Miami (OH) RedHawks at Ball State Cardinals
· NCAA - Football
Block party, Miami (Ohio) seals MAC championship berth beating Ball State on last-minute block
Miami takes on Toledo on Saturday, Dec. 2 in Detroit. Miami (10-2, 7-1 Mid-American Conference) reached the 10-win mark for the first time since going 10-4 in 2010.
The Cardinals (4-8, 3-5) started the scoring when Kiael Kelly threw a 9-yard score to Vaughn Pemberton to end a six-play, 92-yard drive. Miami’s Caiden Woullard blocked the extra-point try to keep it 6-0 with 8:24 left in the first quarter.
The RedHawks responded when Aveon Smith threw a 10-yard scoring pass to Cade McDonald a little more than four minutes later. The scoring drive was set up when Raion Strader returned an interception near midfield to the Ball State 13-yard line.
Miami made it 14-6 on its next drive when Rashad Amos crashed in from the 1 following Kenny Tracy's 28-yard run to the 1. Smith completed all four pass attempts for 68 yards on the drive.
Jackson Courville kicked field goals of 45 and 29 yards, respectively, to get Ball State within 14-12 at halftime. Both teams traded field goals in the second half.
Miami's Smith threw for a season-high 170 yards and a touchdown and was intercepted twice.
For Ball State, Kelly threw for a touchdown and two picks and ran for 136 yards on 20 carries. Marquez Cooper added 136 yards on the ground with 31 carries.
How To Watch
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- TV Channel: RedHawks at Cardinals 2021 College Football, week 13, is broadcasted on CBSSN.
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Matchup Prediction
Scoring Summary
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TD | 1st Period 8:24 | Vaughn Pemberton 9 Yd pass from Kiael Kelly (Jackson Courville PAT blocked) |
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TD | 1st Period 4:00 | Cade McDonald 10 Yd pass from Aveon Smith (Graham Nicholson Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 14:10 | Rashad Amos 1 Yd Run (Graham Nicholson Kick) |
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FG | 2nd Period 8:30 | Jackson Courville 45 Yd Field Goal |
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FG | 2nd Period 0:37 | Jackson Courville 29 Yd Field Goal |
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FG | 3rd Period 2:53 | Graham Nicholson 37 Yd Field Goal |
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FG | 4th Period 3:09 | Jackson Courville 29 Yd Field Goal |
Statistics
 M-OH |
 BALL |
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|---|---|---|
| 11 | 1st Downs | 21 |
| 1-9 | 3rd down efficiency | 2-13 |
| 0-1 | 4th down efficiency | 2-2 |
| 216 | Total Yards | 365 |
| 170 | Passing | 91 |
| 14-24 | Comp-Att | 14-19 |
| 7.1 | Yards per pass | 4.8 |
| 46 | Rushing | 274 |
| 24 | Rushing Attempts | 53 |
| 1.9 | Yards per rush | 5.2 |
| 2-20 | Penalties | 3-30 |
| 2 | Turnovers | 2 |
| 0 | Fumbles lost | 0 |
| 2 | Interceptions thrown | 2 |
| 22:34 | Possession | 37:26 |
Game Information
Location: Muncie, IN
Attendance: 8,054 · Capacity:
Mid-American - East
| TEAM | OVR | CONF |
|---|---|---|
| Miami (OH) | 11-3 | 7-1 |
| Ohio | 10-3 | 6-2 |
| Bowling Green | 7-6 | 5-3 |
| Buffalo | 3-9 | 3-5 |
| Akron | 2-10 | 1-7 |
| Kent State | 1-11 | 0-8 |
Mid-American - West
| TEAM | OVER | CONF |
|---|---|---|
| Toledo | 11-3 | 8-0 |
| Northern Illinois | 7-6 | 5-3 |
| Eastern Michigan | 6-7 | 4-4 |
| Western Michigan | 4-8 | 3-5 |
| Ball State | 4-8 | 3-5 |
| Central Michigan | 5-7 | 3-5 |
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