Final at Butler Bowl, IndianapolisAttendance 2,023
At kickoff
30°F, clear, wind 14 mph from the southwest, gusts to 31 mphWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Eagle Creek Airpark Airport (KEYE), 11 km from the stadium, seven minutes before kickoff
From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
St. Thomas (MN)
Butler
261
Total yards
231
93
Passing yards
123
168
Rushing yards
108
5.5
Yards per pass
4.2
3.6
Yards per rush
3.6
17
First downs
18
10–15
Third downs
3–11
1–1
Fourth downs
3–5
1
Turnovers
2
9–115
Penalties
3–15
34:51
Possession
25:09
Efficiency
St. Thomas (MN)
Butler
48%
Success rate
39%
0.06
EPA per play
−0.23
0.96
Explosiveness
1.20
0.03
Rushing EPA
0.21
0.14
Passing EPA
−0.16
47%
Passing-down success
35%
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)
St. Thomas (MN) 56% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The line
St. Thomas (MN) −7.5, over/under 47.5.
The last line on file before kickoff: the consensus line when the books publish one, otherwise a single major sportsbook’s.
Every drive
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Butler drives left to right, St. Thomas (MN) right to left.
Q1 St. Thomas (MN)Touchdown, 13 plays, 73 yards
Q1 ButlerMissed FG return TD, 11 plays (St. Thomas (MN) scores), 38 yards
Q1 ButlerTurnover on downs, 6 plays, 43 yards
Q2 St. Thomas (MN)Punt, 5 plays, 16 yards
Q2 ButlerPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
Q2 St. Thomas (MN)Punt, 14 plays, 19 yards
Q2 ButlerMissed FG, 8 plays, 54 yards
Q2 St. Thomas (MN)End of half, 1 play, −1 yard
Q3 ButlerInterception, 2 plays, −1 yard
Q3 St. Thomas (MN)Field goal, 7 plays, 12 yards
Q3 ButlerInterception, 9 plays, 23 yards
Q3 St. Thomas (MN)Fumble, 4 plays, 6 yards
Q3 ButlerTouchdown, 7 plays, 43 yards
Q3 St. Thomas (MN)Field goal, 14 plays, 57 yards
Q4 ButlerTurnover on downs, 7 plays, 4 yards
Q4 St. Thomas (MN)Touchdown, 7 plays, 35 yards
Q4 ButlerTouchdown, 8 plays, 60 yards
Q4 St. Thomas (MN)End of game, 1 play, −1 yard
Play by play
1st quarter3 drives, then St. Thomas (MN) 14, Butler 0
St. Thomas (MN) Touchdown, 13 plays
14:53
Luka Zurak kickoff for 60 yds , Andrew McElroy return for 22 yds to the StThMN 27 Andrew McElroy fumbled, recovered by StThMN Andrew McElroy
14:53
1st & 10 at own 27
Shawn Shipman run for 3 yds to the StThMN 30
14:53
2nd & 7 at own 30
Cade Sexauer run for 6 yds to the StThMN 36
14:53
3rd & 1 at own 36
Cade Sexauer run for 3 yds to the StThMN 39 for a 1ST down
14:53
1st & 10 at own 39
Shawn Shipman run for no gain to the StThMN 39
14:53
2nd & 10 at own 39
Cade Sexauer run for 9 yds to the StThMN 48
14:53
3rd & 1 at own 48
Shawn Shipman run for 1 yd to the StThMN 49 for a 1ST down
14:53
1st & 10 at own 49
Shawn Shipman run for 28 yds to the Butlr 23 for a 1ST down
14:53
1st & 10 at opp 23
Cade Sexauer pass complete to Andrew McElroy for 9 yds to the Butlr 14
14:53
2nd & 1 at opp 14
Cade Sexauer pass incomplete
14:53
3rd & 1 at opp 14
Cade Sexauer run for 7 yds to the Butlr 7 for a 1ST down
14:53
1st & goal at opp 7
Joshua Komis run for 2 yds to the Butlr 5
14:53
2nd & goal at opp 5
Shawn Shipman run for 3 yds to the Butlr 2
7:39
3rd & goal at opp 2
Cade Sexauer run for 2 yds for a TD, (Stephen Shagen KICK)St. Thomas (MN) 7, Butler 0
Butler Missed FG return TD, 11 plays (St. Thomas (MN) scores)
7:33
Stephen Shagen kickoff for 47 yds , Joey Audia return for 12 yds to the Butlr 30
7:33
1st & 10 at own 30
Bret Bushka pass incomplete
7:33
2nd & 10 at own 30
Joey Suchy run for 4 yds to the Butlr 34
7:33
3rd & 6 at own 34
Bret Bushka run for 5 yds to the Butlr 39
7:33
4th & 1 at own 39
Joey Suchy run for 3 yds to the Butlr 42 for a 1ST down
7:33
1st & 10 at own 42
Kwesi Kyei-Fordjour run for 1 yd to the Butlr 43
7:33
2nd & 9 at own 43
Bret Bushka pass complete to Joey Suchy for 11 yds to the StThMN 46 for a 1ST down
7:33
1st & 10 at opp 46
Bret Bushka pass complete to Johnny O’Shea for 10 yds to the StThMN 36 for a 1ST down
7:33
1st & 10 at opp 36
Joey Suchy run for 1 yd to the StThMN 35
7:33
2nd & 9 at opp 35
Bret Bushka pass incomplete
2:06
4th & 6 at opp 32
Timeout BUTLER, clock 02:06
2:06
3rd & 9 at opp 35
Bret Bushka run for 3 yds to the StThMN 32
1:54
4th & 6 at opp 32
Yusef Leak 66 Yd Return of Blocked Field Goal (Stephen Shagen Kick)St. Thomas (MN) 14, Butler 0
Butler Turnover on downs, 6 plays
1:47
Stephen Shagen kickoff for 53 yds , Joey Audia return for 18 yds to the Butlr 30
1:47
1st & 10 at own 30
Bret Bushka pass complete to Kwesi Kyei-Fordjour for 6 yds to the Butlr 36
1:47
2nd & 4 at own 36
BUTLER Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the Butlr 31
1:47
2nd & 9 at own 31
Bret Bushka pass complete to Johnny O’Shea for 26 yds to the StThMN 43 for a 1ST down
1:47
1st & 10 at opp 43
BUSHKA, Bret pass to the left incomplete intended for ADAMS, Tyler thrown to the ST10. PENALTY ST Face mask on LEAK, Yusef enforced 15 yards from the ST43 to the ST28 and results in automatic 1ST DOWN [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
0:00
1st & 10 at opp 28
Brody Reder run for 1 yd to the StThMN 27
Q2 15:00
2nd & 9 at opp 27
Bret Bushka pass incomplete
Q2 15:00
3rd & 9 at opp 27
Bret Bushka pass incomplete
Q2 14:44
4th & 9 at opp 27
Bret Bushka pass incomplete
2nd quarter5 drives, then St. Thomas (MN) 14, Butler 0
St. Thomas (MN) Punt, 5 plays
14:44
1st & 10 at own 27
Cade Sexauer pass complete to Joshua Komis for 4 yds to the StThMN 31
14:44
2nd & 6 at own 31
run for 10 yds to the StThMN 41 for a 1ST down
14:44
1st & 10 at own 41
Shawn Shipman run for 9 yds to the 50 yard line
14:44
2nd & 1 at the 50
Cade Sexauer run for a loss of 5 yards to the StThMN 45 Cade Sexauer fumbled, recovered by StThMN Andrew McElroy
14:44
3rd & 6 at own 45
Cade Sexauer pass complete to Andrew McElroy for 3 yds to the StThMN 48
14:44
4th & 3 at own 48
ST THOMAS MN Penalty, Delay Of Game (Gabriel Abel) to the StThMN 43
11:10
4th & 8 at own 43
Kolby Gartner punt for 40 yds , Joey Audia returns for 13 yds to the Butlr 30
Butler Punt, 3 plays
11:10
1st & 10 at own 30
Bret Bushka run for 7 yds to the Butlr 37
11:10
2nd & 3 at own 37
Bret Bushka pass incomplete
11:10
3rd & 3 at own 37
Bret Bushka pass incomplete
10:14
4th & 3 at own 37
Luka Zurak punt for 29 yds, fair catch by Andrew McElroy at the StThMN 34
St. Thomas (MN) Punt, 14 plays
10:14
1st & 10 at own 34
Shawn Shipman run for 5 yds to the StThMN 39
10:14
2nd & 5 at own 39
Cade Sexauer run for 3 yds to the StThMN 42
10:14
3rd & 2 at own 42
Joshua Komis run for 4 yds to the StThMN 46 for a 1ST down
10:14
1st & 10 at own 46
Shawn Shipman run for no gain to the StThMN 46
10:14
2nd & 10 at own 46
Cade Sexauer pass complete to Jacob WIldermuth for 9 yds to the Butlr 45
10:14
3rd & 1 at opp 45
ST THOMAS MN Penalty, Personal Foul (-15 Yards) to the StThMN 47 for a 1ST down
10:14
1st & 10 at own 47
Shawn Shipman run for 8 yds to the Butlr 45
10:14
2nd & 2 at opp 45
Wesley Juszczak pass incomplete
10:14
3rd & 2 at opp 45
Shawn Shipman run for 4 yds to the Butlr 41 for a 1ST down
10:14
1st & 10 at opp 41
Shawn Shipman run for 1 yd to the Butlr 40
10:14
2nd & 9 at opp 40
Cade Sexauer pass complete to Wesley Juszczak for 9 yds to the Butlr 31 for a 1ST down
10:14
1st & 10 at opp 31
Shawn Shipman run for 1 yd to the Butlr 30
10:14
2nd & 9 at opp 30
ST THOMAS MN Penalty, Personal Foul (-15 Yards) to the Butlr 44
10:14
3rd & 23 at opp 44
Cade Sexauer sacked by Jacob Cain and Austin Korba for a loss of 3 yards to the Butlr 47
2:44
4th & 26 at opp 47
Kolby Gartner punt for 47 yds for a touchback
Butler Missed FG, 8 plays
2:44
1st & 10 at own 20
Kwesi Kyei-Fordjour run for a loss of 1 yard to the Butlr 19
2:44
2nd & 11 at own 19
Timeout BUTLER, clock 02:44
1:09
3rd & 3 at own 27
Timeout BUTLER, clock 01:09
1:09
2nd & 11 at own 19
Joey Suchy run for 8 yds to the Butlr 27
1:09
3rd & 3 at own 27
Kwesi Kyei-Fordjour run for 5 yds to the Butlr 32 for a 1ST down
1:09
1st & 10 at own 32
ST THOMAS MN Penalty, Personal Foul (Kellan McKeag) to the StThMN 48 for a 1ST down
1:09
1st & 10 at opp 48
Bret Bushka run for 15 yds to the StThMN 33 for a 1ST down
1:09
1st & 10 at opp 33
Joey Suchy run for 7 yds to the StThMN 26
0:08
3rd & 3 at opp 26
Timeout ST THOMAS MN, clock 00:08
0:08
2nd & 3 at opp 26
Bret Bushka pass incomplete
0:04
3rd & 3 at opp 26
Luka Zurak 43 yd FG BLOCKED blocked by
St. Thomas (MN) End of half, 1 play
0:00
1st & 10 at own 26
Kneel down by SEXAUER, Cade at ST25 (team loss of 1), clock 00:00.
3rd quarter6 drives, then St. Thomas (MN) 17, Butler 7
Butler Interception, 2 plays
14:55
Stephen Shagen kickoff for 58 yds , Joey Audia return for 19 yds to the Butlr 26
14:55
1st & 10 at own 26
Joey Suchy run for 4 yds to the Butlr 30
14:55
2nd & 6 at own 30
BUTLER Penalty, False Start (Luke Wooten) to the Butlr 25
13:56
2nd & 11 at own 25
ST THOMAS MN Penalty, Block below the waist on ROBLEY, Brent enforced (Brent Robley) to the Butlr 48 for a 1ST down
St. Thomas (MN) Field goal, 7 plays
13:56
1st & 10 at opp 30
Shawn Shipman run for 7 yds to the Butlr 23
13:56
2nd & 3 at opp 23
Cade Sexauer run for 6 yds to the Butlr 17 for a 1ST down
13:56
1st & 10 at opp 17
Cade Sexauer pass incomplete
13:56
2nd & 10 at opp 17
Shawn Shipman run for 4 yds to the Butlr 13
13:56
3rd & 6 at opp 13
Cade Sexauer run for 12 yds to the Butlr 1 ST THOMAS MN Penalty, Offensive Holding (Max Zimmerman) to the Butlr 18
13:56
3rd & 11 at opp 18
Cade Sexauer pass incomplete
11:18
4th & 11 at opp 18
Stephen Shagen 35 yd FG GOODSt. Thomas (MN) 17, Butler 0
Butler Interception, 9 plays
11:10
Stephen Shagen kickoff for 59 yds , Joey Audia return for 14 yds to the Butlr 20
11:10
1st & 10 at own 20
Bret Bushka pass incomplete
11:10
2nd & 10 at own 20
Kwesi Kyei-Fordjour run for 2 yds to the Butlr 22
11:10
3rd & 8 at own 22
Bret Bushka run for 7 yds to the Butlr 29
11:10
4th & 1 at own 29
Joey Suchy run for 3 yds to the Butlr 32 for a 1ST down
11:10
1st & 10 at own 32
Bret Bushka pass incomplete
11:10
2nd & 10 at own 32
Bret Bushka run for 9 yds to the Butlr 41
11:10
3rd & 1 at own 41
Bret Bushka run for no gain to the Butlr 41
11:10
4th & 1 at own 41
Joey Suchy run for 2 yds to the Butlr 43 for a 1ST down
7:04
1st & 10 at own 43
Bret Bushka pass intercepted
St. Thomas (MN) Fumble, 4 plays
7:04
1st & 10 at own 37
Cade Sexauer pass complete to Andrew McElroy for 5 yds to the StThMN 42
7:04
2nd & 5 at own 42
Shawn Shipman run for 5 yds to the StThMN 47 for a 1ST down
7:04
1st & 10 at own 47
Cade Sexauer pass incomplete
5:45
2nd & 10 at own 47
Shawn Shipman run for a loss of 4 yards to the StThMN 43 Shawn Shipman fumbled, recovered by Butlr Mike Wymer
Butler Touchdown, 7 plays
5:45
1st & 10 at opp 43
Bret Bushka pass complete to Joey Suchy for 4 yds to the StThMN 39
5:45
2nd & 6 at opp 39
ST THOMAS MN Penalty, Personal Foul (Jack Mohler) to the StThMN 25 for a 1ST down
5:45
1st & 10 at opp 25
BUTLER Penalty, False Start (TEAM) to the StThMN 30
5:45
1st & 15 at opp 30
run for 4 yds to the StThMN 26
5:45
2nd & 11 at opp 26
Bret Bushka pass complete to Jared Suchevits for 3 yds to the StThMN 23
5:45
3rd & 8 at opp 23
Bret Bushka pass complete to Tyler Adams for 12 yds to the StThMN 11 for a 1ST down
5:45
1st & 10 at opp 11
run for 1 yd to the StThMN 10
1:43
2nd & 9 at opp 10
Bret Bushka pass complete to Luke Wooten for 10 yds for a TD, (Luka Zurak KICK)St. Thomas (MN) 17, Butler 7
St. Thomas (MN) Field goal, 14 plays
1:43
Luka Zurak kickoff for 38 yds , return for no gain to the StThMN 27
1:43
1st & 10 at own 27
Cade Sexauer pass complete to Andrew McElroy for 3 yds to the StThMN 30
1:43
2nd & 7 at own 30
Shawn Shipman run for 5 yds to the StThMN 35
0:00
3rd & 2 at own 35
Cade Sexauer run for 4 yds to the StThMN 39 Cade Sexauer fumbled, recovered by StThMN Joshua Komis for a 1ST down
Q4 15:00
1st & 10 at own 39
Gabriel Abel run for no gain to the StThMN 39
Q4 15:00
2nd & 10 at own 39
Cade Sexauer pass complete to Gabriel Abel for 11 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
Q4 15:00
1st & 10 at the 50
Gabriel Abel run for 4 yds to the Butlr 46
Q4 15:00
2nd & 6 at opp 46
Cade Sexauer pass complete to Andrew McElroy for 8 yds to the Butlr 38 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:00
1st & 10 at opp 38
Cade Sexauer run for no gain to the Butlr 38
Q4 15:00
2nd & 10 at opp 38
Cade Sexauer pass complete to Andrew McElroy for 9 yds to the Butlr 29
Q4 15:00
3rd & 1 at opp 29
Shawn Shipman run for 9 yds to the Butlr 20 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:00
1st & 10 at opp 20
Joshua Komis run for 7 yds to the Butlr 13
Q4 15:00
2nd & 3 at opp 13
Shawn Shipman run for a loss of 3 yards to the Butlr 16
Q4 15:00
3rd & 6 at opp 16
Cade Sexauer pass incomplete
Q4 8:46
4th & 6 at opp 16
Stephen Shagen 33 yd FG GOODSt. Thomas (MN) 20, Butler 7
4th quarter4 drives, then St. Thomas (MN) 27, Butler 13
Butler Turnover on downs, 7 plays
8:41
Stephen Shagen kickoff for 51 yds , Joey Audia return for 17 yds to the Butlr 31
8:41
1st & 10 at own 31
Bret Bushka sacked by Jack Mohler for a loss of 2 yards to the Butlr 29
8:41
2nd & 12 at own 29
Bret Bushka pass complete to Johnny O’Shea for 9 yds to the Butlr 38
8:41
3rd & 3 at own 38
Bret Bushka pass incomplete
7:15
4th & 3 at own 38
BUSHKA, Bret scrambles to the left for a gain of 2 yards to the BU40 (ROBLEY, Brent), clock 07:15. PENALTY ST Holding enforced 10 yards from the BU38 to the BU48 and results in automatic 1ST DOWN [SG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
7:15
1st & 10 at own 48
Johnny O’Shea run for no gain to the Butlr 48
7:15
2nd & 10 at own 48
Bret Bushka pass incomplete
7:15
3rd & 10 at own 48
Bret Bushka pass incomplete
6:15
4th & 10 at own 48
Bret Bushka sacked by Jonathan Bunce for a loss of 13 yards to the Butlr 35
St. Thomas (MN) Touchdown, 7 plays
6:15
1st & 10 at opp 35
Shawn Shipman run for 1 yd to the Butlr 34
6:15
2nd & 9 at opp 34
Shawn Shipman run for 1 yd to the Butlr 33
6:15
3rd & 8 at opp 33
Cade Sexauer pass complete to Max Zimmerman for 23 yds to the Butlr 10 for a 1ST down
6:15
1st & goal at opp 10
Joshua Komis run for a loss of 1 yard to the Butlr 11
6:15
2nd & goal at opp 11
Shawn Shipman run for 10 yds to the Butlr 1
6:15
3rd & goal at opp 1
Shawn Shipman run for no gain to the Butlr 1
1:53
4th & goal at opp 1
Cade Sexauer run for 1 yd for a TD, (Stephen Shagen KICK)St. Thomas (MN) 27, Butler 7
Butler Touchdown, 8 plays
1:50
Stephen Shagen kickoff for 34 yds , Brody Reder return for 9 yds to the Butlr 40
1:50
1st & 10 at own 40
Bret Bushka pass incomplete
1:50
2nd & 10 at own 40
Joey Suchy run for 2 yds to the Butlr 42
1:50
3rd & 8 at own 42
Bret Bushka pass complete to Luke Wooten for 9 yds to the StThMN 49 for a 1ST down
1:50
1st & 10 at opp 49
Bret Bushka pass complete to Tyler Adams for 5 yds to the StThMN 44
1:50
2nd & 5 at opp 44
Bret Bushka run for 15 yds to the StThMN 29 for a 1ST down
0:26
1st & 10 at opp 16
Timeout ST THOMAS MN, clock 00:26
0:26
1st & 10 at opp 29
Bret Bushka pass complete to Joey Suchy for 13 yds to the StThMN 16 for a 1ST down
0:26
1st & 10 at opp 16
Bret Bushka run for 11 yds to the StThMN 5 for a 1ST down
0:06
1st & goal at opp 5
Luke Wooten 5 Yd pass from Bret Bushka (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed)St. Thomas (MN) 27, Butler 13
0:06
2nd & goal at opp 0
Timeout BUTLER, clock 00:06
0:06
Timeout ST THOMAS MN, clock 00:06
St. Thomas (MN) End of game, 1 play
0:00
1st & 10 at opp 47
Kneel down by SEXAUER, Cade at BU48 (team loss of 1), clock 00:00.
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St. Thomas (MN)
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