Fordham at Ball State

Saturday, September 7, 2019

Ball State beat Fordham 57–⁠29. It was their only meeting on record.

AwayFordham4–⁠8 in 2019
29
HomeBall State5–⁠7 in 2019
57

Final at Scheumann Stadium, MuncieTV: ESPN3Attendance 10,123

At kickoff
71°F, mostly cloudy, wind 8 mph from the northwestWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Delaware Co-Johnson Fd Airport (KMIE), 3 km from the stadium
Officials
Referee Ron Hudson; umpire Tim Gover; head linesman Jeff Johnson; line judge Dorsey Skinner; side judge Ryan Gannon; field judge Pat Dolphin; back judge Justin Staehr; center judge Chris La MangeGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Fordham14015029
Ball State141422757

Standouts

Player stats

Fordham

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Tim DeMorat20/3522112
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Zach Davis1985125
Trey Sneed102329
Hamze Elzayat1303
Hamze El-Zayat1303
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Fotis Kokosioulis367053
Hamze Elzayat362036
Hamze El-Zayat362036
Dequece Carter547015
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Glenn Cunningham11101
Anthony Tony-Itoyah110.500
Ryan Greenhagen100.500
James Biggs-Frazier8000
Ellis Taylor40.50.50
Jeremy Imperati10.50.50

Ball State

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Drew Plitt32/4043961
John Paddock1/2500
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Caleb Huntley1364116
Walter Fletcher736120
Markice Hurt61805
Drew Plitt314014
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Riley Miller6116238
Antwan Davis586240
Justin Hall683150
Walter Fletcher477031
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Ray Wilborn70.500
Chris Crumb61.500
Christian Albright6300
Brett Anderson II6000
Amechi Uzodinma6001
James Jennette III5220
Tyler Potts2001

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

Team stats

FordhamBall State
326Total yards596
221Passing yards444
105Rushing yards152
6.3Yards per pass10.6
2.8Yards per rush4.3
17First downs29
6–⁠15Third downs3–⁠8
0–⁠1Fourth downs0–⁠0
2Turnovers2
6–⁠63Penalties8–⁠68
30:48Possession29:12
2Sacks (by defense)4

Efficiency

FordhamBall State
42%Success rate49%
0.02EPA per play0.35
1.10Explosiveness1.49
0.14Rushing EPA0.05
−0.03Passing EPA0.61
23%Passing-down success53%
−0.06First-down EPA0.09
0.21Second-down EPA0.66
0.14Third-down EPA0.62
19%Havoc by its defense40%

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)

Ball State 77% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Ball State −29.5, over/under 51.

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 98%, Fordham 2%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Ball State end zoneFordham end zoneQ1 Ball StatePunt, 3 playsQ1 FordhamPunt, 4 playsQ1 Ball StateInterception, 2 playsQ1 FordhamTouchdown, 8 playsQ1 Ball StateTouchdown, 5 playsQ1 FordhamTouchdown, 7 playsQ1 Ball StateTouchdown, 8 playsQ1 FordhamPunt, 3 playsQ2 Ball StateMissed FG, 9 playsQ2 FordhamInterception, 3 playsQ2 Ball StateTouchdown, 3 playsQ2 FordhamMissed FG, 11 playsQ2 Ball StateTouchdown, 6 playsQ2 FordhamPunt, 3 playsQ2 Ball StatePunt, 5 playsQ2 FordhamEnd of half, 2 playsQ3 FordhamSafety, 1 play (Ball State scores)Q3 Ball StateTouchdown, 7 playsQ3 FordhamPunt, 3 playsQ3 Ball StateTouchdown, 4 playsQ3 FordhamPunt, 3 playsQ3 FordhamTouchdown, 4 playsQ3 Ball StateTouchdown, 5 playsQ3 FordhamTouchdown, 6 playsQ3 Ball StatePunt, 7 playsQ4 FordhamInterception, 2 playsQ4 Ball StateTouchdown, 5 playsQ4 FordhamPunt, 6 playsQ4 Ball StatePunt, 3 playsQ4 FordhamTurnover on downs, 7 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, Fordham right to left.
  1. Q1 Ball StatePunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
  2. Q1 FordhamPunt, 4 plays, 17 yards
  3. Q1 Ball StateInterception, 2 plays, 26 yards
  4. Q1 FordhamTouchdown, 8 plays, 58 yards
  5. Q1 Ball StateTouchdown, 5 plays, 75 yards
  6. Q1 FordhamTouchdown, 7 plays, 71 yards
  7. Q1 Ball StateTouchdown, 8 plays, 75 yards
  8. Q1 FordhamPunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
  9. Q2 Ball StateMissed FG, 9 plays, 56 yards
  10. Q2 FordhamInterception, 3 plays, 3 yards
  11. Q2 Ball StateTouchdown, 3 plays, 5 yards
  12. Q2 FordhamMissed FG, 11 plays, 35 yards
  13. Q2 Ball StateTouchdown, 6 plays, 70 yards
  14. Q2 FordhamPunt, 3 plays, −9 yards
  15. Q2 Ball StatePunt, 5 plays, 16 yards
  16. Q2 FordhamEnd of half, 2 plays, −1 yard
  17. Q3 FordhamSafety, 1 play (Ball State scores), −1 yard
  18. Q3 Ball StateTouchdown, 7 plays, 48 yards
  19. Q3 FordhamPunt, 3 plays, −10 yards
  20. Q3 Ball StateTouchdown, 4 plays, 40 yards
  21. Q3 FordhamPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  22. Q3 FordhamTouchdown, 4 plays, 29 yards
  23. Q3 Ball StateTouchdown, 5 plays, 75 yards
  24. Q3 FordhamTouchdown, 6 plays, 77 yards
  25. Q3 Ball StatePunt, 7 plays, 27 yards
  26. Q4 FordhamInterception, 2 plays, −2 yards
  27. Q4 Ball StateTouchdown, 5 plays, 25 yards
  28. Q4 FordhamPunt, 6 plays, 17 yards
  29. Q4 Ball StatePunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
  30. Q4 FordhamTurnover on downs, 7 plays, 20 yards
  31. Q4 Ball StateEnd of game, 6 plays, 34 yards

Play by play

1st quarter8 drives, then Tied at 14
Ball State Punt, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Andrew Mevis kickoff for 54 yds , Malik Dunner return for 18 yds to the BalSt 29
15:001st & 10 at own 29Caleb Huntley run for 3 yds to the BalSt 32
15:002nd & 7 at own 32Caleb Huntley run for 3 yds to the BalSt 35
15:003rd & 4 at own 35Drew Plitt pass incomplete to Riley Miller
15:004th & 4 at own 35Nathan Snyder punt for 52 yds
Fordham Punt, 4 plays
13:381st & 10 at own 13Tim DeMorat pass complete to Dequece Carter for 15 yds to the Fordh 28 for a 1ST down
13:381st & 10 at own 28Zach Davis run for a loss of 4 yards to the Fordh 22 Zach Davis fumbled, recovered by Fordh Zach Davis
13:382nd & 16 at own 22Tim DeMorat pass complete to Hamze El-Zayat for 8 yds to the Fordh 30
13:383rd & 8 at own 30Tim DeMorat pass incomplete to Hamze El-Zayat, broken up by Ray Wilborn
13:384th & 8 at own 30Andrew Mevis punt for 47 yds, fair catch by Justin Hall at the BalSt 23
Ball State Interception, 2 plays
11:581st & 10 at own 23Drew Plitt pass complete to Antwan Davis for 26 yds to the BalSt 49 for a 1ST down
11:581st & 10 at own 49Drew Plitt pass intercepted Glenn Cunningham return for no gain to the Fordh 42
Fordham Touchdown, 8 plays
11:331st & 10 at own 42Zach Davis run for 6 yds to the Fordh 48
11:332nd & 4 at own 48Tim DeMorat run for no gain to the Fordh 48
11:333rd & 4 at own 48Tim DeMorat pass complete to Joe Ferraro for 7 yds to the BalSt 45 for a 1ST down
11:331st & 10 at opp 45Tim DeMorat pass complete to Dequece Carter for 7 yds to the BalSt 38
11:332nd & 3 at opp 38Zach Davis run for 25 yds to the BalSt 13 for a 1ST down
11:331st & 10 at opp 13Zach Davis run for 3 yds to the BalSt 10 for a 1ST down BALL ST Penalty, face mask (5 yards) (Shannon Hall) to the BalSt 5 for a 1ST down
11:331st & goal at opp 5Hamze El-Zayat run for 3 yds to the BalSt 2
8:182nd & goal at opp 2Zach Davis run for 2 yds for a TD, (Andrew Mevis KICK)Fordham 7, Ball State 0
Ball State Touchdown, 5 plays
8:181st & 0 at own 35Andrew Mevis kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
8:181st & 10 at own 25Justin Hall run for 4 yds to the BalSt 29
8:182nd & 6 at own 29Drew Plitt pass complete to Antwan Davis for 8 yds to the BalSt 37 for a 1ST down
8:181st & 10 at own 37Caleb Huntley run for 2 yds to the BalSt 39
8:182nd & 8 at own 39Caleb Huntley run for 11 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
6:471st & 10 at the 50Drew Plitt pass complete to Justin Hall for 50 yds for a TD, (Ryan Rimmler KICK)Tied at 7
Fordham Touchdown, 7 plays
6:471st & 0 at own 35Ryan Rimmler kickoff for 56 yds , Fotis Kokosioulis return for 20 yds to the Fordh 29
6:401st & 10 at own 29Tim DeMorat pass complete to Trey Sneed for 5 yds to the Fordh 34
6:402nd & 5 at own 34Trey Sneed run for 9 yds to the Fordh 43 for a 1ST down
6:401st & 10 at own 43Trey Sneed run for a loss of 1 yard to the Fordh 42
6:402nd & 11 at own 42Tim DeMorat pass complete to Fotis Kokosioulis for 53 yds to the BalSt 5 for a 1ST down
6:401st & goal at opp 5Tim DeMorat pass incomplete to Hamze El-Zayat, broken up by Bryce Cosby
6:402nd & goal at opp 5Tim DeMorat pass incomplete to Dequece Carter
4:163rd & goal at opp 5Tim DeMorat pass complete to Jack Lynch for 5 yds for a TD, (Andrew Mevis KICK)Fordham 14, Ball State 7
Ball State Touchdown, 8 plays
4:161st & 0 at own 35Andrew Mevis kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
4:161st & 10 at own 25Drew Plitt pass complete to Malik Dunner for no gain to the BalSt 25
4:162nd & 10 at own 25Drew Plitt pass complete to Walter Fletcher for 10 yds to the BalSt 35 for a 1ST down
4:161st & 10 at own 35BALL ST Penalty, F (Luke Martin) to the BalSt 30
4:161st & 15 at own 30Drew Plitt pass complete to Caleb Huntley for 6 yds to the BalSt 36
4:162nd & 9 at own 36Walter Fletcher run for 1 yd to the BalSt 37
4:163rd & 8 at own 37Drew Plitt pass complete to Nolan Givan for 14 yds to the Fordh 49 for a 1ST down
4:161st & 10 at opp 49Will Jones run for 1 yd to the Fordh 48
4:162nd & 9 at opp 48Drew Plitt pass complete to Riley Miller for 38 yds to the Fordh 10 for a 1ST down
0:571st & goal at opp 10Walter Fletcher run for 10 yds for a TD, (Ryan Rimmler KICK)Tied at 14
Fordham Punt, 3 plays
0:571st & 0 at own 35Patrick LeCorre kickoff for 63 yds , Fotis Kokosioulis return for 21 yds to the Fordh 23
0:511st & 10 at own 23Naim Mayfield run for 1 yd to the Fordh 24
0:512nd & 9 at own 24Naim Mayfield run for no gain to the Fordh 24
Q2 15:003rd & 9 at own 24Tim DeMorat pass incomplete to Dequece Carter, broken up by Tyler Potts
Q2 15:004th & 9 at own 24Andrew Mevis punt for 40 yds, fair catch by Justin Hall at the BalSt 36
2nd quarter8 drives, then Ball State 28, Fordham 14
Ball State Missed FG, 9 plays
14:491st & 10 at own 36Drew Plitt pass complete to Justin Hall for 6 yds to the BalSt 42 BALL ST Penalty, Offensive holding (Antwan Davis) to the BalSt 32
14:491st & 14 at own 32Drew Plitt pass complete to Walter Fletcher for 30 yds to the Fordh 38 for a 1ST down
14:491st & 10 at opp 38Drew Plitt run for 13 yds to the Fordh 25 for a 1ST down
14:491st & 10 at opp 25Justin Hall run for 8 yds to the Fordh 17
14:492nd & 2 at opp 17Caleb Huntley run for 9 yds to the Fordh 8 for a 1ST down
14:491st & goal at opp 8Markice Hurt Jr. run for 5 yds to the Fordh 3
14:492nd & goal at opp 3Markice Hurt Jr. run for no gain to the Fordh 3
11:543rd & 0 at opp 3Timeout BALL ST, clock 11:54
11:543rd & goal at opp 3Walter Fletcher run for a loss of 5 yards to the Fordh 8
11:204th & goal at opp 8Ryan Rimmler 25 yd FG MISSED
Fordham Interception, 3 plays
11:201st & 10 at own 20Tim DeMorat pass complete to Dequece Carter for 5 yds to the Fordh 25
11:202nd & 5 at own 25Zach Davis run for a loss of 2 yards to the Fordh 23
11:203rd & 7 at own 23Tim DeMorat pass intercepted Amechi Uzodinma II return for 26 yds to the Fordh 5
Ball State Touchdown, 3 plays
10:061st & goal at opp 5Drew Plitt pass complete to Justin Hall for no gain to the Fordh 5
9:342nd & goal at opp 5HUNTLEY, Caleb rush for 5 yards to the FORD0, clock 09:34, PENALTY BALL holding (KOCH, Dylan) 10 yards to the FORD15, NO PLAY.
9:342nd & goal at opp 15PLITT, Drew pass incomplete to DAVIS, Antwan (Drati, Natani), PENALTY FORD pass interference (Drati, Natani) 13 yards to the FORD2, 1ST DOWN BALL, NO PLAY.
9:341st & goal at opp 2Caleb Huntley run for a loss of 1 yard to the Fordh 3
8:552nd & goal at opp 3Drew Plitt pass complete to Cody Rudy for 3 yds for a TD, (Patrick LeCorre KICK)Ball State 21, Fordham 14
Fordham Missed FG, 11 plays
8:551st & 0 at own 35Ryan Rimmler kickoff for 55 yds
8:551st & 10 at own 35Zach Davis run for 1 yd to the Fordh 36
8:552nd & 9 at own 36Zach Davis run for 8 yds to the Fordh 44
8:553rd & 1 at own 44Zach Davis run for 2 yds to the Fordh 46 for a 1ST down
8:551st & 10 at own 46Zach Davis run for 2 yds to the Fordh 48
8:552nd & 8 at own 48Tim DeMorat pass complete to Joe Ferraro for 8 yds to the BalSt 44 for a 1ST down
8:551st & 10 at opp 44Zach Davis run for 6 yds to the BalSt 38
8:552nd & 4 at opp 38Trey Sneed run for 5 yds to the BalSt 33 for a 1ST down
8:551st & 10 at opp 33Trey Sneed run for 3 yds to the BalSt 30
8:552nd & 7 at opp 30Tim DeMorat pass incomplete to Hamze El-Zayat, broken up by Amechi Uzodinma II
8:553rd & 7 at opp 30Tim DeMorat pass incomplete to Naim Mayfield, broken up by Jaylin Thomas
4:124th & 7 at opp 30Andrew Mevis 47 yd FG MISSED
Ball State Touchdown, 6 plays
4:121st & 10 at own 30Drew Plitt pass complete to Nolan Givan for 5 yds to the BalSt 35
4:122nd & 5 at own 35Drew Plitt pass complete to Riley Miller for 7 yds to the BalSt 42 for a 1ST down
4:121st & 10 at own 42Drew Plitt pass complete to Hassan Littles for 14 yds to the Fordh 44 for a 1ST down
4:121st & 10 at opp 44Caleb Huntley run for 4 yds to the Fordh 40
4:122nd & 6 at opp 40Drew Plitt pass incomplete to Walter Fletcher
2:143rd & 6 at opp 40Drew Plitt pass complete to Antwan Davis for 40 yds for a TD, (Patrick LeCorre KICK)Ball State 28, Fordham 14
Fordham Punt, 3 plays
2:141st & 0 at own 35Ryan Rimmler kickoff for 61 yds
2:141st & 10 at own 25FORDHAM Penalty, false start (Will Conley) to the Fordh 20
2:141st & 15 at own 20FORDHAM Penalty, false start (Phil Saleh) to the Fordh 15
2:141st & 20 at own 15Tim DeMorat pass incomplete to Trey Sneed, broken up by Christian Albright
2:142nd & 20 at own 15Tim DeMorat pass complete to Fotis Kokosioulis for 10 yds to the Fordh 25
2:003rd & 10 at own 25Timeout BALL ST, clock 02:00
2:003rd & 10 at own 25Tim DeMorat sacked by James Jennette III for a loss of 9 yards to the Fordh 16
1:544th & 19 at own 16Timeout BALL ST, clock 01:54
1:544th & 19 at own 16Andrew Mevis punt for 57 yds , Justin Hall returns for a loss of 4 yards to the BalSt 23
Ball State Punt, 5 plays
1:421st & 10 at own 23Drew Plitt pass complete to Will Jones for 3 yds to the BalSt 26
1:352nd & 7 at own 26Timeout FORDHAM, clock 01:35
1:352nd & 7 at own 26Drew Plitt pass complete to Will Jones for 10 yds to the BalSt 36 for a 1ST down
1:351st & 10 at own 36Drew Plitt pass incomplete to Antwan Davis
1:352nd & 10 at own 36Drew Plitt pass incomplete to Riley Miller, broken up by Jesse Bramble
1:353rd & 10 at own 36Drew Plitt pass complete to Nolan Givan for 3 yds to the BalSt 39
0:544th & 7 at own 39Timeout FORDHAM, clock 00:54
0:544th & 7 at own 39Nathan Snyder punt for 46 yds, fair catch by Naim Mayfield at the Fordh 15
Fordham End of half, 2 plays
0:471st & 10 at own 15Tim DeMorat pass incomplete to Fotis Kokosioulis
0:472nd & 10 at own 15Trey Sneed run for a loss of 1 yard to the Fordh 14
Q3 15:003rd & 11 at own 35Ryan Rimmler kickoff for 64 yds , Joe Ferraro return for no gain to the Fordh 1
Q3 14:521st & 10 at own 1Zach Davis run for a loss of 1 yard for a SAFETYBall State 30, Fordham 14
3rd quarter8 drives, then Ball State 50, Fordham 29
Ball State Touchdown, 7 plays
14:521st & 0 at own 20Andrew Mevis kickoff for 51 yds , Justin Hall return for 23 yds to the Fordh 48
14:421st & 10 at opp 48Caleb Huntley run for 3 yds to the Fordh 45
14:422nd & 7 at opp 45Drew Plitt pass complete to Justin Hall for 12 yds to the Fordh 33 for a 1ST down
14:421st & 10 at opp 33Drew Plitt pass complete to Antwan Davis for 8 yds to the Fordh 25
14:422nd & 2 at opp 25Caleb Huntley run for 7 yds to the Fordh 18 for a 1ST down
14:421st & 10 at opp 18Drew Plitt run for 14 yds to the Fordh 4 for a 1ST down
14:421st & goal at opp 4Caleb Huntley run for 1 yd to the Fordh 3
12:062nd & goal at opp 3Drew Plitt pass complete to Riley Miller for 3 yds for a TD, (Patrick LeCorre PAT MISSED)Ball State 36, Fordham 14
Fordham Punt, 3 plays
12:061st & 0 at own 35Ryan Rimmler kickoff for 56 yds , Fotis Kokosioulis return for 13 yds to the Fordh 22
12:001st & 10 at own 22Zach Davis run for no gain to the Fordh 22
12:002nd & 10 at own 22Tim DeMorat pass incomplete to Hamze El-Zayat, broken up by Christian Albright
12:003rd & 10 at own 22Tim DeMorat sacked by James Jennette III for a loss of 10 yards to the Fordh 12
12:004th & 20 at own 12Andrew Mevis punt for 50 yds , Justin Hall returns for 22 yds to the Fordh 40
Ball State Touchdown, 4 plays
10:291st & 10 at opp 40Drew Plitt pass incomplete to Trevor Hohlt
10:292nd & 10 at opp 40Walter Fletcher run for 20 yds to the Fordh 20 for a 1ST down
10:291st & 10 at opp 20Caleb Huntley run for 4 yds to the Fordh 16
9:272nd & 6 at opp 16Caleb Huntley run for 16 yds for a TD, (Ryan Rimmler KICK)Ball State 43, Fordham 14
Fordham Punt, 3 plays
9:271st & 0 at own 35Patrick LeCorre kickoff for 59 yds , Fotis Kokosioulis return for 33 yds to the Fordh 39
9:201st & 10 at own 39Tim DeMorat pass complete to Trey Sneed for no gain to the Fordh 39
9:202nd & 10 at own 39Tim DeMorat pass complete to M.J. Wright for 5 yds to the Fordh 44
9:203rd & 5 at own 44Tim DeMorat pass complete to Trey Sneed for a loss of 1 yard to the Fordh 43
9:204th & 6 at own 43Andrew Mevis punt for 30 yds , Justin Hall returns for 2 yds to the BalSt 29 Justin Hall fumbled, recovered by Fordh Cameron Blair
Fordham Touchdown, 4 plays
7:071st & 10 at opp 29Zach Davis run for 4 yds to the BalSt 25
7:072nd & 6 at opp 25Trey Sneed run for a loss of 1 yard to the BalSt 26 for a 1ST down BALL ST Penalty, personal foul (James Jennette III) to the BalSt 13 for a 1ST down
7:071st & 10 at opp 13Tim DeMorat run for 12 yds to the BalSt 1 for a 1ST down
5:491st & goal at opp 1Trey Sneed run for 1 yd for a TD, (Tim DeMorat pass to Fotis Kokosioulis for Two-Point Conversion)Ball State 43, Fordham 22
Ball State Touchdown, 5 plays
5:491st & 0 at own 35Andrew Mevis kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
5:491st & 10 at own 25Drew Plitt pass complete to Walter Fletcher for 6 yds to the BalSt 31
5:492nd & 4 at own 31Drew Plitt pass complete to Justin Hall for 10 yds to the BalSt 41 for a 1ST down
5:491st & 10 at own 41Caleb Huntley run for 2 yds to the BalSt 43
5:492nd & 8 at own 43Drew Plitt pass complete to Riley Miller for 29 yds to the Fordh 28 for a 1ST down
4:011st & 10 at opp 28Drew Plitt pass complete to Riley Miller for 28 yds for a TD, (Ryan Rimmler KICK)Ball State 50, Fordham 22
Fordham Touchdown, 6 plays
4:011st & 0 at own 35Patrick LeCorre kickoff for 59 yds , Fotis Kokosioulis return for 17 yds to the Fordh 23
3:561st & 10 at own 23Tim DeMorat pass complete to Joe Ferraro for 13 yds to the Fordh 36 for a 1ST down
3:561st & 10 at own 36Zach Davis run for 14 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
3:561st & 10 at the 50Tim DeMorat pass complete to Hamze El-Zayat for 36 yds to the BalSt 14 for a 1ST down
3:561st & 10 at opp 14Zach Davis run for 7 yds to the BalSt 7
3:562nd & 3 at opp 7Zach Davis run for 2 yds to the BalSt 5 Zach Davis fumbled, forced by Kyle Williams, recovered by Fordh Zach Davis
0:593rd & 1 at opp 5Trey Sneed run for 5 yds for a TD, (Andrew Mevis KICK)Ball State 50, Fordham 29
Ball State Punt, 7 plays
0:591st & 0 at own 35Andrew Mevis kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
0:591st & 10 at own 25Drew Plitt pass complete to Hassan Littles for 5 yds to the BalSt 30
0:592nd & 5 at own 30Drew Plitt pass complete to Hassan Littles for 10 yds Hassan Littles fumbled, forced by B.J. Ferguson, recovered by BalSt Yo’Heinz Tyler for a 1ST down , return for 4 yds to the BalSt 44 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at own 44Drew Plitt pass complete to Walter Fletcher for 31 yds to the Fordh 25 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 25Drew Plitt pass incomplete to Walter Fletcher
Q4 15:002nd & 10 at opp 25Drew Plitt pass complete to Justin Hall for 5 yds to the Fordh 20 BALL ST Penalty, Offensive holding (Antwan Davis) to the Fordh 30
Q4 15:002nd & 15 at opp 30Drew Plitt pass incomplete to Yo’Heinz Tyler, broken up by Glenn Cunningham
Q4 15:003rd & 15 at opp 30Drew Plitt sacked by Ellis Taylor and Jeremy Imperati for a loss of 13 yards to the Fordh 43
Q4 15:004th & 28 at opp 43BALL ST Penalty, delay of game (-5 Yards) to the Fordh 48
Q4 15:004th & 33 at opp 48Nathan Snyder punt for 41 yds, fair catch by Naim Mayfield at the Fordh 7
4th quarter6 drives, then Ball State 57, Fordham 29
Fordham Interception, 2 plays
13:051st & 10 at own 7Trey Sneed run for a loss of 2 yards to the Fordh 5
12:232nd & 12 at own 5Tim DeMorat pass intercepted Tyler Potts return for 1 yd to the Fordh 6 BALL ST Penalty, Offensive holding (Jordan Williams) to the Fordh 25
Ball State Touchdown, 5 plays
12:231st & 10 at opp 25Drew Plitt pass complete to Riley Miller for 11 yds to the Fordh 14 for a 1ST down
12:231st & 10 at opp 14Walter Fletcher run for 2 yds to the Fordh 12
12:232nd & 8 at opp 12Walter Fletcher run for 9 yds to the Fordh 3 for a 1ST down
12:231st & goal at opp 3Walter Fletcher run for a loss of 1 yard to the Fordh 4
10:372nd & goal at opp 4Drew Plitt pass complete to Antwan Davis for 4 yds for a TD, (Ryan Rimmler KICK)Ball State 57, Fordham 29
Fordham Punt, 6 plays
10:371st & 0 at own 35Patrick LeCorre kickoff for 62 yds , Fotis Kokosioulis return for 19 yds to the Fordh 22
10:311st & 10 at own 22Fotis Kokosioulis run for no gain to the Fordh 22
10:312nd & 10 at own 22Tim DeMorat pass complete to Zach Davis for 3 yds to the Fordh 25
10:313rd & 7 at own 25Tim DeMorat pass complete to Dequece Carter for 12 yds to the Fordh 37 for a 1ST down
10:311st & 10 at own 37DeMorat, Tim pass complete to Carter, Dequece for 12 yards to the FORD49, out-of-bounds (POTTS, Tyler), PENALTY FORD holding (Conley, Will) 10 yards to the FORD27, NO PLAY.
10:311st & 20 at own 27Tim DeMorat pass complete to Fotis Kokosioulis for 4 yds to the Fordh 31
10:312nd & 16 at own 31Tim DeMorat pass complete to Dequece Carter for 8 yds to the Fordh 39
10:313rd & 8 at own 39Tim DeMorat pass incomplete to Hamze El-Zayat, broken up by Jimmy Daw
10:314th & 8 at own 39Andrew Mevis punt for 46 yds, fair catch by Riley Miller at the BalSt 15
Ball State Punt, 3 plays
7:061st & 10 at own 15Markice Hurt Jr. run for 4 yds to the BalSt 19
7:062nd & 6 at own 19Markice Hurt Jr. run for 2 yds to the BalSt 21
7:063rd & 4 at own 21John Paddock pass incomplete to Trevor Hohlt
7:064th & 4 at own 21Nathan Snyder punt for 42 yds , Naim Mayfield returns for 24 yds to the BalSt 39
Fordham Turnover on downs, 7 plays
5:571st & 10 at opp 39Trey Sneed run for 5 yds to the BalSt 34
5:572nd & 5 at opp 34FORDHAM Penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct (-15 Yards) to the BalSt 49
5:572nd & 20 at opp 49Tim DeMorat pass complete to Hamze El-Zayat for 18 yds to the BalSt 31
5:573rd & 2 at opp 31Zach Davis run for 11 yds to the BalSt 20 for a 1ST down
5:571st & 10 at opp 20Zach Davis run for 1 yd to the BalSt 19
5:572nd & 9 at opp 19Tim DeMorat pass incomplete to Fotis Kokosioulis
5:573rd & 9 at opp 19Tim DeMorat pass incomplete to Hamze El-Zayat
5:574th & 9 at opp 19Tim DeMorat pass incomplete to Dequece Carter
Ball State End of game, 6 plays
3:371st & 10 at own 19Markice Hurt Jr. run for 3 yds to the BalSt 22
3:372nd & 7 at own 22Markice Hurt Jr. run for 4 yds to the BalSt 26
3:373rd & 3 at own 26Will Jones run for 10 yds to the BalSt 36 for a 1ST down
3:371st & 10 at own 36John Paddock pass complete to Trevor Hohlt for 5 yds to the Fordh 41 for a 1ST down FORDHAM Penalty, personal foul (Stephen Williams II) to the Fordh 44 for a 1ST down
3:371st & 10 at opp 44TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the Fordh 46
3:372nd & 12 at opp 46TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the Fordh 47

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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