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Morehead State at Butler

Saturday, October 5, 2024

Butler beat Morehead State 40–⁠6. It was their 21st meeting; after it, Morehead State led the series 11–⁠10.

AwayMorehead State7–⁠5 in 2024
6
HomeButler9–⁠3 in 2024
40

Final at Butler Bowl, IndianapolisTV: FloSportsAttendance 4,516

At kickoff
76°F, clear, wind 8 mph from the southeastWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Eagle Creek Airpark Airport (KEYE), 11 km from the stadium, seven minutes before kickoff
Official
David HergertGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Morehead State00066
Butler71371340

Standouts

Player stats

Morehead State

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Carter Cravens13/1813410
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Isaac Stopke1267015
James Louis834011
Carter Cravens415020
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Nate Garnett489031
Ryan Upp537124
Trevon Kleint1606
James Louis2203

Butler

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Reagan Andrew11/1217220
Nick Howard2/31810
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Ershod Jasey II1176014
Nick Howard1053019
Joey Suchy445033
Reagan Andrew72516
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Ethan Loss171071
Ershod Jasey II125125
Luke Wooten223017
Derek Allen Jr.220014

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

Team stats

Morehead StateButler
248Total yards412
134Passing yards190
114Rushing yards222
7.4Yards per pass12.7
4.6Yards per rush6.0
13First downs22
1–⁠8Third downs7–⁠10
1–⁠1Fourth downs1–⁠1
0Turnovers0
8–⁠67Penalties3–⁠40
25:53Possession27:11

Efficiency

Morehead StateButler
36%Success rate60%
0.18EPA per play0.50
1.39Explosiveness1.14
0.14Rushing EPA0.31
0.24Passing EPA0.92
27%Passing-down success38%

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 72% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Butler −14.5, 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 zoneMorehead State end zoneQ1 Morehead StateMissed FG, 11 playsQ1 ButlerPunt, 3 playsQ1 Morehead StatePunt, 4 playsQ1 ButlerTouchdown, 10 playsQ1 Morehead StatePunt, 5 playsQ2 ButlerTouchdown, 4 playsQ2 Morehead StatePunt, 5 playsQ2 ButlerTouchdown, 12 playsQ2 Morehead StateEnd of half, 1 playQ3 ButlerPunt, 10 playsQ3 Morehead StatePunt, 3 playsQ3 ButlerTouchdown, 6 playsQ3 Morehead StateMissed FG, 10 playsQ4 ButlerTouchdown, 7 playsQ4 Morehead StateTouchdown, 6 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Butler drives left to right, Morehead State right to left. Our source’s drive data for this game doesn’t add up to the final score, so a score may be missing here; the scoring by quarter above is complete.
  1. Q1 Morehead StateMissed FG, 11 plays, 60 yards
  2. Q1 ButlerPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
  3. Q1 Morehead StatePunt, 4 plays, 5 yards
  4. Q1 ButlerTouchdown, 10 plays, 70 yards
  5. Q1 Morehead StatePunt, 5 plays, 32 yards
  6. Q2 ButlerTouchdown, 4 plays, 97 yards
  7. Q2 Morehead StatePunt, 5 plays, 17 yards
  8. Q2 ButlerTouchdown, 12 plays, 86 yards
  9. Q2 Morehead StateEnd of half, 1 play, −7 yards
  10. Q3 ButlerPunt, 10 plays, 29 yards
  11. Q3 Morehead StatePunt, 3 plays, −1 yard
  12. Q3 ButlerTouchdown, 6 plays, 63 yards
  13. Q3 Morehead StateMissed FG, 10 plays, 65 yards
  14. Q4 ButlerTouchdown, 7 plays, 95 yards
  15. Q4 Morehead StateTouchdown, 6 plays, 77 yards

Play by play

1st quarter5 drives, then Butler 7, Morehead State 0
Morehead State Missed FG, 11 plays
15:00Ryan Short kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Isaac Stopke run for 14 yds to the MORE 39 for a 1ST down
14:211st & 10 at own 39Isaac Stopke run for 5 yds to the MORE 44
14:052nd & 5 at own 44Isaac Stopke run for 1 yd to the MORE 45
13:263rd & 4 at own 45James Louis run for 3 yds to the MORE 48
12:514th & 1 at own 48Carter Cravens run for 2 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
12:071st & 10 at the 50Isaac Stopke run for 3 yds to the BUT 47
11:272nd & 7 at opp 47Carter Cravens pass complete to Nate Garnett for 30 yds to the BUT 17 for a 1ST down
10:421st & 10 at opp 17James Louis run for 2 yds to the BUT 15
9:582nd & 8 at opp 15Carter Cravens pass incomplete
9:543rd & 8 at opp 15Carter Cravens pass incomplete
9:434th & 8 at opp 15Thomas Schwartz V 32 yd FG MISSED
Butler Punt, 3 plays
9:431st & 10 at own 20Joey Suchy run for 6 yds to the BUT 26
9:112nd & 4 at own 26Nick Howard sacked by Jackson Benjamin and Noah Benza for a loss of 1 yard to the BUT 25
8:333rd & 5 at own 25Reagan Andrew run for 2 yds to the BUT 27
7:524th & 3 at own 27Ryan Short punt for 41 yds, fair catch by Ryan Upp at the MORE 32
Morehead State Punt, 4 plays
7:471st & 10 at own 32Isaac Stopke run for 15 yds to the MORE 47 for a 1ST down
7:031st & 10 at own 47Isaac Stopke run for 1 yd to the MORE 48
6:212nd & 9 at own 48Carter Cravens sacked by Jack Burch for a loss of 11 yards to the MORE 37
5:333rd & 20 at own 37Carter Cravens pass incomplete
5:224th & 20 at own 37Kip Warren punt for 33 yds
Butler Touchdown, 10 plays
5:171st & 10 at own 30Ershod Jasey II run for 10 yds to the BUT 40 for a 1ST down
4:341st & 10 at own 40Reagan Andrew run for 3 yds to the BUT 43
3:512nd & 7 at own 43Reagan Andrew pass complete to Billy Dozier for 9 yds to the MORE 48 for a 1ST down
3:101st & 10 at opp 48Ershod Jasey II run for 14 yds to the MORE 34 for a 1ST down
2:311st & 10 at opp 34Nick Howard run for 4 yds to the MORE 30
1:492nd & 6 at opp 30Ershod Jasey II run for 5 yds to the MORE 25
1:293rd & 1 at opp 25Nick Howard run for 13 yds to the MORE 12 for a 1ST down
1:101st & 10 at opp 12Nick Howard run for 7 yds to the MORE 5
0:542nd & 3 at opp 5Nick Howard run for 2 yds to the MORE 3
0:083rd & 1 at opp 3Reagan Andrew run for 3 yds for a TD (Ryan Short KICK)Butler 7, Morehead State 0
0:08Ryan Short kickoff for 65 yds , Monterris Engram return for 10 yds to the MORE 10
0:08Timeout Butler, clock 00:08
Morehead State Punt, 5 plays
0:011st & 10 at own 10James Louis run for 4 yds to the MORE 14
Q2 15:002nd & 6 at own 14Carter Cravens pass complete to Nate Garnett for 19 yds to the MORE 33 for a 1ST down
Q2 14:221st & 10 at own 33James Louis run for a loss of 2 yards to the MORE 31
Q2 13:382nd & 12 at own 31James Louis run for 11 yds to the MORE 42
Q2 12:583rd & 1 at own 42Isaac Stopke run for no gain to the MORE 42
Q2 12:174th & 1 at own 42Kip Warren punt for 55 yds
2nd quarter4 drives, then Butler 20, Morehead State 0
Butler Touchdown, 4 plays
12:071st & 10 at own 3Billy Dozier run for 4 yds to the BUT 7
11:252nd & 6 at own 7Reagan Andrew pass complete to Luke Wooten for 17 yds to the BUT 24 for a 1ST down
10:541st & 10 at own 24Reagan Andrew pass complete to Ethan Loss for 71 yds to the MORE 5 for a 1ST down
10:091st & goal at opp 5Billy Dozier run for 5 yds for a TD (Ryan Short KICK)Butler 14, Morehead State 0
Morehead State Punt, 5 plays
10:09Ryan Short kickoff for 64 yds , Jalen Henderson return for 26 yds to the MORE 27
9:521st & 10 at own 27Isaac Stopke run for 5 yds to the MORE 32
9:072nd & 5 at own 32Isaac Stopke run for 9 yds to the MORE 41 for a 1ST down
8:261st & 10 at own 41Carter Cravens pass complete to Ryan Upp for 1 yd to the MORE 42
7:472nd & 9 at own 42Carter Cravens pass complete to James Louis for 3 yds to the MORE 45
7:053rd & 6 at own 45Carter Cravens pass complete to James Louis for a loss of 1 yard to the MORE 44
6:244th & 7 at own 44Kip Warren punt for 42 yds
Butler Touchdown, 12 plays
6:181st & 10 at own 14Nick Howard run for 4 yds to the BUT 18
5:402nd & 6 at own 18Reagan Andrew pass incomplete
5:323rd & 6 at own 18Reagan Andrew pass complete to Derek Allen Jr. for 14 yds to the BUT 32 for a 1ST down
4:521st & 10 at own 32Joey Suchy run for 2 yds to the BUT 34
4:292nd & 8 at own 34(04:29) ANDREW, Reagan pass deep to the right incomplete intended for WOOTEN, Luke thrown to the MSU42, clock 04:25. PENALTY MSU Pass Interference on MCCALL, Jihad enforced 15 yards to the BU49 and results in automatic 1ST DOWN [SG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
4:231st & 10 at own 49Ershod Jasey II run for 5 yds to the MORE 46
3:472nd & 5 at opp 46Ershod Jasey II run for a loss of 1 yard to the MORE 47
3:113rd & 6 at opp 47Reagan Andrew pass complete to Joey Suchy for 6 yds to the MORE 41 for a 1ST down
2:461st & 10 at opp 41Reagan Andrew pass complete to Luka Popovic for 8 yds to the MORE 33
2:002nd & 2 at opp 33Reagan Andrew run for 6 yds to the MORE 27 for a 1ST down
1:561st & 10 at opp 27Timeout Butler, clock 01:56
1:561st & 10 at opp 27Ershod Jasey II run for a loss of 4 yards to the MORE 31
1:172nd & 14 at opp 31Nick Howard run for 2 yds to the MORE 29
1:152nd & 14 at opp 31Timeout Butler, clock 01:15
0:353rd & 12 at opp 29(00:35) ANDREW, Reagan pass deep to the right incomplete intended for LOSS, Ethan thrown to the MSU0, clock 00:30. PENALTY MSU Personal Foul on SHAFFNER, Kenneth enforced 15 yards from the MSU29 to the MSU14 and results in automatic 1ST DOWN [SG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
0:241st & 10 at opp 14Reagan Andrew pass complete to William Enneking for 14 yds for a TD Morehead State Penalty, Offsides (Richard Sweeney III) to the MORE 1 Timeout Butler, clock 00:24 (Two-Point Conversion failed)Butler 20, Morehead State 0
0:24Morehead State Penalty, Offsides (Richard Sweeney III) to the MORE 1
0:24Timeout Butler, clock 00:24
0:24Timeout Butler, clock 00:24
0:24Ryan Short kickoff for 57 yds , Jalen Henderson return for 11 yds to the MORE 19
0:191st & 10 at own 19Morehead State Penalty, Delay Of Game (Carter Cravens) to the MORE 14
Morehead State End of half, 1 play
0:191st & 15 at own 14(00:19) Kneel down by CRAVENS, Carter at MSU12 (team loss of 2), clock 00:12.
3rd quarter4 drives, then Butler 27, Morehead State 0
Butler Punt, 10 plays
15:00Thomas Schwartz V kickoff for 65 yds , Joey Audia return for 45 yds to the BUT 10
14:521st & 10 at own 10Billy Dozier run for 3 yds to the BUT 13
14:142nd & 7 at own 13Nick Howard pass complete to Derek Allen Jr. for 6 yds to the BUT 19
13:563rd & 1 at own 19Nick Howard run for 3 yds to the BUT 22 for a 1ST down
13:221st & 10 at own 22Nick Howard pass incomplete
13:152nd & 10 at own 22Billy Dozier run for 3 yds to the BUT 25
12:343rd & 7 at own 25Reagan Andrew pass complete to Luke Wooten for 6 yds to the BUT 31
12:104th & 1 at own 31Reagan Andrew run for 5 yds to the BUT 36 for a 1ST down
11:361st & 10 at own 36Joey Suchy run for 4 yds to the BUT 40
10:572nd & 6 at own 40Reagan Andrew pass complete to Joey Audia for a loss of 2 yards to the BUT 38
10:193rd & 8 at own 38Reagan Andrew run for 1 yd to the BUT 39
9:384th & 7 at own 39Ryan Short punt for 39 yds , Ryan Upp returns for 15 yds to the MORE 37
9:281st & 10 at own 37(09:28) CRAVENS, Carter pass short to the left complete for 7 yards to UPP, Ryan caught at the MSU41 and advanced to the MSU44 (MASON, Will), clock 09:22. PENALTY MSU Pass Interference on GREEN, Trevion enforced 15 yards to the MSU22 [SG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
Morehead State Punt, 3 plays
9:051st & 25 at own 22Carter Cravens pass incomplete
8:562nd & 25 at own 22Carter Cravens pass complete to Isaac Stopke for no gain to the MORE 22
8:133rd & 25 at own 22Isaac Stopke run for 14 yds to the MORE 36
7:364th & 11 at own 36Kip Warren punt for 27 yds, downed at the BUT 37
Butler Touchdown, 6 plays
7:281st & 10 at own 37Ershod Jasey II run for 11 yds to the BUT 48 for a 1ST down
6:471st & 10 at own 48Ershod Jasey II run for 5 yds to the MORE 47
6:102nd & 5 at opp 47Nick Howard run for no gain to the MORE 47
5:323rd & 5 at opp 47Ershod Jasey II run for 14 yds to the MORE 33 for a 1ST down
4:491st & 10 at opp 33Billy Dozier run for 8 yds to the MORE 25
4:062nd & 2 at opp 25Reagan Andrew pass complete to Ershod Jasey II for 25 yds for a TD (Ryan Short KICK)Butler 27, Morehead State 0
4:06Timeout Butler, clock 04:06
Morehead State Missed FG, 10 plays
4:06Ryan Short kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
4:061st & 10 at own 25James Louis run for 10 yds to the MORE 35 for a 1ST down
3:291st & 10 at own 35Carter Cravens pass incomplete
3:272nd & 10 at own 35Carter Cravens run for 4 yds to the MORE 39
2:413rd & 6 at own 39Carter Cravens pass complete to Nate Garnett for 31 yds to the BUT 30 for a 1ST down
1:551st & 10 at opp 30James Louis run for 2 yds to the BUT 28
1:122nd & 8 at opp 28Carter Cravens run for 20 yds to the BUT 8 for a 1ST down
0:361st & goal at opp 8Morehead State Penalty, Illegal Substitution (TEAM) to the BUT 13
0:201st & goal at opp 13Isaac Stopke run for no gain to the BUT 13
Q4 15:002nd & goal at opp 13Carter Cravens pass complete to Ryan Upp for 2 yds to the BUT 11
Q4 14:173rd & goal at opp 11Carter Cravens pass complete to Trevon Kleint for 6 yds to the BUT 5
Q4 13:324th & goal at opp 5(13:32) CRAVENS, Carter pass short to the right complete for 5 yards to GARNETT JR., Nathan caught at the BU0 and advanced to the BU0, TOUCHDOWN MSU, score nullified by penalty, clock 13:24 (Play was confirmed after review). PENALTY MSU Ineligible Receiver Downfield on Pass on SPEARS, Jaxsen enforced 5 yards from the BU5 to the BU10 [SG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
Q4 13:234th & goal at opp 10Thomas Schwartz V 27 yd FG BLOCKED blocked by
4th quarter2 drives, then Butler 40, Morehead State 6
Butler Touchdown, 7 plays
13:191st & 10 at own 5Ershod Jasey II run for 12 yds to the BUT 17 for a 1ST down
12:381st & 10 at own 17Reagan Andrew run for 5 yds to the BUT 22
11:582nd & 5 at own 22Joey Suchy run for 33 yds to the MORE 45 for a 1ST down
11:201st & 10 at opp 45Reagan Andrew pass complete to Drew Cassens for 4 yds to the MORE 41
11:162nd & 6 at opp 41Timeout Butler, clock 11:16
11:022nd & 6 at opp 41Ershod Jasey II run for 5 yds to the MORE 36
10:423rd & 1 at opp 36Nick Howard run for 19 yds to the MORE 17 for a 1ST down
10:201st & 10 at opp 17Morehead State Penalty, Offsides (TEAM) to the MORE 12
9:591st & 5 at opp 12Nick Howard pass complete to Trevon Brown for 12 yds for a TD (Ryan Short PAT MISSED)Butler 33, Morehead State 0
9:59Timeout Butler, clock 09:59
Morehead State Touchdown, 6 plays
9:59Ryan Short kickoff for 60 yds , Jalen Henderson return for 18 yds to the MORE 23
9:521st & 10 at own 23Carter Cravens pass complete to Ryan Upp for 8 yds to the MORE 31
9:121st & 10 at own 46Carter Cravens pass complete to Ryan Upp for 2 yds to the MORE 48
8:302nd & 8 at own 48Carter Cravens pass complete to Nate Garnett for 9 yds to the BUT 43 for a 1ST down
7:511st & 10 at opp 43Butler Penalty, Face mask (15 yards) (Frenchi Mack II) to the BUT 28 for a 1ST down
7:451st & 10 at opp 28James Louis run for 4 yds to the BUT 24
6:562nd & 6 at opp 24Carter Cravens pass complete to Ryan Upp for 24 yds for a TD (Thomas Schwartz V PAT MISSED)Butler 33, Morehead State 6
6:561st & 10 at opp 35Timeout Butler, clock 06:56

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 Morehead State–Butler game

Morehead State leads 12–⁠10 in 22 meetings, counting the one 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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