Scores

Final

Franklin 13

Butler 42

(1-1, 1-0 home)

6:00 PM ET, September 8, 2012

Butler Bowl, INDIANAPOLIS, IN

1 2 3 4 T
FRA 0 0 7 613
BUT 7 20 9 642

Top Performers

Passing: M. Lancaster (BUT) - 258 YDS, 3 TD

Rushing: M. Lancaster (BUT) - 16 CAR, 96 YDS, 2 TD

Receiving: B. Shannon (BUT) - 8 REC, 134 YDS, 2 TD

Butler 42, Franklin 13

Associated Press

INDIANAPOLIS -- Matt Lancaster threw for three touchdowns and rushed for two more Saturday night as Butler beat Franklin College 42-13.

Lancaster passed for 258 yards and ran for 96 on 16 attempts, averaging 6 yards per carry. Brendan Shannon added 134 yards on the ground and two touchdowns on a 33-yard pass from Lancaster and a 24-yard pass from Wade Markley. Don Stewart scored on a 12-yard pass from Lancaster.

For the Division III Grizzlies, Jonny West was 15 of 30 for 137 yards, one interception and a 6 yard pass to James Vaughn for a touchdown. Connor Houston scored on a 6-yard pass from Scott Moore.

The Bulldogs (1-1) played under the lights at home for the first time since 1941. Lights were removed from the Butler Bowl after World War II, but were re-installed last year during a renovation.

Franklin fell to 0-2.

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Team Stat Comparison

 
FRA
BUT
1st Downs1632
Total Yards246583
Passing188353
Rushing58230
Penalties8-617-70
3rd Down Conversions7-1612-17
4th Down Conversions0-01-2
Turnovers11
Possession25:4434:16

Passing Leaders

FranklinC/ATTYDSAVGTDINT
West15/301374.611
ButlerC/ATTYDSAVGTDINT
Lancaster19/302588.630

Rushing Leaders

FranklinCARYDSAVGTDLG
Pasquale7314.4013
Hamm6193.2014
ButlerCARYDSAVGTDLG
Lancaster16966.0233
Heeter12867.2033

Receiving Leaders

FranklinRECYDSAVGTDLG
Linville24723.5037
Hamlin5469.2015
ButlerRECYDSAVGTDLG
Shannon813416.8236
Mesch67111.8124

Scoring Summary

FIRST QUARTERFRABUT
TD11:28Brendan Shannon 33 Yd Pass From Matt Lancaster (Jonathan Treloar Kick) 07
SECOND QUARTERFRABUT
TD13:07Matt Lancaster 16 Yd Run (Jonathan Treloar Kick) 014
TD02:49Matt Lancaster 1 Yd Run (Pat Blocked) 020
TD00:12Don Stewart 12 Yd Pass From Matt Lancaster (Jonathan Treloar Kick) 027
THIRD QUARTERFRABUT
TD11:10JT Mesch 24 Yd Pass From Matt Lancaster (Pat Blocked) 033
FRATD08:16James Vaughn 6 Yd Pass From Jonny West (Cole Richards Kick) 733
FG01:40Jonathan Treloar 20 Yd 736
FOURTH QUARTERFRABUT
TD14:14Brendan Shannon 24 Yd Pass From Wade Markley (Pat Failed) 742
FRATD00:31Connor Houston 6 Yd Pass From Grant Welp (Pat Blocked) 1342