Hall scores on 99-yard return, Ball State beats Army 28-16
MUNCIE, Ind. (AP) Justin Hall returned the opening kickoff 99 yards for a touchdown, Drew Plitt threw two TD passes and Ball State beat Army 28-16 on Saturday to snap a three-game losing streak.
Plitt was 17-of-28 passing for 233 yards with no interceptions and Hall finished with seven receptions for 78 yards.
After Hall's kickoff return, Army was stopped on short on a fourth-and-2 and on the next play Plitt hit Jayshon Jackson down the right sideline for a 44-yard touchdown and Carson Steele added a 2-yard TD run to give Ball State (2-3) a 21-0 lead with 4:48 left in the first quarter.
Tyhier Tyler scored on a 4-yard run early in the second quarter and added a 2-yard touchdown run just before halftime to trim the deficit to 21-14 but Army (4-1) would get no closer.
Plitt connected with Yo'Heinz Tyler on an 18-yard pass that gave Ball State a two-touchdown lead midway through the third quarter.
Tyler had 24 carries for 63 yards as the Black Knights finished with 36 yards rushing on 26 attempts.
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Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
T. Tyler
2 QB
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T. Tyler | 25 | 66 | 2 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Buchanan
33 RB
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J. Buchanan | 10 | 38 | 0 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||
B. Murphy
8 RB
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B. Murphy | 4 | 27 | 0 | 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||
A. Adkins
23 RB
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A. Adkins | 5 | 23 | 0 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. Robinson
21 RB
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T. Robinson | 6 | 22 | 0 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||
A. Howard
5 RB
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A. Howard | 3 | 16 | 0 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||
B. Walters
11 RB
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B. Walters | 1 | 15 | 0 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Jones
7 QB
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J. Jones | 6 | 7 | 0 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. Riley
32 RB
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T. Riley | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. Barnard
40 RB
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C. Barnard | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
I. Alston
86 WR
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I. Alston | 5 | 2 | 36 | 0 | 29 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
T. Robinson
21 RB
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T. Robinson | 1 | 1 | 21 | 0 | 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
M. Roberts
14 WR
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M. Roberts | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
A. Howard
5 RB
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A. Howard | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
B. Murphy
8 RB
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B. Murphy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
B. Walters
11 RB
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B. Walters | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
C. Cameron
85 TE
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C. Cameron | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Defense | T-A | SACK | INT |
A. Smith
53 LB
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A. Smith | 5-3 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. McDuffie
3 CB
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J. McDuffie | 4-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. Cunningham Jr.
22 DB
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C. Cunningham Jr. | 3-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
N. Cockrill
95 DL
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N. Cockrill | 2-2 | 0.5 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
L. Lowin
31 DB
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L. Lowin | 2-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
M. Morrison
2 LB
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M. Morrison | 2-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
S. Jones
45 LB
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S. Jones | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. Smith
50 OL
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C. Smith | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
K. Bonsu
97 DL
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K. Bonsu | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Moore
4 CB
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J. Moore | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. Jones
10 CB
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C. Jones | 1-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
N. Smith
44 LB
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N. Smith | 1-0 | 1.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
M. Broughton
20 DB
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M. Broughton | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. Keith
21 DB
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C. Keith | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Jacobs
48 LB
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J. Jacobs | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
A. Carter II
34 LB
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A. Carter II | 1-1 | 0.5 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. Richardson
96 DL
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D. Richardson | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. Frey
99 DL
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C. Frey | 0-3 | 0.0 | 0 |
Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS |
C. Talley
94 K
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C. Talley | 0/0 | 0 | 2/2 | 2 |
Punting | NO | AVG | IN20 | LG |
Z. Harding
46 P
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Z. Harding | 5 | 39.6 | 2 | 50 |
Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
Punt Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
T. Robinson 21 RB
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T. Robinson | 2 | 7.5 | 8 | 0 |
Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
D. Plitt
9 QB
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D. Plitt | 17/28 | 233 | 2 | 0 |
Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
C. Steele
33 RB
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C. Steele | 8 | 17 | 1 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
W. Jones
24 RB
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W. Jones | 6 | 15 | 0 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. Plitt
9 QB
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D. Plitt | 8 | 12 | 0 | 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Hall
11 WR
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J. Hall | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
Y. Tyler
6 WR
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Y. Tyler | 10 | 5 | 85 | 1 | 27 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Hall
11 WR
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J. Hall | 7 | 7 | 78 | 0 | 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Jackson
12 WR
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J. Jackson | 4 | 3 | 58 | 1 | 44 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Q. Magwood
82 WR
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Q. Magwood | 1 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
C. Steele
33 RB
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C. Steele | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
C. Rudy
8 FB
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C. Rudy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
R. Lezon
81 TE
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R. Lezon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Defense | T-A | SACK | INT |
C. Pearce
40 LB
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C. Pearce | 9-5 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Thomas
6 LB
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J. Thomas | 7-4 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. Coll
32 LB
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C. Coll | 6-4 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. Albright
9 LB
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C. Albright | 5-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
B. Cosby
5 S
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B. Cosby | 5-0 | 0.0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Wahee
14 S
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J. Wahee | 4-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Harris
97 DL
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J. Harris | 3-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
A. Ekpe
31 LB
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A. Ekpe | 2-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Sape
94 DL
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J. Sape | 2-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
M. Lee
2 S
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M. Lee | 2-2 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Ward
99 DL
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J. Ward | 2-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
B. Anderson II
23 S
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B. Anderson II | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. Hatfield
26 S
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T. Hatfield | 1-1 | 0.0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Tarango
90 DL
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J. Tarango | 1-3 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. Woodard
52 DL
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T. Woodard | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Ramsey
98 DL
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J. Ramsey | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0 |
Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS |
J. Chanove
42 K
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J. Chanove | 0/0 | 0 | 3/3 | 3 |
Punting | NO | AVG | IN20 | LG |
Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
J. Hall
11 WR
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J. Hall | 1 | 99.0 | 99 | 1 |
Punt Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
J. Hall 11 WR
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J. Hall | 1 | 7.0 | 7 | 0 |