Butler takes over in 2nd half, beats Valparaiso 23-12
VALPARAISO, Ind. -- Duvante Lane carried 29 times for 156 yards and a touchdown and the Butler defense shut out Valparaiso to secure a 23-12 win on Saturday.
Pace Temple caught five passes for 125 yards and Drew Bevelhimer hit all three of his field goal attempts for the Bulldogs (4-5, 2-4 Pioneer Football League), who have won two-of-three following a three game skid.
Isaak Newhouse put Butler on the board first with a 46-yard interception return for a TD in the 1st quarter. But Valparaiso (3-6, 2-4) cut its deficit to 13-12 at halftime after Jimmy Seewald found Mason Sutter from 9-yards out late in the 2nd.
Those were the Crusaders final points though, as Lane burst through for a 3-yard score early in the 4th quarter and Bevelhimer put it away with a 27-yard field goal a few minutes later.
Seewald threw for 162 yards and one TD.
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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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