Plitt, Huntley lead Ball State over Northern Illinois 31-25
MUNCIE, Ind. (AP) Drew Plitt threw a pair of touchdown passes, Caleb Huntley ran for 103 yards and Ball State beat Northern Illinois 31-25 on Wednesday night.
It was a program record seventh consecutive 100-yard game for Huntley, who carried the ball 25 times including a 3-yard touchdown run late in the third quarter.
Plitt threw a 5-yard touchdown pass to Antwan Davis in the first half, and his 7-yarder to Yo'Heinz Tyler stretched the Cardinals' lead to 28-14 early in the fourth quarter.
Plitt was 17 of 25 for 214 yards passing. Amechi Uzodinma II had a 71-yard interception return for a touchdown just before halftime for the Cardinals (2-1, 2-1 Mid-American Conference).
Erin Collins' 3-yard touchdown run pulled Northern Illinois (0-3, 0-3) to 28-22 with about seven minutes to play. Plitt then lead Ball State on a 11-play drive, capped by Jack Knight's 33-yard field goal with 2:20 remaining.
Ross Bowers was 27-of-40 passing for a season-high 300 yards to lead the Huskies, hitting Tyrice Richie 11 times for 108 yards and a touchdown. Collins finished with 46 yards rushing on eight carries and two touchdowns.
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Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
R. Bowers
12 QB
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R. Bowers | 27/40 | 300 | 1 | 1 |
Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
H. Waylee
30 RB
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H. Waylee | 17 | 63 | 0 | 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||
E. Collins
21 RB
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E. Collins | 8 | 46 | 2 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. Richie
3 WR
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T. Richie | 2 | 9 | 0 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||
A. Haidet
10 QB
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A. Haidet | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
R. Bowers
12 QB
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R. Bowers | 4 | -7 | 0 | 7 |
Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
T. Richie
3 WR
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T. Richie | 12 | 11 | 108 | 1 | 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
T. Rudolph
85 WR
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T. Rudolph | 8 | 5 | 95 | 0 | 47 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
D. Crawford
88 TE
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D. Crawford | 7 | 6 | 52 | 0 | 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
C. Tucker
18 WR
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C. Tucker | 7 | 4 | 41 | 0 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
H. Waylee
30 RB
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H. Waylee | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
D. Robinson
17 WR
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D. Robinson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Defense | T-A | SACK | INT |
D. Lafayette
3 S
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D. Lafayette | 10-0 | 1.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. Thomas
15 CB
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D. Thomas | 6-0 | 0.0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Gandy
14 CB
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J. Gandy | 6-3 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
K. Pugh
11 LB
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K. Pugh | 5-3 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
M. Kennedy
5 DE
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M. Kennedy | 4-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
E. Jackson
23 LB
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E. Jackson | 4-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. Taylor
97 DT
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D. Taylor | 3-2 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. Rayner
9 LB
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D. Rayner | 2-4 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
N. Rattin
38 LB
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N. Rattin | 2-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. O'Malley
95 DL
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D. O'Malley | 2-0 | 1.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
R. Thomas
4 DE
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R. Thomas | 2-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
W. Kramer
55 DT
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W. Kramer | 1-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Ester
94 DT
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J. Ester | 1-3 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Harris
16 CB
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J. Harris | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
P. Oppong
99 DL
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P. Oppong | 1-2 | 0.5 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
M. Baggett
56 DT
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M. Baggett | 1-3 | 0.5 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
M. McGee
13 CB
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M. McGee | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Hansen
7 S
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J. Hansen | 1-1 | 0.0 | 0 |
Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS |
J. Richardson
39 K
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J. Richardson | 1/2 | 41 | 2/2 | 5 |
Punting | NO | AVG | IN20 | LG |
M. Ference
36 P
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M. Ference | 4 | 42.3 | 1 | 46 | ||||||||||||||||||||
R. Bowers
12 QB
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R. Bowers | 1 | 49.0 | 0 | 49 |
Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
T. Rudolph
85 WR
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T. Rudolph | 4 | 10.3 | 22 | 0 |
Punt Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
T. Rudolph 85 WR
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T. Rudolph | 1 | 8.0 | 8 | 0 |
Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
D. Plitt
9 QB
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D. Plitt | 17/25 | 214 | 2 | 1 |
Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
C. Huntley
2 RB
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C. Huntley | 25 | 103 | 1 | 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. Evans
30 RB
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T. Evans | 5 | 60 | 0 | 46 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Hall
11 WR
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J. Hall | 2 | 22 | 0 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. Plitt
9 QB
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D. Plitt | 10 | 20 | 0 | 12 |
Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
Y. Tyler
6 WR
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Y. Tyler | 11 | 7 | 108 | 1 | 64 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Hall
11 WR
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J. Hall | 8 | 7 | 73 | 0 | 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
A. Davis
1 WR
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A. Davis | 5 | 2 | 18 | 1 | 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
C. Rudy
8 FB
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C. Rudy | 1 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 15 |
Defense | T-A | SACK | INT |
B. Cosby
5 S
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B. Cosby | 10-2 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
B. Anderson II
23 S
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B. Anderson II | 7-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
B. Martin
7 LB
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B. Martin | 7-4 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Thomas
6 LB
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J. Thomas | 5-4 | 1.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
A. Phillips
21 CB
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A. Phillips | 4-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Thomas
38 CB
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J. Thomas | 3-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Wahee
14 S
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J. Wahee | 3-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. Albright
9 LB
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C. Albright | 2-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
A. Uzodinma II
3 CB
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A. Uzodinma II | 2-0 | 0.0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
H. Jones
29 S
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H. Jones | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Y. Tyler
6 WR
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Y. Tyler | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. Agyemang
0 DL
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C. Agyemang | 1-2 | 0.5 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Harris
97 DL
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J. Harris | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
A. Ekpe
31 LB
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A. Ekpe | 0-1 | 0.5 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Sape
94 DL
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J. Sape | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Tarango
90 DL
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J. Tarango | 0-2 | 0.0 | 0 |
Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS |
J. Knight
34 K
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J. Knight | 1/2 | 33 | 2/2 | 5 |
Punting | NO | AVG | IN20 | LG |
N. Snyder
38 P
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N. Snyder | 2 | 47.5 | 0 | 60 |
Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
J. Daw
27 LB
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J. Daw | 1 | 7.0 | 7 | 0 |
Punt Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
J. Hall 11 WR
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J. Hall | 1 | -1.0 | -1 | 0 |