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Miami (OH) at Ball State

Saturday, November 25, 2023

Miami (OH) beat Ball State 17–⁠15. It was their 35th meeting; after it, Miami (OH) led the series 22–⁠13.

AwayMiami (OH)11–⁠3 in 2023
17
HomeBall State4–⁠8 in 2023
15

Final at Scheumann Stadium, MuncieTV: CBSSNAttendance 8,054

At kickoff
38°F, clear, wind 5 mph from the southeastWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Delaware Co-Johnson Fd Airport (KMIE), 3 km from the stadium, seven minutes before kickoff
Official
Andrew SpecialeGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Miami (OH)773017
Ball State660315

Standouts

  • RushingMarquez Cooper31 carries, 136 yardsBall State
  • DefenseTy Wise19 tackles, 1 for lossMiami (OH)

Player stats

Miami (OH)

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Aveon Smith14/2417012
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Rashad Amos1337111
Aveon Smith6805
Kenny Tracy2203
Kevin Davis1202
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Javon Tracy670017
Cade McDonald558136
Kenny Tracy128028
Joe Wilkins111011
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Ty Wise19100
Yahsyn McKee10000
Eli Blakey9000
Michael Dowell8100
Brian Ugwu610.50
Raion Strader6001
Caiden Woullard30.50.50
Corban Hondru1001

Ball State

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Kiael Kelly14/199112
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Marquez Cooper31136023
Kiael Kelly20136055
Vaughn Pemberton1303
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Ahmad Edwards42207
Tanner Koziol118018
Vaughn Pemberton21519
Marquez Cooper213011
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Cole Pearce70.501
Aljareek Malry7000
Keionte Newson5000
Sidney Houston Jr.40.500
Jordan Coleman2001

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

Team stats

Miami (OH)Ball State
216Total yards365
170Passing yards91
46Rushing yards274
7.1Yards per pass4.8
1.9Yards per rush5.2
11First downs21
1–⁠9Third downs2–⁠13
0–⁠1Fourth downs2–⁠2
2Turnovers2
2–⁠20Penalties3–⁠30
22:34Possession37:26
1Sacks (by defense)0

Efficiency

Miami (OH)Ball State
33%Success rate44%
−0.14EPA per play−0.08
1.32Explosiveness0.80
−0.46Rushing EPA0.08
0.47Passing EPA0.18
17%Passing-down success11%
0.21First-down EPA−0.06
−0.24Second-down EPA0.12
−0.35Third-down EPA−0.74
12%Havoc by its defense19%

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)

Miami (OH) 69% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Miami (OH) −6.5, over/under 34.5.

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 Miami (OH) 61%, Ball State 39%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Ball State end zoneMiami (OH) end zoneQ1 Miami (OH)Punt, 3 playsQ1 Ball StateTouchdown, 9 playsQ1 Miami (OH)Punt, 4 playsQ1 Ball StateInterception, 3 playsQ1 Miami (OH)Touchdown, 2 playsQ1 Ball StatePunt, 3 playsQ1 Miami (OH)Touchdown, 6 playsQ2 Ball StateField goal, 11 playsQ2 Miami (OH)Punt, 5 playsQ2 Ball StateField goal, 16 playsQ2 Miami (OH)Punt, 3 playsQ3 Ball StatePunt, 3 playsQ3 Miami (OH)Turnover on downs, 9 playsQ3 Ball StateInterception, 7 playsQ3 Miami (OH)Field goal, 4 playsQ3 Ball StatePunt, 7 playsQ4 Miami (OH)Punt, 4 playsQ4 Miami (OH)Interception, 4 playsQ4 Ball StateField goal, 9 playsQ4 Miami (OH)Interception, 2 playsQ4 Ball StateResult not recorded, 5 playsQ4 Miami (OH)Result not recorded, 3 playsQ4 Ball StatePunt, 3 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Ball State drives left to right, Miami (OH) right to left.
  1. Q1 Miami (OH)Punt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  2. Q1 Ball StateTouchdown, 9 plays, −8 yards
  3. Q1 Miami (OH)Punt, 4 plays, 0 yards
  4. Q1 Ball StateInterception, 3 plays, 13 yards
  5. Q1 Miami (OH)Touchdown, 2 plays, 10 yards
  6. Q1 Ball StatePunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
  7. Q1 Miami (OH)Touchdown, 6 plays, 74 yards
  8. Q2 Ball StateField goal, 11 plays, 0 yards
  9. Q2 Miami (OH)Punt, 5 plays, 0 yards
  10. Q2 Ball StateField goal, 16 plays, −8 yards
  11. Q2 Miami (OH)Punt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  12. Q3 Ball StatePunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
  13. Q3 Miami (OH)Turnover on downs, 9 plays, 82 yards
  14. Q3 Ball StateInterception, 7 plays, −50 yards
  15. Q3 Miami (OH)Field goal, 4 plays, 0 yards
  16. Q3 Ball StatePunt, 7 plays, 17 yards
  17. Q4 Miami (OH)Punt, 4 plays, 72 yards
  18. Q4 Miami (OH)Interception, 4 plays, 75 yards
  19. Q4 Ball StateField goal, 9 plays, −7 yards
  20. Q4 Miami (OH)Interception, 2 plays, 0 yards
  21. Q4 Ball StateResult not recorded, 5 plays, −84 yards
  22. Q4 Miami (OH)Result not recorded, 3 plays, 63 yards
  23. Q4 Ball StatePunt, 3 plays, 10 yards

Play by play

1st quarter7 drives, then Miami (OH) 7, Ball State 6
Miami (OH) Punt, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Jack Drake kickoff for 64 yds , Kevin Davis return for 44 yds to the M-OH 45
14:531st & 10 at own 45Rashad Amos run for 4 yds to the M-OH 49
14:152nd & 6 at own 49Aveon Smith pass complete to Cade McDonald for 2 yds to the BALL 49
13:333rd & 4 at opp 49Kenny Tracy run for 3 yds to the BALL 46
12:564th & 1 at opp 46Alec Bevelhimer punt for 38 yds
Ball State Touchdown, 9 plays
12:481st & 10 at own 8Kiael Kelly run for 11 yds to the BALL 19 for a 1ST down
12:181st & 10 at own 19Kiael Kelly pass complete to Ahmad Edwards for 6 yds to the BALL 25
11:512nd & 4 at own 25Marquez Cooper run for 6 yds to the BALL 31 for a 1ST down
11:221st & 10 at own 31Kiael Kelly pass complete to Ahmad Edwards for 7 yds to the BALL 38
10:462nd & 3 at own 38Marquez Cooper run for 23 yds to the M-OH 39 for a 1ST down
10:101st & 10 at opp 39Kiael Kelly pass complete to Marquez Cooper for 2 yds to the M-OH 37
9:342nd & 8 at opp 37Kiael Kelly run for 26 yds to the M-OH 11 for a 1ST down
9:091st & 10 at opp 11Kiael Kelly run for 2 yds to the M-OH 9
8:242nd & 8 at opp 9Vaughn Pemberton 9 Yd pass from Kiael Kelly (Jackson Courville PAT blocked)Ball State 6, Miami (OH) 0
Miami (OH) Punt, 4 plays
8:241st & 10 at own 35Jack Drake kickoff for 58 yds , Kenny Tracy return for 19 yds to the M-OH 26
8:131st & 10 at own 26Aveon Smith pass complete to Javon Tracy for 16 yds to the M-OH 42 for a 1ST down
7:401st & 10 at own 42Smith,Aveon rush right (Pearce,Cole;Houston,Sidney).
6:582nd & 10 at own 42Kevin Davis run for 2 yds to the M-OH 44
6:183rd & 8 at own 44pass incomplete to Cade McDonald
6:144th & 8 at own 44Alec Bevelhimer punt for 43 yds , Qian Magwood returns for no gain to the BALL 8
Ball State Interception, 3 plays
6:041st & 10 at own 8Marquez Cooper run for 5 yds to the BALL 13
5:312nd & 5 at own 13Kiael Kelly pass complete to Nick Presley for 8 yds to the BALL 21 for a 1ST down
5:021st & 10 at own 21Kiael Kelly pass intercepted
Miami (OH) Touchdown, 2 plays
4:481st & 10 at opp 13Aveon Smith pass complete to Kevin Davis for 3 yds to the BALL 10
4:002nd & 7 at opp 10Cade McDonald 10 Yd pass from Aveon Smith (Graham Nicholson Kick)Miami (OH) 7, Ball State 6
Ball State Punt, 3 plays
4:001st & 10 at own 35Graham Nicholson kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
3:591st & 10 at own 25Kiael Kelly pass complete to Qian Magwood for 3 yds to the BALL 28
3:332nd & 7 at own 28Kiael Kelly run for 3 yds to the BALL 31
2:543rd & 4 at own 31Kiael Kelly run for 2 yds to the BALL 33
2:124th & 2 at own 33Lucas Borrow punt for 41 yds
Miami (OH) Touchdown, 6 plays
2:081st & 10 at own 26Aveon Smith pass complete to Javon Tracy for 15 yds to the M-OH 41 for a 1ST down
1:371st & 10 at own 41Aveon Smith pass complete to Javon Tracy for 17 yds to the BALL 42 for a 1ST down
0:531st & 10 at opp 42Aveon Smith pass complete to Cade McDonald for 8 yds to the BALL 34
0:212nd & 2 at opp 34Rashad Amos run for 5 yds to the BALL 29 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 29Aveon Smith pass complete to Kenny Tracy for 28 yds to the BALL 1 for a 1ST down
Q2 14:101st & goal at opp 1Rashad Amos run for 1 yd for a TD (Graham Nicholson KICK)Miami (OH) 14, Ball State 6
Q2 14:041st & 10 at opp 29Aveon Smith pass complete to Kenny Tracy for 28 yds to the BALL 1 for a 1ST down
2nd quarter4 drives, then Miami (OH) 14, Ball State 12
Ball State Field goal, 11 plays
14:041st & 10 at own 35Graham Nicholson kickoff for 60 yds , Ahmad Edwards return for 23 yds to the BALL 28
14:031st & 10 at own 28Marquez Cooper run for 3 yds to the BALL 31
13:292nd & 7 at own 31Marquez Cooper run for 3 yds to the BALL 34
12:533rd & 4 at own 34Kiael Kelly pass complete to Ahmad Edwards for 7 yds to the BALL 41 for a 1ST down
12:181st & 10 at own 41Kiael Kelly run for 5 yds to the BALL 46
11:372nd & 5 at own 46Marquez Cooper run for 2 yds to the BALL 48
10:583rd & 3 at own 48Marquez Cooper run for 3 yds to the M-OH 49 for a 1ST down
10:161st & 10 at opp 49Kiael Kelly pass complete to Tanner Koziol for 18 yds to the M-OH 31 for a 1ST down
9:421st & 10 at opp 31Marquez Cooper run for 1 yd to the M-OH 30
9:172nd & 9 at opp 30Kiael Kelly run for 3 yds to the M-OH 27
8:413rd & 6 at opp 27pass incomplete to Qian Magwood
8:304th & 6 at opp 27Jackson Courville 45 Yd Field GoalMiami (OH) 14, Ball State 9
Miami (OH) Punt, 5 plays
8:301st & 10 at own 35Jack Drake kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
8:301st & 10 at own 25Amos,Rashad rush middle (Strickland,Loren).
7:592nd & 10 at own 25Rashad Amos run for 11 yds to the M-OH 36 for a 1ST down
7:121st & 10 at own 36Aveon Smith pass incomplete to Joe Wilkins Jr., broken up by Loren Strickland
7:072nd & 10 at own 36Aveon Smith pass complete to Cade McDonald for 2 yds to the M-OH 38
6:303rd & 8 at own 38pass incomplete to Javon Tracy
6:214th & 8 at own 38Alec Bevelhimer punt for 48 yds , Qian Magwood returns for no gain to the BALL 8
Ball State Field goal, 16 plays
6:061st & 10 at own 8Kiael Kelly run for 19 yds to the BALL 27 for a 1ST down
5:311st & 10 at own 27Marquez Cooper run for 5 yds to the BALL 32
4:572nd & 5 at own 32Marquez Cooper run for 6 yds to the BALL 38 for a 1ST down
4:211st & 10 at own 38Marquez Cooper run for 6 yds to the BALL 44
3:462nd & 4 at own 44Marquez Cooper run for 4 yds to the BALL 48 for a 1ST down
3:081st & 10 at own 48Marquez Cooper run for 5 yds to the M-OH 47
2:322nd & 5 at opp 47Marquez Cooper run for 2 yds to the M-OH 45
1:533rd & 3 at opp 45Kiael Kelly pass complete to Ahmad Edwards for 2 yds to the M-OH 43
1:414th & 1 at opp 43Marquez Cooper run for 6 yds to the M-OH 37 for a 1ST down
1:211st & 10 at opp 37Kiael Kelly pass complete to Marquez Cooper for 11 yds to the M-OH 26 for a 1ST down
1:161st & 10 at opp 26Vaughn Pemberton run for 3 yds to the M-OH 23
1:112nd & 7 at opp 23Kiael Kelly pass complete to Qian Magwood for 8 yds to the M-OH 15 for a 1ST down
1:001st & 10 at opp 15Kiael Kelly run for a loss of 1 yard to the M-OH 16
0:562nd & 11 at opp 16Kiael Kelly pass incomplete to Ahmad Edwards, broken up by Michael Dowell
0:493rd & 11 at opp 16Kiael Kelly run for 5 yds to the M-OH 11
0:374th & 6 at opp 11Jackson Courville 29 Yd Field GoalMiami (OH) 14, Ball State 12
Miami (OH) Punt, 3 plays
0:371st & 10 at own 35Jack Drake kickoff for 35 yds , Grant Lyons return for 10 yds to the M-OH 40
0:321st & 10 at own 40Smith,Aveon rush left , out-of-bounds.
0:272nd & 10 at own 40pass incomplete to Miles Marshall
0:223rd & 10 at own 40Aveon Smith pass incomplete to Cade McDonald, broken up by Jordan Riley
0:154th & 10 at own 40Ball State Penalty, off-side (DeJuan Echoles Jr.) to the M-OH 45
0:094th & 5 at own 45Alec Bevelhimer punt for 45 yds , Qian Magwood returns for no gain to the BALL 10
0:031st & 10 at own 10Rush for loss of 1 yard to the BSU09.
3rd quarter5 drives, then Miami (OH) 17, Ball State 12
Ball State Punt, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Graham Nicholson kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:581st & 10 at own 25Marquez Cooper run for 2 yds to the BALL 27
14:272nd & 8 at own 27Cooper,Marquez rush left (McKee,Yahsyn;Salopek,Matt).
13:533rd & 8 at own 27Kiael Kelly pass complete to Qian Magwood for 1 yd to the BALL 28
13:124th & 7 at own 28Lucas Borrow punt for 44 yds Miami (OH) Penalty, Offensive holding (Caiden Woullard) to the M-OH 18
Miami (OH) Turnover on downs, 9 plays
13:051st & 10 at own 18Rashad Amos run for 2 yds to the M-OH 20
12:322nd & 8 at own 20Aveon Smith pass complete to Javon Tracy for 5 yds to the M-OH 25
11:573rd & 3 at own 25Rashad Amos run for 7 yds to the M-OH 32 for a 1ST down
11:231st & 10 at own 32Aveon Smith run for 1 yd to the M-OH 33
10:412nd & 9 at own 33Aveon Smith pass complete to Javon Tracy for 9 yds to the M-OH 42 for a 1ST down
10:081st & 10 at own 42Aveon Smith pass incomplete to Cade McDonald, broken up by Tyler Potts
9:582nd & 10 at own 42Rashad Amos run for a loss of 2 yards to the M-OH 40
9:153rd & 12 at own 40Aveon Smith pass complete to Joe Wilkins Jr. for 11 yds to the BALL 49
8:484th & 1 at opp 49Aveon Smith run for a loss of 1 yard to the 50 yard line
Ball State Interception, 7 plays
8:481st & 10 at the 50Kiael Kelly run for 3 yds to the M-OH 47
8:102nd & 7 at opp 47Marquez Cooper run for 8 yds to the M-OH 39 for a 1ST down
7:361st & 10 at opp 39Marquez Cooper run for 7 yds to the M-OH 32
6:592nd & 3 at opp 32Marquez Cooper run for 5 yds to the M-OH 27 for a 1ST down
6:201st & 10 at opp 27Marquez Cooper run for 1 yd to the M-OH 26
5:412nd & 9 at opp 26Kiael Kelly sacked for a loss of 2 yards to the M-OH 28
4:583rd & 11 at opp 28Kiael Kelly pass intercepted for a 1ST down Ball State Penalty, personal foul (Taran Tyo) to the BALL 20 for a 1ST down
Miami (OH) Field goal, 4 plays
4:431st & 10 at opp 20Rashad Amos run for a loss of 4 yards to the BALL 24
4:012nd & 14 at opp 24Kenny Tracy run for a loss of 1 yard to the BALL 25
3:203rd & 15 at opp 25Aveon Smith run for 5 yds to the BALL 20
2:534th & 10 at opp 20Graham Nicholson 37 Yd Field GoalMiami (OH) 17, Ball State 12
Ball State Punt, 7 plays
2:531st & 10 at own 35Graham Nicholson kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
2:521st & 10 at own 25Marquez Cooper run for 5 yds to the BALL 30
2:242nd & 5 at own 30Marquez Cooper run for 3 yds to the BALL 33
1:493rd & 2 at own 33Marquez Cooper run for 1 yd to the BALL 34
1:174th & 1 at own 34Marquez Cooper run for 2 yds to the BALL 36 for a 1ST down
0:401st & 10 at own 36Kiael Kelly run for 4 yds to the BALL 40
Q4 15:002nd & 6 at own 40Kiael Kelly run for a loss of 1 yard to the BALL 39
Q4 14:133rd & 7 at own 39Kiael Kelly run for 3 yds to the BALL 42
Q4 13:244th & 4 at own 42Lucas Borrow punt for 30 yds
4th quarter7 drives, then Miami (OH) 17, Ball State 15
Miami (OH) Punt, 4 plays
13:201st & 10 at own 28Rashad Amos run for 1 yd to the M-OH 29
12:382nd & 9 at own 29Aveon Smith pass complete to Javon Tracy for 8 yds to the M-OH 37
11:583rd & 1 at own 37Amos,Rashad rush (Charity,Damion), PENALTY MIA holding (Young,John) 10 yards to the MIA47. Miami (OH) Penalty, Offensive holding (John Young) to the M-OH 27
11:283rd & 11 at own 27pass incomplete to Javon Tracy
11:214th & 11 at own 27Alec Bevelhimer punt for 39 yds
Ball State Punt, 3 plays
11:211st & 10 at own 34Kiael Kelly run for a loss of 7 yards to the BALL 27 Kiael Kelly fumbled, recovered by BALL Damon Kaylor Kelly,Kiael rush middle for loss of 7 yards to the BSU27, fumble by Kelly,Kiael recovered by BSU Kaylor,Damon, Kaylor,Damon rush.
11:212nd & 17 at own 27Kiael Kelly run for 4 yds to the BALL 31
10:133rd & 13 at own 31Kiael Kelly pass complete to Vaughn Pemberton for 6 yds to the BALL 37
9:284th & 7 at own 37Lucas Borrow punt for 50 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the M-OH 25 , Cade McDonald returns for 12 yds to the M-OH 25
Miami (OH) Interception, 4 plays
9:211st & 10 at own 25Aveon Smith pass complete to Cade McDonald for 36 yds to the BALL 39 for a 1ST down
8:311st & 10 at opp 39Rashad Amos run for 1 yd to the BALL 38
7:392nd & 9 at opp 38pass incomplete to Cade McDonald
7:383rd & 9 at opp 38Aveon Smith pass intercepted
Ball State Field goal, 9 plays
7:221st & 10 at own 7Marquez Cooper run for 7 yds to the BALL 14
6:592nd & 3 at own 14Marquez Cooper run for 6 yds to the BALL 20 for a 1ST down
6:271st & 10 at own 20Marquez Cooper run for 9 yds to the BALL 29
5:512nd & 1 at own 29Marquez Cooper run for 2 yds to the BALL 31 for a 1ST down
5:221st & 10 at own 31Kiael Kelly run for 55 yds to the M-OH 14 for a 1ST down
4:351st & 10 at opp 14Marquez Cooper run for a loss of 1 yard to the M-OH 15
3:572nd & 11 at opp 15Kiael Kelly pass complete to Nick Munson for 3 yds to the M-OH 12
3:183rd & 8 at opp 12pass incomplete to Tanner Koziol
3:094th & 8 at opp 12Jackson Courville 29 yd FG GOODMiami (OH) 17, Ball State 15
Miami (OH) Interception, 2 plays
3:091st & 10 at own 35Jack Drake kickoff for 65 yds , Kenny Tracy return for 20 yds to the M-OH 20
3:031st & 10 at own 20Rashad Amos run for 2 yds to the M-OH 22
2:552nd & 8 at own 22Aveon Smith pass intercepted
Ball State Result not recorded, 5 plays
2:501st & 10 at opp 16Kiael Kelly run for 1 yd to the M-OH 15
2:062nd & 9 at opp 15Marquez Cooper run for a loss of 1 yard to the M-OH 16
1:573rd & 10 at opp 16Kelly,Kiael rush , TOUCHDOWN, PENALTY BSU holding (Stewart,Corey) 10 yards to the MIA06. Ball State Penalty, Offensive holding (Corey Stewart) to the M-OH 26
1:513rd & 20 at opp 26Kiael Kelly run for 1 yd to the M-OH 25
1:044th & 19 at opp 25Jackson Courville 42 yd FG MISSED
Miami (OH) Result not recorded, 3 plays
0:571st & 10 at own 25Rashad Amos run for 9 yds to the M-OH 34
0:512nd & 1 at own 34Aveon Smith run for 3 yds to the M-OH 37 for a 1ST down

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 Miami (OH)–Ball State game

Miami (OH) leads 24–⁠13 in 37 meetings, counting the two since this game.

Recent meetings
2025Miami (OH) 45, Ball State 24
2024Miami (OH) 27, Ball State 21
2023Miami (OH) 17, Ball State 15
2022Miami (OH) 18, Ball State 17
2021Miami (OH) 24, Ball State 17
2020Miami (OH) 38, Ball State 31

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