Steele rushes for 192 yards, Ball State beats Kent St. 27-20
— Carson Steele rushed for 192 yards and a score, John Paddock threw for 242 yards and two touchdowns, and Ball State beat Kent State 27-20 on Tuesday night.
NCAA - Football
FINAL
Ball State Cardinals
27
Kent State Golden Flashes
20
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BALL | 0 | 17 | 3 | 7 | 27 |
| KENT | 13 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 20 |
Zoeller Field at Dix Stadium · 6,455 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 3:21 27-20
Tanner Koziol 8 Yd pass from John Paddock (Ben VonGunten Kick)
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Touchdown 6:08 20-20
Marquez Cooper 23 Yd Run (Johan Silver Kick)
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Field Goal 12:17 20-13
Ben VonGunten 31 Yd Field Goal
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Field Goal 0:14 17-13
Ben VonGunten 34 Yd Field Goal
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Touchdown 4:54 14-13
Jayshon Jackson 43 Yd pass from John Paddock (Ben VonGunten Kick)
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Touchdown 13:40 7-13
Carson Steele 15 Yd Run (Ben VonGunten Kick)
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Touchdown 4:25 0-13
Devontez Walker 14 Yd pass from Collin Schlee (Andrew Glass Kick)
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Field Goal 9:28 0-6
Andrew Glass 42 Yd Field Goal
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Field Goal 11:32 0-3
Andrew Glass 40 Yd Field Goal
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BALL
5 plays, 12 yards, 2:05 · End of Game
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KENT 2:05
7 plays, 25 yards, 1:16 · Downs
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BALL 3:21
7 plays, 75 yards, 2:47 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 3:21 27-20
Tanner Koziol 8 Yd pass from John Paddock (Ben VonGunten Kick)
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KENT 6:08
7 plays, 65 yards, 2:02 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 6:08 20-20
Marquez Cooper 23 Yd Run (Johan Silver Kick)
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BALL 8:10
3 plays, 0 yards, 1:21 · Punt
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KENT 9:31
3 plays, 2 yards, 1:15 · Punt
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BALL 10:46
8 plays, 27 yards, 2:36 · Punt
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KENT 13:22
3 plays, 2 yards, 1:53 · Punt
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BALL 0:15
5 plays, 18 yards, 2:32 · Punt
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KENT 2:47
10 plays, 49 yards, 3:23 · Downs
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BALL 6:10
6 plays, 13 yards, 2:56 · Punt
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KENT 9:06
9 plays, 42 yards, 3:05 · Missed FG
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BALL 12:17
6 plays, 12 yards, 2:33 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 12:17 20-13
Ben VonGunten 31 Yd Field Goal
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KENT
2 plays, 10 yards, 0:09 · End of Half
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BALL 0:14
10 plays, 69 yards, 1:03 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 0:14 17-13
Ben VonGunten 34 Yd Field Goal
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KENT 1:17
13 plays, 40 yards, 3:37 · Punt
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BALL 4:54
6 plays, 77 yards, 2:06 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 4:54 14-13
Jayshon Jackson 43 Yd pass from John Paddock (Ben VonGunten Kick)
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KENT 7:00
5 plays, 34 yards, 1:01 · Punt
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BALL 8:01
8 plays, 14 yards, 3:44 · Punt
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KENT 11:45
7 plays, 26 yards, 1:49 · Missed FG
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BALL 13:40
8 plays, 66 yards, 3:18 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 13:40 7-13
Carson Steele 15 Yd Run (Ben VonGunten Kick)
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KENT 1:58
3 plays, 2 yards, 0:47 · Punt
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BALL 2:45
4 plays, 21 yards, 1:40 · Punt
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KENT 4:25
9 plays, 62 yards, 3:11 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 4:25 0-13
Devontez Walker 14 Yd pass from Collin Schlee (Andrew Glass Kick)
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BALL 7:36
3 plays, 5 yards, 1:52 · Punt
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KENT 9:28
7 plays, 12 yards, 1:32 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 9:28 0-6
Andrew Glass 42 Yd Field Goal
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BALL 11:00
2 plays, 12 yards, 0:32 · Interception
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KENT 11:32
10 plays, 47 yards, 3:23 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 11:32 0-3
Andrew Glass 40 Yd Field Goal
Showing the last 37 of 37 events.
Team Stats
BALL
KENT
23
1st Downs
27
7-16
3rd down efficiency
8-20
0-0
4th down efficiency
1-3
444
Total Yards
408
248
Passing
183
25/40
Comp/Att
25/41
6.2
Yards per pass
4.5
196
Rushing
225
38
Rushing Attempts
50
5.2
Yards per rush
4.5
6-55
Penalties
5-28
1
Turnovers
0
0
Fumbles lost
0
1
Interceptions thrown
0
31:15
Possession
28:45
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