Peaking
Dayton takes on Cal Poly. Dayton comes in riding a three-game winning streak, with another chance to extend it.
The Dayton Flyers will challenge the Cal Poly Mustangs at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday at Fred C. Yager Stadium. The Flyers are coming into the contest hot, having won their last three games.
Dayton is headed into this one coming off a big win against #12 Jacksonville State. The Flyers narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Gamecocks 20-17.
Dayton's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Cale Hellums, who threw for 98 yards while completing 76.9% of his passes, and Godspower Nwawuihe, who rushed for 25 yards and 2 touchdowns. The game marked Nwawuihe's second in a row with at least two rushing touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Cal Poly didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Ferris State last Saturday, but they still walked away with a 23-17 win.
Cade Yacamelli was a one-man wrecking crew as he rushed for 195 yards and a pair of TDs.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Cal Poly's defense and their 9 sacks. Mikah Coleman led the group effort, picking up three of those sacks all by himself. Cal Poly received some extra help from CJ Young, whose fumble return for a touchdown made for one of the most unforgettable moments.
Dayton's victory bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Cal Poly, they now have a winning record of 2-1.