Chris Hampton posted his first career interception against Morehead State last week (photo by Brian Westerholt).
'Cats Take on Dayton Saturday
10/9/2007 5:15:55 PM | Football
Marc Gignac
Davidson Wildcats (3-2, 1-1 PFL) vs. Dayton Flyers (5-1, 1-1 PFL)
Oct. 13, 2007 - Game Six - Dayton, Ohio
Welcome Stadium (11,000) - 1 p.m. - Artificial Turf
Oct. 13, 2007 - Game Six - Dayton, Ohio
Welcome Stadium (11,000) - 1 p.m. - Artificial Turf
Today's Game
• Davidson travels to Dayton to face the Flyers in a 1 p.m. Pioneer Football League contest.
• Davidson is 8-3 in its last 11 contests, dating back to last season.
• The Wildcats are 5-3 in their last eight games on the road, including 3-1 in conference games, dating back to 2005.
• The 'Cats are 6-3 in their last nine PFL games, dating back to last season.
• Davidson is coming off a 49-21 loss to Morehead State last Saturday, their worst defeat since a 50-21 setback at home to San Diego last year.
•Dayton posted a 49-3 victory over Jacksonville at home last week.
• The Flyers are 3-0 in Welcome Stadium this season. Dayton has won nearly 85 percent of its games there. The stadium opened in 1929.
• Dayton dropped a 42-35 decision at Morehead State two weeks ago.
Series Record
• Davidson trails the all-time series, which began in 1989, 4-1.
• The 'Cats posted their first victory over Dayton at home last season 37-36.
• Davidson has never won in Welcome Stadium.
• The Wildcats held a 30-7 advantage after a Brad Smith 37-yard field goal with five minutes left in the third quarter of the last meeting.
• Dayton stormed back, scoring three TDs to tie the game 30-30 with 7:38 to play.
• Ryan Alexander found Myles Potter for a 12-yard TD pass, making the margin 37-30 with 5:28 to go.
• The Flyers came up with a fumble recovery in the end zone with a minute to go, but went for the two-point conversion and the win and came up short.
• Alexander threw for 329 yards and four touchdowns.
• Jonathan Hubbard ran for 74 yards and a TD on 15 carries.
• Brett Dioguardi had nine receptions for 163 yards and two scores.
• Kevin Hoyng threw for 307 yards but had three interceptions for the Flyers.
Scouting the Flyers
• Kevin Hoyng leads the Flyers in rushing and passing with 222 and 1,500 yards, respectively.
• Hoyng has a 55.9 completion percentage with 16 TDs and five INTs.
• Ben Shappie is the Flyers' second-leading rusher with 185 yards.
• Michael J. Jonard leads the receiving corps with 40 catches for 510 yards and five touchdowns.
• Dayton averages 404.7 yards of offense and 37.2 points a game.
• The Flyers lead the nation with 31 sacks and are giving up 47.5 yards a game on the ground.
• Dayton also leads the country in tackles for loss, averaging 10.8 a contest.
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