Davidson withstands Butler rally holding on for 35-33 win behind Adams' 3 TDs
INDIANAPOLIS -- — Mari Adams ran for 171 yards and scored three touchdowns and Davidson held off Butler for a 35-33 win on Saturday in a game it never trailed.
Luka Zurak kicked a 29-yard field goal to reduce Butler's deficit to 35-27 with 10:10 remaining. After holding the Wildcats (4-2, 3-0 Pioneer Football League) to three-and-out, Butler (4-3, 2-2) put together a four-play, 50-yard drive in just under two minutes that ended when Jyran Mitchell ran it in from the 4 with 6:24 left. The 2-point conversion failed.
Davidson countered with a 13-play, 49-yard drive that ended at Butler's 26 when it turned it over on downs with 18 seconds left. Butler got to Davidson's 41-yard line, but Zurak missed a 58-yard field goal try as time expired.
The Wildcats took the lead for good when Adams ran it in from 36 yards out to break a 14-all tie with 4:11 before halftime. Coulter Cleland threw a 25-yard score to Aaron Malone with 1:17 before the break to make it 28-14.
Cleland completed 19 of 20 passes for 224 yards, two touchdowns and an interception.
Mitchell ran for a 123 yards on 16 carries for Butler.
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2024 Pioneer Football League Standings
| Team | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Drake | 6-1 | 7-2 |
| Butler | 5-2 | 9-2 |
| San Diego | 5-2 | 7-3 |
| Morehead State | 5-2 | 7-4 |
| Dayton | 4-3 | 6-4 |
| Davidson | 4-3 | 6-4 |
| St. Thomas-Minnesota | 4-3 | 5-6 |
| Presbyterian | 3-4 | 5-6 |
| Valparaiso | 1-5 | 3-7 |
| Marist | 1-7 | 1-10 |
| Stetson | 0-6 | 2-8 |
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