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Wolff throws for 3 TDs, Nixon runs for 3 more and Western Michigan tops Ball State 45-42
MUNCIE, Ind. (AP) Hayden Wolff threw three touchdown passes, Jaden Nixon scored three times on the ground, and Western Michigan rallied in the second half to defeat Ball State 45-42 on Saturday.
The Broncos (2-3, 1-0 Mid-American Conference) led 21-14 after one quarter but trailed 35-28 in the middle of the third. Western Michigan then scored the next 17 points on a field goal, a 23-yard TD run by Nixon and 2-yard TD pass from Wolff to Anthony Sambucci.
Trailing 45-35 late in the fourth, Ball State (1-4, 0-2) made it a three-point game when Kadin Semonza hit Cam Pickett with a 27-yard touchdown pass. Western Michigan recovered an onside kick then took a knee three times to run out the clock.
Nixon had 124 yards rushing with a long of 57 yards for a touchdown. The Broncos had 197 yards on the ground.
Wolff completed 26 of 29 passes for 264 yards. His touchdowns went 10 yards to Blake Bosma and 43 yards to Malique Dieudonne in addition to the short TD to Sambucci.
Semonza threw for 307 yards on 21 of 35 passing. He threw three TD passes, but was intercepted twice. Tanner Koziol caught nine passes for 102 yards.
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J. Nixon
3 RB 124 RuYds, 3 RuTDs, 6 ReYds, REC |
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K. Semonza
3 QB 307 PaYds, 3 PaTDs, 2 INTs, 2 RuYds |
Team Stats | ||
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1st Downs | 23 | 23 |
Rushing | 10 | 4 |
Passing | 12 | 14 |
Penalty | 1 | 5 |
3rd Down Conv | 6-13 | 7-13 |
4th Down Conv | 1-3 | 1-2 |
Total Net Yards | 461 | 397 |
Total Plays | 69 | 65 |
Avg Gain | 6.7 | 6.1 |
Net Yards Rushing | 197 | 68 |
Rush Attempts | 40 | 30 |
Avg Rush Yards | 4.9 | 2.3 |
Yards Passing | 264 | 329 |
Comp. - Att. | 26-29 | 22-35 |
Yards Per Pass | 8.0 | 9.1 |
Penalties - Yards | 7-84 | 6-55 |
Touchdowns | 6 | 5 |
Rushing TDs | 3 | 1 |
Passing TDs | 3 | 4 |
Other | 0 | 0 |
Turnovers | 1 | 3 |
Fumbles - Lost | 2-1 | 2-1 |
Int. Thrown | 0 | 2 |
Punts - Avg | 2-50.0 | 2-40.0 |
Return Yards | 0 | 0 |
Punts - Returns | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Kickoffs - Returns | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Int. - Returns | 2-0 | 0-0 |
Safeties | 0 | 0 |
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Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
H. Wolff
11 QB
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H. Wolff | 26/29 | 264 | 3 | 0 |
Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
J. Nixon
3 RB
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J. Nixon | 14 | 124 | 3 | 57 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Buckley
6 RB
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J. Buckley | 11 | 48 | 0 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Z. Abdus-Salaam
10 RB
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Z. Abdus-Salaam | 10 | 45 | 0 | 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||
H. Wolff
11 QB
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H. Wolff | 2 | -17 | 0 | -7 |
Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
A. Sambucci
5 WR
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A. Sambucci | 10 | 9 | 74 | 1 | 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
K. Womack
9 WR
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K. Womack | 9 | 7 | 68 | 0 | 32 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
M. Dieudonne
17 WR
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M. Dieudonne | 2 | 2 | 62 | 1 | 43 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
B. Bosma
86 TE
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B. Bosma | 7 | 7 | 54 | 1 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Nixon
3 RB
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J. Nixon | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
Defense | T-A | SACK | INT |
A. Wofford
5 CB
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A. Wofford | 3-0 | 0.0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. Hallock
3 S
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T. Hallock | 2-0 | 0.0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
B. Bonnema
22 LB
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B. Bonnema | 2-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. Walker
93 DL
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C. Walker | 2-0 | 1.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Wahlberg
8 LB
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J. Wahlberg | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
P. Williams
2 DE
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P. Williams | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. Bussell
0 CB
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D. Bussell | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
A. Adams
30 S
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A. Adams | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
A. Thompson
11 DL
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A. Thompson | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. Willis
15 LB
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D. Willis | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 |
Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS |
L. Zurak
18 K
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L. Zurak | 1/1 | 39 | 6/6 | 9 |
Punting | NO | AVG | IN20 | LG |
R. Millmore
25 P
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R. Millmore | 2 | 50.0 | 2 | 60 |
Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
J. Nixon
3 RB
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J. Nixon | 2 | 23.0 | 27 | 0 |
Punt Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
K. Semonza
3 QB
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K. Semonza | 21/34 | 307 | 3 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
B. Sloan
14 RB
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B. Sloan | 1/1 | 22 | 1 | 0 |
Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
B. Sloan
14 RB
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B. Sloan | 18 | 65 | 0 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. Pickett
7 WR
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C. Pickett | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
K. Semonza
3 QB
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K. Semonza | 8 | 2 | 0 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. Spegal
32 RB
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C. Spegal | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
K. Kelly
1 DB
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K. Kelly | 2 | -3 | 0 | 2 |
Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
T. Koziol
88 TE
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T. Koziol | 16 | 9 | 102 | 0 | 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
B. Sloan
14 RB
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B. Sloan | 4 | 3 | 90 | 0 | 72 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
T. Robinson
2 WR
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T. Robinson | 5 | 3 | 44 | 1 | 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
C. Pickett
7 WR
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C. Pickett | 1 | 1 | 27 | 1 | 27 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Q. Magwood
5 WR
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Q. Magwood | 3 | 2 | 24 | 0 | 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
C. Abney
87 TE
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C. Abney | 1 | 1 | 22 | 1 | 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
D. Patel
82 WR
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D. Patel | 1 | 1 | 17 | 0 | 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
D. Hughes
47 DL
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D. Hughes | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
K. Kelly
1 DB
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K. Kelly | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Defense | T-A | SACK | INT |
G. Udo
10 DB
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G. Udo | 2-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Stemler
21 LB
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J. Stemler | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. Conley
33 LB
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D. Conley | 1-0 | 1.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. Snyder
3 DB
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D. Snyder | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
R. Tolsma
40 DL
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R. Tolsma | 1-0 | 1.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. Horton
20 RB
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T. Horton | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
N. Reichert
57 DL
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N. Reichert | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
K. Newson
9 LB
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K. Newson | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
B. Schonhorst
28 DB
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B. Schonhorst | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 |
Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS |
J. Courville
96 K
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J. Courville | 0/0 | 0 | 6/6 | 6 |
Punting | NO | AVG | IN20 | LG |
B. Cooey Jr.
38 P
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B. Cooey Jr. | 2 | 40.0 | 1 | 43 |
Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |