Valparaiso Beacons @ Dayton Flyers
Hansen, Lochow pace Dayton ground game sending Flyers past Valpo 26-14
DAYTON, Ohio -- — Luke Hansen ran for 98 yards and scored the game-sealing touchdown late and Dayton beat Valparaiso 26-14 on Saturday to end its three-game losing streak.
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.
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Dayton, OH
2025 Standings
| Pioneer Football LeaguePioneer Football League | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Drake | 7-1 | 8-4 |
| Presbyterian | 6-2 | 10-2 |
| San Diego | 6-2 | 8-4 |
| Dayton | 5-3 | 7-4 |
| St. Thomas-Minnesota | 5-3 | 7-5 |
| Morehead State | 4-4 | 6-6 |
| Butler | 4-4 | 6-6 |
| Marist | 3-5 | 5-7 |
| Stetson | 2-6 | 3-9 |
| Davidson | 1-7 | 2-10 |
| Valparaiso | 1-7 | 2-10 |
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