From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
Ball State
Auburn
68
Total yards
495
71
Passing yards
271
-3
Rushing yards
224
4.4
Yards per pass
8.2
-0.1
Yards per rush
6.6
6
First downs
27
1–14
Third downs
6–11
1–1
Fourth downs
1–1
1
Turnovers
1
7–57
Penalties
8–65
30:15
Possession
29:45
5
Sacks (by defense)
6
Efficiency
Ball State
Auburn
12%
Success rate
58%
−0.21
EPA per play
0.43
1.43
Explosiveness
1.24
−0.37
Rushing EPA
0.41
0.00
Passing EPA
0.44
8%
Passing-down success
38%
−0.57
First-down EPA
0.41
−0.37
Second-down EPA
0.40
0.01
Third-down EPA
0.36
23%
Havoc by its defense
33%
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)
Auburn 78% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The line
Auburn −42.5, over/under 52.5.
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 Auburn >99%, Ball State <1%. 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. Auburn drives left to right, Ball State right to left.
Q1 Ball StatePunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
Q1 AuburnPunt, 8 plays, 12 yards
Q1 Ball StatePunt, 6 plays, 5 yards
Q1 AuburnTouchdown, 2 plays, 55 yards
Q1 Ball StatePunt, 3 plays, −2 yards
Q1 AuburnTouchdown, 3 plays, 50 yards
Q1 Ball StateFumble, 10 plays, 53 yards
Q2 AuburnMissed FG, 10 plays, 32 yards
Q2 Ball StatePunt, 3 plays, −6 yards
Q2 AuburnTouchdown, 9 plays, 67 yards
Q2 Ball StatePunt, 3 plays, −6 yards
Q2 AuburnEnd of half, 1 play, −1 yard
Q3 AuburnPunt, 6 plays, 24 yards
Q3 Ball StatePunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
Q3 AuburnTouchdown, 4 plays, 79 yards
Q3 Ball StatePunt, 3 plays, −4 yards
Q3 AuburnFumble, 2 plays, 3 yards
Q3 Ball StateField goal, 7 plays, 19 yards
Q3 AuburnTouchdown, 9 plays, 72 yards
Q4 Ball StatePunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
Q4 AuburnPunt, 6 plays, 8 yards
Q4 Ball StatePunt, 3 plays, −6 yards
Q4 AuburnTouchdown, 1 play, 54 yards
Q4 Ball StatePunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
Q4 AuburnEnd of game, 7 plays, 30 yards
Play by play
1st quarter7 drives, then Auburn 14, Ball State 0
Ball State Punt, 3 plays
14:53
1st & 10 at own 35
Towns McGough kickoff for 65 yds , Qua Ashley return for 25 yds to the BALL 25
14:43
1st & 10 at own 25
Qua Ashley run for 6 yds to the BALL 31
14:05
2nd & 4 at own 31
Kiael Kelly pass incomplete to Qian Magwood
13:53
3rd & 4 at own 31
Kiael Kelly sacked by Xavier Atkins for a loss of 1 yard to the BALL 30
13:17
4th & 5 at own 30
Adam Saul punt for 47 yds
Auburn Punt, 8 plays
13:02
1st & 10 at own 23
Jackson Arnold pass complete to Cam Coleman for 9 yds to the AUB 32
12:39
2nd & 1 at own 32
Jeremiah Cobb run for 2 yds to the AUB 34 for a 1ST down
12:11
1st & 10 at own 34
Jackson Arnold pass incomplete to Cam Coleman
12:00
2nd & 10 at own 34
Jackson Arnold pass complete to Horatio Fields for 9 yds to the AUB 43
11:32
3rd & 1 at own 43
Jeremiah Cobb run for 4 yds to the AUB 47 for a 1ST down
11:02
1st & 10 at own 47
Jackson Arnold sacked by Drew Hughes for a loss of 7 yards to the AUB 40
10:14
2nd & 17 at own 40
Jackson Arnold pass complete to Malcolm Simmons for 5 yds to the AUB 45
9:23
3rd & 12 at own 45
Jackson Arnold sacked by DeJuan Echoles Jr. for a loss of 10 yards to the AUB 35 Jackson Arnold fumbled, recovered by BALL Xavier Chaplin , return for 0 yards
8:59
4th & 22 at own 35
Hudson Kaak punt for 45 yds, fair catch by Eric Weatherly at the BALL 20
Ball State Punt, 6 plays
8:46
1st & 10 at own 20
Qua Ashley run for a loss of 1 yard to the BALL 19
8:17
2nd & 11 at own 19
Kiael Kelly pass incomplete to Eric Weatherly
8:05
3rd & 11 at own 19
Kiael Kelly pass complete to Ty Robinson for 16 yds to the BALL 35 for a 1ST down
7:24
1st & 10 at own 35
Qua Ashley run for 1 yd to the BALL 36
6:46
2nd & 9 at own 36
PENALTY BSU Delay Of Game (Kelly,Kiael) 5 yards from BSU36 to BSU31. NO PLAY.
6:17
2nd & 14 at own 31
Qua Ashley run for no gain to the BALL 31
5:34
3rd & 14 at own 31
Kiael Kelly sacked by Demarcus Riddick for a loss of 6 yards to the BALL 25
4:57
4th & 20 at own 25
Adam Saul punt for 30 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the AUB 45
Auburn Touchdown, 2 plays
4:42
1st & 10 at own 45
Jackson Arnold pass complete to Eric Singleton Jr. for 9 yds to the BALL 46
4:15
2nd & 1 at opp 46
Jeremiah Cobb run for 46 yds for a TD (Alex McPherson KICK)Auburn 7, Ball State 0
Ball State Punt, 3 plays
4:10
1st & 10 at own 35
Towns McGough kickoff for 59 yds , Qua Ashley return for 16 yds to the BALL 22
4:03
1st & 10 at own 22
Qua Ashley run for 3 yds to the BALL 25
3:21
2nd & 7 at own 25
Kiael Kelly pass complete to Qua Ashley for 5 yds to the BALL 20
2:39
3rd & 12 at own 20
Qua Ashley run for no gain to the BALL 20
1:55
4th & 12 at own 20
Adam Saul punt for 31 yds , Malcolm Simmons returns for 1 yd to the 50 yard line
Auburn Touchdown, 3 plays
1:46
1st & 10 at the 50
Jackson Arnold pass complete to Horatio Fields for 7 yds to the BALL 43
1:14
2nd & 3 at opp 43
Jackson Arnold pass complete to Cam Coleman for 13 yds to the BALL 30 for a 1ST down
0:44
1st & 10 at opp 30
Jackson Arnold pass complete to Eric Singleton Jr. for 30 yds for a TD (Alex McPherson KICK)Auburn 14, Ball State 0
0:37
1st & 10 at own 35
Towns McGough kickoff for 65 yds , Qua Ashley return for 22 yds to the BALL 43 Ball State Penalty, Offensive Holding (10 Yards) to the BALL 12
Ball State Fumble, 10 plays
0:00
1st & 10 at own 12
Elijah Jackson run for 3 yds to the BALL 15
Q2 14:50
2nd & 7 at own 15
Elijah Jackson run for 3 yds to the BALL 18
Q2 14:28
3rd & 4 at own 18
Elijah Jackson run for 3 yds to the BALL 21
Q2 13:57
4th & 1 at own 21
PENALTY Auburn Offside (Crawford,Keyron) 5 yards from BSU21 to BSU26, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
Q2 13:39
1st & 10 at own 26
Kiael Kelly run for 2 yds to the BALL 28
Q2 13:06
2nd & 8 at own 28
Timeout Auburn, clock 13:06
Q2 13:00
2nd & 8 at own 28
Kiael Kelly pass incomplete to Elisha Durham
Q2 12:52
3rd & 8 at own 28
(12:58) No Huddle-Shotgun Kelly,Kiael sacked for loss of 8 yards to the BSU20 (Williams,Amaris) PENALTY Auburn Face Mask (Williams,Amaris) 15 yards from BSU28 to BSU43, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
Q2 12:25
1st & 10 at own 43
Qua Ashley run for 2 yds to the BALL 45
Q2 11:46
2nd & 8 at own 45
Kiael Kelly run for 2 yds to the BALL 47
Q2 11:03
3rd & 6 at own 47
Kiael Kelly pass complete to Eric Weatherly for 5 yds to the AUB 48
Q2 10:46
4th & 1 at opp 48
Kiael Kelly run for 21 yds to the AUB 27 for a 1ST down
Q2 10:04
1st & 10 at opp 27
Kiael Kelly run for a loss of 8 yards to the AUB 35
2nd quarter5 drives, then Auburn 21, Ball State 0
Auburn Missed FG, 10 plays
10:01
1st & 10 at own 35
Auburn Penalty, Offensive Holding (-10 Yards) to the AUB 28
9:32
1st & 17 at own 28
(09:32) No Huddle-Shotgun Arnold,Jackson pass intercepted by Conley,Darin at Auburn27, End Of Play PENALTY BSU Roughing The Passer (Voorhis,Nathan) 15 yards from Auburn28 to Auburn43, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
9:12
1st & 10 at own 43
Jackson Arnold pass incomplete to Malcolm Simmons
8:52
2nd & 10 at own 43
Jackson Arnold pass complete to Preston Howard for 8 yds to the BALL 49
8:44
3rd & 2 at opp 49
Jeremiah Cobb run for 1 yd to the BALL 48
8:05
4th & 1 at opp 48
Jackson Arnold run for 3 yds to the BALL 45 for a 1ST down
7:25
1st & 10 at opp 45
Jackson Arnold pass complete to Cam Coleman for 23 yds to the BALL 22 for a 1ST down
7:01
1st & 10 at opp 22
Jackson Arnold pass incomplete to Preston Howard
6:42
2nd & 10 at opp 22
Jackson Arnold sacked by Caden Johnson for a loss of 3 yards to the BALL 25
6:02
3rd & 13 at opp 25
Jackson Arnold sacked by Scott Hudson for a loss of 8 yards to the BALL 33
5:22
4th & 21 at opp 33
Towns McGough 52 yd FG MISSED
Ball State Punt, 3 plays
5:13
1st & 10 at own 33
Qua Ashley run for no gain to the BALL 33
4:39
2nd & 10 at own 33
Kiael Kelly sacked by Keyron Crawford for a loss of 6 yards to the BALL 27
3:59
3rd & 16 at own 27
Kiael Kelly pass incomplete to Kameron Anthony
3:51
4th & 16 at own 27
Adam Saul punt for 40 yds, fair catch by Malcolm Simmons at the AUB 33
Auburn Touchdown, 9 plays
3:38
1st & 10 at own 33
Jackson Arnold pass complete to Cam Coleman for 6 yds to the AUB 39
3:04
2nd & 4 at own 39
Jackson Arnold pass complete to Malcolm Simmons for 2 yds to the AUB 41
2:28
3rd & 2 at own 41
Jackson Arnold pass complete to Cam Coleman for 10 yds to the BALL 49 for a 1ST down
2:11
1st & 10 at opp 49
Jackson Arnold pass complete to Horatio Fields for 6 yds to the BALL 43
2:00
2nd & 4 at opp 43
Timeout Auburn, clock 02:00
1:51
2nd & 4 at opp 43
Jackson Arnold run for 18 yds to the BALL 25 for a 1ST down
1:38
1st & 10 at opp 25
Jeremiah Cobb run for 2 yds to the BALL 23
1:09
2nd & 8 at opp 23
Jackson Arnold pass complete to Perry Thompson for 7 yds to the BALL 16
0:56
3rd & 1 at opp 16
Jeremiah Cobb run for 5 yds to the BALL 11 for a 1ST down
0:37
1st & 10 at opp 11
Jackson Arnold pass complete to Horatio Fields for 11 yds for a TD (Alex McPherson KICK)Auburn 21, Ball State 0
Ball State Punt, 3 plays
0:37
1st & 10 at own 35
Connor Gibbs kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
0:32
1st & 10 at own 25
Qua Ashley run for 1 yd to the BALL 26
0:32
2nd & 9 at own 26
Timeout Auburn, clock 00:32
0:28
2nd & 9 at own 26
Qua Ashley run for 1 yd to the BALL 27
0:25
3rd & 8 at own 27
Kiael Kelly sacked by Xavier Atkins for a loss of 8 yards to the BALL 19
0:25
4th & 16 at own 19
Timeout Auburn, clock 00:25
0:15
4th & 16 at own 19
Adam Saul punt for 67 yds
Auburn End of half, 1 play
0:00
1st & 10 at own 14
J. Arnold takes a knee
3rd quarter7 drives, then Auburn 28, Ball State 3
Auburn Punt, 6 plays
14:54
1st & 10 at own 35
Carson Holmer kickoff for 64 yds , Rayshawn Pleasant return for 25 yds to the AUB 26
14:47
1st & 10 at own 26
Jackson Arnold pass complete to Eric Singleton Jr. for 12 yds to the AUB 38 for a 1ST down
14:11
1st & 10 at own 38
Jackson Arnold pass complete to Cam Coleman for 7 yds to the AUB 45
13:50
2nd & 3 at own 45
Jeremiah Cobb run for 9 yds to the BALL 46 for a 1ST down
13:18
1st & 10 at opp 46
Jackson Arnold pass incomplete
13:07
2nd & 10 at opp 46
Jackson Arnold run for 6 yds to the BALL 40
12:35
3rd & 4 at opp 40
(12:43) No Huddle-Shotgun Arnold,Jackson rush middle for 9 yards gain to the BSU31 (Chea,Alfred) PENALTY Auburn Holding (Wade,Dillon) 10 yards from BSU40 to BSU50. NO PLAY.
12:17
3rd & 14 at the 50
Jeremiah Cobb run for no gain to the 50 yard line
11:42
4th & 14 at the 50
Hudson Kaak punt for 20 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the BALL 30
Ball State Punt, 3 plays
11:33
1st & 10 at own 30
Kiael Kelly sacked by Keyron Crawford for a loss of 6 yards to the BALL 24 Kiael Kelly fumbled, recovered by BALL Kiael Kelly , return for 0 yards
10:46
2nd & 16 at own 24
Qua Ashley run for a loss of 4 yards to the BALL 20
9:23
4th & 5 at own 35
Kiael Kelly pass complete to Qian Magwood for 15 yds to the BALL 35 Kiael Kelly pass complete to Qian Magwood for 15 yds to the BALL 35 PENALTY BSU Delay Of Game (Saul,Adam) 5 yards from BSU35 to BSU30. NO PLAY.
9:12
4th & 10 at own 30
Adam Saul punt for 49 yds
Auburn Touchdown, 4 plays
9:04
1st & 10 at own 21
Jeremiah Cobb run for 4 yds to the AUB 25
8:33
2nd & 6 at own 25
Jackson Arnold pass complete to Malcolm Simmons for 8 yds to the AUB 33 for a 1ST down
7:56
1st & 10 at own 33
Jackson Arnold pass complete to Malcolm Simmons for 22 yds to the BALL 45 for a 1ST down
7:32
1st & 10 at opp 45
Jeremiah Cobb run for 45 yds for a TD (Alex McPherson KICK)Auburn 28, Ball State 0
7:32
1st & goal at opp 3
PENALTY Auburn False Start (Ward,Jacobe’) 5 yards from BSU03 to BSU08. NO PLAY.
Ball State Punt, 3 plays
7:32
1st & 10 at own 35
Connor Gibbs kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
7:20
1st & 10 at own 25
Kiael Kelly pass complete to Eric Weatherly for no gain to the BALL 25
6:49
2nd & 10 at own 25
Qua Ashley run for 1 yd to the BALL 26
6:19
3rd & 9 at own 26
PENALTY BSU False Start (Anthony,Kameron) 5 yards from BSU26 to BSU21. NO PLAY.
5:54
3rd & 14 at own 21
Kiael Kelly pass incomplete
5:43
4th & 14 at own 21
Adam Saul punt for 59 yds
Auburn Fumble, 2 plays
5:32
1st & 10 at own 20
Jackson Arnold run for a loss of 4 yards to the AUB 16
4:54
2nd & 14 at own 16
Jackson Arnold pass complete to Ryan Ghea for 7 yds to the AUB 23
Ball State Field goal, 7 plays
4:38
1st & 10 at opp 23
Kiael Kelly pass complete to Eric Weatherly for 16 yds to the AUB 7 for a 1ST down
4:21
1st & goal at opp 7
Kiael Kelly run for a loss of 2 yards to the AUB 9
3:39
2nd & goal at opp 9
Kiael Kelly run for no gain to the AUB 9
3:39
3rd & goal at opp 9
Timeout Auburn, clock 03:39
3:33
3rd & goal at opp 9
(03:37) No Huddle-Shotgun Kelly,Kiael sacked for loss of 1 yard to the Auburn10 (Williams,Amaris) PENALTY Auburn Personal Foul (Williams,Amaris) 5 yards from Auburn09 to Auburn04, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
3:02
1st & goal at opp 4
Kiael Kelly run for a loss of 1 yard to the AUB 5
2:26
2nd & goal at opp 5
Kiael Kelly run for a loss of 3 yards to the AUB 8
1:36
3rd & goal at opp 8
Kiael Kelly pass complete to Qua Ashley for 4 yds to the AUB 4
1:04
4th & goal at opp 4
Carson Holmer 22 yd FG GOODAuburn 28, Ball State 3
Auburn Touchdown, 9 plays
0:58
1st & 10 at own 35
Carson Holmer kickoff for 61 yds , Rayshawn Pleasant return for 24 yds to the AUB 28
0:47
1st & 10 at own 28
Omar Mabson II run for 4 yds to the AUB 32
0:26
2nd & 6 at own 32
Omar Mabson II run for 13 yds to the AUB 45 for a 1ST down
0:00
1st & 10 at own 45
Omar Mabson II run for 5 yds to the 50 yard line
Q4 14:55
2nd & 5 at the 50
Durell Robinson run for no gain to the 50 yard line
Q4 14:22
3rd & 5 at the 50
Jackson Arnold pass complete to Horatio Fields for 8 yds to the BALL 42 for a 1ST down
Q4 13:54
1st & 10 at opp 42
Jackson Arnold run for 10 yds to the BALL 32 for a 1ST down
Q4 13:19
1st & 10 at opp 32
Jackson Arnold pass complete to Horatio Fields for 10 yds to the BALL 22 for a 1ST down
Q4 12:51
1st & 10 at opp 22
Jackson Arnold pass complete to Cam Coleman for 9 yds to the BALL 13
Q4 12:22
2nd & 1 at opp 13
Jackson Arnold pass complete to Eric Singleton Jr. for 13 yds for a TD (Alex McPherson KICK)Auburn 35, Ball State 3
4th quarter6 drives, then Auburn 42, Ball State 3
Ball State Punt, 3 plays
12:22
1st & 10 at own 35
Connor Gibbs kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
12:13
1st & 10 at own 25
(12:21) No Huddle-Shotgun Kelly,Kiael pass complete short middle to Weatherly,Eric caught at BSU29, for 5 yards to the BSU30 (Smith,Jared) PENALTY BSU Pass Interference (Magwood,Qian) 12 yards from BSU25 to BSU13. NO PLAY.
11:50
1st & 22 at own 13
Elijah Jackson run for a loss of 3 yards to the BALL 10
11:15
2nd & 25 at own 10
Kiael Kelly pass complete to Eric Weatherly for 9 yds to the BALL 19
10:26
3rd & 16 at own 19
Kiael Kelly pass complete to Eric Weatherly for 12 yds to the BALL 31
10:08
4th & 4 at own 31
PENALTY BSU Delay Of Game (Kelly,Kiael) 5 yards from BSU31 to BSU26. NO PLAY.
9:38
4th & 9 at own 26
Adam Saul punt for 50 yds , Malcolm Simmons returns for 24 yds to the AUB 48
9:38
4th & 9 at own 26
Adam Saul punt for 49 yds , Malcolm Simmons returns for 23 yds to the AUB 15
Auburn Punt, 6 plays
9:35
1st & 10 at own 15
Deuce Knight pass incomplete to Bryce Cain
9:29
2nd & 10 at own 15
Deuce Knight pass incomplete to Bryce Cain
9:13
3rd & 10 at own 15
Deuce Knight run for 12 yds to the AUB 27 for a 1ST down
8:49
1st & 10 at own 27
Omar Mabson II run for 3 yds to the AUB 30
7:33
2nd & 7 at own 30
Deuce Knight sacked by DeJuan Echoles Jr. for a loss of 5 yards to the AUB 25 Deuce Knight fumbled, recovered by BALL Deuce Knight , return for 0 yards
7:01
3rd & 12 at own 25
Deuce Knight run for a loss of 2 yards to the AUB 23 Deuce Knight fumbled, recovered by BALL Deuce Knight
6:57
4th & 14 at own 23
Hudson Kaak punt for 49 yds, fair catch by Eric Weatherly at the BALL 28
Ball State Punt, 3 plays
6:48
1st & 10 at own 28
Elijah Jackson run for 1 yd to the BALL 29
6:14
2nd & 9 at own 29
Kiael Kelly pass incomplete to Qian Magwood
6:06
3rd & 9 at own 29
Kiael Kelly sacked by Jared Smith for a loss of 7 yards to the BALL 22
5:23
4th & 16 at own 22
Adam Saul punt for 47 yds , Malcolm Simmons returns for 15 yds to the AUB 46
Auburn Touchdown, 1 play
5:13
1st & 10 at own 46
Durell Robinson run for 54 yds for a TD (Alex McPherson KICK)Auburn 42, Ball State 3
Ball State Punt, 3 plays
5:12
1st & 10 at own 35
Connor Gibbs kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
5:02
1st & 10 at own 25
Kiael Kelly run for 2 yds to the BALL 27
4:23
2nd & 8 at own 27
Elijah Jackson run for 1 yd to the BALL 28
3:40
3rd & 7 at own 28
Kiael Kelly pass complete to Qua Ashley for a loss of 1 yard to the BALL 27
3:03
4th & 8 at own 27
Adam Saul punt for 48 yds, fair catch by Bryce Cain at the AUB 25
Auburn End of game, 7 plays
3:03
1st & 10 at own 25
PENALTY Auburn Illegal Substitution 5 yards from Auburn25 to Auburn20. NO PLAY.
2:57
1st & 15 at own 20
Deuce Knight pass incomplete to Sam Turner
2:44
2nd & 15 at own 20
Justin Jones run for 1 yd to the AUB 21
2:04
3rd & 14 at own 21
Deuce Knight pass complete to Camden Etheredge for 14 yds to the AUB 35 for a 1ST down
2:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Timeout Auburn, clock 02:00
1:53
1st & 10 at own 35
Deuce Knight run for 11 yds to the AUB 46 for a 1ST down
1:14
1st & 10 at own 46
Justin Jones run for 5 yds to the BALL 49
0:30
2nd & 5 at opp 49
Deuce Knight pass complete to Cam’Ron King for 6 yds to the BALL 43 for a 1ST down
0:00
1st & 10 at opp 43
(00:06) Kneel down by Auburn at BSU45 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.
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