Toledo Rockets at Ball State Cardinals

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Toledo Rockets

4-1, 1-1 Away

Final
39 - 24

Ball State Cardinals

1-4, 1-1 Home

Miller and Walendzak combine for nearly 300 yards rushing, lead Toledo to 39-24 win over Ball State

Toledo Rockets vs. Ball State Cardinals: Full Highlights

It is Toledo's fourth straight win and sixth consecutive conference victory dating to last season.

Miller scored two touchdowns and finished with 196 yards rushing that included a pair of runs of at least 50 yards. Walendzak added 103 and scored on a 30-yard run. John Alan Richter was 19-of-35 passing for 201 yards and threw a touchdown pass for Toledo (4-1, 1-0).

Reice Giffith kicked field goals from 43 and 21 yards in the first quarter for the Rockets. A safety in the second quarter along with Richter's 11-yard touchdown pass to Daryl Barnett Jr. with 11 seconds remaining gave the Rockets a 15-10 lead at the break.

Walendzak's long scoring run came in the third quarter, and Miller's 2-yard touchdown run stretched the advantage to 32-18 with 13:27 remaining.

Keldric Luster threw a 33-yard touchdown pass to Jabari Smith Jr. to pull Ball State (1-4, 0-2) to 32-24 with 2:13 left. Miller, who also had a 50-yard run in the first quarter, broke loose for a 68-yard touchdown run with 1:35 to go.

Luster completed 21 of 33 passes for 224 yards and threw two touchdowns passes with an interception. TJ Horton ran for 90 yards that included a 66-yard score for the Cardinals.

Up next Toledo: Hosts Buffalo on Saturday.

Ball State: At Northwestern on Saturday.

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TV Channel: Rockets at Cardinals 2021 College Football, week 5, is broadcasted on ESPN+.
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Scoring Summary

TD	1st Period 10:09	Alex Scherle 4 Yd pass from Keldric Luster (Brody Boehm Kick)
FG	1st Period 8:05	Reice Griffith 43 Yd Field Goal
FG	1st Period 3:47	Reice Griffith 21 Yd Field Goal
FG	2nd Period 10:49	Brody Boehm 38 Yd Field Goal
SF	2nd Period 7:58	Team Safety
TD	2nd Period 0:00	Daryl Barnett Jr. 11 Yd pass from John Alan Richter (Reice Griffith Kick)
TD	3rd Period 2:57	Connor Walendzak 30 Yd Run (Reice Griffith Kick)
TD	3rd Period 2:17	TJ Horton 66 Yd Run (Brody Boehm Kick)
TD	4th Period 13:27	CJ Miller 2 Yd Run (Reice Griffith Kick)
FG	4th Period 3:30	Reice Griffith 24 Yd Field Goal
TD	4th Period 2:09	Jabari Smith 33 Yd pass from Keldric Luster (Brody Boehm Kick)
TD	4th Period 1:35	CJ Miller 68 Yd Run (Reice Griffith Kick)

Statistics

TOL		BALL
27	1st Downs	18
8-18	3rd down efficiency	5-12
2-4	4th down efficiency	0-1
553	Total Yards	370
201	Passing	238
19/35	Comp/Att	22/35
5.7	Yards per pass	6.8
352	Rushing	132
51	Rushing Attempts	27
6.9	Yards per rush	4.9
5-60	Penalties	4-35
0	Turnovers	2
0	Fumbles lost	1
0	Interceptions thrown	1
34:20	Possession	25:40

Game Information

Scheumann Stadium

Location: Muncie, IN
Attendance: 9,744 · Capacity:

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