ncaaf Game Recap
Cardinals Down Kent State 37-35 - Match Report
Ball State earned a 37-35 victory over Kent State on Saturday in Week 7 action at Dix Stadium.
Ball State won on the scoreboard, but lost at the pay window as they failed to cover the -3.0-point spread. The game went OVER the consensus closing total of 58.5.
Braedon Sloan rushed for 76 yards, while Vaughn Pemberton added 52 yards in the win. Malcolm Gillie and Cam Pickett added 61 and 46 receiving yards respectively.
Ky Thomas rushed for 67 yards for Kent State, while Jahzae Kimbrough added 6 yards. Tommy Ulatowski threw for 394 yards for the Golden Flashes, while receivers Chrishon McCray and Luke Floriea had 213 and 130 yards respectively.
Ball State lost the offensive yardage battle to Kent State 461-406 yards in Saturday's game. Ball State had more first downs as that total ended up 25-20.
Ball State led the time of possession tally, as the game finished as a 33:11-26:49 split in that important category.
Ball State heads into a 8 battle against Vanderbilt. Kent State, meanwhile, will have their next action against Bowling Green.