INDIANAPOLIS – Morehead State came up with a 35-14 victory over Butler at the Sellick Bowl on Saturday afternoon. Mark Pappas led the Eagles to victory with 382 passing yards and two touchdowns.
 
How it Happened
Morehead State came out strong to score the first 21 points of the game. Butler forced a fumble on the opening possession, but missed a field goal for a shot at the lead early. The first points on the scoreboard would belong to the visitors as Pappas found Campbell-Clay for a 26-yard passing TD. The game moved to 14-0 in the opening stages of the second quarter with Aguero crossing the goal line from one-yard out.
 
MSU attacked through the air once again to make the game 21-0. Pappas hit Byrd on a 24-yard TD pass with 8:48 to play in the second. BU got picked off twice in the second frame, but would get points on the board before the half. Nick Orlando went under center and would step up in the pocket to find Austin Schwantz on an 11-yard TD pass. Butler's second TD of the game also included Orlando as the quarterback. He rushed in from one-yard out to close the third quarter.
 
Turnovers would be the story in this one as Morehead State picked off Brown for a fourth time in the fourth quarter to eliminate any chance of a comeback. Barrett made the interception at the 25-yard line and would return it 75 yards for the final score of the day.
 
Stat of the Game
Kavon Samuels rushed for 104 yards on 25 carries. He averaged 4.2 yards per rush.
 
Inside the Box Score
- Johnny O'Shea led Butler with eight catches for 108 yards
- Sam Brown completed 21 passes for 198 yards
- Brown also rushed for 51 yards
- Devin Aguilar was the leader on defense with a team-best 10 tackles and an interception
- Bradley Magee impacted the game with nine tackles
- Gabe Hicks was all over the field with eight tackles, a fumble recovery and one interception
 
Up Next
Butler will host Drake next weekend, Saturday April 10 at 12 PM.