| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BALL | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
| OHIO | 14 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 42 |
Parker Navarro accounts for 5 TDs, Ohio beats Ball State 42-21 for share of MAC regular-season title
ATHENS, Ohio -- — Parker Navarro accounted for five touchdowns, Anthony Tyus III surpassed 100 yards rushing and Ohio beat Ball State 42-21 on Friday for a share of the Mid-American Conference regular-season title.
Ohio has won seven of its last eight games and finishes tied atop the conference standings with Miami (Ohio), who beat Bowling Green 28-12 on Friday.
Ohio (9-3, 7-1) and Miami (8-4, 7-1) will meet in the conference championship on Dec. 7 in Detroit. The RedHawks beat the visiting Bobcats 30-20 earlier in the season.
Navarro completed 7 of 11 passes for 169 yards that included scoring throws of 41 and 50 yards to Coleman Owen in the first quarter. His 15-yard TD pass to Mason Williams stretched the Bobcats' lead to 28-7 early in the third quarter.
Navarro added 110 yards on the ground and scored on runs covering 20 and 4 yards. Tyus finished with 109 yards rushing on 13 carries.
Kadin Semonza was 29-of-47 passing for 333 yards and threw three touchdown passes for Ball State (3-9, 2-6), which has lost four straight. Cam Pickett had nine receptions for 119 yards for the Cardinals. Tanner Koziol, Dahya Patel and Jamarion McDougle each had a touchdown catch.
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2024 Mid-American Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Miami (OH) | 7-1 | 8-4 |
| Ohio | 7-1 | 9-3 |
| Buffalo | 6-2 | 8-4 |
| Bowling Green | 6-2 | 7-5 |
| Western Michigan | 4-3 | 5-6 |
| Toledo | 4-4 | 7-5 |
| Northern Illinois | 3-4 | 6-5 |
| Akron | 3-5 | 4-8 |
| Eastern Michigan | 2-5 | 5-6 |
| Central Michigan | 2-5 | 4-7 |
| Ball State | 2-6 | 3-9 |
| Kent State | 0-8 | 0-12 |
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