Ball St. takes slugfest in 1-point win over C. Michigan
MOUNT PLEASANT, Mich. (AP) Carson Steele ran for 124 yards on 28 carries and Ben VonGunten's 22-yard field goal with 12:14 remaining carried Ball State past Central Michigan 17-16 on Saturday.
The Cardinals' (3-3, 2-1 Mid-American Conference) defense forced Central Michigan to punt on its next two possessions and a turnover on downs to end it.
Central Michigan took a 10-0 lead when Lew Nichols III crashed in from the 1 to end the first quarter. John Paddock got the Cardinals back in it when he threw a 2-yard scoring pass to Brady Hunt with 5:01 left before halftime. Ball State took its first lead when Sydney Houston scooped up a fumble and ran it in from 4 yards for a 14-10 lead. Daniel Richardson threw a 17-yard scoring pass to Carlos Carriere with 2:07 left in the third to give the Chippewas a 16-14 lead after the failed extra-point attempt.
Central Michigan (1-5, 0-2) won most major statistical categories save the final score. The Chippewas outgained Ball State 340-250 in total yards, held the ball for 36:16 to 23:44 and held the Cardinals to 0 for 13 on third-down conversions.
With the win, Ball State evened the all-time series at 27-27-1.
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Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
J. Paddock
5 QB
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J. Paddock | 15/27 | 122 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
C. Blazek
16 QB
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C. Blazek | 1/1 | 17 | 0 | 0 |
Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
C. Steele
33 RB
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C. Steele | 28 | 124 | 0 | 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||
V. Pemberton
27 RB
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V. Pemberton | 2 | 20 | 0 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Jackson
12 WR
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J. Jackson | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Paddock
5 QB
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J. Paddock | 5 | -12 | 0 | 9 |
Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
J. Jackson
12 WR
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J. Jackson | 10 | 4 | 49 | 0 | 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Y. Tyler
6 WR
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Y. Tyler | 7 | 5 | 46 | 0 | 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
B. Hunt
80 TE
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B. Hunt | 3 | 2 | 18 | 1 | 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
N. Presley
19 WR
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N. Presley | 2 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
T. Koziol
88 TE
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T. Koziol | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
C. Steele
33 RB
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C. Steele | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
Defense | T-A | SACK | INT |
C. Coll
32 LB
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C. Coll | 11-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. Pearce
40 LB
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C. Pearce | 10-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Riley-Scott
18 S
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J. Riley-Scott | 7-2 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Sape
94 DL
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J. Sape | 5-0 | 1.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
S. Houston Jr.
36 LB
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S. Houston Jr. | 4-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. Woodard
6 DL
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T. Woodard | 4-0 | 1.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Amos
16 S
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J. Amos | 3-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
L. Strickland
23 S
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L. Strickland | 3-2 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
A. Uzodinma II
3 CB
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A. Uzodinma II | 3-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
M. Lee
2 S
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M. Lee | 3-2 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. Potts
4 CB
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T. Potts | 2-2 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
K. King
54 DL
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K. King | 1-0 | 1.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
B. Berger
13 LB
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B. Berger | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Harris
97 DL
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J. Harris | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
N. Reichert
57 DL
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N. Reichert | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 |
Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS |
B. VonGunten
14 K
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B. VonGunten | 1/2 | 22 | 2/2 | 5 |
Punting | NO | AVG | IN20 | LG |
L. Borrow
15 P
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L. Borrow | 9 | 45.6 | 4 | 62 |
Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
A. Uzodinma II
3 CB
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A. Uzodinma II | 1 | 18.0 | 18 | 0 |
Punt Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
J. Jackson 12 WR
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J. Jackson | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
D. Richardson
10 QB
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D. Richardson | 19/40 | 210 | 1 | 0 |
Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
L. Nichols III
7 RB
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L. Nichols III | 31 | 97 | 1 | 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||
M. Bailey
26 RB
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M. Bailey | 9 | 43 | 0 | 32 | ||||||||||||||||||||
M. Lukes
9 RB
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M. Lukes | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
B. Guberinich
73 OL
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B. Guberinich | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
V. Bailey
78 OL
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V. Bailey | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. Richardson
10 QB
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D. Richardson | 5 | -14 | 0 | 5 |
Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
C. Carriere
2 WR
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C. Carriere | 12 | 6 | 70 | 1 | 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Wilson
83 TE
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J. Wilson | 8 | 6 | 52 | 0 | 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
F. Hogan
17 WR
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F. Hogan | 5 | 2 | 30 | 0 | 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
N. Koenigsknecht
25 WR
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N. Koenigsknecht | 5 | 2 | 27 | 0 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
C. Conley
48 TE
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C. Conley | 1 | 1 | 16 | 0 | 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
L. Nichols III
7 RB
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L. Nichols III | 2 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
J. McGaughy
0 WR
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J. McGaughy | 3 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
I. Jackson
15 WR
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I. Jackson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
M. Bailey
26 RB
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M. Bailey | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
K. Brewer III
84 WR
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K. Brewer III | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Defense | T-A | SACK | INT |
K. Moretti
22 LB
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K. Moretti | 7-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
R. Stuart
71 DL
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R. Stuart | 6-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. Kent
4 DB
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D. Kent | 6-0 | 1.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Bristol
10 DL
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J. Bristol | 4-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. Incoom
9 DL
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T. Incoom | 4-2 | 1.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
M. Heldman
97 DL
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M. Heldman | 2-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. Stepney
5 DB
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D. Stepney | 2-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. Jones
3 DB
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T. Jones | 2-3 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Whiteside
45 LB
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J. Whiteside | 2-4 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Williams
94 DL
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J. Williams | 2-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Wesley Whiteside
13 DL
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J. Wesley Whiteside | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
N. Apsey
32 LB
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N. Apsey | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. Davis
19 WR
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T. Davis | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Sims
8 DB
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J. Sims | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Davis
29 DB
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J. Davis | 0-2 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Q. Lee
99 DL
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Q. Lee | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0 |
Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS |
M. Meeder
64 K
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M. Meeder | 1/2 | 44 | 1/2 | 4 |
Punting | NO | AVG | IN20 | LG |
L. Elzinga
28 P
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L. Elzinga | 7 | 39.0 | 4 | 44 |
Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
I. Jackson
15 WR
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I. Jackson | 2 | 9.0 | 18 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
C. Brown
36 RB
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C. Brown | 1 | 17.0 | 17 | 0 |
Punt Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
J. Williams 18 WR
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J. Williams | 2 | 8.0 | 14 | 0 |