43°F, overcast, wind 15 mph from the northwestWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Delaware Co-Johnson Fd Airport (KMIE), 3 km from the stadium, seven minutes before kickoff
Officials
Referee Tom Stapleton; umpire John Hanneke; head linesman Robert Davis; line judge G. Jagodzinski; side judge Scott MacDonald; field judge George Plesac; back judge T. Riepenhoff; center judge Chris La MangeGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse
Scoring by quarter
Team
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Final
Miami (OH)
14
14
0
0
28
Ball State
0
0
0
7
7
Standouts
No. 14PassingGus Ragland15 of 27, 148 yards, 3 TDMiami (OH)
No. 2RushingCaleb Huntley25 carries, 159 yardsBall State
From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
Miami (OH)
Ball State
273
Total yards
391
148
Passing yards
98
125
Rushing yards
293
5.5
Yards per pass
3.4
4.3
Yards per rush
5.2
14
First downs
23
5–12
Third downs
6–18
0–0
Fourth downs
3–6
0
Turnovers
3
2–15
Penalties
6–55
25:03
Possession
34:57
0
Sacks (by defense)
0
Efficiency
Miami (OH)
Ball State
34%
Success rate
41%
0.15
EPA per play
−0.15
1.39
Explosiveness
1.12
0.08
Rushing EPA
0.17
0.23
Passing EPA
−0.77
43%
Passing-down success
12%
−0.07
First-down EPA
0.12
0.31
Second-down EPA
−0.75
0.32
Third-down EPA
0.20
14%
Havoc by its defense
13%
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 and the line, going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Miami (OH) 62% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The line
Miami (OH) −17.5, over/under 54.5.
The last line on file before kickoff: the consensus line when the books publish one, otherwise a single major sportsbook’s.
Before kickoff, the win chances were Miami (OH) 89%, Ball State 11%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.
Every drive
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Ball State drives left to right, Miami (OH) right to left.
Q1 Miami (OH)Touchdown, 7 plays, 75 yards
Q1 Ball StatePunt, 9 plays, 38 yards
Q1 Miami (OH)Punt, 3 plays, 8 yards
Q1 Ball StateFumble, 4 plays, −34 yards
Q1 Miami (OH)Touchdown, 3 plays, 9 yards
Q1 Ball StatePunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
Q1 Miami (OH)Missed FG, 12 plays, 45 yards
Q2 Ball StatePunt, 6 plays, 18 yards
Q2 Miami (OH)Touchdown, 5 plays, 55 yards
Q2 Ball StatePunt, 4 plays, 25 yards
Q2 Miami (OH)Punt, 6 plays, 35 yards
Q2 Ball StatePick-six, 4 plays (Miami (OH) scores), 42 yards
Q2 Ball StateTurnover on downs, 7 plays, 32 yards
Q3 Ball StatePunt, 4 plays, 26 yards
Q3 Miami (OH)Punt, 9 plays, 44 yards
Q3 Ball StateTurnover on downs, 11 plays, 52 yards
Q3 Miami (OH)Punt, 5 plays, 14 yards
Q3 Ball StateTouchdown, 12 plays, 87 yards
Q4 Miami (OH)Punt, 3 plays, 7 yards
Q4 Ball StateMissed FG, 7 plays, 16 yards
Q4 Miami (OH)Punt, 3 plays, 8 yards
Q4 Ball StateInterception, 15 plays, 79 yards
Q4 Miami (OH)End of game, 1 play, −2 yards
Play by play
1st quarter7 drives, then Miami (OH) 14, Ball State 0
Miami (OH) Touchdown, 7 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Ryan Rimmler kickoff for 59 yds , Jared Murphy return for 19 yds to the MiaOh 25
15:00
1st & 10 at own 25
Gus Ragland pass complete to Jaylon Bester for 7 yds to the MiaOh 32
15:00
2nd & 3 at own 32
Gus Ragland pass complete to James Gardner for 14 yds to the MiaOh 46 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at own 46
Gus Ragland pass incomplete
15:00
2nd & 10 at own 46
Jaylon Bester run for 37 yds to the BalSt 17 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at opp 17
Leonard Ross run for a loss of 1 yard to the BalSt 18
15:00
2nd & 11 at opp 18
RAGLAND, Gus pass incomplete to GARDNER, James, PENALTY BALL holding (MILLER, Josh) 9 yards to the BALL9, 1ST DOWN MIAMI, NO PLAY.
15:00
1st & goal at opp 9
Jaylon Bester run for a loss of 2 yards to the BalSt 11
11:59
2nd & goal at opp 11
Gus Ragland pass complete to Sam Martin for 11 yds for a TD, (Samuel Sloman KICK)Miami (OH) 7, Ball State 0
Ball State Punt, 9 plays
11:59
1st & 0 at own 35
Samuel Sloman kickoff for 57 yds , Malik Dunner return for no gain to the BalSt 12 Malik Dunner fumbled, recovered by BalSt Malik Dunner , return for 4 yds to the BalSt 12
11:51
1st & 10 at own 12
Caleb Huntley run for 4 yds to the BalSt 16
11:51
2nd & 6 at own 16
Jack Milas pass complete to Riley Miller for 5 yds to the BalSt 21
11:51
3rd & 1 at own 21
Caleb Huntley run for 2 yds to the BalSt 23 for a 1ST down
11:51
1st & 10 at own 23
Jack Milas pass complete to Justin Hall for 10 yds to the BalSt 33 for a 1ST down
11:51
1st & 10 at own 33
Malik Dunner run for 6 yds to the BalSt 39
11:51
2nd & 4 at own 39
Justin Hall run for 4 yds to the BalSt 43 for a 1ST down
11:51
1st & 10 at own 43
Jack Milas run for a loss of 1 yard to the BalSt 42
11:51
2nd & 11 at own 42
BALL ST Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the BalSt 37
11:51
2nd & 16 at own 37
Jack Milas run for 12 yds to the BalSt 49
11:51
3rd & 4 at own 49
Jack Milas pass complete to Justin Hall for 1 yd to the 50 yard line
11:51
4th & 3 at the 50
Jack Milas punt for 43 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the MiaOh 7
Miami (OH) Punt, 3 plays
6:09
1st & 10 at own 7
Leonard Ross run for 2 yds to the MiaOh 9
6:09
2nd & 8 at own 9
Leonard Ross run for 3 yds to the MiaOh 12
6:09
3rd & 5 at own 12
Gus Ragland run for 3 yds to the MiaOh 15
6:09
4th & 2 at own 15
Kyle Kramer punt for 36 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the BalSt 49
Ball State Fumble, 4 plays
4:13
1st & 10 at own 49
Jack Milas pass complete to Markice Hurt for a loss of 1 yard to the BalSt 48
4:13
2nd & 11 at own 48
Malik Dunner run for no gain to the BalSt 48
4:13
3rd & 11 at own 48
Jack Milas pass incomplete
4:13
4th & 11 at own 48
Morgan Hagee run for a loss of 15 yards to the BalSt 9 Morgan Hagee fumbled, recovered by MiaOh Brad Koenig , return for 6 yds to the BalSt 9
Miami (OH) Touchdown, 3 plays
2:54
1st & goal at opp 9
Gus Ragland run for 2 yds to the BalSt 7
2:54
2nd & goal at opp 7
Gus Ragland pass incomplete
2:10
3rd & goal at opp 7
Gus Ragland pass complete to Jared Murphy for 7 yds for a TD, (Samuel Sloman KICK)Miami (OH) 14, Ball State 0
Ball State Punt, 3 plays
2:10
1st & 0 at own 35
Samuel Sloman kickoff for 52 yds , Markice Hurt return for 21 yds to the BalSt 34
2:03
1st & 10 at own 34
Caleb Huntley run for no gain to the BalSt 34
2:03
2nd & 10 at own 34
Jack Milas pass incomplete to Justin Hall, broken up by Joshua Allen
2:03
3rd & 10 at own 34
Jack Milas pass complete to Kyle Schrank for 5 yds to the BalSt 39
2:03
4th & 5 at own 39
Nathan Snyder punt for 42 yds, fair catch by Jared Murphy at the MiaOh 19
Miami (OH) Missed FG, 12 plays
0:31
1st & 10 at own 19
Jaylon Bester run for 4 yds to the MiaOh 23
Q2 15:00
2nd & 6 at own 23
Gus Ragland run for 2 yds to the MiaOh 25
Q2 15:00
3rd & 4 at own 25
Gus Ragland pass complete to Jared Murphy for 6 yds to the MiaOh 31 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:00
1st & 10 at own 31
Gus Ragland pass incomplete to Sam Martin
Q2 15:00
2nd & 10 at own 31
Gus Ragland pass complete to Jared Murphy for 17 yds to the MiaOh 48 MIAMI OH Penalty, Offensive holding (James Gardner) to the MiaOh 38
Q2 15:00
2nd & 3 at own 38
RAGLAND, Gus pass incomplete to SMITH, Ryan, PENALTY BALL pass interference (RUETH, David) 11 yards to the MIAMI49, 1ST DOWN MIAMI, NO PLAY.
Q2 15:00
1st & 10 at own 49
Jaylon Bester run for 9 yds to the BalSt 42
Q2 15:00
2nd & 1 at opp 42
Gus Ragland pass complete to Jaylon Bester for no gain to the BalSt 42
Q2 15:00
3rd & 1 at opp 42
Leonard Ross run for 5 yds to the BalSt 37 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:00
1st & 10 at opp 37
Leonard Ross run for 1 yd to the BalSt 36
Q2 15:00
2nd & 9 at opp 36
Gus Ragland pass incomplete
Q2 15:00
3rd & 9 at opp 36
Gus Ragland pass incomplete to James Gardner, broken up by Josh Miller
Q2 11:04
4th & 9 at opp 36
Samuel Sloman 54 yd FG MISSED
2nd quarter6 drives, then Miami (OH) 28, Ball State 0
Ball State Punt, 6 plays
11:04
1st & 10 at own 36
Caleb Huntley run for 4 yds to the BalSt 40
11:04
2nd & 6 at own 40
Caleb Huntley run for 5 yds to the BalSt 45
11:04
3rd & 1 at own 45
Caleb Huntley run for 2 yds to the BalSt 47 for a 1ST down
11:04
1st & 10 at own 47
Caleb Huntley run for 1 yd to the BalSt 48
11:04
2nd & 9 at own 48
Jack Milas pass incomplete to Justin Hall, broken up by Joshua Allen
11:04
3rd & 9 at own 48
Jack Milas run for 6 yds to the MiaOh 46
11:04
4th & 3 at opp 46
Nathan Snyder punt for 11 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the MiaOh 35 BALL ST Penalty, Defensive holding (-10 Yards) to the MiaOh 45
Miami (OH) Touchdown, 5 plays
8:06
1st & 10 at own 45
Gus Ragland pass complete to Jared Murphy for 12 yds to the BalSt 43 for a 1ST down
8:06
1st & 10 at opp 43
Jaylon Bester run for 3 yds to the BalSt 40
8:06
2nd & 7 at opp 40
Gus Ragland pass complete to Jared Murphy for 22 yds to the BalSt 18 for a 1ST down
8:06
1st & 10 at opp 18
Leonard Ross run for 4 yds to the BalSt 14
6:05
2nd & 6 at opp 14
Gus Ragland pass complete to James Gardner for 14 yds for a TD, (Samuel Sloman KICK)Miami (OH) 21, Ball State 0
Ball State Punt, 4 plays
6:05
1st & 0 at own 35
Samuel Sloman kickoff for 62 yds
6:05
1st & 10 at own 35
Caleb Huntley run for 21 yds to the MiaOh 44 for a 1ST down
6:05
1st & 10 at opp 44
Jack Milas pass incomplete
6:05
2nd & 10 at opp 44
Jack Milas pass incomplete
6:05
3rd & 10 at opp 44
Jack Milas run for 4 yds to the MiaOh 40
6:05
4th & 6 at opp 40
Nathan Snyder punt for 40 yds for a touchback
Miami (OH) Punt, 6 plays
4:35
1st & 10 at own 20
Gus Ragland pass incomplete to Sam Martin, broken up by Antonio Phillips
4:35
2nd & 10 at own 20
Gus Ragland pass complete to Sam Martin for 12 yds to the MiaOh 32 for a 1ST down
4:35
1st & 10 at own 32
Jared Murphy run for 3 yds to the MiaOh 35 for a 1ST down BALL ST Penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct (15 Yards) to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
4:35
1st & 10 at the 50
Gus Ragland pass incomplete
4:35
2nd & 10 at the 50
Leonard Ross run for 4 yds to the BalSt 46
4:35
3rd & 6 at opp 46
Gus Ragland pass complete to Jared Murphy for 1 yd to the BalSt 45
4:35
4th & 5 at opp 45
Kyle Kramer punt for 29 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the BalSt 16
Ball State Pick-six, 4 plays (Miami (OH) scores)
2:23
1st & 10 at own 16
Jack Milas run for 8 yds to the BalSt 24
2:23
2nd & 2 at own 24
Caleb Huntley run for 25 yds to the BalSt 49 for a 1ST down
2:23
1st & 10 at own 49
Jack Milas run for 9 yds to the MiaOh 42
1:16
2nd & 1 at opp 42
Jack Milas pass intercepted for a TD Joshua Allen return for 49 yds for a TD, (Samuel Sloman KICK)Miami (OH) 28, Ball State 0
Ball State Turnover on downs, 7 plays
1:16
1st & 0 at own 35
Samuel Sloman kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
1:16
1st & 10 at own 25
Jack Milas pass complete to Riley Miller for 8 yds to the BalSt 33
1:16
2nd & 2 at own 33
Jack Milas pass complete to Nolan Givan for 7 yds to the BalSt 40 for a 1ST down
0:52
1st & 10 at own 40
Timeout BALL ST, clock 00:52
0:52
1st & 10 at own 40
Jack Milas run for 11 yds to the MiaOh 49 for a 1ST down
0:52
1st & 10 at opp 49
Jack Milas run for 2 yds to the MiaOh 47
0:31
2nd & 8 at opp 47
Timeout BALL ST, clock 00:31
0:31
2nd & 8 at opp 47
Jack Milas pass incomplete to Malik Dunner
0:31
3rd & 8 at opp 47
Jack Milas pass complete to Nolan Givan for 4 yds to the MiaOh 43
0:06
4th & 4 at opp 43
Timeout BALL ST, clock 00:06
0:06
4th & 4 at opp 43
Jack Milas pass incomplete
3rd quarter5 drives, then Miami (OH) 28, Ball State 0
Ball State Punt, 4 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Samuel Sloman kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:00
1st & 10 at own 25
Caleb Huntley run for 21 yds to the BalSt 46 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at own 46
Caleb Huntley run for no gain to the BalSt 46
15:00
2nd & 10 at own 46
Jack Milas run for no gain to the BalSt 46
15:00
3rd & 10 at own 46
MIAMI OH Penalty, offside defense (Junior McMullen) to the MiaOh 49
15:00
3rd & 5 at opp 49
Jack Milas pass incomplete to Khalil Newton
15:00
4th & 5 at opp 49
Nathan Snyder punt for 43 yds, downed at the MiaOh 6
Miami (OH) Punt, 9 plays
12:57
1st & 10 at own 6
Jaylon Bester run for 9 yds to the MiaOh 15
12:57
2nd & 1 at own 15
Gus Ragland pass incomplete to Jaylon Bester
12:57
3rd & 1 at own 15
Leonard Ross run for 5 yds to the MiaOh 20 for a 1ST down
12:57
1st & 10 at own 20
Leonard Ross run for 3 yds to the MiaOh 23
12:57
2nd & 7 at own 23
Gus Ragland pass incomplete to Luke Mayock, broken up by Antonio Phillips
12:57
3rd & 7 at own 23
Gus Ragland pass complete to Jared Murphy for 18 yds to the MiaOh 41 for a 1ST down
12:57
1st & 10 at own 41
Gus Ragland pass complete to Jaylon Bester for 4 yds to the MiaOh 45
12:57
2nd & 6 at own 45
Leonard Ross run for 4 yds to the MiaOh 49
12:57
3rd & 2 at own 49
Leonard Ross run for 1 yd to the 50 yard line
12:57
4th & 1 at the 50
Kyle Kramer punt for 37 yds, fair catch by Riley Miller at the BalSt 13
Ball State Turnover on downs, 11 plays
8:17
1st & 10 at own 13
Caleb Huntley run for 22 yds to the BalSt 35 for a 1ST down
8:17
1st & 10 at own 35
Caleb Huntley run for 5 yds to the BalSt 40
8:17
2nd & 5 at own 40
Caleb Huntley run for 6 yds to the BalSt 46 for a 1ST down
8:17
1st & 10 at own 46
Caleb Huntley run for 2 yds to the BalSt 48
8:17
2nd & 8 at own 48
Malik Dunner run for 2 yds to the 50 yard line
8:17
3rd & 6 at the 50
Drew Plitt run for 4 yds to the MiaOh 46
5:12
4th & 2 at opp 46
Timeout BALL ST, clock 05:12
5:12
4th & 2 at opp 46
Caleb Huntley run for 2 yds to the MiaOh 44 for a 1ST down
5:12
1st & 10 at opp 44
Caleb Huntley run for 4 yds to the MiaOh 40
5:12
2nd & 6 at opp 40
Caleb Huntley run for 3 yds to the MiaOh 37
5:12
3rd & 3 at opp 37
Drew Plitt pass incomplete to Caleb Huntley
5:12
4th & 3 at opp 37
Caleb Huntley run for 2 yds to the MiaOh 35
Miami (OH) Punt, 5 plays
3:17
1st & 10 at own 35
Leonard Ross run for 8 yds to the MiaOh 43
3:17
2nd & 2 at own 43
Gus Ragland pass complete to Jaylon Bester for 3 yds to the MiaOh 46 for a 1ST down
3:17
1st & 10 at own 46
Leonard Ross run for 3 yds to the MiaOh 49
3:17
2nd & 7 at own 49
Gus Ragland pass incomplete to Luke Mayock
3:17
3rd & 7 at own 49
Gus Ragland pass incomplete to Jaylon Bester
3:17
4th & 7 at own 49
Kyle Kramer punt for 38 yds , Riley Miller returns for no gain to the BalSt 13
Ball State Touchdown, 12 plays
1:17
1st & 10 at own 13
Caleb Huntley run for 7 yds to the BalSt 20
1:17
2nd & 3 at own 20
Caleb Huntley run for 6 yds to the BalSt 26 for a 1ST down
1:17
1st & 10 at own 26
Caleb Huntley run for 2 yds to the BalSt 28
Q4 15:00
2nd & 8 at own 28
Caleb Huntley run for 3 yds to the BalSt 31
Q4 15:00
3rd & 5 at own 31
Drew Plitt pass complete to Khalil Newton for 17 yds to the BalSt 48 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:00
1st & 10 at own 48
Drew Plitt run for 8 yds to the MiaOh 44
Q4 15:00
2nd & 2 at opp 44
Caleb Huntley run for 5 yds to the MiaOh 39 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:00
1st & 10 at opp 39
Caleb Huntley run for 5 yds to the MiaOh 34
Q4 15:00
2nd & 5 at opp 34
Malik Dunner run for 1 yd to the MiaOh 33
Q4 15:00
3rd & 4 at opp 33
Drew Plitt pass incomplete to Nolan Givan
Q4 15:00
4th & 4 at opp 33
Drew Plitt run for 5 yds to the MiaOh 28 for a 1ST down
Q4 10:54
1st & 10 at opp 28
Malik Dunner run for 28 yds for a TD, (Morgan Hagee KICK)Miami (OH) 28, Ball State 7
4th quarter5 drives, then Miami (OH) 28, Ball State 7
Miami (OH) Punt, 3 plays
10:54
1st & 0 at own 35
Ryan Rimmler kickoff for 60 yds , Jared Murphy return for 14 yds to the MiaOh 19
10:49
1st & 10 at own 19
Jaylon Bester run for 4 yds to the MiaOh 23
10:49
2nd & 6 at own 23
Jaylon Bester run for 3 yds to the MiaOh 26
10:49
3rd & 3 at own 26
Gus Ragland pass incomplete to Nate Becker
10:49
4th & 3 at own 26
Kyle Kramer punt for 19 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the MiaOh 45
Ball State Missed FG, 7 plays
9:11
1st & 10 at opp 45
Malik Dunner run for 1 yd to the MiaOh 44
9:11
2nd & 9 at opp 44
Malik Dunner run for 2 yds to the MiaOh 42
9:11
3rd & 7 at opp 42
Drew Plitt pass complete to Justin Hall for 11 yds to the MiaOh 31 for a 1ST down
9:11
1st & 10 at opp 31
Malik Dunner run for no gain to the MiaOh 31
9:11
2nd & 10 at opp 31
Drew Plitt pass incomplete to Nolan Givan
9:11
3rd & 10 at opp 31
Drew Plitt run for 2 yds to the MiaOh 29
6:32
4th & 8 at opp 29
Timeout BALL ST, clock 06:32
6:28
4th & 8 at opp 29
Morgan Hagee 46 yd FG MISSED
Miami (OH) Punt, 3 plays
6:28
1st & 10 at own 29
Grant Niemiec run for 3 yds to the MiaOh 32
6:28
2nd & 7 at own 32
Grant Niemiec run for 1 yd to the MiaOh 33
6:28
3rd & 6 at own 33
Grant Niemiec run for 4 yds to the MiaOh 37
4:50
4th & 2 at own 37
Timeout BALL ST, clock 04:50
4:50
4th & 2 at own 37
Kyle Kramer punt for 43 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the BalSt 20 , Riley Miller returns for no gain to the BalSt 20
Ball State Interception, 15 plays
4:43
1st & 10 at own 20
Drew Plitt run for 3 yds to the BalSt 23
4:43
2nd & 7 at own 23
Malik Dunner run for 9 yds to the BalSt 32 for a 1ST down
4:43
1st & 10 at own 32
Drew Plitt run for 6 yds to the BalSt 38
4:43
2nd & 4 at own 38
Drew Plitt pass incomplete to Khalil Newton
4:43
3rd & 4 at own 38
Drew Plitt pass complete to Justin Hall for 5 yds to the BalSt 43 for a 1ST down
4:43
1st & 10 at own 43
Drew Plitt pass incomplete to Khalil Newton, broken up by Heath Harding
4:43
2nd & 10 at own 43
Drew Plitt pass incomplete to Khalil Newton
4:43
3rd & 10 at own 43
Drew Plitt run for 6 yds to the BalSt 49
4:43
4th & 4 at own 49
Drew Plitt pass complete to Justin Hall for 19 yds to the MiaOh 32 for a 1ST down
4:43
1st & 10 at opp 32
BALL ST Penalty, false start (Curtis Blackwell) to the MiaOh 37
4:43
1st & 15 at opp 37
Drew Plitt pass complete to Malik Dunner for 7 yds to the MiaOh 30
4:43
2nd & 8 at opp 30
Drew Plitt run for 5 yds to the MiaOh 25
4:43
3rd & 3 at opp 25
Malik Dunner run for 11 yds to the MiaOh 14 for a 1ST down
4:43
1st & 10 at opp 14
Drew Plitt run for 13 yds to the MiaOh 1 for a 1ST down MIAMI OH Penalty, Defensive holding ( Yards) declined for a 1ST down
4:43
1st & goal at opp 1
Malik Dunner run for no gain to the MiaOh 1
0:34
2nd & goal at opp 1
Drew Plitt pass intercepted Deondre Daniels return for no gain to the MiaOh 0
Miami (OH) End of game, 1 play
0:34
1st & 10 at own 20
TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the MiaOh 18
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