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Valparaiso at Butler

Saturday, October 28, 2023. Butler kept the Hoosier Helmet Trophy

Butler beat Valparaiso 17–⁠7. It was their 20th meeting; after it, Butler led the series 11–⁠9.

AwayValparaiso3–⁠8 in 2023
7
HomeButler7–⁠4 in 2023
17

Final at Butler Bowl, IndianapolisAttendance 4,224

At kickoff
53°F, mostly cloudy, wind 8 mph from the northeastWeather: 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
Valparaiso00707
Butler0014317

Standouts

Player stats

Valparaiso

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Rowan Keefe11/1917201
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Solomon Davis170170
Ryan Mann1047012
Jashon Butler2705
Brian Thomas2404
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Solomon Davis268045
Brandon Jimenez347026
Jashon Butler227019
Moise Tezzo111011

Butler

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Bret Bushka13/218900
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Jyran Mitchell26159167
Bret Bushka1351111
Joey Suchy82507
Joey Audia1606
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Ethan Loss458029
Luke Wooten52109
Jack Bill110010
Joey Audia1101
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Jack Burch0001

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

Team stats

ValparaisoButler
289Total yards331
172Passing yards89
117Rushing yards242
8.2Yards per pass4.2
5.9Yards per rush4.7
12First downs20
3–⁠9Third downs8–⁠16
0–⁠2Fourth downs4–⁠4
1Turnovers1
7–⁠68Penalties8–⁠85
21:01Possession38:59

Efficiency

ValparaisoButler
32%Success rate34%
0.03EPA per play0.13
1.78Explosiveness1.29
0.22Rushing EPA0.14
0.07Passing EPA0.12
31%Passing-down success23%

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)

Butler 80% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Butler −13, 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

Butler end zoneValparaiso end zoneQ1 ValparaisoMissed FG, 7 playsQ1 ButlerPunt, 3 playsQ1 ValparaisoPunt, 3 playsQ1 ButlerFumble, 9 playsQ1 ValparaisoMissed FG, 14 playsQ2 ButlerMissed FG, 18 playsQ2 ValparaisoMissed FG, 5 playsQ2 ButlerEnd of half, 1 playQ3 ButlerPunt, 3 playsQ3 ValparaisoTurnover on downs, 5 playsQ3 ButlerTouchdown, 2 playsQ3 ValparaisoTouchdown, 1 playQ3 ButlerTouchdown, 18 playsQ4 ValparaisoInterception, 5 playsQ4 ButlerField goal, 15 playsQ4 ValparaisoTurnover on downs, 4 playsQ4 ButlerEnd of game, 5 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Butler drives left to right, Valparaiso right to left.
  1. Q1 ValparaisoMissed FG, 7 plays, 56 yards
  2. Q1 ButlerPunt, 3 plays, −2 yards
  3. Q1 ValparaisoPunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
  4. Q1 ButlerFumble, 9 plays, 57 yards
  5. Q1 ValparaisoMissed FG, 14 plays, 76 yards
  6. Q2 ButlerMissed FG, 18 plays, 59 yards
  7. Q2 ValparaisoMissed FG, 5 plays, 42 yards
  8. Q2 ButlerEnd of half, 1 play, −1 yard
  9. Q3 ButlerPunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
  10. Q3 ValparaisoTurnover on downs, 5 plays, 44 yards
  11. Q3 ButlerTouchdown, 2 plays, 80 yards
  12. Q3 ValparaisoTouchdown, 1 play, 70 yards
  13. Q3 ButlerTouchdown, 18 plays, 75 yards
  14. Q4 ValparaisoInterception, 5 plays, 14 yards
  15. Q4 ButlerField goal, 15 plays, 29 yards
  16. Q4 ValparaisoTurnover on downs, 4 plays, 0 yards
  17. Q4 ButlerEnd of game, 5 plays, 11 yards

Play by play

1st quarter5 drives, then Tied at 0
Valparaiso Missed FG, 7 plays
14:48Luka Zurak kickoff for 65 yds , return for no gain
14:481st & 10 at own 22Ryan Mann run for 8 yds to the VAL 30
14:482nd & 2 at own 30Rowan Keefe pass incomplete
14:483rd & 2 at own 30Rowan Keefe pass complete to Solomon Davis for 45 yds to the BUT 25 for a 1ST down
14:481st & 10 at opp 25Ryan Mann run for 3 yds to the BUT 22
14:482nd & 7 at opp 22Rowan Keefe sacked by Carson Gulgin for a loss of 4 yards to the BUT 26
14:483rd & 11 at opp 26KEEFE, Rowan pass deep to the left incomplete intended for DAVIS, Solomon thrown to the BU0. PENALTY VAL Holding on KLINE, Noah enforced 10 yards from the BU26 to the BU36 [SG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
14:483rd & 21 at opp 36Rowan Keefe pass complete to Jashon Butler for 19 yds to the BUT 17
14:484th & 2 at opp 17Valparaiso Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the BUT 22
11:044th & 7 at opp 22Ryan Hawk 39 yd FG MISSED
Butler Punt, 3 plays
11:041st & 10 at own 23Jyran Mitchell run for 4 yds to the BUT 27
11:042nd & 6 at own 27Butler Penalty, False Start (Ethan Loss) to the BUT 22
11:042nd & 11 at own 22Bret Bushka pass complete to Ryan Lezon for a loss of 1 yard to the BUT 21
11:043rd & 12 at own 21Bret Bushka pass complete to Ethan Loss for no gain to the BUT 21
8:474th & 12 at own 21Luka Zurak punt for 48 yds
Valparaiso Punt, 3 plays
8:471st & 10 at own 31Rowan Keefe pass incomplete
8:472nd & 10 at own 31Jashon Butler run for 2 yds to the VAL 33
8:473rd & 8 at own 33Rowan Keefe pass incomplete
7:444th & 8 at own 33Evan Matthes punt for 44 yds, downed at the BUT 23
Butler Fumble, 9 plays
7:441st & 10 at own 23Jyran Mitchell run for no gain to the BUT 23
7:442nd & 10 at own 23Bret Bushka pass complete to Ethan Loss for 29 yds to the VAL 48 for a 1ST down
7:441st & 10 at opp 48Jyran Mitchell run for 4 yds to the VAL 44
7:442nd & 6 at opp 44run for 2 yds to the VAL 42
7:443rd & 4 at opp 42Bret Bushka pass complete to Ethan Loss for 7 yds to the VAL 35 for a 1ST down
7:441st & 10 at opp 35Bret Bushka run for 5 yds to the VAL 30
7:442nd & 5 at opp 30Jyran Mitchell run for 8 yds to the VAL 22 for a 1ST down
7:441st & 10 at opp 22Bret Bushka run for 5 yds to the VAL 17
2:372nd & 5 at opp 17Jyran Mitchell run for a loss of 3 yards to the VAL 20 Jyran Mitchell fumbled, recovered by VAL Jimmy Pouba [SG] MITCHELL, Jyran rush up the middle for a loss of 3 yards, MITCHELL, Jyran fumbled at VAL17 forced by POUBA, Jimmy, recovered by VAL POUBA, Jimmy at the VAL20, returned 0 yards to the VAL20, End of Play, clock 02:37.
Valparaiso Missed FG, 14 plays
2:371st & 10 at own 20Rowan Keefe pass incomplete
2:372nd & 10 at own 20Rowan Keefe pass complete to Jake Vickers for 2 yds to the VAL 22
2:373rd & 8 at own 22Rowan Keefe pass complete to Moise Tezzo for 11 yds to the VAL 33 for a 1ST down
2:371st & 10 at own 33Rowan Keefe run for no gain to the VAL 33
0:002nd & 10 at own 33Ryan Mann run for 11 yds to the VAL 44 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at own 44Rowan Keefe pass complete to Solomon Davis for 23 yds to the BUT 33 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 33Ryan Mann run for 12 yds to the BUT 21 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 21Brian Thomas run for no gain to the BUT 21
Q2 15:002nd & 10 at opp 21Ryan Mann run for 5 yds to the BUT 16
Q2 15:003rd & 5 at opp 16Rowan Keefe pass complete to Brandon Jimenez for 7 yds to the BUT 9 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & goal at opp 9Brian Thomas run for 4 yds to the BUT 5
Q2 10:033rd & goal at opp 4Timeout Valparaiso, clock 10:03
Q2 10:032nd & goal at opp 5Rowan Keefe run for 1 yd to the BUT 4
Q2 10:033rd & goal at opp 4Rowan Keefe pass incomplete
Q2 9:554th & goal at opp 4Ryan Hawk 21 yd FG BLOCKED blocked by
2nd quarter3 drives, then Tied at 0
Butler Missed FG, 18 plays
9:551st & 10 at own 7Bret Bushka pass incomplete
9:123rd & 10 at own 7Timeout Butler, clock 09:12
9:122nd & 10 at own 7Jyran Mitchell run for no gain to the BUT 7
9:123rd & 10 at own 7Valparaiso Penalty, Unsportsmanlike Conduct (Kalil Brown) to the BUT 33 for a 1ST down
9:121st & 10 at own 33Bret Bushka pass complete to Luke Wooten for 4 yds to the BUT 37
9:122nd & 6 at own 37Jyran Mitchell run for 5 yds to the BUT 42
9:123rd & 1 at own 42Valparaiso Penalty, Offsides (5 Yards) to the BUT 47 for a 1ST down
9:121st & 10 at own 47Jyran Mitchell run for no gain to the BUT 47
9:122nd & 10 at own 47Bret Bushka pass incomplete
9:123rd & 10 at own 47Bret Bushka run for 9 yds to the VAL 44
4:421st & 10 at opp 41Timeout Butler, clock 04:42
4:424th & 1 at opp 44Joey Suchy run for 3 yds to the VAL 41 for a 1ST down
4:421st & 10 at opp 41Bret Bushka sacked by Sam Hafner for a loss of 1 yard to the VAL 42
4:422nd & 11 at opp 42Bret Bushka run for no gain to the VAL 42
2:394th & 4 at opp 35Timeout Valparaiso, clock 02:39
2:393rd & 11 at opp 42Joey Suchy run for 7 yds to the VAL 35
2:394th & 4 at opp 35Bret Bushka run for 5 yds to the VAL 30 for a 1ST down
2:391st & 10 at opp 30Joey Suchy run for 4 yds to the VAL 26
2:392nd & 6 at opp 26Butler Penalty, Offensive Holding (Ethan Loss) to the VAL 34
2:392nd & 14 at opp 34Bret Bushka pass incomplete
2:393rd & 14 at opp 34Bret Bushka pass incomplete
1:024th & 14 at opp 34Luka Zurak 51 yd FG MISSED
Valparaiso Missed FG, 5 plays
1:021st & 10 at own 34Ryan Mann run for 2 yds to the VAL 36
1:022nd & 8 at own 36Rowan Keefe pass complete to Brandon Jimenez for 14 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
1:021st & 10 at the 50Rowan Keefe pass incomplete
0:061st & 10 at opp 24Timeout Valparaiso, clock 00:06
0:062nd & 10 at the 50Rowan Keefe pass complete to Brandon Jimenez for 26 yds to the BUT 24 for a 1ST down
0:021st & 10 at opp 24Ryan Hawk 41 yd FG MISSED
Butler End of half, 1 play
0:021st & 10 at own 24Kneel down by BUSHKA, Bret at BU23 (team loss of 1).
3rd quarter5 drives, then Butler 14, Valparaiso 7
Butler Punt, 3 plays
15:00Ryan Hawk kickoff for 63 yds
15:001st & 10 at own 25Bret Bushka pass incomplete
15:002nd & 10 at own 25Bret Bushka pass complete to Luke Wooten for 1 yd to the BUT 26
15:003rd & 9 at own 26Bret Bushka pass incomplete
14:064th & 9 at own 26Luka Zurak punt for 38 yds, fair catch by Colin Graves at the VAL 36
14:061st & 10 at own 36KEEFE, Rowan pass deep to the right incomplete intended for JIMENEZ, Brandon thrown to the BU35. PENALTY BU Pass Interference on MASON, Trey enforced 15 yards to the BU49 and results in automatic 1ST DOWN [SG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
Valparaiso Turnover on downs, 5 plays
14:061st & 10 at opp 49Ryan Mann run for 9 yds to the BUT 40
14:062nd & 1 at opp 40KEEFE, Rowan pass short up the middle incomplete intended for MANN, Ryan broken up by STURTZ, Adam at the BU35. PENALTY BU Roughing the Passer on BURCH, Jack enforced 15 yards from the BU40 to the BU25 and results in automatic 1ST DOWN [SG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
14:061st & 10 at opp 25Jashon Butler run for 5 yds to the BUT 20
14:062nd & 5 at opp 20Jeffery Vercher run for 1 yd to the BUT 19
14:063rd & 4 at opp 19Ryan Mann run for a loss of 1 yard to the BUT 20
11:034th & 5 at opp 20Rowan Keefe pass incomplete
Butler Touchdown, 2 plays
11:031st & 10 at own 20Jyran Mitchell run for 13 yds to the BUT 33 for a 1ST down
10:161st & 10 at own 33Jyran Mitchell run for 67 yds for a TD Valparaiso Penalty, Personal Foul (Kevin Spelman) to the VAL 0 (Luka Zurak KICK)Butler 7, Valparaiso 0
Valparaiso Touchdown, 1 play
10:16Luka Zurak kickoff for 50 yds for a touchback Butler Penalty, Offsides (-5 Yards)
10:011st & 10 at own 30Solomon Davis run for 70 yds for a TD (Ryan Hawk KICK)Tied at 7
Butler Touchdown, 18 plays
10:01Ryan Hawk kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
10:011st & 10 at own 25Bret Bushka pass incomplete
10:012nd & 10 at own 25BUSHKA, Bret pass deep to the right complete for 16 yards to LOSS, Ethan caught at the BU41 and advanced to the BU41, End of Play. PENALTY BU Ineligible Receiver Downfield on Pass on TURNER, Jack enforced 5 yards from the BU25 to the BU20 [SG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
10:012nd & 15 at own 20Bret Bushka pass complete to Luke Wooten for 5 yds to the BUT 25
10:013rd & 10 at own 25Bret Bushka pass complete to Ethan Loss for 22 yds to the BUT 47 for a 1ST down
10:011st & 10 at own 47Joey Suchy run for 3 yds to the 50 yard line
10:012nd & 7 at the 50Joey Audia run for 6 yds to the VAL 44
10:013rd & 1 at opp 44Joey Suchy run for 3 yds to the VAL 41 for a 1ST down
10:011st & 10 at opp 41Jyran Mitchell run for 4 yds to the VAL 37
10:012nd & 6 at opp 37Bret Bushka pass incomplete
10:013rd & 6 at opp 37Bret Bushka run for 5 yds to the VAL 32
10:014th & 1 at opp 32Jyran Mitchell run for 3 yds to the VAL 29 for a 1ST down
10:011st & 10 at opp 29Jyran Mitchell run for 6 yds to the VAL 23
10:012nd & 4 at opp 23Bret Bushka pass complete to Cameron Heald for no gain to the VAL 23
10:013rd & 4 at opp 23Bret Bushka run for 4 yds to the VAL 19 for a 1ST down
10:011st & 10 at opp 19Joey Suchy run for 3 yds to the VAL 16
10:012nd & 7 at opp 16Joey Suchy run for 1 yd to the VAL 15
10:013rd & 6 at opp 15BUSHKA, Bret pass to the left incomplete thrown to the VAL9. PENALTY VAL Personal Foul on KESSEN, Kurt enforced half the distance from the goal, 7 yards from the VAL15 to the VAL8 and results in automatic 1ST DOWN [SG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
10:011st & goal at opp 7Bret Bushka run for 3 yds to the VAL 4
10:012nd & goal at opp 4Bret Bushka pass complete to Joey Audia for 1 yd to the VAL 3
0:003rd & goal at opp 3Bret Bushka run for 3 yds for a TD (Luka Zurak KICK)Butler 14, Valparaiso 7
4th quarter4 drives, then Butler 17, Valparaiso 7
Valparaiso Interception, 5 plays
14:54Luka Zurak kickoff for 62 yds
14:541st & 10 at own 29Ryan Mann run for 3 yds to the VAL 32
14:542nd & 7 at own 32Rowan Keefe pass complete to Brian Thomas for 8 yds to the VAL 40 for a 1ST down
14:541st & 10 at own 40Ryan Mann run for a loss of 5 yards to the VAL 35
14:542nd & 15 at own 35Rowan Keefe pass complete to Jashon Butler for 8 yds to the VAL 43
11:573rd & 7 at own 43Rowan Keefe pass intercepted
11:571st & 10 at opp 43Butler Penalty, Unsportsmanlike Conduct (TEAM) to the BUT 42
Butler Field goal, 15 plays
11:571st & 10 at own 42Jyran Mitchell run for 1 yd to the BUT 43
11:572nd & 9 at own 43Bret Bushka pass complete to Luke Wooten for 9 yds to the VAL 48 for a 1ST down
11:571st & 10 at opp 48Jyran Mitchell run for 9 yds to the VAL 39
11:572nd & 1 at opp 39Jyran Mitchell run for 17 yds to the VAL 22 Butler Penalty, Blocking Out Of Bounds on GONZALEZ, Fabian enforced (Fabian Gonzalez) to the VAL 47
11:572nd & 9 at opp 47Bret Bushka pass complete to Jack Bill for 10 yds to the VAL 37 for a 1ST down
11:571st & 10 at opp 37Ethan Loss run for 3 yds to the VAL 34
11:572nd & 7 at opp 34Jyran Mitchell run for 3 yds to the VAL 31
11:573rd & 4 at opp 31Bret Bushka run for 5 yds to the VAL 26 for a 1ST down
11:571st & 10 at opp 26run for 1 yd to the VAL 25
11:572nd & 9 at opp 25Jyran Mitchell run for 4 yds to the VAL 21
11:573rd & 5 at opp 21Jyran Mitchell run for 9 yds to the VAL 12 for a 1ST down
11:571st & 10 at opp 12Jyran Mitchell run for no gain to the VAL 12
11:572nd & 10 at opp 12Bret Bushka run for a loss of 3 yards to the VAL 15 Bret Bushka fumbled, recovered by BUT Jyran Mitchell [SG] QB Keeper BUSHKA, Bret rush up the middle for a loss of 3 yards, BUSHKA, Bret fumbled at VAL16 , recovered by BU MITCHELL, Jyran at the VAL15, returned 0 yards to the VAL15, End of Play.
3:154th & 12 at opp 14Timeout Valparaiso, clock 03:15
3:153rd & 13 at opp 15Jyran Mitchell run for 1 yd to the VAL 14
3:154th & 12 at opp 14Luka Zurak 32 yd FG GOODButler 17, Valparaiso 7
Valparaiso Turnover on downs, 4 plays
3:11Luka Zurak kickoff for 42 yds
3:111st & 10 at own 29Rowan Keefe sacked by Steven Williams II for a loss of 9 yards to the VAL 20
3:112nd & 19 at own 20pass incomplete
3:113rd & 19 at own 20Rowan Keefe pass complete to Jeffery Vercher for 9 yds to the VAL 29
2:164th & 10 at own 29Rowan Keefe pass incomplete
Butler End of game, 5 plays
2:161st & 10 at opp 29Jyran Mitchell run for 3 yds to the VAL 26
1:233rd & 6 at opp 25Timeout Valparaiso, clock 01:23
1:232nd & 7 at opp 26Joey Suchy run for 1 yd to the VAL 25
1:174th & 2 at opp 21Timeout Butler, clock 01:17
1:173rd & 6 at opp 25Jyran Mitchell run for 4 yds to the VAL 21
1:174th & 2 at opp 21run for 4 yds to the VAL 17 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at opp 17Kneel down by BUSHKA, Bret at VAL18 (team loss of 1), clock 00:00.

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 Valparaiso–Butler game

Butler leads 14–⁠9 in 23 meetings, counting the three since this game.

Recent meetings
2026Butler 33, Valparaiso 28
2025Butler 27, Valparaiso 20
2024Butler 24, Valparaiso 17
2023Butler 17, Valparaiso 7
2022Butler 26, Valparaiso 25
2021Valparaiso 47, Butler 3

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