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Taylor at Butler

Saturday, September 10, 2022

Butler beat Taylor 45–⁠10. It was their eighth meeting; after it, Butler led the series 7–⁠1.

AwayTaylor0–⁠1 in 2022
10
HomeButler7–⁠4 in 2022
45

Final at Butler Bowl, IndianapolisAttendance 3,281

At kickoff
83°F, overcast, wind 5 mph from the southWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Eagle Creek Airpark Airport (KEYE), 11 km from the stadium, seven minutes before kickoff
Official
CJ JacksonGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Taylor700310
Butler714141045

Standouts

Player stats

Taylor

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Elijah McCloskey6/156801
Isaiah Grybauskus0/1000
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Stephen Ellis757029
Brendan Lamb1550113
Dylan Scally92409
Jacob Cleaver3206
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Hutson Hohlbein132032
Dakohta Sonnichsen21408
Stephen Ellis1909
Brendan Lamb1707
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Reid Wheeler0001

Butler

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Bret Bushka14/2011711
Brody Reder1/2500
Eddie Schott1/1800
RushingCarYdsTDLong
A.J. Deinhart985126
Bret Bushka1280119
Kwesi Kyei-Fordjour736010
Joey Suchy62519
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Luke Wooten344035
Tyler Adams639014
Johnny O’Shea223112
Alec Rowan1808
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Adam Sturtz0001

From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.

Team stats

TaylorButler
186Total yards420
68Passing yards130
118Rushing yards290
4.3Yards per pass5.7
2.7Yards per rush5.9
10First downs22
2–⁠15Third downs6–⁠12
3–⁠5Fourth downs2–⁠3
1Turnovers3
0–⁠0Penalties6–⁠59
28:42Possession31:18

Efficiency

TaylorButler
22%Success rate56%
−0.23EPA per play0.25
1.39Explosiveness0.83
−0.17Rushing EPA0.37
−0.25Passing EPA0.24
12%Passing-down success24%
4%Havoc by its defense2%

From CollegeFootballData.com: each offense’s efficiency, and the havoc each defense caused. The better side of each line is bold.

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Butler 61% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Every drive

Butler end zoneTaylor end zoneQ1 TaylorTouchdown, 10 playsQ1 ButlerTouchdown, 7 playsQ1 TaylorPunt, 5 playsQ1 ButlerPunt, 6 playsQ1 TaylorPunt, 3 playsQ1 ButlerTurnover on downs, 9 playsQ2 TaylorPunt, 3 playsQ2 ButlerInterception, 3 playsQ2 TaylorTurnover on downs, 4 playsQ2 ButlerTouchdown, 7 playsQ2 TaylorPunt, 3 playsQ2 ButlerTouchdown, 12 playsQ2 TaylorEnd of half, 1 playQ3 ButlerTouchdown, 7 playsQ3 TaylorPunt, 4 playsQ3 TaylorPick-six, 4 plays (Butler scores)Q3 TaylorPunt, 8 playsQ3 ButlerTouchdown, 7 playsQ4 TaylorField goal, 13 playsQ4 ButlerField goal, 9 playsQ4 TaylorPunt, 3 playsQ4 ButlerEnd of game, 6 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Butler drives left to right, Taylor right to left.
  1. Q1 TaylorTouchdown, 10 plays, 75 yards
  2. Q1 ButlerTouchdown, 7 plays, 46 yards
  3. Q1 TaylorPunt, 5 plays, 79 yards
  4. Q1 ButlerPunt, 6 plays, 19 yards
  5. Q1 TaylorPunt, 3 plays, 74 yards
  6. Q1 ButlerTurnover on downs, 9 plays, 46 yards
  7. Q2 TaylorPunt, 3 plays, 82 yards
  8. Q2 ButlerInterception, 3 plays, 5 yards
  9. Q2 TaylorTurnover on downs, 4 plays, 65 yards
  10. Q2 ButlerTouchdown, 7 plays, 28 yards
  11. Q2 TaylorPunt, 3 plays, 82 yards
  12. Q2 ButlerTouchdown, 12 plays, 75 yards
  13. Q2 TaylorEnd of half, 1 play, 0 yards
  14. Q3 ButlerTouchdown, 7 plays, 65 yards
  15. Q3 TaylorPunt, 4 plays, 75 yards
  16. Q3 TaylorPick-six, 4 plays (Butler scores), 35 yards
  17. Q3 TaylorPunt, 8 plays, 79 yards
  18. Q3 ButlerTouchdown, 7 plays, 70 yards
  19. Q4 TaylorField goal, 13 plays, 75 yards
  20. Q4 ButlerField goal, 9 plays, 37 yards
  21. Q4 TaylorPunt, 3 plays, 75 yards
  22. Q4 ButlerEnd of game, 6 plays, 20 yards

Play by play

1st quarter7 drives, then Tied at 7
Taylor Touchdown, 10 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 25Elijah McCloskey pass complete to Stephen Ellis for 9 yds to the TayUn 34
15:002nd & 1 at own 34Stephen Ellis run for 10 yds to the TayUn 44 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 44Brendan Lamb run for no gain to the TayUn 44
15:002nd & 10 at own 44Elijah McCloskey pass complete to Dakohta Sonnichsen for 8 yds to the Butlr 48
15:003rd & 2 at opp 48Elijah McCloskey pass incomplete
15:004th & 2 at opp 48Stephen Ellis run for 29 yds to the Butlr 19 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 19Jacob Cleaver run for 6 yds to the Butlr 13
10:543rd & 2 at opp 11Timeout TAYLOR, clock 10:54
10:542nd & 4 at opp 13Brendan Lamb run for 2 yds to the Butlr 11
10:543rd & 2 at opp 11Elijah McCloskey run for 1 yd to the Butlr 10
Butler Touchdown, 7 plays
10:191st & 10 at opp 46BUTLER Penalty, False Start (Colton Ruhland) to the Butlr 49
10:191st & 15 at own 49AJ Deinhart run for 4 yds to the TayUn 47
10:192nd & 11 at opp 47Bret Bushka pass complete to Tyler Adams for 8 yds to the TayUn 39
10:193rd & 3 at opp 39Bret Bushka run for 19 yds to the TayUn 20 for a 1ST down
10:191st & 10 at opp 20Bret Bushka pass complete to Tyler Adams for 14 yds to the TayUn 6 for a 1ST down
10:191st & goal at opp 6Bret Bushka pass complete to Tyler Adams for no gain to the TayUn 6
10:192nd & goal at opp 6Bret Bushka run for no gain to the TayUn 6
Taylor Punt, 5 plays
7:251st & 10 at own 21Jacob Cleaver run for a loss of 5 yards to the TayUn 16
7:252nd & 15 at own 16Elijah McCloskey pass complete to Hutson Hohlbein for 32 yds to the TayUn 48 for a 1ST down
7:251st & 10 at own 48Brendan Lamb run for 2 yds to the 50 yard line
7:252nd & 8 at the 50Brendan Lamb run for no gain to the 50 yard line
7:253rd & 8 at the 50Brendan Lamb run for 2 yds to the Butlr 48
7:25Luka Zurak kickoff for 61 yds , Jacob Cleaver return for 17 yds to the TayUn 21
Butler Punt, 6 plays
4:451st & 10 at own 3Joey Suchy run for 5 yds to the Butlr 8
4:452nd & 5 at own 8BUTLER Penalty, False Start (Bryan Bystol) to the Butlr 4
4:452nd & 9 at own 4Bret Bushka run for 7 yds to the Butlr 11
4:453rd & 2 at own 11AJ Deinhart run for 6 yds to the Butlr 17 for a 1ST down
4:451st & 10 at own 17Bret Bushka pass incomplete
4:452nd & 10 at own 17run for 5 yds to the Butlr 22
4:453rd & 5 at own 22Bret Bushka pass incomplete
4:454th & 6 at opp 48Jozef Osiecki punt for 45 yds
Taylor Punt, 3 plays
2:031st & 10 at own 26Elijah McCloskey pass incomplete
2:032nd & 10 at own 26Elijah McCloskey pass complete to Reid Gerig for 6 yds to the TayUn 32
2:032nd & 10 at own 26Elijah McCloskey pass complete to Reid Gerig for 6 yds to the TayUn 32
2:033rd & 4 at own 32Dylan Scally run for 1 yd to the TayUn 33
2:034th & 5 at own 22Luka Zurak punt for 52 yds , Dakohta Sonnichsen returns for no gain to the TayUn 26
0:254th & 3 at own 33Jozef Osiecki punt for 31 yds, downed at the Butlr 36
Butler Turnover on downs, 9 plays
0:251st & 10 at own 36AJ Deinhart run for 7 yds to the Butlr 43
0:254th & 3 at own 33Jozef Osiecki punt for 31 yds, downed at the Butlr 36
Butler Turnover on downs, 9 plays
0:002nd & 3 at own 43Bret Bushka pass complete to Luke Wooten for 4 yds to the Butlr 47 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at own 47Bret Bushka run for 4 yds to the TayUn 49
Q2 15:002nd & 6 at opp 49Bret Bushka pass complete to Jeremy Johnson for 4 yds to the TayUn 45
Q2 15:003rd & 2 at opp 45AJ Deinhart run for 14 yds to the TayUn 31 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 31Bret Bushka run for 6 yds to the TayUn 25
Q2 15:002nd & 4 at opp 25Luke Wooten run for a loss of 4 yards to the TayUn 29
Q2 15:003rd & 8 at opp 29Bret Bushka pass complete to Jared Suchevits for 6 yds to the TayUn 23
2nd quarter11 drives, then Butler 21, Taylor 7
Taylor Punt, 3 plays
12:051st & 10 at own 18Brendan Lamb run for 3 yds to the TayUn 21
12:052nd & 7 at own 21Brendan Lamb run for no gain to the TayUn 21
12:054th & 2 at opp 23Bret Bushka run for 5 yds to the TayUn 18 Bret Bushka fumbled, recovered by TayUn Jacob Hockett
Taylor Punt, 3 plays
10:264th & 1 at own 27Timeout TAYLOR, clock 10:26
10:263rd & 7 at own 21Elijah McCloskey pass complete to Dakohta Sonnichsen for 6 yds to the TayUn 27
Butler Interception, 3 plays
10:131st & 10 at own 38Bret Bushka pass incomplete
10:132nd & 10 at own 38Joey Suchy run for 5 yds to the Butlr 43
10:134th & 1 at own 27Jozef Osiecki punt for 46 yds , Joey Audia returns for 11 yds to the Butlr 38
9:243rd & 5 at own 43Bret Bushka pass intercepted
Taylor Turnover on downs, 4 plays
9:241st & 10 at own 35Elijah McCloskey run for 1 yd to the TayUn 36
9:242nd & 9 at own 36Elijah McCloskey pass incomplete
9:243rd & 9 at own 36Elijah McCloskey pass incomplete
9:243rd & 5 at own 43Bret Bushka pass intercepted
Butler Touchdown, 7 plays
8:401st & 10 at opp 28Bret Bushka pass complete to Tyler Adams for 1 yd to the TayUn 27
8:402nd & 9 at opp 27Bret Bushka pass incomplete
8:403rd & 9 at opp 27Bret Bushka pass complete to Tyler Adams for 8 yds to the TayUn 19
8:404th & 1 at opp 19Joey Suchy run for 9 yds to the TayUn 10 for a 1ST down
8:401st & goal at opp 10Joey Suchy run for 3 yds to the TayUn 7
8:402nd & goal at opp 7Bret Bushka run for 4 yds to the TayUn 3
Taylor Turnover on downs, 4 plays
8:404th & 9 at own 36Jozef Osiecki run for a loss of 8 yards to the TayUn 28
Butler Touchdown, 7 plays
5:523rd & goal at opp 3run for 3 yds for a TD
Taylor Punt, 3 plays
5:461st & 10 at own 18Brendan Lamb run for 1 yd to the TayUn 19
5:462nd & 9 at own 19Brendan Lamb run for 1 yd to the TayUn 20
5:463rd & 8 at own 20Elijah McCloskey run for 5 yds to the TayUn 25
5:46Luka Zurak kickoff for 61 yds , Jacob Cleaver return for 14 yds to the TayUn 18
Butler Touchdown, 12 plays
3:522nd & 5 at own 30Joey Audia run for 19 yds to the Butlr 49 for a 1ST down
3:521st & 10 at own 49Brody Reder pass incomplete
3:522nd & 10 at own 49Kwesi Kyei-Fordjour run for 4 yds to the TayUn 47
3:523rd & 6 at opp 47Brody Reder pass complete to Luke Wooten for 5 yds to the TayUn 42
3:524th & 1 at opp 42Bret Bushka run for 10 yds to the TayUn 32 for a 1ST down
3:521st & 10 at opp 32Bret Bushka pass complete to Kwesi Kyei-Fordjour for 3 yds to the TayUn 29
3:524th & 3 at own 25Jozef Osiecki punt for 50 yds , Joey Audia returns for no gain to the Butlr 25 BUTLER Penalty, Illegal Block (10 Yards) to the Butlr 25
Butler Touchdown, 12 plays
3:521st & 10 at own 25Kwesi Kyei-Fordjour run for 5 yds to the Butlr 30
3:524th & 3 at own 25Jozef Osiecki punt for 50 yds , Joey Audia returns for no gain to the Butlr 25
Butler Touchdown, 12 plays
0:411st & 10 at opp 18Timeout BUTLER, clock 00:41
0:412nd & 7 at opp 29Bret Bushka run for 11 yds to the TayUn 18 for a 1ST down
0:411st & 10 at opp 18Bret Bushka pass complete to Tyler Adams for 8 yds to the TayUn 10
0:412nd & 2 at opp 10Bret Bushka run for 7 yds to the TayUn 3 for a 1ST down
0:411st & goal at opp 3Bret Bushka pass incomplete
0:142nd & goal at opp 3Joey Suchy run for 3 yds for a TD
0:09Luka Zurak kickoff for 63 yds , Jacob Cleaver return for 23 yds to the TayUn 25
3rd quarter7 drives, then Butler 35, Taylor 7
Butler Touchdown, 7 plays
14:531st & 10 at own 35AJ Deinhart run for 4 yds to the Butlr 39
14:532nd & 6 at own 39AJ Deinhart run for 10 yds to the Butlr 49 for a 1ST down
14:532nd & 6 at own 39AJ Deinhart run for 10 yds to the Butlr 49 for a 1ST down
14:531st & 10 at own 49Bret Bushka run for 1 yd to the 50 yard line
14:532nd & 9 at the 50Bret Bushka pass complete to Johnny O’Shea for 11 yds to the TayUn 39 for a 1ST down
14:531st & 10 at opp 39AJ Deinhart run for 6 yds to the TayUn 33
14:532nd & 4 at opp 33run for 7 yds to the TayUn 26 for a 1ST down
14:53Jozef Osiecki kickoff for 50 yds , Joey Audia return for 20 yds to the Butlr 35
Taylor Punt, 4 plays
11:181st & 10 at own 25Brendan Lamb run for 13 yds to the TayUn 38 for a 1ST down
11:181st & 10 at own 38Elijah McCloskey sacked by Jacob Cain and Carson Gulgin for a loss of 8 yards to the TayUn 30
11:182nd & 18 at own 30Stephen Ellis run for a loss of 1 yard to the TayUn 29
11:183rd & 19 at own 29Elijah McCloskey pass complete to Brendan Lamb for 7 yds to the TayUn 36
Butler Touchdown, 7 plays
11:181st & 10 at opp 26AJ Deinhart run for 26 yds for a TD
11:18Luka Zurak kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
Taylor Pick-six, 4 plays (Butler scores)
9:081st & 10 at opp 35Jacob Cleaver run for 1 yd to the Butlr 34
9:082nd & 9 at opp 34Elijah McCloskey run for 3 yds to the Butlr 31
9:083rd & 6 at opp 31Elijah McCloskey run for no gain to the Butlr 31
9:084th & 12 at own 36Jozef Osiecki punt for 26 yds , returns for no gain to the Butlr 35
7:014th & 6 at opp 31Elijah McCloskey pass intercepted for a TD
Taylor Punt, 8 plays
6:551st & 10 at own 21Dylan Scally run for 2 yds to the TayUn 23
6:552nd & 8 at own 23Dylan Scally run for no gain to the TayUn 23
6:553rd & 8 at own 23Dylan Scally run for 9 yds to the TayUn 32 for a 1ST down
6:551st & 10 at own 32Dylan Scally run for no gain to the TayUn 32
6:552nd & 10 at own 32BUTLER Penalty, Face mask (15 yards) (Evan Niemi) to the Butlr 46 for a 1ST down
6:551st & 10 at opp 46Elijah McCloskey pass incomplete
6:552nd & 10 at opp 46Elijah McCloskey sacked by Steven Williams II for a loss of 2 yards to the Butlr 48
6:553rd & 12 at opp 48Elijah McCloskey pass incomplete
6:55Luka Zurak kickoff for 64 yds , Tavon Middlebrook return for 20 yds to the TayUn 21
Butler Touchdown, 7 plays
3:431st & 10 at own 30AJ Deinhart run for 8 yds to the Butlr 38
3:431st & 10 at own 30AJ Deinhart run for 8 yds to the Butlr 38
3:432nd & 2 at own 38run for 9 yds to the Butlr 47 for a 1ST down
3:431st & 10 at own 47Joey Suchy run for no gain to the Butlr 47
3:432nd & 10 at own 47Bret Bushka pass complete to Kwesi Kyei-Fordjour for 3 yds to the 50 yard line
3:433rd & 7 at the 50Bret Bushka pass complete to Luke Wooten for 35 yds to the TayUn 15 for a 1ST down
3:434th & 12 at opp 48Jozef Osiecki punt for 33 yds , Joey Audia returns for 15 yds to the Butlr 30
Butler Touchdown, 7 plays
0:001st & 10 at opp 15Joey Audia run for 3 yds to the TayUn 12
4th quarter5 drives, then Butler 45, Taylor 10
Taylor Field goal, 13 plays
14:571st & 10 at own 25Brendan Lamb run for 4 yds to the TayUn 29
14:572nd & 6 at own 29Brendan Lamb run for 5 yds to the TayUn 34
14:573rd & 1 at own 34Brendan Lamb run for 3 yds to the TayUn 37 for a 1ST down
14:571st & 10 at own 37Stephen Ellis run for 5 yds to the TayUn 42
14:572nd & 5 at own 42Dylan Scally run for 3 yds to the TayUn 45
14:573rd & 2 at own 45Dylan Scally run for 1 yd to the TayUn 46
14:574th & 1 at own 46Stephen Ellis run for 6 yds to the Butlr 48 for a 1ST down
14:574th & 1 at own 46Stephen Ellis run for 6 yds to the Butlr 48 for a 1ST down
14:571st & 10 at opp 48Elijah McCloskey pass incomplete
14:572nd & 10 at opp 48Stephen Ellis run for 2 yds to the Butlr 46
14:573rd & 8 at opp 46SCALLY, Dylan rush to the right for a loss of 1 yard to the BUT47 (LEACH, Kody). PENALTY BUT Face mask on BURCH, Jack enforced 15 yards from the BUT46 to the BUT31 and results in automatic 1ST DOWN [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
14:573rd & 8 at opp 46SCALLY, Dylan rush to the right for a loss of 1 yard to the BUT47 (LEACH, Kody). PENALTY BUT Face mask on BURCH, Jack enforced 15 yards from the BUT46 to the BUT31 and results in automatic 1ST DOWN [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
14:571st & 10 at opp 31Dylan Scally run for 1 yd to the Butlr 30
14:572nd & 9 at opp 30Elijah McCloskey run for no gain to the Butlr 30
14:573rd & 9 at opp 30Elijah McCloskey pass incomplete
Butler Touchdown, 7 plays
14:572nd & 7 at opp 12Bret Bushka pass complete to Johnny O’Shea for 12 yds for a TD
14:57Luka Zurak kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
9:004th & 9 at opp 30Zane Shilts 47 yd FG GOOD
Butler Field goal, 9 plays
8:511st & 10 at own 45Kwesi Kyei-Fordjour run for 10 yds to the TayUn 45 for a 1ST down
8:511st & 10 at opp 45Kwesi Kyei-Fordjour run for 6 yds to the TayUn 39
8:512nd & 4 at opp 39Kwesi Kyei-Fordjour run for 5 yds to the TayUn 34 for a 1ST down
8:511st & 10 at opp 34Eddie Schott pass complete to Alec Rowan for 8 yds to the TayUn 26
8:512nd & 4 at opp 39Kwesi Kyei-Fordjour run for 5 yds to the TayUn 34 for a 1ST down
8:511st & 10 at opp 34Eddie Schott pass complete to Alec Rowan for 8 yds to the TayUn 26
8:512nd & 2 at opp 26Kwesi Kyei-Fordjour run for 3 yds to the TayUn 23 for a 1ST down
8:511st & 10 at opp 23run for no gain to the TayUn 23
8:512nd & 10 at opp 23Kwesi Kyei-Fordjour run for 3 yds to the TayUn 20
8:513rd & 7 at opp 20Eddie Schott run for 2 yds to the TayUn 18
8:51Jozef Osiecki kickoff for 59 yds , Joey Audia return for 49 yds to the BUTLER 16 BUTLER Penalty, Illegal Block (Jack Boyd) to the Butlr 45
4:324th & 5 at opp 18Luka Zurak 34 yd FG GOOD
Taylor Punt, 3 plays
4:321st & 10 at own 25Isaiah Grybauskus run for no gain to the TayUn 25
4:322nd & 10 at own 25Jamarion Thomas-Bonds run for a loss of 1 yard to the TayUn 24
4:323rd & 11 at own 24Isaiah Grybauskus pass incomplete
4:32Luka Zurak kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
Butler End of game, 6 plays
3:091st & 10 at own 46Seth Mencer run for 4 yds to the 50 yard line
3:092nd & 6 at the 50Ershod Jasey II run for 7 yds to the TayUn 43 for a 1ST down
3:091st & 10 at opp 43Seth Mencer run for 8 yds to the TayUn 35
3:091st & 10 at opp 43Seth Mencer run for 8 yds to the TayUn 35
3:092nd & 2 at opp 35Ershod Jasey II run for 5 yds to the TayUn 30 for a 1ST down
3:094th & 11 at own 24Jozef Osiecki punt for 49 yds , Joey Audia returns for 19 yds to the Butlr 46

Play-by-play from CollegeFootballData.com, as its scorers wrote it. The clock is the time left in the quarter; the spot is from the side of the team with the ball.

The series

Every Taylor–Butler game

Butler leads 8–⁠1 in nine meetings, counting the one since this game.

Recent meetings
2023Butler 41, Taylor 13
2022Butler 45, Taylor 10
2021Butler 77, Taylor 24
2019Taylor 17, Butler 14
2018Butler 31, Taylor 17
2017Butler 27, Taylor 21

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