Bret Bushka accounts for 6 TDs as Butler rolls to 49-7 victory over Morehead State
MOREHEAD, Ky. -- — Bret Bushka threw five touchdown passes in the first half and ran for another scoring in leading Butler to a 49-7 victory over Morehead State on Saturday.
Butler (7-3, 5-2 Pioneer League) scored on five of its first six possessions. Bushka threw a pair of scoring throws to Luke Wooten and one each to Ethan Loss, Jyran Mitchell and Jack Bill, with Mitchell and Bill's covering more than 50 yards.
Bushka finished 16-of-17 passing for 281 yards, and he added 12-yard touchdown run late in the third quarter. Mitchell had 125 yards rushing on 22 carries and Patrick Coury added a late pick-6.
Carter Cravens threw a 68-yard touchdown pass to Kyle Daly in the first quarter for Morehead State (3-6, 2-4).
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2023 Pioneer Football League Standings
| Team | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Drake | 8-0 | 8-4 |
| St. Thomas-Minnesota | 7-1 | 8-3 |
| Davidson | 6-2 | 7-4 |
| Butler | 5-3 | 7-4 |
| Marist | 4-4 | 4-7 |
| San Diego | 4-4 | 4-7 |
| Morehead State | 3-5 | 4-7 |
| Presbyterian | 2-6 | 4-7 |
| Valparaiso | 2-6 | 3-8 |
| Dayton | 2-6 | 4-7 |
| Stetson | 1-7 | 3-8 |
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