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Butler at Davidson

Saturday, October 1, 2022

Davidson beat Butler 31–⁠0. It was their 13th meeting; after it, Davidson led the series 7–⁠6.

AwayButler7–⁠4 in 2022
0
HomeDavidson8–⁠4 in 2022
31

Final at Richardson Stadium, DavidsonAttendance 2,114

At kickoff
63°F, overcast, wind 8 mph from the northwestWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Concord Regional Airport (KJQF), 17 km from the stadium
Official
Bruce AustinGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Butler00000
Davidson30141431

Standouts

Player stats

Butler

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Bret Bushka14/2915003
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Bret Bushka6102036
Joey Suchy422010
A.J. Deinhart71308
Tyler Adams1303
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Tyler Adams249046
Luke Wooten231029
Johnny O’Shea32008
Jared Suchevits220012

Davidson

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Jayden Waddell5/97610
Luke Durkin2/24000
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Dylan Sparks16180067
Coy Williams19109057
Jayden Waddell1160122
Aris Hilliard331016
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Mark McCurdy452019
Brody Reina136036
Bradyn Oakley124124
Aris Hilliard1404
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Jordan Burrell0001
John Tessmann0002

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

Team stats

ButlerDavidson
290Total yards614
150Passing yards116
140Rushing yards498
5.2Yards per pass10.5
7.8Yards per rush6.9
12First downs27
1–⁠8Third downs8–⁠16
1–⁠2Fourth downs2–⁠4
3Turnovers0
6–⁠44Penalties3–⁠30
19:18Possession40:42

Efficiency

ButlerDavidson
35%Success rate43%
−0.32EPA per play0.22
1.34Explosiveness1.33
0.24Rushing EPA0.16
−0.17Passing EPA0.54
27%Passing-down success47%

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 and the line, going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Davidson 79% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Davidson −21.5, over/under 62.5.

The last line on file before kickoff: the consensus line when the books publish one, otherwise a single major sportsbook’s.

Before kickoff, the win chances were Davidson 93%, Butler 7%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Davidson end zoneButler end zoneQ1 DavidsonField goal, 14 playsQ1 ButlerPunt, 5 playsQ1 DavidsonPunt, 9 playsQ1 ButlerTurnover on downs, 10 playsQ2 DavidsonPunt, 3 playsQ2 ButlerPunt, 3 playsQ2 DavidsonResult not recorded, 6 playsQ2 ButlerPunt, 3 playsQ2 DavidsonTurnover on downs, 12 playsQ2 ButlerEnd of half, 6 playsQ3 ButlerPunt, 3 playsQ3 DavidsonTouchdown, 4 playsQ3 ButlerInterception, 3 playsQ3 DavidsonTouchdown, 10 playsQ3 ButlerPunt, 3 playsQ3 DavidsonTouchdown, 12 playsQ4 ButlerInterception, 6 playsQ4 DavidsonTouchdown, 5 playsQ4 ButlerInterception, 5 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Davidson drives left to right, Butler right to left.
  1. Q1 DavidsonField goal, 14 plays, 46 yards
  2. Q1 ButlerPunt, 5 plays, 39 yards
  3. Q1 DavidsonPunt, 9 plays, 38 yards
  4. Q1 ButlerTurnover on downs, 10 plays, 80 yards
  5. Q2 DavidsonPunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
  6. Q2 ButlerPunt, 3 plays, −4 yards
  7. Q2 DavidsonResult not recorded, 6 plays, 65 yards
  8. Q2 ButlerPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
  9. Q2 DavidsonTurnover on downs, 12 plays, 95 yards
  10. Q2 ButlerEnd of half, 6 plays, 33 yards
  11. Q3 ButlerPunt, 3 plays, −1 yard
  12. Q3 DavidsonTouchdown, 4 plays, 76 yards
  13. Q3 ButlerInterception, 3 plays, 47 yards
  14. Q3 DavidsonTouchdown, 10 plays, 73 yards
  15. Q3 ButlerPunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
  16. Q3 DavidsonTouchdown, 12 plays, 61 yards
  17. Q4 ButlerInterception, 6 plays, 19 yards
  18. Q4 DavidsonTouchdown, 5 plays, 38 yards
  19. Q4 ButlerInterception, 5 plays, 39 yards

Play by play

1st quarter4 drives, then Davidson 3, Butler 0
Davidson Field goal, 14 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 30Dylan Sparks run for 2 yds to the David 32 DAVIDSON Penalty, Offensive holding (Kyler Herring) to the David 22
0:001st & 18 at own 22Jayden Waddell pass complete to Mark McCurdy for 8 yds to the David 30
0:002nd & 10 at own 30Dylan Sparks run for 10 yds to the David 40 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at own 40Jayden Waddell run for 3 yds to the David 43
0:002nd & 7 at own 43Dylan Sparks run for 4 yds to the David 47
0:003rd & 3 at own 47Coy Williams run for 6 yds to the Butlr 47 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at opp 47Jayden Waddell pass complete to Mark McCurdy for 12 yds to the Butlr 35 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at opp 35Jayden Waddell run for 8 yds to the Butlr 27
0:002nd & 2 at opp 27Coy Williams run for 3 yds to the Butlr 24 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at opp 24
0:002nd & 15 at opp 29Coy Williams run for 2 yds to the Butlr 27
0:003rd & 13 at opp 27pass incomplete to Clarence Freeman IV
Butler Punt, 5 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 14Bret Bushka run for 36 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at the 50AJ Deinhart run for 1 yd to the Butlr 49 BUTLER Penalty, Offensive holding (Thomas Brown) to the Butlr 41
0:001st & 19 at own 41Joey Suchy run for 4 yds to the Butlr 45
0:002nd & 15 at own 45Bret Bushka pass complete to Joey Suchy for 8 yds to the David 47
0:003rd & 7 at opp 47pass incomplete to Tyler Adams
Davidson Punt, 9 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 3Dylan Sparks run for 7 yds to the David 10
0:002nd & 3 at own 10Dylan Sparks run for 3 yds to the David 13 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at own 13Jayden Waddell run for 5 yds to the David 18
0:002nd & 5 at own 18Dylan Sparks run for 7 yds to the David 25 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at own 25Dylan Sparks run for 2 yds to the David 27
0:002nd & 8 at own 27Jayden Waddell run for 12 yds to the David 39 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at own 39Dylan Sparks run for 2 yds to the David 41
0:002nd & 8 at own 41
0:003rd & 8 at own 41pass incomplete
Butler Turnover on downs, 10 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 15AJ Deinhart run for 8 yds to the Butlr 23
0:002nd & 2 at own 23Bret Bushka pass complete to Jared Suchevits for 8 yds to the Butlr 31 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at own 31Bret Bushka pass complete to Johnny O’Shea for 6 yds to the Butlr 37
0:002nd & 4 at own 37Bret Bushka run for 25 yds to the David 38 for a 1ST down
14:551st & 10 at own 35Luka Zurak kickoff for 59 yds , Aaron Maione return for 24 yds to the David 30
8:404th & 13 at opp 27Caden Bonoffski 44 yd FG GOODDavidson 3, Butler 0
8:341st & 10 at own 35Caden Bonoffski kickoff for 60 yds , Joey Audia return for 19 yds to the DAVIDSON 46 BUTLER Penalty, Offensive holding (Matthew Oudeman) to the Butlr 14
6:394th & 7 at opp 47Luka Zurak punt for 44 yds
1:574th & 8 at own 41Alexander Donald punt for 44 yds
2nd quarter8 drives, then Davidson 3, Butler 0
Butler Turnover on downs, 10 plays
15:001st & 10 at opp 38Bret Bushka pass complete to Jared Suchevits for 12 yds to the David 26 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 26Bret Bushka run for 12 yds to the David 14 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 14Bret Bushka pass incomplete to Johnny O’Shea, broken up by Kaedon Jenkins
15:002nd & 10 at opp 14Bret Bushka run for 7 yds to the David 7
12:343rd & 3 at opp 7Bret Bushka pass complete to Luke Wooten for 2 yds to the David 5
Davidson Punt, 3 plays
12:341st & 10 at own 5Coy Williams run for 1 yd to the David 6
12:342nd & 9 at own 6Mark McCurdy run for a loss of 3 yards to the David 3
12:343rd & 12 at own 3Coy Williams run for 4 yds to the David 7
10:524th & 8 at own 7Alexander Donald punt for 32 yds
9:544th & 14 at opp 43Luka Zurak punt for 41 yds
Davidson Result not recorded, 6 plays
7:074th & 5 at opp 28Jayden Waddell run for 3 yds to the Butlr 25
5:554th & 3 at own 32Luka Zurak punt for 67 yds
Davidson Turnover on downs, 12 plays
3:572nd & 7 at opp 36Bernard Turner Jr. run for 2 yds to the Butlr 34
Butler Turnover on downs, 10 plays
3:574th & 1 at opp 5Bret Bushka pass incomplete to Jared Suchevits, broken up by Marcus Heard Jr.
Davidson Turnover on downs, 12 plays
3:573rd & 5 at opp 34Coy Williams run for 5 yds to the Butlr 29 for a 1ST down
3:571st & 10 at opp 29Mark McCurdy run for 14 yds to the Butlr 15 for a 1ST down DAVIDSON Penalty, personal foul (Chris Quiroga) to the Butlr 30 for a 1ST down
3:571st & 10 at opp 30Jayden Waddell pass complete to Mark McCurdy for 19 yds to the Butlr 11 for a 1ST down
3:571st & 10 at opp 11Coy Williams run for 4 yds to the Butlr 7
3:572nd & 6 at opp 7Coy Williams run for 2 yds to the Butlr 5
3:573rd & 4 at opp 5Jayden Waddell run for 1 yd to the Butlr 4
0:474th & 3 at opp 4Coy Williams run for 2 yds to the Butlr 2
Butler End of half, 6 plays
0:171st & 10 at own 35pass incomplete to Luke Wooten
0:172nd & 10 at own 35pass incomplete to Tyler Adams
0:173rd & 10 at own 35Joey Suchy run for 10 yds to the David 35 for a 1ST down
Davidson Result not recorded, 6 plays
0:001st & 10 at opp 33Jayden Waddell sacked for a loss of 1 yard to the Butlr 34
3rd quarter9 drives, then Davidson 17, Butler 0
Butler Punt, 3 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 41AJ Deinhart run for a loss of 4 yards to the Butlr 37
0:002nd & 14 at own 37Bret Bushka pass complete to Johnny O’Shea for 6 yds to the Butlr 43
0:003rd & 8 at own 43BUTLER Penalty, delay of game (Thomas Brown) to the Butlr 38
0:003rd & 13 at own 38Bret Bushka pass complete to AJ Deinhart for 2 yds to the Butlr 40
Davidson Touchdown, 4 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 21Dylan Sparks run for 1 yd to the David 22
0:002nd & 9 at own 22Dylan Sparks run for 67 yds to the Butlr 11 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at opp 11Dylan Sparks run for 2 yds to the Butlr 9
Butler Interception, 3 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 30AJ Deinhart run for 1 yd to the Butlr 31
0:002nd & 9 at own 31Bret Bushka pass complete to Tyler Adams for 46 yds to the David 23 for a 1ST down
Davidson Touchdown, 10 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 24
0:002nd & 10 at own 24Jayden Waddell pass complete to Mark McCurdy for 13 yds to the David 37 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at own 37Coy Williams run for 5 yds to the David 42
0:002nd & 5 at own 42Coy Williams run for 1 yd to the David 43
0:003rd & 4 at own 43Mark McCurdy run for 10 yds to the Butlr 47 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at opp 47Coy Williams run for 6 yds to the Butlr 41
0:002nd & 4 at opp 41Bradyn Oakley run for 31 yds to the Butlr 10 for a 1ST down
0:001st & goal at opp 10Coy Williams run for 2 yds to the Butlr 8
0:002nd & goal at opp 8BUTLER Penalty, off-side (Thomas Brown) to the Butlr 4
0:002nd & goal at opp 4
Butler Punt, 3 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 22AJ Deinhart run for 1 yd to the Butlr 23
0:002nd & 9 at own 23pass incomplete to Luke Wooten
0:003rd & 9 at own 23Bret Bushka pass incomplete to Jared Suchevits, broken up by Daniel Carter
Davidson Touchdown, 12 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 36Dylan Sparks run for 4 yds to the David 40
0:002nd & 6 at own 40
0:003rd & 6 at own 40Luke Durkin pass complete to Aris Hilliard for 4 yds to the David 44
0:004th & 2 at own 44Dylan Sparks run for 7 yds to the Butlr 49 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at opp 49Aris Hilliard run for 11 yds to the Butlr 38 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at opp 38Dylan Sparks run for 3 yds to the Butlr 35
14:531st & 10 at own 35Caden Bonoffski kickoff for 60 yds , Joey Audia return for 36 yds to the Butlr 41
12:284th & 11 at own 40Luka Zurak punt for 40 yds , Aaron Maione returns for 1 yd to the David 21
Davidson Touchdown, 4 plays
10:402nd & 8 at opp 9Aaron Maione 9 Yd Run (Caden Bonoffski Kick)Davidson 10, Butler 0
10:331st & 10 at own 35Caden Bonoffski kickoff for 60 yds , Joey Audia return for 25 yds to the Butlr 30
Butler Interception, 3 plays
9:111st & 10 at opp 23Bret Bushka pass incomplete to Jared Suchevits, broken up by Aaron Warren
Davidson Touchdown, 10 plays
3:513rd & goal at opp 4Jayden Waddell 4 Yd Run (Caden Bonoffski Kick)Davidson 17, Butler 0
3:461st & 10 at own 35Caden Bonoffski kickoff for 55 yds , Joey Audia return for 22 yds to the DAVIDSON 43 BUTLER Penalty, illegal block (Thomas Brown) to the Butlr 22
2:594th & 9 at own 23Luka Zurak punt for 41 yds
4th quarter2 drives, then Davidson 31, Butler 0
Davidson Touchdown, 12 plays
15:002nd & 7 at opp 35Bernard Turner Jr. run for 6 yds to the Butlr 29
15:003rd & 1 at opp 29Bernard Turner Jr. run for 3 yds to the Butlr 26 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 26Bernard Turner Jr. run for 3 yds to the Butlr 23
15:002nd & 7 at opp 23Aris Hilliard run for 4 yds to the Butlr 19
15:003rd & 3 at opp 19Bernard Turner Jr. run for 2 yds to the Butlr 17
12:034th & 1 at opp 17Aaron Maione 17 Yd Run (Caden Bonoffski Kick)Davidson 24, Butler 0
11:541st & 10 at own 35Caden Bonoffski kickoff for 64 yds , Joey Audia return for 24 yds to the Butlr 25
9:072nd & 5 at own 44Bret Bushka pass intercepted
Davidson Touchdown, 5 plays
6:573rd & 15 at opp 24Bradyn Oakley 24 Yd pass from Jayden Waddell (Caden Bonoffski Kick)Davidson 31, Butler 0
6:511st & 10 at own 35Caden Bonoffski kickoff for 64 yds , Joey Audia return for 21 yds to the Butlr 22
4:552nd & 10 at opp 39Bret Bushka pass intercepted

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 Butler–Davidson game

Davidson leads 8–⁠7 in 15 meetings, counting the two since this game.

Recent meetings
2024Butler 48, Davidson 38
2023Davidson 35, Butler 33
2022Davidson 31, Butler 0
2021Davidson 49, Butler 35
2019Davidson 52, Butler 10
2018Davidson 41, Butler 38

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