Valparaiso Beacons @ Butler Bulldogs
1st Quarter
Kickoff Return (Offense)
15:00 - 1st
Brian Bartholomew kickoff for 61 yds , Joey Audia return for 17 yds to the Butlr 21
3-yd Run
15:00 - 1st
AJ Deinhart run for 3 yds to the Butlr 24
1st & 10 at BUT 21
48-yd Pass
15:00 - 1st
Bret Bushka pass complete to Johnny O'Shea for 48 yds to the Valpo 28 for a 1ST down
2nd & 7 at BUT 24
1-yd Run
15:00 - 1st
AJ Deinhart run for 1 yd to the Valpo 27
1st & 10 at VAL 28
8-yd Pass
15:00 - 1st
Bret Bushka pass complete to Yogi Flager for 8 yds to the Valpo 19
2nd & 9 at VAL 27
3-yd Run
15:00 - 1st
Bret Bushka run for 3 yds to the Valpo 16 for a 1ST down
3rd & 1 at VAL 19
3-yd Run
15:00 - 1st
Bret Bushka run for 3 yds to the Valpo 13
1st & 10 at VAL 16
3-yd Run
15:00 - 1st
AJ Deinhart run for 3 yds to the Valpo 10
2nd & 7 at VAL 13
Incompletion
15:00 - 1st
Bret Bushka pass incomplete to Yogi Flager
3rd & 4 at VAL 10
Field Goal Good
10:33 - 1st
JJ Wadas 27 yd FG GOOD
4th & 4 at VAL 10
Kickoff Return (Offense)
10:33 - 1st
Luka Zurak kickoff for 54 yds , Josh Becton return for 16 yds to the Valpo 27
Incompletion
10:33 - 1st
Ben Nimz pass incomplete to Ollie Reese
1st & 10 at VAL 27
0-yd Pass
10:33 - 1st
Ben Nimz pass complete to Nick Orekoya for no gain to the Valpo 27
2nd & 10 at VAL 27
10-yd Pass
10:33 - 1st
Ben Nimz pass complete to Tytus Ragle for 10 yds to the Valpo 37 for a 1ST down
3rd & 10 at VAL 27
4-yd Run
10:33 - 1st
Nick Orekoya run for 4 yds to the Valpo 41
1st & 10 at VAL 37
31-yd Run
10:33 - 1st
Nick Orekoya run for 31 yds to the Butlr 28 for a 1ST down
2nd & 6 at VAL 41
12-yd Pass
10:33 - 1st
Ben Nimz pass complete to Matt Ross for 12 yds to the Butlr 16 for a 1ST down
1st & 10 at BUT 28
Incompletion
10:33 - 1st
Ben Nimz pass incomplete to Ollie Reese, broken up by Devin Aguilar
1st & 10 at BUT 16
9-yd Run
10:33 - 1st
Nick Orekoya run for 9 yds to the Butlr 7
2nd & 10 at BUT 16
1-yd Run
10:33 - 1st
Barret Labus run for 1 yd to the Butlr 6 for a 1ST down
3rd & 1 at BUT 7
6-yd Touchdown Pass
6:19 - 1st
Ben Nimz pass complete to Connor Hebbeler for 6 yds for a TD, (Brian Bartholomew KICK)
1st & Goal at BUT 6
0-yd Penalty
6:19 - 1st
BUTLER Penalty, Defensive offside ( Yards) declined
1st & Goal at BUT 3
Kickoff
6:19 - 1st
Brian Bartholomew kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
0-yd Run
6:19 - 1st
Michael Benefield run for no gain to the Butlr 25
1st & 10 at BUT 25
Incompletion
6:19 - 1st
Bret Bushka pass incomplete to Yogi Flager
2nd & 10 at BUT 25
Incompletion
6:19 - 1st
Bret Bushka pass incomplete to Yogi Flager
3rd & 10 at BUT 25
Punt
6:19 - 1st
Luka Zurak punt for 33 yds, fair catch by Josh Becton at the Valpo 42
4th & 10 at BUT 25
2-yd Run
5:28 - 1st
Ben Nimz run for 2 yds to the Valpo 44
1st & 10 at VAL 42
43-yd Pass
5:28 - 1st
Ben Nimz pass complete to Ollie Reese for 43 yds to the Butlr 13 for a 1ST down
2nd & 8 at VAL 44
(4:33 - 1st) Timeout VALPARAISO, clock 04:33
5-yd Run
4:33 - 1st
Nick Orekoya run for 5 yds to the Butlr 8
1st & 10 at BUT 13
0-yd Run
4:33 - 1st
Nick Orekoya run for no gain to the Butlr 8
2nd & 5 at BUT 8
1-yd Pass
4:33 - 1st
Ben Nimz pass complete to Nick Orekoya for 1 yd to the Butlr 7
3rd & 5 at BUT 8
Field Goal Good
2:29 - 1st
Brian Bartholomew 24 yd FG GOOD
4th & 4 at BUT 7
2nd Quarter
Kickoff Return (Offense)
2:29 - 1st
Brian Bartholomew kickoff for 56 yds , Joey Audia return for 22 yds to the Butlr 31
3-yd Run
2:29 - 1st
Bret Bushka run for 3 yds to the Butlr 34
1st & 10 at BUT 31
6-yd Run
2:29 - 1st
Bret Bushka run for 6 yds to the Butlr 40
2nd & 7 at BUT 34
2-yd Run
2:29 - 1st
Bret Bushka run for 2 yds to the Butlr 42 for a 1ST down
3rd & 1 at BUT 40
1-yd Run
2:29 - 1st
Joey Suchy run for 1 yd to the Butlr 43
1st & 10 at BUT 42
2-yd Run
2:29 - 1st
Michael Benefield run for 2 yds to the Butlr 45
2nd & 9 at BUT 43
End of 1st Quarter
5-yd Pass
15:00 - 2nd
Bret Bushka pass complete to Nick Orlando for 5 yds to the 50 yard line
3rd & 7 at BUT 45
Incompletion
15:00 - 2nd
Bret Bushka pass incomplete
4th & 2 at 50
2-yd Run
14:07 - 2nd
Nick Orekoya run for 2 yds to the Butlr 48
1st & 10 at 50
14-yd Pass
14:07 - 2nd
Ben Nimz pass complete to Braden Contreras for 14 yds to the Butlr 34 for a 1ST down
2nd & 8 at BUT 48
2-yd Run
14:07 - 2nd
Nick Orekoya run for 2 yds to the Butlr 32
1st & 10 at BUT 34
6-yd Pass
14:07 - 2nd
Ben Nimz pass complete to Solomon Davis for 6 yds to the Butlr 26
2nd & 8 at BUT 32
11-yd Pass
14:07 - 2nd
Ben Nimz pass complete to Braden Contreras for 11 yds to the Butlr 15 for a 1ST down
3rd & 2 at BUT 26
15-yd Touchdown Pass
10:50 - 2nd
Ben Nimz pass complete to Barret Labus for 15 yds for a TD, (Brian Bartholomew KICK)
1st & 10 at BUT 15
Kickoff Return (Offense)
10:50 - 2nd
Brian Bartholomew kickoff for 59 yds , Joey Audia return for 22 yds to the Butlr 28
2-yd Pass
10:50 - 2nd
Bret Bushka pass complete to AJ Deinhart for 2 yds to the Butlr 30
1st & 10 at BUT 28
4-yd Pass
10:50 - 2nd
Bret Bushka pass complete to Nate Walker for 4 yds to the Butlr 34
2nd & 8 at BUT 30
9-yd Pass
10:50 - 2nd
Bret Bushka pass complete to Yogi Flager for 9 yds to the Butlr 43 for a 1ST down
3rd & 4 at BUT 34
5-yd Penalty
10:50 - 2nd
VALPARAISO Penalty, illegal procedure (Keyon Turner) to the Butlr 48
1st & 10 at BUT 43
7-yd Run
10:50 - 2nd
Bret Bushka run for 7 yds to the Valpo 45 for a 1ST down
1st & 5 at BUT 48
Incompletion
10:50 - 2nd
Bret Bushka pass incomplete to Johnny O'Shea
1st & 10 at VAL 45
3-yd Run
10:50 - 2nd
Michael Benefield run for 3 yds to the Valpo 42
2nd & 10 at VAL 45
5-yd Run
10:50 - 2nd
AJ Deinhart run for 5 yds to the Valpo 37
3rd & 7 at VAL 42
(6:59 - 2nd) Timeout BUTLER, clock 06:59
4-yd Run
6:59 - 2nd
Bret Bushka run for 4 yds to the Valpo 33 for a 1ST down
4th & 2 at VAL 37
Fumble Recovery (Own)
6:59 - 2nd
Bret Bushka run for a loss of 1 yard to the Valpo 34 Bret Bushka fumbled, recovered by Butlr Bret Bushka
1st & 10 at VAL 33
4-yd Run
6:59 - 2nd
Bret Bushka run for 4 yds to the Valpo 30
2nd & 11 at VAL 34
-1-yd Pass
6:59 - 2nd
Bret Bushka pass complete to Michael Benefield for a loss of 1 yard to the Valpo 31
3rd & 7 at VAL 30
Sack
6:59 - 2nd
Bret Bushka sacked by Austin Martins for a loss of 4 yards to the Valpo 35
4th & 8 at VAL 31
6-yd Run
4:07 - 2nd
Nick Orekoya run for 6 yds to the Valpo 41
1st & 10 at VAL 35
5-yd Pass
4:07 - 2nd
Ben Nimz pass complete to Jordan Bingham for 5 yds to the Valpo 46 for a 1ST down
2nd & 4 at VAL 41
9-yd Run
4:07 - 2nd
Nick Orekoya run for 9 yds to the Butlr 45
1st & 10 at VAL 46
5-yd Run
4:07 - 2nd
Nick Orekoya run for 5 yds to the Butlr 40 for a 1ST down
2nd & 1 at BUT 45
1-yd Pass
4:07 - 2nd
Ben Nimz pass complete to Matt Ross for 1 yd to the Butlr 39
1st & 10 at BUT 40
1-yd Run
4:07 - 2nd
Nick Orekoya run for 1 yd to the Butlr 38
2nd & 9 at BUT 39
38-yd Touchdown Pass
0:48 - 2nd
Ben Nimz pass complete to Matt Ross for 38 yds for a TD, (Brian Bartholomew KICK)
3rd & 8 at BUT 38
Kickoff Return (Offense)
0:48 - 2nd
Brian Bartholomew kickoff for 54 yds , Joey Audia return for 20 yds to the Butlr 31
15-yd Penalty
0:39 - 2nd
VALPARAISO Penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct (15 Yards) to the Butlr 46 for a 1ST down
1st & 10 at BUT 31
Fumble Recovery
0:39 - 2nd
Bret Bushka pass complete to Nate Walker for 4 yds Nate Walker fumbled, forced by Trey Psota, recovered by Valpo Evan Annis , return for 35 yds to the Butlr 10
1st & 10 at BUT 46
3-yd Run
0:24 - 2nd
Nick Orekoya run for 3 yds to the Butlr 7
1st & Goal at BUT 10
(0:18 - 2nd) Timeout VALPARAISO, clock 00:18
Incompletion
0:18 - 2nd
Ben Nimz pass incomplete to Ollie Reese
2nd & Goal at BUT 7
7-yd Touchdown Run
0:07 - 2nd
Ben Nimz run for 7 yds for a TD, (Brian Bartholomew PAT MISSED)
3rd & Goal at BUT 7
15-yd Penalty
0:07 - 2nd
VALPARAISO Penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct (Ben Nimz) to the Butlr 18
1st & Goal at BUT 3
Kickoff Return (Offense)
0:07 - 2nd
Brian Bartholomew kickoff for 37 yds , Joey Suchy return for 12 yds to the Butlr 40
7-yd Run
0:07 - 2nd
AJ Deinhart run for 7 yds to the Butlr 47
1st & 10 at BUT 40
End of 2nd Quarter
3rd Quarter
Kickoff Return (Offense)
15:00 - 3rd
Luka Zurak kickoff for 50 yds , Josh Becton return for 22 yds to the Valpo 37
3-yd Run
15:00 - 3rd
Robert Washington run for 3 yds to the Valpo 40
1st & 10 at VAL 37
32-yd Run
15:00 - 3rd
Robert Washington run for 32 yds to the Butlr 28 for a 1ST down
2nd & 7 at VAL 40
2-yd Run
15:00 - 3rd
Robert Washington run for 2 yds to the Butlr 26
1st & 10 at BUT 28
Sack
15:00 - 3rd
Ben Nimz sacked by Connor Reid for a loss of 7 yards to the Butlr 33
2nd & 8 at BUT 26
5-yd Penalty
15:00 - 3rd
VALPARAISO Penalty, false start (Jordan Bingham) to the Butlr 38
3rd & 15 at BUT 33
37-yd Pass
15:00 - 3rd
Ben Nimz pass complete to Robert Washington for 37 yds to the Butlr 1 for a 1ST down
3rd & 20 at BUT 38
1-yd Touchdown Run
10:59 - 3rd
Robert Washington run for 1 yd for a TD, (Brian Bartholomew KICK)
1st & Goal at BUT 1
Kickoff Return (Offense)
10:59 - 3rd
Brian Bartholomew kickoff for 60 yds , Joey Audia return for 17 yds to the Butlr 22
2-yd Run
10:59 - 3rd
AJ Deinhart run for 2 yds to the Butlr 24
1st & 10 at BUT 22
10-yd Run
10:59 - 3rd
Bret Bushka run for 10 yds to the Butlr 34 for a 1ST down
2nd & 8 at BUT 24
Incompletion
10:59 - 3rd
Bret Bushka pass incomplete to Johnny O'Shea, broken up by Keyon Turner
1st & 10 at BUT 34
Incompletion
10:59 - 3rd
Bret Bushka pass incomplete to Nick Orlando
2nd & 10 at BUT 34
Incompletion
10:59 - 3rd
Bret Bushka pass incomplete to Yogi Flager
3rd & 10 at BUT 34
Punt
10:59 - 3rd
Luka Zurak punt for 36 yds, fair catch by Josh Becton at the Valpo 30
4th & 10 at BUT 34
2-yd Run
9:18 - 3rd
Robert Washington run for 2 yds to the Valpo 32
1st & 10 at VAL 30
3-yd Pass
9:18 - 3rd
Ben Nimz pass complete to Connor Hebbeler for 3 yds to the Valpo 35
2nd & 8 at VAL 32
5-yd Pass
9:18 - 3rd
Ben Nimz pass complete to Robert Washington for 5 yds to the Valpo 40 for a 1ST down
3rd & 5 at VAL 35
19-yd Run
9:18 - 3rd
Robert Washington run for 19 yds to the Butlr 41 for a 1ST down
1st & 10 at VAL 40
5-yd Penalty
9:18 - 3rd
VALPARAISO Penalty, false start (Connor Hebbeler) to the Butlr 46
1st & 10 at BUT 41
Incompletion
9:18 - 3rd
Ben Nimz pass incomplete to Connor Hebbeler
1st & 15 at BUT 46
-2-yd Pass
9:18 - 3rd
Ben Nimz pass complete to Robert Washington for a loss of 2 yards to the Butlr 48
2nd & 15 at BUT 46
38-yd Pass
9:18 - 3rd
Ben Nimz pass complete to Ollie Reese for 38 yds to the Butlr 10 for a 1ST down
3rd & 17 at BUT 48
2-yd Run
9:18 - 3rd
Robert Washington run for 2 yds to the Butlr 8
1st & Goal at BUT 10
Fumble Recovery (Own)
9:18 - 3rd
Nick Orekoya run for a loss of 7 yards to the Butlr 26 Nick Orekoya fumbled, recovered by Valpo Nick Orekoya
2nd & Goal at BUT 8
-2-yd Pass
9:18 - 3rd
Ben Nimz pass complete to Robert Washington for a loss of 2 yards to the Butlr 28
3rd & 0 at BUT 26
Field Goal Good
2:41 - 3rd
Brian Bartholomew 45 yd FG GOOD
4th & 0 at BUT 28
4th Quarter
Kickoff
2:41 - 3rd
Brian Bartholomew kickoff for 63 yds
1-yd Run
2:41 - 3rd
AJ Deinhart run for 1 yd to the Butlr 26
1st & 10 at BUT 25
11-yd Run
2:41 - 3rd
AJ Deinhart run for 11 yds to the Butlr 37 for a 1ST down
2nd & 9 at BUT 26
0-yd Run
2:41 - 3rd
Bret Bushka run for no gain to the Butlr 37
1st & 10 at BUT 37
8-yd Pass
2:41 - 3rd
Bret Bushka pass complete to Johnny O'Shea for 8 yds to the Butlr 45
2nd & 10 at BUT 37
1-yd Run
2:41 - 3rd
AJ Deinhart run for 1 yd to the Butlr 46
3rd & 2 at BUT 45
End of 3rd Quarter
Fumble Recovery
15:00 - 4th
Bret Bushka run for no gain to the Butlr 46 Bret Bushka fumbled, recovered by Valpo Austin Martins
4th & 1 at BUT 46
4-yd Run
14:57 - 4th
Robert Washington run for 4 yds to the Butlr 42
1st & 10 at BUT 46
10-yd Run
14:57 - 4th
Robert Washington run for 10 yds to the Butlr 32 for a 1ST down
2nd & 6 at BUT 42
5-yd Run
14:57 - 4th
Nick Orekoya run for 5 yds to the Butlr 27
1st & 10 at BUT 32
0-yd Run
14:57 - 4th
Robert Washington run for no gain to the Butlr 27
2nd & 5 at BUT 27
16-yd Run
14:57 - 4th
Robert Washington run for 16 yds to the Butlr 11 for a 1ST down
3rd & 5 at BUT 27
5-yd Run
14:57 - 4th
Nick Orekoya run for 5 yds to the Butlr 6
1st & 10 at BUT 11
Incompletion
14:57 - 4th
Ben Nimz pass incomplete to Solomon Davis
2nd & 5 at BUT 6
6-yd Touchdown Run
10:36 - 4th
Robert Washington run for 6 yds for a TD, (Brian Bartholomew KICK)
3rd & 5 at BUT 6
Kickoff Return (Offense)
10:36 - 4th
Brian Bartholomew kickoff for 59 yds , Joey Audia return for 21 yds to the Butlr 27
Incompletion
10:36 - 4th
Bret Bushka pass incomplete to Nick Orlando, broken up by Jadarius Horton
1st & 10 at BUT 27
0-yd Run
10:36 - 4th
Joey Suchy run for no gain to the Butlr 27
2nd & 10 at BUT 27
2-yd Run
10:36 - 4th
Bret Bushka run for 2 yds to the Butlr 29
3rd & 10 at BUT 27
Punt
10:36 - 4th
Luka Zurak punt for 41 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Valpo 30
4th & 8 at BUT 29
(8:49 - 4th) Timeout VALPARAISO, clock 08:49
2-yd Run
8:49 - 4th
Robert Washington run for 2 yds to the Valpo 32
1st & 10 at VAL 30
3-yd Run
8:49 - 4th
Robert Washington run for 3 yds to the Valpo 35
2nd & 8 at VAL 32
2-yd Run
8:49 - 4th
Jahni Clarke run for 2 yds to the Valpo 37
3rd & 5 at VAL 35
Punt
8:49 - 4th
Benjamin Niesner punt for 44 yds , Joey Audia returns for 4 yds to the Butlr 23
4th & 3 at VAL 37
0-yd Run
6:23 - 4th
Brody Reder run for no gain to the Butlr 23
1st & 10 at BUT 23
4-yd Run
6:23 - 4th
Jack Boyd run for 4 yds to the Butlr 27
2nd & 10 at BUT 23
Sack
6:23 - 4th
Brody Reder sacked by Jake Marinelli for a loss of 4 yards to the Butlr 23
3rd & 6 at BUT 27
Punt
6:23 - 4th
Luka Zurak punt for 56 yds, downed at the Valpo 21
4th & 10 at BUT 23
3-yd Run
4:12 - 4th
Doug Haugh run for 3 yds to the Valpo 24
1st & 10 at VAL 21
-1-yd Run
4:12 - 4th
Doug Haugh run for a loss of 1 yard to the Valpo 23
2nd & 7 at VAL 24
2-yd Run
4:12 - 4th
Jamauri Jackson run for 2 yds to the Valpo 25
3rd & 8 at VAL 23
Punt
4:12 - 4th
Benjamin Niesner punt for 45 yds, fair catch by Jack Boyd at the Butlr 30
4th & 6 at VAL 25
5-yd Run
1:52 - 4th
Jack Boyd run for 5 yds to the Butlr 35
1st & 10 at BUT 30
0-yd Run
1:52 - 4th
Jack Boyd run for no gain to the Butlr 35
2nd & 5 at BUT 35
9-yd Pass
1:52 - 4th
Brody Reder pass complete to Luka Popovic for 9 yds to the Butlr 44 for a 1ST down
3rd & 5 at BUT 35
Incompletion
1:52 - 4th
Brody Reder pass incomplete to Thomas Brown
1st & 10 at BUT 44
7-yd Pass
1:52 - 4th
Brody Reder pass complete to Jeremy Johnson for 7 yds to the Valpo 49
2nd & 10 at BUT 44
Incompletion
1:52 - 4th
Brody Reder pass incomplete to Thomas Brown
3rd & 3 at VAL 49
9-yd Run
1:52 - 4th
Jack Boyd run for 9 yds to the Valpo 40 for a 1ST down
4th & 3 at VAL 49
End of 4th Quarter
Game Information
Indianapolis, IN
2025 Standings
FCS
| Pioneer Football LeaguePioneer Football League | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Drake | 7-1 | 8-4 |
| Presbyterian | 6-2 | 10-2 |
| San Diego | 6-2 | 8-4 |
| Dayton | 5-3 | 7-4 |
| St. Thomas-Minnesota | 5-3 | 7-5 |
| Morehead State | 4-4 | 6-6 |
| Butler | 4-4 | 6-6 |
| Marist | 3-5 | 5-7 |
| Stetson | 2-6 | 3-9 |
| Davidson | 1-7 | 2-10 |
| Valparaiso | 1-7 | 2-10 |
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