Sacramento State Hornets at Ball State Cardinals
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Luster has 3 total touchdowns, Horton adds 2 rushing TDs; Ball State beats Sacramento State 34-17
Luster was 14-of-27 passing for 234 yards with two interceptions and had 68 yards rushing on 10 carries for Ball State (3-5, 2-2 Mid-American Conference). TJ Horton added two rushing touchdowns.
Sacramento State (1-7, 0-5) has lost six straight since a 52-0 home win over Mississippi Valley State on Sept. 5.
Jackson Sharman was 17-of-27 passing for 187 yards and two touchdowns for the Hornets.
Sharman connected with Jace Wilson for a 65-yard touchdown down the left sideline to give Sacramento State a 10-7 lead. Two plays from scrimmage later McDougle's TD reception gave the Cardinals the lead for good 5:25 left in the second quarter at 13-10 after Brody Boehm's PAT kick was no good.
Horton's first touchdown, from 1 yard out, made it a 10-point lead with 15 seconds remaining until halftime.
The Hornets had just 266 total yards and were 3 of 12 on third-down conversions.
Ball State: Plays Nov. 4 at UMass.
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Scoring Summary
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FG | 1st Period 2:36 | Grant Meadors 47 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 2nd Period 8:45 | Isaiah Thacker 65 Yd pass from Keldric Luster (Brody Boehm Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 6:19 | Jace Wilson 65 Yd pass from Jackson Sharman (Grant Meadors Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 5:25 | Jamarion McDougle 55 Yd pass from Keldric Luster (Brody Boehm PAT failed) |
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TD | 2nd Period 0:15 | TJ Horton 1 Yd Run (Brody Boehm Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 12:04 | Keldric Luster 6 Yd Run (Brody Boehm Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 6:13 | Matt Coleman 4 Yd pass from Jackson Sharman (Grant Meadors Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 9:40 | TJ Horton 6 Yd Run (Brody Boehm Kick) |
Statistics
 SAC |
 BALL |
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|---|---|---|
| 16 | 1st Downs | 26 |
| 3-12 | 3rd down efficiency | 8-13 |
| 1-2 | 4th down efficiency | 0-0 |
| 266 | Total Yards | 417 |
| 212 | Passing | 234 |
| 19/31 | Comp/Att | 14/27 |
| 6.8 | Yards per pass | 8.7 |
| 54 | Rushing | 183 |
| 27 | Rushing Attempts | 43 |
| 2.0 | Yards per rush | 4.3 |
| 7-68 | Penalties | 7-73 |
| 1 | Turnovers | 2 |
| 1 | Fumbles lost | 0 |
| 0 | Interceptions thrown | 2 |
| 26:05 | Possession | 33:55 |
Game Information
Location: Muncie, IN
Attendance: 12,518 · Capacity:
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