MOREHEAD, Ky. (AP) Bret Bushka threw five touchdown passes in the first half and ran for another scoring in leading Butler Bulldogs to a 49-7 victory over Morehead State Eagles on Saturday.

Butler (7-3, 5-2 Pioneer League) scored on five of its first six possessions. Bushka threw a pair of scoring throws to Luke Wooten and one each to Ethan Loss, Jyran Mitchell and Jack Bill, with Mitchell and Bill's covering more than 50 yards.

Bushka finished 16-of-17 passing for 281 yards, and he added 12-yard touchdown run late in the third quarter. Mitchell had 125 yards rushing on 22 carries and Patrick Coury added a late pick-6.

Carter Cravens threw a 68-yard touchdown pass to Kyle Daly in the first quarter for Morehead State (3-6, 2-4).

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