Dayton Flyers at Valparaiso Beacons
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Bryce Schondelmyer throws for 3 TDs and Dayton defeats Valparaiso 41-10 for fifth straight victory
Dayton (5-1, 3-0 Pioneer) led 41-0 at halftime, with 27 points coming in the second quarter. The Flyers have outscored opponents 49-14 in the first quarter this season, including shutting out the opposing team four of the six opening quarters.
Schondelmyer had touchdown throws to Donovan Weatherly, Michael Mussari and Dominic Vrbancic — with the three receivers combining for four catches for 49 yards. Schondelmyer has thrown 15 touchdowns on the season with no interceptions.
The Dayton defense turned the Beacons over on downs on their first possession of the game, and Mac Grant III ran an interception back for a 43-yard score on Valpo's second drive.
Rowan Keefe and Caron Tyler each threw an interception for Valparaiso (1-5, 0-2), which dropped its fifth game in a row. Keefe went 5 of 6 for 113 yards with a 25-yard touchdown to Brayden Welch.
Valpo has dropped its first conference home game in seven of the past eight seasons.
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Scoring Summary
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TD | 1st Period 13:25 | Dominic Vrbancic 8 Yd pass from Bryce Schondelmyer (Robby Smart Kick) |
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TD | 1st Period 6:32 | Mac Grant III 43 Yd Interception Return (Robby Smart Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 7:06 | Donovan Weatherly 4 Yd pass from Bryce Schondelmyer (Robby Smart Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 5:41 | Mason Hackett 1 Yd Run (Robby Smart PAT blocked) |
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TD | 2nd Period 2:32 | Luke Hansen 10 Yd Run (David Maurer Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 1:12 | Michael Mussari 20 Yd pass from Bryce Schondelmyer (David Maurer Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 9:24 | Brayden Welch 25 Yd pass from Rowan Keefe (Luke Scoma Kick) |
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FG | 4th Period 0:02 | Luke Scoma 27 Yd Field Goal |
Statistics
 DAY |
 VAL |
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|---|---|---|
| 15 | 1st Downs | 16 |
| 4-12 | 3rd down efficiency | 5-15 |
| 1-3 | 4th down efficiency | 0-1 |
| 371 | Total Yards | 311 |
| 210 | Passing | 207 |
| 16/24 | Comp/Att | 19/28 |
| 8.8 | Yards per pass | 7.4 |
| 161 | Rushing | 104 |
| 33 | Rushing Attempts | 36 |
| 4.9 | Yards per rush | 2.9 |
| 3-30 | Penalties | 3-14 |
| 0 | Turnovers | 4 |
| 0 | Fumbles lost | 2 |
| 0 | Interceptions thrown | 2 |
| 28:29 | Possession | 31:31 |
Game Information
Location: Valparaiso, IN
Attendance: 1,405 · Capacity:
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