He served as Butler athletic director after a football coaching tenure in which he won six conference championships. Sylvester, and athletics, did a lot for Butler. “He didn’t have the vision to know what athletics would really do for Butler.” Thomas will stay on the road for week two to take on NAIA Top-15 opponent, Saint Xavier University in Chicago, Ill.“What he was thinking about was the money,” Sylvester said. Sidney Porter – 10 tackles, two tackles for loss, two quarterback hurriesĬaleb Walker – nine tackles, one interception Rontavious Farmer – 20 carries, 103 yards, one touchdownĭamian Heller – five carries, 48 yards, two touchdowns The Bobcats however would not be able to rally one more score in the final drive.Ĭ'Quan Jnopierre - seven catches, 197 yards, one touchdown Thomas would have one final hope as Lionel Dunbar had one of the biggest plays of the game forcing a fumble to give the offense one last chance to tie it up. This would make the game 31-26 after a failed two-point conversion. The fight would not quit as STU rallied the offense to score in two plays of the following drive as Thomas found Jnopierre for an 82-yard connection. The fourth quarter opened with back-to-back score for Butler as they took their first lead of the game at 31-20. Butler did score on their following drive on the first play to bring it back within one score at 20-17. Thomas again as the defense forced another three and out punt for the Bulldogs. Heller broke out for a 33-yard rush on the right side of the field for his second rushing touchdown of the game. Thomas returned the favor of a scoring drive for themselves. The Bulldogs scored on seven plays in their first drive to make it a 14-10 game. The drive ended with an easy break through the middle rush from Damian Heller for his first career touchdown.īutler started the second half with the ball on their own 30.
The drive was highlighted by two 21-yard completions up the middle from Tyler Thomas to C'Quan Jnopierre. The drive started on our own eight-year line and after 17 plays in seven minutes for 92-yard, the Bobcats found the endzone on the other end of the field.
Thomas was able to get one more score in before the half ended. The second quarter saw Butler score first as the Bulldogs hit a 19-yard field goal after being stumped at the one-yard line on third down. The defense continued to push Butler and forced a turnover on downs for the second drive. Alejandro Prado hit the extra point to make it 7-0 in the first quarter. It took Rontavious Farmer just two rushes for 13 -yards to find the endzone. Thomas quickly took advantage of the blocked punt and turned it into a scoring drive. On the punt attempt, Kendall Wilson II, came through and blocked the kick giving STU great field position for the second drive. The defense however came in on a mission and forced a three and out. Butler would gain the first possession with an interception in the endzone. STU had the first possession and marched their way down on seven plays for 73-yards to find the red zone. The Bobcats brought out the sunshine through the rain in the first half. The Bulldogs would end up taking the game with a fourth quarter comeback for a final score of 31-26. Thomas University (STU) Football team (0-1) took NCAA Division I Butler University (1-0) down to the wire on Saturday afternoon from Bud and Jackie Sellick Bowl. (September 3, 2022) – In the first game of the 2022 season, the St.
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