And while there weren't a ton of explosive plays from scrimmage (only two for more than 20 yards), they made just enough at just the right times.
Young's 26-yard pass to Chuba Hubbard set up the game's only touchdown, and Dalton's 33-yard third-down conversion to Xavier Legette allowed the backup quarterback to kneel out the clock for the second time this year.
Along with a good return day for Trevor Etienne, whose 45-yard kickoff return to start the second half set them up for the field goal that gave them a 13-3 lead, they found the yardage in bits and pieces.
"The resilience of this group, the focus, the toughness to finish when we needed it, guys making plays on offense, on special teams," Canales said. "I thought Trevor Etienne did an excellent job today fielding the ball and making some yards out of that. So, he handled all those punts great, which was such a good thing, and then of course for Xavier to come through in a one-on-one opportunity. They challenged us all game, and to make that play when we had a chance for it was huge."