Ball State Cardinals at Auburn Tigers
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Jackson Arnold throws 3 TDs and Auburn overwhelms Ball State 42-3 in home opener
The Tigers (2-0) finished with 271 yards passing and 224 yards rushing.
“I’m super appreciative of Coach (Hugh) Freeze bringing me in here and believing in me when other people wouldn’t,” said Arnold, who transferred to Auburn after two years at Oklahoma. “He trusted me, handed me the keys to this offense and allowed me to have a full offseason to build chemistry with this team.”
Nine different players caught passes during Auburn’s home opener, including Cam Coleman’s team-leading seven receptions for 77 yards. Eric Singleton Jr. had two touchdowns, and transfer Horatio Fields added 51 yards and a touchdown.
“I think it’s good that I can go out at any point in time and look out to my left or right and be comfortable with who I’m throwing to,” Arnold said. “It’s not just a look to see if Cam is out there. I’ve got dudes all across the field I can split the ball to.”
The Cardinals (0-2) managed 68 yards of total offense, including minus-3 rushing, and were held without a touchdown for the second consecutive week.
“The defense played good football against a really good offensive team,” Ball State coach Mike Uremovich said. “Not happy at all with our offensive execution. We kind of strung our defense out and had them out there all day. So that’s something I got to do a better job of and get fixed.”
“It’s good to give our fans that kind of a game here at home," Freeze said. "We’ve got seven opportunities here. They have to matter.”
Ball State: The Cardinals have struggled to say the least through two weeks, following a zero-point performance against Purdue with three points against Auburn. Kiael Kelly completed 10 of 16 passes for 71 yards in the loss and was sacked six times.
Ball State: The Cardinals host New Hampshire next Saturday.
How To Watch
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- TV Channel: Cardinals at Tigers 2021 College Football, week 2, is broadcasted on ESPNU.
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Scoring Summary
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TD | 1st Period 4:15 | Jeremiah Cobb 46 Yd Run (Alex McPherson Kick) |
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TD | 1st Period 0:44 | Eric Singleton Jr. 30 Yd pass from Jackson Arnold (Alex McPherson Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 0:37 | Horatio Fields 11 Yd pass from Jackson Arnold (Alex McPherson Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 7:32 | Jeremiah Cobb 45 Yd Run (Alex McPherson Kick) |
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FG | 3rd Period 1:04 | Carson Holmer 22 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 4th Period 12:22 | Eric Singleton Jr. 13 Yd pass from Jackson Arnold (Alex McPherson Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 5:13 | Durell Robinson 54 Yd Run (Alex McPherson Kick) |
Statistics
 BALL |
 AUB |
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|---|---|---|
| 6 | 1st Downs | 27 |
| 1-14 | 3rd down efficiency | 6-11 |
| 1-1 | 4th down efficiency | 1-1 |
| 68 | Total Yards | 495 |
| 71 | Passing | 271 |
| 10/16 | Comp/Att | 26/33 |
| 4.4 | Yards per pass | 8.2 |
| -3 | Rushing | 224 |
| 33 | Rushing Attempts | 34 |
| -0.1 | Yards per rush | 6.6 |
| 7-57 | Penalties | 8-65 |
| 1 | Turnovers | 1 |
| 1 | Fumbles lost | 1 |
| 0 | Interceptions thrown | 0 |
| 30:15 | Possession | 29:45 |
Game Information
Location: Auburn, AL
Attendance: 88,043 · Capacity:
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