Dayton Flyers at Robert Morris Colonials
· NCAA - Football
Smart hits game-winning field goal, Dayton downs Robert Morris 17-14
The Colonials (1-3) opened the scoring when Ethan Shine powered into the end zone from 2 yards out in the first quarter. Dayton answered in the second as Schondelmyer found Gavin Lochow on a 7-yard touchdown strike to make it 7-7 at halftime.
Shine put Robert Morris back in front with a 9-yard touchdown run in the third for a 14-7 lead. The Flyers pulled even early in the fourth when Schondelmyer hit Luke Hansen on a 26-yard catch and run. After the Dayton defense forced a punt, the Flyers drove inside the 5 and Smart split the uprights for the win.
Schondelmyer finished 13 of 20 for the Flyers (2-1) with 194 yards passing, two touchdowns and no interceptions. Mason Hackett rushed 18 times for 97 yards. Michael Mussari led Dayton with three catches for 52 yards, and Ethan Thulin added a 45-yard grab that flipped field position.
Robert Morris played three different quarterbacks and completed 10 of 25 passes for 115 yards without a touchdown. Shine carried 16 times for 54 yards and both scores as the Colonials ran for 148 yards.
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Scoring Summary
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TD | 1st Period 0:16 | Ethan Shine 2 Yd Run (Jayson Jenkins Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 5:45 | Gavin Lochow 7 Yd pass from Bryce Schondelmyer (Robby Smart Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 7:41 | Ethan Shine 9 Yd Run (Jayson Jenkins Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 12:35 | Luke Hansen 26 Yd pass from Bryce Schondelmyer (Robby Smart Kick) |
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FG | 4th Period 3:28 | Robby Smart 21 Yd Field Goal |
Statistics
 DAY |
 RMU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 16 | 1st Downs | 18 |
| 4-11 | 3rd down efficiency | 8-15 |
| 1-1 | 4th down efficiency | 0-3 |
| 286 | Total Yards | 263 |
| 194 | Passing | 115 |
| 13/20 | Comp/Att | 10/25 |
| 9.7 | Yards per pass | 4.6 |
| 92 | Rushing | 148 |
| 31 | Rushing Attempts | 39 |
| 3.0 | Yards per rush | 3.8 |
| 7-64 | Penalties | 7-55 |
| 0 | Turnovers | 0 |
| 0 | Fumbles lost | 0 |
| 0 | Interceptions thrown | 0 |
| 26:40 | Possession | 33:20 |
Game Information
Location: Moon Township, PA
Attendance: 2,389 · Capacity:
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