2012 Dayton Silverbacks season

On March 1, just ten days before the season started, the Silverback fired Head Coach Mister Askew.

[5] Running backs Wide receivers Defensive linemen Defensive backs Kickers Inactive Practice squad rookies in italicsRoster updated June 2, 2012 20 Active, 5 Inactive, 0 PS y - clinched regular-season title x - clinched playoff spot at Hara Arena, Dayton, Ohio

The Enforcers scored with 55 seconds left in the quarter when Jamie Barnes caught a 23-yard pass from quarterback Anthony Duckett.

Port Huron answered the bell when Terry Michell caught a 6-yard pass from Michael McKinley, but Carson Nowakowski's kick was no good.

Weeden took the ensuing kickoff and ran 52 yards for a touchdown to close the half, but the PAT failed.

Dayton then came back and scored with 4 minutes left in the quarter when Sawyer threw a 44 yards pass to Tyler Waller.

In the first quarter Sawyer hit a wide open Tyler Waller on a 26-yard pass play and it was quickly 6-0 the extra point was blocked.

In the 2nd quarter after Chicago kicker Julie Harshbarger missed a 27-yard field goal Evan sawyer capped off an eight play drive, with a six-yard run and with the extra point made it 15 - 0 Silverbacks, but the Vipers came right back and scored with less than a minute to go in the first half, Anthony Kropp connected with Dan Carter, who made a great one handed catch in the end zone and it was 15-6 Silverbacks.

Just seconds later the Silverbacks would answer with a six-yard pass from Evan Sawyer to Bruce Peters and it was 21-6 at the half.

After the Silverback defense stopped the Vipers at their own 14, just two plays later Evan sawyer scored on an eight-yard run and a Zach VanZant extra point made it a 27-6 Dayton lead.

Chicago came back with a score of their own on an Anthony Kropp nine-yard pass to Dan Carter, the extra point was good and it was 27 - 13 Dayton.

New Patriot quarterback Torrance Webster threw a pair of touchdowns to Jose' Cannon, and ran in another score.

In the end, it was Webster's three interceptions that cost the Patriots the game, as the final one was taken back 40 yards by Melvin Thomas to ultimately seal the win for the Silverbacks.