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Butler at Murray State

Saturday, September 7, 2024

Butler beat Murray State 19–⁠17. It was their only meeting on record.

AwayButler9–⁠3 in 2024
19
HomeMurray State1–⁠11 in 2024
17

Final at Roy Stewart Stadium, MurrayTV: ESPN+Attendance 7,213

At kickoff
72°F, clear, wind 9 mph from the north, gusts to 20 mphWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Henry County (KPHT), 32 km from the stadium
Official
Aaron AdamsGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Butler370919
Murray State077317

Standouts

Player stats

Butler

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Reagan Andrew18/2519300
Nick Howard5/89000
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Nick Howard2085216
Reagan Andrew152909
Joey Suchy417012
Billy Dozier101109
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
William Enneking474034
Ethan Loss459040
Luke Wooten338028
Drew Cassens232030
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Will Mason0001

Murray State

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Jayden Johannsen10/154101
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Q’Darryius Jennings453044
Jayden Johannsen446064
Jawaun Northington744122
Kywon Morgan74219
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Justice Hill21509
Josh Crabtree1909
Kylan Galbreath2807
Shavarick Williams2403

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

Team stats

ButlerMurray State
436Total yards239
283Passing yards41
153Rushing yards198
8.3Yards per pass2.7
3.0Yards per rush7.6
26First downs9
10–⁠18Third downs2–⁠9
1–⁠4Fourth downs1–⁠1
0Turnovers1
4–⁠35Penalties6–⁠55
41:09Possession18:51

Efficiency

ButlerMurray State
42%Success rate37%
0.02EPA per play0.13
1.10Explosiveness1.54
0.17Rushing EPA0.52
−0.17Passing EPA−0.48
28%Passing-down success7%

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 63% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Murray State −7.5, 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

Murray State end zoneButler end zoneQ1 ButlerField goal, 13 playsQ1 Murray StatePunt, 5 playsQ1 ButlerPunt, 3 playsQ1 Murray StatePunt, 3 playsQ1 ButlerPunt, 8 playsQ2 Murray StateTouchdown, 6 playsQ2 ButlerTurnover on downs, 11 playsQ2 Murray StatePunt, 3 playsQ2 ButlerTouchdown, 11 playsQ3 Murray StateInterception, 5 playsQ3 ButlerTurnover on downs, 7 playsQ3 Murray StateTouchdown, 3 playsQ3 ButlerTurnover on downs, 15 playsQ4 Murray StatePunt, 3 playsQ4 ButlerTouchdown, 9 playsQ4 Murray StateField goal, 13 playsQ4 ButlerField goal, 10 playsQ4 Murray StateEnd of game, 1 play
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Murray State drives left to right, Butler right to left.
  1. Q1 ButlerField goal, 13 plays, 70 yards
  2. Q1 Murray StatePunt, 5 plays, 4 yards
  3. Q1 ButlerPunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
  4. Q1 Murray StatePunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
  5. Q1 ButlerPunt, 8 plays, 19 yards
  6. Q2 Murray StateTouchdown, 6 plays, 84 yards
  7. Q2 ButlerTurnover on downs, 11 plays, 33 yards
  8. Q2 Murray StatePunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
  9. Q2 ButlerTouchdown, 11 plays, 91 yards
  10. Q3 Murray StateInterception, 5 plays, 33 yards
  11. Q3 ButlerTurnover on downs, 7 plays, 30 yards
  12. Q3 Murray StateTouchdown, 3 plays, 67 yards
  13. Q3 ButlerTurnover on downs, 15 plays, 62 yards
  14. Q4 Murray StatePunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
  15. Q4 ButlerTouchdown, 9 plays, 82 yards
  16. Q4 Murray StateField goal, 13 plays, 44 yards
  17. Q4 ButlerField goal, 10 plays, 70 yards
  18. Q4 Murray StateEnd of game, 1 play, 0 yards

Play by play

1st quarter5 drives, then Butler 3, Murray State 0
Butler Field goal, 13 plays
15:00James London kickoff for 64 yds
15:001st & 10 at own 25Nick Howard pass complete to Billy Dozier for 1 yd to the BUT 26
15:002nd & 9 at own 26Billy Dozier run for 9 yds to the BUT 35 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 35Murray State Penalty, Unsportsmanlike Conduct (15 Yards) to the BUT 47 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 47Reagan Andrew pass complete to Luke Wooten for 2 yds to the BUT 49
15:002nd & 8 at own 49Reagan Andrew run for 5 yds to the MUR 46
15:003rd & 3 at opp 46Murray State Penalty, Offsides (James Camden) to the MUR 41 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 41Reagan Andrew pass complete to Ethan Loss for 12 yds to the MUR 29 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 29Joey Suchy run for 3 yds to the MUR 26
15:002nd & 7 at opp 26Reagan Andrew pass complete to Drew Cassens for 2 yds to the MUR 24
15:003rd & 5 at opp 24Nick Howard run for 16 yds to the MUR 8 for a 1ST down
9:072nd & goal at opp 8Timeout Butler, clock 09:07
9:071st & goal at opp 8Billy Dozier run for no gain to the MUR 8
9:072nd & goal at opp 8Nick Howard run for 2 yds to the MUR 6
9:073rd & goal at opp 6Nick Howard run for 1 yd to the MUR 5
7:384th & goal at opp 5Ryan Short 22 yd FG GOODButler 3, Murray State 0
Murray State Punt, 5 plays
7:38Ryan Short kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
7:381st & 10 at own 25Kywon Morgan run for 6 yds to the MUR 31
7:382nd & 4 at own 31Kywon Morgan run for 9 yds to the MUR 40 for a 1ST down
7:381st & 10 at own 40Jayden Johannsen pass incomplete
7:382nd & 10 at own 40Jayden Johannsen pass complete to Kywon Morgan for 2 yds to the MUR 42
7:383rd & 8 at own 42Jayden Johannsen sacked by Adam Sturtz for a loss of 13 yards to the MUR 29
5:104th & 21 at own 29Tom O’Hara punt for 36 yds
Butler Punt, 3 plays
5:101st & 10 at own 35Joey Suchy run for 2 yds to the BUT 37
5:102nd & 8 at own 37Reagan Andrew pass incomplete
3:374th & 1 at own 44Timeout Butler, clock 03:37
3:373rd & 8 at own 37Reagan Andrew pass complete to Billy Dozier for 7 yds to the BUT 44
3:334th & 1 at own 44Ryan Short punt for 42 yds
Murray State Punt, 3 plays
3:331st & 10 at own 14Jordan Washington run for 1 yd to the MUR 15
3:332nd & 9 at own 15Jayden Johannsen pass incomplete
3:333rd & 9 at own 15Jayden Johannsen pass complete to Kylan Galbreath for 7 yds to the MUR 22
2:074th & 2 at own 22Tom O’Hara punt for 48 yds
Butler Punt, 8 plays
2:071st & 10 at own 30Reagan Andrew pass complete to Derek Allen Jr. for 8 yds to the BUT 38
2:072nd & 2 at own 38Billy Dozier run for no gain to the BUT 38
2:073rd & 2 at own 38Reagan Andrew run for 3 yds to the BUT 41 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at own 41Reagan Andrew pass complete to Derek Allen Jr. for 8 yds to the BUT 49
Q2 15:002nd & 2 at own 49Reagan Andrew run for 4 yds to the MUR 47 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 47Joey Audia run for 5 yds to the MUR 42
Q2 15:002nd & 5 at opp 42Nick Howard run for a loss of 1 yard to the MUR 43
Q2 15:003rd & 6 at opp 43ANDREW, Reagan scrambles up the middle for a gain of 3 yards to the MUR40 (WILLIAMS, Sam). PENALTY BUT Holding enforced 10 yards from the MUR43 to the BUT47 [SG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
Q2 15:003rd & 16 at own 47Reagan Andrew pass complete to Ethan Loss for 2 yds to the BUT 49
Q2 12:084th & 14 at own 49Ryan Short punt for 35 yds, downed at the MUR 16
2nd quarter4 drives, then Butler 10, Murray State 7
Murray State Touchdown, 6 plays
12:081st & 10 at own 16Jayden Johannsen pass complete to Elijah Downing for 4 yds to the MUR 20
12:082nd & 6 at own 20Q’Daryius Jennings run for 44 yds to the BUT 36 for a 1ST down
12:081st & 10 at opp 36Q’Daryius Jennings run for 6 yds to the BUT 30
10:473rd & 1 at opp 27Timeout Murray State, clock 10:47
10:472nd & 4 at opp 30Q’Daryius Jennings run for 3 yds to the BUT 27
10:473rd & 1 at opp 27Jawaun Northington run for 22 yds to the BUT 5 for a 1ST down
10:211st & goal at opp 5Jawaun Northington run for 5 yds for a TD (James London KICK)Murray State 7, Butler 3
10:21Murray State Penalty, False Start (TEAM) to the BUT 8
Butler Turnover on downs, 11 plays
10:21James London kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
10:211st & 10 at own 25Billy Dozier run for a loss of 5 yards to the BUT 20
10:212nd & 15 at own 20Nick Howard run for 6 yds to the BUT 26
10:213rd & 9 at own 26Reagan Andrew pass complete to Derek Allen Jr. for 14 yds to the BUT 40 for a 1ST down
10:211st & 10 at own 40Reagan Andrew pass complete to Billy Dozier for a loss of 3 yards to the BUT 37
10:212nd & 13 at own 37Reagan Andrew pass complete to Joey Suchy for no gain to the BUT 37
10:213rd & 13 at own 37Reagan Andrew pass complete to Trevon Brown for 12 yds to the BUT 49
10:214th & 1 at own 49Reagan Andrew run for 2 yds to the MUR 49 for a 1ST down
5:032nd & 1 at opp 40Timeout Butler, clock 05:03
5:031st & 10 at opp 49Reagan Andrew run for 9 yds to the MUR 40
5:032nd & 1 at opp 40Reagan Andrew sacked by Davon Martin for a loss of 2 yards to the MUR 42
5:033rd & 3 at opp 42Reagan Andrew pass incomplete
4:034th & 3 at opp 42Reagan Andrew pass incomplete
Murray State Punt, 3 plays
4:031st & 10 at own 42Jayden Johannsen run for a loss of 4 yards to the MUR 38 Jayden Johannsen fumbled, recovered by MUR Jayden Johannsen J. Johannsen return for 0 yds
4:032nd & 14 at own 38Kywon Morgan run for 6 yds to the MUR 44
4:033rd & 8 at own 44Jayden Johannsen pass complete to Shavarick Williams for 3 yds to the MUR 47
2:014th & 5 at own 47Tom O’Hara punt for 44 yds, fair catch by Joey Audia at the BUT 9
Butler Touchdown, 11 plays
2:011st & 10 at own 9Reagan Andrew run for 3 yds to the BUT 12
2:012nd & 7 at own 12Nick Howard run for 8 yds to the BUT 20 for a 1ST down
2:011st & 10 at own 20Joey Suchy run for 12 yds to the BUT 32 for a 1ST down
2:011st & 10 at own 32Nick Howard pass incomplete
2:012nd & 10 at own 32Murray State Penalty, Face mask (15 yards) (Dennard Flowers) to the BUT 47 for a 1ST down
2:011st & 10 at own 47Joey Suchy run for no gain to the BUT 47
2:012nd & 10 at own 47Reagan Andrew pass complete to Cameron Heald for 10 yds to the MUR 43 for a 1ST down
2:011st & 10 at opp 43Reagan Andrew run for 2 yds to the MUR 41
2:012nd & 8 at opp 41Reagan Andrew pass incomplete
2:013rd & 8 at opp 41Murray State Penalty, Defensive Pass Interference (Jamari Dailey) to the MUR 0 for a 1ST down
0:001st & goal at opp 1Nick Howard run for 1 yd for a TD (Ryan Short KICK)Butler 10, Murray State 7
3rd quarter4 drives, then Murray State 14, Butler 10
Murray State Interception, 5 plays
14:53Ryan Short kickoff for 65 yds , JK Carter return for 31 yds to the MUR 31
14:531st & 10 at own 31Jayden Johannsen pass complete to Justice Hill for 6 yds to the MUR 37
14:532nd & 4 at own 37Jawaun Northington run for 13 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down Butler Penalty, Face mask (15 yards) (Shadon Shannon) to the BUT 35 for a 1ST down
14:531st & 10 at opp 35Jayden Johannsen pass complete to Shavarick Williams for 1 yd to the BUT 34
14:532nd & 9 at opp 34Jawaun Northington run for a loss of 2 yards to the BUT 36
13:073rd & 11 at opp 36Jayden Johannsen pass intercepted Will Mason return for 22 yds to the BUT 37
Butler Turnover on downs, 7 plays
13:071st & 10 at own 37Billy Dozier run for 3 yds to the BUT 40
13:072nd & 7 at own 40Reagan Andrew pass complete to Ethan Loss for 5 yds to the BUT 45
13:073rd & 2 at own 45Reagan Andrew pass complete to William Enneking for 22 yds to the MUR 33 for a 1ST down
13:071st & 10 at opp 33Nick Howard run for no gain to the MUR 33
13:072nd & 10 at opp 33Nick Howard pass incomplete
13:073rd & 10 at opp 33Billy Dozier run for no gain to the MUR 33
9:534th & 10 at opp 33Reagan Andrew pass incomplete
Murray State Touchdown, 3 plays
9:531st & 10 at own 33Jayden Johannsen run for 64 yds to the BUT 3 for a 1ST down
9:531st & goal at opp 3Jayden Johannsen run for a loss of 1 yard to the BUT 4
8:452nd & goal at opp 4Kywon Morgan run for 4 yds for a TD (James London KICK)Murray State 14, Butler 10
Butler Turnover on downs, 15 plays
8:39James London kickoff for 62 yds , Archie Cox return for 20 yds to the BUT 23
8:391st & 10 at own 23Billy Dozier run for 6 yds to the BUT 29
8:392nd & 4 at own 29Nick Howard run for 13 yds to the BUT 42 for a 1ST down
8:391st & 10 at own 42Nick Howard run for 5 yds to the BUT 47
8:392nd & 5 at own 47Nick Howard run for 3 yds to the 50 yard line
8:393rd & 2 at the 50Reagan Andrew run for 4 yds to the MUR 46 for a 1ST down
8:391st & 10 at opp 46Nick Howard pass incomplete
8:392nd & 10 at opp 46Reagan Andrew run for 7 yds to the MUR 39
8:393rd & 3 at opp 39Nick Howard run for 5 yds to the MUR 34 for a 1ST down
8:391st & 10 at opp 34QB Keeper ANDREW, Reagan rush up the middle for no gain to the MUR34 (BARNES, CJ). PENALTY Before the snap, BUT False Start enforced 5 yards from the MUR34 to the MUR39. NO PLAY (replay the down).
8:391st & 15 at opp 39Reagan Andrew pass complete to Luke Wooten for 8 yds to the MUR 31
8:392nd & 7 at opp 31Ethan Loss run for 6 yds to the MUR 25
8:393rd & 1 at opp 25Reagan Andrew run for 3 yds to the MUR 22 for a 1ST down
8:391st & 10 at opp 22Reagan Andrew sacked by KaVan Reed for a loss of 7 yards to the MUR 29
8:392nd & 17 at opp 29QB Keeper ANDREW, Reagan rush up the middle for a gain of 9 yards to the MUR20 (WANSLEY, Amari). PENALTY Before the snap, BUT Illegal Motion on AUDIA, Joey enforced 5 yards from the MUR29 to the MUR34. NO PLAY (replay the down).
8:392nd & 22 at opp 34Billy Dozier run for 3 yds to the MUR 31
8:393rd & 19 at opp 31Reagan Andrew pass incomplete
0:004th & 19 at opp 31Reagan Andrew pass complete to William Enneking for 16 yds to the MUR 15
4th quarter5 drives, then Butler 19, Murray State 17
Murray State Punt, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 15Q’Daryius Jennings run for no gain to the MUR 15
15:002nd & 10 at own 15Jayden Johannsen pass incomplete
15:003rd & 10 at own 15Jayden Johannsen pass complete to Justice Hill for 9 yds to the MUR 24
13:294th & 1 at own 24Tom O’Hara punt for 58 yds, downed at the BUT 18
Butler Touchdown, 9 plays
13:291st & 10 at own 18Reagan Andrew pass incomplete
13:292nd & 10 at own 18Reagan Andrew pass incomplete
13:293rd & 10 at own 18ANDREW, Reagan pass short up the middle incomplete intended for WOOTEN, Luke thrown to the BUT20. PENALTY MUR Roughing the Passer on MEIGUEZ, Tyson enforced 15 yards from the BUT18 to the BUT33 and results in automatic 1ST DOWN [SG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
12:242nd & 2 at own 41Timeout Murray State, clock 12:24
12:241st & 10 at own 33Nick Howard run for 8 yds to the BUT 41
12:242nd & 2 at own 41Nick Howard pass complete to Drew Cassens for 30 yds to the MUR 29 for a 1ST down
12:241st & 10 at opp 29Nick Howard run for 3 yds to the MUR 26
12:242nd & 7 at opp 26Reagan Andrew sacked by Detoye Adewole for a loss of 8 yards to the MUR 34
12:243rd & 15 at opp 34Reagan Andrew pass complete to Luke Wooten for 28 yds to the MUR 6 for a 1ST down
12:241st & goal at opp 6Reagan Andrew run for 4 yds to the MUR 2
9:082nd & goal at opp 2Nick Howard run for 2 yds for a TD (Ryan Short PAT BLOCKED)Butler 16, Murray State 14
Murray State Field goal, 13 plays
9:02Ryan Short kickoff for 60 yds , JK Carter return for 18 yds to the MUR 23
9:021st & 10 at own 23Kywon Morgan run for 3 yds to the MUR 26
9:022nd & 7 at own 26Kywon Morgan run for 8 yds to the MUR 34 for a 1ST down
9:021st & 10 at own 34Kywon Morgan run for 6 yds to the MUR 40
9:022nd & 4 at own 40Jayden Johannsen pass complete to Kylan Galbreath for 1 yd to the MUR 41
9:023rd & 3 at own 41Jordan Washington run for 2 yds to the MUR 43
9:024th & 1 at own 43Jordan Washington run for 8 yds to the BUT 49 for a 1ST down
9:021st & 10 at opp 49Jordan Washington run for 2 yds to the BUT 47
9:022nd & 8 at opp 47Jawaun Northington run for 2 yds to the BUT 45
9:023rd & 6 at opp 45Jayden Johannsen pass complete to Josh Crabtree for 9 yds to the BUT 36 for a 1ST down
9:021st & 10 at opp 36Jawaun Northington run for 2 yds to the BUT 34
9:022nd & 8 at opp 34Jayden Johannsen pass complete to Elijah Downing for a loss of 1 yard to the BUT 35
9:023rd & 9 at opp 35Jawaun Northington run for 2 yds to the BUT 33
2:414th & 7 at opp 33James London 51 yd FG GOODMurray State 17, Butler 16
Butler Field goal, 10 plays
2:41James London kickoff for 65 yds
2:411st & 10 at own 25Billy Dozier run for a loss of 2 yards to the BUT 23
2:412nd & 12 at own 23Nick Howard pass complete to Joey Suchy for 23 yds to the BUT 46 for a 1ST down
2:411st & 10 at own 46Nick Howard run for 4 yds to the 50 yard line
2:412nd & 6 at the 50Nick Howard pass complete to William Enneking for 2 yds to the MUR 48
0:451st & 10 at opp 44Timeout Butler, clock 00:45
0:453rd & 4 at opp 48Nick Howard run for 4 yds to the MUR 44 for a 1ST down
0:451st & 10 at opp 44Nick Howard pass complete to William Enneking for 34 yds to the MUR 10 for a 1ST down
0:232nd & goal at opp 8Timeout Murray State, clock 00:23
0:231st & goal at opp 10Nick Howard run for 2 yds to the MUR 8
0:232nd & goal at opp 8Nick Howard run for 5 yds to the MUR 3
0:154th & goal at opp 5Timeout Murray State, clock 00:15
0:153rd & goal at opp 3Nick Howard run for a loss of 2 yards to the MUR 5
0:094th & goal at opp 5Ryan Short 22 yd FG GOODButler 19, Murray State 17
Murray State End of game, 1 play
0:021st & 10 at own 7Timeout Butler, clock 00:02
0:02Ryan Short kickoff for 63 yds , JK Carter return for 5 yds to the MUR 7
0:001st & 10 at own 7Jayden Johannsen pass incomplete

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.

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