The Dayton Flyers (9-1, 6-0) host the Morehead State Eagles (4-6, 2-4) Saturday at 1 p.m. The game will serve as Senior Day 2008, since it will be the team's last home game of the season.

Last week against Butler, the Flyers managed to escape Indianapolis with a 28-21 overtime victory, putting the Flyers in the driver's seat for the league championship race.

Dayton's win last week came without the leadership of two captains in quarterback Rob Florian and defensive back Steve McDonald, both out with injuries. Redshirt freshman Jeff Pechan played in Florian's place, throwing for 243 yards and three touchdowns, earning Pioneer Football League Offensive Player of the Week honors.

The Flyers cruised to a 21-7 lead early in the fourth quarter, until a late Butler comeback eventually forced overtime. In overtime, the Flyers scored first with a touchdown run by Pechan. The defense then came up with the game-winning stop. It was a huge win for the team as it hopes to repeat as league champions, and earn a berth in the Gridiron Classic for the second consecutive year.

This week the Flyers will face Morehead State, a team that the Flyers lost to a year ago, 42-35. The game was a back-and-forth shoot-out that remains the most recent conference loss for the Flyers, as Dayton currently carries a 12-game winning streak in the PFL.

This year's game features one of the PFL's top rushing offenses in Morehead State taking on one of the top rushing defenses in all of college football in the Flyers.

Dayton has allowed only 51.5 rushing yards on the ground per game this season, including only 38 yards allowed last week against Butler.

Morehead State averages over 150 yards rushing per game along with 17 rushing touchdowns on the season. The Flyers' ability to stop the run will likely be a deciding factor in the outcome of the game.

Looking past this week's home finale against Morehead State, the Dayton Flyers take on the red-hot Jacksonville Dolphins (7-3, 5-1). The Dolphins' lone league loss came at the hands of Davidson Sept. 27. The game will determine who will represent the PFL in the Gridiron Classic, and if the Flyers win against Morehead State, UD could be in position to win the PFL outright this season.