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Valentino leads Dayton past Duquesne 24-17

Sep 26, 2009 - 8:42 PM DAYTON, OHIO(AP) -- Steve Valentino threw for 272 yards and two touchdowns to lead Dayton to a 24-17 win over Duquesne on Saturday.

The Flyers (2-1) trailed 10-7 in the second quarter when Duquesne's Eric Duale made a 31-yard field goal. But Valentino, who completed 19-of-29 passes and one interception, put Dayton ahead 14-10 when he connected with Luke Bellman on a 62-yard touchdown.

Nick Glavin's 32-yard field goal and a 5-yard run by Brian Mack gave the Flyers a 14-point lead midway through the fourth quarter.

Valentino, who finished with 76 yards rushing on 20 carries, also threw a 58-yard touchdown to Justin Watkins in the first half. Watkins caught three passes for 105 yards, while Bellman also had three receptions for 103 yards.

Larry McCoy led the Dukes (1-3) with 118 yards rushing on 14 carries, including a 67-yard touchdown run in the first quarter.






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    Duquesne 17, Dayton 24  FinalSep 27 4:57 AM
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    Duquesne 17, Dayton 24  FinalSep 26 4:56 PM


  • NCAAF FINAL
    1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
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    DUQUESNE 7 3 0 7 17
    DAYTON 0 7 10 7 24 FINAL

    Duquesne 17, Dayton 24  FinalSep 26 3:44 PM


  • NCAAF END, 3RD QTR
    1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
    --- --- --- --- -----
    DUQUESNE 7 3 0 10
    DAYTON 0 7 10 17 END, 3RD QTR

    Duquesne 10, Dayton 17  End of 3rdSep 26 3:03 PM


  • NCAAF HALFTIME
    1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
    --- --- --- --- -----
    DUQUESNE 7 3 10
    DAYTON 0 7 7 HALFTIME

    Duquesne 10, Dayton 7  HalfSep 26 2:18 PM


  • NCAAF END, 1ST QTR
    1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
    --- --- --- --- -----
    DUQUESNE 7 7
    DAYTON 0 0 END, 1ST QTR

    Sep 26 1:38 PM


  • NCAAF
    DUQUESNE 7
    DAYTON 0 14:40 LEFT, 1ST QTR

    Duquesne 7, Dayton 0  1st - 14:40Sep 26 1:08 PM