VMI at Ball State

Thursday, September 3, 2015

Ball State beat VMI 48–⁠36. It was their only meeting on record.

AwayVMI2–⁠9 in 2015
36
HomeBall State3–⁠9 in 2015
48

Final at Scheumann Stadium, MuncieTV: ESPN3Attendance 10,473

At kickoff
84°F, clear, wind 7 mph from the westWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Delaware Co-Johnson Fd Airport (KMIE), 3 km from the stadium, seven minutes before kickoff
Officials
Referee Tony Cannella; umpire Brett Denker; head linesman Dan Bush; line judge Gary Jagodzinsk; side judge George Plesac; field judge Dominique Pende; back judge William Boyd; center judge William SteinkeGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
VMI01071936
Ball State317141448

Standouts

Player stats

VMI

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Al Cobb33/4739930
Hayden Alford1/12400
Dane Forlines1/12100
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Brice Tucker1587136
Derrick Ziglar5814
Al Cobb6705
Dane Forlines2407
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Dontae Mauck2131180
Aaron Sanders13118121
Dane Forlines669025
Samuel Patterson444117
InterceptionsIntYdsTD
Alijah Robinson1280

Ball State

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Jack Milas34/5233811
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Teddy Williamson1674012
Darian Green973346
James Gilbert1261215
Jack Milas423013
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Jordan Williams-Lambert899036
Darian Green674135
Corey Lacanaria655014
KeVonn Mabon754014

From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.

Team stats

VMIBall State
547Total yards567
444Passing yards338
103Rushing yards229
9.1Yards per pass6.4
3.6Yards per rush5.5
22First downs33
8–⁠19Third downs10–⁠17
3–⁠4Fourth downs1–⁠1
2Turnovers1
8–⁠47Penalties6–⁠55
27:33Possession32:27

Efficiency

VMIBall State
41%Success rate51%
0.36EPA per play0.20
1.54Explosiveness1.02
−0.23Rushing EPA0.34
0.73Passing EPA0.13
44%Passing-down success39%
−0.06First-down EPA0.03
0.49Second-down EPA0.16
0.70Third-down EPA0.81

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 89% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Every drive

Ball State end zoneVMI end zoneQ1 VMIPunt, 3 playsQ1 Ball StateField goal, 16 playsQ1 VMIPunt, 4 playsQ1 Ball StatePunt, 5 playsQ1 VMIPunt, 6 playsQ1 Ball StatePunt, 3 playsQ1 VMIPunt, 3 playsQ2 Ball StateTouchdown, 8 playsQ2 VMIPunt, 3 playsQ2 Ball StateField goal, 8 playsQ2 VMITouchdown, 2 playsQ2 Ball StateTouchdown, 6 playsQ2 VMITurnover on downs, 12 playsQ2 Ball StateInterception, 3 playsQ2 VMIField goal, 6 playsQ2 Ball StateEnd of half, 5 playsQ3 Ball StateTouchdown, 13 playsQ3 VMIFumbleQ3 Ball StateTouchdown, 4 playsQ3 VMITouchdown, 4 playsQ3 Ball StatePunt, 9 playsQ3 VMITouchdown, 17 playsQ4 Ball StatePunt, 5 playsQ4 VMIFumble, 3 playsQ4 Ball StateTouchdown, 6 playsQ4 VMITouchdown, 9 playsQ4 Ball StateTouchdown, 1 playQ4 VMITouchdown, 7 playsQ4 Ball StateEnd of game, 5 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Ball State drives left to right, VMI right to left.
  1. Q1 VMIPunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
  2. Q1 Ball StateField goal, 16 plays, 76 yards
  3. Q1 VMIPunt, 4 plays, 19 yards
  4. Q1 Ball StatePunt, 5 plays, 18 yards
  5. Q1 VMIPunt, 6 plays, 13 yards
  6. Q1 Ball StatePunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
  7. Q1 VMIPunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
  8. Q2 Ball StateTouchdown, 8 plays, 51 yards
  9. Q2 VMIPunt, 3 plays, −3 yards
  10. Q2 Ball StateField goal, 8 plays, 59 yards
  11. Q2 VMITouchdown, 2 plays, 84 yards
  12. Q2 Ball StateTouchdown, 6 plays, 49 yards
  13. Q2 VMITurnover on downs, 12 plays, 69 yards
  14. Q2 Ball StateInterception, 3 plays, 27 yards
  15. Q2 VMIField goal, 6 plays, 23 yards
  16. Q2 Ball StateEnd of half, 5 plays, 30 yards
  17. Q3 Ball StateTouchdown, 13 plays, 88 yards
  18. Q3 VMIFumble, 2 yards
  19. Q3 Ball StateTouchdown, 4 plays, 25 yards
  20. Q3 VMITouchdown, 4 plays, 66 yards
  21. Q3 Ball StatePunt, 9 plays, 32 yards
  22. Q3 VMITouchdown, 17 plays, 99 yards
  23. Q4 Ball StatePunt, 5 plays, 8 yards
  24. Q4 VMIFumble, 3 plays, −2 yards
  25. Q4 Ball StateTouchdown, 6 plays, 32 yards
  26. Q4 VMITouchdown, 9 plays, 75 yards
  27. Q4 Ball StateTouchdown, 1 play, 46 yards
  28. Q4 VMITouchdown, 7 plays, 75 yards
  29. Q4 Ball StateEnd of game, 5 plays, 13 yards

Play by play

1st quarter7 drives, then Ball State 3, VMI 0
VMI Punt, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Steve Drida kickoff for 61 yds , Greg Sanders return for 24 yds to the VMI 28
15:001st & 10 at own 28Al Cobb pass complete to Aaron Sanders for 1 yd to the VMI 29
15:002nd & 9 at own 29Al Cobb pass complete to Aaron Sanders for 7 yds to the VMI 36
15:003rd & 2 at own 36Al Cobb run for 1 yd to the VMI 37
15:004th & 1 at own 37Hayden Alford punt for 46 yds, downed at the BalSt 17
Ball State Field goal, 16 plays
13:251st & 10 at own 17Darian Green run for 4 yds to the BalSt 21
13:252nd & 6 at own 21Jack Milas pass complete to Jordan Williams for 13 yds to the BalSt 34 for a 1ST down
13:251st & 10 at own 34Teddy Williamson run for 4 yds to the BalSt 38
13:252nd & 6 at own 38Jack Milas pass complete to Jordan Williams for 5 yds to the BalSt 43
13:253rd & 1 at own 43Jack Milas pass complete to Chris Shillings for 6 yds to the BalSt 49 for a 1ST down
13:251st & 10 at own 49Darian Green run for 2 yds to the VMI 49
13:252nd & 8 at opp 49Jack Milas pass complete to Jordan Williams for 12 yds to the VMI 37 for a 1ST down
13:251st & 10 at opp 37Jack Milas pass complete to Darian Green for 19 yds to the VMI 18 for a 1ST down
13:251st & 10 at opp 18Darian Green run for 2 yds to the VMI 16
13:252nd & 8 at opp 16Teddy Williamson run for 4 yds to the VMI 12
13:253rd & 4 at opp 12Jack Milas pass complete to KeVonn Mabon for 3 yds to the VMI 9
13:254th & 1 at opp 9Jack Milas run for 2 yds to the VMI 7 for a 1ST down
13:251st & goal at opp 7Teddy Williamson run for no gain to the VMI 7
13:252nd & goal at opp 7Jack Milas pass incomplete to Jordan Williams, broken up by Damian Jones
13:253rd & goal at opp 7Jack Milas pass incomplete to KeVonn Mabon
8:164th & goal at opp 7Morgan Hagee 24 yd FG GOODBall State 3, VMI 0
VMI Punt, 4 plays
8:161st & 0 at own 35Steve Drida kickoff for 64 yds , Greg Sanders return for 15 yds to the VMI 16
8:101st & 10 at own 16Brice Tucker run for 11 yds to the VMI 27 for a 1ST down
8:101st & 10 at own 27Brice Tucker run for 2 yds to the VMI 29
8:102nd & 8 at own 29Al Cobb pass complete to Aaron Sanders for 7 yds to the VMI 36
8:103rd & 1 at own 36Brice Tucker run for a loss of 1 yard to the VMI 35
8:104th & 2 at own 35Hayden Alford punt for 46 yds , Corey Lacanaria returns for 9 yds to the BalSt 28
Ball State Punt, 5 plays
6:311st & 10 at own 28Darian Green run for 1 yd to the BalSt 29
6:312nd & 9 at own 29Jack Milas pass complete to Jordan Williams for 14 yds to the BalSt 43 for a 1ST down
6:311st & 10 at own 43Jack Milas pass incomplete, broken up by J.C. Garvin
6:312nd & 10 at own 43BALL ST Penalty, false start (Jordan Williams) to the BalSt 38
6:312nd & 15 at own 38Jack Milas pass complete to Darian Green for 1 yd to the BalSt 39
6:313rd & 14 at own 39Jack Milas pass complete to Corey Lacanaria for 7 yds to the BalSt 46
6:314th & 7 at own 46Kyle Schmidt punt for 49 yds, downed at the VMI 5
VMI Punt, 6 plays
4:371st & 10 at own 5Brice Tucker run for a loss of 1 yard to the VMI 4
4:372nd & 11 at own 4VMI Penalty, false start (Brice Tucker) to the VMI 2
4:372nd & 13 at own 2Al Cobb pass complete to Aaron Sanders for 9 yds to the VMI 11
4:373rd & 4 at own 11Al Cobb pass complete to Darrian Johnson for 15 yds to the VMI 26 for a 1ST down
4:371st & 10 at own 26Brice Tucker rush for 5 yards to the VMI31 (TAYLOR, Aaron), PENALTY VMI holding (Andrew Lewis) 10 yards to the VMI16, NO PLAY.
4:371st & 20 at own 16VMI Penalty, false start (Andrew Lewis) to the VMI 11
4:371st & 25 at own 11Al Cobb pass incomplete, broken up by Julian Jackson
4:372nd & 25 at own 11Al Cobb pass complete to Aaron Sanders for 7 yds to the VMI 18
4:373rd & 18 at own 18Al Cobb pass incomplete to Aaron Sanders
4:374th & 18 at own 18Hayden Alford punt for 41 yds , Corey Lacanaria returns for 10 yds to the VMI 49
Ball State Punt, 3 plays
1:551st & 10 at opp 49Jack Milas run for 3 yds to the VMI 46
1:552nd & 7 at opp 46Jack Milas pass incomplete to Jordan Williams, broken up by Damian Jones
1:553rd & 7 at opp 46Jack Milas pass incomplete to KeVonn Mabon, broken up by Alijah Robinson
1:554th & 7 at opp 46Kyle Schmidt punt for 34 yds, downed at the VMI 12
VMI Punt, 3 plays
1:001st & 10 at own 12Dane Forlines run for 7 yds to the VMI 19
1:002nd & 3 at own 19Brice Tucker run for 1 yd to the VMI 20
1:003rd & 2 at own 20Al Cobb pass complete to Derrick Ziglar for no gain to the VMI 20
Q2 15:004th & 2 at own 20Hayden Alford punt for 40 yds , Corey Lacanaria returns for 9 yds to the BalSt 49
2nd quarter9 drives, then Ball State 20, VMI 10
Ball State Touchdown, 8 plays
14:511st & 10 at own 49Jack Milas pass complete to KeVonn Mabon for 7 yds to the VMI 44
14:512nd & 3 at opp 44Teddy Williamson run for 5 yds to the VMI 39 for a 1ST down
14:511st & 10 at opp 39Jack Milas pass complete to Corey Lacanaria for 11 yds to the VMI 28 for a 1ST down
14:511st & 10 at opp 28Teddy Williamson run for 3 yds to the VMI 25
14:512nd & 7 at opp 25Jack Milas pass complete to Corey Lacanaria for 8 yds to the VMI 17 for a 1ST down
14:511st & 10 at opp 17Jack Milas pass incomplete, broken up by Joe Nelson
14:512nd & 10 at opp 17Jack Milas run for 13 yds to the VMI 4 for a 1ST down
12:091st & goal at opp 4Darian Green run for 4 yds for a TD, (Morgan Hagee KICK)Ball State 10, VMI 0
VMI Punt, 3 plays
12:091st & 0 at own 35Kyle Schmidt kickoff for 65 yds , Dane Forlines return for 24 yds to the VMI 24
12:031st & 10 at own 24Al Cobb run for 2 yds to the VMI 26
12:032nd & 8 at own 26Al Cobb pass incomplete to Chad Jacob
12:033rd & 8 at own 26Al Cobb pass incomplete to Dane Forlines, broken up by Lamont McPhatter
12:034th & 8 at own 26VMI Penalty, delay of game (-5 Yards) to the VMI 21
12:034th & 13 at own 21Hayden Alford punt for 47 yds
Ball State Field goal, 8 plays
11:191st & 10 at own 32Jack Milas pass complete to Darian Green for 12 yds to the BalSt 44 for a 1ST down
11:191st & 10 at own 44Jack Milas pass complete to Jordan Williams for 36 yds to the VMI 20 for a 1ST down
10:561st & 10 at opp 20Timeout VMI, clock 10:56
10:561st & 10 at opp 20Jack Milas run for 5 yds to the VMI 15
10:562nd & 5 at opp 15MILAS, Jack rush for loss of 1 yard to the VMI16 (Ryan Francis), PENALTY BALL holding (HARVEY, Jeremi.) 10 yards to the VMI25, NO PLAY.
9:592nd & 15 at opp 25Timeout BALL ST, clock 09:59
9:592nd & 15 at opp 25Jack Milas pass incomplete to Jordan Williams
9:593rd & 15 at opp 25MILAS, Jack pass incomplete to HOGUE, Jordan, PENALTY VMI pass interference (Caleb Furlow) 15 yards to the VMI10, 1ST DOWN BALL, NO PLAY.
9:591st & goal at opp 10Jack Milas pass incomplete to Corey Lacanaria
9:592nd & goal at opp 10MILAS, Jack pass complete to SHILLINGS, Chri for 1 yard to the VMI9 (A. Cratsenberg;Greg Sanders), PENALTY BALL illegal formation (MILLER, Drake) 5 yards to the VMI15, NO PLAY.
9:592nd & goal at opp 15Jack Milas pass complete to Darian Green for 6 yds to the VMI 9
9:593rd & goal at opp 9Jack Milas pass incomplete to Corey Lacanaria
8:354th & goal at opp 9Morgan Hagee 27 yd FG GOODBall State 13, VMI 0
VMI Touchdown, 2 plays
8:351st & 0 at own 35Kyle Schmidt kickoff for 65 yds , Aaron Sanders return for 16 yds to the VMI 16
8:311st & 10 at own 16Al Cobb pass complete to Darrian Johnson for 4 yds to the VMI 20
7:542nd & 6 at own 20Al Cobb pass complete to Dontae Mauck for 80 yds for a TD, (Dillon Christopher KICK)Ball State 13, VMI 7
Ball State Touchdown, 6 plays
7:541st & 0 at own 35Dillon Christopher kickoff for 62 yds , Darian Green return for 48 yds to the VMI 49
7:461st & 10 at opp 49Teddy Williamson run for 6 yds to the VMI 43
7:462nd & 4 at opp 43Teddy Williamson run for 12 yds to the VMI 31 for a 1ST down
7:461st & 10 at opp 31Jack Milas pass complete to Jordan Hogue for 16 yds to the VMI 15 for a 1ST down
7:461st & 10 at opp 15Jack Milas pass complete to Jordan Williams for 3 yds to the VMI 12
7:462nd & 7 at opp 12Jack Milas pass complete to KeVonn Mabon for 10 yds to the VMI 2 for a 1ST down
6:051st & goal at opp 2Darian Green run for 2 yds for a TD, (Morgan Hagee KICK)Ball State 20, VMI 7
VMI Turnover on downs, 12 plays
6:051st & 0 at own 35Kyle Schmidt kickoff for 64 yds , Greg Sanders return for 17 yds to the VMI 18
5:591st & 10 at own 18Brice Tucker run for 5 yds to the VMI 23
5:592nd & 5 at own 23Brice Tucker run for 19 yds to the VMI 42 for a 1ST down
5:591st & 10 at own 42Brice Tucker run for 2 yds to the VMI 44
5:592nd & 8 at own 44Al Cobb pass complete to Matthew Nicholson for 5 yds Matthew Nicholson fumbled, forced by Corey Hall, , return to the 50 yard line
5:593rd & 2 at the 50Al Cobb pass complete to Dane Forlines for 7 yds to the BalSt 43 for a 1ST down
5:591st & 10 at opp 43Brice Tucker run for 1 yd to the BalSt 42
5:592nd & 9 at opp 42Derrick Ziglar run for 4 yds to the BalSt 38
5:593rd & 5 at opp 38Dane Forlines pass complete to Aaron Sanders for 21 yds to the BalSt 17 for a 1ST down
5:591st & 10 at opp 17Derrick Ziglar run for 3 yds to the BalSt 14
5:592nd & 7 at opp 14Al Cobb pass complete to Aaron Sanders for 4 yds to the BalSt 10
5:593rd & 3 at opp 10Al Cobb pass incomplete to Aaron Sanders
5:594th & 3 at opp 10Dane Forlines run for a loss of 3 yards to the BalSt 13
Ball State Interception, 3 plays
1:441st & 10 at own 13Jack Milas pass complete to Chris Shillings for 13 yds to the BalSt 26 for a 1ST down
1:441st & 10 at own 26Jack Milas pass complete to KeVonn Mabon for 14 yds to the BalSt 40 for a 1ST down
1:441st & 10 at own 40Jack Milas pass intercepted Alijah Robinson return for 28 yds to the BalSt 37
VMI Field goal, 6 plays
1:221st & 10 at opp 37Al Cobb pass complete to Samuel Patterson for 6 yds to the BalSt 31
1:222nd & 4 at opp 31Al Cobb pass complete to Brice Tucker for 9 yds to the BalSt 22 for a 1ST down
0:501st & 10 at opp 22Timeout BALL ST, clock 00:50
0:501st & 10 at opp 22Al Cobb pass incomplete
0:502nd & 10 at opp 22Al Cobb pass complete to Aaron Sanders for 8 yds to the BalSt 14
0:383rd & 2 at opp 14Timeout VMI, clock 00:38
0:383rd & 2 at opp 14Al Cobb pass incomplete to Samuel Patterson
0:294th & 2 at opp 14Dillon Christopher 31 yd FG GOODBall State 20, VMI 10
Ball State End of half, 5 plays
0:291st & 0 at own 35Dillon Christopher kickoff for 45 yds , Keenan Noel return for 25 yds to the BalSt 45
0:231st & 10 at own 45Jack Milas pass complete to Chris Shillings for 14 yds to the VMI 41 for a 1ST down
0:231st & 10 at opp 41TEAM pass incomplete
0:232nd & 10 at opp 41Jack Milas pass incomplete to Chris Shillings
0:233rd & 10 at opp 41Jack Milas pass complete to Jordan Williams for 12 yds to the VMI 29 for a 1ST down
0:041st & 10 at opp 29Timeout BALL ST, clock 00:04
0:041st & 10 at opp 29Timeout VMI, clock 00:04
0:041st & 10 at opp 29Jack Milas pass complete to Morgan Hagee for 4 yds to the VMI 25
3rd quarter5 drives, then Ball State 34, VMI 17
Ball State Touchdown, 13 plays
15:002nd & 6 at own 35Dillon Christopher kickoff for 65 yds , Darian Green return for 12 yds to the BalSt 12
14:541st & 10 at own 12Darian Green run for 9 yds to the BalSt 21
14:542nd & 1 at own 21Jack Milas pass complete to Corey Lacanaria for 4 yds to the BalSt 25 for a 1ST down
14:541st & 10 at own 25Teddy Williamson run for 2 yds to the BalSt 27
14:542nd & 8 at own 27Jack Milas pass complete to KeVonn Mabon for 5 yds to the BalSt 32
14:543rd & 3 at own 32Jack Milas pass complete to Jordan Williams for 4 yds to the BalSt 36 for a 1ST down
14:541st & 10 at own 36Jack Milas pass complete to Jordan Hogue for 7 yds to the BalSt 43
14:542nd & 3 at own 43Jack Milas pass complete to KeVonn Mabon for 10 yds to the VMI 47 for a 1ST down
14:541st & 10 at opp 47Teddy Williamson run for 9 yds to the VMI 38
14:542nd & 1 at opp 38Jack Milas pass incomplete to KeVonn Mabon
14:543rd & 1 at opp 38Darian Green run for 3 yds to the VMI 35 for a 1ST down
14:541st & 10 at opp 35Jack Milas pass incomplete to Corey Lacanaria
14:542nd & 10 at opp 35Jack Milas pass incomplete to Jordan Williams
10:343rd & 10 at opp 35Jack Milas pass complete to Darian Green for 35 yds for a TD, (Morgan Hagee KICK)Ball State 27, VMI 10
10:341st & 0 at own 35Steve Drida kickoff for 63 yds , Aaron Sanders return for 21 yds to the VMI 25 Aaron Sanders fumbled, forced by Aaron Hepp, recovered by BalSt Rontrell Peyton
Ball State Touchdown, 4 plays
10:251st & 10 at opp 25Jack Milas pass complete to KeVonn Mabon for 5 yds to the VMI 20
10:252nd & 5 at opp 20James Gilbert run for 15 yds to the VMI 5 for a 1ST down
10:251st & goal at opp 5James Gilbert run for 4 yds to the VMI 1
9:202nd & goal at opp 1James Gilbert run for 1 yd for a TD, (Morgan Hagee KICK)Ball State 34, VMI 10
VMI Touchdown, 4 plays
9:201st & 0 at own 35Steve Drida kickoff for 53 yds , Greg Sanders return for 22 yds to the VMI 34
9:161st & 10 at own 34Dontae Mauck run for a loss of 3 yards to the VMI 31
9:162nd & 13 at own 31VMI Penalty, false start (Stephen Miller) to the VMI 26
9:162nd & 18 at own 26Al Cobb pass complete to Dane Forlines for 6 yds to the VMI 32
9:163rd & 12 at own 32Al Cobb pass complete to Dane Forlines for 17 yds to the BalSt 49 for a 1ST down BALL ST Penalty, personal foul (15 Yards) to the BalSt 36 for a 1ST down
7:341st & 10 at opp 36Brice Tucker run for 36 yds for a TD, (Dillon Christopher KICK)Ball State 34, VMI 17
Ball State Punt, 9 plays
7:341st & 0 at own 35Dillon Christopher kickoff for 65 yds , Darian Green return for 22 yds to the BalSt 22
7:291st & 10 at own 22James Gilbert run for 4 yds to the BalSt 26
7:292nd & 6 at own 26BALL ST Penalty, false start (Jordan Williams) to the BalSt 21
7:292nd & 11 at own 21Jack Milas pass incomplete to Corey Lacanaria
7:293rd & 11 at own 21Jack Milas pass complete to Corey Lacanaria for 14 yds to the BalSt 35 for a 1ST down
7:291st & 10 at own 35Teddy Williamson run for 7 yds to the BalSt 42
7:292nd & 3 at own 42Teddy Williamson run for 2 yds to the BalSt 44
7:293rd & 1 at own 44Teddy Williamson run for 5 yds to the BalSt 49 for a 1ST down
7:291st & 10 at own 49James Gilbert run for 1 yd to the 50 yard line
7:292nd & 9 at the 50James Gilbert run for 4 yds to the VMI 46
7:293rd & 5 at opp 46Jack Milas pass incomplete to Chris Shillings
7:294th & 5 at opp 46Kyle Schmidt punt for 45 yds, downed at the VMI 1
VMI Touchdown, 17 plays
3:551st & 10 at own 1VMI Penalty, false start (Stephen Miller) to the VMI 1
3:551st & 10 at own 1Al Cobb run for 4 yds to the VMI 5
3:552nd & 6 at own 5Al Cobb pass complete to Samuel Patterson for 17 yds to the VMI 22 for a 1ST down
3:551st & 10 at own 22Al Cobb pass incomplete to Dontae Mauck, broken up by Martez Hester
3:552nd & 10 at own 22Brice Tucker run for 7 yds to the VMI 29
3:553rd & 3 at own 29Al Cobb pass complete to Samuel Patterson for 6 yds to the VMI 35 for a 1ST down
3:551st & 10 at own 35Brice Tucker run for 2 yds to the VMI 37
3:552nd & 8 at own 37Al Cobb pass complete to Dane Forlines for 12 yds to the VMI 49 for a 1ST down
3:551st & 10 at own 49Derrick Ziglar run for a loss of 3 yards to the VMI 46
3:552nd & 13 at own 46Al Cobb pass complete to Matthew Nicholson for 9 yds to the BalSt 45
3:553rd & 4 at opp 45Al Cobb pass complete to Brice Tucker for 6 yds to the BalSt 39 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 39Brice Tucker run for 4 yds to the BalSt 35
Q4 15:002nd & 6 at opp 35Al Cobb pass incomplete, broken up by Keenan Noel
Q4 15:003rd & 6 at opp 35Al Cobb pass complete to Aaron Sanders for 20 yds to the BalSt 15 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 15Brice Tucker run for no gain to the BalSt 15
Q4 15:002nd & 10 at opp 15Al Cobb pass complete to Brice Tucker for 6 yds to the BalSt 9
Q4 12:583rd & 4 at opp 9Timeout VMI, clock 12:58
Q4 12:583rd & 4 at opp 9Al Cobb pass complete to Cody Shirley for 3 yds to the BalSt 6
Q4 12:234th & 1 at opp 6Al Cobb pass complete to Aaron Sanders for 6 yds for a TD, (Dillon Christopher KICK)Ball State 34, VMI 24
4th quarter7 drives, then Ball State 48, VMI 36
Ball State Punt, 5 plays
12:231st & 0 at own 35Dillon Christopher kickoff for 60 yds , Darian Green return for 38 yds to the BalSt 43
12:181st & 10 at own 43Jack Milas pass complete to Darian Green for 1 yd to the BalSt 44
12:182nd & 9 at own 44Jack Milas pass complete to Corey Lacanaria for 11 yds to the VMI 45 for a 1ST down
12:181st & 10 at opp 45Jack Milas pass incomplete to KeVonn Mabon
12:182nd & 10 at opp 45Jack Milas pass incomplete to Dylan Curry, broken up by Brian Lipscomb
12:183rd & 10 at opp 45Jack Milas pass complete to Teddy Williamson for a loss of 4 yards to the VMI 49
12:184th & 14 at opp 49Kyle Schmidt punt for 41 yds , Dane Forlines returns for 11 yds to the VMI 19
VMI Fumble, 3 plays
10:371st & 10 at own 19Derrick Ziglar run for 3 yds to the VMI 22
10:372nd & 7 at own 22Al Cobb pass incomplete to Dontae Mauck
10:373rd & 7 at own 22Al Cobb sacked by Joshua Posley and Anthony Winbush for a loss of 6 yards to the VMI 32 Al Cobb fumbled, recovered by BalSt Osazuwamen Igbinosun , return for 0 yards BALL ST Penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct (Osazuwamen Igbinosun) to the VMI 32
Ball State Touchdown, 6 plays
9:561st & 10 at opp 32James Gilbert run for no gain to the VMI 32
9:562nd & 10 at opp 32James Gilbert run for 9 yds to the VMI 23
9:563rd & 1 at opp 23James Gilbert run for 1 yd to the VMI 22 for a 1ST down
9:561st & 10 at opp 22James Gilbert run for 8 yds to the VMI 14
9:562nd & 2 at opp 14James Gilbert run for no gain to the VMI 14
7:413rd & 2 at opp 14James Gilbert run for 14 yds for a TD, (Morgan Hagee KICK)Ball State 41, VMI 24
VMI Touchdown, 9 plays
7:411st & 0 at own 35Kyle Schmidt kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
7:411st & 10 at own 25Al Cobb run for 5 yds to the VMI 30
7:412nd & 5 at own 30Al Cobb pass incomplete to Aaron Sanders
7:413rd & 5 at own 30Al Cobb pass complete to Dane Forlines for 2 yds to the VMI 32
7:414th & 3 at own 32Hayden Alford pass complete to Matthew Nicholson for 24 yds to the BalSt 44 for a 1ST down
7:411st & 10 at opp 44Al Cobb pass complete to Dane Forlines for 25 yds to the BalSt 19 for a 1ST down
7:411st & 10 at opp 19Al Cobb pass incomplete to Dane Forlines, broken up by Dedrick Cromartie
7:412nd & 10 at opp 19Al Cobb pass incomplete to Samuel Patterson
7:413rd & 10 at opp 19Al Cobb pass complete to Aaron Sanders for 4 yds to the BalSt 15
4:554th & 6 at opp 15Al Cobb pass complete to Samuel Patterson for 15 yds for a TD, (Dillon Christopher PAT MISSED)Ball State 41, VMI 30
Ball State Touchdown, 1 play
4:551st & 0 at own 35N/A on-side kick recovered by BALL ST at the VMI 46
4:401st & 10 at opp 46Darian Green run for 46 yds for a TD, (Morgan Hagee KICK)Ball State 48, VMI 30
VMI Touchdown, 7 plays
4:401st & 0 at own 35Kyle Schmidt kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
4:401st & 10 at own 25Al Cobb pass complete to Dontae Mauck for 51 yds to the BalSt 24 for a 1ST down
4:401st & 10 at opp 24Al Cobb pass complete to Aaron Sanders for 12 yds to the BalSt 12 for a 1ST down
4:401st & 10 at opp 12Brice Tucker run for a loss of 1 yard to the BalSt 13
4:402nd & 11 at opp 13Al Cobb pass incomplete to Aaron Sanders
4:403rd & 11 at opp 13Al Cobb pass complete to Aaron Sanders for 12 yds to the BalSt 1 for a 1ST down
4:401st & goal at opp 1Al Cobb run for no gain to the BalSt 1
2:482nd & goal at opp 1Derrick Ziglar run for 1 yd for a TD, (Two-Point Conversion failed )Ball State 48, VMI 36
Ball State End of game, 5 plays
2:481st & 0 at own 35N/A on-side kick recovered by BALL ST at the VMI 49 VMI Penalty, illegal kicking (-5 Yards) to the VMI 44
2:471st & 10 at opp 44Teddy Williamson run for 3 yds to the VMI 41
2:472nd & 7 at opp 41Teddy Williamson run for 4 yds to the VMI 37
2:473rd & 3 at opp 37Teddy Williamson run for 4 yds to the VMI 33 for a 1ST down
2:471st & 10 at opp 33Teddy Williamson run for 4 yds to the VMI 29
2:472nd & 6 at opp 29TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the VMI 31

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.

Ball State leads 1–⁠0 in their only meeting.

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