Butler senior kicker David Lang has been “good as gold” this season, to steal a term often used to describe Chicago Bears kicker Robbie Gould. Lang drilled a game-winning, 35-yard field goal with less than two minutes remaining in the game to give the Butler football team a 29-27 victory over Dayton on Saturday. “That…
Butler’s new top dawg: Hard work pays off as Watkins breaks second record in as many games
Zach Watkins has made a habit of catching passes over the past four years. This season, the senior receiver is making a habit of breaking records. After becoming the all-time receptions leader Sept. 17, Watkins added another notch to his belt, surpassing Dan Bohrer as the Bulldogs’ leader in receiving yards with 2,308. And Watkins…
Football: Drake halts Butler offense
Despite a stone-wall defense in the second half and a record-breaking performance by senior wide receiver Zach Watkins, the Butler football team fell to Drake 24-14 in a battle of the Bulldogs on Saturday. The Bulldogs from Drake (3-1, 1-0) managed to find the end zone first, despite a sack by Butler senior defensive lineman…
Football: Butler storms past Taylor
Photos by Marko Tomich After a tough loss to Indiana State last weekend, sophomore running back Trae Heeter and the Butler football team got back on track with a 23-6 win against Taylor Saturday. Heeter led the Bulldogs (2-1) and their powerful offensive attack, which racked up 475 yards in Butler’s first ever visit to Taylor.…
Football fueled by senior leadership
For five Butler football senior defenders, the start of this season has been no different than the past three seasons: all of them played on opening day then, too. Even more surprising is that the five cornerstones of the Bulldogs’ defense have missed only 14 games combined during the past three seasons. During their time…
Football: Sycamores’ offensive onslaught proves too much
An offensive attack of 20 unanswered points during the third quarter was too much for the Butler football team on Saturday, as the Bulldogs fell to Indiana State 48-34 at Memorial Stadium in Terre Haute. The outburst by the Sycamores (1-1) thwarted Butler’s hopes of bringing home a win in the first meeting between the…
One for the books: Huck shines as Bulldogs win opener
The Butler football team opened its season in record-breaking fashion Saturday en route to beating Albion 31-17. Senior quarterback Andrew Huck etched his name in Butler lore, completing his first 19 passing attempts. Dwayne Ewing (2001) and Matt Kobli (2008) shared the old record for consecutive completions with 12. Kobli also set his mark against…
Football allows field goal in closing seconds, loses homecoming contest
It seemed the Butler football team had their homecoming tilt against Morehead State wrapped up with less than a minute remaining in the game. Instead, the Bulldogs (3-5, 1-4 PFL) will spend the next few days before Oct. 30’s conference game against Valparaiso wondering how they managed to drop another Pioneer Football League contest. Butler…
Football tames Wildcats for first PFL win
Butler football looks to capture its second conference win this Saturday when they host Pioneer Football League rival Dayton at 1 p.m. The Bulldogs (3-3, 1-2 PFL) will be riding the momentum of their first conference win, which they picked up at Davidson (1-4, 1-2 PFL) last Saturday. Junior quarterback Andrew Huck said the team…
Football run over by Camels’ ground game
The Butler football team’s chances of repeating as Pioneer Football League winners is starting to fade. The rushing attack of the Campbell Camels (2-3, 1-1 PFL) was too much for the Bulldogs (2-3, 0-2 PFL) to handle, leading to a 27-10 loss Saturday at the Butler Bowl. “We didn’t do what we set out to…