72°F, a few clouds, wind 5 mph from the northeastWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Ann Arbor Municipal Airport (KARB), 8 km from the stadium, seven minutes before kickoff
Scoring by quarter
Team
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Final
Ball State
14
10
0
14
38
Eastern Michigan
3
6
0
7
16
Standouts
PassingNate Davis19 of 38, 306 yards, 4 TDBall State
ReceivingDante Love7 catches, 114 yards, 2 TDBall State
From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
Ball State
Eastern Michigan
459
Total yards
262
321
Passing yards
155
153
Rushing yards
107
7.8
Yards per pass
6.0
3.6
Yards per rush
3.8
24
First downs
11
11–20
Third downs
3–13
1–1
Fourth downs
0–2
0
Turnovers
1
7–38
Penalties
8–56
20:14
Possession
15:25
Efficiency
Ball State
Eastern Michigan
41%
Success rate
35%
0.10
EPA per play
−0.07
1.11
Explosiveness
0.67
−0.03
Rushing EPA
−0.10
0.29
Passing EPA
−0.06
28%
Passing-down success
21%
0.13
First-down EPA
−0.10
−0.33
Second-down EPA
−0.16
0.59
Third-down EPA
0.23
From CollegeFootballData.com: each offense’s efficiency, and the havoc each defense caused. The better side of each line is bold.
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Ball State 57% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
Every drive
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Eastern Michigan drives left to right, Ball State right to left.
Q1 Eastern MichiganPunt, 5 plays, 23 yards
Q1 Ball StateTouchdown pass, 4 plays, 81 yards
Q1 Eastern MichiganField goal, 9 plays, 47 yards
Q1 Ball StatePunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
Q1 Eastern MichiganTurnover on downs, 4 plays, 9 yards
Q1 Ball StateTouchdown pass, 5 plays, 27 yards
Q1 Eastern MichiganTurnover on downs, 12 plays, 40 yards
Andy Schmitt pass complete to Pierre Walker for 2 yards to the EMich 34.
6:37
3rd & 5 at own 34
Andy Schmitt pass incomplete to Travis Lewis.
6:26
4th & 5 at own 34
Zach Johnson punt for 41 yards, returned by B.J. Hill for 5 yards to the BalSt 30.
Ball State Missed FG, 12 plays
6:20
1st & 10 at own 30
MiQuale Lewis rush for 9 yards to the BalSt 39.
6:15
2nd & 1 at own 39
MiQuale Lewis rush for 2 yards to the BalSt 41 for a 1ST down.
5:49
1st & 10 at own 41
Nate Davis pass complete to Dante Love for 16 yards to the EMich 43 for a 1ST down.
5:21
1st & 10 at opp 43
Frank Edmonds rush for 8 yards to the EMich 35.
4:54
2nd & 2 at opp 35
MiQuale Lewis rush for 2 yards to the EMich 33 out-of-bounds for a 1ST down.
4:46
1st & 10 at opp 33
Nate Davis pass incomplete.
4:30
2nd & 10 at opp 33
Eastrn Michigan penalty 5 yard offside defense on Corey Riley accepted, no play.
4:36
2nd & 5 at opp 28
Nate Davis pass incomplete.
4:30
3rd & 5 at opp 28
Nate Davis pass complete to Dante Love for 7 yards to the EMich 21 for a 1ST down.
4:00
1st & 10 at opp 21
Dante Love rush for a loss of 1 yard to the EMich 22.
3:21
2nd & 11 at opp 22
Nate Davis pass incomplete.
3:10
3rd & 11 at opp 22
MiQuale Lewis rush for no gain to the EMich 22.
2:33
4th & 11 at opp 22
Jake Hogue 39 yard field goal MISSED.
Eastern Michigan Punt, 3 plays
2:19
1st & 10 at own 22
Ball St penalty 5 yard offside defense on Kenny Meeks accepted, no play.
2:11
1st & 5 at own 27
Dwayne Priest rush for 3 yards to the EMich 30.
2:11
2nd & 2 at own 30
Eastrn Michigan penalty 10 yard holding on Desi Mayner accepted, no play.
2:11
2nd & 12 at own 20
Andy Schmitt pass incomplete to Travis Lewis.
1:25
3rd & 12 at own 20
Andy Schmitt pass incomplete to DeAnthony White.
1:16
4th & 12 at own 20
Zach Johnson punt for 43 yards, returned by B.J. Hill for 4 yards to the BalSt 41.
Ball State Touchdown run, 11 plays
1:16
1st & 10 at own 41
Nate Davis pass incomplete to Dante Love.
0:57
2nd & 10 at own 41
MiQuale Lewis rush for 7 yards to the BalSt 48.
0:17
3rd & 3 at own 48
Nate Davis pass complete to Darius Hill for 21 yards to the EMich 31 for a 1ST down out-of-bounds.
0:08
1st & 10 at opp 31
Frank Edmonds rush for a loss of 1 yard to the EMich 32.
Q4 14:48
2nd & 11 at opp 32
Nate Davis pass complete to Dan Dunford for 10 yards to the EMich 22.
Q4 14:02
3rd & 1 at opp 22
MiQuale Lewis rush for a loss of 1 yard to the EMich 23.
Q4 13:25
4th & 2 at opp 23
Timeout BALL ST, clock 13:25.
Q4 13:16
4th & 2 at opp 23
Nate Davis pass complete to Darius Hill for 8 yards to the EMich 15 for a 1ST down.
Q4 12:48
1st & 10 at opp 15
MiQuale Lewis rush for 6 yards to the EMich 9.
Q4 12:06
2nd & 4 at opp 9
Nate Davis pass complete to MiQuale Lewis for 8 yards to the EMich 1 for a 1ST down out-of-bounds.
Q4 11:55
1st & goal at opp 1
MiQuale Lewis rush for a loss of 2 yards to the EMich 3.
Q4 11:21
2nd & goal at opp 3
MiQuale Lewis rush for 3 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Ball State 30, Eastern Michigan 9
Q4 11:21
Jake Hogue extra point GOOD.Ball State 31, Eastern Michigan 9
Q4 11:21
Jake Hogue kickoff for 67 yards returned by Dontayo Gage for 18 yards to the EMich 21.
4th quarter5 drives, then Ball State 38, Eastern Michigan 16
Eastern Michigan Punt, 3 plays
11:21
1st & 10 at own 21
Eastrn Michigan penalty 10 yard holding on Dwayne Harrison accepted.
11:21
1st & 10 at own 11
Eastrn Michigan penalty 5 yard false start on T.J. Lang accepted.
11:10
1st & 15 at own 6
Andy Schmitt pass incomplete to Jacory Stone.
11:04
2nd & 15 at own 6
Pierre Walker rush for 3 yards to the EMich 9.
10:15
3rd & 12 at own 9
Andy Schmitt rush for 11 yards to the EMich 20.
10:00
4th & 1 at own 20
Zach Johnson punt for 56 yards downed at the BalSt 24.
Ball State Touchdown pass, 10 plays
9:55
1st & 10 at own 24
Frank Edmonds rush for 5 yards to the BalSt 29.
9:55
2nd & 5 at own 29
Ball St penalty 5 yard false start on Michael Switzer accepted.
8:50
2nd & 10 at own 24
Nate Davis pass incomplete to Louis Johnson.
8:42
3rd & 10 at own 24
Nate Davis pass complete to Dante Love for 14 yards to the BalSt 38 for a 1ST down.
8:22
1st & 10 at own 38
Frank Edmonds rush for 5 yards to the BalSt 43.
7:29
2nd & 5 at own 43
Frank Edmonds rush for 2 yards to the BalSt 45.
6:48
3rd & 3 at own 45
Nate Davis pass complete to Madaris Grant for 6 yards to the EMich 49 for a 1ST down out-of-bounds.
6:35
1st & 10 at opp 49
MiQuale Lewis rush for 4 yards to the EMich 45.
6:35
2nd & 6 at opp 45
MiQuale Lewis rush for 7 yards to the EMich 23 for a 1ST down, Eastrn Michigan penalty 15 yard face mask on Jacob Wyatt accepted.
6:35
1st & 10 at opp 23
Ball St penalty 5 yard false start on Michael Switzer accepted.
4:59
1st & 15 at opp 28
Frank Edmonds rush for 1 yard to the EMich 27.
4:17
2nd & 14 at opp 27
Nate Davis pass complete to Dante Love for 27 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Ball State 37, Eastern Michigan 9
4:17
Jake Hogue extra point GOOD.Ball State 38, Eastern Michigan 9
4:01
Jake Hogue kickoff for 60 yards returned by Dontayo Gage for 90 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Ball State 38, Eastern Michigan 15
4:01
Sean Dutcher extra point GOOD.Ball State 38, Eastern Michigan 16
4:01
Sean Dutcher on-side kick recovered by Ball St at the 50 yard line.
Ball State Punt, 3 plays
3:48
1st & 10 at the 50
MiQuale Lewis rush for 2 yards to the EMich 48.
3:06
2nd & 8 at opp 48
MiQuale Lewis rush for 3 yards to the EMich 45.
3:06
3rd & 5 at opp 45
Timeout EASTRN MICHIGAN, clock 03:06.
2:58
3rd & 5 at opp 45
MiQuale Lewis rush for a loss of 1 yard to the EMich 46.
2:58
4th & 5 at opp 45
Timeout EASTRN MICHIGAN, clock 02:58.
2:58
4th & 6 at opp 46
Eastrn Michigan penalty 5 yard offside defense on Jermaine Jenkins accepted, no play.
2:46
4th & 1 at opp 41
Chris Miller punt for 26 yards out-of-bounds.
Eastern Michigan Interception, 1 play
2:39
1st & 10 at own 15
Tyler Jones pass intercepted by B.J. Hill at the EMich 42, returned for 33 yards to the EMich 9.
Ball State End of game, 3 plays
2:26
1st & goal at opp 9
Frank Edmonds rush for 4 yards to the EMich 5.
1:35
2nd & goal at opp 5
Frank Edmonds rush for 1 yard to the EMich 4.
0:46
3rd & goal at opp 4
Frank Edmonds rush for a loss of 4 yards to the EMich 8.
Play-by-play from CollegeFootballData.com, as its scorers wrote it. The clock is the time left in the quarter; the spot is from the side of the team with the ball.
PassingNate Davis19 of 38, 306 yards, 4 TDBall State
Ball State
Eastern Michigan