MATTHEW VANTRYON | SPORTS EDITOR Butler’s homecoming festivities were cut short Saturday afternoon, as Jacksonville handed the Bulldogs a 35-7 loss in their Pioneer Football League opener. Missed opportunities in the red zone killed Butler. Despite getting 24 first downs in the game to the Dolphins’ 23, Butler (2-2, 0-1) was 0-3 in the red…
Football looks to ride momentum
KYLE BEERY | STAFF REPORTER Homecoming. It’s a time for Butler students to escape the stresses of class. It’s a time for alumni to come back to campus and reach out to current students. It’s a time for Greek houses to show off their pride and involvement. It’s a time for college kids to be…
Saturday Night Lights
KYLE BEERY | STAFF REPORTER Coming off its first loss of the season at Youngstown State University last weekend, the Butler football team is preparing for its home opener against Taylor University on Saturday. With a light rain falling, and the lights shining down onto the field, the Bulldogs go through a series of chants…
Bulldogs stave off comeback, open season with win on the road
KYLE BEERY | STAFF REPORTER The Butler football team heads into next Saturday’s game at Youngstown State with a 1-0 record after winning its season opener 22-16 against Wittenberg (0-1). The Bulldogs got on the board late in the first quarter when junior Kyle Annis tackled Sean Gary in the end zone for a safety.…
Overtime: Colts season preview
By BEN SIECK | MANAGING EDITOR Entering the 2014 National Football League season, the Indianapolis Colts have two things going for them: quarterback Andrew Luck and the worst division in football. This formula raised the Colts from the worst team in the NFL to back-to-back 11-5 records and last year’s AFC South division crown. With…
Butler Football: Practice Aug. 25
Photos By Marko Tomich
Looking for a three-peat
KYLE BEERY | STAFF REPORTER Head football coach Jeff Voris jogs to midfield in his blue shorts and white t-shirt. Dripped in sweat, he gathers up the special teams unit, gives them a pep talk, breaks the huddle and jogs back to the sideline. Ian Dobek kicks the ball deep and Marquese Martin-Hayes returns it…
Chasing the dream
BEN SIECK | Sports Editor Nearly all Butler football players’ careers end with the final whistle of their last collegiate game. When they take off their pads in the locker room, it is the last time most will ever wear them. Former Butler defensive end Jeremy Stephens’ pads are not going into storage just yet.…
Football team drops playoff opener
All fall sports are officially done at Butler after the football team dropped its Division I Football Championship Subdivision playoff opener 31-0 against Tennessee State Saturday at the Butler Bowl. It was the first playoff game in school history for the Bulldogs (9-4). The Bulldogs were also the first team to represent the Pioneer Football…
Bulldogs to host Tennessee State in opening round of FCS playoffs
Coming off its second straight share of a Pioneer Football League title and third in five years, the Butler football team is set to be the first PFL team to play in the Football Championship Subdivision playoffs. The Bulldogs (9-3, 7-1 PFL) will host the Tennessee State Tigers (9-3, 6-2 Ohio Valley) Saturday Nov. 30…