By Packy Moore
GAME NOTES VS. SAINT FRANCIS
https://daytonflyers.com/documents/2024/8/28/Notes_Saint_Francis_Web.pdf
DAYTON — The University of Dayton football team opens its 116th season of varsity football on Saturday at home against Saint Francis. Kickoff is at 12 Noon ET.
• Dayton was 4-7 in Coach Trevor Andrews‘s first season as UD’s head coach, closing out the year with a 35-6 win at home over Marist and a 45-14 win at Davidson.
• UD returns 17 starters (nine offense, eight defense).
• The Flyers will be led by two captains – center Dylan DeMaison and safety Ca’ron Coleman. DeMaison and linebacker Aiden McKinley were named Preseason All-PFL.
• Coleman was UD’s 2023 White Allen MVP. He was Honorable Mention All-PFL after finishing third on the team in tackles (77), solos (34) and TFL (8). DeMaison has started all 30 games of his Dayton career, and is a two-time First Team All-PFL selection. McKinley is the Flyers’ top returning tackler with 87 hits last year. He was second in the PFL in TFL (12.5). His three fumbles forced and two fumbles recovered were also the most on the team.
• Saint Francis was 4-6 overall and 4-3 in the Northeast Conference last season.
• SFU was picked to finish second in the NEC this year in the league’s preseason poll. Offensive lineman Mason Imbt, defensive lineman Eddie Bierals and linebacker Mercury Swaim were named Preseason All-NEC in the same poll.
• The two teams will also open the season in men’s basketball on Nov. 4 at UD Arena.
• Dayton’s next game is Saturday, Sept. 14 at Indiana State. Game time is 6 pm ET.
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