2021 Ball State Cardinals football team

American college football season

2021 Ball State Cardinals football

Camellia Bowl, L 20–51 vs. Georgia State

Conference| Mid-American Conference
Division| West Division
Record| 6–7 (4–4 MAC)
Head coach|

* Mike Neu (6th season)

Offensive coordinator| Kevin Lynch (2nd season)
Offensive scheme| Multiple
Defensive coordinator| Tyler Stockton (3rd season)
Base defense| 3–4
Home stadium| Scheumann Stadium

Seasons

<- 2020

2022 ->

2021 Mid-American Conference football standings

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Team |  | W |  | L |  |  |  |  | W |  | L |
East Division
Kent State xy  |  | 6  | - | 2  |  |  |  |  | 7  | - | 7  |
Miami (OH) |  | 5  | - | 3  |  |  |  |  | 7  | - | 6  |
Ohio |  | 3  | - | 5  |  |  |  |  | 3  | - | 9  |
Bowling Green |  | 2  | - | 6  |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 8  |
Buffalo |  | 2  | - | 6  |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 8  |
Akron |  | 1  | - | 7  |  |  |  |  | 2  | - | 10  |
West Division
Northern Illinois xy$  |  | 6  | - | 2  |  |  |  |  | 9  | - | 5  |
Central Michigan x  |  | 6  | - | 2  |  |  |  |  | 9  | - | 4  |
Toledo |  | 5  | - | 3  |  |  |  |  | 7  | - | 6  |
Ball State |  | 4  | - | 4  |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 7  |
Eastern Michigan |  | 4  | - | 4  |  |  |  |  | 7  | - | 6  |
Western Michigan |  | 4  | - | 4  |  |  |  |  | 8  | - | 5  |
Championship: Northern Illinois 41, Kent State 23

* $ - Conference champion
* x - Division champion/co-champions
* y - Championship game participant

The 2021 Ball State Cardinals football team represented Ball State University during the 2021 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Cardinals were led by sixth-year head coach Mike Neu and played their home games at Scheumann Stadium in Muncie, Indiana. They competed as members of the West Division of the Mid-American Conference.

## Schedule

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Date| Time| Opponent| Site| TV| Result| Attendance

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September 2| 7:00 p.m.| Western Illinois*|

* Scheumann Stadium
* Muncie, IN

| ESPN+| W 31–21| 13,149
September 11| 3:30 p.m.| at No. 11 Penn State*|

* Beaver Stadium
* University Park, PA

| FS1| L 13–44| 105,323
September 18| 4:00 p.m.| at Wyoming*|

* War Memorial Stadium
* Laramie, WY

| Stadium| L 12–45| 23,467
September 25| 2:00 p.m.| Toledo|

* Scheumann Stadium
* Muncie, IN

| ESPN+| L 12–22| 14,902
October 2| 5:00 p.m.| Army*|

* Scheumann Stadium
* Muncie, IN

| ESPN+| W 28–16| 13,713
October 9| 3:30 p.m.| at Western Michigan|

* Waldo Stadium
* Kalamazoo, MI

| ESPNU| W 45–20| 11,403
October 16| 2:00 p.m.| at Eastern Michigan|

* Rynearson Stadium
* Ypsilanti, MI

| ESPN+| W 38–31| 15,258
October 23| 3:30 p.m.| Miami (OH)|

* Scheumann Stadium
* Muncie, IN (Red Bird Rivalry)

| ESPN+| L 17–24| 15,703
November 2| 7:00 p.m.| at Akron|

* InfoCision Stadium
* Akron, OH

| CBSSN| W 31–25| 7,683
November 10| 7:00 p.m.| at Northern Illinois|

* Huskie Stadium
* DeKalb, IL (Bronze Stalk Trophy)

| ESPN2| L 29–30| 7,894
November 17| 7:00 p.m.| Central Michigan|

* Scheumann Stadium
* Muncie, IN

| ESPNU| L 17–37| 5,602
November 23| 7:00 p.m.| Buffalo|

* Scheumann Stadium
* Muncie, IN

| ESPN+| W 20–3| 6,112
December 25| 2:30 p.m.| vs. Georgia State*|

* Cramton Bowl
* Montgomery, AL (Camellia Bowl)

| ESPN| L 20–51| 7,345

* *Non-conference game
* Homecoming
* Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
* All times are in Eastern time

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## Rankings

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Further information: 2021 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings

Ranking movements
Legend: RV = Received votes| Week

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Poll| Pre| 1| 2| 3| 4| 5| 6| 7| 8| 9| 10| 11| 12| 13| 14| Final
AP| RV| RV| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Coaches| RV| RV| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
CFP| Not released| | | | | | | Not released

## Game summaries

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### Western Illinois

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Western Illinois at Ball State  |  | 1 | 2| 3| 4| Total

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Western Illinois | 0 | 7| 7| 7 | 21
• Ball State | 7 | 0| 14| 10 | 31

* Date: September 2, 2021
* Location: Scheumann Stadium
Muncie, IN
* Game start: 7:00 p.m. EST
* Game attendance: 13,149
* Television network: ESPN+

See also: 2021 Western Illinois Leathernecks football team

Pregame line | Over/under

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BSU –31.0 | 58.5
Statistics | Western Illinois | Ball State

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First downs | 17 | 18
Total yards | 437 | 404
Rushing yards | 70 | 216
Passing yards | 367 | 188
Turnovers | 1 | 1
Time of possession | 31:02 | 28:58
Team | Category | Player | Statistics

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Western Illinois  | Passing  | Connor Sampson  | 30/43, 367 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT
Rushing  | Myles Wanza  | 8 carries, 37 yards
Receiving  | Dennis Houston  | 12 receptions, 237 yards, 2 TDs
Ball State  | Passing  | Drew Plitt | 17/28, 188 yards, 2 TDs
Rushing  | Will Jones  | 18 carries, 93 yards, 1 TD
Receiving  | Justin Hall | 8 receptions, 137 yards, 2 TDs

### At No. 11 Penn State

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Ball State at No. 11 Penn State  |  | 1 | 2| 3| 4| Total

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Ball State | 0 | 6| 0| 7 | 13
• No. 11 Penn State | 14 | 10| 10| 10 | 44

* Date: September 11, 2021
* Location: Beaver Stadium
University Park, PA
* Game start: 3:30 p.m. EST
* Game attendance: 105,323
* Game weather: Partly sunny; 73 °F (23 °C)
* Referee: Ron Hudson
* TV announcers (FS1): Aaron Goldsmith (play-by-play) and Mark Helfrich (analyst)

| Scoring summary

1| 10:01| PSU| Noah Cain 5-yard run (Jordan Stout kick)| PSU 7–0
5:53| PSU| Sean Clifford 1-yard run (Jordan Stout kick)| PSU 14–0
2| 14:25| BSU| Jake Chanove 24-yard field goal| PSU 14–3
11:22| PSU| Jordan Stout 45-yard field goal| PSU 17–3
2:50| PSU| Jahan Dotson 25-yard pass from Sean Clifford (Jordan Stout kick)| PSU 24–3
0:00| BSU| Jake Chanove 23-yard field goal| PSU 24–6
3| 5:56| PSU| Jesse Luketa 16-yard interception (Jordan Stout kick)| PSU 31–6
1:53| PSU| Jordan Stout 26-yard field goal| PSU 34–6
4| 9:59| PSU| Jordan Stout 22-yard field goal| PSU 37–6
6:58| BSU| Carson Steele 6-yard run (Jake Chanove kick)| PSU 37–13
2:10| PSU| Theo Johnson 23-yard pass from Ta'Quan Roberson (Jordan Stout kick)| PSU 44–13

See also: 2021 Penn State Nittany Lions football team

Pregame line | Over/under

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PSU –22.5 | 58.0
Statistics | Ball State | Penn State

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First downs | 20 | 32
Total yards | 295 | 493
Rushing yards | 69 | 240
Passing yards | 226 | 253
Turnovers | 2 | 0
Time of possession | 25:51 | 34:09
Team | Category | Player | Statistics

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Ball State  | Passing  | Drew Plitt  | 25/39, 176 yards, 2 INTs
Rushing  | Carson Steele | 7 carries, 18 yards, 1 TD
Receiving  | Jayshon Jackson  | 4 receptions, 42 yards
Penn State  | Passing  | Sean Clifford | 21/29, 230 yards, 1 TD
Rushing  | Noah Cain | 20 carries, 69 yards, 1 TD
Receiving  | Jahan Dotson | 5 receptions, 65 yards, 1 TD

### At Wyoming

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Ball State at Wyoming  |  | 1 | 2| 3| 4| Total

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Ball State | 0 | 0| 6| 6 | 12
• Wyoming | 10 | 21| 0| 14 | 45

* Date: September 18. 2021
* Location: War Memorial Stadium
Laramie, WY
* Game start: 4:00 p.m. EST
* Game attendance: 23,467
* Television network: Stadium

| Scoring summary

1| 7:42| WYO| John Hoyland 24-yard field goal
(7 plays, 53 yards, 2:45)| WYO 3–0
5:46| WYO| Keyon Blankenbaker 52-yard interception (John Hoyland kick)
(5 plays, 23 yards, 1:56)| WYO 10–0
2| 14:55| WYO| Treyton Welch 1-yard reception from Sean Chambers (John Hoyland kick)
(8 plays, 80 yards, 3:14)| WYO 17–0
3:51| WYO| Dawaiian McNeely 16-yard run (John Hoyland kick)
(6 plays, 68 yards, 2:48)| WYO 24–0
0:17| WYO| Sean Chambers 1-yard run (John Hoyland kick)
(5 plays, 31 yards, 0:25)| WYO 31–0
3| 1:59| BALL| Will Jones 1-yard run (kick no good)
(15 plays, 87 yards, 5:34)| WYO 31–6
4| 11:04| WYO| Xazavian Valladay 1-yard run (John Hoyland kick)
(11 plays, 75 yards, 5:55)| WYO 38–6
8:21| BALL| Carson Steele 19-yard run (2-point pass incomplete)
(8 plays, 75 yards, 2:43)| WYO 38–12
6:35| WYO| Chad Muma 40-yard interception (John Hoyland kick)
(1 play, 0 yards, 0:09)| WYO 45–12

See also: 2021 Wyoming Cowboys football team

Pregame line | Over/under

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WYO –6.5 | 53.0
Statistics | Ball State | Wyoming

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First downs | 19 | 19
Total yards | 260 | 378
Rushing yards | 118 | 177
Passing yards | 142 | 201
Turnovers | 3 | 0
Time of possession | 30:11 | 29:49
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Ball State  | Passing  | John Paddock | 13/20, 82 yards, 1 INT
Rushing  | Carson Steele  | 13 carries, 76 yards, 1 TD
Receiving  | Jayshon Jackson  | 10 receptions, 92 yards
Wyoming  | Passing  | Sean Chambers  | 14/23, 201 yards, 1 TD
Rushing  | Xazavian Valladay | 14 carries, 61 yards, 1 TD
Receiving  | Isaiah Neyor | 4 receptions, 84 yards

### Toledo

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Toledo at Ball State  |  | 1 | 2| 3| 4| Total

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• Toledo | 7 | 7| 0| 8 | 22
Ball State | 6 | 3| 0| 3 | 12

* Date: September 25, 2021
* Location: Scheumann Stadium
Muncie, IN
* Game start: 2:00 p.m. EST
* Game attendance: 14,902
* Television network: ESPN+

See also: 2021 Toledo Rockets football team

Pregame line | Over/under

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TOL –4.5 | 56.5
Statistics | Toledo | Ball State

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First downs | 19 | 17
Total yards | 444 | 312
Rushing yards | 272 | 122
Passing yards | 172 | 190
Turnovers | 1 | 1
Time of possession | 33:03 | 26:57
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Toledo  | Passing  | Carter Bradley | 10/18, 144 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing  | Dequan Finn | 12 carries, 106 yards, 1 TD
Receiving  | Devin Maddox  | 2 receptions, 75 yards, 1 TD
Ball State  | Passing  | Drew Plitt  | 21/35, 190 yards
Rushing  | Justin Hall  | 5 carries, 64 yards
Receiving  | Justin Hall  | 7 receptions, 97 yards

### Army

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Army at Ball State  |  | 1 | 2| 3| 4| Total

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Army | 0 | 14| 0| 2 | 16
• Ball State | 21 | 0| 0| 7 | 28

* Date: October 2, 2021
* Location: Scheumann Stadium
Muncie, IN
* Game start: 5:00 p.m. EST
* Game attendance: 13,713
* Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 68 °F (20 °C) • Wind: S 9 MPH
* Referee: Ron Hudson
* TV announcers (ESPN+): Jim Barbar (play-by-play) & Tyoka Jackson (analyst)

| Scoring summary

1| 14:48| BALL| Justin Hall 99-yard kickoff return (Jake Chanove kick)
(0 plays, 0 yards, 0:00)| BALL 7–0
10:26| BALL| Jayshon Jackson 45-yard pass from Drew Plitt (Jake Chanove kick)
(1 play, 45 yards, 0:08)| BALL 14–0
4:48| BALL| Carson Steele 2-yard rush (Jake Chanove kick)
(10 plays, 57 yards, 3:30)| BALL 21–0
2| 13:14| ARMY| Tyhier Tyler 4-yard rush (Cole Talley kick)
(12 plays, 75 yards, 6:34)| BALL 21–7
1:37| ARMY| Tyhier Tyler 2-yard rush (Cole Talley kick)
(14 plays, 80 yards, 8:19)| BALL 21–14
4| 8:00| BALL| Yo'Heinz Tyler 18-yard pass from Drew Plitt (Jake Chanove kick)
(3 plays, 45 yards, 0:49)| BALL 28–14
2:09| ARMY| TEAM 6-yard safety
(0 plays, 0 yards, 0:00)| BALL 28–16

See also: 2021 Army Black Knights football team

Pregame line | Over/under

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ARMY –10.0 | 47.0
Statistics | Army | Ball State

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First downs | 18 | 12
Total yards | 279 | 269
Rushing yards | 213 | 36
Passing yards | 66 | 233
Turnovers | 2 | 0
Time of possession | 33:03 | 26:57
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Army  | Passing  | Jemel Jones  | 5/11, 66 yards, 1 INT
Rushing  | Tyhier Tyler  | 24 carries, 63 yards, 2 TDs
Receiving  | Isaiah Alston  | 2 receptions, 36 yards
Ball State  | Passing  | Drew Plitt  | 17/28, 233 yards, 2 TDs
Rushing  | Carson Steele  | 8 carries, 17 yards, 1 TD
Receiving  | Yo'Heinz Tyler  | 5 receptions, 85 yards, 1 TD

### At Western Michigan

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Ball State at Western Michigan  |  | 1 | 2| 3| 4| Total

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• Ball State | 7 | 10| 7| 21 | 45
Western Michigan | 14 | 3| 3| 0 | 20

* Date: October 9. 2021
* Location: Waldo Stadium
Kalamazoo, MI
* Game start: 3:30 p.m. EST
* Game attendance: 11,403
* Television network: ESPNU

See also: 2021 Western Michigan Broncos football team

Pregame line | Over/under

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WMU –12.5 | 57.5
Statistics | Ball State | Western Michigan

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First downs | 18 | 23
Total yards | 361 | 376
Rushing yards | 51 | 119
Passing yards | 310 | 257
Turnovers | 0 | 4
Time of possession | 23:37 | 36:23
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Ball State  | Passing  | Drew Plitt  | 15/25, 310 yards, 4 TDs
Rushing  | Carson Steele  | 10 carries, 41 yards
Receiving  | Yo'Heinz Tyler  | 5 receptions, 93 yards, 2 TDs
Western Michigan  | Passing  | Kaleb Eleby | 19/33, 257 yards, 2 INTs
Rushing  | La'Darius Jefferson  | 21 carries, 65 yards, 1 TD
Receiving  | Skyy Moore | 7 receptions, 81 yards

### At Eastern Michigan

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Ball State at Eastern Michigan  |  | 1 | 2| 3| 4| Total

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• Ball State | 14 | 3| 7| 14 | 38
Eastern Michigan | 0 | 14| 3| 14 | 31

* Date: October 16. 2021
* Location: Rynearson Stadium
Ypsilanti, MI
* Game start: 2:00 p.m. EST
* Game attendance: 15,258
* Television network: ESPN+

See also: 2021 Eastern Michigan Eagles football team

Pregame line | Over/under

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BALL –1.0 | 55.5
Statistics | Ball State | Eastern Michigan

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First downs | 29 | 27
Total yards | 433 | 385
Rushing yards | 200 | 46
Passing yards | 233 | 339
Turnovers | 0 | 2
Time of possession | 32:43 | 27:17
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Ball State  | Passing  | Drew Plitt  | 27/35, 207 yards, 1 TD
Rushing  | Carson Steele  | 18 carries, 138 yards, 1 TD
Receiving  | Justin Hall  | 10 receptions, 58 yards
Eastern Michigan  | Passing  | Ben Bryant | 35/48, 331 yards, 1 TD, 2 INTs
Rushing  | Jawon Hamilton  | 8 carries, 40 yards
Receiving  | Dylan Drummond | 7 receptions, 105 yards, 1 TD

### Miami (Ohio)

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Red Bird Rivalry  |  | 1 | 2| 3| 4| Total

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• Miami (OH) | 10 | 6| 0| 8 | 24
Ball State | 7 | 3| 7| 0 | 17

* Date: October 23, 2021
* Location: Scheumann Stadium
Muncie, IN
* Game start: 3:30 p.m. EST
* Game attendance: 15, 703
* Television network: ESPN+

See also: 2021 Miami RedHawks football team

Pregame line | Over/under

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BALL –3.5 | 53.0
Statistics | Miami | Ball State

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First downs | 18 | 20
Total yards | 360 | 327
Rushing yards | 126 | 100
Passing yards | 234 | 227
Turnovers | 0 | 2
Time of possession | 34:32 | 25:28
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Miami  | Passing  | Brett Gabbert | 20/24, 207 yards, 2 TDs
Rushing  | Tyre Shelton  | 14 carries, 46 yards
Receiving  | Jack Sorenson  | 8 receptions, 138 yards
Ball State  | Passing  | Drew Plitt  | 22/34, 227 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT
Rushing  | Carson Steele  | 11 carries, 49 yards
Receiving  | Jayshon Jackson  | 9 receptions, 121 yards, 1 TD

### At Akron

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Ball State at Akron  |  | 1 | 2| 3| 4| Total

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• Ball State | 7 | 14| 7| 3 | 31
Akron | 3 | 7| 0| 15 | 25

* Date: November 2, 2021
* Location: InfoCision Stadium
Akron, OH
* Game start: 7:00 p.m. EST
* Game attendance: 7,683
* Television network: CBSSN

See also: 2021 Akron Zips football team

Pregame line | Over/under

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BALL –20.0 | 58.0
Statistics | Ball State | Akron

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First downs | 25 | 20
Total yards | 425 | 458
Rushing yards | 240 | 127
Passing yards | 185 | 331
Turnovers | 0 | 1
Time of possession | 29:54 | 30:06
Team | Category | Player | Statistics

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Ball State  | Passing  | Drew Plitt  | 18/31, 185 yards, 3 TDs
Rushing  | Carson Steele  | 27 carries, 154 yards
Receiving  | Justin Hall  | 8 receptions, 73 yards, 1 TD
Akron  | Passing  | Zach Gibson  | 24/31, 331 yards, 2 TDs
Rushing  | Jonzell Norrils  | 17 carries, 88 yards, 1 TD
Receiving  | Michael Mathison  | 8 receptions, 154 yards, 1 TD

### At Northern Illinois (Bronze Stalk Trophy)

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Bronze Stalk Trophy  |  | 1 | 2| 3| 4| Total

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Ball State | 10 | 7| 9| 3 | 29
• Northern Illinois | 0 | 17| 3| 10 | 30

* Date: November 10, 2021
* Location: Huskie Stadium
DeKalb, IL
* Game start: 7:00 p.m. EST
* Game attendance: 7,894
* Television network: ESPN2

See also: 2021 Northern Illinois Huskies football team and Bronze Stalk Trophy

Pregame line | Over/under

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BALL –3.0 | 59.0
Statistics | Ball State | Northern Illinois

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First downs | 17 | 26
Total yards | 372 | 475
Rushing yards | 246 | 211
Passing yards | 126 | 264
Turnovers | 0 | 2
Time of possession | 23:16 | 36:44
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Ball State  | Passing  | Drew Plitt  | 11/26, 126 yards, 1 TD
Rushing  | Carson Steele  | 21 carries, 109 yards
Receiving  | Jalen McGaughy  | 1 reception, 45 yards
Northern Illinois  | Passing  | Rocky Lombardi | 23/38, 264 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing  | Jay Ducker  | 24 carries, 155 yards, 1 TD
Receiving  | Trayvon Rudolph  | 8 receptions, 108 yards

### Central Michigan

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Central Michigan at Ball State  |  | 1 | 2| 3| 4| Total

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• Central Michigan | 7 | 21| 6| 3 | 37
Ball State | 7 | 10| 0| 0 | 17

* Date: November 17, 2021
* Location: Scheumann Stadium
Muncie, IN
* Game start: 7:00 p.m. EST
* Game attendance: 5,602
* Television network: ESPNU

See also: 2021 Central Michigan Chippewas football team

Pregame line | Over/under

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CMU –2.5 | 57.0
Statistics | Central Michigan | Ball State

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First downs | 26 | 18
Total yards | 567 | 329
Rushing yards | 285 | 159
Passing yards | 282 | 170
Turnovers | 2 | 1
Time of possession | 32:47 | 27:13
Team | Category | Player | Statistics

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Central Michigan  | Passing  | Daniel Richardson | 20/25, 283 yards, 2 TDs, 2 INTs
Rushing  | Lew Nichols III | 32 carries, 219 yards, 3 TDs
Receiving  | Kalil Pimpleton | 7 receptions, 144 yards, 1 TD
Ball State  | Passing  | Drew Plitt  | 21/39, 170 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing  | Carson Steele  | 20 carries, 93 yards, 1 TD
Receiving  | Jayshon Jackson  | 6 receptions, 61 yards

### Buffalo

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Buffalo at Ball State  |  | 1 | 2| 3| 4| Total

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Buffalo | 0 | 3| 0| 0 | 3
• Ball State | 14 | 3| 3| 0 | 20

* Date: November 23, 2021
* Location: Scheumann Stadium
Muncie, IN
* Game start: 7:00 p.m. EST
* Game attendance: 6,112
* Television network: ESPN+

See also: 2021 Buffalo Bulls football team

Pregame line | Over/under

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BALL –6.0 | 59.5
Statistics | Buffalo | Ball State

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First downs | 22 | 13
Total yards | 336 | 230
Rushing yards | 148 | 54
Passing yards | 188 | 176
Turnovers | 4 | 0
Time of possession | 29:40 | 30:20
Team | Category | Player | Statistics

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Buffalo  | Passing  | Matt Myers  | 18/39, 188 yards, 4 INTs
Rushing  | Matt Myers  | 16 carries, 78 yards
Receiving  | Ron Cook Jr.  | 4 receptions, 56 yards
Ball State  | Passing  | Drew Plitt  | 19/31, 176 yards, 1 TD
Rushing  | Carson Steele  | 25 carries, 45 yards
Receiving  | Jayshon Jackson  | 9 receptions, 103 yards, 1 TD

### Vs. Georgia State (Camellia Bowl)

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Camellia Bowl  |  | 1 | 2| 3| 4| Total

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• Georgia State | 14 | 6| 28| 3 | 51
Ball State | 7 | 6| 0| 7 | 20

* Date: December 25, 2021
* Location: Cramton Bowl
Montgomery, AL
* Game start: 2:30 p.m. EST
* Game attendance: 7,345
* Game weather: 75 °F (24 °C) • Weather: Partly cloudy • Wind: SW 13 MPH
* Referee: Kevin Vicknair
* TV announcers (ESPN): Roy Philpott (play-by-play), Hutson Mason (analyst), and Abby Labar (sideline)

| Scoring summary

1| 8:59| BALL| Jayshon Jackson 56-yard reception from Drew Plitt (Jake Chanove kick)
(2 plays, 61 yards, 0:38)| BALL 7–0
4:55| GSU| Aubry Payne 18-yard reception from Darren Grainger (Noel Ruiz kick)
(10 plays, 75 yards, 4:04)| TIED 7–7
2:02| GSU| Javon Denis 37-yard fumble recovery (Noel Ruiz kick)| GSU 14–7
2| 14:11| GSU| Noel Ruiz 27-yard field goal
(7 plays, 24 yards, 1:48)| GSU 17–7
9:20| BALL| Jacob Lewis 34-yard field goal
(7 plays, 30 yards, 2:06)| GSU 17–10
6:01| GSU| Noel Ruiz 28-yard field goal
(8 plays, 65 yards, 3:19)| GSU 20–10
0:18| BALL| Jacob Lewis 43-yard field goal
(13 plays, 53 yards, 5:43)| GSU 20–13
3| 12:05| GSU| Robert Lewis 10-yard reception from Darren Grainger (Noel Ruiz kick)
(8 plays, 75 yards, 2:55)| GSU 27–13
7:08| GSU| Darren Grainger 34-yard run (Noel Ruiz kick)
(7 plays, 68 yards, 3:29)| GSU 34–13
1:33| GSU| Aubry Payne 16-yard reception from Darren Grainger (Noel Ruiz kick)
(5 plays, 71 yards, 1:37)| GSU 41–13
0:00| GSU| Antavious Lane 55-yard interception (Noel Ruiz kick)| GSU 48–13
4| 9:03| GSU| Noel Ruiz 45-yard field goal
(8 plays, 38 yards, 3:27)| GSU 51–13
3:13| BALL| Drew Plitt 1-yard run (Jake Chanove kick)
(15 plays, 75 yards, 5:50)| GSU 51–20

See also: 2021 Georgia State Panthers football team and 2021 Camellia Bowl

Pregame line | Over/under

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GAST –4.5 | 50.0
Statistics | Georgia State | Ball State

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First downs | 21 | 22
Total yards | 464 | 367
Rushing yards | 259 | 74
Passing yards | 205 | 293
Turnovers | 0 | 2
Time of possession | 26:46 | 33:14
Team | Category | Player | Statistics

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Georgia State  | Passing  | Darren Grainger | 15/19, 203 yards, 3 TDs
Rushing  | Darren Grainger  | 11 carries, 122 yards, 1 TD
Receiving  | Aubry Payne  | 8 receptions, 109 yards, 2 TDs
Ball State  | Passing  | Drew Plitt  | 27/46, 293 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing  | Carson Steele  | 15 carries, 62 yards
Receiving  | Jayshon Jackson  | 12 receptions, 146 yards, 1 TD

## References

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1. ^ "2021 Ball State Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved February 16, 2021.

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Ball State Cardinals football

Venues|

* Ball State Field (1924–1967)
* Scheumann Stadium (1967–present)

Bowls & rivalries|

* Bowl games
* Indiana State (Blue Key Victory Bell)
* Northern Illinois (Bronze Stalk Trophy)

Culture & lore|

* Charlie Cardinal
* The Pride of Mid-America Marching Band

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* Head coaches
* NFL draftees
* Statistical leaders

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