Plitt rallies Ball State to beat Eastern Michigan 29-23
Drew Plitt threw two touchdown passes, ran for two more scores and rallied Ball State in the second half to beat Eastern Michigan 29-23 on Saturday afternoon.
NCAA - Football
FINAL
Ball State Cardinals
29
Eastern Michigan Eagles
23
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BALL | 0 | 14 | 7 | 8 | 29 |
| EMU | 7 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 23 |
Rynearson Stadium · 17,852 att.
Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/11/26 | vs Buffalo Bulls | L 7-28 | NCAAF |
| 11/4/26 | @ Massachusetts Minutemen | L 30-31 | NCAAF |
| 10/24/26 | vs Sacramento State Hornets | W 34-17 | NCAAF |
| 10/17/26 | @ Bowling Green Falcons | W 32-31 | NCAAF |
| 10/10/26 | @ Northwestern Wildcats | L 14-45 | NCAAF |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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Touchdown 11:36 29-23
Drew Plitt 1 Yd Run (Drew Plitt Pass to Riley Miller for Two-Point Conversion)
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Touchdown 4:49 21-23
Justin Hall 46 Yd pass from Drew Plitt (Ryan Rimmler Kick)
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Touchdown 7:32 14-23
Mike Glass III 1 Yd Run (Chad Ryland PAT failed)
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Touchdown 1:41 14-17
Yo'Heinz Tyler 29 Yd pass from Drew Plitt (Ryan Rimmler Kick)
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Field Goal 5:27 7-17
Chad Ryland 52 Yd Field Goal
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Touchdown 9:12 7-14
Mike Glass III 1 Yd Run (Chad Ryland Kick)
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Touchdown 14:55 7-7
Drew Plitt 1 Yd Run (Ryan Rimmler Kick)
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Touchdown 3:10 0-7
Jairus Grissom 2 Yd pass from Mike Glass III (Chad Ryland Kick)
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BALL
1 play, -2 yards, 0:01 · End of Game
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EMU 0:01
10 plays, 70 yards, 1:18 · Fumble
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BALL 1:19
12 plays, 34 yards, 5:58 · Punt
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EMU 7:17
3 plays, -5 yards, 1:13 · Interception
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BALL 8:30
3 plays, 3 yards, 1:19 · Punt
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EMU 9:49
3 plays, -5 yards, 1:47 · Punt
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BALL 11:36
11 plays, 61 yards, 3:53 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 11:36 29-23
Drew Plitt 1 Yd Run (Drew Plitt Pass to Riley Miller for Two-Point Conversion)
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EMU 0:29
3 plays, 3 yards, 0:45 · Interception
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BALL 1:14
4 plays, 11 yards, 2:09 · Punt
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EMU 3:23
3 plays, 9 yards, 1:20 · Punt
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BALL 4:49
6 plays, 69 yards, 2:37 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 4:49 21-23
Justin Hall 46 Yd pass from Drew Plitt (Ryan Rimmler Kick)
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EMU 7:32
8 plays, 80 yards, 4:24 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 7:32 14-23
Mike Glass III 1 Yd Run (Chad Ryland PAT failed)
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BALL 11:56
7 plays, 29 yards, 2:53 · Punt
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BALL
2 plays, -3 yards, 0:50 · End of Half
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EMU 0:50
4 plays, 15 yards, 0:47 · Punt
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BALL 1:41
11 plays, 90 yards, 3:41 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 1:41 14-17
Yo'Heinz Tyler 29 Yd pass from Drew Plitt (Ryan Rimmler Kick)
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EMU 5:27
6 plays, 32 yards, 2:25 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 5:27 7-17
Chad Ryland 52 Yd Field Goal
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BALL 7:52
3 plays, 2 yards, 1:20 · Punt
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EMU 9:12
12 plays, 78 yards, 5:38 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 9:12 7-14
Mike Glass III 1 Yd Run (Chad Ryland Kick)
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BALL 14:55
9 plays, 84 yards, 3:07 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 14:55 7-7
Drew Plitt 1 Yd Run (Ryan Rimmler Kick)
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EMU 3:10
2 plays, 2 yards, 0:43 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 3:10 0-7
Jairus Grissom 2 Yd pass from Mike Glass III (Chad Ryland Kick)
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BALL 3:53
2 plays, -4 yards, 0:37 · Fumble
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EMU 4:30
5 plays, 10 yards, 2:27 · Punt
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BALL 6:57
9 plays, 62 yards, 2:53 · Missed FG
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EMU 9:50
11 plays, 68 yards, 5:10 · Interception
Showing the last 33 of 33 events.
Team Stats
BALL
EMU
25
1st Downs
21
7-14
3rd down efficiency
3-13
1-1
4th down efficiency
1-2
451
Total Yards
372
255
Passing
283
23/32
Comp/Att
20/36
8.0
Yards per pass
7.9
196
Rushing
89
47
Rushing Attempts
33
4.2
Yards per rush
2.7
7-75
Penalties
9-55
1
Turnovers
4
1
Fumbles lost
1
0
Interceptions thrown
3
31:48
Possession
28:12
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