1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
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BALL | 0 | 14 | 7 | 8 | 29 |
EMU | 7 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 23 |
Plitt rallies Ball State to beat Eastern Michigan 29-23
Ball State WR Hall left wide open for 46-yard TD
Ball State QB Drew Plitt slings one over the top to WR Justin Hall who takes it to the house for a 46-yard touchdown.
YPSILANTI, Mich. -- Drew Plitt threw two touchdown passes, ran for two more scores and rallied Ball State in the second half to beat Eastern Michigan 29-23 on Saturday afternoon.
The Cardinals (3-3, 2-0 Mid-American Conference) trailed by three at halftime and fell behind 23-14 late in the third quarter. Plitt rallied his team, rolling right to unleash a 46-yard scoring strike to Justin Hall to close to 23-21. He then made good following an EMU interception with an 11-play, 61-yard drive capped by a 1-yard keeper for another Ball State touchdown. His 2-point conversion pass to Riley Miller gave the Cardinals a 29-23 edge with 11:36 to play.
EMU was threatening to score again with eight seconds left when Jordan Williams sacked Mike Glass III nine yards out, forcing a fumble which was recovered by Ball State's Amechi Uzodinma II to preserve the Cardinals' win.
Glass threw for 283 yards and a touchdown and ran for two more scores for the Eagles (3-3, 0-2). He was intercepted three times.
Game Information
2024 Mid-American Conference Standings
Team | CONF | OVR |
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Miami (OH) | 6-1 | 7-4 |
Ohio | 6-1 | 8-3 |
Bowling Green | 5-1 | 6-4 |
Buffalo | 5-2 | 7-4 |
Toledo | 4-3 | 7-4 |
Western Michigan | 4-3 | 5-6 |
Northern Illinois | 3-4 | 6-5 |
Ball State | 2-4 | 3-7 |
Akron | 2-5 | 3-8 |
Eastern Michigan | 2-5 | 5-6 |
Central Michigan | 2-5 | 4-7 |
Kent State | 0-7 | 0-11 |