DES MOINES, Iowa – The Drake University football team is preparing for the final home game of the 2019 season on Saturday, Nov. 16 against longtime Pioneer Football League rival Dayton. Kickoff is scheduled for 1 p.m. with Chuck Reed on the radio broadcast on 1350 ESPN Des Moines. Fans can watch on Mediacom/MC22 and at www.GoDrakeBulldogs.com.
 
Prior to the game, Drake will honor its accomplished senior class as 15 student-athletes will take part in the pregame ceremony. Following the final home game, Drake will gear up for its regular-season finale on the road against Davidson on Saturday, Nov. 23.
 
Preview
Drake (5-4, 5-1 PFL) has a chance to ensure it finishes ahead of Dayton (6-3, 4-2 PFL) in the PFL standings, which would lock up its fourth consecutive top-three finish in the PFL for the Bulldogs. Drake's defense will look to continue its momentum after bouncing back with a strong performance against Jacksonville, holding the Dolphins to just 14 points. The Flyers have one of the PFL's best offenses, leading the league in points per game at 41.2.
 
Rewind
After a tough loss at league-leader San Diego, Drake bounced back with a 28-14 win over the Jacksonville Dolphins at Drake Stadium on Saturday, Nov. 9 afternoon.
 
Drake was led on the ground by fifth-year senior halfback Drew Lauer, who rushed for 147 yards, his second-highest total of the season, and two touchdowns.
 
On defense, the Bulldogs were led by multiple strong performances, forcing turnovers in key situations. Fifth-year defensive lineman Erin Morgan and junior linebacker Andrew Shafis led in tackles with six each.
 
The Dolphins were led on offense by junior quarterback Calvin Turner Jr. who rushed for 150 yards, and sophomore fullback AJ Davis who had 67 yards rushing, including a 53-yard touchdown run.
 
Drake's defense kicked off a strong game overall with an interception on the opening play as senior defensive back Collin Seymour picked off the Dolphins on a trick play. The turnover set up a 35-yard drive that ended in a rushing touchdown from Lauer.
 
Toward the end of the half, the Drake defensive line held the Dolphins out of the endzone from one yard out as sophomore safety Danny Morales ) recovered a fumble by Turner for a touchback.
 
A blocked Jacksonville field goal gave the Bulldogs another rush of momentum which set up a 37-yard touchdown pass from Corwin to Feller to put Drake up 21-7. The Bulldogs pulled away with another running touchdown midway through the fourth quarter to make the score 28-14.
 
2019 Drake Seniors

• Alex Bray (2016-19) - The former quarterback converted to a wide receiver this year, Bray has totaled 50 yards receiving and 131 yards passing in the past two seasons.
• Devin Cates (2015-19) - Has recorded over 1,600 yards receiving in just under four seasons.
• Jacob Clay (2016-19) - Has played in 17 games and recorded three touchdowns the past three seasons.
• Steven Doran (2015-19) - Nearly 2,000 career receiving yards to go with 22 touchdowns.
• Isaiah Kent-Schneider (2015-19) - Has played in 29 games with 18 starts in the past three seasons.
• Seth Krueger (2016-19) - Has seen action in 12 games as a Bulldog.
• Drew Lauer (2015-19) - Has totaled 1,756 career rushing yards to go with 454 yards receiving for a total of 2,210 all-purpose yards.
• Jacob Lewis (2016-19) - Totaled 11 tackles in 21 games for the Bulldogs.
• Mitch McFarlane (2016-19) - Averaging 13.7 yards per reception, including a career-long reception of 66 yards in 2017.
• Erin Morgan (2015-19) - Has recorded 72 tackles including 24.5 tackles for loss.
• Jacob Mury (2015-19) - Has totaled 32 tackles and three sacks in 37 games.
• Tom Pugh (2016-19) - Has one receiving touchdown in 15 games and two starts.
• Will Purdom (2016-19) - Hauled in six receptions for 63 yards in 20 games and two starts
• Zac Rujawitz (2015-19) - Has racked up 62 career solo tackles and 117 tackles total.
• Isaiah Skinner (2017-19) - Has played in 22 games with 30 career carries