UConn at Ball State

Saturday, October 15, 2022

Ball State beat UConn 25–⁠21. It was their fourth meeting; after it, Ball State led the series 4–⁠0.

AwayUConn6–⁠7 in 2022
21
HomeBall State5–⁠7 in 2022
25

Final at Scheumann Stadium, MuncieTV: ESPN3Attendance 10,006

At kickoff
55°F, clear, wind 13 mph from the west, gusts to 21 mphWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Delaware Co-Johnson Fd Airport (KMIE), 3 km from the stadium, seven minutes before kickoff
Official
Ron HudsonGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
UConn7140021
Ball State7331225

Standouts

Player stats

UConn

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Zion Turner18/2212921
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Victor Rosa1772016
Robert Burns1171124
Zion Turner1035015
Aaron Turner215014
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Aaron Turner856119
Justin Joly333139
Kevens Clercius222018
Jacob Flynn2705
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Jackson Mitchell13110
Brandon Randle90.500
Malcolm Bell9000
Malik Dixon7001

Ball State

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
John Paddock19/3914701
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Carson Steele32179325
Jayshon Jackson329015
Nick Presley1505
Vaughn Pemberton3101
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Jayshon Jackson871018
Brady Hunt525012
Amir Abdur-Rahman324012
Nick Presley115015
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Jordan Riley-Scott130.500
Clayton Coll121.50.50
Cole Pearce8111
Tavion Woodard71.50.50
Jaquan Amos7000
John Harris4110
Sidney Houston Jr.4110

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

Team stats

UConnBall State
323Total yards356
129Passing yards147
194Rushing yards209
5.9Yards per pass3.8
4.6Yards per rush4.8
16First downs22
5–⁠14Third downs10–⁠19
1–⁠2Fourth downs1–⁠2
2Turnovers1
12–⁠110Penalties2–⁠25
30:23Possession29:37
1Sacks (by defense)4

Efficiency

UConnBall State
41%Success rate42%
0.09EPA per play0.07
1.23Explosiveness1.00
0.20Rushing EPA0.33
0.10Passing EPA−0.11
17%Passing-down success33%
0.23First-down EPA−0.09
−0.06Second-down EPA−0.22
0.17Third-down EPA0.78
17%Havoc by its defense17%

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 71% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Ball State −9.5, over/under 47.5.

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 74%, UConn 26%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Ball State end zoneUConn end zoneQ1 Ball StateTurnover on downs, 6 playsQ1 UConnTouchdown, 6 playsQ1 Ball StatePunt, 3 playsQ1 UConnPunt, 6 playsQ1 Ball StateTouchdown, 12 playsQ1 UConnTouchdown, 6 playsQ2 Ball StateField goal, 9 playsQ2 UConnPunt, 6 playsQ2 Ball StatePunt, 6 playsQ2 UConnTouchdown, 9 playsQ2 Ball StatePunt, 4 playsQ2 UConnEnd of half, 1 playQ3 UConnInterception, 3 playsQ3 Ball StateField goal, 10 playsQ3 UConnPunt, 6 playsQ3 Ball StatePunt, 3 playsQ3 UConnPunt, 7 playsQ3 Ball StateInterception, 4 playsQ3 UConnPunt, 3 playsQ4 Ball StateMissed FG, 13 playsQ4 UConnFumble, 4 playsQ4 Ball StateTouchdown, 4 playsQ4 UConnPunt, 3 playsQ4 Ball StateTouchdown, 8 playsQ4 UConnTurnover on downs, 4 playsQ4 Ball StateEnd of game, 4 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Ball State drives left to right, UConn right to left.
  1. Q1 Ball StateTurnover on downs, 6 plays, 20 yards
  2. Q1 UConnTouchdown, 6 plays, 69 yards
  3. Q1 Ball StatePunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  4. Q1 UConnPunt, 6 plays, 13 yards
  5. Q1 Ball StateTouchdown, 12 plays, 73 yards
  6. Q1 UConnTouchdown, 6 plays, 69 yards
  7. Q2 Ball StateField goal, 9 plays, 54 yards
  8. Q2 UConnPunt, 6 plays, 36 yards
  9. Q2 Ball StatePunt, 6 plays, 14 yards
  10. Q2 UConnTouchdown, 9 plays, 64 yards
  11. Q2 Ball StatePunt, 4 plays, 17 yards
  12. Q2 UConnEnd of half, 1 play, −1 yard
  13. Q3 UConnInterception, 3 plays, 12 yards
  14. Q3 Ball StateField goal, 10 plays, 29 yards
  15. Q3 UConnPunt, 6 plays, 12 yards
  16. Q3 Ball StatePunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
  17. Q3 UConnPunt, 7 plays, 6 yards
  18. Q3 Ball StateInterception, 4 plays, 23 yards
  19. Q3 UConnPunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
  20. Q4 Ball StateMissed FG, 13 plays, 40 yards
  21. Q4 UConnFumble, 4 plays, −17 yards
  22. Q4 Ball StateTouchdown, 4 plays, 24 yards
  23. Q4 UConnPunt, 3 plays, −5 yards
  24. Q4 Ball StateTouchdown, 8 plays, 59 yards
  25. Q4 UConnTurnover on downs, 4 plays, 6 yards
  26. Q4 Ball StateEnd of game, 4 plays, 8 yards

Play by play

1st quarter6 drives, then Tied at 7
Ball State Turnover on downs, 6 plays
14:521st & 10 at own 49Carson Steele run for 4 yds to the UConn 47
14:522nd & 6 at opp 47John Paddock pass complete to Jayshon Jackson for 7 yds to the UConn 40 for a 1ST down
14:521st & 10 at opp 40Carson Steele run for 1 yd to the UConn 39
14:522nd & 9 at opp 39John Paddock pass complete to Brady Hunt for 2 yds to the UConn 37
14:523rd & 7 at opp 37John Paddock pass incomplete to Jayshon Jackson
12:414th & 7 at opp 37John Paddock pass complete to Yo’Heinz Tyler for 6 yds to the UConn 31
UConn Touchdown, 6 plays
12:411st & 10 at own 31Victor Rosa run for 6 yds to the UConn 37
12:412nd & 4 at own 37Robert Burns run for 23 yds to the BalSt 40 for a 1ST down
12:411st & 10 at opp 40Zion Turner run for 15 yds to the BalSt 25 for a 1ST down
12:411st & 10 at opp 25Aaron Turner run for 1 yd to the BalSt 24
12:412nd & 9 at opp 24Zion Turner pass complete to Justin Joly for 5 yds to the BalSt 19
9:583rd & 4 at opp 19Zion Turner pass complete to Aaron Turner for 19 yds for a TD, (Noe Ruelas KICK)UConn 7, Ball State 0
Ball State Punt, 3 plays
9:511st & 10 at own 35Noe Ruelas kickoff for 65 yds , Amechi Uzodinma II return for 17 yds to the BalSt 17
9:511st & 10 at own 17Carson Steele run for 4 yds to the BalSt 21
9:512nd & 6 at own 21John Paddock pass incomplete to Amir Abdur-Rahman
9:513rd & 6 at own 21John Paddock pass incomplete to Nick Presley
9:104th & 6 at own 21Lucas Borrow punt for 59 yds , Victor Rosa returns for no gain to the UConn 15
UConn Punt, 6 plays
9:101st & 10 at own 15PENALTY UConn False Start (Ofori-Nyadu,Noel) 5 yards from UConn15 to UConn10. NO PLAY.
9:101st & 15 at own 10Victor Rosa run for 5 yds to the UConn 15
9:102nd & 10 at own 15PENALTY UConn False Start (Niemenski,Brandon) 5 yards from UConn15 to UConn10. NO PLAY.
9:102nd & 15 at own 10Zion Turner pass complete to Aaron Turner for 6 yds to the UConn 16
9:103rd & 9 at own 16Zion Turner pass complete to Aaron Turner for 12 yds to the UConn 28 for a 1ST down
9:101st & 10 at own 28Zion Turner run for 2 yds to the UConn 30
9:102nd & 8 at own 30Zion Turner pass complete to Jacob Flynn for 2 yds to the UConn 32
9:103rd & 6 at own 32Zion Turner sacked by Cole Pearce for a loss of 4 yards to the UConn 28
5:334th & 10 at own 28George Caratan punt for 45 yds, fair catch by Jayshon Jackson at the BalSt 27
Ball State Touchdown, 12 plays
5:331st & 10 at own 27John Paddock pass complete to Jayshon Jackson for 10 yds to the BalSt 37 for a 1ST down
5:331st & 10 at own 37Jayshon Jackson run for 15 yds to the UConn 48 for a 1ST down
5:331st & 10 at opp 48John Paddock run for 2 yds to the UConn 46
5:332nd & 8 at opp 46Nick Presley run for 5 yds to the UConn 41
5:333rd & 3 at opp 41Carson Steele run for 5 yds to the UConn 36 Carson Steele fumbled, recovered by BalSt Carson Steele for a 1ST down
5:331st & 10 at opp 36John Paddock pass complete to Brady Hunt for 12 yds to the UConn 24 for a 1ST down
5:331st & 10 at opp 24Carson Steele run for 3 yds to the UConn 21
5:332nd & 7 at opp 21John Paddock pass complete to Jayshon Jackson for 16 yds to the UConn 5 for a 1ST down
5:331st & goal at opp 5John Paddock run for 3 yds to the UConn 2
5:332nd & goal at opp 2John Paddock pass incomplete to Yo’Heinz Tyler
5:333rd & goal at opp 2Carson Steele run for 1 yd to the UConn 1
0:154th & goal at opp 1Carson Steele run for 1 yd for a TD, (Ben VonGunten KICK)Tied at 7
UConn Touchdown, 6 plays
0:061st & 10 at own 35Ben VonGunten kickoff for 62 yds , Victor Rosa return for 28 yds to the UConn 31
0:001st & 10 at own 31Aaron Turner run for 14 yds to the UConn 45 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at own 45Victor Rosa run for 5 yds to the 50 yard line
Q2 15:002nd & 5 at the 50Zion Turner pass complete to Brandon Niemenski for 1 yd to the UConn 49
Q2 15:003rd & 6 at own 49Zion Turner pass complete to Aaron Turner for 7 yds to the BalSt 44 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 44Robert Burns run for 5 yds to the BalSt 39
Q2 12:252nd & 5 at opp 39Zion Turner pass complete to Justin Joly for 39 yds for a TD, (Noe Ruelas KICK)UConn 14, Ball State 7
2nd quarter6 drives, then UConn 21, Ball State 10
Ball State Field goal, 9 plays
12:251st & 10 at own 35Noe Ruelas kickoff for 62 yds
12:251st & 10 at own 25Jayshon Jackson run for 13 yds to the BalSt 38 for a 1ST down
12:251st & 10 at own 38John Paddock pass complete to Jayshon Jackson for 2 yds to the BalSt 40
12:252nd & 8 at own 40Carson Steele run for 6 yds to the BalSt 46
12:253rd & 2 at own 46Carson Steele run for 6 yds to the UConn 48 for a 1ST down
12:251st & 10 at opp 48CONNECTICUT Penalty, unnecessary roughness (Malcolm Bell) to the UConn 27 for a 1ST down
12:251st & 10 at opp 27(11:00) No Huddle-Shotgun Jackson,Jayshon rush left for 13 yards gain to the UConn14 (Bouyer-Randle,Brandon) PENALTY BSU Block Below Waist (Stewart,Corey) 15 yards from UConn27 to UConn42. NO PLAY.
12:251st & 25 at opp 42John Paddock pass incomplete to Brady Hunt
12:252nd & 25 at opp 42Carson Steele run for 3 yds to the UConn 39
12:253rd & 22 at opp 39John Paddock pass complete to Jayshon Jackson for 18 yds to the UConn 21
9:214th & 4 at opp 21Ben VonGunten 38 yd FG GOODUConn 14, Ball State 10
UConn Punt, 6 plays
9:171st & 10 at own 35Ben VonGunten kickoff for 65 yds , Victor Rosa return for 17 yds to the UConn 17
9:171st & 10 at own 17Zion Turner pass complete to Aaron Turner for 4 yds to the UConn 21
9:172nd & 6 at own 21Zion Turner pass complete to Kevens Clercius for 18 yds to the UConn 39 for a 1ST down
9:171st & 10 at own 39Victor Rosa run for 16 yds to the BalSt 45 for a 1ST down
9:171st & 10 at opp 45No Huddle-Shotgun Rosa,Victor rush left for 0 yards to the BSU45 (Pearce,Cole) PENALTY UConn Holding (Guidone,Jake) 10 yards from BSU45 to UConn45. NO PLAY.
9:171st & 20 at own 45Zion Turner pass complete to Brandon Niemenski for 7 yds to the BalSt 48
9:172nd & 13 at opp 48Robert Burns run for 6 yds to the BalSt 42
9:173rd & 7 at opp 42Zion Turner sacked for a loss of 5 yards to the BalSt 47
5:004th & 12 at opp 47George Caratan punt for 37 yds, fair catch by Jayshon Jackson at the BalSt 10
Ball State Punt, 6 plays
5:001st & 10 at own 10John Paddock pass complete to Brady Hunt for 6 yds to the BalSt 16
5:002nd & 4 at own 16Carson Steele run for 12 yds to the BalSt 28 for a 1ST down
5:001st & 10 at own 28John Paddock pass complete to Jayshon Jackson for 2 yds to the BalSt 30
5:002nd & 8 at own 30BALL ST Penalty, Offensive Holding (-10 Yards) to the BalSt 21
5:002nd & 17 at own 21John Paddock pass complete to Brady Hunt for 3 yds to the BalSt 24
5:003rd & 14 at own 24John Paddock pass incomplete to Brady Hunt
2:514th & 14 at own 24Lucas Borrow punt for 41 yds , Victor Rosa returns for 1 yd to the UConn 36
UConn Touchdown, 9 plays
2:511st & 10 at own 36Zion Turner run for 7 yds to the UConn 43
2:512nd & 3 at own 43Zion Turner pass complete to Aaron Turner for 3 yds to the UConn 46 for a 1ST down
2:511st & 10 at own 46Zion Turner run for 11 yds to the BalSt 43 for a 1ST down
2:511st & 10 at opp 43Victor Rosa run for 4 yds to the BalSt 39
1:462nd & 6 at opp 39Timeout BALL ST, clock 01:46
1:462nd & 6 at opp 39Victor Rosa run for 1 yd to the BalSt 40
1:393rd & 7 at opp 40Timeout BALL ST, clock 01:39
1:393rd & 7 at opp 40Robert Burns run for 24 yds to the BalSt 16 for a 1ST down
1:391st & 10 at opp 16Victor Rosa run for 15 yds to the BalSt 1 for a 1ST down
1:391st & goal at opp 1Robert Burns run for no gain to the BalSt 1
1:002nd & goal at opp 1Timeout BALL ST, clock 01:00
0:582nd & goal at opp 1Robert Burns run for 1 yd for a TD, (Noe Ruelas KICK)UConn 21, Ball State 10
Ball State Punt, 4 plays
0:521st & 10 at own 35Noe Ruelas kickoff for 59 yds , Amechi Uzodinma II return for 25 yds to the BalSt 31
0:521st & 10 at own 31John Paddock pass complete to Amir Abdur-Rahman for 7 yds to the BalSt 38
0:522nd & 3 at own 38No Huddle-Shotgun Paddock,John pass incomplete short left to Koziol,Tanner broken up by Shearin,Chris PENALTY UConn Illegal Block in Back (Shearin,Chris) 10 yards from BSU38 to BSU48, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
0:521st & 10 at own 48John Paddock pass incomplete to Amir Abdur-Rahman
0:522nd & 10 at own 48John Paddock pass incomplete to Jayshon Jackson
0:523rd & 10 at own 48John Paddock pass incomplete to Brady Hunt
0:034th & 10 at own 48Lucas Borrow punt for 52 yds for a touchback
UConn End of half, 1 play
0:001st & 10 at own 20Z. Turner takes a knee
3rd quarter7 drives, then UConn 21, Ball State 13
UConn Interception, 3 plays
14:521st & 10 at own 35Ben VonGunten kickoff for 60 yds , Victor Rosa return for 24 yds to the UConn 29
14:521st & 10 at own 29Victor Rosa run for 10 yds to the UConn 39 for a 1ST down
14:521st & 10 at own 39Robert Burns run for 2 yds to the UConn 41
13:482nd & 8 at own 41Zion Turner pass intercepted
Ball State Field goal, 10 plays
13:481st & 10 at the 50Jayshon Jackson run for 1 yd to the UConn 49
13:482nd & 9 at opp 49Carson Steele run for 7 yds to the UConn 42
13:483rd & 2 at opp 42Carson Steele run for 3 yds to the UConn 39 for a 1ST down
13:481st & 10 at opp 39Vaughn Pemberton run for 1 yd to the UConn 40
13:482nd & 11 at opp 40John Paddock pass incomplete to Yo’Heinz Tyler
13:483rd & 11 at opp 40John Paddock pass complete to Jayshon Jackson for 12 yds to the UConn 28 for a 1ST down
13:481st & 10 at opp 28Carson Steele run for 6 yds to the UConn 22
13:482nd & 4 at opp 22Carson Steele run for 1 yd to the UConn 21
13:483rd & 3 at opp 21John Paddock pass incomplete to Brady Hunt
10:344th & 3 at opp 21Ben VonGunten 38 yd FG GOODUConn 21, Ball State 13
UConn Punt, 6 plays
10:341st & 10 at own 35Ben VonGunten kickoff for 62 yds
10:341st & 10 at own 25No Huddle-Shotgun Turner,Zion pass complete short right to Niemenski,Brandon for 6 yards to the UConn31 (Riley,Jordan; Amos,Jaquan), out of bounds PENALTY UConn Ineligible Downfield on Pass (Haynes,Christian) 5 yards from UConn25 to UConn20. NO PLAY.
10:341st & 15 at own 20Zion Turner run for 14 yds to the UConn 34
10:342nd & 1 at own 34Robert Burns run for no gain to the UConn 34
10:343rd & 1 at own 34Robert Burns run for 2 yds to the UConn 36 for a 1ST down
10:341st & 10 at own 36Victor Rosa run for 1 yd to the UConn 35
10:342nd & 11 at own 35Victor Rosa run for 2 yds to the UConn 37
10:343rd & 9 at own 37Zion Turner pass incomplete to Kevens Clercius
7:054th & 9 at own 37George Caratan punt for 52 yds
Ball State Punt, 3 plays
7:051st & 10 at own 11Carson Steele run for 4 yds to the BalSt 15
7:052nd & 6 at own 15Carson Steele run for 2 yds to the BalSt 17
7:053rd & 4 at own 17John Paddock pass incomplete to Jayshon Jackson
6:004th & 4 at own 17Lucas Borrow punt for 29 yds
UConn Punt, 7 plays
6:001st & 10 at opp 46Robert Burns run for 6 yds to the BalSt 40
6:002nd & 4 at opp 40PENALTY UConn False Start (Brown,Rayonte) 5 yards from BSU40 to BSU45. NO PLAY.
6:002nd & 9 at opp 45Victor Rosa run for 5 yds to the BalSt 40
6:003rd & 4 at opp 40Victor Rosa run for 2 yds to the BalSt 38
6:004th & 2 at opp 38Cale Millen run for 2 yds to the BalSt 36 for a 1ST down
6:001st & 10 at opp 36Victor Rosa run for 3 yds to the BalSt 33
6:002nd & 7 at opp 33Zion Turner pass complete to Kevens Clercius for 4 yds to the BalSt 29
6:003rd & 3 at opp 29Zion Turner pass complete to Justin Joly for 11 yds to the BalSt 40
1:204th & 14 at opp 40George Caratan punt for 40 yds for a touchback
Ball State Interception, 4 plays
1:201st & 10 at own 20Carson Steele run for 1 yd to the BalSt 21
1:202nd & 9 at own 21John Paddock pass incomplete to Yo’Heinz Tyler
1:203rd & 9 at own 21(00:46) No Huddle-Shotgun Paddock,John pass incomplete short left to Jackson,Jayshon broken up by Gourdine,Dalmont PENALTY UConn Pass Interference (Cross,Stan) 15 yards from BSU21 to BSU36, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
1:201st & 10 at own 36Carson Steele run for 7 yds to the BalSt 43
0:082nd & 3 at own 43John Paddock pass intercepted
UConn Punt, 3 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 35Victor Rosa run for 3 yds to the UConn 38
Q4 15:002nd & 7 at own 38Robert Burns run for 2 yds to the UConn 40
Q4 15:003rd & 5 at own 40Zion Turner pass complete to Aaron Turner for 4 yds to the UConn 44
Q4 14:044th & 1 at own 44George Caratan punt for 26 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the BalSt 30
4th quarter7 drives, then Ball State 25, UConn 21
Ball State Missed FG, 13 plays
14:041st & 10 at own 30John Paddock pass incomplete to Amir Abdur-Rahman
13:482nd & 10 at own 30John Paddock pass incomplete to Jayshon Jackson
13:483rd & 10 at own 30John Paddock pass complete to Amir Abdur-Rahman for 12 yds to the BalSt 42 for a 1ST down
13:481st & 10 at own 42Carson Steele run for 4 yds to the BalSt 46
13:482nd & 6 at own 46John Paddock pass incomplete to Amir Abdur-Rahman
12:583rd & 6 at own 46Timeout BALL ST, clock 12:58
12:583rd & 6 at own 46John Paddock pass complete to Nick Presley for 15 yds to the UConn 39 for a 1ST down
12:581st & 10 at opp 39John Paddock pass complete to Amir Abdur-Rahman for 5 yds to the UConn 34
12:582nd & 5 at opp 34John Paddock pass complete to Jayshon Jackson for 4 yds to the UConn 30
12:583rd & 1 at opp 30Carson Steele run for 1 yd to the UConn 29 for a 1ST down
12:581st & 10 at opp 29Carson Steele run for 4 yds to the UConn 25
12:582nd & 6 at opp 25Vaughn Pemberton run for 1 yd to the UConn 24
12:583rd & 5 at opp 24John Paddock sacked by Jackson Mitchell for a loss of 6 yards to the UConn 30
9:144th & 11 at opp 30Ben VonGunten 47 yd FG BLOCKED blocked by Malcolm Bell , Tre Wortham return for 6 yds to the UConn 46
UConn Fumble, 4 plays
9:141st & 10 at own 46CONNECTICUT Penalty, Personal Foul (-15 Yards) to the UConn 33
9:141st & 23 at own 33Victor Rosa run for 4 yds to the UConn 29
9:142nd & 27 at own 29Zion Turner pass incomplete to Bo Estes
8:053rd & 27 at own 29Victor Rosa run for no gain to the UConn 24 Victor Rosa fumbled, recovered by BalSt Amechi Uzodinma II
Ball State Touchdown, 4 plays
8:051st & 10 at opp 24John Paddock pass incomplete to Jayshon Jackson
8:052nd & 10 at opp 24Carson Steele run for 9 yds to the UConn 15
8:053rd & 1 at opp 15Carson Steele run for 13 yds to the UConn 2 for a 1ST down
7:241st & goal at opp 2Carson Steele run for 2 yds for a TD, (Two-Point Conversion failed )UConn 21, Ball State 19
UConn Punt, 3 plays
7:241st & 10 at own 35Ben VonGunten kickoff for 58 yds
7:241st & 10 at own 25Zion Turner run for 6 yds to the UConn 31
7:242nd & 4 at own 31Zion Turner sacked by Sidney Houston Jr. for a loss of 6 yards to the UConn 25
7:243rd & 10 at own 25Zion Turner sacked by John Harris for a loss of 5 yards to the UConn 20
5:154th & 15 at own 20George Caratan punt for 39 yds , Dean Tate returns for no gain to the BalSt 41
Ball State Touchdown, 8 plays
5:151st & 10 at own 41Carson Steele run for 7 yds to the BalSt 48
5:152nd & 3 at own 48Carson Steele run for 1 yd to the BalSt 49
5:153rd & 2 at own 49John Paddock pass complete to Brady Hunt for 2 yds to the UConn 49 for a 1ST down
5:151st & 10 at opp 49John Paddock pass incomplete to Jayshon Jackson
5:152nd & 10 at opp 49Carson Steele run for 25 yds to the UConn 24 for a 1ST down
5:151st & 10 at opp 24John Paddock pass incomplete to Tanner Koziol
5:152nd & 10 at opp 24Carson Steele run for 7 yds to the UConn 17
2:403rd & 3 at opp 17Carson Steele 17 Yd Run (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed)Ball State 25, UConn 21
2:401st & 10 at own 35PENALTY UConn UNS: Unsportsmanlike Conduct (Stafford,Jelani) 15 yards from BSU35 to BSU50. NO PLAY.
UConn Turnover on downs, 4 plays
2:341st & 10 at the 50Ben VonGunten kickoff for 48 yds , Victor Rosa return for 12 yds to the UConn 14
2:341st & 10 at own 14Zion Turner pass complete to Jacob Flynn for 5 yds to the UConn 19
2:342nd & 5 at own 19Zion Turner pass complete to Aaron Turner for 1 yd to the UConn 20
2:343rd & 4 at own 20Zion Turner pass incomplete to Jacob Flynn
2:344th & 4 at own 20No Huddle-Shotgun Turner,Zion pass complete short right to Turner,Aaron for 5 yards to the UConn25 (Amos,Jaquan) PENALTY UConn Ineligible Downfield on Pass (Haynes,Christian) 5 yards from UConn20 to UConn15. NO PLAY.
1:274th & 9 at own 15Zion Turner pass complete to Robert Burns for 5 yds to the UConn 20
Ball State End of game, 4 plays
1:271st & 10 at opp 20Carson Steele run for 5 yds to the UConn 15
1:222nd & 5 at opp 15Timeout CONNECTICUT, clock 01:22
1:222nd & 5 at opp 15Carson Steele run for 7 yds to the UConn 8 for a 1ST down
1:141st & goal at opp 8Timeout CONNECTICUT, clock 01:14
1:141st & goal at opp 8J. Paddock takes a knee
0:002nd & goal at opp 10J. Paddock takes a knee

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 4–⁠1 in five meetings, counting the one since this game.

Recent meetings
2025UConn 31, Ball State 25
2022Ball State 25, UConn 21
2002Ball State 24, UConn 21
2001Ball State 10, UConn 5
2000Ball State 29, UConn 0

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