PFL Scoreboard: Week 5
Saturday, Sept. 28
Dayton 47, Marist 14
Drake 30, San Diego 28
Morehead State 17, Valparaiso 5
Butler 63, Virginia-Lynchburg 0
Sunday, Sept. 29
Davidson 48, Presbyterian 37
PFL Recaps
Dayton 47, Marist 14
POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. – Drew VanVleet threw five touchdowns as Dayton pulled away from Marist, 47-14, at Tenney Stadium. The Flyers and Red Foxes traded touchdowns over the opening 25 minutes, with Marist tying the game at 14-14 on Sonny Mannino’s 18-yard touchdown pass to Jack Melore with 5:42 left in the first half. VanVleet wasted no time giving Dayton the lead for good, finding Luke Brenner who dashed down the sideline for a 69-yard touchdown catch-and-carry. The Flyers would tack on a pair of Danny Baker field goals from 20 and 23 yards in the final two minutes to build a 27-14 halftime lead. VanVleet added two more touchdown throws in the second half while the Dayton defense held Marist scoreless over the final 35:42 to clinch the win. VanVleet completed 23-of-35 passes for 323 yards, with Jake Coleman catching five passes for 114 yards and two touchdowns. Mannino paced Marist with a 17-of-34, 126-yard passing outing that included a touchdown.
Drake 30, San Diego 28
DES MOINES, Iowa – Shane Dunning’s 48-yard field goal as the final gun sounded lifted Drake to a 30-28 victory against San Diego at Bulldog Stadium. The late score spoiled a frantic comeback by San Diego. Drake built a 27-9 lead with 12:53 remaining in the game when Luke Bailey found Mitchell January for a 36-yard touchdown pass. The Toreros charged back, scoring a touchdown less than two minutes later on Logan Gingg’s two-yard run. Aidan Lehman supplied a 26-yard field goal five minutes later before an intentional grounding penalty enforced in the end zone provided a San Diego safety. On the ensuing drive, San Diego went 89 yards in 11 plays, capped by Grant Sergent’s five-yard touchdown pass to Peyton Smith for a 28-27 lead. The Torero defense forced a turnover on downs with 1:02 remaining, but the offense could not gain a first down and punted the ball to Drake. Starting on its own seven-yard line with 44 seconds left, Drake needed only eight plays to set up the game-winning field goal from the San Diego 38-yard line. Bailey led Drake with his 29-of-49, 263-yard passing day, including a pair of touchdowns. Sergent matched his counterpart, completing 25-of-40 passes for 292 yards and two touchdowns.
Morehead State 17, Valparaiso 5
MOREHEAD, Ky. – Carter Cravens threw touchdowns to open and close the day’s scoring as he led Morehead State to a 17-5 victory against Valparaiso at Jayne Stadium. It was a day when both offenses were challenged, with Morehead State only outgaining Valparaiso 216-126. Cravens led the Eagles to a touchdown on the game’s opening drive, capping the push with a 44-yard pass to Bradley West. The Beacons got on the board at the end of the first quarter as a blocked punt landed in the end zone for a safety. Morehead State and Valparaiso traded field goals before halftime – MSU’s Thomas Schwartz hitting a 35-yarder while VU’s Ryan Hawk answered with a 46-yarder at the end of the half. Cravens’ provided the game’s last touchdown with his 25-yard pass to Nathan Garnett Jr. with 13:14 left. Cravens completed 5-of-16 passes for 132 yards and the two scores. Valparaiso running back Mike Mansaray ran for 54 yards on 15 carries.
Butler 63, Virginia-Lynchburg 0
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – Butler’s defense allowed only 77 yards of offense and put up its second straight shutout in a 63-0 victory against Virginia-Lynchburg at the Sellick Bowl. With the shutout, the Bulldog defense has not allowed a point in 122:41 of game time and has not allowed a touchdown in its last 141:15. Butler’s offense spread the scoring around with seven players scoring a touchdown. Running backs Joey Suchy and Billy Dozier each ran for two touchdowns to lead the offensive effort.
Davidson 48, Presbyterian 37
DAVIDSON, N.C. – Andrew Frazier was responsible for three touchdowns, including a game-securing rushing TD wtih three minutes left in the game, and led Davidson to a 48-37 victory against Presbyterian in the Carolina Border Clash at Davidson College Stadium. The Wildcats and Blue Hose offenses combined for 1,008 yards. Presbyterian quarterback Collin Hurst completed 25-of-37 passes for 358 yards and three touchdowns. The Davidson run game amassed 355 yards with Mari Adams amassing 128 yards and a touchdown on 16 carries to lead the effort. Davidson jumped out to a 21-0 lead midway through the second quarter with TJ Magee's 98-yard pick-six capping the opening outburst. The Wildcats took a 35-13 lead into halftime but Presbyterian scored just before the break which signaled a change in momentum. The Blue Hose scored three touchdowns in the third quarter, with Hurst passing for two scores and running back Quante Jennings adding a rushing TD, and trailed 42-31 after the third quarter. Neither team scored in the fourth until Frazier's eight-yard touchdown run with 3:01 left that provided a 48-31 lead. Presbyterian would tack on another touchdown with 53 seconds left, setting the final score.