Valparaiso Beacons at Dayton Flyers
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Hansen, Lochow pace Dayton ground game sending Flyers past Valpo 26-14
Michael Mansary gave the Beacons a 7-0 lead with a 6-yard touchdown run on their first drive after Dayton (6-4, 4-3 Pioneer Football League) went three-and-out on its first drive.
Dayton evened it when Gavin Lochow ran for a 42-yard touchdown with 6:29 left before halftime. Dayton took the lead when Drew VanVleet threw a 7-yard touchdown pass to Lochow with nine seconds left before intermission.
Following Danny Baker's 36-yard field goal for a 17-7 Dayton lead, just seconds into the fourth, Caron Tyler ran it in from the 6 to end a nine-play, 75-yard drive to get the Beacons (3-6, 1-4) within 17-14.
Dayton recorded a safety tackling Valpo back Ryan Mann in the end zone for a 19-14 lead with 6:53 left. Luke Hansen sealed it with a 1-yard touchdown run with 1:39 remaining.
Tyler finished 10-of-12 passing for 56 yards and ran for 58 yards on eight carries with a touchdown for the Beacons.
How To Watch
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Scoring Summary
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TD | 1st Period 12:09 | Michael Mansaray 6 Yd Run (Ryan Hawk Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 6:29 | Gavin Lochow 42 Yd Run (Danny Baker Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 0:09 | Gavin Lochow 7 Yd pass from Drew VanVleet (Danny Baker Kick) |
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FG | 3rd Period 3:50 | Danny Baker 36 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 4th Period 14:56 | Caron Tyler 6 Yd Run (Ryan Hawk Kick) |
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SF | 4th Period 6:53 | Team Safety |
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TD | 4th Period 1:39 | Luke Hansen 1 Yd Run (Danny Baker Kick) |
Statistics
 VAL |
 DAY |
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|---|---|---|
| 9 | 1st Downs | 18 |
| 3-9 | 3rd down efficiency | 13-21 |
| 0-1 | 4th down efficiency | 0-0 |
| 170 | Total Yards | 297 |
| 56 | Passing | 113 |
| 10/12 | Comp/Att | 15/22 |
| 4.7 | Yards per pass | 5.1 |
| 114 | Rushing | 184 |
| 30 | Rushing Attempts | 49 |
| 3.8 | Yards per rush | 3.8 |
| 7-74 | Penalties | 5-38 |
| 1 | Turnovers | 0 |
| 1 | Fumbles lost | 0 |
| 0 | Interceptions thrown | 0 |
| 23:22 | Possession | 36:38 |
Game Information
Location: Dayton, OH
Attendance: 2,921 · Capacity:
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