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20–27
Final
 Bud and Jackie Sellick Bowl, Indianapolis
FINALValparaiso 20, Butler 27

Highlights

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Win probability

EVERY PLAY · ESPN MODEL
BUT WINNING
VAL WINNING
KICKQ2Q3Q4FINAL

KICKOFF: BUT 59% · BIGGEST SINGLE-PLAY SWING: 15 PTS

Scoring plays

8 SCORES
Q1
Passing Touchdown

Griffin Caldwell 8 Yd pass from Reagan Andrew (Ryan Short Kick)

10:56
0-7
Passing Touchdown

Ryan Ricketti 4 Yd pass from Rowan Keefe (Luke Scoma Kick)

7:29
7-7
Q2
Rushing Touchdown

Gabe Passini 4 Yd Run (Ryan Short Kick)

9:16
7-14
Field Goal Good

Ryan Short 25 Yd Field Goal

7:35
7-17
Passing Touchdown

Ershod Jasey II 49 Yd pass from Gabe Passini (Ryan Short Kick)

3:43
7-24
Field Goal Good

Ryan Short 32 Yd Field Goal

0:18
7-27
Q4
Passing Touchdown

Devin Yeats 13 Yd pass from Rowan Keefe (Liam Shepherd PAT blocked)

12:01
13-27
Passing Touchdown

Colin Hayes 7 Yd pass from Rowan Keefe (Liam Shepherd Kick)

3:07
20-27

What happened

ESPN RECAP

Passini leads Butler to 27-20 win over Valparaiso in Hoosier Helmet game

INDIANAPOLIS -- , Gabe Passini threw for one touchdown and ran for another to lift Butler to a 27-20 win over Valparaiso in the Hoosier Helmet game on Saturday, the season finale for both teams. Passini, who had 106 yards on 19 carries, scored on a 4-yard run to put the Bulldogs ahead 14-7 early in the second quarter. Passini, who was 10-of-17 for 140 yards, connected with Ershod Jasey II for a 49-yard score late in the period. Ryan Short had a pair of field goals and the Bulldogs (6-6, 4-4 Pioneer Football League), led 27-7 at halftime. Rowan Keefe was 18 of 28 for 184 yards and three touchdowns for the Beacons (2-10, 1-6). He tied the game at 7 midway through the first quarter with a 4-yard pass to Ryan Ricketti , which capped a 97-yard drive. In the fourth quarter, Keefe found Devin Yates for 13 yards, ending a 99-yard drive.

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Top performers

VAL
PASSINGRowan Keefe18/28, 184 YDS, 3 TD
RUSHINGRowan Keefe10 CAR, 78 YDS
RECEIVINGDevin Yeats6 REC, 73 YDS, 1 TD
BUT
PASSINGGabe Passini10/17, 140 YDS, 1 TD, 2 INT
RUSHINGGabe Passini19 CAR, 106 YDS, 1 TD
RECEIVINGErshod Jasey II1 REC, 49 YDS, 1 TD

Team stats

VAL · BUT
326
TOTAL YARDS
431
184
PASSING
156
142
RUSHING
275
18
1ST DOWNS
24
5-10
3RD DOWN EFFICIENCY
4-10
2
TURNOVERS
2
4-44
PENALTIES
4-33
26:19
POSSESSION
33:41

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