58°F, a few clouds, wind 20 mph from the southwest, gusts to 37 mphWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Delaware Co-Johnson Fd Airport (KMIE), 3 km from the stadium, seven minutes before kickoff
Officials
Referee Ron Hudson; umpire Will Steinke; head linesman Jeff Johnson; line judge K. Loving Sr.; side judge Ryan Gannon; field judge Jason Frank; back judge Josh Dascher; center judge Tony RomanoGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse
Scoring by quarter
Team
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Final
Western Michigan
3
17
7
0
27
Ball State
6
7
0
17
30
Standouts
No. 9PassingDrew Plitt22 of 33, 249 yards, 3 TDBall State
From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
Western Michigan
Ball State
492
Total yards
352
274
Passing yards
249
218
Rushing yards
103
7.4
Yards per pass
7.5
4.3
Yards per rush
3.1
34
First downs
17
9–17
Third downs
6–14
0–1
Fourth downs
1–2
2
Turnovers
0
3–29
Penalties
8–64
37:03
Possession
22:38
2
Sacks (by defense)
0
Efficiency
Western Michigan
Ball State
56%
Success rate
46%
0.12
EPA per play
0.19
0.83
Explosiveness
1.11
−0.03
Rushing EPA
0.04
0.32
Passing EPA
0.34
42%
Passing-down success
27%
0.14
First-down EPA
0.05
0.09
Second-down EPA
0.40
0.36
Third-down EPA
0.20
11%
Havoc by its defense
18%
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 59% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The line
Western Michigan −2, over/under 65.5.
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 Western Michigan 55%, Ball State 45%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.
Every drive
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Ball State drives left to right, Western Michigan right to left.
Q1 Western MichiganField goal, 10 plays, 57 yards
Q1 Ball StatePunt, 5 plays, 11 yards
Q1 Western MichiganFumble, 10 plays, 38 yards
Q1 Ball StateTouchdown, 4 plays, 40 yards
Q1 Western MichiganTurnover on downs, 8 plays, 68 yards
Q2 Ball StatePunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
Q2 Western MichiganField goal, 8 plays, 35 yards
Q2 Ball StatePunt, 6 plays, −15 yards
Q2 Western MichiganTouchdown, 4 plays, 71 yards
Q2 Ball StateTouchdown, 11 plays, 73 yards
Q2 Western MichiganTouchdown, 12 plays, 80 yards
Q2 Ball StateEnd of half, 2 plays, 9 yards
Q3 Ball StatePunt, 5 plays, 18 yards
Q3 Western MichiganTouchdown, 9 plays, 67 yards
Q3 Ball StateTurnover on downs, 9 plays, 53 yards
Q3 Western MichiganInterception, 9 plays, 26 yards
Q3 Ball StateTouchdown, 5 plays, 30 yards
Q4 Western MichiganPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
Q4 Ball StateTouchdown, 1 play, 55 yards
Q4 Western MichiganMissed FG, 12 plays, 70 yards
Q4 Ball StatePunt, 6 plays, 19 yards
Q4 Western MichiganPunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
Q4 Ball StateField goal, 10 plays, 41 yards
Q4 Western MichiganResult not recorded, 3 plays, −10 yards
Play by play
1st quarter5 drives, then Ball State 6, Western Michigan 3
Western Michigan Field goal, 10 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Jacob Lewis kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:00
1st & 10 at own 25
La’Darius Jefferson run for 6 yds to the WMich 31
15:00
2nd & 4 at own 31
Kaleb Eleby pass complete to D’Wayne Eskridge for 18 yds to the WMich 49 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at own 49
La’Darius Jefferson run for 5 yds to the BalSt 46
15:00
2nd & 5 at opp 46
La’Darius Jefferson run for 13 yds to the BalSt 33 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at opp 33
Kaleb Eleby pass complete to Skyy Moore for 7 yds to the BalSt 26
15:00
2nd & 3 at opp 26
La’Darius Jefferson run for 6 yds to the BalSt 20 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at opp 20
Kaleb Eleby pass complete to D’Wayne Eskridge for 6 yds to the BalSt 14
15:00
2nd & 4 at opp 14
Sean Tyler run for a loss of 4 yards to the BalSt 18
15:00
3rd & 8 at opp 18
Kaleb Eleby pass incomplete, broken up by Jordan Williams
Nick Mihalic kickoff for 36 yds , Jordan Williams return for 1 yd to the BalSt 30
10:47
1st & 10 at own 30
Drew Plitt pass complete to Tye Evans for 8 yds to the BalSt 38
10:47
2nd & 2 at own 38
Tye Evans run for 5 yds to the BalSt 43 for a 1ST down
10:47
1st & 10 at own 43
Tye Evans run for 3 yds to the BalSt 46
10:47
2nd & 7 at own 46
JONES, Will rush for 18 yards to the WMU36 (GARNER, B.), PENALTY BALL personal foul (SLAVEN, Kaleb) 15 yards to the BALL31, NO PLAY.
10:47
2nd & 22 at own 31
PLITT, Drew sacked for 1 yard to the BALL32 (HOLLEY, R.), PENALTY WMU offside defense (CARTER, A.) 5 yards to the BALL36, NO PLAY.
10:47
2nd & 17 at own 36
Will Jones run for 5 yds to the BalSt 41
10:47
3rd & 12 at own 41
Drew Plitt pass incomplete
10:47
4th & 12 at own 41
Nathan Snyder punt for 37 yds, downed at the WMich 22
Western Michigan Fumble, 10 plays
8:03
1st & 10 at own 22
Jaxson Kincaide run for 10 yds to the WMich 32 for a 1ST down
8:03
1st & 10 at own 32
Jaxson Kincaide run for 13 yds to the WMich 45 for a 1ST down
8:03
1st & 10 at own 45
Kaleb Eleby pass complete to Skyy Moore for 12 yds to the BalSt 43 for a 1ST down
8:03
1st & 10 at opp 43
Jaxson Kincaide run for 6 yds to the BalSt 37
8:03
2nd & 4 at opp 37
Jaxson Kincaide run for 9 yds to the BalSt 28 for a 1ST down
8:03
1st & 10 at opp 28
Kaleb Eleby pass complete to D’Wayne Eskridge for 11 yds to the BalSt 17 for a 1ST down
8:03
1st & 10 at opp 17
Kaleb Eleby run for a loss of 4 yards to the BalSt 21 Kaleb Eleby fumbled, recovered by WMich Kaleb Eleby
8:03
2nd & 14 at opp 21
Kaleb Eleby run for 4 yds to the BalSt 17
8:03
3rd & 10 at opp 17
BALL ST Penalty, offside defense (5 Yards) to the BalSt 12
8:03
3rd & 5 at opp 12
Kaleb Eleby pass complete to La’Darius Jefferson for 4 yds to the BalSt 8
8:03
4th & 1 at opp 8
ELEBY, K. rush for no gain to the BALL8, PENALTY BALL offside defense (AGYEMANG, Chris) 4 yards to the BALL4, 1ST DOWN WMU, NO PLAY.
8:03
1st & goal at opp 4
Wesley French run for no gain to the WMich 40 Wesley French fumbled, recovered by BalSt Jimmy Daw , return for 20 yds to the WMich 40
Ball State Touchdown, 4 plays
3:00
1st & 10 at opp 40
Drew Plitt pass complete to Justin Hall for 6 yds to the WMich 34
3:00
2nd & 4 at opp 34
Drew Plitt pass complete to Justin Hall for 27 yds to the WMich 7 for a 1ST down
3:00
1st & goal at opp 7
Drew Plitt pass incomplete to Yo’Heinz Tyler
2:19
2nd & goal at opp 7
Tye Evans run for 7 yds for a TD (Jack Knight PAT MISSED)Ball State 6, Western Michigan 3
Western Michigan Turnover on downs, 8 plays
2:19
1st & 0 at own 35
Jacob Lewis kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
2:19
1st & 10 at own 25
Kaleb Eleby pass complete to D’Wayne Eskridge for 51 yds to the BalSt 24 for a 1ST down
2:19
1st & 10 at opp 24
La’Darius Jefferson run for 5 yds to the BalSt 19
2:19
2nd & 5 at opp 19
Kaleb Eleby pass incomplete to Skyy Moore, broken up by Malcolm Lee
2:19
3rd & 5 at opp 19
Kaleb Eleby pass complete to Brett Borske for 5 yds to the BalSt 14 for a 1ST down
2:19
1st & 10 at opp 14
La’Darius Jefferson run for 3 yds to the BalSt 11
2:19
2nd & 7 at opp 11
Kaleb Eleby pass incomplete to Skyy Moore
Q2 15:00
3rd & 7 at opp 11
La’Darius Jefferson run for 5 yds to the BalSt 6
Q2 15:00
4th & 2 at opp 6
La’Darius Jefferson run for a loss of 1 yard to the BalSt 7
2nd quarter7 drives, then Western Michigan 20, Ball State 13
Ball State Punt, 3 plays
14:09
1st & 10 at own 7
Drew Plitt pass complete to Justin Hall for 7 yds to the BalSt 14
14:09
2nd & 3 at own 14
Drew Plitt pass incomplete to Yo’Heinz Tyler
14:09
3rd & 3 at own 14
Drew Plitt pass incomplete to Tye Evans
14:09
4th & 3 at own 14
Nathan Snyder punt for 54 yds, downed at the WMich 32
Western Michigan Field goal, 8 plays
13:32
1st & 10 at own 32
Kaleb Eleby pass complete to Skyy Moore for 10 yds to the WMich 42 for a 1ST down
13:32
1st & 10 at own 42
Jaxson Kincaide run for 7 yds to the WMich 49
13:32
2nd & 3 at own 49
Kaleb Eleby pass incomplete
13:32
3rd & 3 at own 49
Kaleb Eleby run for 13 yds to the BalSt 38 for a 1ST down
13:32
1st & 10 at opp 38
Sean Tyler run for 7 yds to the BalSt 31
13:32
2nd & 3 at opp 31
Sean Tyler run for 1 yd to the BalSt 30
13:32
3rd & 2 at opp 30
Sean Tyler run for a loss of 3 yards to the BalSt 33
10:13
4th & 5 at opp 33
Thiago Kapps 50 yd FG GOODTied at 6
Ball State Punt, 6 plays
10:13
1st & 0 at own 35
Nick Mihalic kickoff for 64 yds
10:13
1st & 10 at own 35
Drew Plitt pass complete to Justin Hall for 3 yds to the BalSt 38
10:13
2nd & 7 at own 38
Will Jones run for 4 yds to the BalSt 42
10:13
3rd & 3 at own 42
Drew Plitt pass complete to Dylan Koch for 5 yds to the BalSt 47 for a 1ST down
10:13
1st & 10 at own 47
Drew Plitt pass incomplete to Will Jones
10:13
2nd & 10 at own 47
Drew Plitt sacked by Marshawn Kneeland and Braden Fiske for a loss of 12 yards to the BalSt 34 Drew Plitt fumbled, , return for 0 yards
10:13
3rd & 23 at own 34
BALL ST Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the BalSt 29
10:13
3rd & 28 at own 29
Drew Plitt sacked by Ali Fayad for a loss of 9 yards to the BalSt 20
10:13
4th & 37 at own 20
Nathan Snyder punt for 51 yds , Cam Cooper returns for no gain to the WMich 29
Western Michigan Touchdown, 4 plays
8:01
1st & 10 at own 29
La’Darius Jefferson run for 12 yds to the BalSt 41 for a 1ST down BALL ST Penalty, personal foul (Malcolm Lee) to the BalSt 44 for a 1ST down
8:01
1st & 10 at opp 44
Kaleb Eleby run for 4 yds to the BalSt 40
8:01
2nd & 6 at opp 40
La’Darius Jefferson run for 16 yds to the BalSt 24 for a 1ST down
6:45
1st & 10 at opp 24
Kaleb Eleby pass complete to D’Wayne Eskridge for 24 yds for a TD (Thiago Kapps KICK)Western Michigan 13, Ball State 6
Ball State Touchdown, 11 plays
6:45
1st & 0 at own 35
Nick Mihalic kickoff for 59 yds , Justin Hall return for 21 yds to the BalSt 27
6:40
1st & 10 at own 27
Tye Evans run for 4 yds to the BalSt 31
6:40
2nd & 6 at own 31
Drew Plitt pass incomplete to Yo’Heinz Tyler
6:40
3rd & 6 at own 31
Drew Plitt pass complete to Antwan Davis for 5 yds to the BalSt 36
6:40
2nd & 5 at own 43
Drew Plitt pass complete to Antwan Davis for 6 yds to the BalSt 49 for a 1ST down
6:40
4th & 1 at own 36
Drew Plitt run for 2 yds to the BalSt 38 for a 1ST down
6:40
1st & 10 at own 38
Will Jones run for 5 yds to the BalSt 43
6:40
1st & 10 at own 49
Will Jones run for 8 yds to the WMich 43
6:40
2nd & 2 at opp 43
Justin Hall run for no gain to the WMich 43
6:40
3rd & 2 at opp 43
Will Jones run for 9 yds to the WMich 34 for a 1ST down
6:40
1st & 10 at opp 34
Tye Evans run for 2 yds to the WMich 32
3:01
2nd & 8 at opp 32
Drew Plitt pass complete to Justin Hall for 32 yds for a TD (Jack Knight KICK)Tied at 13
Western Michigan Touchdown, 12 plays
3:01
1st & 0 at the 50
Jacob Lewis kickoff for 49 yds
3:01
1st & 10 at own 20
Jaxson Kincaide run for 3 yds to the WMich 23
3:01
2nd & 7 at own 23
Jaxson Kincaide run for 5 yds to the WMich 28
3:01
3rd & 2 at own 28
La’Darius Jefferson run for 3 yds to the WMich 31 for a 1ST down
3:01
1st & 10 at own 31
Kaleb Eleby pass complete to Skyy Moore for 29 yds to the BalSt 40 for a 1ST down
3:01
1st & 10 at opp 40
Kaleb Eleby pass incomplete to Skyy Moore
3:01
2nd & 10 at opp 40
Kaleb Eleby pass complete to Skyy Moore for 12 yds to the BalSt 28 for a 1ST down
3:01
1st & 10 at opp 28
La’Darius Jefferson run for 8 yds to the BalSt 20
0:59
2nd & 2 at opp 20
Timeout WESTRN MICHIGAN, clock 00:59
0:59
2nd & 2 at opp 20
Kaleb Eleby pass incomplete to D’Wayne Eskridge, broken up by Amechi Uzodinma II
0:59
3rd & 2 at opp 20
La’Darius Jefferson run for 9 yds to the BalSt 11 for a 1ST down
0:59
1st & 10 at opp 11
Kaleb Eleby pass incomplete
0:59
2nd & 10 at opp 11
Kaleb Eleby pass complete to La’Darius Jefferson for 6 yds to the BalSt 5
0:30
3rd & 4 at opp 5
Timeout WESTRN MICHIGAN, clock 00:30
0:27
3rd & 4 at opp 5
Kaleb Eleby pass complete to Jaylen Hall for 5 yds for a TD (Thiago Kapps KICK)Western Michigan 20, Ball State 13
Ball State End of half, 2 plays
0:27
1st & 0 at own 35
Nick Mihalic kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
0:27
1st & 10 at own 25
Will Jones run for 3 yds to the BalSt 28
0:27
2nd & 7 at own 28
Drew Plitt pass complete to Antwan Davis for 6 yds to the BalSt 34
3rd quarter5 drives, then Western Michigan 27, Ball State 13
Ball State Punt, 5 plays
15:00
3rd & 1 at own 35
Nick Mihalic kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:00
1st & 10 at own 25
Drew Plitt run for 2 yds to the BalSt 27
15:00
2nd & 8 at own 27
Justin Hall run for 17 yds to the BalSt 44 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at own 44
Drew Plitt pass incomplete to Justin Hall
15:00
2nd & 10 at own 44
Jalen McGaughy run for a loss of 1 yard to the BalSt 43
15:00
3rd & 11 at own 43
Drew Plitt pass incomplete to Antwan Davis
15:00
4th & 11 at own 43
Nathan Snyder punt for 24 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the WMich 33
Western Michigan Touchdown, 9 plays
13:31
1st & 10 at own 33
La’Darius Jefferson run for 13 yds to the WMich 46 for a 1ST down
13:31
1st & 10 at own 46
La’Darius Jefferson run for 14 yds to the BalSt 40 for a 1ST down
13:31
1st & 10 at opp 40
Jaxson Kincaide run for 3 yds to the BalSt 37
13:31
2nd & 7 at opp 37
Kaleb Eleby run for 1 yd to the BalSt 36
13:31
3rd & 6 at opp 36
Kaleb Eleby pass complete to Skyy Moore for 25 yds to the BalSt 11 for a 1ST down
13:31
1st & 10 at opp 11
La’Darius Jefferson run for 3 yds to the BalSt 8
13:31
2nd & 7 at opp 8
La’Darius Jefferson run for 7 yds to the BalSt 1 for a 1ST down
13:31
1st & goal at opp 1
Kaleb Eleby run for no gain to the BalSt 1
9:04
2nd & goal at opp 1
La’Darius Jefferson run for 1 yd for a TD (Thiago Kapps KICK)Western Michigan 27, Ball State 13
Ball State Turnover on downs, 9 plays
9:04
1st & 0 at own 35
Nick Mihalic kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
9:04
1st & 10 at own 25
Will Jones run for 5 yds to the BalSt 30
9:04
2nd & 5 at own 30
Drew Plitt pass complete to Justin Hall for 26 yds to the WMich 44 for a 1ST down
9:04
1st & 10 at opp 44
Drew Plitt pass complete to Yo’Heinz Tyler for 4 yds to the WMich 40
9:04
2nd & 6 at opp 40
Drew Plitt pass complete to Cody Rudy for 3 yds to the WMich 37
9:04
3rd & 3 at opp 37
Will Jones run for 8 yds to the WMich 29 for a 1ST down
9:04
1st & 10 at opp 29
Tye Evans run for no gain to the WMich 29
9:04
2nd & 10 at opp 29
Drew Plitt pass incomplete to Yo’Heinz Tyler
9:04
3rd & 10 at opp 29
Drew Plitt pass incomplete to Yo’Heinz Tyler, broken up by Ralph Holley
9:04
4th & 10 at opp 29
Drew Plitt run for 7 yds to the WMich 22
Western Michigan Interception, 9 plays
5:14
1st & 10 at own 22
Jaxson Kincaide run for 2 yds to the WMich 24
5:14
2nd & 8 at own 24
Jaxson Kincaide run for 3 yds to the WMich 27
5:14
3rd & 5 at own 27
Kaleb Eleby pass complete to La’Darius Jefferson for 6 yds to the WMich 33 for a 1ST down
5:14
1st & 10 at own 33
La’Darius Jefferson run for 5 yds to the WMich 38
5:14
2nd & 5 at own 38
Kaleb Eleby pass complete to D’Wayne Eskridge for no gain to the WMich 38 WESTRN MICHIGAN Penalty, Offensive holding ( Yards) declined
5:14
3rd & 5 at own 38
Kaleb Eleby pass complete to Jaxson Kincaide for 8 yds to the WMich 46 for a 1ST down
5:14
1st & 10 at own 46
Jaxson Kincaide run for 9 yds to the BalSt 45
5:14
2nd & 1 at opp 45
Kaleb Eleby run for a loss of 5 yards to the WMich 48 Kaleb Eleby fumbled, recovered by WMich Kaleb Eleby
5:14
3rd & 8 at own 48
Kaleb Eleby pass intercepted Chris Agyemang return for 14 yds to the WMich 30
Ball State Touchdown, 5 plays
0:14
1st & 10 at opp 30
Will Jones run for 7 yds to the WMich 23
Q4 15:00
2nd & 3 at opp 23
Drew Plitt pass complete to Justin Hall for no gain to the WMich 23
Q4 15:00
3rd & 3 at opp 23
Drew Plitt pass complete to Antwan Davis for 7 yds to the WMich 16 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:00
1st & 10 at opp 16
Will Jones run for 3 yds to the WMich 13
Q4 13:35
2nd & 7 at opp 13
Drew Plitt pass complete to Yo’Heinz Tyler for 13 yds for a TD BALL ST Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the WMich 8 (Jack Knight PAT MISSED)Western Michigan 27, Ball State 19
4th quarter7 drives, then Ball State 30, Western Michigan 27
Western Michigan Punt, 3 plays
13:35
1st & 0 at own 35
Jacob Lewis kickoff for 64 yds , D’Wayne Eskridge return for 17 yds to the WMich 18
13:30
1st & 10 at own 18
Kaleb Eleby pass incomplete to D’Wayne Eskridge
13:30
2nd & 10 at own 18
Kaleb Eleby pass complete to D’Wayne Eskridge for 4 yds to the WMich 22
13:30
3rd & 6 at own 22
Kaleb Eleby pass incomplete to D’Wayne Eskridge, broken up by Jimmy Daw
13:30
4th & 6 at own 22
Nick Mihalic punt for 33 yds, downed at the BalSt 45
Ball State Touchdown, 1 play
12:30
1st & 10 at own 45
Drew Plitt pass complete to Justin Hall for 55 yds for a TD (Drew Plitt pass to Yo’Heinz Tyler for Two-Point Conversion)Tied at 27
Western Michigan Missed FG, 12 plays
12:30
1st & 0 at own 35
Jacob Lewis kickoff for 64 yds , D’Wayne Eskridge return for 18 yds to the WMich 19
12:25
1st & 10 at own 19
Kaleb Eleby pass complete to Skyy Moore for 11 yds to the WMich 30 for a 1ST down
12:25
1st & 10 at own 30
La’Darius Jefferson run for 1 yd to the WMich 31
12:25
2nd & 9 at own 31
Kaleb Eleby pass complete to D’Wayne Eskridge for 12 yds to the WMich 43 for a 1ST down
12:25
1st & 10 at own 43
La’Darius Jefferson run for 5 yds to the WMich 48
12:25
2nd & 5 at own 48
Kaleb Eleby pass incomplete to D’Wayne Eskridge, broken up by Amechi Uzodinma II
12:25
3rd & 5 at own 48
Kaleb Eleby run for 11 yds to the BALLST 41 for a 1ST down BALL ST Penalty, Defensive holding (10 Yards) to the BalSt 31 for a 1ST down
12:25
1st & 10 at opp 31
La’Darius Jefferson run for 9 yds to the BalSt 22
12:25
2nd & 1 at opp 22
La’Darius Jefferson run for 5 yds to the BalSt 17 for a 1ST down
12:25
1st & 10 at opp 17
Jaxson Kincaide run for 5 yds to the BalSt 12
12:25
2nd & 5 at opp 12
La’Darius Jefferson run for 4 yds to the BalSt 8
12:25
3rd & 1 at opp 8
Kaleb Eleby run for a loss of 3 yards to the BalSt 11
6:57
4th & 4 at opp 11
Thiago Kapps 29 yd FG MISSED
Ball State Punt, 6 plays
6:57
1st & 10 at own 20
Will Jones run for 8 yds to the BalSt 28
6:57
2nd & 2 at own 28
BALL ST Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the BalSt 23
6:57
2nd & 7 at own 23
Drew Plitt pass complete to Justin Hall for 5 yds to the BalSt 28
6:57
3rd & 2 at own 28
Will Jones run for 4 yds to the BalSt 32 for a 1ST down
6:57
1st & 10 at own 32
Will Jones run for 3 yds to the BalSt 35
6:57
2nd & 7 at own 35
Drew Plitt pass complete to Antwan Davis for 4 yds to the BalSt 39
6:57
3rd & 3 at own 39
Drew Plitt pass incomplete, broken up by Ralph Holley
6:57
4th & 3 at own 39
Nathan Snyder punt for 61 yds for a touchback
Western Michigan Punt, 3 plays
4:14
1st & 10 at own 20
Kaleb Eleby pass complete to D’Wayne Eskridge for a loss of 2 yards to the WMich 18
4:14
2nd & 12 at own 18
La’Darius Jefferson run for 2 yds to the WMich 20
4:14
3rd & 10 at own 20
Kaleb Eleby pass incomplete to Jaylen Hall
4:14
4th & 10 at own 20
Nick Mihalic punt for 26 yds, downed at the WMich 46
Ball State Field goal, 10 plays
2:46
1st & 10 at opp 46
Drew Plitt run for 2 yds to the WMich 44
2:46
2nd & 8 at opp 44
Drew Plitt pass complete to Justin Hall for 14 yds to the WMich 30 for a 1ST down
2:46
1st & 10 at opp 30
Will Jones run for no gain to the WMich 30
2:46
2nd & 10 at opp 30
Drew Plitt pass complete to Hassan Littles for 8 yds to the WMich 22
2:46
3rd & 2 at opp 22
Tye Evans run for 2 yds to the WMich 20 for a 1ST down
2:46
1st & 10 at opp 20
Tye Evans run for 2 yds to the WMich 18 for a 1ST down WESTRN MICHIGAN Penalty, personal foul (Kailien Guillory) to the WMich 9 for a 1ST down
2:46
1st & goal at opp 9
Drew Plitt pass complete to Yo’Heinz Tyler for 5 yds to the WMich 4
0:40
2nd & 0 at opp 4
Timeout WESTRN MICHIGAN, clock 00:40
0:40
2nd & goal at opp 4
Will Jones run for a loss of 1 yard to the WMich 5
0:37
3rd & 0 at opp 5
Timeout WESTRN MICHIGAN, clock 00:37
0:37
3rd & goal at opp 5
Will Jones run for no gain to the WMich 5
0:32
4th & 0 at opp 5
Timeout WESTRN MICHIGAN, clock 00:32
0:29
4th & goal at opp 5
Jack Knight 22 yd FG GOODBall State 30, Western Michigan 27
Western Michigan Result not recorded, 3 plays
0:29
1st & 0 at own 35
Jacob Lewis kickoff for 33 yds , Mitch Bartol return for 7 yds to the WMich 39
0:27
1st & 10 at own 39
Kaleb Eleby pass incomplete to Jaylen Hall, broken up by Amechi Uzodinma II
0:19
2nd & 10 at own 39
Timeout BALL ST, clock 00:19
0:19
2nd & 10 at own 39
Kaleb Eleby pass complete to Jaxson Kincaide for 10 yds to the WMich 49 for a 1ST down
0:19
1st & 10 at own 49
TEAM pass incomplete
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