2018 Football Game Notes SEPTEMBER (3-1) GAMEDAY INFORMATION 1 at #24 Youngstown State W, 23-21 Date: Saturday, October 20 Time: 12:00 PM 8 at Taylor W, 31-17 Location: Indianapolis, Indiana / Sellick Bowl 15 PRINCETON L, 50-7 Live Stats: ButlerSports.com 29 MOREHEAD STATE* W, 24-21 OCTOBER (0-2) BUTLER BULLDOGS (3-3, 1-2 PFL) 6 at Drake* L, 36-6 Head Coach: Jeff Voris 13 at Valparaiso* L, 35-17 Passing Leader: Will Marty - 182.8 20 SAN DIEGO* 12 PM Rushing Leader: Brad Sznajder - 85.5 27 DAYTON* 12 PM Receiving Leader: Pace Temple - 83.3 Tackle Leader: Luke Sennett - 57 NOVEMBER (0-0) Sack Leader: Mickey Kane - 4 3 at Jacksonville* 12 PM Interception Leader: Devin Aguilar / Luke Sennett - 1 10 STETSON* 12 PM 17 at Davidson* 1 PM SAN DIEGO TOREROS (4-2, 3-0 PFL) * - PFL Contest Head Coach: Dale Lindsey Home Games in Bold Passing Leader: Anthony Lawrence - 339.8 All game times are EST and subject to change Rushing Leader: Emilio Martinez - 60.0 Receiving Leader: Michael Bandy - 131.8 Tackle Leader: Kama Kamaka / Daniel Tolbert - 38 Sack Leader: Jake Wittwer - 2.5 Interception Leader: Daniel Tolbert / Arrion Archie - 1 SCOUTING SAN DIEGO: San Diego won ALL-TIME SERIES: San Diego leads the 2018 STANDINGS their sixth Pioneer Football League title in all-time series against Butler 18-5. The fi rst 2017 by going undefeated in league play meeting between the two clubs was played PFL Overall (8-0). The 2018 preseason favorites are in 1993. Butler’s fi rst win in the series San Diego 3-0 4-2 now sitting on top of the PFL standings with followed in 1994 (38-21). Drake 2-1 3-2 a 3-0 record. They are the only undefeated team in the league and they are coming off a Butler’s last win over San Diego came Marist 2-1 2-4 tight 36-34 win vs. Dayton, the team picked during the 2009 season (25-24). Stetson 2-1 4-1 to fi nish second in the PFL. The game Davidson 2-2 5-2 between San Diego and Dayton came down LAST MEETING: San Diego defeated Dayton 2-2 3-4 to the wire. The Flyers threw a four-yard Butler 38-17 last year. Will Marty found Pace Butler 1-2 3-3 touchdown pass with 2:44 left in the fourth Temple for two fi rst half touchdowns. Morehead State 1-2 2-4 quarter to move the score to 36-34. The two-point try failed and the Toreros would The Toreros racked up 499 total yards of Valparaiso 1-2 1-5 hang on for the victory. San Diego posted offense last year against Butler. Lawrence Jacksonville 0-3 1-4 609 total yards of offense in the win. They threw for 367 yards and fi ve touchdowns. rank second in the PFL in scoring offense (34.8) and fi rst in pass offense (345.7). TEMPLE VS. BANDY: Two of the top PFL SCHEDULE - WEEK 8 QB Anthony Lawrence leads the league in receivers in the PFL will go head-to-head San Diego at Butler * 12:00 p.m. passing yards per game and is currently tied this weekend when Butler hosts San Diego. with Drake’s Grant Kraemer with 16 passing Bandy leads the league in receiving yards Drake at Dayton * 1:00 p.m. TD’s. His top target is WR Michael Bandy, (791), receptions (48) and touchdowns (7). Davidson at Marist * 1:00 p.m. a 5-11 junior who averages 131 receiving Temple ranks fourth in yards (500), second Jacksonville at Stetson * 1:00 p.m. yards per game. in receptions (41) and is tied for third with Valparaiso at Morehead State * 2:00 p.m. fi ve touchdowns. Team captains for San Diego this year include Daniel Cooney (OL), Anthony Bandy is having a breakout season in Lawrence (QB) and Marcus Vaivao (LB). 2018. He did not record a catch last year vs. Butler. BRUNNER EYES 100 TACKLES: Mason TOUGH TEST: The Bulldogs will welcome BULLDOG BITS Brunner is three tackles shy of 100 for his career. two-straight home games to end the month of October, but the next two opponents on the - Luke Sennett leads the team and ranks Brunner made three tackles vs. Valpo with schedule fi nished 1-2 in the Preseason PFL second in the PFL with 57 tackles this season. one coming behind the line of scrimmage. Coaches Poll. San Diego received nine fi rst place votes to end the poll with 81 points. MARTY MAKES HIS MARK: QB Will Marty Dayton was close behind in second with 72 - Sennett recorded a career-high 15 tackles at continues to climb the all-time passing yards points. Drake rounded out the top three (58). Valpo and added an interception. top-ten list at Butler. Marty heads into Saturday with 3,968 career passing yards, the eighth- Butler and Valparaiso tied for fourth place in - Sennett now ranks 23rd in the FCS in total highest total in school history. He is just 104 the PFL Preseason Poll. tackles. yards shy of seventh (Rob Cutter ‘84-’87). SLOW DOWN THE TOREROS: Butler and San - Mickey Kane leads the PFL in sacks. (4) Marty hit 19 of his 30 targets at Valpo for 197 Diego have met 23 times dating back to the fi rst- yards and two touchdowns. ever matchup in 1993. San Diego has scored - BU leads the PFL in Red Zone Defense. 21+ points in 21 of the 23 meetings. ALL-TIME GREAT: Pace Temple heads into - Carter Raleigh has recorded at least six the weekend with 185 career receptions to total San Diego has scored 40+ point vs. Butler 2,767 yards. He ranks second all-time at Butler eight times. tackles in every game this season. in career receiving yards and is up to third all- time in receptions. Temple needs 228 yards to ELIMINATE BIG PLAYS: Valpo returned the - Brad Sznajder is averaging 5.0 yards per pass Zach Watkins (08-11) for the top spot in opening kickoff of the second half 97 yards for a carry this season. He has 513 total rushing receiving yards and eight catches to move into touchdown. The last opponent to return a kickoff yards. second place in receptions. for a TD before last weekend was San Diego when Jacob Arnell ran 88 yards for the score. - Pace Temple has 500 receiving yards this Temple will attempt to become just the year. He leads the team with fi ve TD’s. seventh PFL player to reach 3,000 career Butler has allowed three 100-yard rushers receiving yards. this year, but have only allowed one 100- - Temple has led BU in receiving during four of yard receiving game. No QB has passed for Butler’s six games this season. ITS GOOD: Butler kicker Drew Bevelhimer has 300 yards on Butler in 2018. made 32 fi eld goals during his Bulldog career, just four shy of the all-time career school record. BEVELHIMER NAMED TO MITCHELL - Will Marty has nine touchdown passes this The BU record currently belongs to David Lang AWARD WATCH LIST: Drew Bevelhimer was year moving his career total to 20. who hit 35 fi eld goals from 2008-11. named to the 2018 Fred Mitchell Award Watch List. He was one of 34 placekickers from the - Marty hit Temple for a TD twice in the second Bevelhimer hit a 39-yard fi eld goal in the FCS, Division II, Division III and NAIA ranks to quarter at Valparaiso. (5-yard and 4-yard) third quarter at Valparaiso. earn a spot on the award’s preseason list which recognizes placekickers for their excellence on - Marty ranks 25th in the FCS in completions TEAM CAPTAINS: Dalton Rogers, Pace the fi eld and their continued community service. per game. (18.8) Temple, Will Marty and Mason Brunner serve as team captains for Butler. BEVELHIMER NAMED TO 2018 AFCA GOOD - Marty completed 20+ passes in each of the WORKS TEAM: Drew Bevelhimer was included Three of the four players are seniors with the in a group of 22 college football players that fi rst three games this year, but has been under exception of Brunner who is a junior. are recognized with the Good Works Team. 20 over the last three games. The award, which has played a prominent role PACE PUTS ON A SHOW: Pace Temple caught in collegiate sports for more than 25 years, - Butler’s balanced offense at Valpo resulted in 14 passes for 167 yards and a touchdown at celebrates student-athletes and the honorary seven rushing fi rst downs and seven passing. #24 Youngstown State. He led all FCS receivers head coach for their extraordinary commitment with 14 catches, and therefore was named Stats to making a lasting impact off the fi eld. - Butler did not allow a sack at Valpo. FCS National Offensive Player of the Week and PFL Player of the Week. He became the BEVELHIMER HITS GAME-WINNER AT YSU: - Drew Bevelhimer missed his fi rst FG of the fi rst Bulldog to earn the PFL honor since 2015 Drew Bevelhimer connected on 44-yard fi eld season but has been perfect since (4-4). when the award went to Matt Shiltz. 14 catches goal with four seconds left to give Butler a 23- and 167 yards were both career-high marks for 21 victory at No. 24 Youngstown State. He was Temple.