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Block party, Miami (Ohio) seals MAC championship berth beating Ball State on last-minute block
MUNCIE, Ind. (AP) Kobe Hilton blocked Ball State’s go-ahead field goal try with 1:04 remaining and Miami (Ohio) held off Ball State for a 17-15 win on Saturday and clinched a berth in the Mid-American Conference championship game next week.
Miami takes on Toledo on Saturday, Dec. 2 in Detroit. Miami (10-2, 7-1 Mid-American Conference) reached the 10-win mark for the first time since going 10-4 in 2010.
The Cardinals (4-8, 3-5) started the scoring when Kiael Kelly threw a 9-yard score to Vaughn Pemberton to end a six-play, 92-yard drive. Miami’s Caiden Woullard blocked the extra-point try to keep it 6-0 with 8:24 left in the first quarter.
The RedHawks responded when Aveon Smith threw a 10-yard scoring pass to Cade McDonald a little more than four minutes later. The scoring drive was set up when Raion Strader returned an interception near midfield to the Ball State 13-yard line.
Miami made it 14-6 on its next drive when Rashad Amos crashed in from the 1 following Kenny Tracy's 28-yard run to the 1. Smith completed all four pass attempts for 68 yards on the drive.
Jackson Courville kicked field goals of 45 and 29 yards, respectively, to get Ball State within 14-12 at halftime. Both teams traded field goals in the second half.
Miami's Smith threw for a season-high 170 yards and a touchdown and was intercepted twice.
For Ball State, Kelly threw for a touchdown and two picks and ran for 136 yards on 20 carries. Marquez Cooper added 136 yards on the ground with 31 carries.
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Key Players
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C. McDonald
15 WR 58 ReYds, ReTD, 5 RECs |
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K. Kelly
1 DB 91 PaYds, PaTD, 2 INTs, 136 RuYds |
1st Quarter
Touchdown
8:24
K.Kelly pass complete to MOH 9. Catch made by V.Pemberton at MOH 9. Gain of 9 yards. V.Pemberton for 9 yards TOUCHDOWN.
9
plays
92
yds
4:25
pos
0
6
Missed Point After Touchdown
8:24
J.Courville extra point is blocked.
plays
yds
pos
0
6
Touchdown
4:00
A.Smith pass complete to BALL 10. Catch made by C.McDonald at BALL 10. Gain of 10 yards. C.McDonald for 10 yards TOUCHDOWN.
2
plays
13
yds
00:49
pos
6
6
Point After TD
4:00
G.Nicholson extra point is good.
plays
yds
pos
7
6
2nd Quarter
Touchdown
14:10
R.Amos rushed to BALL End Zone for 1 yards. R.Amos for 1 yards TOUCHDOWN.
6
plays
74
yds
2:58
pos
13
6
Point After TD
14:10
G.Nicholson extra point is good.
plays
yds
pos
14
6
Field Goal
8:30
J.Courville 45 yard field goal attempt is good Center-T.Dunn Holder-L.Borrow.
11
plays
45
yds
5:40
pos
14
9
Field Goal
0:37
J.Courville 29 yard field goal attempt is good Center-T.Dunn Holder-L.Borrow.
16
plays
81
yds
5:33
pos
14
12
3rd Quarter
Field Goal
2:53
G.Nicholson 37 yard field goal attempt is good Center-B.Beattie Holder-A.Bevelhimer.
4
plays
0
yds
1:53
pos
17
12
4th Quarter
Field Goal
3:09
J.Courville 29 yard field goal attempt is good Center-T.Dunn Holder-L.Borrow.
9
plays
81
yds
4:23
pos
17
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| Team Stats | |
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| 1st Downs | 11 | 21 |
| Rushing | 4 | 15 |
| Passing | 7 | 6 |
| Penalty | 0 | 0 |
| 3rd Down Conv | 1-9 | 2-13 |
| 4th Down Conv | 0-1 | 2-2 |
| Total Net Yards | 216 | 365 |
| Total Plays | 48 | 72 |
| Avg Gain | 4.5 | 5.1 |
| Net Yards Rushing | 46 | 274 |
| Rush Attempts | 24 | 53 |
| Avg Rush Yards | 1.9 | 5.2 |
| Yards Passing | 170 | 91 |
| Comp. - Att. | 14-24 | 14-19 |
| Yards Per Pass | 7.1 | 4.5 |
| Penalties - Yards | 2-20 | 3-30 |
| Touchdowns | 2 | 1 |
| Rushing TDs | 1 | 0 |
| Passing TDs | 1 | 1 |
| Other | 0 | 0 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 2 |
| Fumbles - Lost | 0-0 | 1-0 |
| Int. Thrown | 2 | 2 |
| Punts - Avg | 5-42.6 | 4-41.3 |
| Return Yards | 85 | -9 |
| Punts - Returns | 1-12 | 3--11 |
| Kickoffs - Returns | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Int. - Returns | 2-73 | 2-2 |
| Safeties | 0 | 0 |
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| Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
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A. Smith
2 QB
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A. Smith | 14/24 | 170 | 1 | 2 |
| Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
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R. Amos
0 RB
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R. Amos | 13 | 37 | 1 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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A. Smith
2 QB
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A. Smith | 6 | 8 | 0 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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K. Tracy
9 RB
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K. Tracy | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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K. Davis
8 RB
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K. Davis | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
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J. Tracy
11 WR
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J. Tracy | 9 | 6 | 70 | 0 | 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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C. McDonald
15 WR
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C. McDonald | 9 | 5 | 58 | 1 | 36 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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K. Tracy
9 RB
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K. Tracy | 1 | 1 | 28 | 0 | 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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J. Wilkins Jr.
1 WR
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J. Wilkins Jr. | 3 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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K. Davis
8 RB
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K. Davis | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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M. Marshall
13 WR
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M. Marshall | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Defense | T-A | SACK | INT |
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T. Wise
10 LB
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T. Wise | 9-10 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Y. McKee
2 DB
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Y. McKee | 6-4 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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R. Strader
13 DB
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R. Strader | 4-2 | 0.0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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M. Dowell
21 DB
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M. Dowell | 4-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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M. Salopek
15 LB
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M. Salopek | 3-3 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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E. Blakey
16 DB
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E. Blakey | 3-5 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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C. Woullard
90 DL
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C. Woullard | 2-1 | 0.5 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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J. Lukusa
94 DL
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J. Lukusa | 2-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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J. Warren
6 DB
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J. Warren | 2-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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K. Hilton
96 DL
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K. Hilton | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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O. McWood
23 LB
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O. McWood | 1-7 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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C. Suttle
11 DL
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C. Suttle | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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B. Ugwu
8 DL
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B. Ugwu | 1-5 | 0.5 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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A. Collier
99 DL
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A. Collier | 0-2 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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A. Ertl
0 DL
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A. Ertl | 0-3 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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C. Hondru
12 LB
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C. Hondru | 0-0 | 0.0 | 1 |
| Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS |
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G. Nicholson
98 K
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G. Nicholson | 1/1 | 37 | 2/2 | 5 |
| Punting | NO | AVG | IN20 | LG |
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A. Bevelhimer
35 K
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A. Bevelhimer | 5 | 42.6 | 4 | 48 |
| Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
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K. Tracy
9 RB
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K. Tracy | 2 | 19.5 | 20 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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J. Tracy
11 WR
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J. Tracy | 1 | 20.0 | 20 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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K. Davis
8 RB
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K. Davis | 1 | 44.0 | 44 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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G. Lyons
43 LB
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G. Lyons | 1 | 10.0 | 10 | 0 |
| Punt Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
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C. McDonald 15 WR
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C. McDonald | 1 | 12.0 | 12 | 0 |
| Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
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K. Kelly
1 QB
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K. Kelly | 14/19 | 91 | 1 | 2 |
| Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
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M. Cooper
15 RB
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M. Cooper | 31 | 136 | 0 | 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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K. Kelly
1 QB
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K. Kelly | 20 | 136 | 0 | 55 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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V. Pemberton
6 RB
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V. Pemberton | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
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A. Edwards
14 WR
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A. Edwards | 5 | 4 | 22 | 0 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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T. Koziol
88 TE
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T. Koziol | 1 | 1 | 18 | 0 | 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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V. Pemberton
6 RB
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V. Pemberton | 2 | 2 | 15 | 1 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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M. Cooper
15 RB
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M. Cooper | 2 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Q. Magwood
16 WR
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Q. Magwood | 4 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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N. Presley
19 WR
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N. Presley | 2 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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K. Kelly
1 QB
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K. Kelly | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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N. Munson
0 WR
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N. Munson | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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C. Abney
87 TE
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C. Abney | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Defense | T-A | SACK | INT |
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C. Pearce
40 LB
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C. Pearce | 3-4 | 0.0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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A. Malry
1 DB
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A. Malry | 3-3 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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J. Coleman
26 DB
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J. Coleman | 2-0 | 0.0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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L. Strickland
23 DB
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L. Strickland | 2-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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J. Riley
3 DB
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J. Riley | 2-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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K. Newson
9 LB
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K. Newson | 2-4 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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T. Potts
4 DB
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T. Potts | 2-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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S. Houston Jr.
8 LB
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S. Houston Jr. | 1-2 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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M. Sibblis
2 DL
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M. Sibblis | 1-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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D. Hughes
47 DL
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D. Hughes |