NCAAF

Butler Bulldogs at Murray State Racers

· NCAA - Football
2-0, 1-0 Away
Final
19 - 17
0-2, 0-1 Home

Backup QB Howard leads Butler's rally in 19-17 win over Murray State

The Racers entered the fourth quarter with a 14-10 lead before Bulldogs reserve quarterback Nick Howard led a nine-play, 82-yard drive that ended with Howard crashing in from the 2. The extra-point attempt was blocked and Butler led 16-14 lead with 9:08 remaining.

James London put Murray State ahead with a 51-yard field with 2:41 left. Under Howard, Butler again marched down the field with a 10-play, 70-yard drive to set up Short's game winner for the Bulldogs (2-0).

The big play of the drive occurred when Howard completed a 34-yard pass to William Enneking that put the ball on the Racers 10.

Butler starter Reagan Andrew completed 18 of 25 passes for 193 yards and Howard went 5 for 8 for 90 yards. Howard also rushed for 85 yards on 20 carries and reached the end zone twice. His 1-yard run to end the half finished an 11-play, 91-yard drive.

Running backs Kywon Morgan and Jawaun Northington each scored touchdowns for the Racers (0-2) who have lost nine straight games dating to last season.

How To Watch

How can I watch Butler Bulldogs vs. Murray State Racers?
  • TV Channel: Bulldogs at Racers 2021 College Football, week 2, is broadcasted on ESPN+.
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Scoring Summary

BUT FG 1st Period 7:38 Ryan Short 22 Yd Field Goal
MUR TD 2nd Period 10:21 Jawaun Northington 5 Yd Run (James London Kick)
BUT TD 2nd Period 0:00 Nick Howard 1 Yd Run (Ryan Short Kick)
MUR TD 3rd Period 8:45 Kywon Morgan 4 Yd Run (James London Kick)
BUT TD 4th Period 9:08 Nick Howard 2 Yd Run (Ryan Short PAT blocked)
MUR FG 4th Period 2:41 James London 51 Yd Field Goal
BUT FG 4th Period 0:09 Ryan Short 22 Yd Field Goal

Statistics

https://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=/i/teamlogos/ncaa/500/2086.png&h=100&scale=crop&w=100&location=originBUT https://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=/i/teamlogos/ncaa/500/93.png&h=100&scale=crop&w=100&location=originMUR
26 1st Downs 9
10-18 3rd down efficiency 2-9
1-4 4th down efficiency 1-1
436 Total Yards 239
283 Passing 41
23/34 Comp/Att 10/15
8.3 Yards per pass 2.7
153 Rushing 198
51 Rushing Attempts 26
3.0 Yards per rush 7.6
4-35 Penalties 6-55
0 Turnovers 1
0 Fumbles lost 0
0 Interceptions thrown 1
41:09 Possession 18:51

Game Information

Venue: Roy Stewart Stadium

Location: Murray, KY
Attendance: 7,213 · Capacity:
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