54°F, mostly cloudy, wind 18 mph from the west, gusts to 24 mphWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Ann Arbor Municipal Airport (KARB), 8 km from the stadium, 23 minutes after kickoff
From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
Ball State
Eastern Michigan
306
Total yards
253
158
Passing yards
192
148
Rushing yards
61
4.5
Yards per pass
6.9
5.9
Yards per rush
1.6
17
First downs
22
2–12
Third downs
5–14
1–4
Fourth downs
2–2
2
Turnovers
0
8–66
Penalties
4–40
27:29
Possession
32:31
5
Sacks (by defense)
3
Efficiency
Ball State
Eastern Michigan
37%
Success rate
42%
−0.04
EPA per play
0.08
1.19
Explosiveness
0.98
0.33
Rushing EPA
−0.06
−0.29
Passing EPA
0.23
18%
Passing-down success
18%
0.11
First-down EPA
0.00
0.22
Second-down EPA
0.17
−0.04
Third-down EPA
−0.03
21%
Havoc by its defense
17%
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)
Eastern Michigan 70% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The line
Eastern Michigan −2.5, over/under 43.
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 Eastern Michigan 56%, Ball State 44%. 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. Eastern Michigan drives left to right, Ball State right to left.
Q1 Ball StateTurnover on downs, 7 plays, 40 yards
Q1 Eastern MichiganField goal, 9 plays, 26 yards
Q1 Ball StateField goal, 6 plays, 49 yards
Q1 Eastern MichiganTouchdown, 11 plays, 65 yards
Q2 Ball StateFumble, 3 plays, 19 yards
Q2 Eastern MichiganTouchdown, 9 plays, 62 yards
Q2 Ball StateTouchdown, 8 plays, 71 yards
Q2 Eastern MichiganPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
Q2 Ball StatePunt, 3 plays, −1 yard
Q2 Eastern MichiganPunt, 5 plays, 14 yards
Q2 Ball StateEnd of half, 1 play, −2 yards
Q3 Eastern MichiganTouchdown, 8 plays, 75 yards
Q3 Ball StatePunt, 5 plays, 42 yards
Q3 Eastern MichiganPunt, 3 plays, −1 yard
Q3 Ball StatePunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
Q3 Eastern MichiganMissed FG, 11 plays, 37 yards
Q4 Ball StatePunt, 5 plays, 15 yards
Q4 Eastern MichiganPunt, 3 plays, −1 yard
Q4 Ball StateTurnover on downs, 10 plays, 28 yards
Q4 Eastern MichiganPunt, 5 plays, 2 yards
Q4 Ball StateFumble, 10 plays, 47 yards
Q4 Eastern MichiganEnd of game, 1 play, −2 yards
Play by play
1st quarter4 drives, then Tied at 3
Ball State Turnover on downs, 7 plays
14:55
1st & 10 at own 35
Ryan Kingston kickoff for 63 yds , Malcolm Gillie return for 19 yds to the BALL 21
14:45
1st & 10 at own 21
Ahmad Edwards run for 9 yds to the BALL 30
14:08
2nd & 1 at own 30
Layne Hatcher pass complete to Tanner Koziol for 4 yds to the BALL 34 for a 1ST down
13:39
1st & 10 at own 34
Marquez Cooper run for 19 yds to the EMU 47 for a 1ST down
12:57
1st & 10 at opp 47
Marquez Cooper run for 1 yd to the EMU 46
12:17
2nd & 9 at opp 46
Ball State Penalty, Ineligible Downfield on Pass (Yards) declined
12:02
3rd & 9 at opp 46
Layne Hatcher pass complete to Tanner Koziol for 7 yds to the EMU 39
11:31
4th & 2 at opp 39
Layne Hatcher pass incomplete to Qian Magwood
Eastern Michigan Field goal, 9 plays
11:31
2nd & 7 at own 42
Timeout Eastern Michigan, clock 11:31
11:23
1st & 10 at own 39
Jaylon Jackson run for 3 yds to the EMU 42
10:51
2nd & 7 at own 42
Austin Smith run for 8 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
10:19
1st & 10 at the 50
Austin Smith pass incomplete
10:11
1st & 10 at opp 35
Austin Smith run for 4 yds to the BALL 31
9:34
2nd & 6 at opp 31
Jaylon Jackson run for 3 yds to the BALL 28
8:51
3rd & 3 at opp 28
Samson Evans run for 4 yds to the BALL 24 for a 1ST down
7:59
1st & 10 at opp 24
Austin Smith sacked by Keionte Newson for a loss of 2 yards to the BALL 26
7:24
2nd & 12 at opp 26
Austin Smith pass complete to Jere Getzinger for 1 yd to the BALL 27
6:28
3rd & 13 at opp 27
Austin Smith sacked by Cole Pearce for a loss of 8 yards to the BALL 35 Austin Smith fumbled, recovered by EMU Samson Evans , return for 0 yards
5:54
4th & 21 at opp 35
Jesus Gomez 53 yd FG GOODEastern Michigan 3, Ball State 0
Ball State Field goal, 6 plays
5:47
1st & 10 at own 35
Kenyon Bowyer kickoff for 47 yds , Maximus Webster return for 13 yds to the BALL 31
5:37
1st & 10 at own 31
Kiael Kelly run for 6 yds to the BALL 37
4:53
2nd & 4 at own 37
Kiael Kelly run for 42 yds to the EMU 21 for a 1ST down
3:58
1st & 10 at opp 21
Layne Hatcher pass incomplete to Maximus Webster
3:50
2nd & 10 at opp 21
Marquez Cooper run for 1 yd to the EMU 20
3:10
3rd & 9 at opp 20
Layne Hatcher pass incomplete to Ahmad Edwards
3:06
4th & 9 at opp 20
Jackson Courville 37 yd FG GOODTied at 3
3:06
1st & 10 at own 35
Timeout Eastern Michigan, clock 03:06
Eastern Michigan Touchdown, 11 plays
3:06
1st & 10 at own 35
Jack Drake kickoff
2:54
1st & 10 at own 35
Austin Smith pass complete to Jaylon Jackson for 8 yds to the EMU 43
2:22
2nd & 2 at own 43
Austin Smith pass complete to JB Mitchell III for 4 yds to the EMU 47 for a 1ST down
1:41
1st & 10 at own 47
Austin Smith pass complete to JB Mitchell III for 14 yds to the BALL 39 for a 1ST down
1:19
1st & 10 at opp 39
Austin Smith pass incomplete
1:14
2nd & 10 at opp 39
Austin Smith pass incomplete to Tanner Knue
1:01
3rd & 10 at opp 39
Austin Smith pass complete to JB Mitchell III for 16 yds to the BALL 23 for a 1ST down
0:00
1st & 10 at opp 23
Jaylon Jackson run for 5 yds to the BALL 18
Q2 14:52
2nd & 5 at opp 18
Samson Evans run for 3 yds to the BALL 15
Q2 14:13
3rd & 2 at opp 15
Samson Evans run for 1 yd to the BALL 14
Q2 13:27
4th & 1 at opp 14
Samson Evans run for 1 yd to the BALL 13 for a 1ST down
Q2 13:01
1st & 10 at opp 13
(13:04) No Huddle-Shotgun Smith,Austin pass incomplete short left to Knue,Tanner PENALTY BALL Pass Interference (Harmon,Jahmad) 11 yard from BALL13 to BALL02, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
Q2 12:57
1st & goal at opp 2
Samson Evans run for 2 yds for a TD (Jesus Gomez KICK)Eastern Michigan 10, Ball State 3
Q2 12:57
1st & 10 at own 43
Timeout Eastern Michigan, clock 12:57
2nd quarter7 drives, then Eastern Michigan 17, Ball State 10
Ball State Fumble, 3 plays
12:53
1st & 10 at own 35
Ryan Kingston kickoff for 36 yds , Charlie Spegal return for 14 yds to the BALL 43
12:44
1st & 10 at own 43
Marquez Cooper run for 2 yds to the BALL 41
11:56
2nd & 12 at own 41
Layne Hatcher run for 6 yds to the BALL 47
11:15
3rd & 6 at own 47
Layne Hatcher pass complete to Qian Magwood for 15 yds Qian Magwood fumbled, recovered by EMU David Carter Jr.
Eastern Michigan Touchdown, 9 plays
11:15
2nd & 5 at own 43
Timeout Eastern Michigan, clock 11:15
11:07
1st & 10 at own 38
Samson Evans run for 5 yds to the EMU 43
10:42
2nd & 5 at own 43
Austin Smith pass complete to JB Mitchell III for 14 yds to the BALL 43 for a 1ST down
9:56
1st & 10 at opp 43
Austin Smith pass complete to Tanner Knue for 10 yds to the BALL 33 for a 1ST down
9:37
1st & 10 at opp 33
Samson Evans run for 1 yd to the BALL 34
8:51
2nd & 11 at opp 34
Austin Smith pass complete to Samson Evans for 9 yds to the BALL 25
8:18
3rd & 2 at opp 25
Samson Evans run for 6 yds to the BALL 19 for a 1ST down
7:39
1st & 10 at opp 19
Austin Smith pass complete to JB Mitchell III for 16 yds to the BALL 3 for a 1ST down
7:21
1st & goal at opp 3
Samson Evans run for no gain to the BALL 3
6:36
2nd & goal at opp 3
Austin Smith pass complete to JB Mitchell III for 3 yds for a TD (Jesus Gomez KICK)Eastern Michigan 17, Ball State 3
6:36
1st & 10 at own 29
Timeout Eastern Michigan, clock 06:36
Ball State Touchdown, 8 plays
6:32
1st & 10 at own 35
Kenyon Bowyer kickoff for 50 yds , Nick Munson return for 14 yds to the BALL 29
6:24
1st & 10 at own 29
Kiael Kelly run for 8 yds to the BALL 37
5:51
2nd & 2 at own 37
Marquez Cooper run for 19 yds to the EMU 44 for a 1ST down
5:12
1st & 10 at opp 44
Kiael Kelly run for 18 yds to the EMU 26 for a 1ST down
4:33
1st & 10 at opp 26
Kiael Kelly run for 4 yds to the EMU 22
3:46
2nd & 6 at opp 22
Rico Barfield run for no gain to the EMU 22
3:06
3rd & 6 at opp 22
Layne Hatcher pass complete to Nick Munson for 6 yds to the EMU 16 for a 1ST down
2:51
1st & 10 at opp 16
Layne Hatcher run for 3 yds to the EMU 13
2:51
2nd & 7 at opp 13
Timeout Eastern Michigan, clock 02:51
2:32
2nd & 7 at opp 13
Layne Hatcher pass complete to Tanner Koziol for 13 yds for a TD (Jackson Courville KICK)Eastern Michigan 17, Ball State 10
Eastern Michigan Punt, 3 plays
2:31
1st & 10 at own 35
Jack Drake kickoff for 30 yds , Blake Daniels return for no gain to the EMU 35
PENALTY BALL False Start (Barfield,Rico) 5 yards from BALL25 to BALL20. NO PLAY.
1:21
3rd & 11 at own 20
Layne Hatcher pass incomplete to Ahmad Edwards
1:09
4th & 11 at own 20
Lucas Borrow punt for 49 yds , Hamze El-Zayat returns for 13 yds to the EMU 44
Eastern Michigan Punt, 5 plays
1:04
1st & 10 at own 44
Austin Smith pass complete to Tanner Knue for 11 yds to the BALL 45 for a 1ST down
0:58
1st & 10 at opp 45
Austin Smith pass complete to Jaylon Jackson for 5 yds to the BALL 40
0:58
2nd & 5 at opp 40
PENALTY BALL Offside (Woodard,Tavion) 5 yards from BALL40 to BALL35, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
0:58
1st & 10 at opp 35
PENALTY BALL Offside (King,Kyle) 5 yards from BALL35 to BALL30. NO PLAY.
0:51
1st & 5 at opp 30
(00:57) No Huddle-Shotgun Smith,Austin pass incomplete short right to Knue,Tanner PENALTY EMU Ineligible Downfield on Pass (Snively,Owen) 5 yards from BALL30 to BALL35. NO PLAY.
0:45
1st & 10 at opp 35
Austin Smith sacked by Cole Pearce for a loss of 9 yards to the BALL 44
0:45
2nd & 19 at opp 44
Timeout Eastern Michigan, clock 00:45
0:39
2nd & 19 at opp 44
Austin Smith pass incomplete to Blake Daniels
0:30
3rd & 19 at opp 44
Austin Smith pass complete to Tanner Knue for 2 yds to the BALL 42
0:24
4th & 17 at opp 42
Mitchell Tomasek punt for 31 yds, fair catch by Nick Munson at the BALL 11
Ball State End of half, 1 play
0:00
1st & 10 at own 11
L. Hatcher takes a knee
3rd quarter5 drives, then Eastern Michigan 24, Ball State 10
Eastern Michigan Touchdown, 8 plays
14:56
1st & 10 at own 35
Jack Drake kickoff for 40 yds , Luke Cameron return for no gain to the EMU 25
14:45
1st & 10 at own 25
Austin Smith pass complete to JB Mitchell III for 4 yds to the EMU 29
14:20
2nd & 6 at own 29
Jaylon Jackson run for 3 yds to the EMU 32
13:41
3rd & 3 at own 32
Tanner Knue run for 2 yds to the EMU 34
13:18
4th & 1 at own 34
Austin Smith run for 2 yds to the EMU 36 for a 1ST down
12:32
1st & 10 at own 36
Austin Smith run for 2 yds to the EMU 38
11:50
2nd & 8 at own 38
Samson Evans run for 4 yds to the EMU 42
11:04
3rd & 4 at own 42
Austin Smith pass complete to Jaylon Jackson for 8 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
10:33
1st & 10 at the 50
Austin Smith pass complete to Hamze El-Zayat for 50 yds for a TD (Jesus Gomez KICK)Eastern Michigan 24, Ball State 10
10:33
1st & 10 at own 14
Timeout Eastern Michigan, clock 10:33
Ball State Punt, 5 plays
10:28
1st & 10 at own 35
Ryan Kingston kickoff for 63 yds , Malcolm Gillie return for 12 yds to the BALL 14
10:10
1st & 10 at own 14
Kiael Kelly pass complete to Marquez Cooper for 26 yds to the BALL 40 for a 1ST down
9:43
1st & 10 at own 40
Kiael Kelly run for 19 yds to the EMU 41 for a 1ST down
9:08
1st & 10 at opp 41
Kiael Kelly run for 4 yds to the EMU 37
8:47
2nd & 6 at opp 37
Kiael Kelly run for 3 yds to the EMU 34
8:04
3rd & 3 at opp 34
Kiael Kelly sacked by Joe Sparacio for a loss of 10 yards to the EMU 44
7:28
4th & 13 at opp 44
Lucas Borrow punt for 38 yds
Eastern Michigan Punt, 3 plays
7:28
2nd & 10 at own 6
Timeout Eastern Michigan, clock 07:28
7:23
1st & 10 at own 6
Austin Smith pass incomplete to Andreas Paaske
7:15
2nd & 10 at own 6
Samson Evans run for 1 yd to the EMU 5
6:35
3rd & 11 at own 5
Austin Smith pass incomplete to JB Mitchell III
6:28
4th & 11 at own 5
Mitchell Tomasek punt for 42 yds, fair catch by Nick Munson at the EMU 47
Ball State Punt, 3 plays
6:28
2nd & 10 at opp 47
Timeout Eastern Michigan, clock 06:28
6:22
1st & 10 at opp 47
Layne Hatcher pass complete to Qian Magwood for no gain to the EMU 47
5:52
2nd & 10 at opp 47
Layne Hatcher pass complete to Tanner Koziol for no gain to the EMU 47
5:18
3rd & 10 at opp 47
Timeout Ball State, clock 05:18
5:04
3rd & 10 at opp 47
Layne Hatcher pass complete to Marquez Cooper for 3 yds to the EMU 44
4:29
4th & 7 at opp 44
Lucas Borrow punt for 29 yds, fair catch by Hamze El-Zayat at the EMU 30
Eastern Michigan Missed FG, 11 plays
4:08
1st & 10 at own 30
Austin Smith run for 1 yd to the EMU 31
3:38
2nd & 9 at own 31
Austin Smith pass complete to Hamze El-Zayat for 13 yds to the EMU 44 for a 1ST down
3:21
1st & 10 at own 44
Jaylon Jackson run for 12 yds to the BALL 44 for a 1ST down
3:04
1st & 10 at opp 44
PENALTY BALL Offside (Harris,John) 5 yards from BALL44 to BALL39. NO PLAY.
2:34
1st & 5 at opp 39
Austin Smith run for 7 yds to the BALL 32 for a 1ST down
1:53
1st & 10 at opp 32
Jaylon Jackson run for 7 yds to the BALL 25
1:15
2nd & 3 at opp 25
Austin Smith pass incomplete to Tanner Knue
1:05
3rd & 3 at opp 25
Austin Smith pass complete to Andreas Paaske for 6 yds to the BALL 19 for a 1ST down
0:21
1st & 10 at opp 19
Austin Smith pass incomplete to Andreas Paaske
0:00
2nd & 10 at opp 19
Austin Smith run for 5 yds to the BALL 24
Q4 14:52
3rd & 15 at opp 24
Austin Smith sacked for a loss of 9 yards to the BALL 33
Q4 14:17
4th & 24 at opp 33
Jesus Gomez 51 yd FG MISSED
4th quarter6 drives, then Eastern Michigan 24, Ball State 10
Ball State Punt, 5 plays
14:09
1st & 10 at own 33
Layne Hatcher sacked by Elijah Williams for a loss of 5 yards to the BALL 28
13:27
2nd & 15 at own 28
Layne Hatcher pass complete to Marquez Cooper for 17 yds to the BALL 45 for a 1ST down
12:51
1st & 10 at own 45
Layne Hatcher pass incomplete to Tanner Koziol
12:42
2nd & 10 at own 45
Ahmad Edwards run for 3 yds to the BALL 48
12:09
3rd & 7 at own 48
Layne Hatcher pass incomplete to Qian Magwood
12:01
4th & 7 at own 48
Lucas Borrow punt for 33 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the EMU 19
Eastern Michigan Punt, 3 plays
12:01
2nd & 10 at own 19
Timeout Eastern Michigan, clock 12:01
11:57
1st & 10 at own 19
Austin Smith pass incomplete to Hamze El-Zayat
11:57
2nd & 10 at own 19
Timeout Eastern Michigan, clock 11:57
11:46
2nd & 10 at own 19
Austin Smith run for 1 yd to the EMU 18
11:05
3rd & 11 at own 18
Austin Smith pass incomplete to Tanner Knue
10:57
4th & 11 at own 18
Mitchell Tomasek punt for 32 yds, fair catch by Qian Magwood at the EMU 35 for a 1ST down
Ball State Turnover on downs, 10 plays
10:46
1st & 10 at opp 35
Layne Hatcher pass complete to Marquez Cooper for 5 yds to the EMU 30
10:09
2nd & 5 at opp 30
Marquez Cooper run for 8 yds to the EMU 22 for a 1ST down
9:40
1st & 10 at opp 22
Layne Hatcher pass incomplete
9:34
2nd & 10 at opp 22
Layne Hatcher pass incomplete to Malcolm Gillie
9:21
3rd & 10 at opp 22
Layne Hatcher pass complete to Ahmad Edwards for 7 yds to the EMU 15
9:21
4th & 3 at opp 15
Timeout Eastern Michigan, clock 09:21
8:41
4th & 3 at opp 15
Layne Hatcher pass complete to Tanner Koziol for 10 yds to the EMU 5 for a 1ST down
7:38
1st & goal at opp 5
Corey Stewart run for 4 yds to the EMU 9
7:16
2nd & goal at opp 9
Layne Hatcher pass complete to Christian Abney for 2 yds to the EMU 7
6:43
3rd & goal at opp 7
Layne Hatcher pass incomplete to Tanner Koziol
6:38
4th & goal at opp 7
Layne Hatcher pass complete to Marquez Cooper for no gain to the EMU 7
Eastern Michigan Punt, 5 plays
6:31
1st & 10 at own 7
Samson Evans run for 9 yds to the EMU 16
5:50
2nd & 1 at own 16
Samson Evans run for 7 yds to the EMU 23 for a 1ST down
5:00
1st & 10 at own 23
Samson Evans run for 2 yds to the EMU 25
4:10
2nd & 8 at own 25
Jaylon Jackson run for 3 yds to the EMU 28
3:27
3rd & 5 at own 28
(03:31) No Huddle-Shotgun Smith,Austin pass complete short left to Knue,Tanner for 15 yards to the EMU43 (Strickland,Loren; Riley,Jordan) PENALTY EMU Illegal Formation 5 yards from EMU28 to EMU23. NO PLAY.
3:27
3rd & 10 at own 23
Timeout Eastern Michigan, clock 03:27
3:21
3rd & 10 at own 23
Austin Smith sacked for a loss of 14 yards to the EMU 9
3:21
4th & 24 at own 9
Timeout Ball State, clock 03:21
3:10
4th & 24 at own 9
Mitchell Tomasek punt for 70 yds , Nick Munson returns for 1 yd to the BALL 22
Ball State Fumble, 10 plays
2:59
1st & 10 at own 22
Layne Hatcher pass complete to Ahmad Edwards for 9 yds to the BALL 31
2:35
2nd & 1 at own 31
Layne Hatcher pass complete to Ahmad Edwards for 5 yds to the BALL 36 for a 1ST down
2:19
1st & 10 at own 36
Layne Hatcher pass complete to Marquez Cooper for 10 yds to the BALL 46 for a 1ST down
2:10
1st & 10 at own 46
(02:10) Shotgun Hatcher,Layne pass incomplete short middle to Koziol,Tanner PENALTY EMU Targeting (Walker,Bennett) 15 yards from BALL46 to EMU39, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY. The previous play is under review. The ruling on the field is confirmed.
1:56
1st & 10 at opp 39
Layne Hatcher pass complete to Qian Magwood for 4 yds to the EMU 35
1:42
2nd & 6 at opp 35
Layne Hatcher pass incomplete to Malcolm Gillie
1:34
3rd & 6 at opp 35
Layne Hatcher pass complete to Tanner Koziol for 14 yds to the EMU 21 for a 1ST down
1:24
1st & 10 at opp 21
Layne Hatcher pass incomplete to Malcolm Gillie
1:17
2nd & 10 at opp 21
Layne Hatcher sacked by Peyton Price for a loss of 6 yards to the EMU 27
0:56
4th & 16 at opp 27
PENALTY BALL Delay Of Game (Hatcher,Layne) 5 yards from EMU27 to EMU32. NO PLAY.
0:54
3rd & 16 at opp 27
Layne Hatcher pass incomplete to Ahmad Edwards
0:53
4th & 16 at opp 27
PENALTY BALL Delay Of Game (Hatcher,Layne) 5 yards from EMU27 to EMU32. NO PLAY.
0:14
4th & 21 at opp 32
Layne Hatcher pass complete to Marquez Cooper for 1 yd Marquez Cooper fumbled, recovered by EMU Tim Grant-Randall
Eastern Michigan End of game, 1 play
0:00
1st & 10 at own 31
A. Smith 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
Eastern Michigan