| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WMU | 7 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 37 |
| BALL | 10 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 30 |
Western Michigan beats Ball St. 37-30 on Tyler's 75-yard TD
Western Michigan runs it in for a TD
Western Michigan runs it in for a TD
MUNCIE, Ind. -- — Sean Tyler ran 75 yards for the game-winning touchdown midway through the fourth quarter and Western Michigan beat Ball State 37-30 on Saturday.
Western Michigan (1-1, 1-0 Mid-American Conference) ended a two-game skid against Ball State (0-2, 0-1) and collected its first victory at Schuemann Stadium since its undefeated 2016 season, a 52-20 win.
It took one play for the Broncos to cap the scoring with 7:33 remaining. Ball State then drove to the Western Michigan 38, but the drive stalled on an incomplete pass on fourth-and-8. The Broncos converted on fourth-and-7 to help run out the clock.
Jack Salopek threw his first career touchdown pass when he hit Crooms in the end zone for a 12-yard score and the Broncos led 29-23 on the after the first play of the fourth quarter. Ball State answered on the ensuing series when John Paddock lofted a pass to Amir Abdur-Rahman, who made a one-handed, over-the shoulder catch then ran untouched about 15 yards into the end zone for a 39-yard TD.
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2024 Mid-American Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Western Michigan | 4-0 | 5-3 |
| Miami (OH) | 3-1 | 4-4 |
| Ohio | 3-1 | 5-3 |
| Bowling Green | 3-1 | 4-4 |
| Buffalo | 3-2 | 5-4 |
| Toledo | 3-2 | 6-3 |
| Ball State | 2-2 | 3-5 |
| Eastern Michigan | 2-3 | 5-4 |
| Northern Illinois | 1-3 | 4-4 |
| Central Michigan | 1-3 | 3-5 |
| Akron | 1-4 | 2-7 |
| Kent State | 0-4 | 0-8 |
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