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Western Kentucky at Ball State

Saturday, September 22, 2018

Western Kentucky beat Ball State 28–⁠20. It was their fourth meeting; the series is even at 2–⁠2.

AwayWestern Kentucky3–⁠9 in 2018
28
HomeBall State4–⁠8 in 2018
20

Final at Scheumann Stadium, MuncieTV: ESPN3Attendance 15,873

At kickoff
63°F, clear, wind 10 mph from the eastWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Delaware Co-Johnson Fd Airport (KMIE), 3 km from the stadium, seven minutes before kickoff
Officials
Referee A. Sauer-Cook; umpire Bob Holcomb; head linesman Rudy Studd; line judge Dan Bush; side judge Brett Henninger; field judge Monte Tilgner; back judge Bob Stinson; center judge Jason GantGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Western Kentucky0771428
Ball State733720

Standouts

  • PassingRiley Neal27 of 45, 285 yards, 1 TDBall State
  • RushingJoshua Samuel19 carries, 91 yards, 1 TDWestern Kentucky
  • ReceivingCorey Lacanaria8 catches, 99 yards, 1 TDBall State
  • DefenseBen Holt12 tackles, 0.5 for lossWestern Kentucky

Player stats

Western Kentucky

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Davis Shanley13/1915800
Steven Duncan12/169420
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Joshua Samuel1991117
Steven Duncan655027
Davis Shanley51609
Gino Appleberry Jr.61417
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Lucky Jackson891041
Mik’Quan Deane548218
Kyle Fourtenbary444028
Quin Jernighan437029
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Ben Holt120.500
Ta’Corian Darden12000
Drell Greene10000
Jaylon George61.510

Ball State

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Riley Neal27/4528510
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Caleb Huntley1059018
James Gilbert1041011
Riley Neal321028
Malik Dunner31219
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Riley Miller8112034
Corey Lacanaria899117
Justin Hall960012
Hassan Littles110010
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Jacob White9200
Brett Anderson II9000
Jaylin Thomas8000
Ray Wilborn8000
Christian Albright6110

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

Team stats

Western KentuckyBall State
444Total yards405
252Passing yards285
192Rushing yards120
7.2Yards per pass6.3
4.8Yards per rush4.1
29First downs24
9–⁠15Third downs6–⁠13
1–⁠1Fourth downs1–⁠1
0Turnovers0
11–⁠102Penalties10–⁠120
31:24Possession28:36
1Sacks (by defense)1

Efficiency

Western KentuckyBall State
51%Success rate45%
0.40EPA per play0.25
1.24Explosiveness1.24
0.30Rushing EPA0.01
0.52Passing EPA0.43
43%Passing-down success43%
0.04First-down EPA−0.12
0.42Second-down EPA0.24
1.04Third-down EPA1.03
16%Havoc by its defense11%

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)

Western Kentucky 56% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Ball State −3, over/under 52.5.

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 Ball State 58%, Western Kentucky 42%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Ball State end zoneWestern Kentucky end zoneQ1 Western KentuckyPunt, 6 playsQ1 Ball StateTouchdown, 13 playsQ1 Western KentuckyPunt, 11 playsQ1 Ball StatePunt, 7 playsQ2 Western KentuckyPunt, 3 playsQ2 Ball StatePunt, 5 playsQ2 Western KentuckyTouchdown, 9 playsQ2 Ball StateField goal, 11 playsQ2 Western KentuckyPunt, 5 playsQ2 Ball StateEnd of half, 1 playQ3 Ball StateField goal, 15 playsQ3 Western KentuckyTouchdown, 13 playsQ3 Ball StatePunt, 6 playsQ3 Western KentuckyPunt, 9 playsQ4 Ball StateTouchdown, 9 playsQ4 Western KentuckyTouchdown, 11 playsQ4 Ball StatePunt, 3 playsQ4 Western KentuckyTouchdown, 8 playsQ4 Ball StateEnd of game, 6 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Ball State drives left to right, Western Kentucky right to left.
  1. Q1 Western KentuckyPunt, 6 plays, 45 yards
  2. Q1 Ball StateTouchdown, 13 plays, 80 yards
  3. Q1 Western KentuckyPunt, 11 plays, 35 yards
  4. Q1 Ball StatePunt, 7 plays, 28 yards
  5. Q2 Western KentuckyPunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
  6. Q2 Ball StatePunt, 5 plays, 17 yards
  7. Q2 Western KentuckyTouchdown, 9 plays, 73 yards
  8. Q2 Ball StateField goal, 11 plays, 51 yards
  9. Q2 Western KentuckyPunt, 5 plays, 21 yards
  10. Q2 Ball StateEnd of half, 1 play, 6 yards
  11. Q3 Ball StateField goal, 15 plays, 68 yards
  12. Q3 Western KentuckyTouchdown, 13 plays, 75 yards
  13. Q3 Ball StatePunt, 6 plays, 8 yards
  14. Q3 Western KentuckyPunt, 9 plays, 39 yards
  15. Q4 Ball StateTouchdown, 9 plays, 70 yards
  16. Q4 Western KentuckyTouchdown, 11 plays, 75 yards
  17. Q4 Ball StatePunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  18. Q4 Western KentuckyTouchdown, 8 plays, 70 yards
  19. Q4 Ball StateEnd of game, 6 plays, 42 yards

Play by play

1st quarter4 drives, then Ball State 7, Western Kentucky 0
Western Kentucky Punt, 6 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Ryan Rimmler kickoff for 65 yds , Garland LaFrance return for 22 yds to the BALLST 43 WESTRN KENTUCKY Penalty, Offensive holding (10 Yards) to the WKent 12
15:001st & 10 at own 12Joshua Samuel run for 3 yds to the WKent 15
15:002nd & 7 at own 15Joshua Samuel run for 2 yds to the WKent 17
15:003rd & 5 at own 17SHANLEY, Davis pass complete to FOURTENBARY, K. for 25 yards to the WKU42 (ANDERSON, Brett;WHITE, Jacob), PENALTY WKU holding (JOEST, Seth) 9 yards to the WKU8, NO PLAY.
15:003rd & 14 at own 8Davis Shanley pass complete to Quin Jernighan for 29 yds to the BalSt 37 for a 1ST down BALL ST Penalty, personal foul (15 Yards) to the BalSt 48 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 48Davis Shanley pass complete to Kyle Fourtenbary for 9 yds to the BalSt 39
15:002nd & 1 at opp 39Davis Shanley run for a loss of 4 yards to the BalSt 43
15:003rd & 5 at opp 43Davis Shanley pass incomplete to Kyle Fourtenbary
15:004th & 5 at opp 43Alex Rinella punt for 43 yds for a touchback
Ball State Touchdown, 13 plays
12:251st & 10 at own 20James Gilbert run for 3 yds to the BalSt 23
12:252nd & 7 at own 23Riley Neal pass complete to Justin Hall for 1 yd to the BalSt 24
12:253rd & 6 at own 24Riley Neal pass complete to Justin Hall for 7 yds to the BalSt 31 for a 1ST down
12:251st & 10 at own 31BALL ST Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the BalSt 26
12:251st & 15 at own 26Riley Neal pass complete to Justin Hall for 5 yds to the BalSt 31
12:252nd & 10 at own 31Riley Neal pass complete to Riley Miller for 14 yds to the BalSt 45 for a 1ST down
12:251st & 10 at own 45James Gilbert run for 1 yd to the BalSt 46
12:252nd & 9 at own 46Riley Neal pass complete to Corey Lacanaria for 17 yds to the WKent 37 for a 1ST down
8:591st & 10 at opp 37Timeout BALL ST, clock 08:59
8:591st & 10 at opp 37Riley Neal pass complete to Riley Miller for 7 yds to the WKent 30
8:592nd & 3 at opp 30Malik Dunner run for 9 yds to the WKent 21 for a 1ST down
8:591st & 10 at opp 21Riley Neal pass complete to Corey Lacanaria for 17 yds to the WKent 4 for a 1ST down
8:591st & goal at opp 4Caleb Huntley run for 3 yds to the WKent 1
8:592nd & goal at opp 1Caleb Huntley run for no gain to the WKent 1
6:433rd & goal at opp 1Malik Dunner run for 1 yd for a TD (Morgan Hagee KICK)Ball State 7, Western Kentucky 0
Western Kentucky Punt, 11 plays
6:431st & 0 at own 35Ryan Rimmler kickoff for 62 yds , Garland LaFrance return for 18 yds to the WKent 21
6:381st & 10 at own 21WESTRN KENTUCKY Penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct (Garland LaFrance) to the WKent 10
6:381st & 10 at own 10Jacquez Sloan run for 3 yds to the WKent 13
6:382nd & 7 at own 13Gino Appleberry Jr. run for 7 yds to the WKent 20 for a 1ST down
6:381st & 10 at own 20Davis Shanley run for 5 yds to the WKent 25
6:382nd & 5 at own 25Davis Shanley pass complete to Lucky Jackson for 4 yds to the WKent 29
6:383rd & 1 at own 29Gino Appleberry Jr. run for 1 yd to the WKent 30 for a 1ST down
6:381st & 10 at own 30Joshua Samuel run for 3 yds to the WKent 33
6:382nd & 7 at own 33Davis Shanley pass complete to Mik’Quan Deane for 9 yds to the WKent 42 for a 1ST down
6:381st & 10 at own 42Davis Shanley pass complete to Lucky Jackson for 11 yds to the BalSt 47 for a 1ST down
6:381st & 10 at opp 47Davis Shanley pass complete to Lucky Jackson for 4 yds to the BalSt 43
6:382nd & 6 at opp 43Davis Shanley pass complete to Mik’Quan Deane for 4 yds to the BalSt 39
6:383rd & 2 at opp 39WESTRN KENTUCKY Penalty, false start (Jordan Meredith) to the BalSt 44
6:383rd & 7 at opp 44Davis Shanley pass incomplete to Quin Jernighan
6:384th & 7 at opp 44Alex Rinella punt for 33 yds, fair catch by Corey Lacanaria at the BalSt 11
Ball State Punt, 7 plays
1:381st & 10 at own 11James Gilbert run for 1 yd to the BalSt 12
1:382nd & 9 at own 12Riley Neal pass complete to Corey Lacanaria for 13 yds to the BalSt 25 for a 1ST down
1:381st & 10 at own 25James Gilbert run for 1 yd to the BalSt 26
1:382nd & 9 at own 26Riley Neal pass complete to Corey Lacanaria for 11 yds to the BalSt 37 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at own 37Riley Neal pass incomplete
Q2 15:002nd & 10 at own 37Caleb Huntley run for 2 yds to the BalSt 39
Q2 15:003rd & 8 at own 39Riley Neal run for no gain to the BalSt 39
Q2 15:004th & 8 at own 39Patrick LeCorre punt for 28 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the WKent 33
2nd quarter6 drives, then Ball State 10, Western Kentucky 7
Western Kentucky Punt, 3 plays
13:251st & 10 at own 33Davis Shanley pass complete to Xavier Lane for 3 yds to the WKent 36
13:252nd & 7 at own 36Davis Shanley sacked by Christian Albright for a loss of 8 yards to the WKent 39 Davis Shanley fumbled, recovered by WKent Joshua Samuel , return for 0 yards
13:253rd & 4 at own 39Davis Shanley pass incomplete
13:254th & 4 at own 39Alex Rinella punt for 43 yds, fair catch by Corey Lacanaria at the BalSt 18
Ball State Punt, 5 plays
11:401st & 10 at own 18Justin Hall run for 7 yds to the BalSt 25
11:402nd & 3 at own 25James Gilbert run for 10 yds to the BalSt 35 for a 1ST down
11:401st & 10 at own 35James Gilbert run for 8 yds to the BalSt 43
11:402nd & 2 at own 43TEAM run for no gain to the BalSt 26 TEAM fumbled, recovered by BalSt Riley Neal
11:403rd & 19 at own 26Riley Neal pass complete to Corey Lacanaria for 9 yds to the BalSt 35
11:404th & 10 at own 35Patrick LeCorre punt for 38 yds, fair catch by Drell Greene at the WKent 27
Western Kentucky Touchdown, 9 plays
9:111st & 10 at own 27Joshua Samuel run for 4 yds to the WKent 31
9:112nd & 6 at own 31Davis Shanley pass complete to Quin Jernighan for 3 yds to the WKent 34
9:113rd & 3 at own 34Davis Shanley pass complete to Garland LaFrance for 10 yds to the WKent 44 for a 1ST down
9:111st & 10 at own 44Davis Shanley pass complete to Lucky Jackson for 41 yds to the BalSt 15 for a 1ST down
9:111st & 10 at opp 15Davis Shanley run for 3 yds to the BalSt 12
9:112nd & 7 at opp 12Joshua Samuel run for 1 yd to the BalSt 11
9:113rd & 6 at opp 11Davis Shanley run for 9 yds to the BalSt 2 for a 1ST down
9:111st & goal at opp 2Gino Appleberry Jr. run for 1 yd to the BalSt 1
5:162nd & goal at opp 1Gino Appleberry Jr. run for 1 yd for a TD (Ryan Nuss KICK)Tied at 7
Ball State Field goal, 11 plays
5:161st & 0 at own 35Alex Rinella kickoff for 64 yds , Malik Dunner return for 23 yds to the BalSt 24
5:101st & 10 at own 24Caleb Huntley run for 9 yds to the BalSt 33
5:102nd & 1 at own 33Caleb Huntley run for 13 yds to the BalSt 46 for a 1ST down
5:101st & 10 at own 46Riley Neal pass incomplete to Justin Hall
5:102nd & 10 at own 46HUNTLEY, Caleb rush for 2 yards to the BALL48 (MALONE, D.), PENALTY BALL holding (GIVAN, Nolan) 10 yards to the BALL36, NO PLAY.
5:102nd & 20 at own 36NEAL, Riley pass incomplete to MILLER, Riley, QB hurry by MALONE, D., PENALTY BALL personal foul (BLACKWELL, C.) 15 yards to the BALL21, NO PLAY.
5:102nd & 35 at own 21Riley Neal pass complete to Hassan Littles for 10 yds to the BalSt 31
5:103rd & 25 at own 31NEAL, Riley pass incomplete to HALL, Justin, PENALTY WKU pass interference (RUFFIN, Dionte) 15 yards to the BALL46, 1ST DOWN BALL, NO PLAY.
5:102nd & 10 at own 46Riley Neal pass complete to Justin Hall for 12 yds to the WKent 42 for a 1ST down
5:101st & 10 at opp 42James Gilbert run for 11 yds to the WKent 31 for a 1ST down
5:101st & 10 at opp 31Riley Neal pass incomplete to Hassan Littles
5:102nd & 10 at opp 31Riley Neal pass complete to Justin Hall for 6 yds to the WKent 25
5:103rd & 4 at opp 25Riley Neal pass incomplete to Riley Miller
1:344th & 4 at opp 25Morgan Hagee 43 yd FG GOODBall State 10, Western Kentucky 7
Western Kentucky Punt, 5 plays
1:341st & 0 at own 35Ryan Rimmler kickoff for 56 yds , Jacquez Sloan return for 19 yds to the BALLST 46 WESTRN KENTUCKY Penalty, Offensive holding (Drell Greene) to the WKent 18
1:281st & 10 at own 18Davis Shanley pass incomplete to Mik’Quan Deane
1:282nd & 10 at own 18Davis Shanley pass complete to Kyle Fourtenbary for 28 yds to the WKent 46 for a 1ST down
1:281st & 10 at own 46Davis Shanley pass complete to Kyle Fourtenbary for 3 yds to the WKent 49
0:592nd & 7 at own 49Timeout WESTRN KENTUCKY, clock 00:59
0:592nd & 7 at own 49SHANLEY, Davis pass incomplete, PENALTY WKU holding (JOEST, Seth) 10 yards to the WKU39, NO PLAY.
0:592nd & 17 at own 39Davis Shanley pass incomplete to Lucky Jackson
0:593rd & 17 at own 39Davis Shanley pass incomplete to Joshua Samuel
0:594th & 17 at own 39Alex Rinella punt for 45 yds, fair catch by Corey Lacanaria at the BALLST 16 BALL ST Penalty, Offensive holding (Christian Albright) to the BalSt 8
Ball State End of half, 1 play
0:361st & 10 at own 8James Gilbert run for 6 yds to the BalSt 14
3rd quarter4 drives, then Western Kentucky 14, Ball State 13
Ball State Field goal, 15 plays
15:002nd & 4 at own 35Alex Rinella kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25James Gilbert run for a loss of 1 yard to the BalSt 24
15:002nd & 11 at own 24Riley Neal pass complete to Corey Lacanaria for 14 yds to the BalSt 38 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 38Riley Neal pass complete to Justin Hall for 12 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at the 50Riley Neal pass complete to Justin Hall for 7 yds to the WKent 43
15:002nd & 3 at opp 43Caleb Huntley run for a loss of 2 yards to the WKent 45
15:003rd & 5 at opp 45NEAL, Riley pass complete to LITTLES, Hassan for 4 yards to the WKU41 (DARDEN, T.), PENALTY BALL pass interference (MILLER, Riley) 15 yards to the BALL40, NO PLAY.
15:003rd & 20 at own 40Riley Neal run for 28 yds to the WKent 32 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 32Riley Neal pass complete to Justin Hall for 4 yds to the WKent 28
15:002nd & 6 at opp 28Caleb Huntley run for 6 yds to the WKent 22 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 22Riley Neal pass incomplete to Yo’Heinz Tyler
15:002nd & 10 at opp 22Justin Hall run for a loss of 3 yards to the WKent 25
15:003rd & 13 at opp 25Riley Neal pass complete to Riley Miller for 17 yds to the WKent 8 for a 1ST down
15:001st & goal at opp 8Riley Neal pass incomplete to Riley Miller, broken up by Devon Key
15:002nd & goal at opp 8James Gilbert run for 1 yd to the WKent 7
15:003rd & goal at opp 7Riley Neal pass incomplete to Malik Dunner
9:084th & goal at opp 7Morgan Hagee 25 yd FG GOODBall State 13, Western Kentucky 7
Western Kentucky Touchdown, 13 plays
9:081st & 0 at own 35Ryan Rimmler kickoff for 57 yds
9:081st & 10 at own 25Steven Duncan pass complete to Lucky Jackson for 5 yds to the WKent 30
9:082nd & 5 at own 30WESTRN KENTUCKY Penalty, false start (Seth Joest) to the WKent 25
9:082nd & 10 at own 25Joshua Samuel run for 3 yds to the WKent 28
9:083rd & 7 at own 28Steven Duncan run for 7 yds to the WKent 35 for a 1ST down
9:081st & 10 at own 35Steven Duncan pass complete to Lucky Jackson for 5 yds to the WKent 40
9:082nd & 5 at own 40Steven Duncan run for 10 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
9:081st & 10 at the 50Steven Duncan pass complete to Lucky Jackson for 10 yds to the BalSt 40 for a 1ST down
9:081st & 10 at opp 40Steven Duncan run for 5 yds to the BalSt 38 Steven Duncan fumbled, forced by Jaylin Thomas, recovered by WKent Tyler Witt
9:082nd & 8 at opp 38WESTRN KENTUCKY Penalty, false start (Jordan Meredith) to the BalSt 43
9:082nd & 13 at opp 43Jahcour Pearson run for no gain to the BalSt 43
9:083rd & 13 at opp 43Steven Duncan run for 27 yds to the BalSt 16 for a 1ST down
9:081st & 10 at opp 16Steven Duncan pass complete to Quin Jernighan for 3 yds to the BalSt 13
9:082nd & 7 at opp 13Steven Duncan run for 8 yds to the BalSt 5 for a 1ST down
9:081st & goal at opp 5Gino Appleberry Jr. run for 1 yd to the BalSt 4
2:532nd & goal at opp 4Steven Duncan pass complete to Mik’Quan Deane for 4 yds for a TD (Ryan Nuss KICK)Western Kentucky 14, Ball State 13
Ball State Punt, 6 plays
2:531st & 0 at own 35Alex Rinella kickoff for 65 yds , Malik Dunner return for 48 yds to the BalSt 48
2:451st & 10 at own 48Caleb Huntley run for no gain to the BalSt 48
2:452nd & 10 at own 48Riley Neal pass incomplete, broken up by Ta’Corian Darden BALL ST Penalty, Offensive holding ( Yards) declined
2:453rd & 10 at own 48Riley Neal pass complete to Corey Lacanaria for 12 yds to the WKent 40 for a 1ST down
2:451st & 10 at opp 40GILBERT, James rush for 1 yard to the WKU39 (HOLT, Ben;DARDEN, T.), PENALTY BALL holding (GIVAN, Nolan) 10 yards to the 50 yardline, NO PLAY.
2:451st & 20 at the 50Riley Neal pass incomplete to Justin Hall, broken up by Devon Key
2:452nd & 20 at the 50Riley Neal pass incomplete BALL ST Penalty, Offensive holding ( Yards) declined
2:453rd & 20 at the 50Riley Neal pass complete to Justin Hall for 6 yds to the WKent 44
2:454th & 14 at opp 44Patrick LeCorre punt for 41 yds, downed at the WKent 3
Western Kentucky Punt, 9 plays
0:091st & 10 at own 3Joshua Samuel run for 6 yds to the WKent 9
Q4 15:002nd & 4 at own 9Joshua Samuel run for 6 yds to the WKent 15 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at own 15Steven Duncan pass complete to Mik’Quan Deane for 13 yds to the WKent 28 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at own 28Steven Duncan pass incomplete to Quin Jernighan, broken up by Antonio Phillips
Q4 15:002nd & 10 at own 28Garland LaFrance run for 2 yds to the WKent 30
Q4 15:003rd & 8 at own 30Steven Duncan pass incomplete to Kyle Fourtenbary
Q4 15:004th & 8 at own 30Rex Henderson run for 11 yds to the WKent 41 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at own 41DUNCAN, Steven pass incomplete, QB hurry by ALBRIGHT, C., PENALTY WKU 1G (DUNCAN, Steven) 7 yards to the WKU34, NO PLAY.
Q4 15:002nd & 17 at own 34Joshua Samuel run for 8 yds to the WKent 42
Q4 15:003rd & 9 at own 42Steven Duncan pass incomplete to Lucky Jackson
Q4 15:004th & 9 at own 42Alex Rinella punt for 28 yds, fair catch by Corey Lacanaria at the BalSt 30
4th quarter5 drives, then Western Kentucky 28, Ball State 20
Ball State Touchdown, 9 plays
12:011st & 10 at own 30Riley Neal pass complete to Riley Miller for 6 yds to the BalSt 36
12:012nd & 4 at own 36Riley Neal pass complete to Riley Miller for 19 yds to the WKent 45 for a 1ST down
12:011st & 10 at opp 45Malik Dunner run for 2 yds to the BalSt 43 BALL ST Penalty, Offensive holding (Nolan Givan) to the BalSt 47
12:011st & 18 at own 47Riley Neal pass complete to James Gilbert for 4 yds to the WKent 49
12:012nd & 14 at opp 49Riley Neal pass complete to Riley Miller for 5 yds to the WKent 44
12:013rd & 9 at opp 44Riley Neal pass complete to Riley Miller for 10 yds to the WKent 34 for a 1ST down
12:011st & 10 at opp 34Caleb Huntley run for 18 yds to the WKent 16 for a 1ST down
12:011st & 10 at opp 16Caleb Huntley run for 10 yds to the WKent 6 for a 1ST down
8:391st & goal at opp 6Riley Neal pass complete to Corey Lacanaria for 6 yds for a TD (Morgan Hagee KICK)Ball State 20, Western Kentucky 14
Western Kentucky Touchdown, 11 plays
8:391st & 0 at own 35Ryan Rimmler kickoff for 59 yds
8:391st & 10 at own 25Steven Duncan pass complete to Lucky Jackson for 11 yds to the WKent 36 for a 1ST down
8:391st & 10 at own 36Steven Duncan run for 1 yd to the WKent 37
8:392nd & 9 at own 37Steven Duncan pass complete to Jacquez Sloan for 9 yds to the WKent 46 for a 1ST down
8:391st & 10 at own 46Joshua Samuel run for 1 yd to the WKent 47
8:392nd & 9 at own 47Steven Duncan pass incomplete to Jacquez Sloan, broken up by Bryce Cosby
8:393rd & 9 at own 47Steven Duncan pass complete to Jacquez Sloan for 10 yds to the BALLST 43 for a 1ST down BALL ST Penalty, roughing passer (James Jennette III) to the BalSt 28 for a 1ST down
8:391st & 10 at opp 28Joshua Samuel run for 5 yds to the BalSt 23
8:392nd & 5 at opp 23Steven Duncan pass complete to Quin Jernighan for 2 yds to the BalSt 21
8:393rd & 3 at opp 21Gino Appleberry Jr. run for 3 yds to the BalSt 18 for a 1ST down
8:391st & 10 at opp 18Joshua Samuel run for no gain to the BalSt 18
4:412nd & 10 at opp 18Steven Duncan pass complete to Mik’Quan Deane for 18 yds for a TD (Ryan Nuss KICK)Western Kentucky 21, Ball State 20
Ball State Punt, 3 plays
4:411st & 0 at own 35Alex Rinella kickoff for 63 yds , Marc Walton return for 23 yds to the BalSt 25
4:341st & 10 at own 25Riley Neal pass incomplete
4:342nd & 10 at own 25Riley Neal pass incomplete to Justin Hall
4:343rd & 10 at own 25Riley Neal pass incomplete to Riley Miller, broken up by Drell Greene BALL ST Penalty, Offensive holding ( Yards) declined
4:344th & 10 at own 25Patrick LeCorre punt for 45 yds, fair catch by Drell Greene at the WKent 30
Western Kentucky Touchdown, 8 plays
4:081st & 10 at own 30Joshua Samuel run for 10 yds to the WKent 40 for a 1ST down
4:081st & 10 at own 40Steven Duncan pass complete to Kyle Fourtenbary for 4 yds to the WKent 44
3:192nd & 6 at own 44Timeout BALL ST, clock 03:19
3:192nd & 6 at own 44Joshua Samuel run for 17 yds to the BalSt 39 for a 1ST down
3:191st & 10 at opp 39Joshua Samuel run for a loss of 2 yards to the BalSt 41 for a 1ST down BALL ST Penalty, personal foul (Fred Schroeder) to the BalSt 24 for a 1ST down
2:351st & 10 at opp 24Timeout BALL ST, clock 02:35
2:351st & 10 at opp 24Joshua Samuel run for 12 yds to the BalSt 12 for a 1ST down
2:351st & 10 at opp 12Joshua Samuel run for 1 yd to the BalSt 11
1:482nd & 9 at opp 11Timeout BALL ST, clock 01:48
1:482nd & 9 at opp 11Joshua Samuel run for 6 yds to the BalSt 5
0:593rd & 3 at opp 5Joshua Samuel run for 5 yds for a TD (Ryan Nuss KICK)Western Kentucky 28, Ball State 20
Ball State End of game, 6 plays
0:591st & 0 at own 35Alex Rinella kickoff for 62 yds
0:591st & 10 at own 25Riley Neal pass incomplete to James Gilbert
0:592nd & 10 at own 25Riley Neal pass incomplete to Corey Lacanaria, broken up by DeAndre Farris
0:593rd & 10 at own 25Riley Neal sacked by Jaylon George for a loss of 7 yards to the BalSt 18
0:594th & 17 at own 18Riley Neal pass complete to Riley Miller for 34 yds to the WKent 48 for a 1ST down
0:591st & 10 at opp 48NEAL, Riley pass incomplete to MILLER, Riley (KEY, Devon), PENALTY WKU pass interference (KEY, Devon) 15 yards to the WKU33, 1ST DOWN BALL, NO PLAY.
0:591st & 10 at opp 33Riley Neal pass incomplete to Riley Miller, broken up by DeAndre Farris
0:052nd & 10 at opp 33Timeout WESTRN KENTUCKY, clock 00:05
0:052nd & 10 at opp 33Riley Neal pass incomplete, broken up by Spencer Gaddis

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.

The series

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Tied 2–⁠2 in four meetings.

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2018Western Kentucky 28, Ball State 20
2017Western Kentucky 33, Ball State 21
2008Ball State 24, Western Kentucky 7
2007Ball State 35, Western Kentucky 12

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