Dayton Flyers at Butler Bulldogs
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VanVleet's 3rd TD pass, with 11 seconds left, keeps Dayton unbeaten in PFL, beats Butler 21-14
Butler was held to just two first-half field goals before Reagan Andrew capped an 81-yard, 12-play drive by scoring from the 8 with 5:38 left in the game. Nick Howard ran for the two-point conversion to tie the game at 14-14.
The Flyers (5-1, 3-0) started their final possession at their own 6, but VanVleet got breathing room by running 17 yards for a first down and Gavin Lochow broke free for 37 yards to the Butler 43. Mason Hackett carried three times for a first down at the 33 with 44 seconds left and VanVleet hit Brenner for their second touchdown of the day.
Butler (5-2, 1-2) got the ball back at their own 36 with 11 seconds left and Andrew ran for 10 yards for a first down near midfield, then connected with Griffin Caldwell for a 12-yard gain, but Caldwell fumbled and Dayton's Ca'ron Coleman recovered to end the game.
VanVleet completed 11 of his 14 pass attempts for 137 yards and three touchdowns. Hackett carried 35 times for 111 yards.
Andrew was 10 of 14 for 50 yards and was picked off on the Bulldogs's opening possession. He carried eight times for a team-high 87 yards.
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Scoring Summary
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TD | 2nd Period 5:01 | Jake Coleman 8 Yd pass from Drew VanVleet (Danny Baker Kick) |
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FG | 2nd Period 0:00 | Ryan Short 32 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 3rd Period 4:36 | Luke Brenner 22 Yd pass from Drew VanVleet (Danny Baker Kick) |
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FG | 3rd Period 0:37 | Ryan Short 37 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 4th Period 5:38 | Reagan Andrew 8 Yd Run (Nick Howard Run for Two-Point Conversion) |
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TD | 4th Period 0:11 | Luke Brenner 33 Yd pass from Drew VanVleet (Danny Baker Kick) |
Statistics
 DAY |
 BUT |
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|---|---|---|
| 19 | 1st Downs | 13 |
| 6-15 | 3rd down efficiency | 6-11 |
| 4-4 | 4th down efficiency | 0-0 |
| 320 | Total Yards | 260 |
| 137 | Passing | 97 |
| 11/15 | Comp/Att | 13/19 |
| 9.1 | Yards per pass | 5.1 |
| 183 | Rushing | 163 |
| 47 | Rushing Attempts | 30 |
| 3.9 | Yards per rush | 5.4 |
| 5-28 | Penalties | 2-30 |
| 0 | Turnovers | 3 |
| 0 | Fumbles lost | 2 |
| 0 | Interceptions thrown | 1 |
| 35:18 | Possession | 24:42 |
Game Information
Location: Indianapolis, IN
Attendance: 2,578 · Capacity:
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