Davidson College
Dayton
Football Preview: Dayton
9/18/2018 4:15:00 PM | Football
DAVIDSON, N.C. - Davidson hits the road for the first time in 2018 when they travel to Dayton for the Pioneer Football League opener against the Flyers. Kick-off from Welcome Stadium is slated for 1 p.m.
| WEEK 4Â - DAVIDSON at DAYTON |
| Date | Saturday, Sep. 22, 2018 | |
| Kickoff | 1:00 P.M. | |
| Location | Dayton, Ohio | |
| Stadium | Welcome Stadium | |
| Capacity | 11,000 | |
| Tickets | Tickets | |
| Game Notes | Davidson | PFL | Dayton (Coming Soon) | |
| #HashTag | #CatsAreWild #WE | |
| Live Stats | DavidsonWildcats.com | |
| Live Audio | DavidsonWildcats.com (WHIP 1350 AM, Continuum CH4) | |
| Live Video | DavidsonWildcats.com | |
| The Coach's Corner | Episode 4 | |
| Player Spotlight | Tyler Phelps | |
| Social Media | Twitter | Instagram | Facebook |
THEÂ SERIES
Davidson has just a single win against the Flyers, trailing the series 1-13 dating back to the first meeting in 1989. The 'Cats lone win in the series came in 2006, a slim 37-36 victory at Richardson Stadium.
LAST TIME OUT
Davidson's record-setting night against Guilford drew national attention. The Wildcats put up an FCS record 964 total yards and 685 yards on the ground in a 91-61 win over the Quakers. In a game moved up to Thursday by the threat of Hurricane Florence, the Davidson offense dazzled, setting program records of yards in a half (525), points (91) and yards per play (15.5). Wesley Dugger and William Wicks each found the end zone 3 times, while Tyler Phelps threw for 2 and rushed for another.Â
IN THE NEWS
- ESPN.com "Davidson sets NCAA marks in 91-61 win over D-III Guilford:
- Charlotte Observer "Davidson scored 91 points in record-setting football win. Here's how the Wildcats did it"
- SI.com "This FCS football box score is truly outrageous"
- Sporting News "Breaking down Davidson's 91-61 win over Guilford"
- USA Today "Davidson shatters NCAA football records in 91-61 win over Division III opponent"
SCOUTING THE FLYERS
Following a season opening win over Robert Morris, 49-28, Dayton (1-2) slid on the road in a pair of games against FCS opponents, Southeast Missouri and Duquesne. The Flyers are keeping things close, averaging 32.0 points per game, while allowing 33.0. 2017 PFL first team All-Conference running back Tucker Yinger paces the offense, averaging over 125 yards with 3 touchdowns. Backfield mate, Richie Warfield has also rushed for 3 scores, while taking his only 2 receptions the distance. Jason Balogh leads the defensive effort with 26 total tackles, 17 solo, and 1.0 tackles for loss.
LAST TIME THEY MET
Dayton's 27-point third quarter broke the game open in a 48-22 loss at Richardson Stadium last October. Tyler Phelps completed 18 of 39 passes for 190 yards and 2 scores (1 pass, 1 rush), with William Wicks on the receiving end of a late 28-yard scoring strike. George Hatalowich and Ben Hart '18 each recorded 8 tackles to pace the Wildcat defense.
Fans can connect directly with the Davidson Football staff on Facebook (www.facebook.com/Davidson-Football), Twitter (@DavidsonFB) and Instagram (@DavidsonFootball). Head coach Scott Abell is on Twitter and can be found at @Scott_AbellFB.
PLAYER SPOTLIGHT - TYLER PHELPS
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LIVE AUDIO AND VIDEO
Play-by-play man Mark Plemmons joins color analyst Michael Fresina to provide live audio streams on its website, DavidsonWildcats.com, for all seven home games this season. All 11 games can be heard online at DavidsonWildcats.com. Fans can hear the Davidson Radio Network on their mobile device by visiting DavidsonWildcats.com or by downloading the TuneInRadioApp.Â
Jack Benjamin and Ben Rowell '18 team up to bring you the video stream to the seven home games on DavidsonWildcats.com.
THE COACH'S CORNERJack Benjamin hosts The Coach's Corner with Scott Abell every Monday powered by JJ Wade & Associates. Benjamin will discuss the previous week and meet with guests to give fans an inside look into the Wildcat football program.
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