INDIANAPOLIS – The Hoosier Helmet belongs to the Butler Bulldogs! Drew Bevelhimer hit a 38-yard field goal with no time remaining on the game clock to give BU a 24-21 win over Valparaiso on Senior Day. Butler traveled 44 yards on just three plays in 19 seconds to record the victory.
 
How It Happened
Valparaiso tied the game at 21-21 late in the fourth quarter on an 11-play, 75-yard touchdown drive. BU would get 28 yards on the kickoff return from AJ Deinhart and a 15-yard pass from Sam Brown to Stephen Dennis put the ball at the Don Benbow 50-yard line with 10 seconds to play.
 
Chaos would follow on the next play as Brown tucked the ball away and scrambled for a gain of nine yards. Valpo would be flagged for a 15-yard personal foul, moving the ball into field goal range. Bevelhimer lined up from 43-yards out on his first attempt, but the kick was short. The 'Dawgs got another chance at the win because Valpo was flagged for an offsides call. Two Valpo timeouts would follow the missed kick, but in the end Bevelhimer connected from 38-yards out to give Butler the win on Senior Day.
 
Brown and Dennis connected on the first BU touchdown to tie the game at 7-7, but a 33-yard TD pass from Duncan to Reese would give the Crusaders a 14-7 lead at the half.
 
The lone points of the third quarter belonged to Butler on a five-yard TD pass from Brown to O'Shea. Butler's first lead of the game would follow in the fourth on a one-yard TD run from Orlando.
 
Boxrucker crossed the goal line for Valpo with just 19 seconds to play on a five-yard TD run. The Crusaders left too much time on the clock as Butler marched down for the win in the final home game of the season.
 
Inside the Box Score
- Brad Sznajder rushed 19 times for 73 yards.
- Nick Orlando scored his ninth rushing touchdown of the season.
- Orlando has a rushing TD in three-straight games.
- Sam Brown connected with Stephen Dennis in the second quarter on a 13-yard TD pass.
- Brown ended the game 23-for-38 with 209 yards and two touchdowns.
- Nate Rusk caught five passes for 41 yards.
- Graham Toole and AJ Deinhart combined for 108 kickoff-return yards.
- Mason Brunner led Butler with nine tackles.
- Dan Delgrosso posted seven tackles, an interception and a fumble recovery.
- Beau Snuggs broke up two passes, forced a fumble and added six tackles.

Stat of the Game
Stephen Dennis caught 11 passes for 143 yards and one touchdown.
 
Key Moments
Butler tied the game at 14-14 in the third quarter after a five-yard touchdown pass from Sam Brown to Johnny O'Shea. Those two connected earlier on that drive with Butler facing a fourth-and-five scenario. Brown dropped back and hit O'Shea for a gain of 20 to keep the drive alive.

Dan DelGrosso intercepted a Duncan pass in the fourth quarter and returned it 20-yards to give BU great field position. The turnover set-up Orlando's one-yard rushing TD.
 
What's Next
Butler will end the 2019 campaign next weekend at Dayton. Kick-off is scheduled for 1 PM