Dayton rallies in second half to beat Stetson

Dayton’;s defense forced Stetson to punt with 3:42 to play. The Flyers then ran out the clock, giving the ball to running back Jake Chisholm five times on the final drive of the game.

Chisholm rushed 26 times for 96 yards. Hamm completed 11 of 18 passes for 122 yards. Derek Willits led the receivers with four catches for 83 yards.

Dayton (5-2, 3-1) has won two straight games since a 31-0 shutout loss at Butler. This victory followed a 24-7 victory at Marist.

The Flyers also remain perfect at home. They beat Kentucky State 46-3 and Drake 27-14 in their previous games at Welcome Stadium.

Dayton also improved to 3-0 against teams in the bottom five of the Pioneer Football League standings entering the weekend: Stetson; Drake; and Marist. The Flyers play Valparaiso (3-3, 2-1) in their next game at 1 p.m. Oct. 29 at Welcome Stadium.