Plitt throws 4 TD passes in Ball St. win over C. Michigan
MOUNT PLEASANT, Mich. (AP) Drew Plitt threw for 366 yards and accounted for five touchdowns and Ball State overwhelmed Central Michigan 45-20 on Saturday.
The win moved the Cardinals (4-1, 4-1 Mid-American Conference) into a first-place tie in the MAC's West Division with Western Michigan and ended the Chippewas' (3-2, 3-2) hopes of defending last year's division title.
Plitt threw a 20-yard score to Yo'Heinz Tyler near the end of the first quarter to give Ball State a 10-0 lead. Central Michigan countered when Ty Brock threw a 38-yard touchdown pass to Kalil Pimpleton seven seconds into the second quarter.
After each team punted twice, Ball State took control of the game when Plitt ran it in from 12 yards out. The Cardinals' defense forced a three-and-out, and their offense followed with a 54-yard scoring drive that ended when Plitt found Dylan Koch from five yards out with 13 seconds before halftime for a 24-7 lead.
Ball State amassed 519 yards of offense and went 12 for 20 on third-down conversions.
Brock threw for 188 yards and a pair of scores but was intercepted twice.
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Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
D. Plitt
9 QB
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D. Plitt | 26/43 | 366 | 4 | 1 |
Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
T. Evans
30 RB
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T. Evans | 18 | 64 | 0 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||
W. Jones
24 RB
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W. Jones | 9 | 31 | 1 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. Plitt
9 QB
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D. Plitt | 14 | 29 | 1 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Hall
11 WR
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J. Hall | 6 | 26 | 0 | 12 |
Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
J. McGaughy
0 WR
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J. McGaughy | 3 | 3 | 100 | 2 | 39 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
A. Davis
1 WR
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A. Davis | 11 | 6 | 78 | 0 | 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Y. Tyler
6 WR
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Y. Tyler | 9 | 4 | 74 | 1 | 27 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Hall
11 WR
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J. Hall | 9 | 7 | 66 | 0 | 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
C. Rudy
8 FB
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C. Rudy | 4 | 3 | 32 | 0 | 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
W. Jones
24 RB
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W. Jones | 2 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
D. Koch
88 TE
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D. Koch | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 5 |
Defense | T-A | SACK | INT |
B. Martin
7 LB
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B. Martin | 8-1 | 1.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Thomas
6 LB
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J. Thomas | 7-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
A. Uzodinma II
3 CB
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A. Uzodinma II | 6-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Wahee
14 S
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J. Wahee | 6-0 | 0.0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
B. Cosby
5 S
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B. Cosby | 6-0 | 1.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. Coll
32 LB
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C. Coll | 3-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. Agyemang
0 DL
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C. Agyemang | 3-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. Albright
9 LB
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C. Albright | 2-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
A. Ekpe
31 LB
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A. Ekpe | 2-0 | 1.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
B. Anderson II
23 S
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B. Anderson II | 2-2 | 0.0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Ramsey
67 DL
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J. Ramsey | 2-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
A. Phillips
21 CB
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A. Phillips | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Tarango
90 DL
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J. Tarango | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. Woodard
52 DL
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T. Woodard | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
K. Mims
93 DL
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K. Mims | 1-0 | 1.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
K. Kendrick
92 DL
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K. Kendrick | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0 |
Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS |
J. Knight
34 K
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J. Knight | 1/1 | 35 | 6/6 | 9 |
Punting | NO | AVG | IN20 | LG |
Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
Punt Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
J. Hall 11 WR
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J. Hall | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
T. Brock
6 QB
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T. Brock | 20/30 | 188 | 2 | 2 |
Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
L. Nichols III
7 RB
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L. Nichols III | 12 | 70 | 0 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. Brock
6 QB
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T. Brock | 11 | 67 | 1 | 82 | ||||||||||||||||||||
K. Lewis
4 RB
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K. Lewis | 9 | 19 | 0 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. Bracy
24 RB
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D. Bracy | 3 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
K. Pimpleton
88 WR
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K. Pimpleton | 10 | 7 | 66 | 1 | 38 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Wilson
83 TE
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J. Wilson | 3 | 3 | 42 | 0 | 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
D. Law
80 WR
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D. Law | 6 | 3 | 29 | 0 | 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Sullivan
11 WR
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J. Sullivan | 3 | 3 | 24 | 0 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
H. Buczkowski
44 TE
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H. Buczkowski | 3 | 2 | 17 | 1 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
K. Lewis
4 RB
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K. Lewis | 3 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 6 |
Defense | T-A | SACK | INT |
T. Brown
8 LB
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T. Brown | 12-1 | 2.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. Brown
59 DL
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T. Brown | 8-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
W. Reid
2 DB
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W. Reid | 8-1 | 0.0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
A. McCoy
3 DB
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A. McCoy | 4-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. Hairston II
13 LB
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T. Hairston II | 4-2 | 0.5 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. Reed
5 DB
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D. Reed | 4-3 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
G. Douglas
17 LB
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G. Douglas | 4-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. Kent
19 DB
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D. Kent | 3-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
R. Bowens III
7 DB
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R. Bowens III | 3-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. Jones
31 LB
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C. Jones | 3-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. Jones
29 DB
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T. Jones | 2-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. McNary
25 DB
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D. McNary | 2-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
A. Siddiq
34 DL
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A. Siddiq | 2-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
M. Diallo
26 DL
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M. Diallo | 1-1 | 0.5 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Whiteside
45 LB
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J. Whiteside | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. Richardson
10 QB
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D. Richardson | 1-1 | 1.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
K. Gwilly
33 LB
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K. Gwilly | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. Hill
6 DB
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D. Hill | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
R. Stuart
71 DL
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R. Stuart | 1-2 | 0.0 | 0 |
Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS |
M. Meeder
64 K
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M. Meeder | 0/0 | 0 | 2/2 | 2 |
Punting | NO | AVG | IN20 | LG |
L. Elzinga
28 P
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L. Elzinga | 6 | 43.0 | 3 | 50 |
Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
K. Lewis
4 RB
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K. Lewis | 4 | 19.5 | 26 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
K. Pimpleton
88 WR
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K. Pimpleton | 1 | -2.0 | -2 | 0 |
Punt Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
K. Pimpleton 88 WR
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K. Pimpleton | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |