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Ball State Defeats UCONN 25-21 - Recap
The Huskies had no answer for Carson Steele on Saturday as the Cardinals rolled to a 25-21 win at Scheumann Stadium.
The Cardinals earned a straight-up victory but suffered an ATS defeat in failing to cover the -9.5-point spread. Over-Under bettors who played UNDER the total of 47.5 were rewarded with a winning wager.
Carson Steele rushed for 179 yards, while Jayshon Jackson added 29 yards in the win. Jayshon Jackson and Brady Hunt added 71 and 25 receiving yards respectively.
Victor Rosa rushed for 72 yards for UCONN, while Robert Burns added 71 yards. Zion Turner threw for 129 yards for the Huskies, while receivers Aaron Turner and Justin Joly had 56 and 33 yards respectively.
UCONN was outgained by Ball State 356-323 yards in Saturday's match, while the important battle of first downs was won 22-16 by the Cardinals.
The time of possession battle favored UCONN as their offense was on the field for 30:23, longer than the 29:37 of their opponents.
Ball State heads into a Week 8 battle against Eastern Michigan. UCONN, meanwhile, will have their next action against Boston College.