Butler Bulldogs at Dayton Flyers
· NCAA - Football
Reagan Andrew throws 2 TD passes and Butler knocks off Dayton 23-17
Andrew's 67-yard touchdown pass to Ethan Loss got the Bulldogs (5-3, 3-1 Pioneer Football League) on the board in the first quarter. In the second quarter, Andrew threw to Archie Cox for a 16-yard score and Ryan Short kicked the first of his three field goals for a 17-7 halftime lead.
Donovan Weatherly caught a 4-yard touchdown pass from Drew VanVleet to get the Flyers within 17-14 in the third quarter, but Dayton didn't cross midfield again until late in the fourth. Trevor Henkle capped that drive with a 34-yard field goal, but Butler recovered the ensuing onside kick.
Andrew completed 18 of 23 passes for 256 yards and added 78 yards rushing. Loss had three receptions for 93 yards and Cox had three catches for 89 yards.
Luke Hansen had 108 yards rushing for Dayton (5-2, 3-1).
The Flyers hadn't lost since their season opener at Eastern Illinois.
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Scoring Summary
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TD | 1st Period 1:49 | Ethan Loss 67 Yd pass from Reagan Andrew (Ryan Short Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 11:33 | Gavin Lochow 20 Yd pass from Bryce Schondelmyer (Robby Smart Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 3:32 | Archie Cox 16 Yd pass from Reagan Andrew (Ryan Short Kick) |
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FG | 2nd Period 0:00 | Ryan Short 41 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 3rd Period 4:41 | Donovan Weatherly 4 Yd pass from Drew VanVleet (Trevor Henkle Kick) |
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FG | 3rd Period 1:14 | Ryan Short 29 Yd Field Goal |
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FG | 4th Period 2:56 | Ryan Short 26 Yd Field Goal |
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FG | 4th Period 0:52 | Trevor Henkle 34 Yd Field Goal |
Statistics
 BUT |
 DAY |
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|---|---|---|
| 16 | 1st Downs | 15 |
| 8-16 | 3rd down efficiency | 6-14 |
| 2-2 | 4th down efficiency | 2-3 |
| 360 | Total Yards | 298 |
| 256 | Passing | 156 |
| 18/23 | Comp/Att | 16/30 |
| 11.1 | Yards per pass | 5.2 |
| 104 | Rushing | 142 |
| 38 | Rushing Attempts | 27 |
| 2.7 | Yards per rush | 5.3 |
| 4-33 | Penalties | 3-30 |
| 0 | Turnovers | 0 |
| 0 | Fumbles lost | 0 |
| 0 | Interceptions thrown | 0 |
| 33:29 | Possession | 26:31 |
Game Information
Location: Dayton, OH
Attendance: 3,423 · Capacity:
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