Final at UB Stadium, AmherstTV: ESPNUAttendance 11,355
At kickoff
53°F, a few clouds, wind 3 mph from the northeastWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Buffalo Niagara International Airpor (KBUF), 7 km from the stadium, six minutes before kickoff
Scoring by quarter
Team
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Final
Ball State
0
10
10
0
20
Buffalo
3
0
0
0
3
Standouts
No. 6RushingEric Williams27 carries, 109 yardsBall State
From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
Ball State
Buffalo
323
Total yards
144
178
Passing yards
63
149
Rushing yards
88
6.7
Yards per pass
2.5
3.5
Yards per rush
2.8
21
First downs
11
5–14
Third downs
5–14
0–1
Fourth downs
0–0
0
Turnovers
4
9–95
Penalties
7–73
23:37
Possession
13:00
Efficiency
Ball State
Buffalo
48%
Success rate
32%
−0.01
EPA per play
−0.15
0.62
Explosiveness
0.89
−0.14
Rushing EPA
−0.07
0.21
Passing EPA
−0.27
32%
Passing-down success
24%
0.00
First-down EPA
−0.37
0.12
Second-down EPA
−0.52
0.04
Third-down EPA
0.61
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)
Buffalo 56% to win. Ball State won as Elo’s underdog.
Every drive
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Buffalo drives left to right, Ball State right to left.
Q1 Ball StatePunt, 6 plays, 50 yards
Q1 BuffaloInterception, 5 plays, 72 yards
Q1 Ball StatePunt, 3 plays, 17 yards
Q1 BuffaloField goal, 13 plays, 73 yards
Q1 Ball StateTouchdown, 7 plays, 58 yards
Q2 BuffaloPunt, 3 plays, 47 yards
Q2 Ball StatePunt, 6 plays, 45 yards
Q2 BuffaloFumble, 3 plays, 65 yards
Q2 Ball StateField goal, 11 plays, 42 yards
Q2 BuffaloPunt, 3 plays, 44 yards
Q2 Ball StateEnd of half, 1 play, −1 yard
Q3 BuffaloFumble return TD, 1 play (Ball State scores), −21 yards
Q3 BuffaloPunt, 3 plays, 56 yards
Q3 Ball StatePunt, 3 plays, 20 yards
Q3 BuffaloInterception, 1 play, 12 yards
Q3 Ball StatePunt, 3 plays, 34 yards
Q3 BuffaloPunt, 3 plays, 15 yards
Q3 Ball StateField goal, 15 plays, 48 yards
Q3 BuffaloInterception, 6 plays, 56 yards
Q4 Ball StateTurnover on downs, 13 plays, 17 yards
Q4 BuffaloPunt, 3 plays, 35 yards
Q4 Ball StatePunt, 4 plays, −12 yards
Q4 BuffaloEnd of game, 10 plays, 48 yards
Play by play
1st quarter5 drives, then Buffalo 3, Ball State 0
Ball State Punt, 6 plays
14:49
1st & 10 at own 20
Keith Wenning pass complete to David Schneider for 12 yards to the BalSt 32 for a 1ST down.
14:15
1st & 10 at own 32
Keith Wenning pass complete to Briggs Orsbon for 8 yards to the BalSt 40.
13:50
2nd & 2 at own 40
MiQuale Lewis rush for 7 yards to the BalSt 47 for a 1ST down.
13:15
1st & 10 at own 47
Keith Wenning pass complete to Otis Brown for 3 yards to the 50 yard line.
12:30
2nd & 7 at the 50
Keith Wenning pass complete to Phil Dudley for 1 yard to the Buff 49.
11:50
3rd & 6 at opp 49
Keith Wenning pass incomplete.
11:42
4th & 6 at opp 49
Scott Kovanda punt for 29 yards, fair catch by Terrell Jackson at the Buff 20.
Buffalo Interception, 5 plays
11:39
1st & 10 at own 20
Alex Zordich pass incomplete.
11:30
2nd & 10 at own 20
Jeffvon Gill rush for 3 yards to the Buff 23.
11:04
3rd & 7 at own 23
Alex Zordich pass complete to Terrell Jackson for 10 yards to the Buff 33 for a 1ST down.
10:40
1st & 10 at own 33
Terrell Jackson rush for 2 yards to the Buff 35.
9:57
2nd & 8 at own 35
Alex Zordich pass intercepted by Sean Baker at the BalSt 40, returned for 2 yards to the BalSt 42.
Ball State Punt, 3 plays
9:50
1st & 10 at own 42
MiQuale Lewis rush for 6 yards to the BalSt 48.
9:00
2nd & 4 at own 48
Keith Wenning pass complete to Andrew Puthoff for 1 yard to the BalSt 49.
8:15
3rd & 3 at own 49
MiQuale Lewis rush for 2 yards to the Buff 49.
7:38
4th & 1 at opp 49
Scott Kovanda punt for 40 yards, fair catch by Terrell Jackson at the Buff 9.
Buffalo Field goal, 13 plays
7:30
1st & 10 at own 9
Branden Oliver rush for 2 yards to the Buff 11.
7:04
2nd & 8 at own 11
Alex Zordich rush for 8 yards to the Buff 19 for a 1ST down.
6:35
1st & 10 at own 19
Ike Nduka rush for 5 yards to the Buff 24.
6:10
2nd & 5 at own 24
BALL ST penalty 15 yard Roughing Passer accepted.
6:00
1st & 10 at own 39
Alex Zordich rush for 5 yards to the Buff 44.
5:42
2nd & 5 at own 44
Alex Zordich pass incomplete.
5:37
3rd & 5 at own 44
Alex Zordich pass complete to Alex Neutz for 7 yards to the BalSt 49 for a 1ST down.
5:17
1st & 10 at opp 49
Alex Zordich pass incomplete.
5:11
2nd & 10 at opp 49
Branden Oliver rush for 4 yards to the BalSt 45.
4:45
3rd & 6 at opp 45
Alex Zordich rush for 6 yards to the BalSt 39 for a 1ST down.
4:15
1st & 10 at opp 39
Branden Oliver rush for no gain to the BalSt 39.
3:50
2nd & 10 at opp 39
Ike Nduka rush for a loss of 4 yards to the BalSt 43.
3:11
3rd & 15 at opp 43
Alex Zordich rush for 11 yards to the BalSt 32.
3:06
4th & 4 at opp 32
A.J. Principe 49 yard field goal GOOD.Buffalo 3, Ball State 0
3:06
John Rachuna kickoff for 65 yards returned by Eric Williams for 19 yards to the BalSt 24.
Ball State Touchdown, 7 plays
2:55
1st & 10 at own 24
BALL ST penalty 10 yard Holding accepted.
2:32
1st & 20 at own 14
Keith Wenning pass incomplete.
2:24
2nd & 20 at own 14
Keith Wenning pass complete to Briggs Orsbon for 15 yards to the BalSt 29.
1:36
3rd & 5 at own 29
Keith Wenning pass complete to Jack Tomlinson for 5 yards to the BalSt 34 for a 1ST down.
1:15
1st & 10 at own 34
Eric Williams rush for 5 yards to the BalSt 39.
0:35
2nd & 5 at own 39
Keith Wenning pass complete to Briggs Orsbon for 17 yards to the Buff 44 for a 1ST down.
0:00
1st & 10 at opp 44
Keith Wenning pass complete to Jack Tomlinson for 12 yards to the Buff 32 for a 1ST down.
Q2 14:55
1st & 10 at opp 32
Keith Wenning pass complete to Otis Brown for 32 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Ball State 6, Buffalo 3
Q2 14:55
Ian McGarvey extra point GOOD.Ball State 7, Buffalo 3
Q2 14:55
Ian McGarvey kickoff for 65 yards returned by Terrell Jackson for 19 yards to the Buff 24.
2nd quarter6 drives, then Ball State 10, Buffalo 3
Buffalo Punt, 3 plays
14:42
1st & 10 at own 24
Jerry Davis pass incomplete.
14:35
2nd & 10 at own 24
Jeffvon Gill rush for 2 yards to the Buff 26.
13:47
3rd & 8 at own 26
BALL ST penalty 5 yard Offside accepted.
13:25
3rd & 3 at own 31
Alex Dennison rush for a loss of 1 yard to the Buff 30.
12:43
4th & 4 at own 30
Jacob Schum punt for 49 yards, downed at the BalSt 21.
Ball State Punt, 6 plays
12:35
1st & 10 at own 21
Eric Williams rush for 10 yards to the BalSt 31 for a 1ST down.
12:15
1st & 10 at own 31
Keith Wenning pass complete to Briggs Orsbon for 8 yards to the BalSt 39.
11:31
2nd & 2 at own 39
Eric Williams rush for 10 yards to the BalSt 49 for a 1ST down.
11:00
1st & 10 at own 49
MiQuale Lewis rush for 2 yards to the Buff 49.
10:18
2nd & 8 at opp 49
Keith Wenning pass complete to Jack Tomlinson for 2 yards to the Buff 47.
9:45
3rd & 6 at opp 47
Keith Wenning pass incomplete.
9:37
4th & 6 at opp 47
Scott Kovanda punt for 31 yards, fair catch by Ed Young at the Buff 16.
Buffalo Fumble, 3 plays
9:30
1st & 10 at own 16
Ike Nduka rush for 9 yards to the Buff 25.
9:05
2nd & 1 at own 25
Ike Nduka rush for no gain to the Buff 25.
8:35
3rd & 1 at own 25
Jerry Davis rush for a loss of 1 yard, fumbled, recovered by Buff Jordan Jerrold at the Buff 24.
8:03
4th & 2 at own 24
Jacob Schum punt for 46 yards, returned by Jamill Smith for no gain, fumbled, recovered by BalSt at the BalSt 31.
Ball State Field goal, 11 plays
7:55
1st & 10 at own 31
David Brown rush for 8 yards to the BalSt 39.
7:20
2nd & 2 at own 39
David Brown rush for 1 yard to the BalSt 40.
6:39
3rd & 1 at own 40
Keith Wenning rush for 2 yards to the BalSt 42 for a 1ST down.
6:15
1st & 10 at own 42
Keith Wenning pass complete to David Schneider for 19 yards to the Buff 39 for a 1ST down.
5:28
1st & 10 at opp 39
Eric Williams rush for 5 yards to the Buff 34.
4:55
2nd & 5 at opp 34
Keith Wenning pass complete to Otis Brown for 3 yards to the Buff 31.
4:18
3rd & 2 at opp 31
Eric Williams rush for 4 yards to the Buff 27 for a 1ST down.
3:45
1st & 10 at opp 27
Eric Williams rush for no gain to the Buff 27.
3:00
2nd & 10 at opp 27
Keith Wenning sacked by Josh Thomas for a loss of 4 yards, fumbled, recovered by BalSt Keith Wenning at the Buff 31.
2:10
3rd & 14 at opp 31
Keith Wenning pass complete to Jack Tomlinson for 8 yards to the Buff 23.
1:30
4th & 6 at opp 23
Ian McGarvey 40 yard field goal GOOD.Ball State 10, Buffalo 3
1:30
Ian McGarvey kickoff for 60 yards returned by Ed Young for 16 yards to the Buff 26.
Buffalo Punt, 3 plays
1:11
1st & 10 at own 26
BALL ST penalty 15 yard Personal Foul accepted, no play.
1:04
1st & 10 at own 41
Jerry Davis rush for 9 yards to the 50 yard line.
1:01
2nd & 1 at the 50
Jerry Davis pass incomplete.
0:55
3rd & 1 at the 50
Jerry Davis rush for no gain, fumbled, recovered by Buff Jerry Davis at the Buff 43.
0:15
4th & 8 at own 43
Timeout BUFFALO, clock 0:15.
0:06
4th & 8 at own 43
Jacob Schum punt for 57 yards for a touchback.
Ball State End of half, 1 play
0:00
1st & 10 at own 20
Team rush for a loss of 1 yard to the BalSt 19.
Q3 15:00
Ian McGarvey kickoff for 61 yards returned by Terrell Jackson for 12 yards to the Buff 21.
3rd quarter8 drives, then Ball State 20, Buffalo 3
Buffalo Fumble return TD, 1 play (Ball State scores)
14:44
1st & 10 at own 21
Jerry Davis rush, fumbled, forced by Sean Baker, recovered by BalSt Sean Baker at the Buff 26, Sean Baker for 26 yards, to the Buff 0 for a TOUCHDOWN.Ball State 17, Buffalo 3
14:44
Ian McGarvey extra point GOOD.
14:44
Ian McGarvey kickoff for 64 yards returned by Terrell Jackson for 17 yards to the Buff 23.
Buffalo Punt, 3 plays
14:30
1st & 10 at own 23
Ike Nduka rush for 8 yards to the Buff 31.
14:00
2nd & 2 at own 31
Ike Nduka rush for 1 yard to the Buff 32.
13:15
3rd & 1 at own 32
Ike Nduka rush for a loss of 2 yards to the Buff 30.
12:34
4th & 3 at own 30
Jacob Schum punt for 42 yards, fair catch by Jamill Smith at the BalSt 28.
Ball State Punt, 3 plays
12:30
1st & 10 at own 28
Eric Williams rush for no gain to the BalSt 28.
11:50
2nd & 10 at own 28
Eric Williams rush for 5 yards to the BalSt 33.
11:09
3rd & 5 at own 33
Keith Wenning pass incomplete.
11:01
4th & 5 at own 33
Scott Kovanda punt for 15 yards, downed at the BalSt 48.
Buffalo Interception, 1 play
10:52
1st & 10 at opp 48
Jerry Davis pass intercepted by Jason Pinkston at the BalSt 15, returned for a loss of 1 yards to the BalSt 14.
Ball State Punt, 3 plays
10:45
1st & 10 at own 14
Eric Williams rush for 1 yard to the BalSt 15.
10:02
2nd & 9 at own 15
Keith Wenning pass incomplete.
10:00
3rd & 9 at own 15
BALL ST penalty 5 yard False Start accepted.
9:56
3rd & 14 at own 10
Keith Wenning pass incomplete.
9:49
4th & 14 at own 10
Scott Kovanda punt for 38 yards, returned by Terrell Jackson for no gain to the BalSt 48.
Buffalo Punt, 3 plays
9:40
1st & 10 at opp 48
Jerry Davis rush for 4 yards to the BalSt 44.
9:37
2nd & 6 at opp 44
BUFFALO penalty 15 yard Personal Foul accepted.
9:21
2nd & 21 at own 41
Jerry Davis pass incomplete.
9:10
3rd & 21 at own 41
Jerry Davis rush for 9 yards to the 50 yard line.
8:39
4th & 12 at the 50
BUFFALO penalty 5 yard False Start accepted.
8:26
4th & 17 at own 45
BUFFALO penalty 5 yard False Start accepted.
8:09
4th & 22 at own 40
Jacob Schum punt for 47 yards, returned by Jamill Smith for 4 yards to the BalSt 17.
Ball State Field goal, 15 plays
8:04
1st & 10 at own 17
Keith Wenning pass complete to Briggs Orsbon for 6 yards to the BalSt 23.
7:18
2nd & 4 at own 23
Eric Williams rush for 3 yards to the BalSt 26.
7:06
3rd & 1 at own 26
Keith Wenning rush for 2 yards to the BalSt 28 for a 1ST down.
6:31
1st & 10 at own 28
Keith Wenning pass incomplete.
6:31
2nd & 10 at own 28
BALL ST penalty 5 yard False Start accepted.
6:17
2nd & 15 at own 23
Eric Williams rush for 5 yards to the BalSt 43, BUFFALO penalty 15 yard Face Mask accepted for a 1ST down.
5:50
1st & 10 at own 43
Eric Williams rush for 1 yard to the BalSt 44.
5:07
2nd & 9 at own 44
Keith Wenning pass complete to Otis Brown for 9 yards to the Buff 47 for a 1ST down.
Eric Williams rush for 3 yards to the Buff 18 for a 1ST down.
2:15
1st & 10 at opp 18
Eric Williams rush for 1 yard to the Buff 17.
1:30
2nd & 9 at opp 17
Keith Wenning rush for 2 yards to the Buff 15.
0:48
3rd & 7 at opp 15
Keith Wenning pass incomplete.
0:43
4th & 7 at opp 15
Ian McGarvey 32 yard field goal GOOD.Ball State 20, Buffalo 3
0:43
Ian McGarvey kickoff for 64 yards returned by Terrell Jackson for 22 yards to the Buff 28.
Buffalo Interception, 6 plays
0:32
1st & 10 at own 28
Jerry Davis pass incomplete.
0:25
2nd & 10 at own 28
Ike Nduka rush for no gain to the Buff 28.
Q4 14:51
3rd & 10 at own 28
Jerry Davis pass incomplete.
Q4 14:43
4th & 10 at own 28
BALL ST penalty 15 yard Roughing the Kicker accepted.
Q4 14:43
1st & 10 at own 43
BUFFALO penalty 5 yard False Start accepted.
Q4 14:36
1st & 15 at own 38
BALL ST penalty 15 yard Pass Interference accepted.
Q4 14:32
1st & 10 at opp 47
Jerry Davis pass incomplete.
Q4 14:21
2nd & 10 at opp 47
BUFFALO penalty 10 yard Holding accepted.
Q4 13:55
2nd & 20 at own 43
Jerry Davis pass complete to Ed Young for a loss of 1 yard to the Buff 42.
Q4 13:08
3rd & 21 at own 42
Jerry Davis pass intercepted by Sean Baker at the BalSt 34, returned for no gain to the BalSt 34.
4th quarter4 drives, then Ball State 20, Buffalo 3
Ball State Turnover on downs, 13 plays
13:02
1st & 10 at own 34
Eric Williams rush for 12 yards to the BalSt 46 for a 1ST down.
12:25
1st & 10 at own 46
David Brown rush for no gain to the BalSt 46.
11:39
2nd & 10 at own 46
Keith Wenning pass complete to Jack Tomlinson for 13 yards to the Buff 41 for a 1ST down.
11:00
1st & 10 at opp 41
Eric Williams rush for 5 yards to the Buff 36.
10:30
2nd & 5 at opp 36
Eric Williams rush for 7 yards to the Buff 29 for a 1ST down.
9:45
1st & 10 at opp 29
Eric Williams rush for 6 yards to the Buff 23.
9:00
2nd & 4 at opp 23
Eric Williams rush for 9 yards to the Buff 14 for a 1ST down.
8:30
1st & 10 at opp 14
David Brown rush for 5 yards to the Buff 9.
7:35
2nd & 5 at opp 9
Eric Williams rush for 6 yards to the Buff 3 for a 1ST down.
7:00
1st & goal at opp 3
Eric Williams rush for a loss of 1 yard to the Buff 4.
6:20
2nd & goal at opp 4
Eric Williams rush for 3 yards to the Buff 1.
5:40
3rd & goal at opp 1
Eric Williams rush for no gain to the Buff 1.
4:59
4th & 0 at opp 1
Timeout BALL STATE, clock 4:59.
4:54
4th & goal at opp 1
Keith Wenning rush for no gain to the Buff 1.
Buffalo Punt, 3 plays
4:45
1st & 10 at own 1
Jerry Davis rush for 1 yard to the Buff 2.
4:15
2nd & 9 at own 2
Ike Nduka rush for 1 yard to the Buff 3.
3:37
3rd & 8 at own 3
Jerry Davis pass incomplete.
3:29
4th & 8 at own 3
Jacob Schum punt for 33 yards, downed at the Buff 36.
Ball State Punt, 4 plays
3:20
1st & 10 at opp 36
Eric Williams rush for no gain to the Buff 36.
2:40
2nd & 10 at opp 36
Eric Williams rush for 3 yards to the Buff 43, BALL ST penalty 10 yard Holding accepted.
2:11
2nd & 17 at opp 43
Eric Williams rush for 3 yards to the Buff 40.
2:11
3rd & 14 at opp 40
Timeout BUFFALO, clock 2:11.
2:03
3rd & 14 at opp 40
Eric Williams rush for 3 yards to the Buff 37.
2:03
4th & 11 at opp 37
Timeout BUFFALO, clock 2:03.
1:55
4th & 11 at opp 37
Scott Kovanda punt for 35 yards, downed at the Buff 2.
Buffalo End of game, 10 plays
1:50
1st & 10 at own 2
Jerry Davis pass complete to Saron Hood for 8 yards to the Buff 10.
1:43
2nd & 2 at own 10
Jerry Davis rush for 6 yards to the Buff 16 for a 1ST down.
1:35
1st & 10 at own 16
Jerry Davis rush for 5 yards to the Buff 21.
1:15
2nd & 5 at own 21
Jerry Davis rush for 4 yards to the Buff 25.
1:10
3rd & 1 at own 25
Jerry Davis pass complete to Marcus Rivers for 14 yards to the Buff 39 for a 1ST down.
0:45
1st & 10 at own 39
Jerry Davis sacked by Nathan Ollie for a loss of 7 yards to the Buff 32.
0:45
2nd & 17 at own 32
Timeout BUFFALO, clock 0:45.
0:40
2nd & 17 at own 32
Jerry Davis pass complete to Saron Hood for 8 yards to the Buff 40.
0:30
3rd & 9 at own 40
Jerry Davis pass complete to Fred Lee for 10 yards to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down.
0:10
1st & 10 at the 50
Jerry Davis pass incomplete.
0:00
2nd & 10 at the 50
Jerry Davis pass incomplete.
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