The Valparaiso football game notes, distributed to the media and published on the school’s website each week, provide a unique look at many of the players on the roster. There are biographical details fans would never find in a box score. “Alex Prine had a close encounter with a black bear in Canada.” “Alex Goworowski has never seen Star Wars, Rocky, Harry Potter, Indiana Jones or Caddyshack.” ...

Eastern Kentucky missed a 22-yard field goal as time expired, allowing the Dayton Flyers to hang on for a 17-14 victory on Saturday, Sept. 19, in Richmond, Ky. Dayton won its first road game after opening the season with victories at Welcome Stadium against Division II opponents, Fairmont State and Thomas More. Dayton improved to 3-0 for the first time since 2015 when it started 10-0 before ...