The Butler football team fell short in their first conference game, losing to the University of San Diego 38-17 on Sept. 23. The loss moves the Bulldogs to 2-2 on the season.
The San Diego offense overwhelmed the Bulldogs. The Toreros finished the game with 499 yards of total offense. San Diego quarterback Anthony Lawrence led the charge, throwing for 367 yards and five touchdowns.
The Bulldogs’ offense couldn’t keep up and finished the game with 340 yards of total offense. Only 52 of those yards came from the run game.