82°F, clear, wind 3 mph from the northeastWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Bow Grn-Warren County Regional Airport (KBWG), 4 km from the stadium, seven minutes before kickoff
Scoring by quarter
Team
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Final
Ball State
0
7
7
10
24
Western Kentucky
0
0
0
7
7
Standouts
PassingNate Davis14 of 22, 155 yards, 2 TD, 1 INTBall State
No. 33RushingMiQuale Lewis18 carries, 112 yards, 1 TDBall State
From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
Ball State
Western Kentucky
355
Total yards
352
174
Passing yards
180
200
Rushing yards
183
7.0
Yards per pass
5.5
5.0
Yards per rush
5.4
21
First downs
0
3–10
Third downs
0–0
0–1
Fourth downs
0–0
1
Turnovers
3
7–71
Penalties
0–0
18:31
Possession
Efficiency
Ball State
Western Kentucky
38%
Success rate
40%
0.16
EPA per play
0.08
1.13
Explosiveness
1.17
0.03
Rushing EPA
0.10
0.37
Passing EPA
0.06
25%
Passing-down success
26%
0.14
First-down EPA
−0.02
0.16
Second-down EPA
−0.03
0.46
Third-down EPA
0.44
2%
Havoc by its defense
2%
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 74% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
Every drive
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Western Kentucky drives left to right, Ball State right to left.
Q1 Western KentuckyFumble, 11 plays, 80 yards
Q1 Ball StatePunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
Q1 Western KentuckyMissed FG, 8 plays, 43 yards
Q1 Ball StateTouchdown pass, 10 plays, 75 yards
Q2 Western KentuckyFumble, 7 plays, 49 yards
Q2 Ball StatePunt, 4 plays, 14 yards
Q2 Western KentuckyTurnover on downs, 8 plays, 34 yards
Q2 Ball StateInterception, 5 plays, 22 yards
Q2 Western KentuckyEnd of half, 5 plays, 10 yards
Q3 Ball StateMissed FG, 7 plays, 64 yards
Q3 Western KentuckyPunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
Q3 Ball StateTouchdown run, 6 plays, 71 yards
Q3 Western KentuckyPunt, 4 plays, 19 yards
Q3 Ball StatePunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
Q3 Western KentuckyMissed FG, 7 plays, 27 yards
Q4 Ball StateField goal, 13 plays, 48 yards
Q4 Western KentuckyTurnover on downs, 4 plays, 4 yards
Q4 Ball StateTouchdown pass, 2 plays, 23 yards
Q4 Western KentuckyInterception, 1 play, 0 yards
Q4 Ball StateTurnover on downs, 6 plays, 21 yards
Q4 Western KentuckyTouchdown pass, 8 plays, 72 yards
Q4 Ball StateEnd of game, 2 plays, −4 yards
Play by play
1st quarter4 drives, then Tied at 0
Western Kentucky Fumble, 11 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 20
David Wolke pass complete to Jessie Quinn for 9 yards to the WKent 29.
15:00
2nd & 1 at own 29
Bobby Rainey rush for 15 yards to the WKent 44 for a 1ST down.
12:00
1st & 10 at own 44
Bobby Rainey rush for a loss of 4 yards to the WKent 40.
15:00
2nd & 14 at own 40
David Wolke pass complete to Jake Gaebler for 14 yards to the BalSt 46 for a 1ST down.
15:00
1st & 10 at opp 46
David Wolke rush for 4 yards to the BalSt 42.
12:00
2nd & 6 at opp 42
Bobby Rainey rush for 3 yards to the BalSt 39.
12:00
3rd & 3 at opp 39
David Wolke pass complete to Quinterrance Cooper for 8 yards to the BalSt 31 for a 1ST down.
12:00
1st & 10 at opp 31
Dexter Taylor rush for 2 yards to the BalSt 29.
12:00
2nd & 8 at opp 29
Bobby Rainey rush for 2 yards to the BalSt 27.
12:00
3rd & 6 at opp 27
Dexter Taylor rush for 12 yards to the BalSt 15 for a 1ST down.
12:00
1st & 10 at opp 15
Ball St penalty 5 yard offside accepted.
12:00
1st & 5 at opp 10
Dexter Taylor rush for 7 yards, fumbled, recovered by BalSt in the endzone.
Ball State Punt, 3 plays
12:00
1st & 10 at own 20
Nate Davis pass complete to Briggs Orsbon for 7 yards to the BalSt 27.
12:00
2nd & 3 at own 27
Nate Davis pass incomplete.
12:00
3rd & 3 at own 27
Nate Davis pass incomplete.
8:11
4th & 3 at own 27
Chris Miller punt for 41 yards, fair catch by Bobby Rainey at the WKent 32.
Western Kentucky Missed FG, 8 plays
8:11
1st & 10 at own 32
Westrn Kentucky penalty 3 yard holding accepted, no play.
8:11
1st & 13 at own 29
Bobby Rainey rush for 4 yards to the WKent 33.
8:11
2nd & 9 at own 33
David Wolke pass complete to Quinterrance Cooper for 13 yards to the WKent 46 for a 1ST down.
8:11
1st & 10 at own 46
Stephen Willis rush for 15 yards to the BalSt 39 for a 1ST down.
8:11
1st & 10 at opp 39
David Wolke rush for 10 yards to the BalSt 29 for a 1ST down.
8:11
1st & 10 at opp 29
David Wolke rush for 5 yards to the BalSt 24.
8:11
2nd & 5 at opp 24
Tyrell Hayden rush for a loss of 1 yard to the BalSt 25.
8:11
3rd & 6 at opp 25
David Wolke pass incomplete.
4:03
4th & 6 at opp 25
Tanner Siewert 42 yard field goal MISSED.
Ball State Touchdown pass, 10 plays
4:03
1st & 10 at own 25
MiQuale Lewis rush for 2 yards to the BalSt 27.
4:03
2nd & 8 at own 27
Cory Sykes rush for 3 yards to the BalSt 30.
3:14
3rd & 5 at own 30
Nate Davis pass complete to MiQuale Lewis for 6 yards to the BalSt 36 for a 1ST down.
3:14
1st & 10 at own 36
MiQuale Lewis rush for 15 yards to the WKent 49 for a 1ST down.
3:14
1st & 10 at opp 49
Cory Sykes rush for 4 yards to the WKent 45.
1:00
2nd & 6 at opp 45
Nate Davis pass complete to Darius Hill for 7 yards to the WKent 38 for a 1ST down.
1:00
1st & 10 at opp 38
Nate Davis rush for 8 yards to the WKent 30.
0:28
2nd & 2 at opp 30
Nate Davis pass complete to Darius Hill for 19 yards to the WKent 11 for a 1ST down.
Q2 15:00
1st & 10 at opp 11
Westrn Kentucky penalty 6 yard holding accepted, no play.
Q2 15:00
1st & 4 at opp 5
MiQuale Lewis rush for no gain to the WKent 5.
Q2 13:50
2nd & 4 at opp 5
Nate Davis pass complete to Briggs Orsbon for 5 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Ball State 6, Western Kentucky 0
Q2 13:50
Ian McGarvey extra point GOOD.Ball State 7, Western Kentucky 0
Q2 13:50
Ian McGarvey kickoff for 63 yards returned by Bobby Rainey for 23 yards to the WKent 30.
2nd quarter5 drives, then Ball State 7, Western Kentucky 0
Western Kentucky Fumble, 7 plays
13:50
1st & 10 at own 30
David Wolke pass incomplete.
13:50
2nd & 10 at own 30
David Wolke pass incomplete.
13:50
3rd & 10 at own 30
David Wolke rush for 13 yards to the WKent 43 for a 1ST down.
13:50
1st & 10 at own 43
David Wolke rush for 3 yards to the WKent 46.
13:50
2nd & 7 at own 46
David Wolke pass incomplete.
13:50
3rd & 7 at own 46
David Wolke rush for 6 yards, fumbled, recovered by WKent at the BalSt 48.
13:50
4th & 1 at opp 48
Bobby Rainey rush for 25 yards, fumbled, recovered by BalSt at the BalSt 21.
Ball State Punt, 4 plays
13:50
1st & 10 at own 21
Ball St penalty 10 yard personal foul accepted.
13:50
1st & 10 at own 11
Nate Davis pass complete to Daniel Ifft for 15 yards to the BalSt 26 for a 1ST down.
13:50
1st & 10 at own 26
Nate Davis pass complete to Louis Johnson for 9 yards to the BalSt 35.
13:50
2nd & 1 at own 35
Ball St penalty 10 yard holding accepted, no play.
13:50
2nd & 11 at own 25
Nate Davis sacked for a loss of 7 yards to the BalSt 18.
13:50
3rd & 18 at own 18
Nate Davis rush for 17 yards to the BalSt 35.
8:27
4th & 1 at own 35
Chris Miller punt for 48 yards, returned by Bobby Rainey for no gain to the BalSt 35, Ball St penalty 15 yard personal foul accepted.
Western Kentucky Turnover on downs, 8 plays
8:27
1st & 10 at own 32
David Wolke rush for 14 yards to the WKent 46 for a 1ST down.
8:27
1st & 10 at own 46
Marell Booker rush for 1 yard to the WKent 47.
8:27
2nd & 9 at own 47
David Wolke pass incomplete.
7:33
3rd & 9 at own 47
David Wolke pass complete to Jake Gaebler for 12 yards to the BalSt 41 for a 1ST down.
7:33
1st & 10 at opp 41
Tyrell Hayden rush for 4 yards to the BalSt 37.
7:33
2nd & 6 at opp 37
David Wolke rush for 1 yard to the BalSt 36.
7:33
3rd & 5 at opp 36
David Wolke rush for 2 yards to the BalSt 34.
4:49
4th & 3 at opp 34
David Wolke pass incomplete, Westrn Kentucky penalty holding declined.
Ball State Interception, 5 plays
4:41
1st & 10 at own 34
Nate Davis pass incomplete.
4:41
2nd & 10 at own 34
Timeout WESTRN KENTUCKY, clock 04:41.
4:41
2nd & 10 at own 34
Cory Sykes rush for 13 yards to the BalSt 47 for a 1ST down.
4:41
1st & 10 at own 47
Westrn Kentucky penalty 15 yard personal foul accepted.
4:41
1st & 10 at opp 38
Ball St penalty 11 yard holding accepted.
4:41
1st & 21 at opp 49
Nate Davis pass complete to Madaris Grant for 5 yards to the WKent 44.
4:41
2nd & 16 at opp 44
Nate Davis pass incomplete.
2:46
3rd & 16 at opp 44
Nate Davis pass intercepted by Ryan Beard at the WKent 10, returned for 7 yards to the WKent 17.
Western Kentucky End of half, 5 plays
2:46
1st & 10 at own 17
Tyrell Hayden rush for a loss of 1 yard to the WKent 16.
2:46
2nd & 11 at own 16
Dexter Taylor rush for 3 yards to the WKent 19.
2:46
3rd & 8 at own 19
Dexter Taylor pass complete to Tyrell Hayden for 11 yards to the WKent 30 for a 1ST down.
1:11
1st & 10 at own 30
David Wolke sacked for a loss of 11 yards to the WKent 19.
0:00
2nd & 21 at own 19
Bobby Rainey rush for 8 yards to the WKent 27.
Q3 15:00
Tanner Siewert kickoff for 58 yards returned by Torieal Gibson for 20 yards to the BalSt 32.
3rd quarter6 drives, then Ball State 14, Western Kentucky 0
Ball State Missed FG, 7 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 32
MiQuale Lewis rush for 10 yards to the BalSt 42 for a 1ST down.
15:00
1st & 10 at own 42
Westrn Kentucky penalty 16 yard holding accepted, no play.
15:00
1st & 10 at opp 42
MiQuale Lewis rush for 12 yards, fumbled, recovered by BalSt at the WKent 21 for a 1ST down.
15:00
1st & 10 at opp 21
Cory Sykes rush for 11 yards to the WKent 10 for a 1ST down.
15:00
1st & goal at opp 10
Cory Sykes rush for 1 yard to the WKent 9.
15:00
2nd & goal at opp 9
MiQuale Lewis rush for 5 yards to the WKent 4.
15:00
3rd & goal at opp 4
Nate Davis pass incomplete.
11:37
4th & 0 at opp 4
Ian McGarvey 21 yard field goal MISSED.
Western Kentucky Punt, 3 plays
11:37
1st & 10 at own 20
David Wolke rush for 2 yards to the WKent 22.
10:45
2nd & 8 at own 22
David Wolke rush for no gain to the WKent 22.
10:45
3rd & 8 at own 22
David Wolke pass complete to Quinterrance Cooper for 7 yards to the WKent 29.
9:28
4th & 1 at own 29
Jeremy Moore punt for 42 yards, fair catch by B.J. Hill at the BalSt 29.
Ball State Touchdown run, 6 plays
9:19
1st & 10 at own 29
Nate Davis pass complete to Darius Hill for 16 yards to the BalSt 45 for a 1ST down.
9:19
1st & 10 at own 45
Nate Davis pass complete to MiQuale Lewis for 7 yards to the WKent 48.
9:19
2nd & 3 at opp 48
Ball St penalty 10 yard holding accepted.
9:19
2nd & 13 at own 42
MiQuale Lewis rush for 38 yards to the WKent 20 for a 1ST down.
9:19
1st & 10 at opp 20
Cory Sykes rush for 19 yards to the WKent 1 for a 1ST down.
9:19
1st & goal at opp 1
MiQuale Lewis rush for no gain to the WKent 1.
6:14
2nd & goal at opp 1
MiQuale Lewis rush for 1 yard for a TOUCHDOWN.Ball State 13, Western Kentucky 0
6:14
Ian McGarvey extra point GOOD.Ball State 14, Western Kentucky 0
6:14
Ian McGarvey kickoff for 61 yards returned by Bobby Rainey for 28 yards to the WKent 37.
Western Kentucky Punt, 4 plays
6:14
1st & 10 at own 37
Dexter Taylor rush for 19 yards to the BalSt 44 for a 1ST down.
6:14
1st & 10 at opp 44
Dexter Taylor rush for a loss of 3 yards to the BalSt 47.
6:14
2nd & 13 at opp 47
Bobby Rainey rush for 6 yards to the BalSt 41.
6:14
3rd & 7 at opp 41
Dexter Taylor pass complete to Quinterrance Cooper for a loss of 3 yards to the BalSt 44.
3:21
4th & 10 at opp 44
Jeremy Moore punt for 43 yards, downed at the BalSt 1.
Ball State Punt, 3 plays
3:21
1st & 10 at own 1
Nate Davis rush for 3 yards to the BalSt 4.
3:21
2nd & 7 at own 4
Nate Davis pass incomplete.
3:21
3rd & 7 at own 4
MiQuale Lewis rush for 6 yards to the BalSt 10.
1:39
4th & 1 at own 10
Chris Miller punt for 54 yards, returned by Bobby Rainey for 4 yards to the WKent 40.
Western Kentucky Missed FG, 7 plays
1:39
1st & 10 at own 40
David Wolke pass complete to Jake Gaebler for 13 yards to the BalSt 47 for a 1ST down.
1:39
1st & 10 at opp 47
Tyrell Hayden rush for 8 yards to the BalSt 39.
1:39
2nd & 2 at opp 39
David Wolke rush for 9 yards to the BalSt 30 for a 1ST down.
1:39
1st & 10 at opp 30
Tyrell Hayden rush for a loss of 3 yards to the BalSt 33.
Q4 15:00
2nd & 13 at opp 33
David Wolke pass incomplete.
Q4 15:00
3rd & 13 at opp 33
David Wolke pass incomplete.
Q4 14:41
4th & 13 at opp 33
Tanner Siewert 50 yard field goal MISSED.
4th quarter7 drives, then Ball State 24, Western Kentucky 7
Ball State Field goal, 13 plays
14:41
1st & 10 at own 33
Nate Davis pass complete to Louis Johnson for 19 yards to the WKent 48 for a 1ST down.
14:41
1st & 10 at opp 48
MiQuale Lewis rush for 3 yards to the WKent 45.
14:41
2nd & 7 at opp 45
MiQuale Lewis rush for a loss of 1 yard to the WKent 46.
14:41
3rd & 8 at opp 46
Nate Davis pass complete to Briggs Orsbon for 12 yards to the WKent 34 for a 1ST down.
14:41
1st & 10 at opp 34
Cory Sykes rush for a loss of 5 yards, fumbled, recovered by BalSt at the BalSt 43.
14:41
2nd & 33 at own 43
Nate Davis pass complete to Louis Johnson for 22 yards to the WKent 35.
Nate Davis rush for 10 yards to the WKent 9 for a 1ST down.
9:42
1st & 0 at opp 9
Timeout BALL ST, clock 09:42.
9:42
1st & goal at opp 9
MiQuale Lewis rush for a loss of 1 yard to the WKent 10.
9:42
2nd & goal at opp 10
MiQuale Lewis rush for 3 yards to the WKent 7.
9:42
3rd & goal at opp 7
Nate Davis sacked for a loss of 12 yards to the WKent 19, Ball St penalty intentional grounding declined.
8:06
4th & 0 at opp 19
Ian McGarvey 37 yard field goal GOOD.Ball State 17, Western Kentucky 0
8:06
Ian McGarvey kickoff for 63 yards returned by Bobby Rainey for 22 yards to the BalSt 30, Westrn Kentucky penalty 10 yard holding accepted.
Western Kentucky Turnover on downs, 4 plays
8:06
1st & 10 at own 19
David Wolke pass complete to Jake Gaebler for 6 yards to the WKent 25.
7:46
2nd & 4 at own 25
David Wolke pass complete to Wenquel Graves for a loss of 2 yards to the WKent 23.
7:46
3rd & 6 at own 23
David Wolke pass incomplete.
7:46
4th & 6 at own 23
David Wolke pass incomplete.
Ball State Touchdown pass, 2 plays
7:46
1st & 10 at opp 23
MiQuale Lewis rush for 3 yards to the WKent 20.
6:36
2nd & 7 at opp 20
Timeout WESTRN KENTUCKY, clock 06:36.
6:31
2nd & 7 at opp 20
Nate Davis pass complete to Louis Johnson for 20 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Ball State 23, Western Kentucky 0
6:31
Ian McGarvey extra point GOOD.Ball State 24, Western Kentucky 0
6:31
Ian McGarvey kickoff for 50 yards returned by Bobby Rainey for 19 yards to the WKent 39.
Western Kentucky Interception, 1 play
6:15
1st & 10 at own 39
David Wolke pass intercepted by Trey Lewis at the WKent 49, returned for no gain to the WKent 49.
Ball State Turnover on downs, 6 plays
6:15
1st & 10 at opp 49
Cory Sykes rush for 7 yards to the WKent 42.
6:15
2nd & 3 at opp 42
Cory Sykes rush for 5 yards to the WKent 37 for a 1ST down.
6:15
1st & 10 at opp 37
Cory Sykes rush for no gain to the WKent 37.
5:00
2nd & 10 at opp 37
Ball St penalty 6 yard holding accepted, no play.
5:00
2nd & 16 at opp 43
Cory Sykes rush for 2 yards to the WKent 41.
3:50
3rd & 14 at opp 41
Timeout WESTRN KENTUCKY, clock 03:50.
3:50
3rd & 14 at opp 41
Cory Sykes rush for 9 yards to the WKent 32.
3:03
4th & 5 at opp 32
Timeout BALL ST, clock 03:03.
3:03
4th & 5 at opp 32
Cory Sykes rush for 4 yards to the WKent 28.
Western Kentucky Touchdown pass, 8 plays
3:03
1st & 10 at own 28
David Wolke pass complete to Jake Gaebler for 9 yards to the WKent 37.
3:03
2nd & 1 at own 37
David Wolke pass complete to Jake Gaebler for 7 yards to the WKent 44 for a 1ST down.
2:18
1st & 10 at own 44
David Wolke pass complete to Jessie Quinn for 8 yards to the BalSt 48.
2:18
2nd & 2 at opp 48
David Wolke pass complete to Jake Gaebler for 5 yards to the BalSt 43 for a 1ST down.
2:18
1st & 10 at opp 43
David Wolke pass complete to Marell Booker for 20 yards to the BalSt 23 for a 1ST down.
1:27
1st & 10 at opp 23
David Wolke pass incomplete.
1:27
2nd & 10 at opp 23
David Wolke pass complete to Jake Gaebler for 3 yards to the BalSt 20.
0:58
3rd & 7 at opp 20
David Wolke pass complete to Jake Gaebler for 20 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Ball State 24, Western Kentucky 6
0:58
Tanner Siewert extra point GOOD.Ball State 24, Western Kentucky 7
0:58
Zac Minturn kickoff for 10 yards, downed at the WKent 40.
Ball State End of game, 2 plays
0:58
1st & 10 at opp 40
Team rush for a loss of 2 yards to the WKent 42.
0:00
2nd & 12 at opp 42
Team rush for a loss of 2 yards to the WKent 44.
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 Davis14 of 22, 155 yards, 2 TD, 1 INTBall State
Ball State
Western Kentucky