BOXSCORE
Ball State 31,
Western Illinois 21
When:
7:00 PM
ET
,
Thursday, September 2, 2021
Where:
Scheumann Stadium, Muncie, Indiana
Attendance:
13149
Final Scoring Summary
|
Final |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
T |
| Western Illinois |
0 |
7 |
7 |
7 |
21 |
| Ball State
|
7 |
0 |
14 |
10 |
31 |
SCORING
Scoring Summary
| 1st Quarter - 8:24 |
| Ball State |
TD |
Ball State 7
- Western Illinois 0
Justin Hall 49
yd. pass from
Drew Plitt (Jake Chanove kick) |
| 2nd Quarter - 1:58 |
| Western Illinois |
TD |
Ball State 7
- Western Illinois 7
Tony Tate 1
yd. run (Mason Laramie kick) |
| 3rd Quarter - 10:29 |
| Ball State |
TD |
Ball State 14
- Western Illinois 7
Will Jones 21
yd. run (Jake Chanove kick) |
| 3rd Quarter - 10:17 |
| Western Illinois |
TD |
Ball State 14
- Western Illinois 14
Dennis Houston 75
yd. pass from
Connor Sampson (Mason Laramie kick) |
| 3rd Quarter - 8:41 |
| Ball State |
TD |
Ball State 21
- Western Illinois 14
Justin Hall 48
yd. pass from
Drew Plitt (Jake Chanove kick) |
| 4th Quarter - 12:33 |
| Ball State |
TD |
Ball State 28
- Western Illinois 14
Carson Steele 37
yd. run (Jake Chanove kick) |
| 4th Quarter - 2:50 |
| Ball State |
FG |
Ball State 31
- Western Illinois 14
Jake Chanove 35
yd. field goal |
| 4th Quarter - 1:19 |
| Western Illinois |
TD |
Ball State 31
- Western Illinois 21
Dennis Houston 3
yd. pass from
Connor Sampson (Mason Laramie kick) |
TEAMS
Team Records
| |
Western Illinois |
Ball State |
| W‑L |
0 - 1 - 0 |
1 - 0 - 0 |
| Conference |
0 - 0 - 0 |
0 - 0 - 0 |
Team Stats
| |
Western Illinois |
Ball State |
| Score |
21 |
31 |
| 1st Downs |
17 |
18 |
| 3rd Down Efficiency |
3-for-13
23% |
5-for-14
36% |
| 4th Down Efficiency |
0-for-2
0% |
2-for-2
100% |
| Total Yards |
437 |
407 |
| Rushing |
| Rushes-Net Yards |
24-70 |
40-219 |
| Average/Rush |
2.9 |
5.5 |
| Passing |
| Comp-Att |
30-43 |
17-28 |
| Passing Yards |
367 |
188 |
| Average/Pass Play |
8.2 |
6.7 |
| Penalties-Yards |
7-73 |
5-26 |
| Fumbles-Lost |
0-0 |
2-1 |
| Interceptions Thrown |
1 |
0 |
| Time of Possession |
31:02 |
28:58 |
PLAYER STATS
| Passing |
| |
COMP/ATT |
YDS |
TD |
INT |
| C. Sampson |
30/43 |
367 |
2 |
1 |
| Passing |
| |
COMP/ATT |
YDS |
TD |
INT |
| D. Plitt
|
17/28 |
188 |
2 |
0 |
| Rushing |
| |
ATT |
YDS |
AVG |
TD |
| M. Wanza |
8 |
37 |
4.6 |
0 |
| L. Choquette |
5 |
23 |
4.6 |
0 |
| G. Walker |
4 |
5 |
1.2 |
0 |
| C. Sampson |
5 |
4 |
0.8 |
0 |
| T. Tate |
2 |
1 |
0.5 |
1 |
| Receiving |
| |
REC |
YDS |
AVG |
TD |
| D. Houston |
12 |
237 |
19.8 |
2 |
| D. Daniels |
5 |
39 |
7.8 |
0 |
| D. Bender |
1 |
34 |
34.0 |
0 |
| L. Choquette |
4 |
30 |
7.5 |
0 |
| G. Walker |
3 |
19 |
6.3 |
0 |
| M. Sikes |
1 |
5 |
5.0 |
0 |
| N. Karsjens |
1 |
4 |
4.0 |
0 |
| J. Reed |
1 |
0 |
0.0 |
0 |
| T. Tate |
2 |
-1 |
-0.5 |
0 |
| Interceptions |
| |
NO. |
YDS |
TD |
| No interceptions |
