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DATE Saturday, Oct 22 - 1 pm ET DAYTON BUTLER LOCATION Butler Bowl -- Indianapolis, Ind. FLYERS vs BULLDOGS MEDIA INFORMATION Radio -- NewsTalk1290WHIO GOOD NEWS WORTH REPEATING Larry Hansgen & Mike Kelly TEAM COMPARISON The Flyers entered the season with the 4th-best DAYTON BUTLER Live Stats, Audio and Video stream: winning percentage (.757, 134-43) in FCS football DaytonFlyers.com Record 5-2, 3-1 PFL 3-4, 1-3 PFL since 2000 AND have produced the most football Points/Gm 29.71/20.0 27.0/27.6 Academic All-Americans (23) at any level of Rush Yds/Gm 201.1/119.7 163.1/122.1 2016 SCHEDULE competition in the same time frame. The top fi ve Pass Yds/Gm 162.3/237.4 225.1/286.7 SEPTEMBER are Harvard (.805), Montana (.766), North Dakota Total Off/Gm 363.4/357.1 388.3/408.9 3 CENTRAL STATE W, 31-19 Possession Time 29:23/29:15 30:13/29:47 State (.761), Dayton (.757) and San Diego (.705). 10 ROBERT MORRIS W, 13-0 INDIVIDUAL LEADERS STREAKING 17 @ Duquesne L, 34-20 UD has not been shut out in a school-record 24 @ San Diego* L, 34-22 DAYTON BUTLER 450 straight games, the best such active string Passing Passing in all of . The last team to shut OCTOBER Alex Jeske Malcom Weaver out the Flyers was Marshall, 9-0, on Oct. 16, 88-173-4, 1136 yards, 73-135-5, 942 yards, 1 DRAKE* W, 35-10 1976. That is also the all-time FCS record. .510, 8 TD .541, 3 TD 8 MOREHEAD STATE* W, 51-27 PFL POWER 15 @ Jacksonville^ W, 36-16 Rushing Rushing Tucker Yinger Duvante Lane • The Pioneer Football League is in its 24th 22 @ Butler* 1 p.m. ET 73 for 533 yards, 2 TD 83 for 377 yards, 7 TD season. The original (and now the only) 29 STETSON* 1 p.m. ET Division I strictly need-based football league Receiving Receiving began with charter members Butler, Dayton, NOVEMBER Ryan Skibinski Pace Temple Drake, Evansville, San Diego and Valparaiso. 5 VALPARAISO* 1 p.m. ET 25 rec., 11.0 avg., 0 TD 40 rec., 16.2 avg., 3 TD • In this year’s preseason coaches poll, UD was 12 @Marist * 1 p.m. ET predicted to fi nish second in the PFL in a tight Defense Defense race that separated Dayton and San Diego by Christopher Beaschler Ethan Brunhofer * Pioneer Football League one point. (95-94). However, UD received six 56 tackles, 35 solo, 3 TFL 52 tackles, 29 solo, 3.5 TFL Home Games in ALL CAPS fi rst-place votes, while the USD had fi ve. Times are ET and Subject to Change • UD’s 106-33 record is the best in PFL history.

DAYTON FAST FACTS SCOUTING THE BULLDOGS Head Coach: Rick Chamberlin (UD ‘80) • Butler comes into the Dayton game after Record at UD: 70-27 (9th year) Dayton, 5-2 overall and 3-1 in the Pioneer coming through in the clutch last week at Davidson for its fi rst PFL win of 2016. BUTLER Football League , stays on the road to visit • Freshman kicker Drew Bevelhimer kicked a Head Coach: Jeff Voris (DePauw ‘89) Butler. BU is 3-4 and 1-3 in the PFL . Record at BU: 63-57 (11th year) 29-yard fi eld goal as time expired to give BU UD is coming off a 36-16 win at Jacksonville the 20-17 victory. SERIES STUFF last week. Christian Searles tied • The kicking game is a strength for the ‘Dogs. • Dayton leads the series 28-12-1. a Flyer record with three in the They lead the PFL in net punting and allow just • UD won last year in Dayton 27-24 on Oct. game. 0.3 yards a return. Punter Ian Dobek is second 24, and has won the last two meetings. in the league to Dayton’s Sean Smith, averaging • The Flyers came back from 10 points down The Jacksonville win was Dayton’s third 40.4 yards a punt. to win last season at Welcome Stadium. straight, its fi rst road win and the fi rst win of • Linebacker David Starkey leads the PFL in PLAYERS OF THE WEEK the year that came after the Flyers trailed . forced (3) and defensive tackle Jordan Off. -- Ben Gauthier, Sophomore OT Ransome is tied for second in sacks (5.5, tied Def. -- Christian Searles, Junior CB RS senior kicker William Will took sole with UD’s Mike Gray). ST -- Andrew McCormick, RS Soph. LB possession of the PFL career fi eld goal mark . • Quarterbacks Will Marty and Malcolm Scout (O) -- Ryan Culhane, Freshman OT He now has 52 and needs 10 points to become Weaver have combined for 125 of 240 passing Scout (D) -- Jon Barker, Freshman $$ the PFL’s record holder in kick scoring. (.521) for 1,573 yards, seven and Scout (ST) -- Kyle Butz, Freshman WR nine interceptions. Weaver is also Butler’s Hammer -- Shane Hannah, RS Soph. LB UD’s 22–man senior class includes 15 fi fth- second-leading rusher with 298 yards and an year players . Captains Chris Beaschler, Ian attention-getting 9.8 per-carry average. Palin and Shane Toub are all redshirt seniors. • The Bulldog O-line has allowed just fi ve sacks in 2016, second-best in the PFL.

PFL Championships: 1993, 1994, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2000 PFL Championships: 2001, 2002, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2015 THE MAN AT THE TOP 7 SPOTS ON PRESEASON ALL-PFL TEAM SEARLES A PRESEASON ALL-AMERICAN • Rick Chamberlin is now in his ninth season • Dayton had the most student-athletes on the • Junior cornerback Christian Searles was in charge of the Flyer football program. His Preseason All-PFL squad. named Third Team All-America as a punt record is 70-27. • UD had six players named to seven spots; returner by Stats LLC. • He is third all-time in wins at Dayton, behind three on defense, three on special teams and • Searles was All-Pioneer Football League last two members of the College Football Hall one on offense. No other school had more than season as a return specialist, as well as a corner. of Fame -- Mike Kelly (246 wins) and Harry four. They were: • He led the PFL in punt return average (12.2, Baujan (124). • Linebacker Christopher Beaschler, a two- 5.0 yards better than second-place Brad Duwe • After coaching the Flyers to the FCS playoffs time First Team All-PFL selection and last of Drake), and was also eighth in FCS football in in 2015, Chamberlin was named the 2015 year’s co-Student-Athlete of the Year, led the punt return average. AFCA District Coach of the Year and the PFL defensive selections. Beaschler led UD in • Among the top 50 FCS punt returners in 2015, Coach of the Year. He was the school’s fi rst 2015 with 110 tackles. In three seasons of Searles had the most returns (33). AFCA District Coach of the Year, and his PFL action, the senior has 293 total hits and 21.5 • Searles was the 10th Dayton player to intercept honor was the ninth for a Dayton coach. tackles behind the line, with two interceptions. a UD-record three passes in a game in the • Chamberlin is also in his 42nd season as Beaschler was also a First Team Academic Jacksonville win. He was named PFL Player of part of the Flyer football program. A Flyer All- All-American last season. the Week. American linebacker in his playing days, he • Both of UD’s , Cameron Stubbs • Searles leads the team in passes broken up (7), has been a part of 364 of UD’s 653 wins – 26 and Christian Searles, were also named. and is tied for second in interceptions (3) as a player, 268 as an assistant coach, and 70 Stubbs was Dayton’s MVP in 2015. He led the • He is tied for second in the PFL in passes as a head coach. He has also been a part of Flyers in interceptions (7) and passes batted defended (1.43) 468 of UD’s 1,053 games. away (11). He was second in the PFL in both • The Springfi eld, Ohio native is the 23rd categories. He also led UD in fumbles forced WILL RECORDS FALL head football coach since the program began (2) and tied for team honors in recoveries • William Will was named the STATS National in 1905. He is the fi rst of the 11 modern era (2). In addition, Stubbs was tied for second FCS Special Teams Player of the Week after the coaches to have lettered for the Flyers, and the on the team in TFL (8.5). He had 58 tackles, Morehead State win. second to be a graduate of the University of including 41 solo. Stubbs also led UD in • He scored 15 points on 3-for-3 FG and 6-for-6 Dayton (Pete Ankney was the fi rst alum when kickoff return average (27.0), good for third in PAT kicking. he coached in 1963 and 1964). the PFL. • His fi rst fi eld goal of the day gave him sole • Chamberlin, 59, had been on the Flyer • Searles was both All-PFL at corner and as a possession of UD’s career fi eld goal record. coaching staff for 29 seasons before being return specialist. He led the PFL in punt return • His second PAT broke the UD record for named head coach. First as linebackers average (12.2, 5.0 yards better than second- consecutive successful PATs kicked. He now coach and then as defensive coordinator, place Brad Duwe of Drake) and has 69 in a row. Chamberlin helped mold the Dayton D’s return yardage (5 returns, 24.8 avg.). Searles • His third fi eld goal matched his career long of reputation for its preparation and execution. was fi fth in total tackles for Dayton (56), but 49 yards, and tied Drake alum Billy Cundiff for • A four-year letterwinner (1975-78) for the was second in unassisted tackles (42). He the old PFL record of 49 career fi eld goals. Will Flyers, Chamberlin was named to the Football was also second on the team in interceptions now has 52. Coaches Association Small College All- (5) and tied for second in passes broken up • Will is also third among active FCS kickers in America team. He was the third Dayton player (6). He was the only sophomore named First career FGs, two behind the leaders. to be named a First Team All-American, and Team All-PFL in 2015. It is also worth noting • He needs 10 points to set a new PFL career was the fi rst defensive player. He joined the that even though he was the shortest player record for kick scoring. UD Athletic Hall of Fame in 1989. and lightest player in the lineup a year ago, he • At UD, Will also ranks third in total points, 31 was also the only Flyer with two “Hammer Hit points behind All-American and renowned 50-50 CLUB of the Week” awards in 2015. golfer Mike Duvic’s UD-record 326. Will has • With the Morehead State win, Rick • Placekicker William Will is also a two-time scored 84 points in each of the last two seasons. Chamberlin became the second coach in First Team All-PFL pick. Will’s 84 points were • Will’s UD-record of 71 PATs in a row ended at league history to 50 PFL wins. the most in the PFL last season. He also led Jacksonville. • The fi rst was his predecessor, Mike Kelly, the league in fi eld goals per game (1.42), fi eld • In the PFL this season, Will is fi rst in kick who had 55. goal percentage (73.9% (17 of 23) and was one scoring (8.0) and FG’s per game (1.6) and third in of three kickers in the PFL who was perfect all scoring (8.0) and FG% (78.6%., 11-14). CAPTAINS FROM THE FLIGHT DECK on PAT’s (33 of 33). He is the eighth Dayton • He is sixth in FCS football in FGs per game. • Linebacker Christopher Beaschler is just kicker to not miss on any PAT in a season. • Will’s 14 touchbacks are the PFL best. the sixth two-time captain in school history. Nationally, Will was tied for ninth in fi eld goals • Will has scored four of the fi ve ways an He was a CoSIDA First Team Academic All- per game. offensive player can score in his career. In American in 2015 and the Pioneer Football • Punter Sean Smith was the only freshman addition to the commonplace fi eld goals and League’s Co-Scholar Athlete of the Year. He is named First Team All-PFL in 2015. He led PATs a kicker does, he has two other memorable a two-time First Team All-PFL selection and the league yards per punt (41.7) and punts scoring plays. a three-time Academic All-PFL performer. He inside the 20 yard line (23, against just fi ve • He tried to break the internet in 2014 when he led UD in 2015 with 110 tackles. touchbacks). He was the only punter in the scored a on a 26-yard scoop-and- • A three-year starter, tight end Ian Palin PFL with more than eight punts of 50 yards score of during a kickoff return. caught 14 passes in 2015 and grabbed 13 in or longer, and Smith had 15. Nationally, he • At San Diego, he grabbed a blocked PAT out 2014. He was Honorable Mention All-PFL and was second among true freshmen in punting of the air, avoided two rushers and found Gus was named Second Team Academic All-PFL. average. Madden in the end zone for a two-point PAT. • Center Shane Toub is a two-year starter and • Only one team in the Pioneer Football • Next on the bucket list: a run for two points. the unquestioned leader of a veteran offensive League had two ballcarriers rush for more line. He is a four-time member of the Pioneer than 600 yards last year, and Flyer offensive WILL ON FRED MITCHELL WATCH LIST Football League Academic Honor Roll. He is tackle Jimmy Vogel opened holes for both. • Senior placekicker William Will has been also a football team representative on UD’s In the fi rst four games of the year, Connor named to the Watch List for the Fred Mitchell Student-Athlete Advisory Committee. Shane’s Kacsor gained 606 yards, and then Tucker Award, which goes to the top kicking specialist father, Dave is special teams coordinator for Yinger stepped in and gained 731. Vogel was at the FCS, NCAA Division II, Division III and the . Honorable Mention All-PFL in 2014. NAIA levels. This is Will’s third time on the list.

PFL Championships: 1993, 1994, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2000 PFL Championships: 2001, 2002, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2015 LIFE’S A BEACH JUST IN TIME JESKE HITTING THE SLOPES • Linebacker Christopher Beaschler leads UD • With the Flyers limited to 16 yards in their • True freshman Ryan Skibinski has 25 catches in total tackles (56) and solos (35). fi rst six possessions in the season opener already this season, the Flyer single-season • He had a season-high 12 tackles at at Robert Morris last year, Dayton turned to freshman record. Duquesne, and matched it with 12 in the Drake redshirt freshman Alex Jeske to spark the • Skibinski‘s three catches for 23 yards in win. offense late in the second quarter. his debut were the most catches in a true • A 2015 Academic All-American, Beaschler • All he did was guide the Flyers to 10 straight freshman’s fi rst game was one of 15 Flyers who were nominated for wins, a PFL championship and UD’s fi rst-ever • Skibinski had another fi ve receptions (for 71 Academic All-America last week. appearance in the FCS playoffs. yards) in the RMU win. • In this year’s opening-game win over Central • He led UD with seven catches for 72 yards at SAFETY VALVE State, Jeske was 18 of 27 passing for a career- Duquesne. • Sophomore safety David Leisring led UD high 256 yards. • Skibinski was injured early in the San Diego with seven tackles and two interceptions in • He was 16 of 31 with no interceptions for 221 game and did not play vs. Drake, but came back the Central State win. yards vs. RMU. with three for 55 vs. Morehead State. • He is second in the PFL in interceptions (0.6) • In the Drake win, he ran eight times for 92 • He added six for 55 at Jacksonville. per game. yards. The 92 yards were six yards more than • His 25 receptions lead UD this year. • He is third on the team in total hits (46) and he gained in 12 games last season. solo tackles (31). • He also ran for 83 yards (nine carries) in the TRAUT FISHING IN AMERICA Morehead State win. • Sixteen of redshirt freshman Adam Trautman’s CORNERING THE MARKET •At Jacksonville, Jeske was 16 of 26 for 139 19 catches have come in the last four games. • RS Senior cornerback Cameron Stubbs had yards and TD’s to three different receivers. • He led UD with had fi ve catches for 73 yards six tackles (5 solo) and a pick vs. CSU. • After seven games, he is 88 of 173 passing and a TD at San Diego. • He is tied for second on the team (.541) for 1,136 yards, eight TD’s and four int. •Even though he did not appear on the depth interceptions (3). chart at the time, he was UD’s Offensive Player of • Stubbs is also second on the team in PBU (3). TOUGH LUCK TUCK the Week vs. USD. • He leads UD in KO return average (23.1). • In the only two games Tucker Yinger he has • He also led the Flyers with four catches for 38 started and fi nished this season, he has run yards vs. Drake, four for 20 vs. MSU, and three CRAIN KICK for 172 yards (Drake) and 193 yards (MSU). for 18 at Jacksonville. • Linebacker Jack Crain has entries on more • Unfortunately that includes last Saturday’s • Trautman is second on the team in passes stat columns than any other Dayton defender Jacksonville game, where he had 77 yards on hauled in (19 for 9.8 avg.). this year. just nine carries, before exiting the game two • He has 41 total tackles, 21 solos, 3.5 TFL, plays into the third quarter. ROOKIE RECEIVERS 2.0 sacks, one interception, two PBU, two QB • He is not currently on the depth chart. • True freshman Ryan Skibinski and redshirt hurries and one blocked kick. • Yinger started the season opener, but was freshman Adam Trautman are 1-2 in receiving injured in the fi rst half. He missed the Robert this season at UD with 25 and 19 catches. SURGING PRESSURE Morris and Duquesne games (injury), and • They are also 1-2 among freshmen in the PFL • Defensive end Nick Surges led the Flyers in came off the bench for nine carries and 35 • Both have already surpassed the old freshman TFL (11.0), and was second in sacks (4.5) and yards at USD. record for catches in a season at UD, which was QB hurries (4) in 2015. • If Yinger had enough games to qualify, he 18 two years ago by teammate Tyler Tumpane. • Even though he was not a starter last season would be second in the PFL in rushing (106.0) as a redshirt freshman, he demonstrated and have the best per-carry average among TAG... he is a playmaker. His sack at RMU ended the leaders (7.3). • Senior wideout Jack Euritt led UD with fi ve the game. In the Butler win, his sack on the • Despite starting only fi ve games after Bulldog’s last possession moved them out of catches for a career-high 93 yards and the potential game-tying fi eld goal range. Connor Kacsor’s career-ending injury last season’s fi rst TD in the CSU win. • This year, he has 28 hits, 4.5 TFL (second on year, Tucker Yinger led UD in rushing yardage • He has a catch in 19 straight games. the team), and a team-high 6 QBH. (731 yards) and yards per carry (6.1). • Euritt is third for UD this year in receiving (15 • He was also fourth in the PFL and the only for 20.3) and has four of UD’s eight TD catches. GRAY AREA freshman in the top 10. • Defensive end Mike Gray is second in the • He had 237 yards against Marist. FORCUCCI (ahem) COOCHIE COO PFL in sacks per game (0.8). • Soph wideout Ryan Forcucci has seven career • He was PFL Defensive Player of the Week RUFFING READY catches, and averages 21.6 yards per reception. after getting 2.0 sacks, 2.5 TFL and two QB • RS sophomore Jared Ruffi ng exploded for a • He had two catches for 67 yards vs. CSU. hurries in the shortened RMU game. career high 186 yards (20 carries, 3 TD) in the • Forcucci has the best yards per catch average • Gray leads UD in TFL (9.5) and is second in Morehead State win. on the team (6 for 24.8). QBH (3) as well. • After moving back to running back from • He had three TFL at Jacksonville. receiver three games ago due to Injuries, SPECIAL SPECIAL TEAMS Ruffi ng had a total of 59 yards going into MSU. • Dayton has blocked six kicks in each of the last CAPTAIN CHRIS • His fi ve TDs lead UD (tied with Alex Jeske). two years, the most by UD since 2002. • Senior Chris Hagan has been designated • Ruffi ng is currently third on the team in • The Flyers already have four blocks in 2016. by the coaches as UD’s 2016 special teams rushing (49 att., 253 yds.., 5.2 avg.). • In fact, UD has 16 blocks in its last 30 games. captain, succeeding Nick Kaczkowski. • UD led the PFL in kickoff coverage in 2015, and • Hagan had 11 special teams tackles in 2015. TO SERVE AND PROTECT leads again so far in 2016. • He picked up a fumble by the punter and • On the Dayton O-line, center Shane Toub, • Last year, UD had the PFL Special Teams returned it 31 yards for a TD at San Diego. guard Spencer Luallen and tackles Jimmy Player of the Year (Nick Kaczkowski), and the • Also this year’s starter at the Flyer position, Vogel and Ben Gauthier, return as starters. fi rst team returner (Christian Searles), kicker Hagan is second on the team in tackles (54). • Vogel has 39 career starts (William Will) and punter (Sean Smith). • He had a team-high 11 tackles (seven solo) • Gauthier started all 11 games he played in as • And with all due respect to whoever was with 2.0 TFL at San Diego. a true freshman last season. named, four-year long snapper Robert Delaney • His two fumble recoveries lead the PFL, and • Top three rushers on team (including QB (now a student coach with the Flyers), wuz both came on special teams. Alex Jeske) average 5.8 yards a carry in 2016. robbed in the All-PFL Long Snapper voting.

PFL Championships: 1993, 1994, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2000 PFL Championships: 2001, 2002, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2015 BIG-FOOTED SOPHOMORE DAYTON AND THE CAMPBELL TROPHY (634), North Dakota (632), Holy Cross (619), • Sean Smith leads the PFL in punting (42.2). • Christopher Beaschler is Dayton’s 2016 Brown (606), Villanova (603) and Drake (600). • In 2015, then-freshman punter Sean Smith semifi nalist for the National Football • Of the 600 Club members, Dayton has played led the PFL in punting average (41.9) and was Foundation’s Campbell Trophy, the major the fewest seasons (106, nine fewer than the only freshman named First Team All-PFL. award of the NFF’s Scholar-Athlete Award Northern Iowa’s 115). • At Duquesne, he averaged 50.0 yards over program (aka, the Academic Heisman). • Dayton is one of six schools to be ranked in the six punts, with three inside the 20 & no • UD has had at least a semifi nalist for 11 top 10 in wins and winning percentage. touchbacks. straight years. • He was named the PFL Special Teams Player • Five other PFL schools have a semifi nalist SUPER STAT of the Week after Duquesne. this year. Only Campbell has had a • When Jon Gruden coached the Tampa Bay semifi nalist for as many as the last four years. Bucs to the Super Bowl championship in 2003, IN THE PFL • Among D-I schools, the Flyers are one of four he became the second UD grad to coach a Super • Dayton leads the PFL in kickoff coverage institutions with a semifi nalist in the last 11 Bowl winner. (41.7), interceptions (12), sacks (16, tied), years. The others are Austin Peay, Bucknell • Former UD co-captain and Pro Football Hall turnover margin (+8), 4th-down conversion and Rutgers. of Fame inductee Chuck Noll ‘53, won four as rate (66.7%, 6-9), opp. 4th-down rate (20.0%, • In 2007, safety Brandon Cramer was one coach of the Pittsburgh Steelers. 3-15), and fewest penalty yards (43.9). of 15 fi nalists for the trophy. As a fi nalist, he • Noll started at center and linebacker for the • UD is second in rushing offense (202.1), earned an $18,000 post-graduate scholarship. Flyers before playing in the NFL. rushing defense (119.7), scoring defense • Cramer was also the 2007 Division I football • Gruden ‘86 played quarterback at Dayton. (20.0), red-zone offense (93.5%, 29-31) and Academic All-American of the Year. • UD became only the third school (now there red-zone defense (62.5%, 15-24). are four) to have two alumni coach Super Bowl • William Will leads the league in touchbacks GRAY AN ARTHUR ASHE SPORTS SCHOLAR winners. The others are San Jose State (Bill (14), FGs per game (1.6), and kick scoring (8.0). • Mike Gray was named an Arthur Ashe Sports Walsh and Dick Vermeil), Arkansas (Jimmy • Sean Smith leads the PFL in punting (42.2). Scholar last spring. Johnson and Barry Switzer), and Eastern Illinois • Chris Hagan leads in fumbles recovered (2). • It was the second straight year the Chemical (Mike Shanahan and Sean Payton). • Mike Gray is second in the PFL in sacks (0.8). Engineering major was selected. • At the time of their wins, Gruden was the • David Leisring is second in the PFL • He started all 12 games in 2015, with 38 second-youngest coach to win a Super Bowl and interceptions (0.6). tackles, 4.0 TFL and three QB hurries. Noll was the fi fth-youngest. • Christian Searles is second in passes • This season he leads the PFL in sacks (1.25). • As a matter of fact, UD has ties to 19 Super defended (tied, 1.43) • During the off-season, Gray conducted Bowl rings. In addition to Noll’s four and undergraduate research through UD’s Gruden’s one, six former members of Dayton Summer Undergraduate Research Experience MAJOR FACTOR coaching staffs own a total of 14 Super Bowl (SURE) Program on two projects: “Impeller • Of the 112 players on the UD football team, 57 rings between them. Power Draw in Liquid-Solid Suspensions” and are enrolled in the School of Business. 30 are “Laser Induced Fluorescence Characterization • They include New Orleans Saints quarterback in Engineering, and six more are pre-med. of Static Mixer Blending Performance.” coach Joe Lombardi (XLIV). Lombardi, an Air • The award is selected by the magazine staff Force Academy grad and the grandson of Vince FIVE NAMED ACADEMIC ALL-DISTRICT at Diverse: Issues in Higher Education. Lombardi, began his coaching career at Dayton. • Five Flyer football players were named 2015 He coached for three seasons on Mike Kelly’s CoSIDA Academic All-District 5. FLYER FAMILY staff while stationed at Wright-Patterson AFB. • They were Brett Bass, Chris Beaschler, Cory • The Flyers have three sets of brothers on the Stuart, Jimmy Vogel, and Tucker Yinger. team this season -- Kyle and Cole Kaparos, UP NEXT • Remarkably, four of the fi ve are Mechanical Tucker and Drake Yinger, and twins Matt and • The Flyers’ next home game is Oct. 29 when Engineering majors. Andy Durkin. Stetson visits Welcome Stadium for a 1 p.m. ET •UD was one of three D-I team with fi ve, and • In addition, fi ve current members of the kickoff. no other PFL teams had more than two. Flyer football team had relatives who also • Fifteen Flyers were nominated for Academic played for UD in the past. PHLYER PHONETICS All-America last week. • They are Andrew McCormick (Pat, 2006- Najm Babatunde NA-zheem Ba-Ba-TOON-day 08), Luke Welsh (Ben, 2008-12), Tucker and Balogh BAY-logg SUCCESS IN THE CLASSROOM Drake Yinger (Mitch, 2010,-14) and coach Beaschler BEESH-lur • In the last 16 years, the University of Dayton Charley O’Dell (Jack, 2004-07). Bobek BOE-beck football program has produced 23 Academic Bunnell Bew-NELL All-Americans, the most of any college team. WELCOME MAT Carfagna Car-FAGG-nah • In the history of the Academic All-America • UD moved to Welcome Stadium in 1974 Euritt Your-ITT program, UD football has had 53 Academic • The word “Welcome” implies hospitality, but Forcucci FOUR-coo-chee All-Americans. UD has been anything but to its opponents at Gauthier GOTH-ee-air • Among schools playing Division I football, home, where it is 221-47-2 (.822). Hegemann HEGG-uh-munn only Nebraska (106), Penn State (63) and • The “Welcome” is not a greeting, but an Jeske JESS-key Notre Dame (58) have had more. Oklahoma honor to the late Percival Welcome, longtime Kaparos KAPP-uh-roas (52) and Ohio State (52) are next. AD for the Dayton Public Schools. Leisring LIE-sring • The Flyers also had a PFL-record 81 players Reagan Malas RAY-gunn MAH-lus on the 2015 PFL Academic Honor Roll, the 600 CLUB Marotta Mah-ROE-tah most in the PFL for the 21st time in the 23- • The Flyers were the 11th NCAA FCS team Palin PAY-linn year history of the league. (and the fi rst west of the Alleghenies) to win Papalia Pah-PAY-lee-ah • Dayton’s current 992 APR score is the best 600 games in its football history in 2008. Rightnour RIGHT-now-urr in the PFL, the best in Ohio and third in the • The 16 members of the club, heading into the Searles SEARLES (rhymes w/“Pearls”) nation behind Dartmouth and Duke. 2015 season are: Yale (890), Harvard (857), Sudnick SUDD-nick • UD is one of seven football programs to Penn (837), Princeton (809), Dartmouth (685), Surges SIR-juss receive APR Recognitions Awards in all 11 North Dakota State (684), Delaware (678), Toub TOAB years of the APR program. The other six are Lehigh (677), Lafayette (670), Dayton (659), Tumpane TUMM-pain Cornell, Dartmouth, Davidson, Duke and Yale. Northern Iowa (650), Colgate (634), Cornell Tunnacliffe TUNN-uh-cliff

PFL Championships: 1993, 1994, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2000 PFL Championships: 2001, 2002, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2015 PLAYERS TO WATCH ALEX JESKE, QB CAMERON STUBBS, CB 6-3, 211, RS Sophomore 6-3, 285, RS Senior MYLES ASHELMAN, DT • Opened preseason camp 3rd on 2015 depth • 2016 Team MVP 6-2, 262, RS Senior • Inserted with 3:02 left in the fi rst half at RMU •Also First Team All-PFL • Led team in sacks (5.0) in 2015, despite season opener & led UD to 277 yards and win • PFL Def. POW vs. Duq (2 int, 6 hits) in 2015 missing fi rst three games of the year • Was 15 of 23 for a 223 yards at Stetson, with • Had 9 hits, with 8 solo (career highs) at MSU in • Had 20 hits in eight games last season career-high three TD’s 2015. Matched that at USD in 2016 • Career-high fi ve hits vs. San Diego in 2015 • Went 20 of 23 (career-high .870) passing for • All-conference on both sides of the ball at St. • Two-time PFL Academic Honor Roll 180 yards and a TD in the Jacksonville win. Louis University High School • Completed 27 of 44 passes (both career- CHRISTOPHER BEASCHLER, LB highs) for 215 yards at Drake SHANE TOUB, C 6-1, 226, RS Senior • A football team representative on UD SAAC 5-10, 205, RS Senior • 2015 Academic All-American • Completed 194 of 327 passes (.593) for • 2016 Team Captain • 1st Team Preseason All-PFL 2,052 yards in 2015 • Has started 28 games in last 3 years • Two-time captain • Was 18 of 27 for a career-high 256 yards in • Four-year member of PFL Honor Roll • 36 career starts in 39 career games the Central State win • A football team representative on UD’s • Career-high 18 hits (9 solo) at RMU in 2015 • Rushed for a career-high 92 yards in the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee • Dayton’s top tackler the last three years Drake win this season • His dad Dave is Special Teams Coordinator for • Matched his career-high three TD’s this year the Kansas City Chiefs WILL BOBEK, QB at Jacksonville 6-4, 208, RS Freshman ADAM TRAUTMAN, TE • Has yet not thrown a pass for UD KYLE KAPAROS, QB 6-5, 239, RS Freshman • Holds his high school records for TD’s (5) 6-1, 199, RS Freshman QB • Second on team with 19 catches for 9.8 avg. and passing yards in a game (381) • Did not see any action in 2015 • Had career-highs of 5 catches and 73 yards • Three-sport captain (football, basketball and • Three-year starter and senior captain in HS with his fi rst career TD at San Diego track) • 2015 PFL Honor Roll • Also had four for 38 in the Drake win • 2015 PFL Honor Roll • PFL Academic Honor Roll IAN PALIN, TE • Was conference player of the year in high JACK CRAIN, LB 6-4, 253, RS Senior school as a QB 6-2, 225, Senior • 2016 Team Captain • Career-high 16 hits (10 solo) vs. USD in 2015 • Started all 12 games last year JIMMY VOGEL, OT • Played in all 11 games as a redshirt freshman • Has 34 receptions in 40 career games 6-2, 285, RS Senior in 2014, with one start and 32 hits on the year • Caught a career-high four passes for 24 • First Team All-PFL • Started all 12 games last season yards vs. Butler in 2015 • One of seven preseason All-PFL Flyers • Second on team in tackles last season (105), • Had a career-high 40 yards on 3 catches • Started 39 games in last three years just seven behind Christopher Beaschler against Robert Morris in 2014 • Recovered a fumble in the end zone for a • 4th on team with 41 hits so far in 2016 • Six others of his family (mom, dad, three touchdown in the Jacksonville win in 2015 brothers and sister) were also college athletes • Four-time PFL Academic Honor Roll JACK EURITT, WR 6-5, 209, Senior JARED RUFFING, WR WILLIAM WILL, K • Third in receiving for the Flyers in 2015 6-2, 215, Senior 6-0, 205, RS Senior • Led UD wideouts in yards per catch (13.9) • Moved from WR to RB to WR and now back • Two-time First Team All-PFL • Had 34 catches for 472 yards to RB in his three seasons • Fred Mitchell Watch List last three seasons • Had a career-high fi ve receptions for 87 • Caught one pass in fi ve games in 2015 (35 • 52 of 68 in his career in fi eld goals, including yards vs. Duquesne last year. yards vs. Duquesne) 28 of 36 from 30-49 yards • Matched the high in catches (5) and set a • Ran for 186 yards on 20 carries with 3 TDs • PFL career leader for FG’s with 52. Also holds new career-best in yards (96) vs. CSU vs. Morehead State (all-career-highs) UD record for consecutive PAT’s (71) • Was conference defensive LINEMAN of the • Was an internet fave after scoring a TD in 2014 J.P. FORCUCCI, WR year in high school vs. Marist on a fumbled kickoff return. Added a 5-11, 186, Sophomore two-point PAT with a pass after a blocked kick at • Has 6 catches for a team-best 24.8 yards per CHRISTIAN SEARLES, CB USD in 2016 catch in 2016 5-9, 185, Junior • Saw action in seven games as a freshman • Lettered as a freshman, seeing action in all 11 TUCKER YINGER, RB • Caught a 30-yarder at Stetson, and one for 11 games and starting 4. Started all 12 in 2015 5-11, 178, RS Sophomore yards in the playoffs • Named 1st Team All-PFL at CB and returner • Currently injured and not on depth chart. • Two catches for 67 yards in the CSU win • Only player named twice last year, and only • Rushed for 172 yards in the Drake win and 193 • Track captain at Wheaton North HS sophomore named 1st Team All-PFL vs. Morehead State • 2015 PFL Honor Roll • Had 10 hits, 7 unassisted (both career highs) • Those are the only games he has started and at San Diego as a freshman in 2014 fi nished this season. CHRIS HAGAN, FLYER • Tied UD record with 3 INT at Jacksonville • Led UD in rushing and was 4th in PFL with 731 5-11, 200, RS Senior yards despite just fi ve starts in 2015 • Special Teams Captain SEAN SMITH, P • Led PFL leaders in per-carry average (6.14) • Had 11 special teams hits, and 9.5 other 6-4, 221, Sophomore • Only freshman in PFL top 10 tackles with 1.5 TFL in 2015 • Only freshman 1st Team All-PFL in 2015 • Had 23 carries and 237 yards (both career • Currently second in tackles for UD (54) • 2nd among true freshmen in FCS punting highs) in the Marist win. • Had a team-high 11 tackles (7 solo) with average (41.7), which also led PFL • 222 of his Marist yards came in the 2nd half 2 TFL at San Diego. Also scored a 31-yard • Had a 74-yarder vs. USD, a UD frosh record • Had 12 plays of 25 yards or more in last 8 G fumble recovery TD • Also lettered in baseball in high school • His brother Mitch (now graduated) was a CB • 2015 A.J. Cohen Flyer of the Year award •His sister Meghan ran cross country and for the Flyers last year, and younger brother winner track at Villanova. Drake is now a freshman nickel PFL Championships: 1993, 1994, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2000 PFL Championships: 2001, 2002, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2015 2014 UNIVERSITY OF DAYTON FOOTBALL DEPTH CHARTS 2016 UNIVERSITY OF DAYTON FOOTBALL DEPTH CHART OFFENSE DEFENSE 12 ALEX JESKE (6-3, 211, RS SO.) 15 MICHAEL GRAY 62, 226, RS SR. QB Led Dayton to playoff s in 2015; Was 18 for 25 for a career-high 256 yards DE 2nd in PFL in sacks (0.8); 2.0 sacks, 2 QBH vs. RMU; 5 hits, 3 TFL, 1 sack at with 2 TD vs. CSU; Ran for a career-high 92 yards vs. Drake (6 yards more JU; Moved from LB to DE in 2015 to take advantage of ability to get to QB than he gained all of 2015); Threw for 3 TD’s in one quarter at JU 56 Nate Maro a (6-3, 235, RS Fr.) 13 Will Bobek (6-4, 208, RS Fr.) Has 15 hits, 2 sacks & 4 TFL in 2016; Moved from LB to DE in 2015 Played in 2 games with no stats; Threw a TD pass in the camp scrimmage 18 Kyle Kaparos (6-1, 199, RS Fr.) 97 MILES ASHLEMAN 62, 262, RS SR. Played with no stats vs. CSU; Threw 2 TD passes in the spring game DT 3 hits and 0.5 sacks vs. CSU; Led UD with 5 sacks in 2015 in 8 games; 1st two were vs. USD in 1st game back a er camp injury; Also had 20 tackles 16 JARED RUFFING (6-4, 215, SR.) 90 Michael Sco (60, 274, RS Sr. RB 20 a . for 186 yds & 3 TD vs. MSU; Came to Dayton as a WR and UD Defensive Player of the Week vs. Duquesne; Has 4 hits. 0.5 sacks, QBH redshirted the 2014 season; Moved to RB for the 2015 season; Had 4 60 ANDY CARFAGNA 64, 264, RS SR. career starts at RB last year; Carried the ball 49 mes for 155 yards; Was DT Has 11 hits, 1 sack, 1 FR & 1 PBU in 2016; Started all 12 games in 2015; Led Conference Defensive Lineman of the Year in HS UD w/5 QBH; Also had 38 tackles & 5 TFL; Career-high 7 hits vs. Butler 30 Sean Prophit (6-0, 180, Fr.) 68 Isaac Sexton 61, 265, RS Fr. 20 a . for 87 yds. at JU; 1st ac on since 42 yds. at Duq; 34 yards v. RMU 1 hit & 0.5 TFL vs. CSU; PFL Academic Honor Roll; 3-sport captain in HS NICK SURGES (6-3, 236, RS SO.) 89 IAN PALIN (6-4, 253, RS SR.) 54 Has 28 hits, 4.0 TFL, 6 QBH, 2.5 sacks, blocked kick & a forced fumble in TE Captain; started all 12 games in 2015; Caught 14 passes for 107 yards (7.6 DE 2016; Despite not startng a game in 2015, led UD in TFL (11.0) avg.); Also prac ced at off ensive guard during preseason due to injuries Griffi n O’Gara (6-3, 238, Jr.) 84 Adam Trautman (6-5, 239, RS Fr..) 92 1 hit & 0.5 TFL vs. CSU; Two- me PFL Honor Roll; All-Conference in HS 2nd on team in recp ons (16 for 10.5 avg.; 13 in last three games 49 JACK CRAIN 62, 225, SR. RYAN SKIBINSKI(5-11, 173, Fr.) 83 9 hits (6 solo), a TFL, PBU & QBH vs. Drake; UD’s 2nd-best tackler (105) in Leads team with 19 catches for 11.6 avg.; That’s the UD freshman single- LB WR 12 starts in 2015; Led UD with 16 hits (10 solo), 1.5 vs. USD in 2015 season record; Had 3 for 23 yards vs. CSU; Most in a true frosh debut at UD 94 Kevin Maloney (6-3, 220, RS So.) 86 Shane Lefever (6-3, 204, RS Fr.) 5 hits & 0.5 TFL vs. CSU; Played in 4 games with 3 hits in 2015 PFL Academic Honor Roll; 3-sport HS athlete; Football team captain 45 CHRISTOPHER BEASCHLER 61, 226, RS SR.) 22 J.P. FORCUCCI 511, 186, SO. LB Captain; Academic All-American; Two- me First Team All-PFL & Academic WR 2 catches for 67 yards vs. CSU in fi rst start; Had a 30-yard catch at Stetson; All-PFL; 12 hits vs. Duq; Led UD in hits (112) for the 2nd straight year; Had Also had an 11-yarder in the playoff s vs. Western Illinois career-high 18 hits vs. Robert Morris in 2015 opener; 4th in PFL in tackles 8 Tyler Tumpane (6-0, 190, Jr.) per game (9.3); Captain at Ada HS; His dad Ron is wrestling coach at ONU Returned vs. MSU a er missing 2 games; 3 catches (10.7 avg.) in 2016 47 Andrew McCormick (61, 210, RS Fr.) 85 JACK EURITT 64, 209, SR. 13 hits, 3 PBU & 1 TFL in 2016; Tied for 2nd in PBUPlayed in 9 G in 2015 WR Led UD with 5 rec. for a career-high 93 yards vs. CSU; 3rd for UD in 31 CHRIS HAGAN 511, 200, RS SR. receiving (34 for 472 yds., 13.9 avg) in 2015; 7 games with 1 start in 2014 11 hits (7 solo) at USD; Has 43 tackles in his last 5 games; Played in 11 87 Ma Tunnacliff e (6-3, 197, RS So.) FYR games in 2015; Had 21 tackles with 1.5 TFL; Also the 2016 Special Teams Joined the team as a walk-on last season; 6 catches (13.2 avg.) in 2016 Captain; Had 12 tackles in coverage; 2012 Scout Team Player of Year 77 JIMMY VOGEL 62, 285, SR. 17 Tony Malas (6-0, 215, RS So.) LT Preseason All-PFL; Moved from right tackle for 2015; Started all 10 games Has played in 6 games with 3 speical teams tackles in 2016 he played in last year; 8 starts in 2014; Also made 6 starts at guard in 2013 3 CAMERON STUBBS 510, 205, RS SR. 76 Adam Stull (6-3, 254, RS Fr.) CB 2015 Team MVP; First Team All-PFL; 8 hits (all solo) vs, Duquesne; 9 hits (8 First ac on vs. Drake; 2015 PFL Academic Honor Roll; All-conference in HS solo) and an INT vs. USD; Led UD with 7 INT, & 11 PBU in 2015 23 Jason Balogh (5-11, 167, RS Fr.) 73 JIM HAMMONTREE 62, 285, SR. 2015 PFL Honor Roll; Tw-sport athlete (football and track) in high school LG First career start at USD; Was on the depth all 2015; Played in 1 game each in 2014 and 2015; Played in all 6 games with 3 starts this season 1 CHRISTIAN SEARLES 59, 178, SO. 79 Spencer Luallen (6-3, 287, RS Sr.) CB First Team All-PFL; 3 hits, FR & a PBU vs. CSU; In 2015, led UD in solo hits Has 17 career starts (2 at tackle); PFL Academic Honor Roll (42); Picked 5 passes (2nd on team) & averaged 24.8 yards per return Khameron Wilcox (5-10, 178, RS Fr.) 59 SHANE TOUB 63, 285, RS SR. 10 3 hits vs. CSU; Played FB & BKB, & ran track at Cincinna St. Xavier High C Captain; Three-year starter; Played & started 10 games last year; PFL Academic Honor Roll; His dad Dave is KC Chiefs special teams coordinator 40 REAGAN MALAS (6-3, 206, SO.) 57 Tim Roell (6-2, 257, RS Fr.) FS Started at Stetson last year; Has played in all seven games this year, with Has played in two games in 2016; Captain of Ohio D-II state champs eight taclkes; had three hits at Jacksonville; Played in 8 games in 2015 50 WES HEGEMANN 63, 278, RS SO. 14 Carson Cha erton (6-2, 202, Sr.) RG Moved to off ense a er playing fi rst two seasons at DT; Played fi ve games Came to UD as a QB; Moved to safety in 2014; Played in 1 game last year at DT last year; All-conference on both sides of the line at Minster HS 33 DAVID LEISRING (6-1, 194, SO.) 63 Ben Gauthier (6-2, 275, So.) SS 2nd in PFL in INT (0.6); Led UD with 7 hits, 1 TFL, & 2 INT vs. CSU; Had 4 Started 11 games at guard last season before moving to tackle hits (3 solo) and an INT vs. RMU; Saw ac on in 10 games with 1 start as a 59 BEN GAUTHIER 62, 275,SO. freshman; FB rep on Dayton SAAC; PFL Honor Roll RT Moved to tackle a er star ng 11 games at guard; 1st true freshman to 24 Tom Fanning (6-0, 186, RS Sr.) start on the O-line since Andy Pellegrino on 1989 na onal champs; Played in six games and had 8 hits in 2015; Three- me PFL Honor Roll 76 Adam Stull (6-3, 254, RS Fr.) First ac on vs. Drake; 2015 PFL Academic Honor Roll; All-conference in HS SPECIAL TEAMS K 96 WILLIAM WILL (6-0, 205, RS SR.) -- PFL career FG record holder (52); Two- me First Team All-PFL; Mitchell Watch List for third year 33 David Leisring (6-1, 194, So.) -- Kicked in high school; Nailed a 42-yard FG in the OHSAA playoff s; FB team SAAC rep P 19 SEAN SMITH (6-4, 221, SO.) -- First Team All-PFL; Only freshman named All-PFL in 2015; 74 punts for 41.7 avg. with 23 inside the 20 96 William Will -- (6-0, 205, RS Sr.) -- Has only placekicked at UD but a very good athlete; Scored a TD vs. Marist in 2014 on a KO fumble ret. HOLD 19 SEAN SMITH (6-4, 221, SO.) -- Le ered in baseball in high school; Named 2015 winner of ROTC Cannonball Award (UD top newcomer) 14 Carson Cha erton (6-2, 202, Sr.) -- Came to UD as a QB, moved to safety in 2014; Played in one game last year; PFL Academic Honor Roll SNAP 89 IAN PALIN (6-4, 253, RS SR.) -- Team captain; Has 27 recep ons at TE in last two years; Captain for FB & state champ hockey team in HS 87 Ma Tunnacliff e (6-3, 197, RS So.) -- Sat out his freshman year; Joined the team as a walk-on last season; 2015 PFL Academic Honor Roll RT 1 CHRISTIAN SEARLES (5-9, 185, JR.) -- STATS Third Team Preseason All-America as a returner; First Team All-PFL; 33 PR (12.2 avg) in 2015 3 CAMERON STUBBS (5-10 205, RS SR.) -- Leads UD in KO avg (23.1); Has 26.0 KO ret. avg. for his career; 3rd in PFL in KO ret. avg. in 2015 33 David Leisring (6-1, 194, So.) -- 2 punt returns for 5.5 avg in 2016; 3 PR (3.0 avg.) in 2015; Is also the backup placekicker on the road

PFL Championships: 1993, 1994, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2000 PFL Championships: 2001, 2002, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2015 2016 DAYTON FOOTBALL STATISTICS

Date Opponent Score Att. Record: Overall Home Away Neutral Sep 3, 2016 CENTRAL STATE W 31-19 4003 All games 5-2 4-0 1-2 0-0 Sep 10, 2016 ROBERT MORRIS W 13-0 2357 Conference 3-1 2-0 1-1 0-0 Sep 17, 2016 at Duquesne L 20-34 908 Non-Conference 2-1 2-0 0-1 0-0 * Sep 24, 2016 at San Diego L 22-34 2119 * Oct 1, 2016 DRAKE W 35-10 2457 Team Statistics UD OPP * Oct 8, 2016 MOREHEAD STATE W 51-27 2440 FIRST DOWNS 128 130 * Oct 15, 2016 at Jacksonville W 36-16 1518 R u s h i n g 63 54 P a s s i n g 53 69 Rushing gp att gain loss net avg td lg avg/g P e n a l t y 12 7 YINGER, Tucker 5 73 533 3 530 7.3 2 57 106.0 RUSHING YARDAGE 1408 838 JESKE, Alex 7 65 413 110 303 4.7 5 59 43.3 Rushing Attempts 292 243 RUFFING, Jared 7 49 268 15 253 5.2 5 61 36.1 Average Per Rush 4.8 3.4 PROPHIT, Sean 3 41 164 1 163 4.0 0 14 54.3 Average Per Game 201.1 119.7 ADAMS, Jack 4 41 132 7 125 3.0 3 27 31.2 TDs Rushing 16 8 WILLIAMS, Owen 7 12 40 5 35 2.9 0 15 5.0 PASSING YARDAGE 1136 1662 SKIBINSKI, Ryan 6 1 12 0 12 12.0 0 12 2.0 C o m p - A t t - I n t 88-173-4 126-233-12 BABATUNDE, Najm 3 2 5 0 5 2.5 0 3 1.7 Average Per Pass 6.6 7.1 TRAUTMAN, Adam 7 1 3 0 3 3.0 0 3 0.4 Average Per Catch 12.9 13.2 KENNER, Alex 7 1 1 0 1 1.0 1 1 0.1 Average Per Game 162.3 237.4 Total 7 292 1571 163 1408 4.8 16 61 201.1 TDs Passing 8 10 Opponents 7 243 1031 193 838 3.4 8 42 119.7 TOTAL OFFENSE 2544 2500 Average Per Play 5.5 5.3 Passing gp effic comp-att-int pct yds td lg avg/g Average Per Game 363.4 357.1 JESKE, Alex 7 116.66 88-173-4 50.9 1136 8 57 162.3 KICK RETURNS: #-Yards 21-407 26-474 Total 7 116.66 88-173-4 50.9 1136 8 57 162.3 PUNT RETURNS: #-Yards 13-77 13-222 Opponents 7 117.86 126-233-12 54.1 1662 10 86 237.4 INT RETURNS: #-Yards 12-59 4-29 FUMBLES-LOST 8-5 7-5 Receiving gp no. yds avg td lg avg/g PENALTIES-Yards 34-307 53-487 SKIBINSKI, Ryan 6 25 275 11.0 0 53 45.8 PUNTS-AVG 33-41.0 30-39.0 TRAUTMAN, Adam 7 19 186 9.8 2 18 26.6 TIME OF POSSESSION/Game 2 9 : 2 3 2 9 : 1 5 EURITT, Jack 7 15 305 20.3 4 43 43.6 3RD-DOWN Conversions 45/104 42/103 FORCUCCI, J.P. 7 6 149 24.8 1 57 21.3 4TH-DOWN Conversions 6/9 3/15 TUNNACLIFFE, Matt 7 6 79 13.2 1 43 11.3 TUMPANE, Tyler 5 5 53 10.6 0 16 10.6 Interceptions no. yds avg td lg YINGER, Tucker 5 3 27 9.0 0 18 5.4 LEISRING, David 4 0 0.0 0 0 RUFFING, Jared 7 3 8 2.7 0 10 1.1 SEARLES, Christian 3 8 2.7 0 8 ADAMS, Jack 4 2 20 10.0 0 13 5.0 STUBBS, Cameron 3 40 13.3 0 35 PROPHIT, Sean 3 2 20 10.0 0 12 6.7 NEES, Travis 1 11 11.0 0 11 PALIN, Ian 7 1 7 7.0 0 7 1.0 CRAIN, Jack 1 0 0.0 0 0 KENNER, Alex 7 1 7 7.0 0 7 1.0 Total 7 88 1136 12.9 8 57 162.3 Punting no. yds avg lg tb fc i20 50+ blk Opponents 7 126 1662 13.2 10 86 237.4 SMITH, Sean 32 1350 42.2 66 5 3 10 9 1 TEAM 1 4 4.0 4 0 0 0 0 0 Field Goals fg pct. 01-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-99 lg blk WILL, William 11-14 78.6 0-0 6-7 2-2 3-5 0-0 49 0 Punt Returns no. yds avg td lg SEARLES, Christian 11 66 6.0 0 18 PAT LEISRING, David 2 11 5.5 0 11 Scoring td fg kick rush rcv pass dxp saf pts Total 13 77 5.9 0 18 WILL, William - 11-14 23-24 - - 1-1 - - 56 Opponents 13 222 17.1 1 80 RUFFING, Jared 5 ------30 JESKE, Alex 5 ------30 Kick Returns no. yds avg td lg EURITT, Jack 4 ------24 STUBBS, Cameron 15 346 23.1 0 41 ADAMS, Jack 3 ------18 SEARLES, Christian 3 55 18.3 0 22 TRAUTMAN, Adam 2 ------12 MAROTTA, Nate 1 6 6.0 0 6 YINGER, Tucker 2 ------12 HANNAH, Shane 1 0 0.0 0 0 HAGAN, Chris 1 ------6 MCCORMICK, Andrew 1 0 0.0 0 0 TUNNACLIFFE, Matt 1 ------6 Total 21 407 19.4 0 41 KENNER, Alex 1 ------6 Opponents 26 474 18.2 0 37 FORCUCCI, J.P. 1 ------6 MADDEN, Gus - - - - 1 - - - 2 All Purpose g rush rcv pr kr ir total avg/g Total 25 11-14 23-24 - 1 1-1 - - 208 YINGER, Tucker 5 530 27 0 0 0 557 111.4 Opponents 20 3-6 11-18 - - 0-2 - - 140 STUBBS, Camer 7 0 0 0 346 40 386 55.1 EURITT, Jack 7 0 305 0 0 0 305 43.6 Score by Quarters 1st 2nd 3rd 4th OT Total JESKE, Alex 7 303 0 0 0 0 303 43.3 Dayton 35 95 36 42 0 208 SKIBINSKI, Rya 6 12 275 0 0 0 287 47.8 Opponents 16 19 59 46 0 140 Total 7 1408 1136 77 407 59 3087 441.0 Opponents 7 838 1662 222 474 29 3225 460.7

Total Offense g plays rush pass total avg/g JESKE, Alex 7 238 303 1136 1439 205.6 YINGER, Tucker 5 73 530 0 530 106.0 RUFFING, Jared 7 49 253 0 253 36.1 PROPHIT, Sean 3 41 163 0 163 54.3 ADAMS, Jack 4 41 125 0 125 31.2 Total 7 465 1408 1136 2544 363.4 Opponents 7 476 838 1662 2500 357.1

Tackles Sacks Pass defense Fumbles blkd PFL Championships: 1993, 1994, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2000 PFL Championships: 2001, 2002, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2015 2016 DAYTON FOOTBALL 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 7 35 21 56 3.0-12 2.0-9 . 1 . . . . . 31 HAGAN, Chris 7 32 22 54 2.0-9 . . . . 2-31 . . . 33 LEISRING, David 7 31 15 46 1.0-1 . 4-0 3 . . . . . 34 CRAIN, Jack 7 21 20 41 3.5-17 2.0-14 1-0 2 2 . . 1 . 3 STUBBS, Cameron 7 26 9 35 3.0-6 . 3-40 3 . . . 1 . 5 NEES, Travis 6 16 13 29 . . 1-11 ...... 54 SURGES, NICK 7 7 21 28 4.5-26 2.5-20 . 1 6 . 1 1 . 15 GRAY, Mike 7 16 12 28 9.5-60 5.5-46 . 2 3 . . . . 1 SEARLES, Christian 7 16 7 23 1.0-3 . 3-8 7 . 1-0 . 1 . 56 MAROTTA, Nate 7 11 4 15 4.0-10 2.0-6 ...... 97 ASHLEMAN, Miles 7 4 9 13 1.0-6 0.5-4 . . 1 . . . . 47 MCCORMICK, Andre 7 5 8 13 2.0-4 . . 3 . . 1 . . 90 SCOTT, Michael 7 2 10 12 1.0-4 0.5-3 . . 2 . . . . 60 CARFAGNA, Andy 7 5 6 11 1.5-5 1.0-4 . 1 1 1-0 . . . 9 WELSH, Luke 3 5 4 9 . . . 1 . . . . . 40 MALAS, Reagan 7 4 4 8 ...... 37 RIGHTNOUR, Matthe 7 3 4 7 1.5-4 ...... 16 RUFFING, Jared 7 6 1 7 ...... 1 . . 94 MALONEY, Kevin 7 2 4 6 0.5-2 ...... 83 SKIBINSKI, Ryan 6 2 3 5 . . . . . 1-0 . . . 87 TUNNACLIFFE, Matt 7 1 3 4 ...... 17 MAZZA, Tony 6 3 . 3 ...... 10 WILCOX, Khameron 2 1 2 3 ...... 24 FANNING, Tommy 7 1 1 2 . . . 2 . . . . . 28 YINGER, Tucker 5 1 . 1 ...... 48 HANNAH, Shane 7 1 . 1 1.0-22 . . . . . 1 . . 68 SEXTON, Isaac 3 . 1 1 0.5-1 ...... 92 O'GARA, Griffin 2 . 1 1 0.5-1 ...... 75 LYNN, Andrew 3 . 1 1 . . . . 1 . . . . 14 CHATTERTON, Carso 3 1 . 1 ...... 35 BABATUNDE, Najm 3 1 . 1 ...... Total 7 259 206 465 41-193 16-106 12-59 26 16 5-31 4 4 . Opponents 7 250 221 471 34-143 12-96 4-29 20 14 5-0 5 2 .

PFL Championships: 1993, 1994, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2000 PFL Championships: 2001, 2002, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2015 GAMEDAY DEPTH CHART -- DAYTON FLYERS VS. BUTLER

UNIVERSITY OF DAYTON BUTLER UNIVERSITY Off ense Off ense

QB 12 ALEX JESKE (6-3, 211, RS SO.) QB 12 WILL MARTY (6-3, 215, RS SO.) 13 Will Bobek (6-4, 208, RS Fr.) 2 Malcolm Weaver (5-11, 190, RS Sr.) 18 Kyle Kaparos (6-1, 199, RS Fr.) RB 27 DUVANTE LANE (5-10, 215, RS JR.) RB 16 JARED RUFFING (6-4, 215, RS SO.) 11 Sam Schrader (5-10, 200, RS Jr.) 30 Sean Prophi (6-0, 180, Fr.) WR 4 PACE TEMPLE (6-1, 190, SO.) TE 89 IAN PALIN (6-4, 253, RS SR.) 14 James Marbaugh (6-1, 190, RS Fr.) 82 Gus Madden (6-3, 244, Sr.) WR 1 NICK WEAVER (6-0, 190, RS JR.) 84 Adam Trautman (6-5, 239, RS Fr.) 28 Anthony Scaccia (5-7, 175, RS So.) WR 83 RYAN SKIBINSKI (5-11, 173, FR.) WR 5 DANNY COTTER (6-2, 190, RS SR.) 86 Shane Lefever (6-3, 204, RS Fr.) 80 Clark Gary (5-10, 190, RS So.) WR 22 J.P. FORCUCCI (5-11, 186, So.) TE 41 CORD COLLIER (6-3, 250, RS JR.) 8 Tyler Tumpane (6-0, 190, Jr.) 84 Jacob Lewis (6-2, 240, RS So.) WR 85 JACK EURITT (6-5, 209, SR) LT 55 MICHAEL DEMOS (6-4, 290, RS SR.) 87 Ma Tunnacliff e (6-3, 197, RS So.) 74 Tommy Kennedy (6-4, 275, RS Fr.) LT 77 JIMMY VOGEL (6-3, 285, SR.) LG 63 ALEX PETERSON (6-1, 270, RS SO.) 76 Adam Stull (6-5, 281, RS Fr.) 66 John McArthur (6-0, 265, RS Fr.) LG 73 JIM HAMMONTREE (6-2, 285, SR.) C 68 MICHAEL ROBINSON (6-2, 290, RS JR.) 79 Spencer Luallen (6-3, 287, RS Sr.) 76 Brad Weber (6-3, 265, RS Jr.) C 59 SHANE TOUB (6-3, 285, RS SR.) RG 64 NESTOR PORRES (6-2, 290, RS SR.) 53 Tim Roell (6-2, 257, RS Fr.) 75 Patrick Mosby (6-2, 270, RS So.) RG 50 WES HEGEMANN (6-3, 278, RS SO.) RT 65 JOE HACKETT (6-5, 270, RS SR.) 79 Spencer Luallen (6-3, 287, RS Sr.) 71 Bobby Jensen (6-4, 275, RS So.) RT 63 BEN GAUTHIER (6-2, 275, SO.) 76 Adam Stull (6-5, 281 RS Fr.)

Defense Defense

DE 15 MICHAEL GRAY (6-2, 226, RS SR.) DE 56 CONNOR ANDRAS (6-1, 250, JR.) 56 Nate Maro a (6-3, 236, RS So.) 54 Curt Beckman (6-4, 235, RS Jr.) DT 97 MILES ASHELMAN (6-2, 262, RS SR.) DT 90 JORDAN RANSON (6-2, 285, RS SR.) 90 Michael Sco (6-0, 274, RS Sr.) 98 Ellis Cupit (6-4, 280, RS Jr.) DT 60 ANDY CARFAGNA (6-4, 264, RS SR.) DT 77 CHAD BURDO (6-1, 270, RS JR.) 68 Isaac Sexton (6-1, 265, RS Fr.) 92 Ma Hawkins (6-2, 285, RS So.) DE 54 Nick SURGES (6-3, 236, RS SO.) DE 53 DANNY BANKS (6-0, 230, RS JR.) 92 Griffi n O’Gara (6-3, 238, Jr.) 51 Zach Bacon (6-1, 236, RS Jr.) LB 34 JACK CRAIN (6-2, 225, SR.) LB 33 ETHAN BRUNHOFER (6-2, 220, JR.) 47 Andrew McCormick (6-2, 222, RS So.) 26 Carter Raleigh (6-0, 220, So.) LB 45 CHRIS BEASCHLER (6-1, 226, RS SR.) LB 52 SEAN HORAN (5-10, 225, RS SR.) 94 Kevin Maloney (6-3, 220, RS So.) 47 Dylan Banks (6-0, 230, RS Jr.) FYR 31 CHRIS HAGAN (5-11, 200, RS Sr.) LB 42 DAVID STARKEY (6-1, 235, SR.) 17 Tony Mazza (6-0, 15, RS So.) 18 Mason Brunner (6-0, 210, Fr.) CB 3 CAMERON STUBBS (5-10, 205, RS SR.) CB 3 DALTON ROGERS (5-8, 175, SO.) 23 Jason Balogh (5-11, 167, RS Fr.) 24 Taylor Wilson (6-1, 190, RS Jr.) CB 1 CHRISTIAN SEARLES (5-9, 185, JR.) S 30 ZACH LaROCHE (6-2, 190 RS SR.) 10 Khameron Wilcox (5-10 178, RS Fr.) 13 Luke Senne (6-1, 205, RS FR.) FS 40 REAGAN MALAS (6-3, 206, SO.) S 25 ISAAK NEWHOUSE (6-1, 200, JR.) 14 Carson Cha erton (6-2, 202, Sr.) 20 Adam Chappelle (6-3, 190, RS Jr.) SS 33 DAVID LEISRING (6-1, 194, SO.) CB 21 MIKE CERONE (5-10, 180, RS SO.) 24 Tom Fanning (6-0, 186, Sr.) 34 Ryan Bradley (5-8, 175, Jr.)

Specialists Specialists

K 96 WILLIAM WILL (6-0, 205, RS SR.) K 36 DREW BEVELHIMER (6-1, 170, FR.) 33 David Leisring (6-1, 194, So.) 19 Ian Dobek (6-0, 210, RS Sr.) P 19 SEAN SMITH (6-4, 221, SO.) P 19 IAN DOBEK (6-0, 210, RS SR.) 96 William Will (6-0, 205, RS Sr.) 39 Evan Geibel (5-8, 180, RS So.) SNAP 89 IAN PALIN (6-4, 253, RS SR.) SNAP 56 CONNER ANDRAS (6-1, 250, JR.) 87 Ma Tunnacliff e (6-3, 197, RS So.) 18 Mason Brunner (6-0, 210, Fr.) HOLD 19 SEAN SMITH (6-4, 221, SO.) HOLD 30 ZACH LaROCHE (6-2, 190, RS SR.) 14 Carson Cha erton (6-2, 202, Sr.) 10 Cameron Towns (6-3, 180, RS Fr.) RT 1 CHRISTIAN SEARLES (5-9, 185, JR.) PR 25 ISAAK NEWHOUSE (6-1, 200, JR.) 3 CAMERON STUBBS (5-10, 205, RS SR.) 1 Nick Weaver (6-0, 190, RS Jr.) 33 David Leisring (6-1, 194, So.) KR 31 JOHN HALL (5-8, 175, RS SO.) 7 Brad Sznajder (5-7, 175, RS Fr.)

PFL Championships: 1993, 1994, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2000 PFL Championships: 2001, 2002, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2015