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Butler at Dayton

Saturday, October 21, 2023

Butler beat Dayton 37–⁠10. It was their 19th meeting; after it, Dayton led the series 12–⁠7.

AwayButler7–⁠4 in 2023
37
HomeDayton4–⁠7 in 2023
10

Final at Welcome Stadium, DaytonAttendance 2,785

At kickoff
59°F, clear, wind 10 mph from the southWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Dayton-Wright Brothers Airport (KMGY), 16 km from the stadium, seven minutes before kickoff
Official
Jason PerkinsGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Butler13731437
Dayton030710

Standouts

  • PassingBret Bushka18 of 23, 191 yards, 2 TD, 1 INTButler
  • RushingJyran Mitchell16 carries, 117 yards, 2 TDButler
  • ReceivingEthan Loss6 catches, 86 yardsButler
  • DefenseCam Cope1 INTDayton

Player stats

Butler

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Bret Bushka18/2319121
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Jyran Mitchell16117259
Bret Bushka82306
Ershod Jasey II41207
Joey Suchy1404
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Ethan Loss686055
Jyran Mitchell429115
Joey Suchy125025
Luke Wooten32209

Dayton

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Drew VanVleet30/4818300
Gavin Lochow0/1000
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Luke Hansen954113
Michael Neel1048015
Logan Davis1606
Mason Hackett3605
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Jake Coleman752013
Gavin Lochow732014
Dominic Vrbancic43008
Luke Brenner52608
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Cam Cope0001

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

Team stats

ButlerDayton
342Total yards288
191Passing yards183
151Rushing yards105
8.3Yards per pass3.7
4.9Yards per rush3.6
16First downs17
1–⁠9Third downs7–⁠19
3–⁠3Fourth downs3–⁠5
1Turnovers2
0–⁠0Penalties6–⁠61
27:57Possession32:03

Efficiency

ButlerDayton
41%Success rate38%
0.21EPA per play−0.12
1.41Explosiveness0.80
0.02Rushing EPA−0.18
0.82Passing EPA−0.09
20%Passing-down success25%

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 55% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Butler −7, over/under 48.5.

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

Every drive

Dayton end zoneButler end zoneQ1 DaytonPunt, 3 playsQ1 ButlerField goal, 11 playsQ1 DaytonFumble, 3 playsQ1 ButlerTouchdown, 1 playQ1 DaytonPunt, 3 playsQ1 ButlerField goal, 4 playsQ1 DaytonField goal, 14 playsQ2 ButlerTouchdown, 11 playsQ2 DaytonPunt, 9 playsQ2 ButlerEnd of half, 2 playsQ3 ButlerPunt, 3 playsQ3 DaytonPunt, 5 playsQ3 ButlerField goal, 5 playsQ3 DaytonPunt, 5 playsQ3 ButlerInterception, 8 playsQ3 DaytonTurnover on downs, 12 playsQ4 ButlerPunt, 3 playsQ4 DaytonTouchdown, 18 playsQ4 ButlerTouchdown, 3 playsQ4 DaytonTurnover on downs, 4 playsQ4 ButlerTouchdown, 4 playsQ4 DaytonFumble, 3 playsQ4 ButlerEnd of game, 2 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Dayton drives left to right, Butler right to left.
  1. Q1 DaytonPunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
  2. Q1 ButlerField goal, 11 plays, 41 yards
  3. Q1 DaytonFumble, 3 plays, 4 yards
  4. Q1 ButlerTouchdown, 1 play, 24 yards
  5. Q1 DaytonPunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
  6. Q1 ButlerField goal, 4 plays, 6 yards
  7. Q1 DaytonField goal, 14 plays, 60 yards
  8. Q2 ButlerTouchdown, 11 plays, 75 yards
  9. Q2 DaytonPunt, 9 plays, 28 yards
  10. Q2 ButlerEnd of half, 2 plays, 9 yards
  11. Q3 ButlerPunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
  12. Q3 DaytonPunt, 5 plays, 18 yards
  13. Q3 ButlerField goal, 5 plays, 57 yards
  14. Q3 DaytonPunt, 5 plays, 14 yards
  15. Q3 ButlerInterception, 8 plays, 50 yards
  16. Q3 DaytonTurnover on downs, 12 plays, 39 yards
  17. Q4 ButlerPunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
  18. Q4 DaytonTouchdown, 18 plays, 67 yards
  19. Q4 ButlerTouchdown, 3 plays, 75 yards
  20. Q4 DaytonTurnover on downs, 4 plays, 0 yards
  21. Q4 ButlerTouchdown, 4 plays, 12 yards
  22. Q4 DaytonFumble, 3 plays, 26 yards
  23. Q4 ButlerEnd of game, 2 plays, 0 yards

Play by play

1st quarter7 drives, then Butler 13, Dayton 0
Dayton Punt, 3 plays
15:00Luka Zurak kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Cole Dow run for a loss of 5 yards to the DAY 20 Cole Dow fumbled, recovered by DAY Cole Dow
15:002nd & 15 at own 20Drew VanVleet pass complete to Jake Coleman for 11 yds to the DAY 31
15:003rd & 4 at own 31Drew VanVleet pass complete to Gavin Lochow for no gain to the DAY 31
12:594th & 4 at own 31Logan Forcum punt for 17 yds
Butler Field goal, 11 plays
12:591st & 10 at opp 48Jyran Mitchell run for 1 yd to the DAY 47
12:592nd & 9 at opp 47Bret Bushka run for 6 yds to the DAY 41
12:593rd & 3 at opp 41Bret Bushka run for no gain to the DAY 41
12:594th & 3 at opp 41Bret Bushka pass complete to Jeremy Johnson for 7 yds to the DAY 34 for a 1ST down
12:591st & 10 at opp 34Bret Bushka pass complete to Jyran Mitchell for 4 yds to the DAY 30
12:592nd & 6 at opp 30Bret Bushka pass complete to Ethan Loss for 6 yds to the DAY 24 for a 1ST down
12:591st & 10 at opp 24Bret Bushka pass complete to Ethan Loss for 11 yds to the DAY 13 for a 1ST down
12:591st & 10 at opp 13Jyran Mitchell run for no gain to the DAY 13
12:592nd & 10 at opp 13Bret Bushka pass complete to Ryan Lezon for 3 yds to the DAY 10
12:593rd & 7 at opp 10Bret Bushka run for 3 yds to the DAY 7
7:074th & 4 at opp 7Luka Zurak 24 yd FG GOODButler 3, Dayton 0
Dayton Fumble, 3 plays
7:01Luka Zurak kickoff for 65 yds
7:011st & 10 at own 20Cole Dow run for 3 yds to the DAY 23
7:012nd & 7 at own 23Michael Neel run for 5 yds to the DAY 28
7:013rd & 2 at own 28VANVLEET, Drew pass short up the middle complete for 4 yards to COLEMAN, Jake caught at the DAY30 and advanced to the DAY32 (MASON, Trey;GARRETT, Tyson). PENALTY DAY Holding enforced 10 yards from the DAY28 to the DAY18 [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
5:313rd & 12 at own 18Logan Davis run for 6 yds to the DAY 24 Logan Davis fumbled, recovered by BUT Lucas Kozlowski
Butler Touchdown, 1 play
5:211st & 10 at opp 24Jyran Mitchell run for 24 yds for a TD (Luka Zurak KICK)Butler 10, Dayton 0
Dayton Punt, 3 plays
5:14Luka Zurak kickoff for 65 yds , return for no gain to the DAY 8
4:352nd & 7 at own 11Timeout Dayton, clock 04:35
4:351st & 10 at own 8Drew VanVleet pass complete to Luke Brenner for 3 yds to the DAY 11
4:352nd & 7 at own 11Drew VanVleet pass complete to Gavin Lochow for a loss of 1 yard to the DAY 10
4:353rd & 8 at own 10Drew VanVleet pass incomplete
3:464th & 8 at own 10Logan Forcum punt for 25 yds
Butler Field goal, 4 plays
3:461st & 10 at opp 35Jyran Mitchell run for 8 yds to the DAY 27
3:462nd & 2 at opp 27run for a loss of 9 yards to the DAY 36
3:463rd & 11 at opp 36Bret Bushka pass complete to Ethan Loss for 7 yds to the DAY 29
1:394th & 4 at opp 29Luka Zurak 46 yd FG GOODButler 13, Dayton 0
Dayton Field goal, 14 plays
1:39Luka Zurak kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
1:391st & 10 at own 25Drew VanVleet pass complete to Alec Keathley for 1 yd to the DAY 26
1:392nd & 9 at own 26Drew VanVleet pass complete to Jake Coleman for 5 yds to the DAY 31
0:003rd & 4 at own 31Drew VanVleet pass complete to Luke Brenner for 5 yds to the DAY 36 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at own 36Luke Hansen run for 13 yds to the DAY 49 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at own 49Drew VanVleet pass complete to Dominic Vrbancic for 7 yds to the BUT 44
Q2 15:002nd & 3 at opp 44Drew VanVleet pass complete to Derek Willits for 10 yds to the BUT 34 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 34Mason Hackett run for 5 yds to the BUT 29
Q2 15:002nd & 5 at opp 29Mason Hackett run for 2 yds to the BUT 27
Q2 15:003rd & 3 at opp 27Cole Dow run for a loss of 1 yard to the BUT 28
Q2 15:004th & 4 at opp 28Drew VanVleet pass complete to Jake Coleman for 13 yds to the BUT 15 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 15Gavin Lochow pass incomplete
Q2 15:002nd & 10 at opp 15Drew VanVleet pass incomplete
Q2 15:003rd & 10 at opp 15Drew VanVleet pass incomplete
Q2 10:074th & 10 at opp 15Sam Webster 32 yd FG GOODButler 13, Dayton 3
2nd quarter3 drives, then Butler 20, Dayton 3
Butler Touchdown, 11 plays
10:07David Maurer kickoff for 63 yds
10:071st & 10 at own 25Bret Bushka run for 6 yds to the BUT 31
10:072nd & 4 at own 31Joey Audia run for a loss of 4 yards to the BUT 27
10:073rd & 8 at own 27Bret Bushka pass complete to Joey Suchy for 25 yds to the DAY 48 for a 1ST down
10:071st & 10 at opp 48Ershod Jasey II run for 7 yds to the DAY 41
10:072nd & 3 at opp 41Bret Bushka pass complete to Ethan Loss for 8 yds Ethan Loss fumbled, recovered by BUT Ershod Jasey II for a 1ST down
10:071st & 10 at opp 30Bret Bushka pass complete to Jyran Mitchell for 15 yds to the DAY 15 for a 1ST down
10:071st & 10 at opp 15Bret Bushka pass complete to Jack Bill for 7 yds to the DAY 8
10:072nd & 3 at opp 8Bret Bushka run for 1 yd to the DAY 7
4:414th & 1 at opp 6Timeout Butler, clock 04:41
4:413rd & 2 at opp 7Bret Bushka run for 1 yd to the DAY 6
4:414th & 1 at opp 6Jyran Mitchell run for 3 yds to the DAY 3 for a 1ST down
4:041st & goal at opp 3Bret Bushka pass complete to Jyran Mitchell for 3 yds for a TD (Luka Zurak KICK)Butler 20, Dayton 3
Dayton Punt, 9 plays
4:04Luka Zurak kickoff for 55 yds
4:041st & 10 at own 25Drew VanVleet pass complete to Luke Brenner for 4 yds to the DAY 29
4:042nd & 6 at own 29Drew VanVleet pass incomplete
4:043rd & 6 at own 29Drew VanVleet pass complete to Gavin Lochow for 7 yds to the DAY 36 for a 1ST down
4:041st & 10 at own 36Luke Hansen run for 3 yds to the DAY 39
4:042nd & 7 at own 39Drew VanVleet pass complete to Gavin Lochow for 1 yd to the DAY 40
4:043rd & 6 at own 40Drew VanVleet pass complete to Dominic Vrbancic for 7 yds to the DAY 47 for a 1ST down
4:041st & 10 at own 47Drew VanVleet run for no gain to the DAY 47
4:042nd & 10 at own 47Drew VanVleet pass incomplete
0:514th & 4 at opp 47Timeout Butler, clock 00:51
0:513rd & 10 at own 47Drew VanVleet pass complete to Joey Swanson for 6 yds to the BUT 47
0:444th & 4 at opp 47Logan Forcum punt for 47 yds for a touchback
Butler End of half, 2 plays
0:441st & 10 at own 20Joey Suchy run for 4 yds to the BUT 24
0:002nd & 6 at own 24Bret Bushka pass complete to Luke Wooten for 5 yds to the BUT 29
3rd quarter6 drives, then Butler 23, Dayton 3
Butler Punt, 3 plays
14:55David Maurer kickoff for 58 yds
14:551st & 10 at own 25Jyran Mitchell run for 4 yds to the BUT 29
14:552nd & 6 at own 29Jyran Mitchell run for a loss of 1 yard to the BUT 28
14:553rd & 7 at own 28Bret Bushka pass incomplete
13:184th & 7 at own 28Luka Zurak punt for 47 yds, downed at the DAY 25
Dayton Punt, 5 plays
13:181st & 10 at own 25Michael Neel run for 3 yds to the DAY 28
13:182nd & 7 at own 28Drew VanVleet pass complete to Jake Coleman for 8 yds to the DAY 36 for a 1ST down
13:181st & 10 at own 36Mason Hackett run for a loss of 1 yard to the DAY 35
13:182nd & 11 at own 35Michael Neel run for 3 yds to the DAY 38
13:183rd & 8 at own 38Drew VanVleet pass complete to Jake Coleman for 5 yds to the DAY 43
10:074th & 3 at own 43Logan Forcum punt for 33 yds, fair catch by Joey Audia at the BUT 24
Butler Field goal, 5 plays
10:071st & 10 at own 24Bret Bushka pass complete to Ethan Loss for 55 yds to the DAY 21 for a 1ST down
10:071st & 10 at opp 21Jyran Mitchell run for 2 yds to the DAY 19
10:072nd & 8 at opp 19Bret Bushka pass incomplete
10:073rd & 8 at opp 19Bret Bushka pass incomplete
8:264th & 8 at opp 19Luka Zurak 36 yd FG GOODButler 23, Dayton 3
Dayton Punt, 5 plays
8:26Luka Zurak kickoff for 58 yds
8:261st & 10 at own 25Michael Neel run for 15 yds to the DAY 40 for a 1ST down
8:261st & 10 at own 40Drew VanVleet pass incomplete
8:262nd & 10 at own 40Dayton Penalty, Offensive Holding (-10 Yards) to the DAY 37
8:262nd & 13 at own 37Drew VanVleet run for 2 yds to the DAY 39
8:263rd & 11 at own 39Drew VanVleet pass incomplete
6:424th & 11 at own 39Logan Forcum punt for 32 yds, fair catch by Joey Audia at the BUT 29
Butler Interception, 8 plays
6:421st & 10 at own 29Jyran Mitchell run for 4 yds to the BUT 33
6:422nd & 6 at own 33Bret Bushka pass complete to Jyran Mitchell for 7 yds to the DAY 40 for a 1ST down Dayton Penalty, Roughing the Passer enforced (15 Yards) to the DAY 45 for a 1ST down
6:421st & 10 at opp 45Bret Bushka pass complete to Luke Wooten for 9 yds to the DAY 36
6:422nd & 1 at opp 36Jyran Mitchell run for 1 yd to the DAY 35 for a 1ST down
6:421st & 10 at opp 35Ershod Jasey II run for 3 yds to the DAY 32
6:422nd & 7 at opp 32Bret Bushka pass complete to Luke Wooten for 8 yds to the DAY 24 for a 1ST down
6:421st & 10 at opp 24Jyran Mitchell run for 3 yds to the DAY 21
2:172nd & 7 at opp 21Bret Bushka pass intercepted
Dayton Turnover on downs, 12 plays
2:171st & 10 at own 43Drew VanVleet pass complete to Michael Neel for 4 yds to the DAY 47
2:172nd & 6 at own 47Luke Hansen run for 4 yds to the BUT 49
2:173rd & 2 at opp 49Drew VanVleet pass complete to Gavin Lochow for 8 yds to the BUT 41 for a 1ST down
2:171st & 10 at opp 41Drew VanVleet pass incomplete
2:172nd & 10 at opp 41Drew VanVleet pass complete to Derek Willits for 12 yds to the BUT 29 for a 1ST down
2:171st & 10 at opp 29Drew VanVleet pass incomplete
0:002nd & 10 at opp 29Drew VanVleet pass complete to Gavin Lochow for 3 yds to the BUT 26
Q4 15:003rd & 7 at opp 26Drew VanVleet pass complete to Jake Coleman for 8 yds to the BUT 18 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 18Drew VanVleet pass incomplete
Q4 15:002nd & 10 at opp 18Drew VanVleet pass incomplete
Q4 15:003rd & 10 at opp 18Drew VanVleet pass incomplete
Q4 14:044th & 10 at opp 18Drew VanVleet pass incomplete
4th quarter7 drives, then Butler 37, Dayton 10
Butler Punt, 3 plays
14:041st & 10 at own 18Ershod Jasey II run for 1 yd to the BUT 19
14:042nd & 9 at own 19Bret Bushka pass incomplete
14:043rd & 9 at own 19Bret Bushka run for 4 yds to the BUT 23
12:324th & 5 at own 23Luka Zurak punt for 44 yds, fair catch by Cam Cope at the DAY 33
Dayton Touchdown, 18 plays
12:321st & 10 at own 33Drew VanVleet sacked by Sam Urbanski for a loss of 8 yards to the DAY 25
12:322nd & 18 at own 25Drew VanVleet pass complete to Luke Brenner for 8 yds to the DAY 33
12:323rd & 10 at own 33Drew VanVleet pass complete to Dominic Vrbancic for 8 yds to the DAY 41
12:324th & 2 at own 41Michael Neel run for 4 yds to the DAY 45 for a 1ST down
12:321st & 10 at own 45Dayton Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the DAY 40
12:321st & 15 at own 40Luke Hansen run for 9 yds to the DAY 49
12:322nd & 6 at own 49Drew VanVleet pass incomplete
12:323rd & 6 at own 49Drew VanVleet pass incomplete
12:324th & 6 at own 49Drew VanVleet pass complete to Dominic Vrbancic for 8 yds to the BUT 43 for a 1ST down
12:321st & 10 at opp 43Drew VanVleet pass incomplete
12:322nd & 10 at opp 43Michael Neel run for 9 yds to the BUT 34
12:323rd & 1 at opp 34Michael Neel run for 1 yd to the BUT 33 for a 1ST down
12:321st & 10 at opp 33Drew VanVleet pass complete to Joey Swanson for 6 yds to the BUT 27
12:322nd & 4 at opp 27Luke Hansen run for 9 yds to the BUT 18 for a 1ST down
7:052nd & 4 at opp 12Timeout Dayton, clock 07:05
7:051st & 10 at opp 18Luke Hansen run for 6 yds to the BUT 12
7:052nd & 4 at opp 12Michael Neel run for 2 yds to the BUT 10
7:053rd & 2 at opp 10Luke Hansen run for 2 yds to the BUT 8 for a 1ST down
7:051st & goal at opp 8Luke Hansen run for 6 yds to the BUT 2
5:422nd & goal at opp 2Luke Hansen run for 2 yds for a TD (Sam Webster KICK)Butler 23, Dayton 10
Butler Touchdown, 3 plays
5:42David Maurer kickoff for 61 yds
5:421st & 10 at own 25Jyran Mitchell run for 14 yds to the BUT 39 for a 1ST down
5:421st & 10 at own 39Bret Bushka run for 2 yds to the BUT 41
4:122nd & 8 at own 41Jyran Mitchell run for 59 yds for a TD (Luka Zurak KICK)Butler 30, Dayton 10
Dayton Turnover on downs, 4 plays
4:06Luka Zurak kickoff for 56 yds , return for no gain to the DAY 12
4:061st & 10 at own 12Michael Neel run for a loss of 2 yards to the DAY 10
4:062nd & 12 at own 10Drew VanVleet pass complete to Jake Coleman for 2 yds to the DAY 12
4:063rd & 10 at own 12Drew VanVleet pass incomplete
3:004th & 10 at own 12Drew VanVleet pass incomplete
Butler Touchdown, 4 plays
2:512nd & 9 at opp 11Timeout Dayton, clock 02:51
2:511st & 10 at opp 12Jyran Mitchell run for 1 yd to the DAY 11
2:512nd & 9 at opp 11Bret Bushka pass complete to Ethan Loss for a loss of 1 yard to the DAY 12
1:534th & 7 at opp 9Timeout Butler, clock 01:53
1:533rd & 10 at opp 12Jyran Mitchell run for 3 yds to the DAY 9
1:474th & 7 at opp 9Bret Bushka pass complete to Ryan Lezon for 9 yds for a TD (Luka Zurak KICK)Butler 37, Dayton 10
Dayton Fumble, 3 plays
1:40Luka Zurak kickoff for 55 yds
1:401st & 10 at own 34Michael Neel run for 8 yds to the DAY 42
1:402nd & 2 at own 42Drew VanVleet pass complete to Alec Keathley for 4 yds to the DAY 46 for a 1ST down
0:581st & 10 at own 46Drew VanVleet pass complete to Gavin Lochow for 14 yds Gavin Lochow fumbled, recovered by BUT Peyton Daniels
Butler End of game, 2 plays
0:581st & 10 at own 42Ershod Jasey II run for 1 yd to the BUT 43
0:002nd & 9 at own 43Kneel down by SCHOTT, Eddie at BUT42 (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

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Dayton leads 14–⁠8 in 22 meetings, counting the three since this game.

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2026Dayton 19, Butler 9
2025Butler 23, Dayton 17
2024Dayton 21, Butler 14
2023Butler 37, Dayton 10
2022Butler 31, Dayton 0
2021Dayton 38, Butler 31

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