyers, Chamberlin was named to the Football • With the career-ending injury to Connor return as starters. Coaches Association Small College All- Kacsor, the Flyers turned to a trio of rushers • Toub and Morgan started all 11 games last America team. He was the third Dayton player who, at the time of the injury, had a total of 84 year, while Vogel has 18 career starts (8 last to be named a First Team All-American, yards rushing this season. year due to injury). and was the fi rst defensive player. He was • The trio -- redshirt freshmen Jared Ruffi ng inducted in to the UD Athletic Hall of Fame in and Tucker Yinger, and redshirt sophomore TO REALLY SERVE AND PROTECT 1989. Jack Adams -- combined for 178 yards • Offensive guard Patrick Nuzzolese is a rushing and a 5.1 per carry average at Valpo. volunteer fi refi ghter when he is home in Port KNEE INJURY ENDS KACSOR’S CAREER • They had 139 yards on 31 attempts vs. Butler. Washington, N.Y. on Long Island. He celebrated • Redshirt senior running back Connor Kacsor • The trio, plus senior Owen Williams (playing his fourth anniversary with his “other team” last suffered a non-contact knee injury in practice for the fi rst time in almost two years) April. on Oct. 8, which ended his season and career. combined for 163 yards on 35 rushes in rthe • He was nominated for the AFCA Allstate “Good • The All-American from Leo, Ind. fi nished Jacksinville win. Works” Team. as Dayton’s career record holder in rushing • Nuzzolese saw his fi rst action of the year at yardage with 3,543 yards. TUCKER’S TOUCHES Valpo after injuring a knee during camp. • At the time of his injury, he was second in • Since Connor Kacsor’s injury, Tucker Yinger FCS football in yards per game this season has averaged 8.7 yards per touch on 41 rushes CHRISTOPHER CLUB (151.5 yards per game) and rushed for over and fi ve pass receptions. • Senior linebacker Christopher Beaschler leads 200 yards in two of his four games played. • The touches include seven plays (four runs, UD in tackles (75), solo hits (40) and is second • Kacsor was twice named PFL Player of the three passes) of more than 25 yards. in TFL (5.5). Week in UD’s fi rst four games. • He had 122 yards on 19 carries against • He is also fourth in the PFL in tackles (9.4). • He was fi fth in FCS football in rushing yards Jacksonville. He gained 103 yards on 11 • He had a career-high 18 tackles at RMU. per game (140.6) in 2014. attempts in the third quarter. • It was also the most tackles by a Flyer in a • His 1,457 yards in 2014 were the third-best single game in the last six years. Flyer single-season total, behind Gradlin FIRST TIME IS THE CHARM • He had 14 hits (11 solo) at Valparaiso. Pruitt (1,591) and Dave Jones (1,803). • Alex Jeske’s three touchdown passes at • He was one of seven players who were First • He was named First Team Preseason All- Stetson were all his receivers’ fi rst collegiate Team All-PFL and First Team Academic All-PFL PFL for the second straight season. TD catches. -- a three-yarder to Tyler in 2014. • He has fi ve of the top 10 Flyer single-game Tumpane, a 14-yard TD to Jack Euritt and a • He was second in the league in tackles per rushing performances (Gary Kosins and Davie 29-yard score to Gus Madden. game (10.1) last year. Jones have two, and Jermaine Bailey has one). • In addition, true freshman J.P. Forcucci • A 2015 team captain, Beaschler was named • Kacsor had 16 games of 100+ yard efforts in caught his fi rst pass as a Flyer, a 30-yard Preseason First Team All-PFL. 34 career games. catch-&-run. • Six of those 16 were for 200 yards or more. • Tucker Yinger’s fi rst catch was a 55-yard TD • In three career games against MSU, Kacsor in the San Diego win. had 502 yards with a per-carry average of 9.3. In 2014 he had 232 (10 carries) with four TD’s. CRAIN KICK THE PEARL ALSO A COMPLETE SENTENCE • Linebacker Jack Crain had back-to-back-to- • True sophomore corner Christian Searles is • William Will is on the Fred Mitchell Award back double-digit tackle games earlier this second in punt return average (11.5), behind Watch List for the second straight year. The season. He had 12 tackles in the Kennesaw Jacksonville’s Terrance Bryant (15.1). Mitchell Award goes annually to the top non- State win, 11 at Stetson and a career-high 16 • Searles is second in interceptions (3) third FBS kicker in college football. vs. San Diego (10 solo). on the team in hits (39), and PBU (4). • He leads the PFL and is fourth nationally in • Crain had 10 vs. Jacksonville. • He is the shortest player on the team, and fi eld goals per game (1.75). • He was named PFL co-Defensive Player one of the lightest. He is also the only Flyer • He also leads the PFL in scoring (8.5). of the Week after USD. He had fi ve hits in with two “Hammer Hit of the Week” awards • In PFL play, he is averaging 2.0 FG’s a game. the decisive fourth quarter, including the this season. • He was PFL Special Teams Player of the Week 4th-and-1 stop on the Toreros fi nal play at the after scoring nine of Dayton’s 27 points and Dayton 28. SUPER SUDNICK helping hold the PFL’s No. 1 KO return unit to an • He is second for UD and is fi fth in the PFL in • Senior defensive end Nate Sudnick led 18.5 yard average. tackles (8.9 per game). Dayton and was tied for fi fth in the PFL in • At Robert Morris, his fi rst fi eld goal attempt • He is tied for second for UD in TFL (5.5). sacks (0.50 per game) in 2014. was blocked due to a breakdown in the line, but • He had six tackles with a sack at RMU. he was two-for-three in the game. His 37-yarder CAD CAM DESIGN • He joined Connor Kacsor and Chris with 2:32 left proved to be the game-winner. He • Cameron Stubbs is second in the PFL and Beaschler as Preseason First Team All-PFL. also recovered a fumble. fi fth in FCS football in interceptions (0.6). • In a matter of 15 months, Will went from • He was named PFL Defensive Player of the DAYTON DEFENSIVE DEPTH walk-on tryouts to being the 2013 First Team Week when he intercepted two passes in the • Nineteen players have tackles behind the All-Pioneer Football League placekicker. As a Duquesne win. line of scrimmage this season. freshman he was 10 of 12 on fi eld goals and 41 • Stubbs had another two picks vs. KSU. • Nick Surges is fi rst (8.0), Chris Beaschler of 43 in PAT’s and was UD’s leading scorer with • He had three PBU, two tackles and a fumble and Jack Crain are second (5.5) and Andy 71 points. recovery in the Butler win. Carfagna is fourth (5.0). • In 2014, he had 84 (14-19 FG, 36-38 PAT). • Stubbs has a team-high eight passes broken • Carfagna also has four quarterback hurries. • He is 23-of-29 between 30 and 49 yards in his up this season. • Fifteen have at least one pass broken up, led career. • Stubbs leads the PFL in KO returns (28.9). by Cameron Stubbs (8), Nolan Harmotto (5) • Will led the PFL and was tied for 20th in FCS in and Christian Searles (4). fi eld goals per game (1.20) in 2014. DANNY BOY • He was on ESPN’s top plays for his fumble • Team captain and senior safety Danny SPECIAL SPECIAL TEAMS return for a TD at Marist in 2014. Leach was a semifi nalist for the National • Dayton blocked six kicks in 2014, the most Football Foundation’s Campbell Trophy. by UD in 12 years. SUCCESS IN THE CLASSROOM • He was the fi rst PFL Defensive Player of the • The Flyers have blocked three so far in 2015. • In the last 15 years, the University of Dayton Week after two interceptions, four tackles and • UD was second in the PFL as a team in football program has produced 22 Academic a pass break up in the Robert Morris win. kickoff return average (21.2) in 2014, and All-Americans, the most of any college football • His 93-yard TD return in the second quarter averages 23.5 this season. team. was UD’s third-longest ever. • In the history of the Academic All-America • He has missed the Kennesaw State, KAPTAIN KACZKOWSKI program, UD football has had 52 Academic All- Valparaiso and Butler games due to injury. • Senior Nick Kaczkowski has been Americans. • He was one of three 2012 freshmen to letter. designated by the coaches as UD’s special • Among schools playing Division I football, only • He was third on the team in total tackles (67) teams captain for the second straight year. Nebraska (106), Penn State (62) and Notre Dame and solo hits (42) in 2014. • He blocked a punt at RMU. (58) have had more. Oklahoma (51) and Ohio • Leach was the only player on the team with • He already has 16 special teams tackles, State (50) are next. an interception, a pass broken up, a forced including 11 in the last three weeks (four each • The Flyers also had a PFL-record 76 players on fumble, a fumble recovery and a sack in 2014. vs. San Diego and Valpo, and two vs. Butler). the 2014 PFL Academic Honor Roll, the most in • Kaz had 12 special teams hits in 2014. the PFL for the 20th time in the 22-year history MILES AND MILES • He had three special teams hits at Stetson. of the league. • Miles Ashleman returned to action vs. San • He is also the third-string long-snapper. • Dayton’s GSR score of 93 annouced Nov. 4 Diego and turned in two sacks against a line marked the 11th straight year the Flyers’ score that had only allowed two sacks all season. BIG-FOOTED FRESHMAN topped 90, well above the national average. • He followed that up with another two sacks • Freshman punter Sean Smith leads the PFL • UD is second only to Davidson in the PFL. at Valparaiso. in punting average (42.1). He also has the • As an institution, Dayton is 25th nationally. most punts inside the 20 (16, versus just three SURGING touchbacks). DAYTON AND THE CAMPBELL TROPHY • Redshirt freshman Nick Surges leads the • He leads also FCS football in punting Flyers in TFL (8.0), and is second in sacks • Danny Leach was a semifi nalist for the average among true freshman. (3.0) and QB hurries (4). National Football Foundation’s Campbell Trophy, • In the USD win, his 74-yard fi eld-fl ipping • He had fi ve hits, two sacks, 2.5 TFL and a the major award of the NFF’s Scholar-Athlete forced fumble in the Butler win. punt late in the fourth was key in keeping USD Award program (aka, the academic Heisman). • Against Jacksonville, he had three hits (two from moving into fi eld goal range. • UD has had at least a semifi nalist for 10 solo), a fumble recovery, a pass batted down, a • The last play of the Butler game was a punt straight years. QB hurry and a tackle for a loss. with six seconds left. Not only did Smith • Among D-I schools, the Flyers are one of fi ve • Even though he is not a starter, he has handle the snap, he also got off a 55-yarder institutions with a semifi nalist in the last 10 demonstrated he is a playmaker. His sack that continued to roll as the clock expired. years. The others are Austin Peay, Bucknell, at RMU ended the game. In the Butler win, • In the Jacksonville win, Smith averaged 43.8 Montana and Rutgers. he forced the fumble that set up UD’s game- yards per punt. Four of his punts were downed • In 2007, safety Brandon Cramer was one of 15 winning TD, and his sack on the Bulldog’s last inside the 20-yard line, and the fi fth was on fi nalists for the trophy. As a fi nalist, he earned possession moved them out of makeable and the 21-yard line. Jacksonville’s averaging an $18,000 post-graduate scholarship. potential game-tying fi eld goal range. starting position after Smith’s punts was its • Cramer was also the 2007 Division I football own 16-yard line. Academic All-American of the Year. 15 ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICA NOMS THE UNDEFEATED FLYERS TOPPLE JACKSONVILLE 31-14 • Fifteen Flyer football players have been • Heading into the weekend, UD is one of three DAYTON -- Dayton jumped out to an early lead nominated for the 2015 CoSIDA Academic remaining FCS teams still undefeated in 2015. and coasted to a 31-14 victory over Jacksonville All-America Team. • The others are Harvard and McNeese State. at Welcome Stadium. • They are Brett Bass, Chris Beaschler, Jack Dayton posted 17 points in the second quarter, Crain, Michael Gray, Alex Jeske, Alex Kenner, COMEBACK KIDS and took a 24-0 lead into the locker room at the Danny Leach, Zac Morgan, Ian Palin, Nate • Dayton has trailed at halftime in fi ve of the halftime break. Sudnick, Cory Stuart, Shane Toub, Tyler eight wins this season. STATS Tumpane, Jimmy Vogel, and Tucker Yinger. • The Flyers were behind by at least 10 points • Yinger, a redshirt freshman, led the Flyers with against RMU, Duquesne, Kennesaw State and 122 rushing yards and a touchdown. FOUR ARE ASHE SPORTS SCHOLARS Butler as well. • Jeske threw for 180 yards and a touchdown • Four University of Dayton football players -- • Of the other two undefeated FCS teams, only on an extremely effi cient 20-for-23 on the Michael Gray, Branden Johnson, Dan Ney and McNeese has trailed at halftime, and only afternoon. Shaquille Tensley -- were named 2015 Arthur once. • The redshirt freshman connected on Ashe Sports Scholars last spring. 11-straight passes to open up the game, a • The award is selected by the magazine staff FLYER FOR HIRE personal best for the Glen Ellyn, Ill. native. at Diverse: Issues in Higher Education. • Former Dayton cornerback Kyle Sebetic was • Sophomore Tyler Tumpane led Dayton with just signed to the Green Bay Packers practice seven receptions while collecting 31 yards. MAJOR FACTOR squad. • Yinger, a redshirt freshman, led the Flyers with • Of 91 declared majors on the UD football • The Kenosha, Wis. native spent the 122 rushing yards and a touchdown. team, 37 are Business majors and another 26 preseason as a non-roster invitee in the • The Flyers’ defense had an interception, are in Engineering. Packers camp, after spending parts of 2014 on fumble recovery, two sacks and recorded nine the New York Giants practice squad. tackles for loss against the PFL’s leader in total WELCOME MAT • He was injured late in camp, but was signed offense. • UD moved to Welcome Stadium in 1974 to the practice squad once he rehabbed. • Solon, Ohio native Cory Stuart had fi ve • The word “Welcome” implies hospitality, but • Three other former Flyers played in Europe receptions for 62 yards, marking the 21st UD has been anything but to its opponents at this summer -- Ross Smith (Potsdam Royals), consecutive game with a reception for the home, where it is 216-46-2 (.822). and Pat Dowd and Zach Elias (both Kirchdorf redshirt senior. • The “Welcome” is not a greeting, but an Wildcats). • Jack Euritt added four receptions for 39 yards honor to the late Percival Welcome, longtime • Smith set league records for receiving yards, and averaged 9.8 yards per catch AD for the Dayton Public Schools. passes caught and touchdowns caught. • Jack Crain led UD in tackles for the game, fi nishing the afternoon with 10 total takedowns. FLYER FAMILY SUPER STAT • Nate Sudnick had 1.5 sacks in the game. • Six current members of the Flyer football • When Jon Gruden coached the Tampa Bay • Christian Searles picked up his third team had relatives who also played for UD. Bucs to the Super Bowl championship in interception of the season with a key end zone • Two whose fathers played -- Austen Alber 2003, he became the second UD grad to coach pick in the second quarter. (Tim, 1986-88), Anthony Diorio (Rob, 1983- a Super Bowl winner. 85), and four who had brothers -- Andrew • Former UD co-captain and Pro Football Hall UP NEXT McCormick (Pat, 2006-08), Luke Welsh (Ben, of Fame inductee Chuck Noll won four as • The Flyers are back home Nov. 14 to take on 2008-12), Tucker Yinger (Mitch, 2010,-14) and coach of the Pittsburgh Steelers. Marist on Senior Day., at 1 p.m. ET. coach Charley O’Dell (Jack, 2004-07). • Noll started at center and linebacker for the Flyers and graduated in 1953 before playing PHLYER PHONETICS PFL PLAYER OF THE WEEK SCORECARD in the NFL. Ahrendt AIR-rent • Twice: Connor Kacsor (9/19 & 9/26), Sean • Gruden played quarterback at Dayton and Beaschler BEESH-lur Smith (10/3 & 10/31) earned his degree in 1986. Bir BURR • Jack Crain (10/10), Danny Leach (9/5), • UD became only the third school (now there Carfagna Car-FAGG-nah Cameron Stubbs (9/19), Willlam Will (10/24) are four) to have two alumni coach Super Bowl Corpuz CORR-puzz (rhymes w/ “fuzz”) winners. The others are San Jose State (Bill Euritt Your-ITT UD PLAYER OF THE WEEK SCORECARD Walsh and Dick Vermeil), Arkansas (Jimmy Forcucci FOUR-coo-chee • Three times: Christian Searles, William Will Johnson and Barry Switzer), and Eastern Gauthier GOTH-ee-air • Twice: Jack Crain, Connor Kacsor, Alex Illinois (Mike Shanahan and Sean Payton). Harmotto Harr-MAH-toe Jeske, Sean Smith • At the time of their wins, Gruden was the Hegemann HEGG-uh-munn • Chris Beaschler, Ben Gauthier, Nick second-youngest coach to win a Super Bowl Jeske JESS-key Kaczkowski, Danny Leach, Ian Palin, Jared and Noll was the fi fth-youngest. Kacsor Rhymes with PASSER Ruffi ng, Christian Searles, Cameron Stubbs, • As a matter of fact, UD has ties to 19 Super Kaczkowski KAZ-cow-ski Nick Surges, Tucker Yinger Bowl rings. In addition to Noll’s four and Kostecka Koss-TECK-ah Gruden’s one, six former members of Dayton Leisring LIE-sring SCOUT PLAYER OF THE WEEK SCORECARD coaching staffs own a total of 14 Super Bowl Reagan Malas RAY-gunn MAH-lus • Three times: David Di Silvestro rings between them. Nuzzolese NUZZ-oh-leace • Twice: Christian McDermott, Matt • They include former Detroit Lions offensive Palin PAY-linn Rightnour, Adam Trautman, Matt Tunnacliffe coordinator Joe Lombardi (XLIV). Lombardi, Papalia Pah-PAY-lee-ah • Once: Jason Balogh, Marlin Bunnell, Lucas an Air Force Academy grad and the grandson Schwenke SHWEN-kee Edwards, AJ Foster, Jaylen Hudson, George of Vince Lombardi, began his coaching career Searles SEARLES (rhymes with “Pearls”) Jochens, Kyle Kaparos, Logan Loeloff, at Dayton. He coached for three seasons on Sudnick SUDD-nick Griffi n O’Gara, Mike Ross, Isaac Sexton, Joe Mike Kelly’s staff while stationed at Wright- Surges SIR-juss Weidenbach, Khameron Wilcox Patterson AFB. Toub TOAB Tumpane TUMM-pain HAMMER SCORECARD • Brett Bass, Jack Crain, Nick Kaczkowski, David Leisring, Danny Leach, Christian Searles (twice), Cameron Stubbs PLAYERS TO WATCH ZAC MORGAN, OT SEAN SMITH, P 6-7, 280, Senior 6-3, 195, Freshman AUSTIN ALBER, DT • College Sports Madness Preseason All-PFL • 3 punts for a 45.0 avg. with 1 inside 20 in his 6-3, 268, RS Senior • Started all 11 games in 2014 college debut at RMU • After redshirting the 2011 season, missed the • Tallest player on the team • 1st among true freshmen in FCS punting fi rst game of college career vs. USD, breaking • A football team representative on UD’s average (42.1) a string of 36 games played. Student-Athlete Advisory Committee • Had a 74-yard punt vs. USD, a UD frosh record • Also broke a string of 26 straight starts • Finance major • First Team All-State as a punter • 2010 Anthony Munoz Ohio Lineman of the • HS conference champion in wrestling • Smith was All-Conference as a kicker & punter. Year for Division IV while at Brookville HS • Also lettered in baseball in high school PAT NUZZOLESE, OG •His sister Meghan ran cross country and track CHRIS BEASCHLER, LB 6-2, 300, Senior at Villanova. 6-0, 226, Senior • Dayton’s nominee for the AFCA Allstate • 2015 Co-Captain “Good Works” Team (community service) CORY STUART, WR • 1st Team Preseason All-PFL • Serves as a full-time volunteer fi refi ghter 6-1, 200, Senior • 1 of 7 players named 1st Team All-PFL and when at home in Port Washington, N.Y. on • 2015 Co-Captain 1st Team Academic All-PFL in 2014 Long Island. • 25 career starts in 28 career games • 26 career starts in 29 career games • Moved to guard this season after playing • Top returning receiver for UD this season (34 • Career-high 18 tackles (9 solo) at RMU center in the past catches for 378 yards, 3 TD) and was 3rd on • 2nd in PFL in tackles per game (10.1) last • Was penciled in as a starter at guard this team in receptions year, with 5 TFL and 4 PBU year but injured his knee in camp • All-conference in football and baseball captain • Was in uniform for fi rst time at Stetson at Solon High School BLAKE BIR, QB • A football team representative on UD’s 6-1, 210, RS Sophomore Student-Athlete Advisory Committee CAMERON STUBBS, CB • Started opener at RMU 5-10, 201, Senior • Played in fi ve games with no starts last year IAN PALIN, TE • 9 starts in 2014, with 34 tackles and an • Played the entire second half at Duquesne 6-4, 251, Senior interception and took team on a 75-yard scoring drive (3- • College Sports Madness Preseason All-PFL • Returned 8 kickoffs for a 25.0 avg. for-7 passing) in his fi rst action • Started 5 games in 2014 based on play and • PFL Def. POW vs. Duq (2 int, 6 hits) • Was 9 for 24 for 95 yards passing in 2014 formation calls to start game. • All-conference on both sides of the ball at St. • Threw for a Northern Kentucky-record 7,565 • Has 28 receptions in 29 career games Louis University High School passing yards at Covington Catholic • Six other members of his family (mother, father, three brothers and sister) were also NATE SUDNICK, DE JACK CRAIN, LB college athletes 6-2, 245, Senior 6-1, 215, RS Sophomore • 1st Team Preseason All-PFL • Career-high 16 tackles (10 solo) vs. USD JARED RUFFING, RB • Led UD in sacks (5.5) and TFL (11.5) in 2014 as • Played in all 11 games as a redshirt freshman 6-2, 195, RS Freshman his fi rst year as a starter in 2014, with one start and 32 hits on the year • Moved into the starting role after Connor • Has 21.5 career TFL in 27 career games • Team captain and co-Defensive MVP of the Kacsor’s injury • All-conference in football and track in high East Suburban Catholic Conference at Benet • Moved from WR to RB this season school, and hold county discus record Academy in Chicago • Saw fi rst action at RMU (3 att., 7 yds) • Had 8 carries for 36 yards vs. Kennesaw St. JIMMY VOGEL, OT ALEX JESKE, QB • Team captain in football and rugby at 6-4, 290, Senior 6-2, 203, RS Freshman Hudson (Ohio) High School • College Sports Madness Preseason All-PFL • Opened preseason camp 3rd on depth chart • Was also conference DEFENSIVE lineman of • Started a total of 20 games in last three years • Inserted with 3:02 left in the fi rst half at RMU the year in high school • Three-time PFL Academic Honor Roll and led UD to 277 yards and win after that • Was 11 of 17 for 162 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT and ran RYAN SCHWENKE, FLYER WILLIAM WILL, K 6 times for 41 yards and another TD 6-0, 190, Senior 6-0, 190, Senior • Went 20 of 23 passing for 180 yards and a • College Sports Madness Preseason All-PFL • College Sports Madness Preseason All-PFL TD in the Jacksonville win. • 29 career starts in 40 career games • Fred Mitchell Watch List last two seasons • A football team representative on UD’s • All-conference in football and baseball at • Led team in scoring in 2013, second in 2014 Student-Athlete Advisory Committee Solon High School (2 times in both sports) • 38 of 49 in his career in fi eld goals, including • Conference Offensive MVP and all-state • “Flyer” is the hybrid defensive back/ 23 of 29 from 30-49 yards while at Glenbard South High in Glen Ellyn, Ill. linebacker position in the Dayton defense • Was an internet fave after scoring a TD in 2014 • Also team captain in football and baseball vs. Marist on a fumbled kickoff return CHRISTIAN SEARLES, CB DANNY LEACH, FS 6-0, 226, Sophomore TUCKER YINGER, RB 5-11, 201, Senior • Lettered as a freshman, seeing action in all 11 5-11, 178, RS Freshman • 2015 Co-Captain games and starting 4 • Has 289 yards rushing and 131 yards receiving • PFL Def. POW after grabbing 2 INT, including • Had 27 tackles (22 solo), an interception and so far in 2015 a 93-yard TD that was UD’s fi rst TD of year a fumble recovery in 2014 • Had 122 yards vs. Jacksonville • Started 9 of 11 games played in 2014 • Averaged 22.2 yards per return over 9 • Has seven plays of 25 yards or more in the last • Semifi nalist for the National Football kickoff returns as a freshman four games. Foundation Scholar-Athlete Award (aka the • Averaging 11.5 yards on 16 punt returns in • Also has three special teams tackles “Academic Heisman”) 2015 • His brother Mitch (now graduated) was a • Only player on the team with an interception, • First Team All-Illinois at Mt. Carmel High cornerback for the Flyers last year a pass broken up, a forced fumble, a fumble School near Chicago • Team captain in football and lacrosse for St. recovery and a sack in 2014. Francis de Sales High School in Columbus, Ohio 2014 UNIVERSITY OF DAYTON FOOTBALL DEPTH CHARTS 2015 UNIVERSITY OF DAYTON FOOTBALL DEPTH CHART OFFENSE DEFENSE
12 ALEX JESKE (6-2, 203, RS FR.) 15 MICHAEL GRAY 6 2, 225, SR. QB Only non-senior QB star ng for an undefeated team; Came off the bench DE 8 hits, 1.0 TFL vs. KSU; Moved from LB to DE to take advantage of his to lead Dayton to RMU win; Was 11 of 17 for 162 yards, 1 INT & 1 TD; ability to get to QB; Had 6 hits in 2014 but had 3 QB hurries and a PBU Completed his fi rst 11 passes and was 20 of 23 for 180 yds vs. Jacksonville 54 Nick Surges (6-2, 228, RS Fr.) 18 Blake Bir (6-1, 210, RS So.) Leads team with 8.0 TFL; Had 8 hits, 2.0 sacks, 3.5 TFL, FF & FR in last 2 G Started at RMU; Was 3 of 8 for 15 yards with an INT in the fi rst half 97 10 Luke Johnson (6-3, 210, RS Sr.) MILES ASHLEMAN 6 2, 265, SR. Had 1 start in 2013; For his career is 31 of 58 for 334 yards, 2 TD & 2 int. DT 4 sacks in 1st two games this year; USD was 1st game in uniform a er camp34 injury; Had 2 sacks against a line that had only allowed 2 all year 4 JACK ADAMS (5-10, 200, RS SO.) Austen Alber (6 3, 268, RS Sr. RB Worked his way back from injuries; 1st game back was Stetson; 22 carries Had 26 straight start streak stopped due to injury vs. USD; 46 hits in 2014 for 84 yards and a TD vs. Butler; 11 a . for 47 yds with 2 TD at Valpo 60 ANDY CARFAGNA 6 4, 265, SR. 16 Jared Ruffi ng (6-2, 195, RS Fr.) DT 7 tackles vs. Butler; 6 hits, 1.5 TFL, 2 QBH in USD win; Had 5 hits, 1 fumble 8 carries for 36 yds vs. KSU; Has 131 yards on 42 carries this season forced & 1 PBU in 1st career start at RMU; Leads UD in QBH (4) 28 Tucker Yinger (5-11, 178, RS Fr.) 62 Ma Brown 6 2, 260, RS Sr. Averaging 6.0 yards a carry in 29 a empts; 19 rushes for 122 yds vs. JU Has 15 tackles, 4.0 TFL & 1.5 sacks this year; 27 tackles and 1.5 TFL in 2014 46 NATE SUDNICK 6 2, 245, SR. 89 IAN PALIN (6-4, 251, SR.) 29 hits with 2.5 sacks. 5.0 TFL and a blocked kick this season; Finished TE Caught 4 passes for 24 yards in the Butler win; Preseason CSM 2nd Team DE 2014 4th on team with 64 hits; Had 11.5 TFL and led UD with 5.5 sacks All-PFL; Played in 11 games (5 starts) in 2014 with 13 rec. for 128 yds 56 Nate Maro a (6-3, 235, RS Fr.) 82 Gus Madden (6-3, 239, RS So.) Moved from LB to DE this year; fi nalist for conference MVP in high school 1 catch for 29 yds & a TD at Stetson; Played in all 11 G (3 starts) in 2014 49 JACK CRAIN 6 1, 215, RS SO. 8 TYLER TUMPANE 5 11, 185, SO. UD’s 2nd-best tackler in 2015 (71); Led UD with 16 hits (10 solo), 1.5 TFL & Had 9 catches for 67 yads and a TD at Valpo; 6 rec. for 52 yds at Stetson; In LB SLT 1 PBU vs. USD; 11 tackles (7 solo) at Stetson; 32 hits (16 solo), in 2014 2014, 18 rec. for 201 yards (11.1 avg); Played in all 11 G as a true freshman 27 48 Shane Hannah (6-1, 225, RS Fr.) Spencer Adams (5-10, 180, RS So.) 2 hits at Valpo; Two- me captain & SWBL Def. Player of year in HS Has three catches for 41 yards this season; First team all-county in HS 83 45 CHRISTOPHER BEASCHLER 6 0, 226, RS SR.) CORY STUART 6 1, 200, RS SR. LB Leads UD in hits (75) and 2nd in TFL (5.5); First Team All-PFL & Academic SE Captain; Led team with 8 catches for 70 yards in the Butler win; 3rd for UD All-PFL (only 1 of 7 for both); Captain; Had 18 tackles & 9 solos at RMU; in 2014 w/ 35 catches for 10.9 avg. & 3 TD; 21 straight games with a catch 36 2nd in PFL in tackles per game (10.1) in 2014; Had 8 or more hits in 9 of 10 Aus n Ahrendt (6-3, 205, Fr.) games in 2014; Captain at Ada HS; His dad Ron is wrestling coach at ONU Caught 98 passes last season and was All-Iowa as a senior in high school 47 Andrew McCormick (6 1, 210, RS Fr.) 85 JACK EURITT 6 4, 205, RS SO. Has played in 6 G in 2015; All-District in FB & baseball at Louisville St. X FL Has at least 2 catches in every game this year; 3 catches for 61 yds @ 30 RYAN SCHWENKE 6 0, 195, SR. Stetson; 4 rec. for 51 yds vs. Butler; Played in 7 games with 1 start in 2014 Has 29 starts and 7 INT in last two years; Picked up 2 fumbles, with 71 87 Peter Garvin (6-0, 188, RS Fr.) FYR return yards and 1 TD at Valpo; 8 hits, int. and a TFL at Stetson; 2nd for UD Played at RMU; Football and track le erwinner at St. Xavier High School with 73 tackles & 42 solo hits in 2014; Also had 5.5 TFL, 6 PBU & 2 QBH 70 ZAC MORGAN 6 7, 280, SR. 31 Chris Hagan (5-11, 210, Sr.) LT CSM Preseason All-PFL; 10 starts in 2014; Played in 6 games with 3 starts in 4 hits vs. KSU, all in second half; 2012 Scout Team Player of Year 2013; 2013 Second Team Academic All-PFL; A FB team rep on SAAC 3 CAMERON STUBBS 5 10, 201, SR. 76 Bryan Corpuz (6-3, 254, RS Fr.) CB Had 2 int and 6 hits (4 solo) in the Duq win; Had 2 more int vs. KSU; Had 2 FB captain and GCL Lineman of the Year for Cincinna McNicholas hits, 1 fumble recovery and 3 PBU vs. Butler; Started 9 games last year 79 13 Bre Bass (5-11, 191, Sr.) SPENCER LUALLEN 6 3, 289, SR. Most versa le DB on team; Backs up at both safe es and also corner LG Has 11 career starts (2 at tackle); PFL Academic Honor Roll; All-District lineman; Le ered in football, hockey and track at Upper Arlington HS 1 CHRISTIAN SEARLES 5 9, 178, SO. 73 Jim Hammontree (6-2, 285, Rs So.) CB Had 7 hits (5 solo) with an int. vs. JU; Had a 71-yd int ret at Stetson; Had 5 Returned to depth for Stetson; Played in one game in 2014 hits,21 1 TFL, 2 QBH vs. USD; 3 hits, 1 Int., 4 starts as a true freshman 59 SHANE TOUB 6 3, 272, SR. Nick Kaczkowski (6-3, 190, RS Sr.) C Started all 11 games last year; Played in 3 games in 2013; PFL Academic 2-yr. Special teams captain; Has 16 hits (12 solo) and a blocked kick in 2015 Honor Roll; His dad Dave is Kansas City Chiefs special teams coordinator 20 DANNY LEACH (5-11, 2015, SR.) 52 Robert Delaney (6-2, 265, Sr.) FS 2015 captain; returned for JU a er missing last two games; Had 3 hits (2 Le ered as a freshman at long snapper; Can also play guard solo) in the Jacksonville win; PFL Def. POW vs. RMU a er 93-yd int. return 63 BEN GAUTHIER 6 2, 250, FR. 5 TRAVIS NEES (5-11, 195, SR.) RG 1st true freshman to start on the O-line since Andy Pellegrino on 1989 Has started 4 of last 5 games; Had 11 tackles with a PBU in USD win na onal champs; Only O-lineman to be named a UD POW this year (USD) 2 NOLAN HARMOTTO (6-2, 219, SR.) 55 Patrick Nuzzolese (6-2, 300, Sr.) SS Returned to lead UD with 8 hits vs. Butler a er missing last four games due Back a er camp injury; Has played in last 2 games; 7 games at C in 2014 to injury; Added 4 hits (3 solo) and 2 PBU vs. JU; Had 13 hits & 3 PBU in 77 JIMMY VOGEL 6 4, 290, RS SO. fi rst 2 games; 9 tackles, 2 PBU, 1 QBH at RMU; 5 games with 1 start in 2014 RT Preseason CSM All-PFL; Played in 10 games with 8 starts in 2014; Started 39 David Leisring (6-1, 182, Fr.) fi rst 7 games before an injury; Made 6 starts at guard in 2013 Has played in last 5 games; Started at Valpo, with 3 hits and 1 intercep on 76 Bryan Corpuz (6-3, 254, RS Fr.) FB captain and GCL Lineman of the Year for Cincinna McNicholas SPECIAL TEAMS K 96 WILLIAM WILL (6-0, 190, SR.) -- PFL POW a er Butler; Mitchell Watch List; CSM Preseason All-PFL; 14-19 FG, 49-yd. FG in 2014 39 David Leisring (6-1, 182, Fr.) -- Kicked in high school; Nailed a 42-yard FG vs. Colerain in the OHSAA playoff s; FB team SAAC rep P 19 SEAN SMITH (6-3 195, Fr.) -- 43 punts for 42.1 avg. with 16 inside the 20; First Team All-Pennsylvania in HS; Also le ered in baseball 10 Luke Johnson (6-3 210, RS Sr.) -- Was in mix for star ng punter during camp; In HS, was team’s MVP, fi rst team all-conference & all-area HOLD 10 LUKE JOHNSON (6-3, 210, RS SR.) -- In fourth year as holder; Can also punt if needed; Second Team All-Michigan at Milford High School 6 Kyle Sess (5-10, 197, Sr.) -- Subbed for Luke Johnson in last year’s Campbell game; Has played three pois ons on off ense SNAP 52 ROBERT DELANEY (6-2, 265, SR.) -- In his fourth year as UD’s snapper; Played in back-to-back state tle games in HS 89 IAN PALIN (6-4, 251, Sr.) -- Also plays TE, 13 rec. for 128 yds with a TD in 2014; Team captain for FB & state champ hockey team in HS RT 1 CHRISTIAN SEARLES (5-9, 178, SO.) -- 20 PR (11.5 avg) in 2015, 2nd in PFL; 9 KO Ret. for 22.2 avg in 2014.; First Team All-Illinois in HS 3 CAMERON STUBBS (5-10 201, SR.) -- 1st in PFL in KO ret. avg; 15 KOR (28.9 avg.) in 2015; Averaged 25.0 yards per return on 8 KO last year 83 Cory Stuart (6-1, 200, Sr.) -- 1 PR (13 yds) at RMU; Three- me PFL Academic Honor Roll; 2013 Second Team Academic All-PFL 38 David Leisring (6-1, 182, Fr.) -- 3 PR (3.0 avg.); Is also the backup placekicker on the road 2015 DAYTON FOOTBALL STATISTICS
Date Opponent Score Att. Record: Overall Home Away Neutral Sep 5, 2015 at Robert Morris W 27-24 1329 All games 8-0 5-0 3-0 0-0 Sep 19, 2015 DUQUESNE W 24-13 4119 Conference 5-0 3-0 2-0 0-0 Sep 26, 2015 KENNESAW STATE W 31-27 2512 Non-Conference 3-0 2-0 1-0 0-0 * Oct 03, 2015 at Stetson W 27-14 3164 * Oct 10, 2015 SAN DIEGO W 13-12 2556 Team Statistics UD OPP * Oct 17, 2015 at Valparaiso W 44-14 3136 FIRST DOWNS 146 137 * Oct 24, 2015 BUTLER W 27-24 3766 R u s h i n g 72 55 * Oct 31, 2015 JACKSONVILLE W 31-14 2275 P a s s i n g 65 73 P e n a l t y 9 9 Rushing gp att gain loss net avg td lg avg/g RUSHING YARDAGE 1248 1040 KACSOR, Connor 4 141 635 29 606 4.3 6 46 151.5 Rushing Attempts 369 301 YINGER, Tucker 8 48 302 13 289 6.0 2 50 36.1 Average Per Rush 3.4 3.5 ADAMS, Jack 5 47 175 6 169 3.6 3 18 33.8 Average Per Game 156.0 130.0 RUFFING, Jared 8 47 153 10 143 3.0 0 14 17.9 TDs Rushing 15 7 JESKE, Alex 8 67 225 168 57 0.9 3 18 7.1 PASSING YARDAGE 1468 1631 WILLIAMS, Owen 1 5 22 7 15 3.0 0 13 15.0 C o m p - A t t - I n t 125-210-7 132-274-13 Total 8 369 1526 278 1248 3.4 15 50 156.0 Average Per Pass 7.0 6.0 Opponents 8 301 1242 202 1040 3.5 7 80 130.0 Average Per Catch 11.7 12.4 Average Per Game 183.5 203.9 Passing gp effic comp-att-int pct yds td lg avg/g TDs Passing 9 10 JESKE, Alex 8 130.22 122-201-6 60.7 1453 9 55 181.6 TOTAL OFFENSE 2716 2671 BIR, Blake 3 25.11 3-9-1 33.3 15 0 8 5.0 Average Per Play 4.7 4.6 Total 8 125.72 125-210-7 59.5 1468 9 55 183.5 Average Per Game 339.5 333.9 Opponents 8 100.73 132-274-13 48.2 1631 10 84 203.9 KICK RETURNS: #-Yards 21-493 35-700 PUNT RETURNS: #-Yards 29-277 24-165 Receiving gp no. yds avg td lg avg/g INT RETURNS: #-Yards 13-200 7-76 TUMPANE, Tyler 7 32 241 7.5 3 24 34.4 FUMBLES-LOST 14-4 12-5 STUART, Cory 8 31 374 12.1 2 32 46.8 PENALTIES-Yards 35-355 47-392 EURITT, Jack 8 26 351 13.5 1 42 43.9 PUNTS-AVG 49-39.6 55-37.8 PALIN, Ian 8 9 64 7.1 0 19 8.0 TIME OF POSSESSION/Game 3 0 : 0 5 2 9 : 5 5 YINGER, Tucker 8 5 131 26.2 2 55 16.4 3RD-DOWN Conversions 52/133 47/137 RUFFING, Jared 8 5 69 13.8 0 35 8.6 4TH-DOWN Conversions 7/10 10/20 SESS, Kyle 7 4 53 13.2 0 20 7.6 ADAMS, Spencer 8 4 52 13.0 0 22 6.5 Interceptions no. yds avg td lg KACSOR, Connor 4 3 37 12.3 0 28 9.2 STUBBS, Cameron 5 0 0.0 0 0 ADAMS, Jack 5 2 21 10.5 0 16 4.2 SEARLES, Christian 3 74 24.7 0 71 FORCUCCI, J.P. 5 1 30 30.0 0 30 6.0 LEACH, Danny 2 93 46.5 1 93 MADDEN, Gus 7 1 29 29.0 1 29 4.1 SCHWENKE, Ryan 1 5 5.0 0 5 BODNAR, Joe 5 1 9 9.0 0 9 1.8 LEISRING, David 1 9 9.0 0 9 KENNER, Alex 7 1 7 7.0 0 7 1.0 NEES, Travis 1 19 19.0 0 19 Total 8 125 1468 11.7 9 55 183.5 Opponents 8 132 1631 12.4 10 84 203.9 Punting no. yds avg lg tb fc i20 50+ blk SMITH, Sean 43 1811 42.1 74 3 3 16 8 0 Field Goals fg pct. 01-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-99 lg blk JESKE, Alex 3 91 30.3 35 2 0 0 0 0 WILL, William 14-18 77.8 0-0 5-5 5-7 4-5 0-1 48 1 TEAM 2 -1 -0.5 12 0 0 0 0 1 PAPALIA, Chris 1 40 40.0 40 0 0 1 0 1 PAT Scoring td fg kick rush rcv pass dxp saf pts Punt Returns no. yds avg td lg WILL, William - 14-18 26-26 - - - - - 68 SEARLES, Christian 20 230 11.5 0 29 KACSOR, Connor 6 ------36 LEISRING, David 3 9 3.0 0 5 YINGER, Tucker 4 ------24 STUBBS, Cameron 3 18 6.0 0 13 ADAMS, Jack 3 ------18 KACZKOWSKI, Nick 2 7 3.5 0 0 JESKE, Alex 3 ------18 STUART, Cory 1 13 13.0 0 13 TUMPANE, Tyler 3 ------18 Total 29 277 9.6 0 29 STUART, Cory 2 ------12 Opponents 24 165 6.9 1 26 EURITT, Jack 1 ------6 VOGEL, Jimmy 1 ------6 Kick Returns no. yds avg td lg SCHWENKE, Ryan 1 ------6 STUBBS, Cameron 15 434 28.9 0 52 MADDEN, Gus 1 ------6 HAGAN, Chris 3 32 10.7 0 13 LEACH, Danny 1 ------6 SUDNICK, Nate 1 11 11.0 0 11 Total 26 14-18 26-26 - - - - - 224 SEARLES, Christian 1 0 0.0 0 0 Opponents 19 4-7 16-18 0-1 - - - - 142 SURGES, Nick 1 16 16.0 0 16 Total 21 493 23.5 0 52 Score by Quarters 1st 2nd 3rd 4th OT Total Opponents 35 700 20.0 0 33 Dayton 51 48 92 33 0 224 Opponents 49 41 21 31 0 142 All Purpose g rush rcv pr kr ir total avg/g KACSOR, Conn 4 606 37 0 0 0 643 160.8 STUBBS, Camer 8 0 0 18 434 0 452 56.5 YINGER, Tucker 8 289 131 0 0 0 420 52.5 STUART, Cory 8 0 374 13 0 0 387 48.4 EURITT, Jack 8 0 351 0 0 0 351 43.9 Total 8 1248 1468 277 493 200 3686 460.8 Opponents 8 1040 1631 165 700 76 3612 451.5
Total Offense g plays rush pass total avg/g JESKE, Alex 8 268 57 1453 1510 188.8 KACSOR, Connor 4 141 606 0 606 151.5 YINGER, Tucker 8 48 289 0 289 36.1 2015 DAYTON FOOTBALLAll games STATISTICS
Tackles Sacks Pass defense Fumbles blkd # Defensive Leaders gp ua a tot tfl/yds no-yds int-yds brup qbh rcv-yds ff kick saf 45 BEASCHLER, Chris 8 40 35 75 5.5-15 2.0-9 . 2 1 . 1 . . 49 CRAIN, Jack 8 32 39 71 5.5-12 . . 1 1 . . . . 1 SEARLES, Christian 8 28 11 39 1.0-1 . 3-74 4 2 . . . . 30 SCHWENKE, Ryan 8 18 18 36 4.5-10 . 1-5 2 . 2-71 . . . 60 CARFAGNA, Andy 8 13 20 33 5.0-5 0.5-0 . 1 5 . 1 1 . 3 STUBBS, Cameron 8 21 10 31 5.0-10 . 5-0 8 . 1-0 . . . 46 SUDNICK, Nate 7 7 22 29 5.0-28 2.5-16 . 1 . . . 1 . 15 GRAY, Michael 8 11 17 28 3.0-4 0.5-1 . 1 3 . . . . 5 NEES, Travis 8 13 13 26 1.5-2 . 1-19 2 . . . . . 2 HARMOTTO, Nolan 5 13 12 25 . . . 5 1 . . . . 54 SURGES, Nick 8 11 14 25 8.0-34 3.0-21 . 1 4 1-0 1 . . 20 LEACH, Danny 5 11 8 19 . . 2-93 1 . . 1 . . 34 ALBER, Austen 6 8 10 18 1.5-4 1.0-3 . . 2 . . . . 21 KACZKOWSKI, Nick 8 12 4 16 ...... 1 . 62 BROWN, Matt 8 7 8 15 4.0-9 1.5-5 . . 1 . . . . 31 HAGAN, Chris 7 7 7 14 1.5-6 ...... 13 BASS, Brett 7 7 6 13 0.5-3 0.5-3 . 1 . . . . . 97 ASHLEMAN, Miles 4 7 4 11 4.0-22 4.0-22 . 1 . . . . . 24 FANNING, Tom 6 2 6 8 ...... 6 SESS, Kyle 7 1 5 6 0.5-2 ...... 40 MALAS, Reagan 4 2 4 6 ...... 16 RUFFING, Jared 8 5 1 6 ...... 90 SCOTT, Michael 5 . 5 5 1.5-7 0.5-4 ...... 39 LEISRING, David 6 4 1 5 . . 1-9 ...... 52 DELANEY, Robert 8 1 3 4 ...... 28 YINGER, Tucker 8 3 . 3 ...... 79 LUALLEN, Spencer 7 1 1 2 ...... 47 McCORMICK, Andy 6 2 . 2 ...... 44 DIORIO, Anthony 8 1 1 2 ...... 48 HANNAH, Shane 1 . 2 2 ...... 89 PALIN, Ian 8 1 . 1 ...... TM TEAM 5 1 . 1 1.0-9 ...... 96 WILL, William 8 . 1 1 . . . . . 1-0 . . . 19 SMITH, Sean 8 1 . 1 ...... 85 EURITT, Jack 8 1 . 1 ...... 56 MAROTTA, Nate 3 . 1 1 0.5-3 . . 1 . . . . . 70 MORGAN, Zac 7 . 1 1 ...... 83 STUART, Cory 8 1 . 1 ...... Total 0 293 290 583 59-186 16-84 13-200 32 20 5-71 4 3 . Opponents 0 315 322 637 59-258 24-176 7-76 23 15 4-0 8 3 .