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Ball State at Kent State

Saturday, November 23, 2019

Kent State beat Ball State 41–⁠38. It was their 29th meeting; after it, Ball State led the series 21–⁠8.

AwayBall State5–⁠7 in 2019
38
HomeKent State7–⁠6 in 2019
41

Final at Dix Stadium, KentTV: ESPN+Attendance 8,825

At kickoff
42°F, clear, wind 6 mph from the eastWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Akron Fulton International Airport (KAKR), 17 km from the stadium, six minutes before kickoff
Officials
Referee Tim O’Day; umpire Brett Denker; head linesman Fiore Stabilo; line judge John Swartz; side judge Jeff Pasold; field judge Nate Robinson; back judge Paul Stout; center judge Ron KayGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Ball State71701438
Kent State714101041

Standouts

Photos: Wikimedia Commons, free licenses; credits on each player’s page.

Player stats

Ball State

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Drew Plitt16/2420810
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Caleb Huntley30192254
Walter Fletcher1690115
Malik Dunner232027
Justin Hall32008
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Walter Fletcher474133
Yo’Heinz Tyler461039
Justin Hall333016
Antwan Davis219010
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Bryce Cosby11000
Amechi Uzodinma9000
Jacob White70.500
Jaylin Thomas71.500
Christian Albright41.510
Jimmy Daw4210

Kent State

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Dustin Crum18/2636930
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Dustin Crum15101137
Will Matthews1485034
Xavier Williams1884114
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Mike Carrigan8178064
Isaiah McKoy6159351
Antwan Dixon115015
Kavious Price212011
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Manny Lawrence-Burke14110
Kesean Gamble10000
Jeremiah Salaam9000
Matt Bahr8000
Theo Majette7210

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

Team stats

Ball StateKent State
538Total yards635
208Passing yards369
330Rushing yards266
8.3Yards per pass14.2
5.6Yards per rush5.5
28First downs29
5–⁠14Third downs6–⁠13
3–⁠4Fourth downs0–⁠1
1Turnovers0
5–⁠29Penalties7–⁠69
34:23Possession25:37
2Sacks (by defense)2

Efficiency

Ball StateKent State
54%Success rate51%
0.34EPA per play0.40
1.18Explosiveness1.36
0.30Rushing EPA0.18
0.44Passing EPA0.86
50%Passing-down success44%
0.14First-down EPA0.46
0.70Second-down EPA0.36
−0.07Third-down EPA0.86
12%Havoc by its defense13%

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)

Kent State 55% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Ball State −3, over/under 67.5.

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%, Kent State 42%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Kent State end zoneBall State end zoneQ1 Ball StatePunt, 3 playsQ1 Kent StatePunt, 7 playsQ1 Ball StateTouchdown, 11 playsQ1 Kent StatePunt, 3 playsQ1 Ball StatePunt, 6 playsQ1 Kent StateTouchdown, 3 playsQ1 Ball StateField goal, 8 playsQ2 Kent StateTurnover on downs, 8 playsQ2 Ball StateTouchdown, 7 playsQ2 Kent StateTouchdown, 6 playsQ2 Ball StateTurnover on downs, 8 playsQ2 Kent StateTouchdown, 7 playsQ2 Ball StateTouchdown, 4 playsQ2 Kent StatePunt, 3 playsQ2 Ball StateEnd of half, 1 playQ3 Kent StateField goal, 9 playsQ3 Ball StatePunt, 3 playsQ3 Kent StateTouchdown, 9 playsQ3 Ball StatePunt, 3 playsQ3 Kent StatePunt, 6 playsQ3 Ball StateTouchdown, 20 playsQ4 Kent StateTouchdown, 4 playsQ4 Ball StateTouchdown, 8 playsQ4 Kent StateField goal, 11 playsQ4 Ball StateFumble, 3 playsQ4 Kent StateResult not recorded
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Kent State drives left to right, Ball State right to left.
  1. Q1 Ball StatePunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  2. Q1 Kent StatePunt, 7 plays, 33 yards
  3. Q1 Ball StateTouchdown, 11 plays, 98 yards
  4. Q1 Kent StatePunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
  5. Q1 Ball StatePunt, 6 plays, 4 yards
  6. Q1 Kent StateTouchdown, 3 plays, 78 yards
  7. Q1 Ball StateField goal, 8 plays, 65 yards
  8. Q2 Kent StateTurnover on downs, 8 plays, 35 yards
  9. Q2 Ball StateTouchdown, 7 plays, 52 yards
  10. Q2 Kent StateTouchdown, 6 plays, 75 yards
  11. Q2 Ball StateTurnover on downs, 8 plays, 52 yards
  12. Q2 Kent StateTouchdown, 7 plays, 91 yards
  13. Q2 Ball StateTouchdown, 4 plays, 75 yards
  14. Q2 Kent StatePunt, 3 plays, −2 yards
  15. Q2 Ball StateEnd of half, 1 play, 5 yards
  16. Q3 Kent StateField goal, 9 plays, 72 yards
  17. Q3 Ball StatePunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
  18. Q3 Kent StateTouchdown, 9 plays, 84 yards
  19. Q3 Ball StatePunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
  20. Q3 Kent StatePunt, 6 plays, 38 yards
  21. Q3 Ball StateTouchdown, 20 plays, 97 yards
  22. Q4 Kent StateTouchdown, 4 plays, 50 yards
  23. Q4 Ball StateTouchdown, 8 plays, 65 yards
  24. Q4 Kent StateField goal, 11 plays, 67 yards
  25. Q4 Ball StateFumble, 3 plays, 30 yards
  26. Q4 Kent StateResult not recorded, 0 yards

Play by play

1st quarter7 drives, then Tied at 7
Ball State Punt, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Matthew Trickett kickoff for 35 yds
15:001st & 10 at own 30Caleb Huntley run for 1 yd to the BalSt 31
15:002nd & 9 at own 31Caleb Huntley run for 3 yds to the BalSt 34
15:003rd & 6 at own 34Drew Plitt pass incomplete to Riley Miller, broken up by Elvis Hines
15:004th & 6 at own 34Nathan Snyder punt for 47 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the KntSt 19
Kent State Punt, 7 plays
13:441st & 10 at own 19Dustin Crum pass complete to Mike Carrigan for 12 yds to the KntSt 31 for a 1ST down
13:441st & 10 at own 31Will Matthews run for 14 yds to the KntSt 45 for a 1ST down
13:441st & 10 at own 45Dustin Crum pass complete to Mike Carrigan for 9 yds to the BalSt 46
13:442nd & 1 at opp 46Dustin Crum pass complete to Mike Carrigan for 6 yds to the BalSt 40 for a 1ST down
13:441st & 10 at opp 40Will Matthews run for 2 yds to the BalSt 38
13:442nd & 8 at opp 38Dustin Crum pass incomplete
13:443rd & 8 at opp 38Dustin Crum pass incomplete
13:444th & 8 at opp 38KENT ST Penalty, false start (-10 Yards) to the BalSt 48
13:444th & 18 at opp 48Derek Adams punt for 46 yds, downed at the BalSt 2
Ball State Touchdown, 11 plays
11:281st & 10 at own 2Caleb Huntley run for 9 yds to the BalSt 11
11:282nd & 1 at own 11Caleb Huntley run for 54 yds to the KntSt 35 for a 1ST down
11:281st & 10 at opp 35Walter Fletcher run for 5 yds to the KntSt 30
11:282nd & 5 at opp 30Drew Plitt pass incomplete to Antwan Davis
11:283rd & 5 at opp 30Drew Plitt pass complete to Riley Miller for 4 yds to the KntSt 26
11:284th & 1 at opp 26Drew Plitt run for 2 yds to the KntSt 24 for a 1ST down
11:281st & 10 at opp 24Drew Plitt pass complete to Riley Miller for 8 yds to the KntSt 16
11:282nd & 2 at opp 16Justin Hall run for 4 yds to the KntSt 12 for a 1ST down
11:281st & 10 at opp 12Walter Fletcher run for 11 yds to the KntSt 1 for a 1ST down
11:281st & goal at opp 1Drew Plitt run for no gain to the KntSt 1
7:232nd & goal at opp 1Caleb Huntley run for 1 yd for a TD (Ryan Rimmler KICK)Ball State 7, Kent State 0
Kent State Punt, 3 plays
7:231st & 0 at own 35Ryan Rimmler kickoff for 59 yds , Jamal Parker return for 17 yds to the KntSt 23
7:181st & 10 at own 23Xavier Williams run for 4 yds to the KntSt 27
7:182nd & 6 at own 27KENT ST Penalty, false start (Nate Warnock) to the KntSt 22
7:182nd & 11 at own 22Dustin Crum pass incomplete to Mike Carrigan, broken up by Amechi Uzodinma II
7:183rd & 11 at own 22Dustin Crum run for 8 yds to the KntSt 30
7:184th & 3 at own 30Derek Adams punt for 45 yds, fair catch by Riley Miller at the BalSt 25
Ball State Punt, 6 plays
6:091st & 10 at own 25Walter Fletcher run for 7 yds to the BalSt 32
6:092nd & 3 at own 32Walter Fletcher run for 2 yds to the BalSt 34
6:093rd & 1 at own 34Caleb Huntley run for 3 yds to the BalSt 37 for a 1ST down
6:091st & 10 at own 37Drew Plitt sacked by Theo Majette for a loss of 3 yards to the BalSt 34
6:092nd & 13 at own 34Drew Plitt pass complete to Justin Hall for 8 yds to the BalSt 42
6:093rd & 5 at own 42Drew Plitt sacked by Mandela Lawrence-Burke for a loss of 13 yards to the BalSt 29
6:094th & 18 at own 29Nathan Snyder punt for 49 yds , Raymond James returns for no gain to the KntSt 22
Kent State Touchdown, 3 plays
3:101st & 10 at own 22Dustin Crum pass complete to Mike Carrigan for 11 yds to the KntSt 33 for a 1ST down
3:101st & 10 at own 33Will Matthews run for 16 yds to the KntSt 49 for a 1ST down
2:361st & 10 at own 49Dustin Crum pass complete to Isaiah McKoy for 51 yds for a TD (Matthew Trickett KICK)Tied at 7
Ball State Field goal, 8 plays
2:361st & 0 at own 35Matthew Trickett kickoff for 61 yds , Walter Fletcher return for 17 yds to the BalSt 21
2:301st & 10 at own 21Caleb Huntley run for a loss of 1 yard to the BalSt 20
2:302nd & 11 at own 20Drew Plitt pass complete to Yo’Heinz Tyler for 11 yds to the BalSt 31 for a 1ST down
2:301st & 10 at own 31Caleb Huntley run for 3 yds to the BalSt 34 Caleb Huntley fumbled, forced by Mandela Lawrence-Burke, recovered by BalSt Caleb Huntley
2:302nd & 7 at own 34Drew Plitt pass complete to Yo’Heinz Tyler for 39 yds to the KENTST 27 for a 1ST down KENT ST Penalty, roughing passer (Dominic Hill) to the KntSt 13 for a 1ST down
2:301st & 10 at opp 13Drew Plitt pass incomplete to Justin Hall, broken up by Jeremiah Salaam
2:302nd & 10 at opp 13Walter Fletcher run for 4 yds to the KntSt 9
Q2 15:003rd & 6 at opp 9BALL ST Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the KntSt 14
Q2 15:003rd & 11 at opp 14Drew Plitt pass incomplete to Yo’Heinz Tyler
Q2 14:514th & 11 at opp 14Ryan Rimmler 31 yd FG GOODBall State 10, Kent State 7
2nd quarter8 drives, then Ball State 24, Kent State 21
Kent State Turnover on downs, 8 plays
14:511st & 0 at own 35Ryan Rimmler kickoff for 56 yds , Kavious Price return for 18 yds to the KENTST 47 KENT ST Penalty, Offensive holding (10 Yards) to the KntSt 17
14:451st & 10 at own 17Dustin Crum pass incomplete
14:452nd & 10 at own 17Xavier Williams run for 1 yd to the KntSt 18
14:453rd & 9 at own 18Dustin Crum pass complete to Kavious Price for 11 yds to the KntSt 29 for a 1ST down
14:451st & 10 at own 29Dustin Crum pass complete to Antwan Dixon for 15 yds to the KntSt 44 for a 1ST down
14:451st & 10 at own 44Xavier Williams run for 8 yds to the BalSt 48
14:452nd & 2 at opp 48Antwan Dixon run for a loss of 4 yards to the KntSt 48
14:453rd & 6 at own 48Xavier Williams run for 5 yds to the BalSt 47
14:454th & 1 at opp 47Xavier Williams run for a loss of 1 yard to the BalSt 48
Ball State Touchdown, 7 plays
12:331st & 10 at own 48Caleb Huntley run for a loss of 2 yards to the BalSt 46
12:332nd & 12 at own 46Drew Plitt run for 6 yds to the KENTST 48 for a 1ST down KENT ST Penalty, targeting (Cepeda Phillips) to the KntSt 33 for a 1ST down
12:331st & 10 at opp 33Drew Plitt pass complete to Walter Fletcher for 10 yds to the KntSt 23 for a 1ST down
12:331st & 10 at opp 23Caleb Huntley run for 9 yds to the KntSt 14
12:332nd & 1 at opp 14Caleb Huntley run for no gain to the KntSt 14
12:333rd & 1 at opp 14Caleb Huntley run for 8 yds to the KntSt 6 for a 1ST down
9:381st & goal at opp 6Walter Fletcher run for 6 yds for a TD (Ryan Rimmler KICK)Ball State 17, Kent State 7
Kent State Touchdown, 6 plays
9:381st & 0 at own 35Ryan Rimmler kickoff for 53 yds , Kavious Price return for 13 yds to the KntSt 25
9:321st & 10 at own 25Will Matthews run for 5 yds to the KntSt 30
9:322nd & 5 at own 30Will Matthews run for 1 yd to the KntSt 31
9:323rd & 4 at own 31Dustin Crum run for 10 yds to the KntSt 41 for a 1ST down
9:321st & 10 at own 41Dustin Crum run for 10 yds to the BalSt 49 for a 1ST down
9:321st & 10 at opp 49Dustin Crum run for 28 yds to the BalSt 21 for a 1ST down
7:341st & 10 at opp 21Dustin Crum pass complete to Isaiah McKoy for 21 yds for a TD (Matthew Trickett KICK)Ball State 17, Kent State 14
Ball State Turnover on downs, 8 plays
7:341st & 0 at own 35Matthew Trickett kickoff for 48 yds , Jimmy Daw return for 22 yds to the BalSt 39
7:291st & 10 at own 39Drew Plitt pass complete to Antwan Davis for 9 yds to the BalSt 48
7:292nd & 1 at own 48Caleb Huntley run for 7 yds to the KntSt 45 for a 1ST down
7:291st & 10 at opp 45Drew Plitt pass incomplete to Riley Miller, broken up by Jeremiah Salaam
7:292nd & 10 at opp 45Malik Dunner run for 27 yds to the KntSt 18 for a 1ST down KENT ST Penalty, offside defense ( Yards) declined for a 1ST down
7:291st & 10 at opp 18Caleb Huntley run for 4 yds to the KntSt 14
7:292nd & 6 at opp 14Caleb Huntley run for 4 yds to the KntSt 10
5:063rd & 2 at opp 10Timeout BALL ST, clock 05:06
5:063rd & 2 at opp 10Caleb Huntley run for 1 yd to the KntSt 9
5:064th & 1 at opp 9Caleb Huntley run for no gain to the KntSt 9
Kent State Touchdown, 7 plays
4:251st & 10 at own 9Dustin Crum run for 3 yds to the KntSt 12
4:252nd & 7 at own 12Xavier Williams run for 7 yds to the KntSt 19 for a 1ST down
4:251st & 10 at own 19Dustin Crum pass complete to Mike Carrigan for 64 yds to the BalSt 17 for a 1ST down
4:251st & 10 at opp 17Xavier Williams run for 2 yds to the BalSt 15
4:252nd & 8 at opp 15Xavier Williams run for 5 yds to the BalSt 10 for a 1ST down BALL ST Penalty, illegal use of hands (5 Yards) to the BalSt 5 for a 1ST down
4:251st & goal at opp 5Xavier Williams run for 3 yds to the BalSt 2
2:112nd & goal at opp 2Xavier Williams run for 2 yds for a TD (Matthew Trickett KICK)Kent State 21, Ball State 17
Ball State Touchdown, 4 plays
2:111st & 0 at own 35Matthew Trickett kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
2:111st & 10 at own 25Walter Fletcher run for 15 yds to the BalSt 40 for a 1ST down
2:111st & 10 at own 40Drew Plitt run for 2 yds to the BalSt 42
2:112nd & 8 at own 42Drew Plitt pass complete to Justin Hall for 16 yds to the KntSt 42 for a 1ST down
2:111st & 10 at opp 42PLITT, Drew pass incomplete to TYLER, Yo’Heinz (HINES, Elvis), PENALTY KENTST pass interference (HINES, Elvis) 9 yards to the KENTST33, 1ST DOWN BALL, NO PLAY.
0:531st & 10 at opp 33Drew Plitt pass complete to Walter Fletcher for 33 yds for a TD (Ryan Rimmler KICK)Ball State 24, Kent State 21
Kent State Punt, 3 plays
0:531st & 0 at own 35Ryan Rimmler kickoff for 51 yds , Kavious Price return for 12 yds to the KntSt 26
0:461st & 10 at own 26Dustin Crum pass incomplete to Isaiah McKoy
0:462nd & 10 at own 26Dustin Crum pass incomplete to Kavious Price
0:463rd & 10 at own 26Dustin Crum sacked by Jimmy Daw for a loss of 2 yards to the KntSt 24
0:464th & 12 at own 24Derek Adams punt for 76 yds for a touchback
Ball State End of half, 1 play
0:181st & 10 at own 20Walter Fletcher run for 5 yds to the BalSt 25
3rd quarter6 drives, then Kent State 31, Ball State 24
Kent State Field goal, 9 plays
15:002nd & 5 at own 35Ryan Rimmler kickoff for 58 yds , Kavious Price return for 16 yds to the KntSt 23
14:541st & 10 at own 23Will Matthews run for no gain to the KntSt 23
14:542nd & 10 at own 23Dustin Crum pass complete to Isaiah McKoy for 47 yds to the BalSt 30 for a 1ST down
14:541st & 10 at opp 30Dustin Crum pass complete to Isaiah McKoy for 8 yds to the BalSt 22
14:542nd & 2 at opp 22Dustin Crum run for 3 yds to the BalSt 19 for a 1ST down
14:541st & 10 at opp 19Xavier Williams run for 14 yds to the BalSt 5 for a 1ST down
14:541st & goal at opp 5Dustin Crum run for a loss of 2 yards to the BalSt 7
14:542nd & goal at opp 7Xavier Williams run for a loss of 2 yards to the BalSt 9
14:543rd & goal at opp 9Xavier Williams run for 4 yds to the BalSt 5
11:484th & goal at opp 5Matthew Trickett 22 yd FG GOODTied at 24
Ball State Punt, 3 plays
11:481st & 0 at own 35Matthew Trickett kickoff for 36 yds , Jimmy Daw return for 7 yds to the BalSt 36
11:431st & 10 at own 36Drew Plitt pass complete to Nolan Givan for 9 yds to the BalSt 45
11:432nd & 1 at own 45BALL ST Penalty, false start (Curtis Blackwell) to the BalSt 40
11:432nd & 6 at own 40Caleb Huntley run for 5 yds to the BalSt 45
11:433rd & 1 at own 45Drew Plitt pass incomplete to Justin Hall
11:434th & 1 at own 45Nathan Snyder punt for 39 yds, fair catch by Raymond James at the KntSt 16
Kent State Touchdown, 9 plays
10:241st & 10 at own 16Dustin Crum pass incomplete to Kavious Price
10:242nd & 10 at own 16Will Matthews run for 34 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
10:241st & 10 at the 50Dustin Crum pass complete to Mike Carrigan for 12 yds to the BalSt 38 for a 1ST down
10:241st & 10 at opp 38Will Matthews run for a loss of 3 yards to the BalSt 41
10:242nd & 13 at opp 41Dustin Crum pass complete to Keenan Orr for 5 yds to the BalSt 36
10:243rd & 8 at opp 36Dustin Crum run for 9 yds to the BalSt 27 for a 1ST down
10:241st & 10 at opp 27Xavier Williams run for 12 yds to the BalSt 15 for a 1ST down
10:241st & 10 at opp 15Xavier Williams run for 13 yds to the BalSt 2 for a 1ST down
7:271st & goal at opp 2Dustin Crum run for 2 yds for a TD (Matthew Trickett KICK)Kent State 31, Ball State 24
Ball State Punt, 3 plays
7:271st & 0 at own 35Matthew Trickett kickoff for 36 yds , Jimmy Daw return for 21 yds to the 50 yard line
7:191st & 10 at the 50Drew Plitt pass incomplete to Antwan Davis, broken up by Elvis Hines
7:192nd & 10 at the 50Walter Fletcher run for 4 yds to the KntSt 46
7:193rd & 6 at opp 46Drew Plitt run for 1 yd to the KntSt 45
7:194th & 5 at opp 45Nathan Snyder punt for 45 yds for a touchback
Kent State Punt, 6 plays
5:461st & 10 at own 20Dustin Crum pass complete to Kavious Price for 1 yd to the KntSt 21
5:462nd & 9 at own 21Will Matthews run for no gain to the KntSt 21
5:463rd & 9 at own 21Dustin Crum run for 37 yds to the BalSt 42 for a 1ST down
5:461st & 10 at opp 42Will Matthews run for 2 yds to the BalSt 40
5:462nd & 8 at opp 40Will Matthews run for 1 yd to the BalSt 39
5:463rd & 7 at opp 39Dustin Crum sacked by Christian Albright for a loss of 3 yards to the BalSt 42
5:464th & 10 at opp 42Derek Adams punt for 39 yds, downed at the BalSt 3
Ball State Touchdown, 20 plays
2:281st & 10 at own 3Caleb Huntley run for 4 yds to the BalSt 7
2:282nd & 6 at own 7Caleb Huntley run for no gain to the BalSt 7
2:283rd & 6 at own 7Drew Plitt pass complete to Antwan Davis for 10 yds to the BalSt 17 for a 1ST down
2:281st & 10 at own 17Walter Fletcher run for 3 yds to the BalSt 20
2:282nd & 7 at own 20Walter Fletcher run for 3 yds to the BalSt 23
Q4 15:003rd & 4 at own 23Drew Plitt pass complete to Walter Fletcher for 5 yds to the BalSt 28 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at own 28Walter Fletcher run for 11 yds to the BalSt 39 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at own 39Justin Hall run for 8 yds to the BalSt 47
Q4 15:002nd & 2 at own 47Caleb Huntley run for 3 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at the 50Drew Plitt pass complete to Yo’Heinz Tyler for 5 yds to the KntSt 45
Q4 15:002nd & 5 at opp 45Justin Hall run for 8 yds to the KntSt 37 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 37Walter Fletcher run for 8 yds to the KntSt 29
Q4 15:002nd & 2 at opp 29Caleb Huntley run for 5 yds to the KntSt 24 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 24Caleb Huntley run for 2 yds to the KntSt 22
Q4 15:002nd & 8 at opp 22Caleb Huntley run for 11 yds to the KntSt 11 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 11Walter Fletcher run for no gain to the KntSt 11
Q4 15:002nd & 10 at opp 11Walter Fletcher run for 4 yds to the KntSt 7
Q4 15:003rd & 6 at opp 7Drew Plitt pass complete to Yo’Heinz Tyler for 6 yds to the KntSt 1 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & goal at opp 1Caleb Huntley run for no gain to the KntSt 1
Q4 8:552nd & goal at opp 1Drew Plitt run for 1 yd for a TD (Ryan Rimmler KICK)Tied at 31
4th quarter4 drives, then Kent State 41, Ball State 38
Kent State Touchdown, 4 plays
8:551st & 0 at own 35Ryan Rimmler kickoff for 56 yds , Jamal Parker return for 41 yds to the 50 yard line
8:441st & 10 at the 50Dustin Crum pass incomplete to Xavier Williams
8:442nd & 10 at the 50Dustin Crum pass complete to Mike Carrigan for 26 yds to the BalSt 24 for a 1ST down
8:441st & 10 at opp 24Dustin Crum run for no gain to the BalSt 24
7:552nd & 10 at opp 24Dustin Crum pass complete to Isaiah McKoy for 24 yds for a TD (Matthew Trickett KICK)Kent State 38, Ball State 31
Ball State Touchdown, 8 plays
7:551st & 0 at own 35Matthew Trickett kickoff for 60 yds , Malik Dunner return for 30 yds to the BalSt 35
7:461st & 10 at own 35Caleb Huntley run for 5 yds to the BalSt 40
7:462nd & 5 at own 40Caleb Huntley run for 4 yds to the BalSt 44
7:463rd & 1 at own 44Caleb Huntley run for no gain to the BalSt 44
7:464th & 1 at own 44Malik Dunner run for 5 yds to the BalSt 49 for a 1ST down
7:461st & 10 at own 49Drew Plitt pass incomplete to Yo’Heinz Tyler, broken up by Alex Hoag
7:462nd & 10 at own 49Caleb Huntley run for 7 yds to the KntSt 44
7:463rd & 3 at opp 44Walter Fletcher run for 2 yds to the KntSt 42
4:144th & 1 at opp 42Caleb Huntley run for 42 yds for a TD (Ryan Rimmler KICK)Tied at 38
Kent State Field goal, 11 plays
4:141st & 0 at own 35Ryan Rimmler kickoff for 54 yds , Jamal Parker return for 17 yds to the KntSt 28
4:081st & 10 at own 28Will Matthews run for 5 yds to the KntSt 33
4:082nd & 5 at own 33Dustin Crum run for no gain to the KntSt 33
4:083rd & 5 at own 33KENT ST Penalty, false start (Nate Warnock) to the KntSt 27
4:083rd & 11 at own 27Dustin Crum pass complete to Mike Carrigan for 38 yds to the BalSt 35 for a 1ST down
4:081st & 10 at opp 35Will Matthews run for 4 yds to the BalSt 31
4:082nd & 6 at opp 31Xavier Williams run for 2 yds to the BalSt 29
4:083rd & 4 at opp 29Dustin Crum pass complete to Isaiah McKoy for 8 yds to the BalSt 21 for a 1ST down
1:471st & 10 at opp 21Timeout BALL ST, clock 01:47
1:471st & 10 at opp 21Xavier Williams run for 3 yds to the BalSt 18 for a 1ST down BALL ST Penalty, Defensive holding (Chris Crumb) to the BalSt 9 for a 1ST down
1:471st & goal at opp 9Xavier Williams run for 2 yds to the BalSt 7
1:152nd & 0 at opp 7Timeout BALL ST, clock 01:15
1:152nd & goal at opp 7Dustin Crum run for a loss of 2 yards to the BalSt 9
1:103rd & 0 at opp 9Timeout BALL ST, clock 01:10
1:103rd & goal at opp 9Will Matthews run for 4 yds to the BalSt 5
0:194th & goal at opp 5Matthew Trickett 22 yd FG GOOD BALL ST Penalty, offside defense ( Yards) declinedKent State 41, Ball State 38
Ball State Fumble, 3 plays
0:191st & 0 at own 35Matthew Trickett kickoff for 34 yds , Cody Rudy return for 2 yds to the BalSt 33
0:181st & 10 at own 33PLITT, Drew pass incomplete to DAVIS, Antwan, PENALTY BALL illegal formation 5 yards to the BALL28, NO PLAY.
0:181st & 15 at own 28Drew Plitt pass complete to Justin Hall for 15 yds to the BalSt 43 for a 1ST down
0:181st & 10 at own 43TEAM pass incomplete
0:182nd & 10 at own 43Drew Plitt pass complete to Walter Fletcher for 26 yds to the KntSt 37 lat. to Justin Hall for a loss of 3 yards Justin Hall fumbled, recovered by KntSt Mandela Lawrence-Burke

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

Every Ball State–Kent State game

Ball State leads 25–⁠9 in 34 meetings, counting the five since this game.

Recent meetings
2026Kent State 26, Ball State 13
2025Ball State 17, Kent State 13
2024Ball State 37, Kent State 35
2023Ball State 34, Kent State 3
2022Ball State 27, Kent State 20
2019Kent State 41, Ball State 38

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