Ball State Cardinals at Akron Zips

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Ball State Cardinals

5-4, 3-2 Away

Final
31 - 25

Akron Zips

2-7, 1-4 Home

Plitt throws for 3 TDs, Ball State holds off Akron 31-25

Ball State led 28-10 before Akron rallied with two touchdowns in the opening five minutes of the fourth quarter. After the Cardinals were held to a short field goal for a six-point lead, Akron went down the field but Zach Gibson fumbled it near the goal line and Bryce Cosby recovered it with 1:32 remaining.

Plitt was 18 of 31 for 185 yards for Ball State (5-4, 3-2 Mid-American Conference). Hall made eight catches for 73 yards, and carried it four times for 30 yards.

Hall, a fifth-year wide receiver averaging 137.0 all-purpose yards per game, broke free along the right side for a 25-yard touchdown run to open the scoring in the first quarter. Hall added a 13-yard touchdown when he caught a short pass and broke two tackles near the goal line.

It was Hall's fourth rushing touchdown of the season and fifth receiving TD — to go along with a kickoff return for a score.

Jonzell Norrils rushed for 88 yards and a touchdown for Akron (2-7, 1-1). Michael Mathison caught eight passes for 154 yards, including a 57-yard score.

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Scoring Summary

TD	1st Period 5:54	Justin Hall 25 Yd Run (Jake Chanove Kick)
FG	1st Period 4:08	Cory Smigel 27 Yd Field Goal
TD	2nd Period 14:50	Justin Hall 13 Yd pass from Drew Plitt (Jake Chanove Kick)
TD	2nd Period 12:52	Jonzell Norrils 25 Yd Run (Cory Smigel Kick)
TD	2nd Period 0:32	Carson Steele 5 Yd pass from Drew Plitt (Jake Chanove Kick)
TD	3rd Period 6:41	Yo'Heinz Tyler 9 Yd pass from Drew Plitt (Jake Chanove Kick)
TD	4th Period 14:17	Tristian Brank 9 Yd pass from Zach Gibson (Cory Smigel Kick)
TD	4th Period 9:57	Michael Mathison 57 Yd pass from Zach Gibson (Zach Gibson Pass to Konata Mumpfield for Two-Point Conversion)
FG	4th Period 7:06	Jake Chanove 31 Yd Field Goal

Statistics

BALL		AKR
25	1st Downs	20
9-15	3rd down efficiency	5-12
0-0	4th down efficiency	0-1
425	Total Yards	458
185	Passing	331
18/31	Comp/Att	24/32
6.0	Yards per pass	10.3
240	Rushing	127
42	Rushing Attempts	30
5.7	Yards per rush	4.2
4-30	Penalties	9-75
0	Turnovers	1
0	Fumbles lost	1
0	Interceptions thrown	0
29:54	Possession	30:06

Game Information

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Location: Akron, OH
Attendance: 7,683 · Capacity:

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