Ball State Cardinals at Miami (OH) RedHawks
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Gotkowski throws 3 TD passes, leads Miami (Ohio) to MAC title game with 45-24 win over Ball State
Gotkowski found Isom for a 23-yard score at the 9:07 mark of the first quarter, and a 10-yard strike less than three minutes later. The RedHawks never trailed, and led from that point on. It’s the fifth consecutive win for the RedHawks over the Cardinals.
The RedHawks finished the regular season 7-5 and 6-2 in the Mid-American Conference, and will face Western Michigan (8-4, 7-1) in the MAC title game, despite Ohio and Toledo also holding 6-2 conference records. Miami owns a tiebreaker between common opponents.
Gotkowski's long came on a 55-yard touchdown to Kam Perry. He was 12-of-24 passing for 226 yards, with 44 yards on the ground.
Jordan Brunson (54 rushing yards) and D'Shawntae Jones (47 rushing yards) both had rushing touchdowns, and led a RedHawks offense that combined for 234 rushing yards.
Kiael Kelly was 14 of 23 for 177 yards with a pair of passing touchdowns for the Cardinals (4-8, 3-5). He added a game-high 61 yards on 11 attempts.
The Cardinals allowed six sacks, and allowed a score on a fumble recovery return by Jermaine Agee with 2:11 left in the game. They entered the game with the second-most sacks allowed out of 136 teams in FBS football and finished with 49 allowed.
How To Watch
How can I watch Ball State Cardinals vs. Miami (OH) RedHawks?
- TV Channel: Cardinals at RedHawks 2021 College Football, week 14, is broadcasted on CBSSN.
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Scoring Summary
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TD | 1st Period 9:07 | Braylon Isom 23 Yd pass from Thomas Gotkowski (Dom Dzioban Kick) |
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TD | 1st Period 8:12 | Jalen Bonds 2 Yd Run (DC Pippin Kick) |
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TD | 1st Period 6:26 | Braylon Isom 10 Yd pass from Thomas Gotkowski (Dom Dzioban Kick) |
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FG | 1st Period 2:30 | DC Pippin 43 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 1st Period 0:21 | Jordan Brunson 12 Yd Run (Dom Dzioban Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 10:09 | Kam Perry 55 Yd pass from Thomas Gotkowski (Dom Dzioban Kick) |
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FG | 2nd Period 0:14 | Dom Dzioban 33 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 3rd Period 7:34 | D'Shawntae Jones 1 Yd Run (Dom Dzioban Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 7:44 | Qua Ashley 2 Yd pass from Kiael Kelly (DC Pippin Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 2:11 | Jermaine Agee 0 Yd Fumble Recovery (Kellan McLaughlin Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 1:16 | Eric Weatherly 35 Yd pass from Kiael Kelly (DC Pippin Kick) |
Statistics
 BALL |
 M-OH |
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|---|---|---|
| 15 | 1st Downs | 23 |
| 5-13 | 3rd down efficiency | 5-12 |
| 0-0 | 4th down efficiency | 0-1 |
| 280 | Total Yards | 458 |
| 177 | Passing | 226 |
| 14/23 | Comp/Att | 12/24 |
| 7.7 | Yards per pass | 9.4 |
| 103 | Rushing | 232 |
| 36 | Rushing Attempts | 42 |
| 2.9 | Yards per rush | 5.5 |
| 7-50 | Penalties | 7-50 |
| 1 | Turnovers | 0 |
| 1 | Fumbles lost | 0 |
| 0 | Interceptions thrown | 0 |
| 27:26 | Possession | 32:34 |
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