MARISA MILLER | STAFF REPORTER The Butler football team fell in the final minutes of the fourth quarter on a 50-yard rushing touchdown to give Dayton the 27-24 win on Saturday night. The Bulldogs drop to 4-3 overall and 2-2 in the Pioneer Football League. Dayton moves to 7-0 (4-0 PFL). Butler quarterback Matt Shiltz…
Butler comes from behind to stun Campbell in Homecoming game
CLAIRE JACOBI | STAFF REPORTER Unexpected fourth quarter action completely turned the Homecoming game around for the Butler Bulldogs (3-1, 1-0 PFL) as they beat the visiting Campbell Camels (2-2, 0-1 PFL) 25-24 Saturday at the Butler Bowl. The large, and very loud crowd that had gathered stayed through the scoreless second and third quarters,…
Butler football prepares for home-opener against Franklin College
CLAIRE JACOBI | STAFF REPORTER / Photo by Jimmy Lafakis The Butler football team (0-1) said they know what they need to do to prepare for this week’s game against Franklin College (0-1), after losing to powerhouse Indiana State 52-17 last Saturday. “The biggest benefit of starting the season with Indiana State, is that they…
Butler blown out by Sycamores in season opener
CLAIRE JACOBI | STAFF REPORTER The Indiana State Sycamores didn’t lose much Saturday besides a halftime marching band performance. After five hours, two lightning delays and the shortest halftime in NCAA history, the Butler Bulldogs fell to the Sycamores 52-17. Indiana State controlled the entire first quarter, building up a 24-0 lead. An interception by…
Butler set to open season at Indiana State
CLAIRE JACOBI | STAFF REPORTER Butler visits Indiana State for the season opener today at 3:05 p.m. The matchup between the Bulldogs and the Sycamores goes all the way back to 1904. Overall, the Bulldogs come out on top 25-8-2. Here’s what you need to know for Saturday’s matchup: Butler Head Coach Jeff Voris is…
Aiming For Consistency
ERIC ROBINSON | CO-SPORTS EDITOR With opening kickoff less than two weeks away, the Butler University football team hopes the work they have put in this offseason translates to success on the field. The Bulldogs are coming off a season in which they tied for eighth in the Pioneer Football League with an overall record…
Spring season over, quarterback competition in full swing
BY BRENDAN KING | STAFF REPORTER | baking@butler.edu Fall football is right around the corner for the Butler University football team after it competed in the annual spring game last week. Although the spring season is ending, the level of competition for the players has not. There are still many competitions for starting jobs on…
OVERTIME: Shiltz should get the nod at starting QB
COLUMN BY BRENDAN KING | STAFF REPORTER | baking@butler.edu Perhaps one of the most entertaining competitions in sports is the position battle for starting quarterback on a football team. Sports fans have seen great quarterback battles in the past few years, such as in the San Francisco 49ers between Alex Smith and Colin Kaepernick, and…
QB competition taking center stage at spring game
BY BRENDAN KING | STAFF REPORTER | baking@butler.edu When you think of college football, you think of the fall and temperatures dropping. But for the Butler University football team, they are hard at work this spring preparing for the blue versus white spring game this Saturday. In this game, the team will split into two and…
Bulldogs reflect, look ahead
KYLE BEERY | STAFF REPORTER The Butler football team ended a tough year on a tough streak – by losing two straight rivalry games to finish the season 4-7 overall and 2-6 in the Pioneer Football League. With back to back losses against Valparaiso University—17-3 on the road—and the University of Dayton—21-14 at home—the season…