While some interesting stories came out of the sports world this past year, none were as tumultuous as the sex abuse scandal that rocked Penn State University in Happy Valley, Pa. The reason it was voted the biggest sports story of 2011, according to Yahoo!, was not only because of its scandalous nature but also…
Football: Markley leads Butler over Davidson
The Butler football team sent its seniors out in style with a 17-7 conference win over Davidson Saturday. The game marked the final home game for Butler’s 23 seniors. Each of those seniors saw action in the win, except quarterback Andrew Huck, who is nursing a shoulder injury suffered in Butler’s Homecoming loss to Marist.…
Football: Bulldogs outfoxed by Marist
Three different Butler quarterbacks hit the turf in front of a crowd of more than 4,000 at the Butler Bowl Saturday, but their combined efforts were no match for Marist senior quarterback Tommy Reilly. Reilly’s 283 passing yards and two touchdowns led the Red Foxes (3-5, 2-3) to a 28-10 win over the Bulldogs (4-4,…
Football: Fighting Camels trample Bulldogs
Even with senior quarterback Andrew Huck throwing a career-high 381 yards, the Butler football team was not able to stop the running game of Pioneer Football League foe Campbell, dropping Saturday’s game 38-23. “In any game, you’re going to get your ups and downs, and that’s kind of how our game went,” freshman cornerback Jimmy…
Football: Lang saves the day
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…