| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
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| BALL | 0 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 17 |
| CMU | 10 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 16 |
Ball St. takes slugfest in 1-point win over C. Michigan
MOUNT PLEASANT, Mich. -- — Carson Steele ran for 124 yards on 28 carries and Ben VonGunten's 22-yard field goal with 12:14 remaining carried Ball State past Central Michigan 17-16 on Saturday.
The Cardinals' (3-3, 2-1 Mid-American Conference) defense forced Central Michigan to punt on its next two possessions and a turnover on downs to end it.
Central Michigan took a 10-0 lead when Lew Nichols III crashed in from the 1 to end the first quarter. John Paddock got the Cardinals back in it when he threw a 2-yard scoring pass to Brady Hunt with 5:01 left before halftime. Ball State took its first lead when Sydney Houston scooped up a fumble and ran it in from 4 yards for a 14-10 lead. Daniel Richardson threw a 17-yard scoring pass to Carlos Carriere with 2:07 left in the third to give the Chippewas a 16-14 lead after the failed extra-point attempt.
Central Michigan (1-5, 0-2) won most major statistical categories save the final score. The Chippewas outgained Ball State 340-250 in total yards, held the ball for 36:16 to 23:44 and held the Cardinals to 0 for 13 on third-down conversions.
With the win, Ball State evened the all-time series at 27-27-1.
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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 | 2-2 | 4-4 |
| Eastern Michigan | 2-2 | 5-3 |
| Toledo | 2-2 | 5-3 |
| Ball State | 2-2 | 3-5 |
| Northern Illinois | 1-3 | 4-4 |
| Central Michigan | 1-3 | 3-5 |
| Akron | 1-3 | 2-6 |
| Kent State | 0-4 | 0-8 |
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