Vantrease rallies Georgia Southern past Ball State 34-23
— Kyle Vantrease threw two fourth-quarter touchdown passes and ran for a score to rally Georgia Southern to a 34-23 victory over Ball State on Saturday night.
NCAA - Football
FINAL
Ball State Cardinals
23
Georgia Southern Eagles
34
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BALL | 3 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 23 |
| GASO | 3 | 10 | 7 | 14 | 34 |
Allen E. Paulson Stadium · 18,434 att.
Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 10/3/26 | vs Toledo Rockets | L 24-39 | NCAAF |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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Touchdown 1:40 23-34
Amare Jones 47 Yd pass from Kyle Vantrease (Alex Raynor Kick)
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Touchdown 7:04 23-27
Jjay Mcafee 7 Yd pass from Kyle Vantrease (Alex Raynor Kick)
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Field Goal 12:39 23-20
Ben VonGunten 25 Yd Field Goal
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Touchdown 3:19 20-20
Jayshon Jackson 19 Yd pass from John Paddock (Ben VonGunten Kick)
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Touchdown 7:10 13-20
Kyle Vantrease 4 Yd Run (Alex Raynor Kick)
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Field Goal 8:56 13-13
Ben VonGunten 27 Yd Field Goal
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Touchdown 1:54 10-13
Tanner Koziol 9 Yd pass from John Paddock (Ben VonGunten Kick)
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Touchdown 5:29 3-13
Gerald Green 6 Yd Run (Alex Raynor Kick)
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Field Goal 13:15 3-6
Alex Raynor 43 Yd Field Goal
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Field Goal 4:11 3-3
Ben VonGunten 22 Yd Field Goal
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Field Goal 7:09 0-3
Alex Raynor 25 Yd Field Goal
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GASO
2 plays, 2 yards, 1:01 · End of Game
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BALL 1:01
5 plays, 48 yards, 0:39 · Interception
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GASO 1:40
10 plays, 86 yards, 3:50 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 1:40 23-34
Amare Jones 47 Yd pass from Kyle Vantrease (Alex Raynor Kick)
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BALL 5:30
7 plays, 20 yards, 1:34 · Punt
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GASO 7:04
6 plays, 43 yards, 1:47 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 7:04 23-27
Jjay Mcafee 7 Yd pass from Kyle Vantrease (Alex Raynor Kick)
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BALL 8:51
3 plays, 5 yards, 1:12 · Punt
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GASO 10:03
7 plays, 26 yards, 2:36 · Punt
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BALL 12:39
12 plays, 69 yards, 4:48 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 12:39 23-20
Ben VonGunten 25 Yd Field Goal
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GASO 2:27
3 plays, 1 yard, 0:52 · Punt
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BALL 3:19
9 plays, 83 yards, 3:46 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 3:19 20-20
Jayshon Jackson 19 Yd pass from John Paddock (Ben VonGunten Kick)
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GASO 7:10
4 plays, 75 yards, 1:46 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 7:10 13-20
Kyle Vantrease 4 Yd Run (Alex Raynor Kick)
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BALL 8:56
15 plays, 56 yards, 6:04 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 8:56 13-13
Ben VonGunten 27 Yd Field Goal
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BALL
5 plays, 19 yards, 0:41 · Punt
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GASO 0:41
6 plays, 30 yards, 1:13 · Punt
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BALL 1:54
10 plays, 75 yards, 3:35 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 1:54 10-13
Tanner Koziol 9 Yd pass from John Paddock (Ben VonGunten Kick)
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GASO 5:29
10 plays, 80 yards, 4:37 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 5:29 3-13
Gerald Green 6 Yd Run (Alex Raynor Kick)
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BALL 10:06
6 plays, 28 yards, 3:09 · Punt
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GASO 13:15
6 plays, 44 yards, 1:00 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 13:15 3-6
Alex Raynor 43 Yd Field Goal
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BALL 14:15
3 plays, 3 yards, 0:45 · Punt
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GASO 0:14
10 plays, 46 yards, 3:51 · Downs
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BALL 4:11
9 plays, 70 yards, 2:58 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 4:11 3-3
Ben VonGunten 22 Yd Field Goal
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GASO 7:09
16 plays, 81 yards, 7:46 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 7:09 0-3
Alex Raynor 25 Yd Field Goal
Showing the last 33 of 33 events.
Team Stats
BALL
GASO
24
1st Downs
26
6-15
3rd down efficiency
9-16
1-1
4th down efficiency
1-2
481
Total Yards
474
338
Passing
310
33/47
Comp/Att
26/40
7.2
Yards per pass
7.8
143
Rushing
164
33
Rushing Attempts
38
4.3
Yards per rush
4.3
6-80
Penalties
4-35
1
Turnovers
0
0
Fumbles lost
0
1
Interceptions thrown
0
29:30
Possession
30:30
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