Akron Zips @ Ball State Cardinals
Final
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Akron Zips | 8 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 28 |
 Ball State Cardinals | 14 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 42 |
Scoring
Q1 11:42AKRIsrael Polk 19 Yd pass from Ben Finley (Michael Johnson Jr. Pass to Max Whisner for Two-Point Conversion)8–0
AKRIsrael Polk 19 Yd pass from Ben Finley (Michael Johnson Jr. Pass to Max Whisner for Two-Point Conversion)8–0Q1 6:13BALLKiael Kelly 3 Yd Run (Carson Holmer Kick)8–7
BALLKiael Kelly 3 Yd Run (Carson Holmer Kick)8–7Q1 0:45BALLKiael Kelly 26 Yd Run (Carson Holmer Kick)8–14
BALLKiael Kelly 26 Yd Run (Carson Holmer Kick)8–14Q2 1:26AKRKyan Mason 37 Yd pass from Ben Finley (Matthew Schramm Kick)15–14
AKRKyan Mason 37 Yd pass from Ben Finley (Matthew Schramm Kick)15–14Q3 9:54BALLQua Ashley 69 Yd Run (Carson Holmer Kick)15–21
BALLQua Ashley 69 Yd Run (Carson Holmer Kick)15–21Q3 7:28AKRMatthew Schramm 29 Yd Field Goal 18–21
AKRMatthew Schramm 29 Yd Field Goal 18–21Q3 5:52BALLKoby Gross 29 Yd pass from Kiael Kelly (Carson Holmer Kick)18–28
BALLKoby Gross 29 Yd pass from Kiael Kelly (Carson Holmer Kick)18–28Q3 0:24AKRIsrael Polk 4 Yd pass from Ben Finley (Matthew Schramm Kick)25–28
AKRIsrael Polk 4 Yd pass from Ben Finley (Matthew Schramm Kick)25–28Q4 10:43BALLKiael Kelly 1 Yd Run (Carson Holmer Kick)25–35
BALLKiael Kelly 1 Yd Run (Carson Holmer Kick)25–35Q4 5:47AKRMatthew Schramm 19 Yd Field Goal 28–35
AKRMatthew Schramm 19 Yd Field Goal 28–35Q4 5:34BALLTJ Horton 90 Yd Kickoff Return (Carson Holmer Kick)28–42
BALLTJ Horton 90 Yd Kickoff Return (Carson Holmer Kick)28–42Passing
Akron Zips
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Finley | 22/40 | 291 | 7.3 | 3 | 2 | 23.4 |
Ball State Cardinals
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kiael Kelly | 10/19 | 121 | 6.4 | 1 | 1 | 50.6 |
| Ty Robinson | 1/1 | 37 | 37.0 | 0 | 0 | 99.9 |
Rushing
Akron Zips
| Player | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan Gant | 19 | 94 | 4.9 | 0 | 27 |
| Sean Patrick | 7 | 24 | 3.4 | 0 | 8 |
| Ben Finley | 9 | 10 | 1.1 | 0 | 21 |
Ball State Cardinals
| Player | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qua Ashley | 20 | 143 | 7.2 | 1 | 69 |
| Kiael Kelly | 19 | 58 | 3.1 | 3 | 33 |
| TJ Horton | 3 | 22 | 7.3 | 0 | 8 |
| Team | 3 | -7 | -2.3 | 0 | 0 |
Receiving
Akron Zips
| Player | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Grear Jr. | 4 | 87 | 21.8 | 0 | 37 |
| Israel Polk | 5 | 72 | 14.4 | 2 | 25 |
| Kyan Mason | 4 | 53 | 13.3 | 1 | 37 |
| Conner Cravaack | 3 | 32 | 10.7 | 0 | 15 |
| Marcel Williams | 2 | 24 | 12.0 | 0 | 13 |
| Sean Patrick | 1 | 14 | 14.0 | 0 | 14 |
| Jordan Gant | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | 0 | 4 |
| Myles Walker | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 |
Ball State Cardinals
| Player | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Koby Gross | 3 | 81 | 27.0 | 1 | 42 |
| Drew Cassens | 1 | 37 | 37.0 | 0 | 37 |
| Qian Magwood | 1 | 17 | 17.0 | 0 | 17 |
| Isaiah Thacker | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | 10 |
| Eric Weatherly | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | 0 | 7 |
| Donovan Hamilton | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 |
| Qua Ashley | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| TJ Horton | 1 | -3 | -3.0 | 0 | 0 |
Defense
Akron Zips
| Player | TOT | SOLO | SACKS | TFL | PD | QB HUR | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julien Laventure | 9 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DiMarco Johnson | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Shammond Cooper | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Justin Anderson | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Melvin Spriggs | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Elijah Reed | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bruno Dall | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cyrus Durham | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Markus Boswell | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mehki Flowers | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gage Summers | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Malcolm DeWalt IV | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rodrick Hunter | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alex Branch | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Keylen Davis | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dahvon Frazier | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aamii Branch | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nehemiah Musika | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kiawan Murphy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ronald Hull | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jon'Trell Mixon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Danny Nittoli | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ball State Cardinals
| Player | TOT | SOLO | SACKS | TFL | PD | QB HUR | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Gravely Jr. | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Roman Pearson | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Alfred Chea | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joedrick Lewis | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nathan Voorhis | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Darin Conley | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Muheem McCargo | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joey Stemler | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack Beebe | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jahmad Harmon | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Drew Hughes | 3 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Derek Fields | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DeJuan Echoles Jr. | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ashton Whitner | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sam Feeney | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Caden Johnson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Ameir Glenn | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Justin Thomas | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scott Hudson | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kiael Kelly | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ben Marsh | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eric McClain | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TJ Horton | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Team stats
| Akron Zips | Ball State Cardinals | |
|---|---|---|
| 24 | 1st Downs | 17 |
| 2-12 | 3rd down efficiency | 4-13 |
| 1-4 | 4th down efficiency | 0-1 |
| 419 | Total Yards | 374 |
| 291 | Passing | 158 |
| 22/40 | Comp/Att | 11/20 |
| 7.3 | Yards per pass | 7.9 |
| 128 | Rushing | 216 |
| 35 | Rushing Attempts | 45 |
| 3.7 | Yards per rush | 4.8 |
| 9-74 | Penalties | 6-50 |
| 2 | Turnovers | 2 |
| 0 | Fumbles lost | 1 |
| 2 | Interceptions thrown | 1 |
| 29:47 | Possession | 30:13 |
Drives 29
Q1
BALLDowns4 plays · 9 yds · 1:22BALL 25 → BALL 34AKRTouchdown5 plays · 34 yds · 1:56BALL 34 → BALL 0BALLTouchdown10 plays · 75 yds · 5:29BALL 25 → AKR 0AKRPunt3 plays · 2 yds · 0:57AKR 25 → AKR 27BALLTouchdown7 plays · 72 yds · 4:31BALL 28 → AKR 0AKRPunt3 plays · 7 yds · 0:52AKR 25 → AKR 32Q2
BALLFumble6 plays · 4 yds · 2:56BALL 35 → BALL 39AKRDowns4 plays · 3 yds · 1:49BALL 39 → BALL 36BALLMissed FG7 plays · 28 yds · 3:27BALL 36 → AKR 36AKRPunt3 plays · -15 yds · 1:25AKR 36 → AKR 21BALLPunt3 plays · 7 yds · 0:58BALL 42 → BALL 49AKRTouchdown10 plays · 96 yds · 2:52AKR 4 → BALL 0BALLPunt3 plays · 2 yds · 0:42BALL 16 → BALL 18AKREnd of Half2 plays · 13 yds · 0:32AKR 30 → AKR 43Q3
AKRDowns5 plays · 36 yds · 2:18AKR 35 → BALL 29BALLPunt3 plays · 1 yds · 0:51BALL 29 → BALL 30AKRPunt3 plays · 8 yds · 2:48AKR 30 → AKR 38BALLTouchdown2 plays · 72 yds · 0:54BALL 28 → AKR 0AKRField Goal8 plays · 63 yds · 2:26AKR 25 → BALL 12BALLTouchdown3 plays · 75 yds · 1:36BALL 25 → AKR 0AKRDowns6 plays · 32 yds · 1:59AKR 24 → BALL 44BALLInterception3 plays · 5 yds · 1:06BALL 44 → BALL 49AKRTouchdown5 plays · 52 yds · 2:16AKR 48 → BALL 0BALLTouchdown9 plays · 75 yds · 4:41BALL 25 → AKR 0Q4
AKRField Goal10 plays · 74 yds · 4:56AKR 25 → BALL 1AKRInterception8 plays · 23 yds · 2:18AKR 25 → AKR 48BALLPunt3 plays · 0 yds · 1:26BALL 42 → BALL 42AKRInterception2 plays · 11 yds · 0:13AKR 20 → AKR 31BALLEnd of Game3 plays · -12 yds · 1:37AKR 21 → AKR 33Box score and scoring summary from ESPN, refreshed through the game. Team and player stats here are the official live feed — not our projections.