Ball State Cardinals @ Buffalo Bulls
Final/OT
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ball State Cardinals | 7 | 21 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 48 |
 Buffalo Bulls | 7 | 17 | 7 | 14 | 6 | 51 |
Scoring
Q1 7:47BUFFC.J. Ogbonna 3 Yd Run (Upton Bellenfant Kick)0–7
BUFFC.J. Ogbonna 3 Yd Run (Upton Bellenfant Kick)0–7Q1 4:34BALLJustin Bowick 23 Yd pass from Kadin Semonza (Jackson Courville Kick)7–7
BALLJustin Bowick 23 Yd pass from Kadin Semonza (Jackson Courville Kick)7–7Q2 14:55BALLTanner Koziol 2 Yd pass from Kadin Semonza (Jackson Courville Kick)14–7
BALLTanner Koziol 2 Yd pass from Kadin Semonza (Jackson Courville Kick)14–7Q2 12:06BUFFUpton Bellenfant 27 Yd Field Goal 14–10
BUFFUpton Bellenfant 27 Yd Field Goal 14–10Q2 8:14BALLVaughn Pemberton 1 Yd Run (Jackson Courville Kick)21–13
BALLVaughn Pemberton 1 Yd Run (Jackson Courville Kick)21–13Q2 3:40BUFFAl-Jay Henderson 6 Yd Run (Upton Bellenfant Kick)21–20
BUFFAl-Jay Henderson 6 Yd Run (Upton Bellenfant Kick)21–20Q2 1:12BALLJustin Bowick 22 Yd pass from Kadin Semonza (Jackson Courville Kick)28–20
BALLJustin Bowick 22 Yd pass from Kadin Semonza (Jackson Courville Kick)28–20Q2 0:00BUFFVictor Snow 2 Yd pass from C.J. Ogbonna (Upton Bellenfant Kick)28–24
BUFFVictor Snow 2 Yd pass from C.J. Ogbonna (Upton Bellenfant Kick)28–24Q3 5:56BUFFAl-Jay Henderson 4 Yd Run (Upton Bellenfant Kick)28–31
BUFFAl-Jay Henderson 4 Yd Run (Upton Bellenfant Kick)28–31Q3 2:46BALLCam Pickett 65 Yd pass from Kadin Semonza (Jackson Courville Kick)35–31
BALLCam Pickett 65 Yd pass from Kadin Semonza (Jackson Courville Kick)35–31Q4 14:56BALLCam Pickett 9 Yd Run (Jackson Courville Kick)42–31
BALLCam Pickett 9 Yd Run (Jackson Courville Kick)42–31Q4 7:08BALLJackson Courville 27 Yd Field Goal 45–31
BALLJackson Courville 27 Yd Field Goal 45–31Q4 5:43BUFFC.J. Ogbonna 26 Yd Run (Two-Point Run Conversion Failed)45–37
BUFFC.J. Ogbonna 26 Yd Run (Two-Point Run Conversion Failed)45–37Q4 1:49BUFFJJ Jenkins 33 Yd pass from C.J. Ogbonna (C.J. Ogbonna Pass to Jake Orlando for Two-Point Conversion)45–45
BUFFJJ Jenkins 33 Yd pass from C.J. Ogbonna (C.J. Ogbonna Pass to Jake Orlando for Two-Point Conversion)45–45Q5 0:00BALLJackson Courville 36 Yd Field Goal 48–45
BALLJackson Courville 36 Yd Field Goal 48–45Q5 0:00BUFFLamar Sperling 14 Yd pass from C.J. Ogbonna 48–51
BUFFLamar Sperling 14 Yd pass from C.J. Ogbonna 48–51Passing
Ball State Cardinals
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kadin Semonza | 25/37 | 331 | 8.9 | 4 | 1 | 83.9 |
Buffalo Bulls
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C.J. Ogbonna | 19/37 | 264 | 7.1 | 3 | 2 | 61.1 |
Rushing
Ball State Cardinals
| Player | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kadin Semonza | 4 | 49 | 12.3 | 0 | 49 |
| Cam Pickett | 3 | 37 | 12.3 | 1 | 22 |
| TJ Horton | 6 | 36 | 6.0 | 0 | 17 |
| Vaughn Pemberton | 11 | 25 | 2.3 | 1 | 8 |
| Braedon Sloan | 7 | 21 | 3.0 | 0 | 5 |
| Malcolm Gillie | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | 11 |
| Tanner Koziol | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 |
| Kiael Kelly | 3 | 3 | 1.0 | 0 | 5 |
| Charlie Spegal | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
Buffalo Bulls
| Player | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al-Jay Henderson | 27 | 126 | 4.7 | 2 | 29 |
| C.J. Ogbonna | 7 | 55 | 7.9 | 2 | 26 |
| Victor Snow | 2 | 14 | 7.0 | 0 | 11 |
| Messiah Burch | 2 | 10 | 5.0 | 0 | 15 |
| Lamar Sperling | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | 0 | 4 |
| Team | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | 0 | 0 |
Receiving
Ball State Cardinals
| Player | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Justin Bowick | 7 | 148 | 21.1 | 2 | 53 |
| Tanner Koziol | 11 | 95 | 8.6 | 1 | 20 |
| Cam Pickett | 3 | 74 | 24.7 | 1 | 65 |
| Malcolm Gillie | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 | 12 |
| TJ Horton | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 |
| Tyce Ferrell | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vaughn Pemberton | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | 0 |
Buffalo Bulls
| Player | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JJ Jenkins | 8 | 131 | 16.4 | 1 | 49 |
| Victor Snow | 6 | 74 | 12.3 | 1 | 41 |
| Jake Orlando | 2 | 26 | 13.0 | 0 | 26 |
| Al-Jay Henderson | 2 | 19 | 9.5 | 0 | 14 |
| Lamar Sperling | 1 | 14 | 14.0 | 1 | 14 |
Defense
Ball State Cardinals
| Player | TOT | SOLO | SACKS | TFL | PD | QB HUR | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Udo | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| DD Snyder | 11 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Riley Tolsma | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Keionte Newson | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Myles Norwood | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joey Stemler | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jordan Coleman | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eric McClain | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nathan Reichert | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Will Yates | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Drew Hughes | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Caden Johnson | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Thai Baldwin | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brandon Berger | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Khalib Gilmore | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Braedon Sloan | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Darin Conley | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Cole Earlewine | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eli Hohlt | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack Beebe | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Buffalo Bulls
| Player | TOT | SOLO | SACKS | TFL | PD | QB HUR | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red Murdock | 19 | 9 | 0 | 1.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Shaun Dolac | 17 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Solomon Brown | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kobe Stewart | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Dion Crawford | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jalen McNair | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marquis Cooper | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Malin White | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pershaun Fann | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cornell Evans | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Daishon Folsom | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Antonio Colclough | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Marcus Fuqua | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| JJ Jenkins | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tristan Souza | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eddie Pleasant III | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lamar Sperling | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Henry Tabansi | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ronnell Davis | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Clevester Hines III | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Upton Bellenfant | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| John Keough | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Team stats
| Ball State Cardinals | Buffalo Bulls | |
|---|---|---|
| 23 | 1st Downs | 26 |
| 6-15 | 3rd down efficiency | 4-12 |
| 1-1 | 4th down efficiency | 2-2 |
| 520 | Total Yards | 470 |
| 331 | Passing | 264 |
| 25/37 | Comp/Att | 19/37 |
| 8.9 | Yards per pass | 7.1 |
| 189 | Rushing | 206 |
| 37 | Rushing Attempts | 41 |
| 5.1 | Yards per rush | 5.0 |
| 5-57 | Penalties | 4-35 |
| 1 | Turnovers | 3 |
| 0 | Fumbles lost | 1 |
| 1 | Interceptions thrown | 2 |
| 33:24 | Possession | 26:36 |
Drives 29
Q1
BUFFTouchdown16 plays · 75 yds · 7:13BUF 25 → BALL 3BALLTouchdown7 plays · 81 yds · 3:08BALL 19 → BUF 3BUFFPunt3 plays · 0 yds · 1:17BUF 32 → BUF 32BALLTouchdown7 plays · 73 yds · 3:16BALL 27 → BUF 3Q2
BUFFField Goal8 plays · 53 yds · 2:39BUF 38 → BALL 9BALLTouchdown7 plays · 77 yds · 3:45BALL 23 → BUF 3BUFFFumble2 plays · 4 yds · 0:40BUF 24 → BUF 28BALLPunt3 plays · -7 yds · 2:07BUF 34 → BUF 41BUFFTouchdown6 plays · 80 yds · 1:42BUF 20 → BALL 3BALLTouchdown6 plays · 63 yds · 2:20BALL 37 → BUF 3BUFFPunt5 plays · 13 yds · 0:31BUF 32 → BUF 45BALLInterception3 plays · 15 yds · 0:23BALL 20 → BALL 35BUFFTouchdown2 plays · 2 yds · 0:09BALL 2 → BALL 3Q3
BALLPunt6 plays · 21 yds · 4:22BALL 5 → BALL 26BUFFTouchdown9 plays · 63 yds · 4:41BUF 37 → BALL 3BALLPunt4 plays · 20 yds · 2:10BALL 25 → BALL 45BUFFPunt3 plays · 5 yds · 0:44BUF 20 → BUF 25BALLTouchdown2 plays · 65 yds · 0:16BALL 35 → BUF 3BUFFInterception3 plays · 2 yds · 0:37BUF 25 → BUF 27BALLTouchdown4 plays · 19 yds · 2:13BUF 19 → BUF 3Q4
BUFFInterception8 plays · 43 yds · 2:43BUF 22 → BALL 35BALLField Goal9 plays · 58 yds · 5:00BALL 33 → BUF 9BUFFTouchdown8 plays · 75 yds · 1:25BUF 25 → BALL 8BALLPunt5 plays · 15 yds · 2:27BALL 25 → BALL 40BUFFTouchdown10 plays · 73 yds · 1:27BUF 27 → BALL 3BALLPunt9 plays · 34 yds · 1:30BALL 25 → BUF 41BUFF—1 play · 0 yds · 0:13BUF 16Q1
BALLField Goal4 plays · 6 yds · 0:00BUF 25 → BUF 19BUFFTouchdown2 plays · 25 yds · 0:00BALL 25 → BALL 14Box score and scoring summary from ESPN, refreshed through the game. Team and player stats here are the official live feed — not our projections.