Football

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…
Football aims to end on a high note

KYLE BEERY| STAFF REPORTER Butler football coach Jeff Voris looks over his team after one final Monday night walk-through and asks them a question. “Will you be satisfied with the effort you gave?” Voris refers to the team’s upcoming season finale against University of Dayton on Saturday. The Bulldogs (4-6, 2-5 Pioneer Football League) take…
Bulldogs look for win on the road

KYLE BEERY | STAFF REPORTER The Hoosier Helmet Trophy is at stake this Saturday as the Butler football team heads north for a showdown with rival Valparaiso University. The Hoosier Helmet has called Indianapolis home for the last six seasons. The Bulldogs stomped the Crusaders 72-12 at the Butler Bowl last season, and have outscored…
No Easy Road

KYLE BEERY | STAFF REPORTER Overcoming adversity: Any sports nut knows that this is key to winning a championship. While the Butler football team is not in position to win a Pioneer Football League championship, they have overcome plenty of adversity over the last few years. The Bulldogs are 3-5 on the year, with a…
Rally falls short for Bulldogs against San Diego

BY KYLE BEERY | SPORTS CONTRIBUTOR The Butler football team came up short Saturday, losing 27-21 to the University of San Diego at the Butler Bowl. The Bulldogs fell to 3-4 on the year and 1-3 in the Pioneer Football League. The Toreros (5-1, 3-1) were in complete control of the game at halftime, with…
Overtime: Fantasy football is not just for jocks

KAYLIN PELLEGRINI | STAFF REPORTER Fantasy football. Odds are, you’ve heard these words tossed around on campus lately. But what does fantasy even have to do with football and why should you even care? Well thankfully, fantasy football can be just as fun for your average Joe as it is for the seasoned fantasy sports…
Injuries plague Bulldogs

KYLE BEERY | STAFF REPORTER Wearing a Butler football t-shirt, sweatpants and a cast on his right arm, Matt Shiltz stares out across the Butler Bowl as Malcom Weaver barks out signals and runs plays during practice. Weaver will be filling in for Shiltz as the Bulldogs’ starting quarterback after Shiltz broke his throwing hand in…