Ball State at Central Michigan

Saturday, December 5, 2020

Ball State beat Central Michigan 45–⁠20. It was their 45th meeting; after it, Ball State led the series 24–⁠20–⁠1.

AwayBall State7–⁠1 in 2020
45
HomeCentral Michigan3–⁠3 in 2020
20

Final at Kelly/Shorts Stadium, Mount PleasantTV: ESPNU

At kickoff
35°F, clear, calmWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Mount Pleasant Municipal Airport (KMOP), 6 km from the stadium
Officials
Referee Tom Stapleton; umpire Tony Smith; head linesman Fiore Stabilo; line judge Jon Shelton; side judge Brett Henninger; field judge Nate Robinson; back judge Doug Warns; center judge Rich EdwardsGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Ball State101414745
Central Michigan077620

Standouts

Player stats

Ball State

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Drew Plitt26/4336641
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Tye Evans1864012
Will Jones931111
Drew Plitt1429112
Justin Hall626012
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Jalen McGaughy3100239
Antwan Davis678022
Yo’Heinz Tyler474127
Justin Hall766017
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Brandon Martin9110
Jaylin Thomas7100
Amechi Uzodinma7100
Bryce Cosby6210
J.T. Wahee6101
Brett Anderson II4001
Anthony Ekpe2210
Kyron Mims1110

Central Michigan

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Ty Brock20/3018822
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Lew Nichols1270015
Ty Brock1167182
Kobe Lewis919011
Darius Bracy3404
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Kalil Pimpleton766138
Joel Wilson342020
Drayton Law329013
JaCorey Sullivan324010
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Troy Brown123.520
Willey Reid9001
Tico Brown8000
Troy Hairston710.50
Devonni Reed7000
Daniel Richardson2110
Mohamed Diallo20.50.50

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

Team stats

Ball StateCentral Michigan
519Total yards342
366Passing yards188
153Rushing yards154
8.5Yards per pass6.3
2.9Yards per rush4.3
28First downs17
12–⁠20Third downs4–⁠14
1–⁠2Fourth downs2–⁠4
1Turnovers4
3–⁠18Penalties6–⁠58
35:28Possession24:32
4Sacks (by defense)4

Efficiency

Ball StateCentral Michigan
46%Success rate44%
0.19EPA per play0.09
1.35Explosiveness1.21
0.07Rushing EPA0.11
0.31Passing EPA0.08
53%Passing-down success17%
−0.04First-down EPA0.07
−0.09Second-down EPA−0.09
1.17Third-down EPA0.62
23%Havoc by its defense15%

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)

Central Michigan 62% to win. Ball State won as Elo’s underdog.

The line

Ball State −2.5, over/under 63.

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 57%, Central Michigan 43%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Central Michigan end zoneBall State end zoneQ1 Central MichiganTurnover on downs, 8 playsQ1 Ball StateField goal, 7 playsQ1 Central MichiganPunt, 6 playsQ1 Ball StateTouchdown, 13 playsQ1 Central MichiganTouchdown, 7 playsQ2 Ball StatePunt, 5 playsQ2 Central MichiganPunt, 5 playsQ2 Ball StatePunt, 3 playsQ2 Central MichiganPunt, 3 playsQ2 Ball StateTouchdown, 10 playsQ2 Central MichiganPunt, 3 playsQ2 Ball StateTouchdown, 8 playsQ2 Central MichiganFumbleQ2 Ball StateEnd of half, 2 playsQ3 Ball StateInterception, 6 playsQ3 Central MichiganTouchdown, 3 playsQ3 Ball StateTurnover on downs, 7 playsQ3 Central MichiganPunt, 3 playsQ3 Ball StatePunt, 6 playsQ3 Ball StateTouchdown, 3 playsQ3 Central MichiganPunt, 3 playsQ3 Ball StateTouchdown, 7 playsQ3 Central MichiganInterception, 5 playsQ4 Ball StateTouchdown, 8 playsQ4 Central MichiganTouchdown, 10 playsQ4 Ball StatePunt, 3 playsQ4 Central MichiganInterception, 10 playsQ4 Ball StateEnd of game, 8 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Central Michigan drives left to right, Ball State right to left.
  1. Q1 Central MichiganTurnover on downs, 8 plays, 28 yards
  2. Q1 Ball StateField goal, 7 plays, 36 yards
  3. Q1 Central MichiganPunt, 6 plays, 33 yards
  4. Q1 Ball StateTouchdown, 13 plays, 95 yards
  5. Q1 Central MichiganTouchdown, 7 plays, 63 yards
  6. Q2 Ball StatePunt, 5 plays, 19 yards
  7. Q2 Central MichiganPunt, 5 plays, 8 yards
  8. Q2 Ball StatePunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
  9. Q2 Central MichiganPunt, 3 plays, −6 yards
  10. Q2 Ball StateTouchdown, 10 plays, 48 yards
  11. Q2 Central MichiganPunt, 3 plays, −10 yards
  12. Q2 Ball StateTouchdown, 8 plays, 54 yards
  13. Q2 Central MichiganFumble, −2 yards
  14. Q2 Ball StateEnd of half, 2 plays, 9 yards
  15. Q3 Ball StateInterception, 6 plays, 27 yards
  16. Q3 Central MichiganTouchdown, 3 plays, 81 yards
  17. Q3 Ball StateTurnover on downs, 7 plays, 12 yards
  18. Q3 Central MichiganPunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
  19. Q3 Ball StatePunt, 6 plays, 27 yards
  20. Q3 Ball StateTouchdown, 3 plays, 28 yards
  21. Q3 Central MichiganPunt, 3 plays, −1 yard
  22. Q3 Ball StateTouchdown, 7 plays, 69 yards
  23. Q3 Central MichiganInterception, 5 plays, 9 yards
  24. Q4 Ball StateTouchdown, 8 plays, 75 yards
  25. Q4 Central MichiganTouchdown, 10 plays, 75 yards
  26. Q4 Ball StatePunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  27. Q4 Central MichiganInterception, 10 plays, 52 yards
  28. Q4 Ball StateEnd of game, 8 plays, 25 yards

Play by play

1st quarter5 drives, then Ball State 10, Central Michigan 0
Central Michigan Turnover on downs, 8 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Jacob Lewis kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Kobe Lewis run for 11 yds to the CMich 36 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 36Ty Brock run for 7 yds to the CMich 43
15:002nd & 3 at own 43CENTRAL MICH Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the CMich 38
15:002nd & 8 at own 38Lew Nichols III run for 4 yds to the CMich 42
15:003rd & 4 at own 42Lew Nichols III run for 4 yds to the CMich 46 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 46Ty Brock pass complete to JaCorey Sullivan for 5 yds to the BalSt 49
15:002nd & 5 at opp 49Darius Bracy run for 4 yds to the BalSt 45
15:003rd & 1 at opp 45Darius Bracy run for a loss of 1 yard to the BalSt 46
15:004th & 2 at opp 46Lew Nichols III run for a loss of 1 yard to the BalSt 47
Ball State Field goal, 7 plays
12:021st & 10 at own 47Drew Plitt pass complete to Justin Hall for 2 yds to the BalSt 49
12:022nd & 8 at own 49Drew Plitt pass complete to Justin Hall for 17 yds to the CMich 34 for a 1ST down
12:021st & 10 at opp 34Tye Evans run for 12 yds to the CMich 22 for a 1ST down
12:021st & 10 at opp 22Drew Plitt pass incomplete
12:022nd & 10 at opp 22Drew Plitt run for 5 yds to the CMich 17
12:023rd & 5 at opp 17Drew Plitt pass incomplete
10:244th & 5 at opp 17Jack Knight 35 yd FG GOODBall State 3, Central Michigan 0
Central Michigan Punt, 6 plays
10:241st & 0 at own 35Jacob Lewis kickoff for 63 yds , Kobe Lewis return for 15 yds to the CMich 17
10:241st & 10 at own 17Ty Brock pass complete to Drayton Law for 9 yds to the CMich 26
10:242nd & 1 at own 26Kobe Lewis run for 5 yds to the CMich 31 for a 1ST down
10:241st & 10 at own 31Ty Brock pass complete to Drayton Law for 13 yds to the CMich 44 for a 1ST down
10:241st & 10 at own 44Lew Nichols III run for 3 yds to the CMich 47
10:242nd & 7 at own 47Ty Brock pass complete to Kalil Pimpleton for 3 yds to the 50 yard line
10:243rd & 4 at the 50Ty Brock pass incomplete to Kalil Pimpleton
10:244th & 4 at the 50Luke Elzinga punt for 45 yds, downed at the BalSt 5
Ball State Touchdown, 13 plays
7:521st & 10 at own 5Tye Evans run for no gain to the BalSt 5
7:522nd & 10 at own 5BALL ST Penalty, false start (-3 Yards) to the BalSt 2
7:522nd & 13 at own 2Drew Plitt pass complete to Yo’Heinz Tyler for 14 yds to the BalSt 16 for a 1ST down
7:521st & 10 at own 16Tye Evans run for no gain to the BalSt 16
7:522nd & 10 at own 16Drew Plitt pass complete to Antwan Davis for 9 yds to the BalSt 25
7:523rd & 1 at own 25Drew Plitt run for 2 yds to the BalSt 27 for a 1ST down
7:521st & 10 at own 27Drew Plitt run for 7 yds to the BalSt 34
7:522nd & 3 at own 34Drew Plitt sacked by Troy Brown for a loss of 6 yards to the BalSt 28
7:523rd & 9 at own 28Drew Plitt pass complete to Will Jones for 12 yds to the BalSt 40 for a 1ST down
7:521st & 10 at own 40Justin Hall run for 5 yds to the BalSt 45
7:522nd & 5 at own 45Will Jones run for no gain to the BalSt 45
7:523rd & 5 at own 45Drew Plitt pass complete to Jalen McGaughy for 27 yds to the CMich 28 for a 1ST down
7:521st & 10 at opp 28Drew Plitt pass complete to Cody Rudy for 8 yds to the CMich 20
2:422nd & 2 at opp 20Drew Plitt pass complete to Yo’Heinz Tyler for 20 yds for a TD (Jack Knight KICK)Ball State 10, Central Michigan 0
Central Michigan Touchdown, 7 plays
2:421st & 0 at own 35Jacob Lewis kickoff for 54 yds , Kobe Lewis return for 26 yds to the CMich 37
2:421st & 10 at own 37Darius Bracy run for 1 yd to the CMich 38
2:422nd & 9 at own 38Ty Brock pass complete to Kalil Pimpleton for 4 yds to the CMich 42
2:423rd & 5 at own 42Ty Brock pass complete to Kalil Pimpleton for 4 yds to the CMich 46
2:424th & 1 at own 46Ty Brock run for 2 yds to the CMich 48 for a 1ST down
2:421st & 10 at own 48Lew Nichols III run for 4 yds to the BalSt 48
2:422nd & 6 at opp 48Ty Brock pass complete to Hunter Buczkowski for 10 yds to the BalSt 38 for a 1ST down
Q2 14:531st & 10 at opp 38Ty Brock pass complete to Kalil Pimpleton for 38 yds for a TD (Marshall Meeder KICK)Ball State 10, Central Michigan 7
2nd quarter8 drives, then Ball State 24, Central Michigan 7
Ball State Punt, 5 plays
14:531st & 0 at own 35Luke Elzinga kickoff for 40 yds , Cody Rudy return for 10 yds to the BalSt 35
14:531st & 10 at own 35Tye Evans run for 6 yds to the BalSt 41
14:532nd & 4 at own 41Tye Evans run for 4 yds to the BalSt 45 for a 1ST down
14:531st & 10 at own 45Tye Evans run for 4 yds to the BalSt 49
14:532nd & 6 at own 49Drew Plitt pass complete to Justin Hall for 5 yds to the CMich 46
14:533rd & 1 at opp 46Drew Plitt pass incomplete to Yo’Heinz Tyler, broken up by Dishon McNary
14:534th & 1 at opp 46Drew Plitt punt for 22 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the CMich 24
Central Michigan Punt, 5 plays
13:171st & 10 at own 24Ty Brock pass complete to Kalil Pimpleton for 7 yds to the CMich 31
13:172nd & 3 at own 31Ty Brock pass complete to Kobe Lewis for 4 yds to the CMich 35 for a 1ST down
13:171st & 10 at own 35Kobe Lewis run for 3 yds to the CMich 38
13:172nd & 7 at own 38Kalil Pimpleton run for a loss of 6 yards to the CMich 32
13:173rd & 13 at own 32Ty Brock pass incomplete to Drayton Law
13:174th & 13 at own 32Luke Elzinga punt for 50 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the BalSt 18
Ball State Punt, 3 plays
11:181st & 10 at own 18Justin Hall run for 1 yd to the BalSt 19
11:182nd & 9 at own 19Will Jones run for 4 yds to the BalSt 23
11:183rd & 5 at own 23Drew Plitt pass incomplete
11:184th & 5 at own 23Nathan Snyder punt for 31 yds , TEAM returns for a loss of 25 yards to the CMich 0 CENTRAL MICH Penalty, Offensive holding (10 Yards) to the CMich 11
Central Michigan Punt, 3 plays
10:051st & 10 at own 11Lew Nichols III run for 8 yds to the CMich 19
10:052nd & 2 at own 19Ty Brock run for a loss of 3 yards to the CMich 16
10:053rd & 5 at own 16Ty Brock sacked by Bryce Cosby for a loss of 11 yards to the CMich 5
10:054th & 16 at own 5Luke Elzinga punt for 43 yds , Justin Hall returns for no gain to the CMich 48
Ball State Touchdown, 10 plays
8:261st & 10 at opp 48Tye Evans run for a loss of 1 yard to the CMich 49
8:262nd & 11 at opp 49Drew Plitt sacked by Troy Hairston II and Mohamed Diallo for a loss of 3 yards to the BalSt 48
8:263rd & 14 at own 48Drew Plitt pass complete to Antwan Davis for 9 yds to the CMich 43
8:264th & 5 at opp 43Drew Plitt run for 6 yds to the CMich 37 for a 1ST down
8:261st & 10 at opp 37Will Jones run for a loss of 1 yard to the CMich 38
8:262nd & 11 at opp 38Drew Plitt pass complete to Antwan Davis for 10 yds to the CMich 28
8:263rd & 1 at opp 28Drew Plitt run for 2 yds to the CMich 26 for a 1ST down
8:261st & 10 at opp 26Drew Plitt pass incomplete to Yo’Heinz Tyler, broken up by Dishon McNary
8:262nd & 10 at opp 26Drew Plitt pass complete to Justin Hall for 14 yds to the CMich 12 for a 1ST down
4:401st & 10 at opp 12Drew Plitt run for 12 yds for a TD (Jack Knight KICK)Ball State 17, Central Michigan 7
Central Michigan Punt, 3 plays
4:401st & 0 at own 35Jacob Lewis kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
4:401st & 10 at own 25Kobe Lewis run for 1 yd to the CMich 26
4:402nd & 9 at own 26Ty Brock sacked by Brandon Martin for a loss of 9 yards to the CMich 17
4:403rd & 18 at own 17Lew Nichols III run for a loss of 2 yards to the CMich 15
4:404th & 20 at own 15Luke Elzinga punt for 39 yds, fair catch by Justin Hall at the BalSt 46
Ball State Touchdown, 8 plays
2:481st & 10 at own 46Tye Evans run for 6 yds to the CMich 48
2:482nd & 4 at opp 48Drew Plitt run for 7 yds to the CMich 41 for a 1ST down
2:481st & 10 at opp 41Tye Evans run for 7 yds to the CMich 34
2:482nd & 3 at opp 34Drew Plitt pass complete to Justin Hall for 15 yds to the CMich 19 for a 1ST down
2:481st & 10 at opp 19Will Jones run for 11 yds to the CMich 8 for a 1ST down
1:091st & 0 at opp 8Timeout CENTRAL MICH, clock 01:09
1:091st & goal at opp 8Will Jones run for 1 yd to the CMich 7
1:092nd & goal at opp 7Drew Plitt run for 2 yds to the CMich 5
0:133rd & goal at opp 5Drew Plitt pass complete to Dylan Koch for 5 yds for a TD (Jack Knight KICK)Ball State 24, Central Michigan 7
0:131st & 0 at own 35Jacob Lewis kickoff for 45 yds , Kalil Pimpleton return for no gain to the CMich 18 Kalil Pimpleton fumbled, recovered by BalSt Hassan Littles
Ball State End of half, 2 plays
0:091st & 10 at opp 18CENTRAL MICH Penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct (JaCorey Sullivan) to the CMich 9
0:091st & 1 at opp 9Drew Plitt pass incomplete to Justin Hall, broken up by Donte Kent
0:092nd & 1 at opp 9Drew Plitt pass incomplete to Yo’Heinz Tyler
3rd quarter9 drives, then Ball State 38, Central Michigan 14
Ball State Interception, 6 plays
15:003rd & 1 at own 35Luke Elzinga kickoff for 40 yds , Jimmy Daw return for 8 yds to the BalSt 33
15:001st & 10 at own 33Drew Plitt pass complete to Justin Hall for 4 yds to the BalSt 37
15:002nd & 6 at own 37Drew Plitt pass incomplete to Antwan Davis
15:003rd & 6 at own 37Drew Plitt pass complete to Antwan Davis for 22 yds to the CMich 41 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 41Drew Plitt pass incomplete
15:002nd & 10 at opp 41Will Jones run for 1 yd to the CMich 40
15:003rd & 9 at opp 40Drew Plitt pass intercepted Willie Reid return for no gain to the CMich 19
Central Michigan Touchdown, 3 plays
13:261st & 10 at own 19Kobe Lewis run for a loss of 3 yards to the CMich 16
13:262nd & 13 at own 16Kobe Lewis run for 2 yds to the CMich 18
12:133rd & 11 at own 18Ty Brock run for 82 yds for a TD (Marshall Meeder KICK)Ball State 24, Central Michigan 14
Ball State Turnover on downs, 7 plays
12:131st & 0 at own 35Luke Elzinga kickoff for 51 yds , Tye Evans return for 31 yds to the BalSt 45
12:131st & 10 at own 45Will Jones run for 1 yd to the BalSt 46
12:132nd & 9 at own 46Drew Plitt pass complete to Will Jones for a loss of 1 yard to the BalSt 45
12:133rd & 10 at own 45Drew Plitt pass complete to Antwan Davis for 14 yds to the CMich 41 for a 1ST down
12:131st & 10 at opp 41Drew Plitt pass incomplete to Justin Hall
12:132nd & 10 at opp 41Drew Plitt pass incomplete to Antwan Davis
12:133rd & 10 at opp 41Drew Plitt pass complete to Cody Rudy for 7 yds to the CMich 34
12:134th & 3 at opp 34Drew Plitt sacked by Troy Brown for a loss of 9 yards to the CMich 43
Central Michigan Punt, 3 plays
10:201st & 10 at own 43Ty Brock pass complete to Kalil Pimpleton for a loss of 1 yard to the CMich 42
10:202nd & 11 at own 42Ty Brock pass incomplete to Drayton Law
10:203rd & 11 at own 42Ty Brock pass complete to Joel Wilson for 6 yds to the CMich 48
10:204th & 5 at own 48Luke Elzinga punt for 36 yds, fair catch by Justin Hall at the BalSt 16
Ball State Punt, 6 plays
9:021st & 10 at own 16Tye Evans run for 1 yd to the BalSt 17
9:022nd & 9 at own 17Drew Plitt pass complete to Cody Rudy for 17 yds to the BalSt 34 for a 1ST down
9:021st & 10 at own 34Drew Plitt pass complete to Yo’Heinz Tyler for 13 yds to the BalSt 47 for a 1ST down
9:021st & 10 at own 47Tye Evans run for 6 yds to the CMich 47
9:022nd & 4 at opp 47Justin Hall run for no gain to the CMich 47
9:023rd & 4 at opp 47Drew Plitt pass incomplete to Antwan Davis, broken up by Dishon McNary
9:024th & 4 at opp 47SNYDER, Nathan punt 46 yards to the CMU1, downed, PENALTY BSU holding (EVANS, Tye) 10 yards to the BSU43, NO PLAY.
9:024th & 14 at own 43Nathan Snyder punt for 29 yds , Kalil Pimpleton returns for no gain to the CMich 28 Kalil Pimpleton fumbled, recovered by BalSt Tye Evans
Ball State Touchdown, 3 plays
6:081st & 10 at opp 28BALL ST Penalty, false start (Tye Evans) to the CMich 33
6:081st & 15 at opp 33Justin Hall run for 12 yds to the CMich 21
6:082nd & 3 at opp 21Drew Plitt run for 4 yds to the CMich 17 for a 1ST down CENTRAL MICH Penalty, face mask (8 yards) (Tico Brown) to the CMich 9 for a 1ST down
5:221st & goal at opp 9Will Jones run for 9 yds for a TD (Jack Knight KICK)Ball State 31, Central Michigan 14
Central Michigan Punt, 3 plays
5:221st & 0 at own 35Jacob Lewis kickoff for 57 yds , Kobe Lewis return for 17 yds to the CMich 25
5:221st & 10 at own 25Ty Brock run for 3 yds to the CMich 28
5:222nd & 7 at own 28Ty Brock pass incomplete to Kalil Pimpleton
5:223rd & 7 at own 28Ty Brock sacked by Kyron Mims for a loss of 4 yards to the CMich 24
5:224th & 11 at own 24Luke Elzinga punt for 45 yds, fair catch by Justin Hall at the BalSt 31
Ball State Touchdown, 7 plays
3:571st & 10 at own 31Justin Hall run for 4 yds to the BalSt 35
3:572nd & 6 at own 35Drew Plitt pass incomplete to Cody Rudy
3:573rd & 6 at own 35Drew Plitt run for 5 yds to the CMich 40 for a 1ST down CENTRAL MICH Penalty, Defensive holding (Dishon McNary) to the CMich 49 for a 1ST down
3:571st & 10 at opp 49Will Jones run for 5 yds to the CMich 44
3:572nd & 5 at opp 44Justin Hall run for 4 yds to the CMich 40
3:573rd & 1 at opp 40Tye Evans run for 1 yd to the CMich 39 for a 1ST down
1:141st & 10 at opp 39Drew Plitt pass complete to Jalen McGaughy for 39 yds for a TD (Jack Knight KICK)Ball State 38, Central Michigan 14
Central Michigan Interception, 5 plays
1:141st & 0 at own 35Jacob Lewis kickoff for 55 yds , Kobe Lewis return for 20 yds to the CMich 30
1:141st & 10 at own 30Ty Brock pass complete to Drayton Law for 7 yds to the CMich 37
1:142nd & 3 at own 37Lew Nichols III run for 1 yd to the CMich 38
1:143rd & 2 at own 38Lew Nichols III run for 8 yds to the CMich 46 for a 1ST down
1:141st & 10 at own 46Ty Brock sacked by Anthony Ekpe for a loss of 7 yards to the CMich 39
Q4 15:002nd & 17 at own 39Ty Brock pass intercepted J.T. Wahee return for no gain to the BalSt 25
4th quarter5 drives, then Ball State 45, Central Michigan 20
Ball State Touchdown, 8 plays
14:541st & 10 at own 25Tye Evans run for no gain to the BalSt 25
14:542nd & 10 at own 25Drew Plitt pass complete to Yo’Heinz Tyler for 27 yds to the CMich 48 for a 1ST down
14:541st & 10 at opp 48Drew Plitt sacked by Daniel Richardson for a loss of 5 yards to the BalSt 47
14:542nd & 15 at own 47Tye Evans run for 1 yd to the BalSt 48
14:543rd & 14 at own 48Drew Plitt pass complete to Antwan Davis for 14 yds to the CMich 38 for a 1ST down
14:541st & 10 at opp 38Donny Marcus run for 4 yds to the CMich 34
14:542nd & 6 at opp 34Drew Plitt pass incomplete to Yo’Heinz Tyler
11:453rd & 6 at opp 34Timeout BALL ST, clock 11:45
11:383rd & 6 at opp 34Drew Plitt pass complete to Jalen McGaughy for 34 yds for a TD (Jack Knight KICK)Ball State 45, Central Michigan 14
Central Michigan Touchdown, 10 plays
11:381st & 0 at own 35Jacob Lewis kickoff for 63 yds
11:381st & 10 at own 25Ty Brock pass incomplete to Drayton Law
11:382nd & 10 at own 25Ty Brock pass complete to JaCorey Sullivan for 9 yds to the CMich 34
11:383rd & 1 at own 34Lew Nichols III run for 15 yds to the CMich 49 for a 1ST down
11:381st & 10 at own 49Ty Brock run for 5 yds to the BalSt 46
11:382nd & 5 at opp 46Lew Nichols III run for 15 yds to the BalSt 31 for a 1ST down
11:381st & 10 at opp 31Lew Nichols III run for 11 yds to the BalSt 20 for a 1ST down
11:381st & 10 at opp 20Ty Brock pass incomplete to Kobe Lewis
11:382nd & 10 at opp 20Ty Brock pass complete to Joel Wilson for 16 yds to the BalSt 4 for a 1ST down
11:381st & goal at opp 4Kobe Lewis run for a loss of 3 yards to the BalSt 7
8:542nd & goal at opp 7Ty Brock pass complete to Hunter Buczkowski for 7 yds for a TD CENTRAL MICH Penalty, Offensive pass interference (JaCorey Sullivan) to the BalSt 18 (Two-Point Conversion failed)Ball State 45, Central Michigan 20
Ball State Punt, 3 plays
8:541st & 0 at own 35Luke Elzinga on-side kick recovered by BALL ST at the CMich 46
8:541st & 10 at opp 46Tye Evans run for no gain to the CMich 46
8:542nd & 10 at opp 46Drew Plitt pass incomplete to Dylan Koch
8:543rd & 10 at opp 46Drew Plitt pass incomplete to Yo’Heinz Tyler, broken up by Dishon McNary
8:544th & 10 at opp 46Nathan Snyder punt for 35 yds, fair catch by Kalil Pimpleton at the CMich 11
Central Michigan Interception, 10 plays
7:541st & 10 at own 11Ty Brock pass complete to Kobe Lewis for 6 yds to the CMich 17
7:542nd & 4 at own 17Kobe Lewis run for 3 yds to the CMich 20
7:543rd & 1 at own 20Kobe Lewis run for no gain to the CMich 20
7:544th & 1 at own 20Ty Brock pass complete to Kalil Pimpleton for 11 yds to the CMich 31 for a 1ST down
7:541st & 10 at own 31Ty Brock pass complete to Joel Wilson for 20 yds to the BalSt 49 for a 1ST down
7:541st & 10 at opp 49Ty Brock pass complete to JaCorey Sullivan for 10 yds to the BalSt 39 for a 1ST down
7:541st & 10 at opp 39Ty Brock pass incomplete
7:542nd & 10 at opp 39Ty Brock pass incomplete to Hunter Buczkowski
7:543rd & 10 at opp 39Ty Brock run for 2 yds to the BalSt 37
7:544th & 8 at opp 37Ty Brock pass intercepted Brett Anderson II return for no gain to the BalSt 37 CENTRAL MICH Penalty, Defensive holding ( Yards) declined
Ball State End of game, 8 plays
5:111st & 10 at own 17Tye Evans run for 7 yds to the BalSt 24
5:112nd & 3 at own 24Tye Evans run for 2 yds to the BalSt 26
5:113rd & 1 at own 26Tye Evans run for 8 yds to the BalSt 34 for a 1ST down
5:111st & 10 at own 34Donny Marcus run for 3 yds to the BalSt 37
5:112nd & 7 at own 37Donny Marcus run for 1 yd to the BalSt 38
1:303rd & 6 at own 38Timeout BALL ST, clock 01:30
1:303rd & 6 at own 38Drew Plitt pass complete to Justin Hall for 9 yds to the BalSt 47 for a 1ST down
1:301st & 10 at own 47TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the BalSt 45
1:302nd & 12 at own 45TEAM run for a loss of 3 yards to the BalSt 42

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 26–⁠22–⁠1 in 49 meetings, counting the four since this game.

Recent meetings
2024Central Michigan 37, Ball State 34
2023Ball State 24, Central Michigan 17
2022Ball State 17, Central Michigan 16
2021Central Michigan 37, Ball State 17
2020Ball State 45, Central Michigan 20
2019Central Michigan 45, Ball State 44

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