1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
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EMU | 7 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 42 |
BALL | 0 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 20 |
Wiegers' 4 total touchdowns sparks E. Michigan to 42-20 win
Eastern Michigan WR reaches for pylon on 17-yard TD
Arthur Jackson III shags a Tyler Wiegers pass, gets behind a convoy of blockers and fully extends to the end zone on a 17-yard touchdown.
MUNCIE, Ind. -- Tyler Wiegers passed for three touchdowns and ran for another as Eastern Michigan scored in every quarter to defeat Ball State 42-20 on Saturday.
Wiegers was a crisp 22-for-28 passing for 257 yards for Eastern Michigan (4-4, 2/3 Mid-American Conference). Wiegers threw touchdown passes to Line Latu, Arthur Jackson III and Isaac Holder. Shaq Vann put the Eagles on the board with a 1-yard run early, Line caught a 41-yarder in the second quarter and Wiegers scored on a keeper from the 1 with 24 seconds left in the half for a 21-6 lead.
The Cardinals Riley Neal ended a 10-play, 75-yard drive with a 16-yard pass to Riley Miller before halftime and scored from 11 yards out to end another 75-yard drive in the third quarter. Ball State (3-5, 2-2) was trailing 42-13 when Will Jones rambled for an 80-yard score with about two minutes remaining.
Eastern Michigan defenders had an interception, a fumble recovery and five three-and-outs in the win.
Game Information
2023 Mid-American Conference Standings
Team | CONF | OVR |
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Miami (OH) | 7-1 | 11-3 |
Ohio | 6-2 | 10-3 |
Bowling Green | 5-3 | 7-6 |
Buffalo | 3-5 | 3-9 |
Akron | 1-7 | 2-10 |
Kent State | 0-8 | 1-11 |
Team | CONF | OVR |
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Toledo | 8-0 | 11-3 |
Northern Illinois | 5-3 | 7-6 |
Eastern Michigan | 4-4 | 6-7 |
Western Michigan | 3-5 | 4-8 |
Ball State | 3-5 | 4-8 |
Central Michigan | 3-5 | 5-7 |