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Ball State at Kent State

Tuesday, November 1, 2022

Ball State beat Kent State 27–⁠20. It was their 30th meeting; after it, Ball State led the series 22–⁠8.

AwayBall State5–⁠7 in 2022
27
HomeKent State5–⁠7 in 2022
20

Final at Dix Stadium, KentTV: ESPNUAttendance 6,455

At kickoff
57°F, overcast, wind 3 mph from the westWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Portage County Airport (KPOV), 10 km from the stadium
Official
Greg SujackGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Ball State0173727
Kent State1300720

Standouts

  • PassingJohn Paddock26 of 41, 254 yards, 2 TD, 1 INTBall State
  • RushingCarson Steele29 carries, 192 yards, 1 TDBall State
  • ReceivingJayshon Jackson10 catches, 102 yards, 1 TDBall State
  • DefenseCole Pearce12 tackles, 1 sack, 3 for lossBall State

Player stats

Ball State

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
John Paddock26/4125421
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Carson Steele29192137
Vaughn Pemberton2707
Will Jones1303
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Jayshon Jackson10102143
Tanner Koziol668121
Brady Hunt561023
Yo’Heinz Tyler21508
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Clayton Coll13000
Cole Pearce12310
Jordan Riley-Scott11000
Sidney Houston Jr.8000
Justen Ramsey1110

Kent State

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Collin Schlee25/4118310
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Marquez Cooper32168123
Collin Schlee1242024
Bryan Bradford61503
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Ja’Shaun Poke1387014
Trell Harris452020
Kris Leach120020
Raymond James31706
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Nico Bolden10000
Marvin Pierre9210
Khali Saunders9000
D.J. Miller9000
C.J. Harris1001

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

Team stats

Ball StateKent State
450Total yards408
254Passing yards183
196Rushing yards225
6.2Yards per pass4.5
5.2Yards per rush4.5
23First downs27
7–⁠16Third downs8–⁠20
0–⁠0Fourth downs1–⁠3
1Turnovers0
6–⁠55Penalties5–⁠28
31:15Possession28:45
2Sacks (by defense)1

Efficiency

Ball StateKent State
44%Success rate44%
0.16EPA per play−0.01
1.14Explosiveness0.91
0.07Rushing EPA−0.03
0.40Passing EPA0.01
24%Passing-down success33%
0.08First-down EPA−0.09
0.07Second-down EPA0.16
0.48Third-down EPA0.42
11%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 56% to win. Ball State won as Elo’s underdog.

The line

Kent State −7, over/under 61.5.

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 Kent State 69%, Ball State 31%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Kent State end zoneBall State end zoneQ1 Kent StateField goal, 10 playsQ1 Ball StateInterception, 2 playsQ1 Kent StateField goal, 7 playsQ1 Ball StatePunt, 3 playsQ1 Kent StateTouchdown, 9 playsQ1 Ball StatePunt, 4 playsQ1 Kent StatePunt, 3 playsQ1 Ball StateTouchdown, 8 playsQ2 Kent StateMissed FG, 7 playsQ2 Ball StatePunt, 8 playsQ2 Kent StatePunt, 5 playsQ2 Ball StateTouchdown, 6 playsQ2 Kent StatePunt, 13 playsQ2 Ball StateField goal, 10 playsQ2 Kent StateEnd of half, 2 playsQ3 Ball StateField goal, 6 playsQ3 Kent StateMissed FG, 9 playsQ3 Ball StatePunt, 6 playsQ3 Kent StateTurnover on downs, 10 playsQ3 Ball StatePunt, 5 playsQ3 Kent StatePunt, 3 playsQ4 Ball StatePunt, 8 playsQ4 Kent StatePunt, 3 playsQ4 Ball StatePunt, 3 playsQ4 Kent StateTouchdown, 7 playsQ4 Ball StateTouchdown, 7 playsQ4 Kent StateTurnover on downs, 7 playsQ4 Ball StateEnd of game, 5 plays
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 Kent StateField goal, 10 plays, 47 yards
  2. Q1 Ball StateInterception, 2 plays, 12 yards
  3. Q1 Kent StateField goal, 7 plays, 12 yards
  4. Q1 Ball StatePunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
  5. Q1 Kent StateTouchdown, 9 plays, 62 yards
  6. Q1 Ball StatePunt, 4 plays, 21 yards
  7. Q1 Kent StatePunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
  8. Q1 Ball StateTouchdown, 8 plays, 66 yards
  9. Q2 Kent StateMissed FG, 7 plays, 26 yards
  10. Q2 Ball StatePunt, 8 plays, 17 yards
  11. Q2 Kent StatePunt, 5 plays, 34 yards
  12. Q2 Ball StateTouchdown, 6 plays, 77 yards
  13. Q2 Kent StatePunt, 13 plays, 40 yards
  14. Q2 Ball StateField goal, 10 plays, 69 yards
  15. Q2 Kent StateEnd of half, 2 plays, 10 yards
  16. Q3 Ball StateField goal, 6 plays, 12 yards
  17. Q3 Kent StateMissed FG, 9 plays, 42 yards
  18. Q3 Ball StatePunt, 6 plays, 13 yards
  19. Q3 Kent StateTurnover on downs, 10 plays, 49 yards
  20. Q3 Ball StatePunt, 5 plays, 18 yards
  21. Q3 Kent StatePunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
  22. Q4 Ball StatePunt, 8 plays, 27 yards
  23. Q4 Kent StatePunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
  24. Q4 Ball StatePunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  25. Q4 Kent StateTouchdown, 7 plays, 65 yards
  26. Q4 Ball StateTouchdown, 7 plays, 75 yards
  27. Q4 Kent StateTurnover on downs, 7 plays, 25 yards
  28. Q4 Ball StateEnd of game, 5 plays, 12 yards

Play by play

1st quarter8 drives, then Kent State 13, Ball State 0
Kent State Field goal, 10 plays
14:551st & 10 at own 35Ben VonGunten kickoff for 60 yds , Ja’Shaun Poke return for 26 yds to the KntSt 31
14:551st & 10 at own 31Collin Schlee pass incomplete to Devontez Walker
14:552nd & 10 at own 31Marquez Cooper run for 15 yds to the KntSt 46 for a 1ST down
14:551st & 10 at own 46Marquez Cooper run for 8 yds to the BalSt 46
14:552nd & 2 at opp 46Collin Schlee pass complete to Trell Harris for 9 yds to the BalSt 37 for a 1ST down
14:551st & 10 at opp 37Marquez Cooper run for 9 yds to the BalSt 28
14:552nd & 1 at opp 28Collin Schlee run for 3 yds to the BalSt 25 for a 1ST down
14:551st & 10 at opp 25Marquez Cooper run for 1 yd to the BalSt 24
14:552nd & 9 at opp 24Marquez Cooper run for 1 yd to the BalSt 23
14:553rd & 8 at opp 23Marquez Cooper run for 1 yd to the BalSt 22
11:324th & 7 at opp 22Andrew Glass 40 yd FG GOODKent State 3, Ball State 0
Ball State Interception, 2 plays
11:321st & 10 at own 35Andrew Glass kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
11:321st & 10 at own 25John Paddock pass complete to Brady Hunt for 12 yds to the BalSt 37 for a 1ST down
11:001st & 10 at own 37John Paddock pass intercepted
Kent State Field goal, 7 plays
11:001st & 10 at opp 36Marquez Cooper run for 6 yds to the BalSt 30
11:002nd & 4 at opp 30Collin Schlee pass complete to Ja’Shaun Poke for 3 yds to the BalSt 27
11:003rd & 1 at opp 27Marquez Cooper run for 2 yds to the BalSt 25 for a 1ST down
11:001st & 10 at opp 25Marquez Cooper run for 2 yds to the BalSt 23
11:002nd & 8 at opp 23Collin Schlee run for 1 yd to the BalSt 24
11:003rd & 9 at opp 24Collin Schlee pass incomplete to Devontez Walker
9:284th & 9 at opp 24Andrew Glass 42 yd FG GOODKent State 6, Ball State 0
Ball State Punt, 3 plays
9:281st & 10 at own 35Andrew Glass kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
9:281st & 10 at own 25John Paddock pass complete to Jayshon Jackson for 3 yds to the BalSt 28
9:282nd & 12 at own 23Carson Steele run for 7 yds to the BalSt 30
9:283rd & 5 at own 30John Paddock pass complete to Tanner Koziol for no gain to the BalSt 30
7:364th & 5 at own 30Lucas Borrow punt for 32 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the KntSt 38
Kent State Touchdown, 9 plays
7:361st & 10 at own 38Collin Schlee pass complete to Raymond James for 6 yds to the KntSt 44
7:362nd & 4 at own 44Collin Schlee pass complete to Ja’Shaun Poke for 1 yd to the KntSt 45
7:363rd & 3 at own 45Collin Schlee pass complete to Kris Leach for 20 yds to the BalSt 35 for a 1ST down
7:361st & 10 at opp 35Marquez Cooper run for 5 yds to the BalSt 30
7:362nd & 5 at opp 30Marquez Cooper run for 6 yds to the BalSt 24 for a 1ST down
7:361st & 10 at opp 24Marquez Cooper run for no gain to the BalSt 24
7:362nd & 10 at opp 24Marquez Cooper run for 8 yds to the BalSt 16
7:363rd & 2 at opp 16Collin Schlee run for 2 yds to the BalSt 14 for a 1ST down
4:251st & 10 at opp 14Collin Schlee pass complete to Devontez Walker for 14 yds for a TD, (Andrew Glass KICK)Kent State 13, Ball State 0
Ball State Punt, 4 plays
4:251st & 10 at own 35Andrew Glass kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
4:251st & 10 at own 25Carson Steele run for 20 yds to the BalSt 45 for a 1ST down
4:251st & 10 at own 45Carson Steele run for no gain to the BalSt 45
4:252nd & 10 at own 45Carson Steele run for 1 yd to the BalSt 46
4:253rd & 9 at own 46John Paddock pass incomplete to Jayshon Jackson
2:454th & 9 at own 46Lucas Borrow punt for 34 yds, fair catch by Raymond James at the KntSt 20
Kent State Punt, 3 plays
2:451st & 10 at own 20Collin Schlee pass incomplete to Ja’Shaun Poke
2:452nd & 10 at own 20Bryan Bradford run for 2 yds to the KntSt 22
2:453rd & 8 at own 22Collin Schlee pass incomplete to Ja’Shaun Poke
1:584th & 8 at own 22Josh Smith punt for 44 yds, fair catch by Jayshon Jackson at the BalSt 34
Ball State Touchdown, 8 plays
1:581st & 10 at own 34Vaughn Pemberton run for 7 yds to the BalSt 41
1:582nd & 3 at own 41Vaughn Pemberton run for no gain to the BalSt 41
1:583rd & 3 at own 41John Paddock pass complete to Jayshon Jackson for 9 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at the 50John Paddock pass complete to Yo’Heinz Tyler for 8 yds to the KntSt 42
Q2 15:002nd & 2 at opp 42Carson Steele run for 8 yds to the KntSt 34 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 34John Paddock pass complete to Tanner Koziol for 19 yds to the KntSt 15 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 15John Paddock pass incomplete to Tanner Koziol
Q2 13:402nd & 10 at opp 15Carson Steele run for 15 yds for a TD, (Ben VonGunten KICK)Kent State 13, Ball State 7
2nd quarter7 drives, then Ball State 17, Kent State 13
Kent State Missed FG, 7 plays
13:341st & 10 at own 35Ben VonGunten kickoff for 54 yds , Ja’Shaun Poke return for 34 yds to the KntSt 45
13:341st & 10 at own 45Marquez Cooper run for no gain to the KntSt 45
13:342nd & 10 at own 45Collin Schlee pass complete to Raymond James for 6 yds to the BalSt 49
13:341st & 10 at opp 27Collin Schlee pass incomplete to Kris Leach
13:342nd & 10 at opp 27Marquez Cooper run for 2 yds to the BalSt 29
13:343rd & 12 at opp 29Collin Schlee pass incomplete to Kris Leach
11:454th & 12 at opp 29Andrew Glass 47 yd FG MISSED
Ball State Punt, 8 plays
11:451st & 20 at own 19Carson Steele run for 8 yds to the BalSt 27
11:452nd & 12 at own 27John Paddock pass complete to Carson Steele for 8 yds to the BalSt 35
11:453rd & 4 at own 35John Paddock pass complete to Tanner Koziol for 6 yds to the BalSt 41 for a 1ST down
11:451st & 10 at own 41John Paddock pass complete to Brady Hunt for 11 yds to the KntSt 48 for a 1ST down
11:451st & 10 at opp 48Will Jones run for 3 yds to the KntSt 45
11:453rd & 11 at opp 49John Paddock pass incomplete to Jayshon Jackson
8:014th & 16 at own 46Lucas Borrow punt for 48 yds
Kent State Punt, 5 plays
8:011st & 10 at own 3Collin Schlee pass complete to Ja’Shaun Poke for 11 yds to the KntSt 14 for a 1ST down
8:011st & 10 at own 14Marquez Cooper run for 16 yds to the KntSt 30 for a 1ST down
8:011st & 10 at own 30Collin Schlee pass incomplete to Ja’Shaun Poke
8:012nd & 10 at own 30Marquez Cooper run for 7 yds to the KntSt 37
8:013rd & 3 at own 37Collin Schlee pass incomplete to Luke Floriea
7:004th & 3 at own 37Josh Smith punt for 45 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the BalSt 23 , Jayshon Jackson returns for 5 yds to the BalSt 23
Ball State Touchdown, 6 plays
7:001st & 10 at own 23Carson Steele run for 4 yds to the BalSt 27
7:002nd & 6 at own 27Carson Steele run for 2 yds to the BalSt 29
7:003rd & 4 at own 29John Paddock pass complete to Jayshon Jackson for 12 yds to the BalSt 41 for a 1ST down
7:001st & 10 at own 41Carson Steele run for 9 yds to the 50 yard line
7:002nd & 1 at the 50John Paddock pass complete to Yo’Heinz Tyler for 7 yds to the KntSt 43 for a 1ST down
4:541st & 10 at opp 43John Paddock pass complete to Jayshon Jackson for 43 yds for a TD, (Ben VonGunten KICK)Ball State 14, Kent State 13
Kent State Punt, 13 plays
4:541st & 10 at own 35Ben VonGunten kickoff for 62 yds , Ja’Shaun Poke return for no gain to the KntSt 3
4:541st & 10 at own 3Collin Schlee pass complete to Ja’Shaun Poke for 8 yds to the KntSt 11
4:542nd & 2 at own 11Marquez Cooper run for 4 yds to the KntSt 15 for a 1ST down
4:541st & 10 at own 15Collin Schlee pass complete to Trell Harris for 20 yds to the KntSt 35 for a 1ST down
4:541st & 10 at own 35Collin Schlee sacked by Cole Pearce for a loss of 4 yards to the KntSt 31
4:542nd & 14 at own 31Collin Schlee pass complete to Ja’Shaun Poke for 9 yds to the KntSt 40
4:543rd & 5 at own 40Collin Schlee pass complete to Trell Harris for 9 yds to the KntSt 49 for a 1ST down
4:541st & 10 at own 49Bryan Bradford run for 3 yds to the BalSt 48
4:542nd & 7 at opp 48Bryan Bradford run for 3 yds to the BalSt 45
4:543rd & 4 at opp 45Bryan Bradford run for 3 yds to the BalSt 42
4:544th & 1 at opp 42Bryan Bradford run for 3 yds to the BalSt 39 for a 1ST down
4:541st & 10 at opp 39Collin Schlee pass complete to Ja’Shaun Poke for 2 yds to the BalSt 37
1:422nd & 8 at opp 37Timeout BALL ST, clock 01:42
1:422nd & 8 at opp 37Bryan Bradford run for 1 yd to the BalSt 36
1:323rd & 7 at opp 36Timeout BALL ST, clock 01:32
1:174th & 24 at own 43Josh Smith punt for 42 yds, fair catch by Jayshon Jackson at the BalSt 15
Ball State Field goal, 10 plays
1:171st & 10 at own 15Carson Steele run for 11 yds to the BalSt 26 for a 1ST down
1:171st & 10 at own 26John Paddock pass complete to Tanner Koziol for 21 yds to the BalSt 47 for a 1ST down
1:171st & 10 at own 47John Paddock pass incomplete to Jayshon Jackson
1:172nd & 10 at own 47John Paddock pass complete to Brady Hunt for 23 yds to the KntSt 30 for a 1ST down
1:171st & 10 at opp 30John Paddock pass incomplete to Jayshon Jackson
1:172nd & 10 at opp 30John Paddock pass complete to Tanner Koziol for 14 yds to the KntSt 16 for a 1ST down
1:171st & 10 at opp 16John Paddock pass incomplete to Brady Hunt
1:172nd & 10 at opp 16John Paddock pass incomplete to Jayshon Jackson
1:173rd & 10 at opp 16John Paddock pass incomplete to Yo’Heinz Tyler
1:174th & 28 at own 43Josh Smith punt for 42 yds, fair catch by Jayshon Jackson at the BalSt 15
0:144th & 10 at opp 16Ben VonGunten 34 yd FG GOODBall State 17, Kent State 13
Kent State End of half, 2 plays
0:091st & 10 at own 35Ben VonGunten kickoff for 48 yds , Zayin West return for 21 yds to the KntSt 38
0:091st & 10 at own 38Collin Schlee pass incomplete to Trell Harris
0:002nd & 10 at own 38Marquez Cooper run for 10 yds to the KntSt 48 for a 1ST down
3rd quarter6 drives, then Ball State 20, Kent State 13
Ball State Field goal, 6 plays
14:501st & 10 at own 35Andrew Glass kickoff for 55 yds , Amechi Uzodinma II return for 64 yds to the KntSt 26
14:501st & 10 at opp 26John Paddock pass complete to Jayshon Jackson for 6 yds to the KntSt 20
14:502nd & 4 at opp 20Carson Steele run for 6 yds to the KntSt 14 for a 1ST down
14:501st & 10 at opp 14John Paddock run for 3 yds to the KntSt 11
14:502nd & 7 at opp 11John Paddock pass complete to Ryan Lezon for 3 yds to the KntSt 14
14:503rd & 10 at opp 14John Paddock pass incomplete to Brady Hunt
12:174th & 10 at opp 14Ben VonGunten 31 yd FG GOODBall State 20, Kent State 13
Kent State Missed FG, 9 plays
12:111st & 10 at own 35Ben VonGunten kickoff for 63 yds , Ja’Shaun Poke return for 35 yds to the KntSt 37
12:111st & 10 at own 37Collin Schlee pass complete to Raymond James for 5 yds to the KntSt 42
12:112nd & 5 at own 42Marquez Cooper run for no gain to the KntSt 42
12:111st & 10 at opp 43Collin Schlee pass complete to Ja’Shaun Poke for 14 yds to the BalSt 29 for a 1ST down
12:111st & 10 at opp 29Collin Schlee pass complete to Marcus Harris for 13 yds to the BalSt 16 for a 1ST down
12:111st & 10 at opp 16Collin Schlee pass incomplete to Ja’Shaun Poke
12:112nd & 19 at opp 25Collin Schlee sacked by Justen Ramsey for a loss of 4 yards to the BalSt 29
12:113rd & 23 at opp 29Collin Schlee pass complete to Ja’Shaun Poke for 8 yds to the BalSt 21
9:064th & 15 at opp 21Andrew Glass 39 yd FG MISSED
Ball State Punt, 6 plays
9:061st & 10 at own 21Carson Steele run for 5 yds to the BalSt 26
9:062nd & 5 at own 26Carson Steele run for no gain to the BalSt 26
9:063rd & 5 at own 26John Paddock pass complete to Jayshon Jackson for 8 yds to the BalSt 34 for a 1ST down
9:061st & 10 at own 34Jayshon Jackson run for no gain to the BalSt 34
9:062nd & 10 at own 34Carson Steele run for no gain to the BalSt 34
9:063rd & 10 at own 34John Paddock pass incomplete to Yo’Heinz Tyler
6:104th & 10 at own 34Lucas Borrow punt for 38 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the KntSt 40 , Luke Floriea returns for 12 yds to the KntSt 40
Kent State Turnover on downs, 10 plays
6:101st & 15 at own 35Marquez Cooper run for 1 yd to the KntSt 36
6:102nd & 14 at own 36Collin Schlee pass complete to Ja’Shaun Poke for 8 yds to the KntSt 44
6:103rd & 6 at own 44Collin Schlee pass complete to Trell Harris for 14 yds to the BalSt 42 for a 1ST down
6:101st & 10 at opp 42Collin Schlee pass complete to Ja’Shaun Poke for 12 yds to the BalSt 30 for a 1ST down
6:101st & 10 at opp 30Collin Schlee pass incomplete to Marcus Harris
6:102nd & 10 at opp 30Marquez Cooper run for 5 yds to the BalSt 25
6:101st & 10 at opp 20Marquez Cooper run for 4 yds to the BalSt 16
6:102nd & 6 at opp 16Marquez Cooper run for 5 yds to the BalSt 11
6:103rd & 1 at opp 11Marquez Cooper run for no gain to the BalSt 11
2:474th & 1 at opp 11Marquez Cooper run for no gain to the BalSt 11
Ball State Punt, 5 plays
2:471st & 10 at own 11Carson Steele run for 8 yds to the BalSt 19
2:472nd & 2 at own 19Carson Steele run for 3 yds to the BalSt 22 for a 1ST down
2:471st & 10 at own 22John Paddock pass complete to Jayshon Jackson for 4 yds to the BalSt 26
2:472nd & 6 at own 26Carson Steele run for no gain to the BalSt 26
2:473rd & 6 at own 26John Paddock pass complete to Amir Abdur-Rahman for 3 yds to the BalSt 29
0:154th & 3 at own 29Lucas Borrow punt for 40 yds , Luke Floriea returns for 3 yds to the KntSt 34
Kent State Punt, 3 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 34Collin Schlee run for 2 yds to the KntSt 36
Q4 15:002nd & 8 at own 36Collin Schlee pass complete to Ja’Shaun Poke for 2 yds to the KntSt 34
Q4 15:003rd & 15 at own 29Collin Schlee pass complete to Ja’Shaun Poke for 7 yds to the KntSt 36
Q4 13:224th & 8 at own 36Josh Smith punt for 47 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the BalSt 17
4th quarter7 drives, then Ball State 27, Kent State 20
Ball State Punt, 8 plays
13:221st & 10 at own 17John Paddock pass complete to Jayshon Jackson for 9 yds to the BalSt 26
13:222nd & 1 at own 26John Paddock pass incomplete to Tanner Koziol
13:223rd & 1 at own 26Carson Steele run for 3 yds to the BalSt 29 for a 1ST down
13:221st & 10 at own 29Carson Steele run for 4 yds to the BalSt 33
13:222nd & 6 at own 33John Paddock pass complete to Brady Hunt for 6 yds to the BalSt 39 for a 1ST down
13:221st & 10 at own 39Carson Steele run for 5 yds to the BalSt 44
13:222nd & 5 at own 44John Paddock pass incomplete to Jayshon Jackson
13:223rd & 5 at own 44John Paddock pass incomplete to Jayshon Jackson
10:464th & 5 at own 44Lucas Borrow punt for 44 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the KntSt 25 , Luke Floriea returns for 13 yds to the KntSt 25
Kent State Punt, 3 plays
10:461st & 10 at own 25Collin Schlee pass incomplete to Ja’Shaun Poke
10:462nd & 10 at own 25Collin Schlee pass complete to Ja’Shaun Poke for 6 yds to the KntSt 31
10:463rd & 4 at own 31Collin Schlee pass complete to Marquez Cooper for 4 yds to the KntSt 27
9:314th & 8 at own 27Josh Smith punt for 43 yds , Jayshon Jackson returns for no gain to the BalSt 28
Ball State Punt, 3 plays
9:311st & 10 at own 28Jayshon Jackson run for 1 yd to the BalSt 27
9:312nd & 11 at own 27Carson Steele run for 1 yd to the BalSt 28
9:313rd & 10 at own 28John Paddock pass incomplete to Jayshon Jackson
8:104th & 10 at own 28Lucas Borrow punt for 37 yds, fair catch by Luke Floriea at the KntSt 35
Kent State Touchdown, 7 plays
8:101st & 10 at own 35Marquez Cooper run for 2 yds to the KntSt 37
8:102nd & 8 at own 37Collin Schlee run for 24 yds to the BalSt 39 for a 1ST down
8:101st & 10 at opp 39Collin Schlee pass incomplete to Trell Harris
8:102nd & 10 at opp 39Collin Schlee run for 7 yds to the BalSt 32
8:103rd & 3 at opp 32Collin Schlee run for 3 yds to the BalSt 29 for a 1ST down
8:101st & 10 at opp 29Marquez Cooper run for 6 yds to the BalSt 23
6:082nd & 4 at opp 23Marquez Cooper run for 23 yds for a TD, (Johan Silver KICK)Tied at 20
Ball State Touchdown, 7 plays
6:081st & 10 at own 35Andrew Glass kickoff for 40 yds
6:081st & 10 at own 25John Paddock pass complete to Brady Hunt for 9 yds to the BalSt 34
6:082nd & 1 at own 34Carson Steele run for 13 yds to the BalSt 47 for a 1ST down
6:081st & 10 at own 47Carson Steele run for 5 yds to the KntSt 48
6:082nd & 5 at opp 48John Paddock pass complete to Jayshon Jackson for 2 yds to the KntSt 46
6:083rd & 3 at opp 46Carson Steele run for 37 yds to the KntSt 9 for a 1ST down
6:081st & goal at opp 9Carson Steele run for 1 yd to the KntSt 8
3:302nd & goal at opp 8Timeout BALL ST, clock 03:30
3:212nd & goal at opp 8John Paddock pass complete to Tanner Koziol for 8 yds for a TD, (Ben VonGunten KICK)Ball State 27, Kent State 20
Kent State Turnover on downs, 7 plays
3:211st & 10 at own 35Ben VonGunten kickoff for 55 yds
3:211st & 10 at own 25Marquez Cooper run for 8 yds to the KntSt 33
3:212nd & 2 at own 33Collin Schlee pass incomplete to Raymond James
3:213rd & 2 at own 33Marquez Cooper run for 8 yds to the KntSt 41 for a 1ST down
3:211st & 10 at own 41Collin Schlee pass incomplete to Trell Harris
3:212nd & 10 at own 41Marquez Cooper run for 7 yds to the KntSt 48
3:213rd & 3 at own 48Collin Schlee pass incomplete to Luke Floriea
2:054th & 3 at own 48Collin Schlee run for 2 yds to the 50 yard line
2:054th & 3 at own 48Collin Schlee run for 2 yds to the 50 yard line
Ball State End of game, 5 plays
2:052nd & 7 at opp 47Timeout KENT ST, clock 02:05
2:051st & 10 at the 50Carson Steele run for 3 yds to the KntSt 47
2:002nd & 7 at opp 47Timeout KENT ST, clock 02:00
2:002nd & 7 at opp 47Carson Steele run for 4 yds to the KntSt 43
1:543rd & 3 at opp 43Timeout KENT ST, clock 01:54
1:543rd & 3 at opp 43Carson Steele run for 9 yds to the KntSt 34 for a 1ST down
1:541st & 10 at opp 34Kneel down by Ball St. at KENTST36 for loss of 2 yards.
0:002nd & 12 at opp 36Kneel down by Ball St. at KENTST38 for loss of 2 yards.

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 four 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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