| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOL | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 14 |
| BALL | 17 | 21 | 14 | 0 | 52 |
Plitt's 3 TDs lead Ball St. to a 52-14 romp over Toledo
Ball State pulls out the bag of tricks for 39-yard TD pass
Walter Fletcher gets the pitch and gives back to Drew Plitt, who throws to Riley Miller for a 39-yard touchdown.
MUNCIE, Ind. -- Drew Plitt threw three touchdowns and Malik Dunner ran for two scores and Ball State dominated Toledo 52-14 on Saturday.
The Cardinals (4-3, 3-0 Mid-American Conference) built a 38-0 lead by halftime. Plitt threw touchdowns of 24 and 39 yards to Riley Miller in a 2 1/2-minute span following Ryan Rimmler's 42-yard field goal in the first quarter for a 17-0 lead. Dunner had a 51-yard touchdown run early in the second. Before intermission, Walter Fletcher had a 3-yard TD run and Plitt threw a 36-yard score to Justin Hall.
Ball State outgained Toledo in total yardage 580-309 with 374 coming from the Cardinals' rushing attack. Ball State converted half their 12 third-down conversion attempts and were 2 of 2 on fourth down.
Plitt was 11-for-17 passing for 206 yards, Caleb Huntley ran for 119 yards on 20 carries and Dunner tallied 90 yards on two carries. His 39-yard TD run with 1:53 left in the third quarter made it 52-7.
Ronnie Jones was the lone bright sport for the Rockets (4-3, 1-2) with 72 yards rushing on eight carries and two scores.
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2024 Mid-American Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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