Final at Kyle Field, College StationTV: ESPNUAttendance 104,213
At kickoff
87°F, clear, wind 11 mph from the north, gusts to 18 mphWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Easterwood Field Airport (KCLL), 3 km from the stadium, seven minutes before kickoff
Officials
Referee Tom Ritter; umpire F. Wittenberg; head linesman Chris Barney; line judge Walter Flowers; side judge Mike Boshers; field judge Glen Fuckik; back judge Kevin Mitchell; alternate Sebrina BrunsonGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse
Scoring by quarter
Team
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Final
Ball State
3
0
10
10
23
Texas A&M
28
21
0
7
56
Standouts
PassingKyle Allen10 of 13, 126 yards, 3 TDTexas A&M
No. 25RushingDarian Green11 carries, 97 yards, 1 TDBall State
Taylor Bertolet kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
3:40
1st & 10 at own 25
Teddy Williamson run for a loss of 1 yard to the BalSt 24
3:05
2nd & 11 at own 24
Teddy Williamson run for 3 yds to the BalSt 27
2:30
3rd & 8 at own 27
Teddy Williamson run for 1 yd to the BalSt 28
1:33
4th & 7 at own 28
Kyle Schmidt punt for 47 yds , Christian Kirk returns for 11 yds to the TexAM 36
Texas A&M Punt, 3 plays
1:25
1st & 10 at own 36
Kyle Allen sacked by Joshua Posley for a loss of 7 yards to the TexAM 29
1:00
2nd & 17 at own 29
Tra Carson run for 8 yds to the TexAM 37
0:31
3rd & 9 at own 37
Kyle Allen pass incomplete to Christian Kirk
0:20
4th & 9 at own 37
Shane Tripucka punt for 46 yds, downed at the BalSt 17
Ball State Punt, 3 plays
0:17
1st & 10 at own 17
Jack Milas pass incomplete to Corey Lacanaria
0:00
2nd & 10 at own 17
James Gilbert run for 2 yds to the BalSt 19
Q2 14:55
3rd & 8 at own 19
Jack Milas pass incomplete to Corey Lacanaria
Q2 14:36
4th & 8 at own 19
Kyle Schmidt punt for 51 yds , Christian Kirk returns for 56 yds to the BalSt 14
2nd quarter6 drives, then Texas A&M 49, Ball State 3
Texas A&M Touchdown, 4 plays
14:24
1st & 10 at opp 14
Kyle Allen run for 4 yds to the BalSt 10
13:55
2nd & 6 at opp 10
Tra Carson run for 5 yds to the BalSt 5
13:30
3rd & 1 at opp 5
Kyle Allen run for 2 yds to the BalSt 3 for a 1ST down
13:16
1st & goal at opp 3
Jordan Davis 3 Yd pass from Kyle Allen (Taylor Bertolet Kick)Texas A&M 35, Ball State 3
Ball State Punt, 3 plays
13:16
2nd & 10 at own 35
Taylor Bertolet kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
13:09
1st & 10 at own 25
Milas, Jack pass incomplete to Williams, Jordan, PENALTY TEXASAM pass interference (Williams, Brandon) 15 yards to the BALLST40, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN BALLST.
12:55
1st & 10 at own 40
Darian Green run for 4 yds to the BalSt 44
12:33
2nd & 6 at own 44
Jack Milas pass incomplete to Jordan Williams
12:27
3rd & 6 at own 44
Jack Milas pass incomplete to Corey Lacanaria
12:20
4th & 6 at own 44
Alex Egan punt for 29 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the TexAM 27
Texas A&M Touchdown, 7 plays
12:15
1st & 10 at own 27
Kwame Etwi run for 4 yds to the TexAM 31
11:50
2nd & 6 at own 31
Kwame Etwi run for 7 yds to the TexAM 38 for a 1ST down
11:22
1st & 10 at own 38
Kyle Allen pass complete to Ricky Seals-Jones for 20 yds to the BalSt 42 for a 1ST down
11:05
1st & 10 at opp 42
Allen, Kyle pass complete to Niederhofer, Boone for 13 yards to the BALLST29, PENALTY TEXASAM holding (Gennesy, Avery) 10 yards to the TEXASAM48, NO PLAY.
10:40
1st & 20 at own 48
Kwame Etwi run for 11 yds to the BalSt 41
10:05
2nd & 9 at opp 41
Kwame Etwi run for 3 yds to the BalSt 38
9:45
3rd & 6 at opp 38
Kyle Allen pass complete to Ricky Seals-Jones for 18 yds to the BalSt 20 for a 1ST down
9:13
1st & 10 at opp 20
Jeremy Tabuyo 20 Yd pass from Kyle Allen (Daniel LaCamera Kick)Texas A&M 42, Ball State 3
Ball State Punt, 3 plays
9:13
2nd & 10 at own 35
Daniel LaCamera kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
9:00
1st & 10 at own 25
James Gilbert run for 6 yds to the BalSt 31
8:30
2nd & 4 at own 31
James Gilbert run for a loss of 1 yard to the BalSt 30
7:45
3rd & 5 at own 30
Riley Neal pass complete to Corey Lacanaria for 2 yds to the BalSt 32
6:58
4th & 3 at own 32
Kyle Schmidt punt for 49 yds, downed at the TexAM 19
Texas A&M Touchdown, 16 plays
6:45
1st & 10 at own 19
Kyler Murray pass complete to Speedy Noil for 9 yds to the TexAM 28
6:32
2nd & 1 at own 28
Kyler Murray pass incomplete to Speedy Noil
6:25
3rd & 1 at own 28
Brice Dolezal run for 3 yds to the TexAM 31 for a 1ST down
6:10
1st & 10 at own 31
Kyler Murray pass complete to Edward Pope for 9 yds to the TexAM 40
5:55
2nd & 1 at own 40
Brice Dolezal run for 12 yds to the BalSt 48 for a 1ST down
5:33
1st & 10 at opp 48
Kyler Murray pass incomplete to Speedy Noil
5:25
2nd & 10 at opp 48
Brice Dolezal run for 4 yds to the BalSt 44
5:00
3rd & 6 at opp 44
Kyler Murray run for 8 yds to the BalSt 36 for a 1ST down
4:25
1st & 10 at opp 36
Kyler Murray pass incomplete to Speedy Noil
4:10
2nd & 10 at opp 36
Kyler Murray pass complete to Jamal Jeffery for 1 yd to the BalSt 35
3:35
3rd & 9 at opp 35
Kyler Murray pass complete to Speedy Noil for 15 yds to the BalSt 20 for a 1ST down
3:15
1st & 10 at opp 20
Brice Dolezal run for 6 yds to the BalSt 14
2:45
2nd & 4 at opp 14
Brice Dolezal run for 3 yds to the BalSt 11
2:22
3rd & 1 at opp 11
Brice Dolezal run for 1 yd to the BalSt 10 for a 1ST down
1:47
1st & goal at opp 10
Kyler Murray pass incomplete to Brice Dolezal
1:39
2nd & goal at opp 10
Christian Kirk 10 Yd pass from Kyler Murray (Daniel LaCamera Kick)Texas A&M 49, Ball State 3
Ball State End of half, 3 plays
1:39
3rd & 10 at own 35
Daniel LaCamera kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
1:25
1st & 10 at own 25
Teddy Williamson run for 2 yds to the BalSt 27
0:50
2nd & 8 at own 27
Timeout BALL ST, clock 00:50
0:35
2nd & 8 at own 27
Riley Neal pass complete to Corey Lacanaria for 3 yds to the BalSt 30
0:00
3rd & 5 at own 30
Teddy Williamson run for 3 yds to the BalSt 33
3rd quarter5 drives, then Texas A&M 49, Ball State 13
Ball State Touchdown, 6 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Daniel LaCamera kickoff for 63 yds , Darian Green return for 24 yds to the BalSt 26
14:55
1st & 10 at own 26
Teddy Williamson run for 9 yds to the BalSt 35
14:20
2nd & 1 at own 35
Riley Neal run for 14 yds to the BalSt 49 for a 1ST down
13:45
1st & 10 at own 49
Riley Neal run for 3 yds to the TexAM 48
13:08
2nd & 7 at opp 48
Neal, Riley pass incomplete to Hogue, Jordan, PENALTY TEXASAM pass interference (Harvey, Nick) 15 yards to the TEXASAM33, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN BALLST.
12:55
1st & 10 at opp 33
Darian Green run for 6 yds to the TexAM 27 for a 1ST down TEXAS A&M Penalty, Face Mask (14 yards) (Alonzo Williams) to the TexAM 13 for a 1ST down
12:30
1st & 10 at opp 13
BALL ST Penalty, False Start (Drake Miller) to the TexAM 18
12:05
1st & 15 at opp 18
Riley Neal run for 12 yds to the TexAM 6
11:38
2nd & 3 at opp 6
Darian Green 6 Yd Run (Morgan Hagee Kick)Texas A&M 49, Ball State 10
Texas A&M Fumble, 5 plays
11:38
3rd & 3 at own 35
Kyle Schmidt kickoff for 65 yds , Speedy Noil return for 25 yds to the TEXASAM 40 TEXAS A&M Penalty, Offensive Holding (Devonta Burns) to the TexAM 15
11:25
1st & 10 at own 15
Jamal Jeffery run for 4 yds to the TexAM 19
11:00
2nd & 6 at own 19
Kyler Murray pass complete to Jeremy Tabuyo for 7 yds to the TexAM 26 for a 1ST down
10:30
1st & 10 at own 26
Kwame Etwi run for a loss of 2 yards to the TexAM 24
9:45
2nd & 12 at own 24
Kwame Etwi run for 4 yds to the TexAM 28
9:33
3rd & 8 at own 28
Kyler Murray sacked by Anthony Winbush for a loss of 7 yards to the TexAM 22 Kyler Murray fumbled, forced by Anthony Winbush, recovered by BalSt Anthony Winbush , return for 0 yards
Ball State Field goal, 4 plays
9:25
1st & 10 at opp 22
Darian Green run for 2 yds to the TexAM 20
9:00
2nd & 8 at opp 20
Riley Neal sacked by Qualen Cunningham for a loss of 6 yards to the TexAM 26
8:19
3rd & 14 at opp 26
Timeout BALL ST, clock 08:19
8:10
3rd & 14 at opp 26
Darian Green run for no gain to the TexAM 26
7:39
4th & 14 at opp 26
Morgan Hagee 43 Yd Field GoalTexas A&M 49, Ball State 13
Texas A&M Punt, 7 plays
7:39
4th & 14 at own 35
Kyle Schmidt on-side kick recovered by TEXAS A&M at the TEXASAM 49 BALL ST Penalty, Illegal Formation (TEAM) to the BalSt 46
7:35
1st & 10 at opp 46
Brice Dolezal run for no gain to the BalSt 46
7:05
2nd & 10 at opp 46
Brice Dolezal run for 1 yd to the BalSt 45
6:44
3rd & 9 at opp 45
Murray, Kyler pass complete to Jeffery, Jamal for 45 yards to the BALLST0, PENALTY TEXASAM ineligible downfield on pass (Gustafson, J.J.) 5 yards to the 50 yardline, NO PLAY.
6:05
3rd & 14 at the 50
Kyler Murray pass complete to Edward Pope for 10 yds to the BalSt 40
6:00
4th & 4 at opp 40
Kyler Murray pass complete to Sabian Holmes for 6 yds to the BalSt 34 for a 1ST down
5:30
1st & 10 at opp 34
Kyler Murray pass complete to Jamal Jeffery for a loss of 2 yards to the BalSt 36
5:20
2nd & 12 at opp 36
Brice Dolezal run for no gain to the BalSt 36
4:45
3rd & 12 at opp 36
Kyler Murray sacked by Kevin Willis for a loss of 6 yards to the BalSt 42
3:56
4th & 18 at opp 42
Shane Tripucka punt for 42 yds for a touchback
Ball State Field goal, 16 plays
3:50
1st & 10 at own 20
Riley Neal pass incomplete to Dylan Curry
3:45
2nd & 10 at own 20
Riley Neal run for 13 yds to the BalSt 33 for a 1ST down
3:20
1st & 10 at own 33
Riley Neal pass incomplete to Chris Shillings
3:10
2nd & 10 at own 33
Darian Green run for 5 yds to the BalSt 38
2:45
3rd & 5 at own 38
Riley Neal pass complete to Chris Shillings for 7 yds to the BalSt 45 for a 1ST down
2:00
1st & 10 at own 45
Riley Neal pass complete to Chris Shillings for 6 yds to the TexAM 49
1:30
2nd & 4 at opp 49
James Gilbert run for 7 yds to the TexAM 42 for a 1ST down
1:00
1st & 10 at opp 42
James Gilbert run for 12 yds to the TexAM 30 for a 1ST down
0:20
1st & 10 at opp 30
Riley Neal pass complete to Chris Shillings for 6 yds to the TexAM 24
0:00
2nd & 4 at opp 24
Riley Neal pass incomplete to KeVonn Mabon
Q4 14:55
3rd & 4 at opp 24
Riley Neal pass complete to Chris Shillings for 4 yds to the TexAM 20 for a 1ST down
Q4 14:22
1st & 10 at opp 20
Riley Neal pass complete to Sam Brunner for 15 yds to the TexAM 5 for a 1ST down
Q4 13:52
1st & goal at opp 5
James Gilbert run for 3 yds to the TexAM 2
Q4 13:20
2nd & goal at opp 2
Riley Neal run for a loss of 1 yard to the TexAM 3
Q4 12:46
3rd & goal at opp 3
Riley Neal pass incomplete to Jordan Williams
Q4 12:42
4th & goal at opp 3
Morgan Hagee 20 Yd Field GoalTexas A&M 49, Ball State 16
4th quarter4 drives, then Texas A&M 56, Ball State 23
Texas A&M Touchdown, 6 plays
12:42
4th & 8 at own 35
Morgan Hagee kickoff for 57 yds , Nick Harvey return for 16 yds to the TexAM 24
12:25
1st & 10 at own 24
Kwame Etwi run for 3 yds to the TexAM 27
12:00
2nd & 7 at own 27
Kwame Etwi run for 42 yds to the BalSt 31 for a 1ST down
11:38
1st & 10 at opp 31
Kyler Murray pass incomplete
11:25
2nd & 10 at opp 31
Kwame Etwi run for 13 yds to the BalSt 18 for a 1ST down
11:05
1st & 10 at opp 18
Murray, Kyler pass incomplete to Holmes, Sabian, PENALTY TEXASAM holding (Martin, Koda) 10 yards to the BALLST28, NO PLAY.
10:45
1st & 20 at opp 28
Kwame Etwi run for 27 yds to the BalSt 1 for a 1ST down
10:28
1st & 0 at own 1
Koda Martin 0 Yd Fumble Return (Daniel LaCamera Kick)Texas A&M 56, Ball State 16
Ball State Touchdown, 6 plays
10:28
3rd & 10 at own 35
Daniel LaCamera kickoff for 59 yds , Darian Green return for 23 yds to the BalSt 29
10:10
1st & 10 at own 29
Riley Neal run for 14 yds to the BalSt 43 for a 1ST down
9:45
1st & 10 at own 43
Riley Neal pass complete to Dylan Curry for 8 yds to the TexAM 49
9:05
2nd & 2 at opp 49
James Gilbert run for 3 yds to the TexAM 46 for a 1ST down
8:30
1st & 10 at opp 46
Riley Neal pass complete to Jordan Williams for 45 yds to the TexAM 1 for a 1ST down
8:05
1st & goal at opp 1
James Gilbert run for no gain to the TexAM 1
7:34
2nd & goal at opp 1
James Gilbert 1 Yd Run (Morgan Hagee Kick)Texas A&M 56, Ball State 23
Texas A&M Turnover on downs, 9 plays
7:34
3rd & 10 at own 35
Morgan Hagee kickoff for 57 yds , Speedy Noil return for 32 yds to the TexAM 40
7:15
1st & 10 at own 40
Brice Dolezal run for 9 yds to the TexAM 49
6:37
2nd & 1 at own 49
Brice Dolezal run for 2 yds to the BalSt 49 for a 1ST down
6:00
1st & 10 at opp 49
Brice Dolezal run for 5 yds to the BalSt 44
5:40
2nd & 5 at opp 44
Brice Dolezal run for 2 yds to the BalSt 42
4:45
3rd & 3 at opp 42
Jake Hubenak pass complete to Speedy Noil for 14 yds to the BalSt 28 for a 1ST down
4:00
1st & 10 at opp 28
Kwame Etwi run for 3 yds to the BalSt 25
3:30
2nd & 7 at opp 25
Brice Dolezal run for 2 yds to the BalSt 23
2:45
3rd & 5 at opp 23
Jake Hubenak run for 4 yds to the BalSt 19
1:59
4th & 1 at opp 19
Brice Dolezal run for no gain to the BalSt 19
Ball State End of game, 9 plays
1:54
1st & 10 at own 19
Riley Neal pass incomplete to Corey Lacanaria
1:40
2nd & 10 at own 19
James Gilbert run for 32 yds to the TexAM 49 for a 1ST down
1:15
1st & 10 at opp 49
James Gilbert run for 5 yds to the TexAM 44
0:39
2nd & 5 at opp 44
Riley Neal pass complete to Jordan Williams for 13 yds to the TexAM 31 for a 1ST down
0:32
1st & 10 at opp 31
Riley Neal pass incomplete to Jordan Williams
0:24
2nd & 10 at opp 31
Riley Neal pass incomplete
0:10
3rd & 10 at opp 31
Riley Neal run for 8 yds to the TexAM 23
0:10
4th & 2 at opp 23
Timeout BALL ST, clock 00:10
0:02
4th & 2 at opp 23
Riley Neal pass complete to Dylan Curry for 7 yds to the TexAM 16 for a 1ST down
0:00
1st & 10 at opp 16
Riley Neal pass incomplete to Jordan Williams
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