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Ball State wins MAC West, survives wild last play by WMU
MUNCIE, Ind. (AP) Ball State reached the Mid-American Conference championship game with a 30-27 victory over Western Michigan that ended with a wild series of laterals, the Cardinals prematurely rushing the field and a potential winning touchdown that was wiped out by penalty.
Ball State (5-1) will attempt to slow down Jaret Patterson and No. 24 Buffalo for the MAC championship on Friday in its first title game appearances since 2008.
Jack Knight kicked a 22-yard field goal with 29 seconds left, to cap a 17-point, fourth-quarter run that gave Ball State the lead.
Then Western Michigan (4-2) tried to pull off a miracle from deep in its own territory. The Broncos pitched the ball around at the clock struck 0:00 and for a moment it looked as if Ball State jumped on a fumble.
The Cardinals rushed the field to celebrate, but it wasn't over yet. The play continued through dozens of players milling around and Western Michigan's Skyy Moore broke away for a touchdown.
Flags had flown and the play was called back because one of the at least seven laterals were ruled to be forward.
Drew Plitt threw for two touchdowns in the fourth quarter for Ball State. He connected with Yo'Heinz Tyler from 13-yards out and Justin Hall scored from 55 yards on the first play of the Cardinals' next possession.
Ball State went on a 10-play, 41-yard drive to take 2:17 off the clock and set up Knight's go-ahead kick.
Western Michigan led 20-13 at halftime and went up by 14 early in the third quarter on La'Darius Jefferson's 1-yard run.
Plitt finished 22 for 33 for 249 yards and three touchdowns. Hall had 10 catches for 175 yards and two scores.
Jefferson carried it 25 times for 159 yards and a score for WMU.
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L. Jefferson
3 RB 159 RuYds, RuTD, 15 ReYds, 3 RECs |
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J. Hall
11 WR 175 ReYds, 2 ReTDs, 10 RECs, 17 RuYds |
Team Stats | ||
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1st Downs | 34 | 17 |
Rushing | 15 | 7 |
Passing | 16 | 9 |
Penalty | 3 | 1 |
3rd Down Conv | 9-17 | 6-14 |
4th Down Conv | 0-1 | 1-2 |
Total Net Yards | 491 | 352 |
Total Plays | 89 | 66 |
Avg Gain | 5.5 | 5.3 |
Net Yards Rushing | 218 | 103 |
Rush Attempts | 51 | 33 |
Avg Rush Yards | 4.3 | 3.1 |
Yards Passing | 273 | 249 |
Comp. - Att. | 24-38 | 22-33 |
Yards Per Pass | 7.2 | 6.5 |
Penalties - Yards | 4-39 | 8-64 |
Touchdowns | 3 | 4 |
Rushing TDs | 1 | 1 |
Passing TDs | 2 | 3 |
Other | 0 | 0 |
Turnovers | 2 | 0 |
Fumbles - Lost | 3-1 | 1-0 |
Int. Thrown | 1 | 0 |
Punts - Avg | 2-29.5 | 5-45.4 |
Return Yards | 0 | 14 |
Punts - Returns | 1-0 | 0-0 |
Kickoffs - Returns | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Int. - Returns | 0-0 | 1-14 |
Safeties | 0 | 0 |
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Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
K. Eleby
5 QB
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K. Eleby | 24/37 | 273 | 2 | 1 |
Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
L. Jefferson
3 RB
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L. Jefferson | 25 | 159 | 1 | 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Kincaide
7 RB
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J. Kincaide | 12 | 75 | 0 | 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||
K. Eleby
5 QB
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K. Eleby | 9 | 19 | 0 | 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||
S. Tyler
28 RB
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S. Tyler | 4 | 1 | 0 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||
W. French
66 C
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W. French | 1 | -36 | 0 | -36 |
Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
D. Eskridge
1 WR
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D. Eskridge | 13 | 9 | 124 | 1 | 51 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
S. Moore
24 WR
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S. Moore | 11 | 8 | 105 | 0 | 29 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Kincaide
7 RB
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J. Kincaide | 2 | 2 | 18 | 0 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
L. Jefferson
3 RB
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L. Jefferson | 4 | 3 | 15 | 0 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Hall
11 WR
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J. Hall | 5 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
B. Borske
89 TE
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B. Borske | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
C. Crooms
6 WR
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C. Crooms | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Defense | T-A | SACK | INT |
R. McCree
42 LB
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R. McCree | 8-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. Hayward
23 LB
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T. Hayward | 7-3 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
A. Thomas
6 S
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A. Thomas | 6-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
A. Fayad
1 DE
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A. Fayad | 4-0 | 1.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. Crawford
14 CB
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C. Crawford | 4-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. Moment
20 LB
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C. Moment | 3-2 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
H. Taylor
13 S
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H. Taylor | 3-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
B. Fiske
55 DT
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B. Fiske | 3-1 | 0.5 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
B. Garner
2 S
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B. Garner | 2-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
R. Holley
8 DT
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R. Holley | 2-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
P. Lupro
4 CB
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P. Lupro | 2-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
K. Jones Jr.
15 CB
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K. Jones Jr. | 1-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
K. Guillory
98 DE
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K. Guillory | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
W. Buckman
88 TE
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W. Buckman | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
M. Kneeland
94 DE
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M. Kneeland | 0-1 | 0.5 | 0 |
Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS |
T. Kapps
16 K
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T. Kapps | 2/3 | 50 | 3/3 | 9 |
Punting | NO | AVG | IN20 | LG |
N. Mihalic
39 P
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N. Mihalic | 2 | 29.5 | 0 | 33 |
Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
D. Eskridge
1 WR
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D. Eskridge | 2 | 17.5 | 18 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
M. Bartol
87 TE
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M. Bartol | 1 | 7.0 | 7 | 0 |
Punt Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
C. Cooper 9 WR
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C. Cooper | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
D. Plitt
9 QB
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D. Plitt | 22/33 | 249 | 3 | 0 |
Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
W. Jones
24 RB
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W. Jones | 16 | 71 | 0 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. Evans
30 RB
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T. Evans | 8 | 25 | 1 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Hall
11 WR
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J. Hall | 2 | 17 | 0 | 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. McGaughy
0 WR
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J. McGaughy | 1 | -1 | 0 | -1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. Plitt
9 QB
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D. Plitt | 6 | -9 | 0 | 7 |
Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
J. Hall
11 WR
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J. Hall | 12 | 10 | 175 | 2 | 55 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
A. Davis
1 WR
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A. Davis | 6 | 5 | 28 | 0 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Y. Tyler
6 WR
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Y. Tyler | 8 | 3 | 22 | 1 | 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
H. Littles
16 WR
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H. Littles | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
T. Evans
30 RB
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T. Evans | 2 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
D. Koch
88 TE
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D. Koch | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
C. Rudy
8 FB
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C. Rudy | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
W. Jones
24 RB
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W. Jones | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Defense | T-A | SACK | INT |
B. Martin
7 LB
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B. Martin | 11-3 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Thomas
6 LB
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J. Thomas | 9-5 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
B. Cosby
5 S
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B. Cosby | 8-3 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. Albright
9 LB
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C. Albright | 5-2 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
B. Anderson II
23 S
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B. Anderson II | 5-4 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
A. Phillips
21 CB
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A. Phillips | 4-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Blanco
22 S
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J. Blanco | 4-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
M. Lee
28 S
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M. Lee | 4-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. Coll
32 LB
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