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INDIANAPOLIS – The Butler Bulldogs will face the Morehead State Eagles this Saturday at Jayne Stadium. The 3 PM kick-off will stream on ESPN+.
 
Bulldog Bits
- Nate Walker scored the first touchdown of his Bulldog career vs. San Diego on a 59-yard reception from Nick Orlando.
- Brody Reder scored two rushing touchdowns vs. the Toreros moving his season total to three.
- Connor Reid made a season-high nine tackles vs. San Diego. He now has 31 tackles this season.
- BU scored two touchdowns on just four first half possessions vs. San Diego.
- Yogi Flager has three 100-yard receiving games in his BU career. He came up with a career-high 137 yards at MSU last year.
- Flager ranks fourth in the PFL in overall yards (471), fifth in yards per game (78.5), and seventh in receptions (24).
- BU ranks first in the PFL and 13th in FCS Football in fewest penalties per game (4.3).
- The 'Dawgs rank first in the PFL and 19th in the FCS in passing yards allowed (178.2).
- Butler has not allowed a 100-yard receiver since Nov. 23, 2019 (12 games).
- Kavon Samuels is no longer with the Butler football program.
 
PFL Standings
Davidson 2-0, 3-1
Marist 2-0, 2-2
Morehead State 2-0, 3-2
Dayton 2-1, 3-2
St. Thomas 2-1, 3-2
San Diego 2-1, 2-4
Drake 1-2, 2-4
Valparaiso 1-2, 1-5
Presbyterian 0-2, 2-3
Stetson 0-2, 2-3
Butler 0-3, 2-4
 
PFL Schedule – Week 7
Marist at Dayton * 12:00 p.m.
St. Thomas at Stetson * 1:00 p.m.
Butler at Morehead State * 3:00 p.m.
Drake at San Diego * 5:00 p.m.
Presbyterian at Davidson * 7:00 p.m.
 
SCOUTING MOREHEAD STATE: The Eagles have a high-powered offense that averages 38 points per game, ranking them second among all PFL teams. QB Mark Pappas has tossed 14 touchdowns over the first five games of the season with six of those going to senior WR BJ Byrd. The Bulldogs will need to pay close attention to Byrd, a preseason All-PFL pick that has 40 catches for 530 yards this season. Byrd caught nine passes in each of the first two games this year while topping 100 receiving yards. His best individual performance came against Dayton on Oct. 2. He caught 14 passes for 191 yards and three touchdowns against the Flyers. Morehead State went on to win that game in overtime 45-38 and added a 38-30 win at Presbyterian last week, moving their overall record to 3-2. Each setback this season has come against nationally ranked opponents (No. 2 James Madison and No. 19 Austin Peay).
 
Senior running back Issiah Ageuro rushed for a season-high 113 yards and scored two touchdowns last Saturday to help MSU defeat Presbyterian. The defense also played a part with five sacks.
 
LAST GAME VS. MOREHEAD STATE: The Eagles hosted Butler in the final game of the 2021 spring season. The home team opened up a 14-0 lead and would move on to claim a 28-18 victory. The 'Dawgs scored 10 points in the second quarter to cut into the deficit, but would be outscored 14-8 in the third. Pappas hit Byrd for a TD pass in the first and third quarter. Byrd also had an 85-yard kick-off return for a touchdown.
 
Yogi Flager was sensational at Morehead State this spring, catching 10 passes for 137 yards and a touchdown. MSU linebacker Vincent Winey was also special, setting a school single-game record by amassing 23 tackles.
 
ALL-TIME SERIES: Morehead State leads the all-time series against Butler 17-8. Butler's last win came during the 2018 season (24-21).
 
Mickey Kane recorded three sacks when Butler knocked off MSU in 2018. The Bulldog offense was led by Brad Sznajder and Will Marty. Sznajder rushed for 105 yards and a touchdown. Marty threw for 134 yards and two scores.
 
INJURY ISSUES: Bret Bushka, Johnny O'Shea, Ben Treece, and Michael Benefield all missed the San Diego game due to injury.
 
QB Sam Brown has missed every game this season with an injury. He threw for 284 yards and a touchdown vs. MSU last year, connecting on 27 of his 36 pass attempts.
 
3 GAMES IN 7 MONTHS: Butler and Morehead State played twice this spring in a shortened COVID-19 season. The Eagles won 35-14 at the Sellick Bowl and 28-18 at Jayne Stadium.
 
Johnny O'Shea had one of the best games of his Bulldog career vs. MSU in the spring with eight catches, covering 108 yards.
 
YOGI YARDS: WR Yogi Flager needs 142 yards on Saturday to reach 1,000 in his young BU career. Flager recorded 387 yards during the spring season and has added a team-best 471 this year with three scores.
 
Flager caught 24 passes over a shortened six-game spring season. Over his first six games this fall, Yogi has caught 24 more passes.
 
AGUILAR ALL OVER THE FIELD: CB Devin Aguilar will be playing in his 35th game as a Bulldog on Saturday. He heads into the contest with 138 total tackles, including 94 solo.
 
Career numbers for Aguilar include six interceptions, 20 passes defended and one forced fumble.
 
RIGHT SIDE: Grant Purlee and Skyler Spetter have started for Butler on the right side of the line in 18 consecutive games.
 
Purlee and Spetter started this streak at Morehead State on Oct. 19, 2019.
 
UP NEXT: Butler will host Davidson on Oct. 23. The game will feature a 1 PM kick-off.
 
Davidson is hanging onto a 7-6 lead against Butler in the all-time series. The Wildcats have won the last two meetings. Butler's last win came in 2016 by the final score of 20-17.