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Butler at Morehead State

Saturday, November 4, 2023

Butler beat Morehead State 49–⁠7. It was their 20th meeting; after it, Morehead State led the series 11–⁠9.

AwayButler7–⁠4 in 2023
49
HomeMorehead State4–⁠7 in 2023
7

Final at Jayne Stadium, Morehead67°F, cloudy, wind 9 mphTV: ESPN+Attendance 8,868

Officials
Referee J. Bradford; umpire R. Young; head linesman B. Westneat; line judge B. Hudson; side judge C. Noore; field judge P. Herchanhahn; back judge B. Visingardi; center judge P. KirganGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Butler21147749
Morehead State70007

Standouts

Player stats

Butler

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Bret Bushka16/1728151
Eddie Schott4/71601
Jyran Mitchell1/1600
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Jyran Mitchell22125030
Joey Suchy523014
Joey Audia319019
Griffin Caldwell219017
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Luke Wooten588228
Ethan Loss672125
Jyran Mitchell361161
Jack Bill261155
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Patrick Coury0001

Morehead State

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Carter Cravens11/2012610
Bryce Patterson2/31001
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Jackson Lanier1278037
Evan Roach52008
Chance Harris31304
Bryce Patterson61204
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Kyle Daly5104168
Evan Roach21108
Harrison Cohen2907
Chance Harris1505
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Jihad McCall0001
Matthew McClelland0001

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

Team stats

ButlerMorehead State
482Total yards247
303Passing yards136
179Rushing yards111
12.1Yards per pass5.9
4.4Yards per rush3.8
27First downs9
5–⁠10Third downs1–⁠11
0–⁠1Fourth downs0–⁠2
2Turnovers2
4–⁠30Penalties6–⁠58
37:45Possession22:15

Efficiency

ButlerMorehead State
52%Success rate29%
0.23EPA per play−0.45
1.38Explosiveness1.18
0.07Rushing EPA−0.47
0.43Passing EPA−0.42
50%Passing-down success13%
8%Havoc by its defense3%

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 64% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Butler −7.5, over/under 46.5.

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

Every drive

Morehead State end zoneButler end zoneQ1 Morehead StatePunt, 3 playsQ1 ButlerTouchdown, 5 playsQ1 Morehead StateFumble, 5 playsQ1 ButlerTouchdown, 5 playsQ1 Morehead StatePunt, 6 playsQ1 ButlerTouchdown, 4 playsQ1 Morehead StateTouchdown, 2 playsQ1 ButlerTouchdown, 11 playsQ2 Morehead StatePunt, 3 playsQ2 ButlerPunt, 4 playsQ2 Morehead StatePunt, 5 playsQ2 ButlerTouchdown, 4 playsQ2 Morehead StatePunt, 4 playsQ2 ButlerEnd of half, 1 playQ3 ButlerInterception, 8 playsQ3 Morehead StatePunt, 4 playsQ3 ButlerPunt, 3 playsQ3 Morehead StatePunt, 3 playsQ3 ButlerTouchdown, 8 playsQ3 Morehead StateTurnover on downs, 6 playsQ4 ButlerInterception, 7 playsQ4 Morehead StateTurnover on downs, 4 playsQ4 ButlerPunt, 6 playsQ4 Morehead StatePick-six, 2 plays (Butler scores)Q4 Morehead StateEnd of game, 5 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Morehead State drives left to right, Butler right to left.
  1. Q1 Morehead StatePunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
  2. Q1 ButlerTouchdown, 5 plays, 62 yards
  3. Q1 Morehead StateFumble, 5 plays, 22 yards
  4. Q1 ButlerTouchdown, 5 plays, 50 yards
  5. Q1 Morehead StatePunt, 6 plays, 40 yards
  6. Q1 ButlerTouchdown, 4 plays, 86 yards
  7. Q1 Morehead StateTouchdown, 2 plays, 75 yards
  8. Q1 ButlerTouchdown, 11 plays, 75 yards
  9. Q2 Morehead StatePunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  10. Q2 ButlerPunt, 4 plays, 15 yards
  11. Q2 Morehead StatePunt, 5 plays, 11 yards
  12. Q2 ButlerTouchdown, 4 plays, 65 yards
  13. Q2 Morehead StatePunt, 4 plays, 16 yards
  14. Q2 ButlerEnd of half, 1 play, −1 yard
  15. Q3 ButlerInterception, 8 plays, 59 yards
  16. Q3 Morehead StatePunt, 4 plays, 43 yards
  17. Q3 ButlerPunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  18. Q3 Morehead StatePunt, 3 plays, −6 yards
  19. Q3 ButlerTouchdown, 8 plays, 71 yards
  20. Q3 Morehead StateTurnover on downs, 6 plays, 25 yards
  21. Q4 ButlerInterception, 7 plays, 17 yards
  22. Q4 Morehead StateTurnover on downs, 4 plays, 7 yards
  23. Q4 ButlerPunt, 6 plays, 3 yards
  24. Q4 Morehead StatePick-six, 2 plays (Butler scores), 5 yards
  25. Q4 Morehead StateEnd of game, 5 plays, 11 yards

Play by play

1st quarter8 drives, then Butler 21, Morehead State 7
Morehead State Punt, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Luka Zurak kickoff for 65 yds , Ryan Upp return for 17 yds to the MORE 17
15:001st & 10 at own 17Carter Cravens pass complete to Ryan Upp for 3 yds to the MORE 20
15:002nd & 7 at own 20Carter Cravens pass incomplete, broken up by Lucas Kozlowski
15:003rd & 7 at own 20Carter Cravens pass incomplete
15:004th & 7 at own 20Kip Warren punt for 41 yds , Joey Audia returns for a loss of 1 yard to the BUT 38
Butler Touchdown, 5 plays
14:111st & 10 at own 38Jyran Mitchell run for 30 yds to the MORE 32 for a 1ST down
14:111st & 10 at opp 32Bret Bushka pass complete to Ethan Loss for 7 yds to the MORE 25
14:112nd & 3 at opp 25Jyran Mitchell run for 3 yds to the MORE 22 for a 1ST down
14:111st & 10 at opp 22Jyran Mitchell run for a loss of 3 yards to the MORE 25
11:492nd & 13 at opp 25Bret Bushka pass complete to Ethan Loss for 25 yds for a TD (Luka Zurak KICK)Butler 7, Morehead State 0
Morehead State Fumble, 5 plays
11:491st & 0 at own 35Luka Zurak kickoff for 64 yds , Ryan Upp return for 27 yds to the MORE 28
11:441st & 10 at own 28Carter Cravens pass complete to Chance Harris for 5 yds to the MORE 33
11:442nd & 5 at own 33Chance Harris run for 4 yds to the MORE 37
11:443rd & 1 at own 37Bryce Patterson run for 4 yds to the MORE 41 for a 1ST down
11:441st & 10 at own 41Chance Harris run for 2 yds to the MORE 43
11:442nd & 8 at own 43Chance Harris run for no gain to the 50 yard line Chance Harris fumbled, forced by Nick Bafia, recovered by BUT Tyson Garrett , return to the 50 yard line
Butler Touchdown, 5 plays
9:281st & 10 at the 50Jyran Mitchell pass complete to Jack Bill for 6 yds to the MORE 44
9:282nd & 4 at opp 44Bret Bushka sacked by Andre Nolan-White and Isaac Armstrong for a loss of 2 yards to the MORE 46
9:283rd & 6 at opp 46Bret Bushka pass complete to Ethan Loss for 10 yds to the MORE 36 for a 1ST down
9:281st & 10 at opp 36Bret Bushka pass complete to Ethan Loss for 8 yds to the MORE 28
6:532nd & 2 at opp 28Bret Bushka pass complete to Luke Wooten for 28 yds for a TD (Luka Zurak KICK)Butler 14, Morehead State 0
Morehead State Punt, 6 plays
6:531st & 0 at own 35Luka Zurak kickoff for 64 yds , Ryan Upp return for 15 yds to the 50 yard line Morehead State Penalty, personal foul (8 Yards) to the MORE 8
6:461st & 10 at own 8Carter Cravens pass complete to Kyle Daly for 17 yds to the MORE 25 for a 1ST down
6:461st & 10 at own 25Jackson Lanier run for a loss of 1 yard to the MORE 24
6:462nd & 11 at own 24Jackson Lanier run for 16 yds to the MORE 40 for a 1ST down
6:461st & 10 at own 40Carter Cravens pass complete to Kyle Daly for 6 yds to the MORE 46
6:462nd & 4 at own 46Jackson Lanier run for 2 yds to the MORE 48
6:463rd & 2 at own 48Carter Cravens pass incomplete to Kyle Daly
6:464th & 2 at own 48Kip Warren punt for 38 yds, downed at the BUT 14
Butler Touchdown, 4 plays
3:431st & 10 at own 14Jyran Mitchell run for 3 yds to the BUT 17
3:432nd & 7 at own 17Jyran Mitchell run for 13 yds to the BUT 30 for a 1ST down
3:431st & 10 at own 30Morehead State Penalty, Defensive holding (10 Yards) to the BUT 40 for a 1ST down
3:431st & 10 at own 40Jyran Mitchell run for a loss of 1 yard to the BUT 39
1:312nd & 11 at own 39Bret Bushka pass complete to Jyran Mitchell for 61 yds for a TD (Luka Zurak KICK)Butler 21, Morehead State 0
Morehead State Touchdown, 2 plays
1:311st & 0 at own 35Luka Zurak kickoff for 58 yds
1:311st & 10 at own 25Jackson Lanier run for 7 yds to the MORE 32
0:512nd & 3 at own 32Carter Cravens pass complete to Kyle Daly for 68 yds for a TD (Nathan Hazlett KICK)Butler 21, Morehead State 7
Butler Touchdown, 11 plays
0:511st & 0 at own 35Nathan Hazlett kickoff for 61 yds
0:511st & 10 at own 25Joey Audia run for 19 yds to the BUT 44 for a 1ST down
0:511st & 10 at own 44Joey Audia run for 3 yds to the BUT 47
Q2 15:002nd & 7 at own 47Joey Suchy run for 1 yd to the BUT 48
Q2 15:003rd & 6 at own 48Bret Bushka pass complete to Cameron Heald for 8 yds to the MORE 44 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 44Joey Suchy run for 14 yds to the MORE 30 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 30Joey Suchy run for 3 yds to the MORE 27
Q2 15:002nd & 7 at opp 27Bret Bushka pass complete to Luke Wooten for 6 yds to the MORE 21
Q2 11:383rd & 1 at opp 21Timeout Morehead State, clock 11:38
Q2 11:383rd & 1 at opp 21Joey Suchy run for 1 yd to the MORE 20 for a 1ST down
Q2 11:381st & 10 at opp 20Jyran Mitchell run for 2 yds to the MORE 18
Q2 11:382nd & 8 at opp 18Bret Bushka pass complete to Jyran Mitchell for a loss of 3 yards to the MORE 21
Q2 9:223rd & 11 at opp 21Bret Bushka pass complete to Luke Wooten for 21 yds for a TD (Luka Zurak KICK)Butler 28, Morehead State 7
2nd quarter6 drives, then Butler 35, Morehead State 7
Morehead State Punt, 3 plays
9:221st & 0 at own 35Luka Zurak kickoff for 60 yds
9:221st & 10 at own 35Carter Cravens pass incomplete
9:222nd & 10 at own 35Jackson Lanier run for 2 yds to the MORE 37
9:223rd & 8 at own 37Carter Cravens pass complete to Jackson Lanier for a loss of 2 yards to the MORE 35
9:224th & 10 at own 35Kip Warren punt for 38 yds, fair catch by Joey Audia at the BUT 27
Butler Punt, 4 plays
7:491st & 10 at own 27Jyran Mitchell run for 5 yds to the BUT 32
7:492nd & 5 at own 32Morehead State Penalty, Defensive offside (5 Yards) to the BUT 37 for a 1ST down
7:491st & 10 at own 37Jyran Mitchell run for 5 yds to the BUT 42
7:492nd & 5 at own 42Jyran Mitchell run for 1 yd to the BUT 43
7:493rd & 4 at own 43Bret Bushka sacked by Noah Benza and Coby Nile for a loss of 1 yard to the BUT 42
7:494th & 5 at own 42Luka Zurak punt for 42 yds, downed at the MORE 16
Morehead State Punt, 5 plays
4:371st & 10 at own 16Evan Roach run for 4 yds to the MORE 20
4:372nd & 6 at own 20Carter Cravens pass complete to Harrison Cohen for 7 yds to the MORE 27 for a 1ST down
4:371st & 10 at own 27Carter Cravens run for a loss of 4 yards to the MORE 26 Carter Cravens fumbled, recovered by MORE Evan Roach C. Cravens rush for loss of 4 yards to the MOR23, fumble by C. Cravens recovered by MOR E. Roach at MOR26.
4:372nd & 11 at own 26Carter Cravens pass complete to Evan Roach for 3 yds to the MORE 29
4:373rd & 8 at own 29Carter Cravens sacked by George Dristiliaris for a loss of 2 yards to the MORE 27
2:014th & 10 at own 27Timeout Butler, clock 02:01
2:014th & 10 at own 27Kip Warren punt for 38 yds, fair catch by Joey Audia at the BUT 35
Butler Touchdown, 4 plays
1:531st & 10 at own 35Bret Bushka run for 8 yds to the BUT 43
1:532nd & 2 at own 43Jyran Mitchell run for 3 yds to the BUT 46 Butler Penalty, personal foul (Will Mason) to the BUT 31
1:532nd & 14 at own 31Jyran Mitchell run for a loss of 1 yard to the BUT 30
1:203rd & 15 at own 30Timeout Morehead State, clock 01:20
1:203rd & 15 at own 30Timeout Butler, clock 01:20
1:203rd & 15 at own 30Bushka, Bret pass incomplete to Bill, Jack, PENALTY MOR pass interference 15 yards to the BUT45, 1ST DOWN BUT, NO PLAY.
1:061st & 10 at own 45Bret Bushka pass complete to Jack Bill for 55 yds for a TD (Luka Zurak KICK)Butler 35, Morehead State 7
Morehead State Punt, 4 plays
1:061st & 0 at own 35Luka Zurak kickoff for 54 yds
1:061st & 10 at own 25Carter Cravens pass complete to Kyle Daly for 10 yds to the MORE 35 for a 1ST down
1:061st & 10 at own 35Carter Cravens pass incomplete to Ryan Upp
1:062nd & 10 at own 35Carter Cravens pass complete to Jackson Lanier for 6 yds to the MORE 41
1:063rd & 4 at own 41Carter Cravens pass incomplete
1:064th & 4 at own 41Kip Warren punt for 32 yds, fair catch by Joey Audia at the BUT 27
Butler End of half, 1 play
0:321st & 10 at own 27TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the BUT 26
Q3 15:002nd & 11 at own 35Morehead State Penalty, illegal use of hands (-5 Yards) to the MORE 30
3rd quarter6 drives, then Butler 42, Morehead State 7
Butler Interception, 8 plays
15:002nd & 16 at own 30Nathan Hazlett kickoff for 58 yds , Jack Bill return for 23 yds to the BUT 35
14:541st & 10 at own 35Jyran Mitchell run for 12 yds to the BUT 47 for a 1ST down
14:541st & 10 at own 47Bret Bushka pass complete to Ethan Loss for 12 yds to the MORE 41 for a 1ST down
14:541st & 10 at opp 41Bret Bushka pass complete to Luke Wooten for 17 yds to the MORE 24 for a 1ST down
14:541st & 10 at opp 24Jyran Mitchell run for 1 yd to the MORE 23
14:542nd & 9 at opp 23Bret Bushka pass complete to Ethan Loss for 10 yds to the MORE 13 for a 1ST down
14:541st & 10 at opp 13Jyran Mitchell run for 5 yds to the MORE 8
14:542nd & 5 at opp 8Jyran Mitchell run for 2 yds to the MORE 6
14:543rd & 3 at opp 6Bret Bushka pass intercepted Matthew McClelland return for no gain to the MORE 2
Morehead State Punt, 4 plays
10:021st & 10 at own 2Butler Penalty, delay of game (Thomas Brown) to the MORE 7
10:021st & 5 at own 7Jackson Lanier run for 37 yds to the MORE 44 for a 1ST down
10:021st & 10 at own 44Jackson Lanier run for 1 yd to the MORE 45
10:022nd & 9 at own 45Carter Cravens pass incomplete to Kyle Daly, broken up by Will Mason
10:023rd & 9 at own 45Carter Cravens pass incomplete to Ryan Upp, broken up by Tyson Garrett
10:024th & 9 at own 45Kip Warren punt for 27 yds, fair catch by Joey Audia at the BUT 28
Butler Punt, 3 plays
8:461st & 10 at own 28Jyran Mitchell run for 2 yds to the BUT 30
8:462nd & 8 at own 30Bret Bushka sacked by Gabe Whittington for a loss of 3 yards to the BUT 27
8:463rd & 11 at own 27Bret Bushka run for 1 yd to the BUT 28 Butler Penalty, Offensive holding (Thomas Brown) declined
8:464th & 10 at own 28Luka Zurak punt for 35 yds, fair catch by Ryan Upp at the MORE 37
Morehead State Punt, 3 plays
6:561st & 10 at own 37Carter Cravens pass complete to Kyle Daly for 3 yds to the MORE 40
6:562nd & 7 at own 40Carter Cravens pass incomplete to Ryan Upp
6:123rd & 7 at own 40Timeout Morehead State, clock 06:12
6:123rd & 7 at own 40Carter Cravens sacked by George Dristiliaris for a loss of 9 yards to the MORE 31 Carter Cravens fumbled, recovered by MORE Torbyn Eakins , return for 0 yards
6:124th & 16 at own 31Kip Warren punt for 40 yds, downed at the BUT 29
Butler Touchdown, 8 plays
5:461st & 10 at own 29Jyran Mitchell run for 18 yds to the BUT 47 for a 1ST down
5:461st & 10 at own 47Jyran Mitchell run for 9 yds to the MORE 44
5:462nd & 1 at opp 44Jyran Mitchell run for 7 yds to the MORE 37 for a 1ST down
5:461st & 10 at opp 37Jyran Mitchell run for 10 yds to the MORE 27 for a 1ST down
5:461st & 10 at opp 27Jyran Mitchell run for a loss of 1 yard to the MORE 28
5:462nd & 11 at opp 28Bret Bushka pass complete to Luke Wooten for 16 yds to the MORE 12 for a 1ST down
5:461st & 10 at opp 12Bret Bushka pass complete to Joey Suchy for no gain to the MORE 12
0:412nd & 10 at opp 12Bret Bushka run for 12 yds for a TD (Luka Zurak KICK)Butler 42, Morehead State 7
Morehead State Turnover on downs, 6 plays
0:411st & 0 at own 35Luka Zurak kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
0:411st & 10 at own 25Bryce Patterson pass complete to Evan Roach for 8 yds to the MORE 33
0:412nd & 2 at own 33Evan Roach run for 8 yds to the MORE 41 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at own 41Bryce Patterson run for 3 yds to the MORE 44
Q4 15:002nd & 7 at own 44Bryce Patterson run for 3 yds to the MORE 47
Q4 15:003rd & 4 at own 47Bryce Patterson run for 1 yd to the MORE 48
Q4 15:004th & 3 at own 48Bryce Patterson pass complete to Harrison Cohen for 2 yds to the 50 yard line
4th quarter5 drives, then Butler 49, Morehead State 7
Butler Interception, 7 plays
12:531st & 10 at the 50Joey Suchy run for 4 yds to the MORE 46
12:532nd & 6 at opp 46Butler Penalty, false start (Thomas Brown) to the BUT 49
12:532nd & 11 at own 49Eddie Schott pass incomplete to Ethan Loss, broken up by Kaleb Lyons
12:533rd & 11 at own 49Eddie Schott pass complete to Jyran Mitchell for 3 yds to the MORE 48 for a 1ST down Morehead State Penalty, face mask (15 yards) (15 Yards) to the MORE 33 for a 1ST down
12:531st & 10 at opp 33Joey Audia run for a loss of 3 yards to the MORE 36
12:532nd & 13 at opp 36Eddie Schott pass complete to Joey Suchy for 3 yds to the MORE 33
12:533rd & 10 at opp 33Eddie Schott pass incomplete to Luke Wooten
12:534th & 10 at opp 33Eddie Schott pass intercepted Jihad McCall return for 21 yds to the MORE 40
Morehead State Turnover on downs, 4 plays
9:471st & 10 at own 40Evan Roach run for no gain to the MORE 40
9:472nd & 10 at own 40Evan Roach run for 6 yds to the MORE 46
9:473rd & 4 at own 46Bryce Patterson run for 2 yds to the MORE 48
9:474th & 2 at own 48Bryce Patterson run for a loss of 1 yard to the MORE 47
Butler Punt, 6 plays
8:031st & 10 at opp 47Griffin Caldwell run for 2 yds to the MORE 45
8:032nd & 8 at opp 45Eddie Schott pass complete to Griffin Caldwell for 6 yds to the MORE 39
8:033rd & 2 at opp 39Griffin Caldwell run for 17 yds to the MORE 22 for a 1ST down
8:031st & 10 at opp 22Butler Penalty, delay of game (Thomas Brown) to the MORE 27
8:031st & 15 at opp 27Eddie Schott pass complete to Joey Audia for 4 yds to the MORE 23
8:032nd & 11 at opp 23Eddie Schott sacked by Noah Benza for a loss of 16 yards to the MORE 39
8:033rd & 27 at opp 39Eddie Schott sacked by Kenneth Shaffner for a loss of 5 yards to the MORE 44
8:034th & 32 at opp 44Luka Zurak punt for 39 yds, downed at the MORE 5
Morehead State Pick-six, 2 plays (Butler scores)
3:261st & 10 at own 5Jackson Lanier run for 5 yds to the MORE 10
2:582nd & 5 at own 10Bryce Patterson pass intercepted for a TD Patrick Coury return for 18 yds for a TD (Luka Zurak KICK)Butler 49, Morehead State 7
Morehead State End of game, 5 plays
2:581st & 0 at own 35Ryan Short kickoff for 62 yds
2:581st & 10 at own 35Jackson Lanier run for no gain to the MORE 35
2:582nd & 10 at own 35Jackson Lanier run for 13 yds to the MORE 48 for a 1ST down
2:581st & 10 at own 48Jackson Lanier run for a loss of 2 yards to the MORE 46
2:582nd & 12 at own 46Jackson Lanier run for a loss of 2 yards to the MORE 44
2:583rd & 14 at own 44Evan Roach run for 2 yds to the MORE 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 Butler–Morehead State game

Morehead State leads 12–⁠10 in 22 meetings, counting the two since this game.

Recent meetings
2025Morehead State 31, Butler 30
2024Butler 40, Morehead State 6
2023Butler 49, Morehead State 7
2022Butler 56, Morehead State 20
2021Morehead State 31, Butler 8
2020Morehead State 28, Butler 18

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