Butler defeats Division III Franklin College 59-14

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) Malcolm Weaver threw three touchdowns in the first half and Duvante Lane ran for three more scores as Butler defeated Division III Franklin

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) Malcolm Weaver threw three touchdowns in the first half and Duvante Lane ran for three more scores as Butler defeated Division III Franklin College 59-14 on Saturday.

Weaver was 16-of-23 for 260 yards passing for the Bulldogs (1-1). Lane ran for 104 yards on 12 carries. Pace Temple caught a pair of scoring passes and the third went to Danny Cotter who led with 106 yards receiving.

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Weaver hit Temple for 39- and 15-yard touchdowns in the first quarter and Cotter for a 36-yard score late in the second. Lane had two scoring runs in the second quarter and the Bulldogs led 42-14 at the break.

Lane scored again after the break and a 47-yard field goal by Drew Bevelhimer stretched Butler's lead to 52-14 with 4:18 left in the third.

Chase Burton was 21-of-35 for 247 yards passing and two touchdowns for the Grizzlies, but was intercepted twice.