Butler passed for three touchdowns and were responsible for four more on the ground, allowing the Bulldogs to claim a 53-0 win over Hanover on Saturday night. The victory moves BU to 3-0 on the young season while the Panthers slide to 0-2.
 
3,523 fans were in attendance for the program's White Out game under the lights at the Sellick Bowl and it didn't take long for the Bulldog faithful to get on their feet and cheer as BU scored just two plays into their opening drive.

Ethan Loss took a short pass 47-yards to the house to give BU the quick 7-0 lead and a 30-yard TD run by Nick Howard, combined with a successful two-point conversion run from Reagan Andrew made the game 15-0 after the first quarter.
 
Loss scored his second and third touchdowns of the game in the second quarter beating 1-on-1 coverage with a fade in the left side of the end zone. The first pass was a 9-yard score from Andrew and the second was a seven-yard TD from Howard. Between those two scoring plays, Joey Suchy would add a 46-yard rushing TD.
 
In the second half, Ershod Jasey II got loose for a 7-yard rushing TD and Griffin Caldwell would cross the goal line from 21-yards out. Jasey II scored in the third while Caldwell finished off the Panthers in the fourth. BU also had a 25-yard FG from Ryan Short in the third.
 
Butler ended the night with 492 total yards of offense. Howard rushed for a team-high 87 yards and Caldwell gained 82 yards on his team-high 10 carries.
 
Howard also completed six of his eight pass attempts for 91 yards and two touchdowns. Andrew was 5-for-10 in the game with 38 yards and a score.
 
Loss was the primary target on the outside with three of his four receptions going for touchdowns. He led Butler with 72 receiving yards.
 
Butler's defense was outstanding to post the shutout win. They limited Hanover to just nine first downs and 133 yards of offense. Brayton Spetter led the team with six tackles and Andrew Lieske would make an impact with the first interception of his collegiate career.
 
The Bulldogs were credited with 11 tackles for loss and two sacks. Danny Orgler and Trey Alsbrooks brought down the Hanover QB in the backfield and added tackles for loss in the outcome.
 
Butler will get next weekend off with a bye week built into the schedule. They finish off the month of September with another home game against Virginia Lynchburg on Sept. 28.