Taylor at Butler

Saturday, September 9, 2023

Butler beat Taylor 41–⁠13. It was their ninth meeting; Butler leads the series 8–⁠1.

AwayTaylor0–⁠2 in 2023
13
HomeButler7–⁠4 in 2023
41

Final at Butler Bowl, IndianapolisAttendance 3,113

At kickoff
68°F, overcast, wind 5 mph from the eastWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Eagle Creek Airpark Airport (KEYE), 11 km from the stadium, seven minutes before kickoff
Official
Michael HoffmanGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Taylor070613
Butler14321341

Standouts

Player stats

Taylor

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Damon Hockett10/199410
Stephen Ellis1/17510
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Stephen Ellis642027
Braxton Ream740012
Damon Hockett52309
Dylan Scally111906
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Dakohta Sonnichsen175175
Drew Bagley658025
Ja Thomas124124
Jack D’Arcy31205

Butler

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Bret Bushka13/2218510
Jyran Mitchell1/1000
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Jyran Mitchell12178363
Joey Suchy834010
Bret Bushka1023022
Ershod Jasey II319011
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Ethan Loss479043
Luke Wooten675136
Joey Suchy216013
William Enneking1909

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

Team stats

TaylorButler
325Total yards439
169Passing yards185
156Rushing yards254
8.5Yards per pass8.0
3.6Yards per rush7.3
13First downs16
4–⁠15Third downs3–⁠13
2–⁠5Fourth downs3–⁠3
1Turnovers0
2–⁠20Penalties6–⁠44
32:18Possession27:42

Efficiency

TaylorButler
31%Success rate40%
−0.16EPA per play0.34
1.40Explosiveness1.62
−0.47Rushing EPA0.45
0.47Passing EPA0.22
26%Passing-down success30%

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 going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Butler 72% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Every drive

Butler end zoneTaylor end zoneQ1 ButlerTouchdown, 5 playsQ1 TaylorPunt, 3 playsQ1 ButlerPunt, 3 playsQ1 TaylorTurnover on downs, 7 playsQ1 ButlerTouchdown, 1 playQ1 TaylorPunt, 7 playsQ1 ButlerField goal, 15 playsQ2 TaylorTouchdown, 10 playsQ2 ButlerPunt, 3 playsQ2 TaylorPunt, 3 playsQ2 ButlerPunt, 3 playsQ2 TaylorEnd of half, 1 playQ3 TaylorTurnover on downs, 6 playsQ3 ButlerTouchdown, 3 playsQ3 TaylorPunt, 3 playsQ3 ButlerTouchdown, 1 playQ3 TaylorPunt, 6 playsQ3 ButlerTouchdown, 6 playsQ3 TaylorPunt, 5 playsQ3 ButlerField goal, 15 playsQ4 TaylorTouchdown, 1 playQ4 ButlerPunt, 4 playsQ4 TaylorTurnover on downs, 12 playsQ4 ButlerEnd of game, 1 play
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Butler drives left to right, Taylor right to left.
  1. Q1 ButlerTouchdown, 5 plays, 66 yards
  2. Q1 TaylorPunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
  3. Q1 ButlerPunt, 3 plays, −1 yard
  4. Q1 TaylorTurnover on downs, 7 plays, 35 yards
  5. Q1 ButlerTouchdown, 1 play, 60 yards
  6. Q1 TaylorPunt, 7 plays, 39 yards
  7. Q1 ButlerField goal, 15 plays, 75 yards
  8. Q2 TaylorTouchdown, 10 plays, 79 yards
  9. Q2 ButlerPunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
  10. Q2 TaylorPunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
  11. Q2 ButlerPunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
  12. Q2 TaylorEnd of half, 1 play, −1 yard
  13. Q3 TaylorTurnover on downs, 6 plays, 19 yards
  14. Q3 ButlerTouchdown, 3 plays, 39 yards
  15. Q3 TaylorPunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
  16. Q3 ButlerTouchdown, 1 play, 63 yards
  17. Q3 TaylorPunt, 6 plays, 8 yards
  18. Q3 ButlerTouchdown, 6 plays, 12 yards
  19. Q3 TaylorPunt, 5 plays, 13 yards
  20. Q3 ButlerField goal, 15 plays, 69 yards
  21. Q4 TaylorTouchdown, 1 play, 75 yards
  22. Q4 ButlerPunt, 4 plays, 26 yards
  23. Q4 TaylorTurnover on downs, 12 plays, 32 yards
  24. Q4 ButlerEnd of game, 1 play, −1 yard

Play by play

1st quarter7 drives, then Butler 14, Taylor 0
Butler Touchdown, 5 plays
15:00Lucas Shilts kickoff for 31 yds
15:001st & 10 at own 34Bret Bushka pass complete to William Enneking for 9 yds to the BUT 43
15:002nd & 1 at own 43Bret Bushka pass complete to Ethan Loss for 35 yds to the TAY 22 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 22Joey Audia run for 1 yd to the TAY 21
15:002nd & 9 at opp 21Jyran Mitchell run for 20 yds to the TAY 1 for a 1ST down
13:001st & goal at opp 1Jyran Mitchell run for 1 yd for a TD (Luka Zurak KICK)Butler 7, Taylor 0
Taylor Punt, 3 plays
12:54Luka Zurak kickoff for 58 yds
12:541st & 10 at own 25Damon Hockett run for 6 yds to the TAY 31
12:542nd & 4 at own 31Dylan Scally run for 2 yds to the TAY 33
12:543rd & 2 at own 33Dylan Scally run for 1 yd to the TAY 34
10:564th & 1 at own 34Isaiah Grybauskus punt for 42 yds
Butler Punt, 3 plays
10:561st & 10 at own 31Bret Bushka run for no gain to the BUT 31
10:562nd & 10 at own 31Bret Bushka sacked by Aven Jones for a loss of 1 yard to the BUT 30
10:563rd & 11 at own 30Bret Bushka pass incomplete
9:354th & 11 at own 30Luka Zurak punt for 45 yds, fair catch by Dakohta Sonnichsen at the TAY 25
Taylor Turnover on downs, 7 plays
9:351st & 10 at own 25Dylan Scally run for 1 yd to the TAY 26
9:352nd & 9 at own 26Damon Hockett pass complete to Jack D’Arcy for 3 yds to the TAY 29
9:353rd & 6 at own 29Damon Hockett pass complete to Drew Bagley for 25 yds to the BUT 46 for a 1ST down
9:351st & 10 at opp 46Stephen Ellis run for 2 yds to the BUT 44
9:352nd & 8 at opp 44Damon Hockett pass complete to Jack D’Arcy for 4 yds to the BUT 40
9:353rd & 4 at opp 40Dylan Scally run for no gain to the BUT 40
5:454th & 4 at opp 40Ja Thomas run for no gain to the BUT 40
Butler Touchdown, 1 play
5:361st & 10 at own 40Jyran Mitchell 60 Yd Run (Luka Zurak Kick)Butler 14, Taylor 0
Taylor Punt, 7 plays
5:31Luka Zurak kickoff for 56 yds
5:311st & 10 at own 22Ja Thomas run for 6 yds to the TAY 28
5:312nd & 4 at own 28Brendan Lamb run for 2 yds to the TAY 30
5:313rd & 2 at own 30Damon Hockett pass complete to Drew Bagley for 8 yds to the TAY 38 for a 1ST down
3:361st & 10 at own 38Stephen Ellis run for 17 yds to the BUT 45 for a 1ST down
3:361st & 10 at opp 45Timeout Taylor, clock 03:36
3:361st & 10 at opp 45Damon Hockett pass complete to Jack D’Arcy for 5 yds to the BUT 40
3:362nd & 5 at opp 40Damon Hockett pass incomplete
3:363rd & 5 at opp 40Brendan Lamb run for 1 yd to the BUT 39
1:354th & 4 at opp 39Isaiah Grybauskus punt for 39 yds for a touchback
Butler Field goal, 15 plays
1:351st & 10 at own 20Ershod Jasey II run for 2 yds to the BUT 22
1:352nd & 8 at own 22Bret Bushka run for 2 yds to the BUT 24
1:353rd & 6 at own 24Bret Bushka pass complete to Ethan Loss for 43 yds to the TAY 33 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 33Bret Bushka pass incomplete
Q2 15:002nd & 10 at opp 33Jyran Mitchell run for 1 yd to the TAY 32
Q2 15:003rd & 9 at opp 32Bret Bushka run for 6 yds to the TAY 26
Q2 15:004th & 3 at opp 26Bret Bushka run for 4 yds to the TAY 22 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 22Joey Suchy run for a loss of 1 yard to the TAY 23
Q2 15:002nd & 11 at opp 23Bret Bushka pass complete to Jeremy Johnson for 6 yds to the TAY 17
Q2 15:003rd & 5 at opp 17run for 4 yds to the TAY 13
Q2 15:004th & 1 at opp 13run for 6 yds to the TAY 7 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & goal at opp 7Jyran Mitchell run for 4 yds to the TAY 3
Q2 15:002nd & goal at opp 3Bret Bushka run for 1 yd to the TAY 2
Q2 15:003rd & goal at opp 2run for 1 yd to the TAY 1
Q2 9:004th & goal at opp 1BUSHKA, Bret pass short to the right complete for 1 yard to HEALD, Cameron caught at the TU0 and advanced to the TU0, TOUCHDOWN BU, score nullified by penalty, clock 09:00 (Play was confirmed after review). PENALTY BU Ineligible Receiver Downfield on Pass on TURNER, Jack enforced 4 yards from the TU1 to the TU5 [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
Q2 8:574th & goal at opp 5Luka Zurak 23 yd FG GOODButler 17, Taylor 0
2nd quarter5 drives, then Butler 17, Taylor 7
Taylor Touchdown, 10 plays
8:51Luka Zurak kickoff for 58 yds
8:511st & 10 at own 21Brendan Lamb run for 2 yds to the TAY 23
8:512nd & 8 at own 23Ja Thomas run for 10 yds to the TAY 33 for a 1ST down
8:511st & 10 at own 33Stephen Ellis run for 27 yds to the BUT 40 for a 1ST down
8:511st & 10 at opp 40Brendan Lamb run for 1 yd to the BUT 39
8:512nd & 9 at opp 39Damon Hockett run for 6 yds to the BUT 33
4:543rd & 3 at opp 33Brendan Lamb run for 2 yds to the BUT 31
4:544th & 1 at opp 31Timeout Taylor, clock 04:54
4:544th & 1 at opp 31Dylan Scally run for 3 yds to the BUT 28 for a 1ST down
4:541st & 10 at opp 28Damon Hockett pass incomplete
4:542nd & 10 at opp 28Dylan Scally run for 4 yds to the BUT 24
3:153rd & 6 at opp 24Damon Hockett pass complete to Ja Thomas for 24 yds for a TD (Isaac Hoke KICK)Butler 17, Taylor 7
Butler Punt, 3 plays
3:151st & 10 at own 41Ershod Jasey II run for 6 yds to the BUT 47
3:152nd & 4 at own 47Bret Bushka pass complete to Luke Wooten for 3 yds to the 50 yard line
3:153rd & 1 at the 50Bret Bushka pass incomplete
3:14Lucas Shilts kickoff for 24 yds
2:024th & 1 at the 50Luka Zurak punt for 25 yds
Taylor Punt, 3 plays
2:021st & 10 at own 25Dylan Scally run for 6 yds to the TAY 31
2:022nd & 4 at own 31Damon Hockett pass incomplete
2:023rd & 4 at own 31Damon Hockett pass incomplete
1:174th & 4 at own 31Isaiah Grybauskus punt for 35 yds
Butler Punt, 3 plays
1:171st & 10 at own 36Bret Bushka sacked by Thaddaeus Thoman for a loss of 10 yards to the BUT 26
0:293rd & 7 at own 39Timeout Butler, clock 00:29
0:292nd & 20 at own 26Bret Bushka pass complete to Joey Suchy for 13 yds to the BUT 39
0:293rd & 7 at own 39Bret Bushka pass incomplete
0:174th & 7 at own 39Luka Zurak punt for 47 yds, fair catch by Dakohta Sonnichsen at the TAY 14
Taylor End of half, 1 play
0:001st & 10 at own 14Brendan Lamb run for a loss of 1 yard to the TAY 13
3rd quarter8 drives, then Butler 38, Taylor 7
Taylor Turnover on downs, 6 plays
14:55Luka Zurak kickoff for 64 yds
14:551st & 10 at own 20Dylan Scally run for 1 yd to the TAY 21
14:552nd & 9 at own 21Dylan Scally run for a loss of 5 yards to the TAY 16
14:553rd & 14 at own 16HOCKETT, Damon pass to the right incomplete thrown to the TU25; QB hurried by CAIN, Jacob. PENALTY BU Roughing the Passer on CAIN, Jacob enforced 15 yards from the TU16 to the TU31 and results in automatic 1ST DOWN [SG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
14:551st & 10 at own 31Brendan Lamb run for 2 yds to the TAY 33
14:552nd & 8 at own 33Damon Hockett pass incomplete
14:553rd & 8 at own 33Damon Hockett pass complete to Drew Bagley for 7 yds to the TAY 40
12:304th & 1 at own 40Brendan Lamb run for a loss of 1 yard to the TAY 39
Butler Touchdown, 3 plays
12:301st & 10 at opp 39Jyran Mitchell run for 12 yds to the TAY 27 for a 1ST down
12:301st & 10 at opp 27Jyran Mitchell run for 1 yd to the TAY 26
12:302nd & 9 at opp 26MITCHELL, Jyran rush to the right for a gain of 8 yards to the TU18 (JONES, Aven). PENALTY BU Holding on GONZALEZ, Fabian enforced 10 yards from the TU26 to the TU36 [SG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
10:432nd & 19 at opp 36Bret Bushka pass complete to Luke Wooten for 36 yds for a TD (Luka Zurak KICK)Butler 24, Taylor 7
Taylor Punt, 3 plays
10:43Luka Zurak kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
10:431st & 10 at own 25Dylan Scally run for 4 yds to the TAY 29
10:432nd & 6 at own 29Dylan Scally run for 2 yds to the TAY 31
10:433rd & 4 at own 31Damon Hockett pass incomplete
9:294th & 4 at own 31Isaiah Grybauskus punt for 32 yds, fair catch by Joey Audia at the BUT 37
Butler Touchdown, 1 play
9:191st & 10 at own 37Jyran Mitchell run for 63 yds for a TD (Luka Zurak KICK)Butler 31, Taylor 7
Taylor Punt, 6 plays
9:14Luka Zurak kickoff for 65 yds
9:141st & 10 at own 18Brendan Lamb run for 2 yds to the TAY 20
9:142nd & 8 at own 20Brendan Lamb run for 5 yds to the TAY 25
9:143rd & 3 at own 25Damon Hockett pass complete to Drew Bagley for 5 yds to the TAY 30 for a 1ST down
9:141st & 10 at own 30Brendan Lamb run for 1 yd to the TAY 31
9:142nd & 9 at own 31Stephen Ellis run for a loss of 5 yards to the TAY 26
9:143rd & 14 at own 26Damon Hockett pass incomplete
5:494th & 14 at own 26Isaiah Grybauskus punt for 41 yds, downed at the BUT 33
Butler Touchdown, 6 plays
5:432nd & 10 at own 33Timeout Butler, clock 05:43
5:431st & 10 at own 33Bret Bushka pass incomplete
5:432nd & 10 at own 33Jyran Mitchell run for 5 yds to the BUT 38
5:433rd & 5 at own 38Bret Bushka pass complete to Luke Wooten for 11 yds to the BUT 49 for a 1ST down
5:431st & 10 at own 49Butler Penalty, False Start (Adam Dolan) to the BUT 44
5:431st & 15 at own 44Bret Bushka pass complete to Ethan Loss for 1 yd to the BUT 45
5:432nd & 14 at own 45Bret Bushka pass incomplete
5:433rd & 14 at own 45Bret Bushka pass incomplete
3:184th & 14 at own 45Harry Ochs 0 Yd Fumble Return (Luka Zurak Kick)Butler 38, Taylor 7
Taylor Punt, 5 plays
3:11Luka Zurak kickoff for 59 yds
3:111st & 10 at own 17Damon Hockett pass incomplete
3:112nd & 10 at own 17Braxton Ream run for 12 yds to the TAY 29 for a 1ST down
3:111st & 10 at own 29Damon Hockett pass complete to Drew Bagley for 6 yds to the TAY 35
3:112nd & 4 at own 35Damon Hockett pass incomplete
3:113rd & 4 at own 35run for a loss of 5 yards to the TAY 30 fumbled, recovered by TAY Damon Hockett
1:244th & 9 at own 30Isaiah Grybauskus punt for 42 yds
Butler Field goal, 15 plays
1:241st & 10 at own 28Ershod Jasey II run for 11 yds to the BUT 39 fumbled, recovered by BUT Cameron Heald for a 1ST down
1:241st & 10 at own 39Bret Bushka pass complete to Luke Wooten for 16 yds to the TAY 45 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at opp 45Joey Suchy run for 5 yds to the TAY 40
Q4 15:002nd & 5 at opp 40Bret Bushka pass incomplete
Q4 15:003rd & 5 at opp 40Bret Bushka pass complete to Luke Wooten for 6 yds to the TAY 34 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 34Joey Suchy run for 4 yds to the TAY 30
Q4 15:002nd & 6 at opp 30Joey Suchy run for 2 yds to the TAY 28
Q4 15:003rd & 4 at opp 28Bret Bushka pass complete to Joey Suchy for 3 yds to the TAY 25
Q4 15:004th & 1 at opp 25Joey Suchy run for 10 yds to the TAY 15 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 15Jyran Mitchell pass complete to Ethan Loss for no gain to the TAY 15
Q4 15:002nd & 10 at opp 15Joey Suchy run for 10 yds to the TAY 5 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & goal at opp 5Joey Suchy run for 4 yds to the TAY 1
Q4 9:563rd & goal at opp 1Timeout Taylor, clock 09:56
Q4 9:562nd & goal at opp 1Joey Suchy run for no gain to the TAY 1
Q4 9:563rd & goal at opp 1Bret Bushka sacked by Caleb Ranzau for a loss of 2 yards to the TAY 3
Q4 9:134th & goal at opp 3Luka Zurak 20 yd FG GOODButler 41, Taylor 7
4th quarter4 drives, then Butler 41, Taylor 13
Taylor Touchdown, 1 play
9:13Ryan Short kickoff for 58 yds
9:011st & 10 at own 25Stephen Ellis pass complete to Dakohta Sonnichsen for 75 yds for a TD (Isaac Hoke PAT MISSED)Butler 41, Taylor 13
Butler Punt, 4 plays
8:56Isaac Hoke kickoff for 51 yds
8:561st & 10 at own 31Bret Bushka run for 22 yds to the TAY 47 for a 1ST down
8:561st & 10 at opp 47Bret Bushka run for 1 yd to the TAY 46
8:562nd & 9 at opp 46Bret Bushka pass complete to Luke Wooten for 3 yds to the TAY 43
8:563rd & 6 at opp 43Bret Bushka pass incomplete
6:574th & 6 at opp 43Luka Zurak punt for 43 yds for a touchback
Taylor Turnover on downs, 12 plays
6:571st & 10 at own 25Braxton Ream run for 2 yds to the TAY 27
6:572nd & 8 at own 27Damon Hockett pass complete to Drew Bagley for 7 yds to the TAY 34
6:573rd & 1 at own 34Stephen Ellis run for a loss of 1 yard to the TAY 33
6:574th & 2 at own 33Braxton Ream run for 2 yds to the TAY 35 for a 1ST down
6:571st & 10 at own 35Braxton Ream run for 20 yds to the BUT 45 Taylor Penalty, Offensive Holding (-10 Yards) to the TAY 37
6:571st & 8 at own 37Braxton Ream run for 7 yds to the TAY 44
6:572nd & 1 at own 44Damon Hockett run for 4 yds to the TAY 48 for a 1ST down
2:472nd & 10 at own 48Timeout Taylor, clock 02:47
2:471st & 10 at own 48Braxton Ream run for no gain to the TAY 48
2:472nd & 10 at own 48Taylor Penalty, Illegal Block (Josh Ellman) to the TAY 43
2:472nd & 15 at own 43Damon Hockett sacked by Danny Orgler for a loss of 2 yards to the TAY 41
2:473rd & 17 at own 41Damon Hockett run for 9 yds to the 50 yard line
0:464th & 8 at the 50GRYBAUSKUS, Isaiah punt 44 yards to the BU6 out of bounds, clock 00:46. PENALTY Before the snap, BU Illegal Substitution enforced 5 yards from the TU50 to the BU45. NO PLAY (replay the down).
0:384th & 3 at opp 45Stephen Ellis run for 2 yds to the BUT 43
Butler End of game, 1 play
0:001st & 10 at own 43[SG] Kneel down by BUSHKA, Bret at BU42 (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.

Butler leads 8–⁠1 in nine meetings.

Recent meetings
2023Butler 41, Taylor 13
2022Butler 45, Taylor 10
2021Butler 77, Taylor 24
2019Taylor 17, Butler 14
2018Butler 31, Taylor 17
2017Butler 27, Taylor 21

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