Western Michigan bowl eligible, beats Ball State 35-31
KALAMAZOO, Mich. (AP) LeVante Bellamy ran for 157 yards and three TDs and Western Michigan became bowl eligible for a school-record sixth straight year with a 35-31 win over Ball State on Tuesday night.
Bellamy has an FBS-best 20 TD runs this season, and the Broncos (6-4, 4-2) moved into a first-place tie with Central Michigan in the Mid-American Conference West Division.
Western Michigan's Jon Wassink passed for 124 yards and ran six times for 131 yards, including a 60-yard carry, a 46-yard TD and a 13-yarder for a first down to clinch the victory in the final minute.
The fourth quarter had four lead changes. The Cardinals (4-5, 3-2) took a 24-21 lead on Drew Plitt's 1-yard TD run and went in front again on Walter Fletcher's 4-yard run that made it 31-28.
Bellamy had a 16-yard run to give the Broncos a 28-24 lead and a 9-yard run to cap the scoring with 1:05 left.
Ball State's Caleb Huntley ran for 120 yards and a touchdown and Malik Dunner had a 100-yard kickoff return for a touchdown.
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Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
D. Plitt
9 QB
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D. Plitt | 14/22 | 148 | 0 | 0 |
Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
C. Huntley
2 RB
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C. Huntley | 18 | 120 | 1 | 32 | ||||||||||||||||||||
W. Fletcher
20 RB
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W. Fletcher | 13 | 72 | 1 | 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Hall
11 WR
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J. Hall | 3 | 32 | 0 | 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. Plitt
9 QB
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D. Plitt | 8 | 27 | 1 | 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||
M. Dunner
4 WR
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M. Dunner | 1 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
J. Hall
11 WR
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J. Hall | 4 | 4 | 64 | 0 | 31 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
W. Fletcher
20 RB
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W. Fletcher | 6 | 3 | 27 | 0 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
R. Miller
86 WR
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R. Miller | 2 | 2 | 24 | 0 | 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Y. Tyler
85 WR
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Y. Tyler | 2 | 1 | 17 | 0 | 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
A. Davis
1 WR
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A. Davis | 2 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
N. Givan
88 TE
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N. Givan | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
H. Littles
16 WR
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H. Littles | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
C. Huntley
2 RB
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C. Huntley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
M. Dunner
4 WR
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M. Dunner | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Defense | T-A | SACK | INT |
B. Cosby
5 S
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B. Cosby | 11-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. White
2 LB
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J. White | 10-5 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
R. Wilborn
1 S
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R. Wilborn | 9-2 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
A. Phillips
21 CB
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A. Phillips | 6-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. Albright
9 LB
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C. Albright | 6-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Jennette III
35 DE
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J. Jennette III | 5-0 | 1.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Ja. Thomas
6 LB
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Ja. Thomas | 3-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. Potts
15 CB
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T. Potts | 2-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Daw
27 LB
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J. Daw | 2-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
A. Uzodinma II
25 CB
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A. Uzodinma II | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
K. Williams
59 DT
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K. Williams | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
B. Anderson II
23 S
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B. Anderson II | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. Crumb
42 DT
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C. Crumb | 0-3 | 0.0 | 0 |
Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS |
R. Rimmler
97 K
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R. Rimmler | 1/1 | 44 | 4/4 | 7 |
Punting | NO | AVG | IN20 | LG |
N. Snyder
38 P
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N. Snyder | 3 | 43.3 | 0 | 53 |
Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
M. Dunner
4 WR
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M. Dunner | 5 | 34.8 | 100 | 0 |
Punt Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
J. Wassink
16 QB
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J. Wassink | 13/24 | 124 | 0 | 0 |
Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
L. Bellamy
2 RB
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L. Bellamy | 31 | 157 | 3 | 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Wassink
16 QB
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J. Wassink | 6 | 131 | 1 | 60 | ||||||||||||||||||||
K. Mixon Jr.
12 WR
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K. Mixon Jr. | 1 | 47 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
S. Tyler
28 RB
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S. Tyler | 9 | 38 | 0 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. Tucker
22 RB
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D. Tucker | 4 | 11 | 0 | 5 |
Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
G. Ricci
15 TE
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G. Ricci | 5 | 1 | 33 | 0 | 33 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
D. Bussell
81 WR
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D. Bussell | 2 | 2 | 26 | 0 | 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
K. Mixon Jr.
12 WR
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K. Mixon Jr. | 0 | 6 | 23 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Hall
11 WR
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J. Hall | 1 | 1 | 17 | 0 | 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
S. Moore
24 WR
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S. Moore | 7 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
L. Bellamy
2 RB
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L. Bellamy | 2 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
Defense | T-A | SACK | INT |
T. Hayward
23 LB
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T. Hayward | 7-2 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
A. Thomas
6 S
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A. Thomas | 7-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Tranquill
2 S
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J. Tranquill | 5-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
A. Curtis
3 CB
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A. Curtis | 4-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
A. Carter
5 DE
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A. Carter | 3-0 | 1.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
R. Holley
8 DT
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R. Holley | 3-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
A. Fayad
1 DE
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A. Fayad | 3-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
S. Claiborne
21 S
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S. Claiborne | 3-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
A. Grace
34 LB
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A. Grace | 3-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
A. Balabani
58 DE
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A. Balabani | 2-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. Spears
20 LB
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D. Spears | 2-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
K. Guillory
98 DE
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K. Guillory | 2-1 | 1.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
B. Fiske
55 DT
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B. Fiske | 2-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
W. McCabe
93 DT
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W. McCabe | 2-2 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
P. Lupro
4 CB
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P. Lupro | 2-2 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. Collins
33 DE
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T. Collins | 2-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Z. Barnes
17 S
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Z. Barnes | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 |
Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS |
T. Kapps
16 K
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T. Kapps | 0/1 | 0 | 5/5 | 5 |
Punting | NO | AVG | IN20 | LG |
N. Mihalic
39 P
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N. Mihalic | 2 | 55.5 | 0 | 60 |
Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
K. Mixon Jr.
12 WR
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K. Mixon Jr. | 5 | 14.4 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
T. Collins
33 DE
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T. Collins | 1 | 12.0 | 12 | 0 |
Punt Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
K. Mixon Jr. 12 WR
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K. Mixon Jr. | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |