Sat, Oct 10, 2026Ryan FieldEvanston, IL
HOW IT WENT
Week 6 · 2026| FINAL | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ball State | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| Northwestern | 14 | 17 | 14 | 0 | 45 |
Game leaders
Ball StateNorthwestern
PassingKeldric Luster27/41 ·209 yds ·1 TD ·1 INTAidan Chiles17/23 ·272 yds ·3 TD
RushingAce Cooper2 car ·15 ydsCaleb Komolafe8 car ·44 yds ·1 TD
ReceivingJabari Smith7 rec ·64 ydsGriffin Wilde8 rec ·144 yds ·1 TD
TacklesKaleb Stewart8 tackles ·1 sackBraydon Brus8 tackles
Ball State vs Northwestern Team StatsTeam Stats
| Ball StateBALL | NorthwesternNU | |
|---|---|---|
| 22 | 1ST DOWNS | 26 |
| 5-17 | 3RD DOWN | 4-9 |
| 4-5 | 4TH DOWN | 2-2 |
| 360 | TOTAL YDS | 436 |
| 270 | PASS YDS | 272 |
| 32-47 | COMP/ATT | 17-24 |
| 5.7 | YDS/PASS | 11.3 |
| 90 | RUSH YDS | 164 |
| 31 | RUSH ATT | 31 |
| 2.9 | YDS/RUSH | 5.3 |
| 15-119 | PENALTIES | 8-53 |
| 1 | TURNOVERS | 0 |
| 0 | FUMBLES LOST | 0 |
| 1 | INT THROWN | 0 |
| 33:59 | POSSESSION | 26:01 |
BOX SCORE
Week 6 · 2026Passing
| Ball StateBall State | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keldric Luster | 27/41 | 209 | 5.1 | 1 | 1 |
| Tyler Mizzell | 4/5 | 51 | 10.2 | 0 | 0 |
| Mason Atkins | 1/1 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 32/47 | 270 | 5.7 | 1 | 1 |
| NorthwesternNorthwestern | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aidan Chiles | 17/23 | 272 | 11.8 | 3 | 0 |
| Nicco Marchiol | 0/1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 17/24 | 272 | 11.3 | 3 | 0 |
Rushing
| Ball StateBall State | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ace Cooper | 2 | 15 | 7.5 | 0 | 9 |
| Johnny Thompson Jr. | 7 | 15 | 2.1 | 0 | 6 |
| Eli Hohlt | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | 11 |
| TJ Horton | 6 | 10 | 1.7 | 1 | 9 |
| CJ Nelson | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | 10 |
| Tyler Mizzell | 3 | 10 | 3.3 | 0 | 6 |
| Keldric Luster | 7 | 10 | 1.4 | 0 | 12 |
| Jabari Smith | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 8 |
| Jamarion McDougle | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 |
| Anthony Pinnace III | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Elijah Jackson | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 31 | 90 | 2.9 | 1 | 12 |
| NorthwesternNorthwestern | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caleb Komolafe | 8 | 44 | 5.5 | 1 | 14 |
| Joseph Himon II | 3 | 42 | 14.0 | 0 | 41 |
| Aidan Chiles | 8 | 32 | 4.0 | 1 | 18 |
| Gavin Sawchuk | 4 | 24 | 6.0 | 0 | 18 |
| Sean Morris II | 2 | 10 | 5.0 | 0 | 8 |
| Ryan Boe | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 |
| Daniel Anderson | 3 | 4 | 1.3 | 0 | 4 |
| Nicco Marchiol | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 |
| Team | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 31 | 164 | 5.3 | 2 | 41 |
Receiving
| Ball StateBall State | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jabari Smith | 7 | 64 | 9.1 | 0 | 15 |
| Donovan Hamilton | 2 | 53 | 26.5 | 0 | 46 |
| Jamarion McDougle | 6 | 28 | 4.7 | 1 | 8 |
| DJ Young | 1 | 21 | 21.0 | 0 | 21 |
| Elisha Durham | 2 | 21 | 10.5 | 0 | 15 |
| Alex Scherle | 1 | 20 | 20.0 | 0 | 20 |
| Johnny Thompson Jr. | 4 | 20 | 5.0 | 0 | 10 |
| Tayshon Bardo | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 0 | 13 |
| Elijah Jackson | 2 | 12 | 6.0 | 0 | 10 |
| Eli Hohlt | 2 | 10 | 5.0 | 0 | 7 |
| CJ Nelson | 3 | 10 | 3.3 | 0 | 10 |
| TJ Horton | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 32 | 270 | 8.4 | 1 | 46 |
| NorthwesternNorthwestern | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Griffin Wilde | 8 | 144 | 18.0 | 1 | 39 |
| Drew Wagner | 4 | 61 | 15.3 | 1 | 32 |
| Alex Honig | 2 | 48 | 24.0 | 1 | 32 |
| Hayden Eligon Ii | 1 | 16 | 16.0 | 0 | 16 |
| Ricky Ahumaraeze | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 |
| Gavin Sawchuk | 1 | -3 | -3.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 17 | 272 | 16.0 | 3 | 39 |
Fumbles
| NorthwesternNorthwestern | FUM | LOST | REC |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aidan Chiles | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Interceptions
| NorthwesternNorthwestern | INT | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Fitzgerald | 1 | 15 | 1 |
Kick Returns
| Ball StateBall State | NO | YDS | AVG | LONG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TJ Horton | 4 | 91 | 22.8 | 41 | 0 |
Punt Returns
| NorthwesternNorthwestern | NO | YDS | AVG | LONG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drew Wagner | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Ball StateBall State | FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brody Boehm | 0/1 | 0.0 | 0 | 2/2 | 2 |
| NorthwesternNorthwestern | FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson Kleather | 1/1 | 100.0 | 52 | 6/6 | 9 |
Punting
| Ball StateBall State | NO | YDS | AVG | TB | In 20 | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cole Stumbaugh | 4 | 204 | 51.0 | 0 | 3 | 60 |
| NorthwesternNorthwestern | NO | YDS | AVG | TB | In 20 | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nikola Dugandzic | 2 | 82 | 41.0 | 0 | 1 | 46 |
Defense
| Ball StateBall State | TOT | SOLO | SACKS | TFL | PD | QB HUR | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kaleb Stewart | 8 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Willizhuan Yates | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ben Marsh | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Chris Jackson | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Anthony Pinnace III | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Stu Smith | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Justin Thomas | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Layton Starks | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lucas Szymborski | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kamron Chamble | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Stone Perkins | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Gavin Forsha | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Maverick Gracio | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cedric Franklin II | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Keilan Smith | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cole Earlewine | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mikeah Webster | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gannon Knowles | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Quentavius Scandrett | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cincear Lewis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ameir Glenn | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 51 | 31 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| NorthwesternNorthwestern | TOT | SOLO | SACKS | TFL | PD | QB HUR | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Braydon Brus | 8 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Montae Pate | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jon Jon Stevens | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Kobie McKinzie | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Miles Crutchley | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ore Adeyi | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Timi Oke | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alijah Jones | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Robert Fitzgerald | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jack Sadowsky | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Caden O'Rourke | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Kilbane | 3 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jack Trautmann | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyler Gant | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack Oyola | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Payton Roth | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Frank Covey IV | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sean Martin | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Troy Regovich | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brenden Deasfernandes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brendan Flakes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Matthew Smith | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Tito Williams | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marquet Dorsey Jr. | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tanner Jumpp | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jamaal Johnson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Mason Green | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Mason Mayne | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Totals | 68 | 48 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 10 | 1 |
PLAY-BY-PLAY
194 playsQ4Ball State11 plays · 83 yds · 2:44 · End of Half14–45
- 0:002nd & 10 at NU 35End of 4th quarter.
- 0:012nd & 10 at NU 35Shotgun #9 T.Mizzell pass complete deep middle to #17 D.Young caught at NU14, for 21 yards to the NU14, End Of Play, 1ST DOWN
- 0:011st & 10 at NU 35Shotgun #9 T.Mizzell pass incomplete deep right to #14 E.Durham thrown to NU12 broken up by #0 A.Jones QB hurried by #92 M.Green
- 0:081st & 10 at NU 46Timeout Ball State, clock 00:08
- 0:061st & 10 at NU 46No Huddle-Shotgun #83 E.Hohlt rush right for 11 yards gain to the NU35 (#0 A.Jones), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
- 0:253rd & 8 at BALL 39No Huddle-Shotgun #9 T.Mizzell pass complete short right to #14 E.Durham caught at BSU49, for 15 yards to the NU46 (#51 M.Crutchley), 1ST DOWN
- 0:432nd & 10 at BALL 37Shotgun #9 T.Mizzell pass complete short right to #0 E.Jackson caught at BSU39, for 2 yards to the BSU39, End Of Play
- 1:001st & 10 at BALL 37No Huddle-Shotgun #9 T.Mizzell rush right for 0 yards to the BSU37, out of bounds at BSU37
- 1:102nd & 6 at BALL 28Shotgun #85 A.Cooper rush right for 9 yards gain to the BSU37 (#28 T.Oke), 1ST DOWN
- 1:381st & 10 at BALL 24Shotgun #9 T.Mizzell rush right for 4 yards gain to the BSU28 (#51 M.Crutchley)
- 1:471st & 10 at BALL 14Shotgun #16 M.Atkins pass complete short left to #0 E.Jackson caught at BSU10, for 10 yards to the BSU24 (#27 J.Oyola), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
- 1:542nd & 12 at BALL 1Shotgun #9 T.Mizzell pass complete short right to #15 T.Bardo caught at BSU14, for 13 yards to the BSU14, out of bounds at BSU14, 1ST DOWN
- 2:001st & 10 at BALL 3Timeout Ball State, clock 02:00
- 2:321st & 10 at BALL 3Shotgun #0 E.Jackson rush middle for 2 yards loss to the BSU01 (#90 J.Trautmann)
Q4Northwestern8 plays · 27 yds · 4:54 · Punt14–45
- 2:444th & 5 at BALL 39Timeout Northwestern, clock 02:44
- 2:444th & 5 at BALL 39#92 N.Dugandzic punt 36 yards to the BSU03
- 2:533rd & 5 at BALL 39Timeout Ball State, clock 02:53
- 2:533rd & 5 at BALL 39Shotgun #4 N.Marchiol pass incomplete short middle to #41 R.Preckel thrown to BSU31 broken up by #28 S.Perkins
- 3:292nd & 13 at BALL 47Shotgun #36 S.Morris II rush right for 8 yards gain to the BSU39 (#16 K.Stewart)
- 3:482nd & 8 at BALL 42PENALTY NU False Start (#77 I.Cotton) 5 yards from BSU42 to BSU47. NO PLAY
- 4:111st & 10 at BALL 44Shotgun #36 S.Morris II rush middle for 2 yards gain to the BSU42 (#16 K.Stewart)
- 4:502nd & 4 at BALL 48Shotgun #22 D.Anderson rush middle for 4 yards gain to the BSU44 (#20 C.Earlewine), 1ST DOWN
- 5:201st & 10 at NU 46Shotgun #2 R.Boe rush right for 6 yards gain to the BSU48 (#28 S.Perkins)
- 5:463rd & 1 at NU 43#4 N.Marchiol rush middle for 3 yards gain to the NU46 (#40 G.Knowles), 1ST DOWN
- 6:053rd & 5 at NU 39PENALTY BSU Offside (#10 A.Stief) 4 yards from NU39 to NU43. NO PLAY
- 6:272nd & 1 at NU 43Shotgun #22 D.Anderson rush middle for 4 yards loss to the NU39 (#9 J.Thomas)
- 7:022nd & 6 at NU 38Shotgun #22 D.Anderson rush middle for 2 yards gain to the NU40 (#9 J.Thomas) PENALTY BSU Offside (#9 J.Thomas) 5 yards from NU38 to NU43. NO PLAY
- 7:241st & 10 at NU 34Shotgun #22 D.Anderson rush middle for 4 yards gain to the NU38 (#16 K.Stewart; #9 J.Thomas)
Q3Ball State17 plays · 43 yds · 8:05 · Missed FG14–45
- 7:384th & 27 at NU 34Timeout Ball State, clock 07:38
- 7:384th & 27 at NU 34#38 B.Boehm field goal attempt from 51 yards NO GOOD (H: #32 C.Stumbaugh, LS: #45 C.Britton), clock 07:38
- 8:183rd & 33 at NU 40Shotgun #6 K.Luster pass complete short middle to #14 E.Durham caught at NU38, for 6 yards to the NU34 (#28 T.Oke)
- 9:102nd & 20 at NU 27Shotgun #6 K.Luster sacked for loss of 13 yards to the NU40 (#90 J.Trautmann)
- 9:481st & 15 at NU 22Shotgun #6 K.Luster pass complete short right to #7 C.Nelson caught at NU26, for 5 yards loss to the NU27 (#99 T.Regovich)
- 10:111st & 10 at NU 17PENALTY BSU False Start (#68 G.Haworth) 5 yards from NU17 to NU22. NO PLAY
- 10:254th & 3 at NU 23Shotgun #6 K.Luster rush middle for 6 yards gain to the NU17 (#51 M.Crutchley; #31 T.Williams Jr.), 1ST DOWN
- 11:083rd & 13 at NU 33Shotgun #6 K.Luster pass complete short right to #3 J.Thompson Jr. caught at NU40, for 10 yards to the NU23 (#45 J.Sadowsky V), out of bounds
- 11:162nd & 13 at NU 33Shotgun #6 K.Luster pass incomplete deep left to #5 J.Smith thrown to NU12
- 12:001st & 10 at NU 30Shotgun #4 T.Horton rush right for 3 yards loss to the NU33 (#45 J.Sadowsky V; #53 T.Jumpp)
- 12:074th & 8 at NU 45Timeout Ball State, clock 12:07
- 12:194th & 8 at NU 45#32 C.Stumbaugh punt 42 yards to the NU03 PENALTY NU Leaping (#5 D.Kirks) 15 yards from NU45 to NU30, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY
- 12:173rd & 8 at NU 45Shotgun #6 K.Luster pass incomplete short right to #83 E.Hohlt thrown to NU35 QB hurried by #32 M.Smith
- 12:572nd & 10 at NU 47Shotgun #3 J.Thompson Jr. rush middle for 2 yards gain to the NU45 (#45 J.Sadowsky V)
- 13:041st & 10 at NU 47Shotgun #6 K.Luster pass incomplete short middle to #7 C.Nelson thrown to NU36 broken up by #0 A.Jones
- 13:424th & 2 at BALL 41No Huddle-Shotgun #6 K.Luster rush right for 12 yards gain to the NU47 (#35 S.Martin), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
- 14:033rd & 8 at BALL 35Shotgun #6 K.Luster pass complete short right to #3 J.Thompson Jr. caught at BSU30, for 6 yards to the BSU41 (#51 M.Crutchley)
- 14:132nd & 8 at BALL 35Shotgun #6 K.Luster pass incomplete short left to #3 J.Thompson Jr. thrown to BSU35 QB hurried by #95 M.Mayne
- 14:521st & 10 at BALL 33Shotgun #6 K.Luster pass complete short left to #10 J.McDougle caught at BSU31, for 2 yards to the BSU35 (#28 T.Oke)
- 4:342nd & 5 at BALL 28Timeout Ball State, clock 04:34
- 0:002nd & 5 at BALL 28End of 3rd quarter.
- 0:012nd & 5 at BALL 28Shotgun #6 K.Luster pass complete short left to #5 J.Smith caught at BSU33, for 5 yards to the BSU33 (#91 C.O'Rourke), 1ST DOWN
- 0:371st & 10 at BALL 23Shotgun #3 J.Thompson Jr. rush right for 5 yards gain to the BSU28 (#0 A.Jones)
- 0:431st & 10 at NU 35#98 N.Sur kickoff 64 yards to the BSU01 #4 T.Horton return 22 yards to the BSU23 (#29 J.Stevens Jr.), out of bounds
Q3Northwestern10 plays · 99 yds · 3:41 · Touchdown14–45
- 0:532nd & 13 at BALL 32No Huddle-Shotgun #0 A.Chiles pass complete deep left to #86 A.Honig caught at BSU00, for 32 yards to the BSU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 00:53, 1ST DOWN #90 J.Kleather kick attempt good (H: #94 H.Helms, LS: #60 E.Boutorwick)
- 1:141st & 10 at BALL 29No Huddle-Shotgun #0 A.Chiles pass complete short right to #27 G.Sawchuk caught at BSU33, for 3 yards loss to the BSU32 (#26 L.Szymborski)
- 1:432nd & 4 at BALL 47Shotgun #27 G.Sawchuk rush middle for 18 yards gain to the BSU29 (#9 J.Thomas), 1ST DOWN
- 1:571st & 10 at NU 47No Huddle-Shotgun #0 A.Chiles pass complete short left to #10 R.Ahumaraeze caught at BSU47, for 6 yards to the BSU47, End Of Play
- 2:233rd & 7 at NU 37Shotgun #0 A.Chiles pass complete short right to #19 D.Wagner caught at NU47, for 10 yards to the NU47 (#4 W.Yates), 1ST DOWN
- 3:012nd & 15 at NU 29Shotgun #0 A.Chiles pass complete short middle to #17 G.Wilde caught at NU38, for 8 yards to the NU37 (#26 L.Szymborski; #27 G.Forsha)
- 3:302nd & 10 at NU 34No Huddle-Shotgun #0 A.Chiles pass complete short left to #17 G.Wilde caught at NU41, for 7 yards to the NU41 (#4 W.Yates), out of bounds PENALTY NU Illegal Shift 5 yards from NU34 to NU29. NO PLAY
- 3:281st & 10 at NU 34No Huddle-Shotgun #0 A.Chiles pass incomplete short left to #17 G.Wilde thrown to NU39 broken up by #26 L.Szymborski
- 3:513rd & 3 at NU 23No Huddle-Shotgun #0 A.Chiles pass complete short left to #17 G.Wilde caught at NU30, for 11 yards to the NU34 (#4 W.Yates), 1ST DOWN
- 4:092nd & 10 at NU 16No Huddle-Shotgun #0 A.Chiles pass complete short left to #19 D.Wagner caught at NU23, for 7 yards to the NU23 (#5 C.Jackson)
- 4:211st & 10 at NU 16No Huddle-Shotgun #0 A.Chiles pass incomplete short right to #8 H.Eligon II thrown to NU26 broken up by #18 C.Franklin II
- 4:321st & 10 at NU 1Shotgun #0 A.Chiles pass incomplete short left to #27 G.Sawchuk thrown to NU00 QB hurried by #7 B.Marsh PENALTY BSU UNR: Unnecessary Roughness (#27 G.Forsha) 15 yards from NU01 to NU16, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY
Q3Ball State8 plays · 11 yds · 5:38 · Punt14–38
- 4:344th & 25 at BALL 36#32 C.Stumbaugh punt 60 yards to the NU04 #19 D.Wagner return 96 yards to the BSU00 TOUCHDOWN nullified by penalty, clock 04:34 PENALTY NU Holding (#0 A.Jones) NU Sideline Inteference NU Holding declined 3 yards from NU04 to NU01
- 5:004th & 20 at BALL 41PENALTY BSU False Start (#45 C.Britton) 5 yards from BSU41 to BSU36. NO PLAY
- 5:313rd & 24 at BALL 37Shotgun #4 T.Horton rush middle for 4 yards gain to the BSU41 (#47 M.Kilbane; #32 M.Smith)
- 6:062nd & 28 at BALL 33Shotgun #4 T.Horton rush left for 4 yards gain to the BSU37 (#6 R.Fitzgerald)
- 6:371st & 35 at BALL 26Shotgun #6 K.Luster pass complete short right to #83 E.Hohlt caught at BSU30, for 7 yards to the BSU33 (#25 M.Dorsey Jr.; #33 B.Brus)
- 7:011st & 20 at BALL 41Shotgun #6 K.Luster pass complete short right to #5 J.Smith caught at BSU38, for 3 yards to the BSU44 (#5 D.Kirks) PENALTY BSU Personal Foul (#7 C.Nelson) 15 yards from BSU41 to BSU26. NO PLAY
- 7:311st & 10 at NU 49Shotgun #6 K.Luster pass complete short right to #24 T.Hoover caught at NU49, for 3 yards to the NU46 (#3 B.Deasfernandes) PENALTY BSU Holding (#77 M.Sandoval) 10 yards from NU49 to BSU41. NO PLAY
- 7:573rd & 1 at BALL 48No Huddle-Shotgun #6 K.Luster rush middle for 3 yards gain to the NU49 (#54 T.Gant), 1ST DOWN
- 8:182nd & 7 at BALL 42Shotgun #3 J.Thompson Jr. rush left for 6 yards gain to the BSU48 (#2 K.McKinzie), out of bounds
- 8:491st & 10 at BALL 39Shotgun #10 J.McDougle rush left for 3 yards gain to the BSU42 (#29 J.Stevens Jr.)
- 9:222nd & 4 at BALL 31Shotgun #6 K.Luster pass complete short right to #10 J.McDougle caught at BSU39, for 8 yards to the BSU39 (#4 M.Pate), 1ST DOWN
- 10:041st & 10 at BALL 25Shotgun #85 A.Cooper rush left for 6 yards gain to the BSU31 (#29 J.Stevens Jr.)
- 10:121st & 10 at NU 35#98 N.Sur kickoff 65 yards to the BSU00, Touchback
Q3Northwestern2 plays · 36 yds · 0:19 · Touchdown14–38
- 10:12Timeout Northwestern, clock 10:12
- 10:121st & 10 at BALL 12No Huddle #0 A.Chiles pass complete short left to #19 D.Wagner caught at BSU05, for 12 yards to the BSU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 10:12, 1ST DOWN #90 J.Kleather kick attempt good (H: #94 H.Helms, LS: #60 E.Boutorwick)
- 10:261st & 10 at BALL 36Shotgun #0 A.Chiles rush left for 11 yards gain to the BSU25 (#1 S.Smith), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN, PENALTY BSU UNS: Unsportsmanlike Conduct (#14 A.Pinnace) 13 yards from BSU25 to BSU12, 1ST DOWN
Q3Ball State4 plays · 6 yds · 1:40 · Downs14–31
- 10:314th & 4 at BALL 36Timeout Ball State, clock 10:31
- 10:314th & 4 at BALL 36#14 A.Pinnace rush right for 0 yards to the BSU36 (#3 F.Covey IV), TURNOVER ON DOWNS
- 10:383rd & 4 at BALL 36Shotgun #6 K.Luster pass incomplete short right to #10 J.McDougle thrown to BSU43
- 11:142nd & 5 at BALL 35Shotgun #6 K.Luster pass complete short left to #3 J.Thompson Jr. caught at BSU33, for 1 yard to the BSU36 (#6 R.Fitzgerald), out of bounds
- 11:561st & 10 at BALL 30Shotgun #6 K.Luster pass complete short left to #7 C.Nelson caught at BSU35, for 5 yards to the BSU35 (#4 M.Pate), out of bounds
Q3Northwestern4 plays · 8 yds · 1:49 · Punt14–31
- 12:114th & 15 at NU 24Timeout Northwestern, clock 12:11
- 12:114th & 15 at NU 24#92 N.Dugandzic punt 46 yards to the BSU30 fair catch by #85 A.Cooper at BSU30
- 12:233rd & 13 at NU 26Shotgun #0 A.Chiles sacked for loss of 2 yards to the NU24 (#16 K.Stewart) PENALTY NU Illegal Shift declined
- 13:042nd & 15 at NU 24Shotgun #0 A.Chiles rush left for 2 yards gain to the NU26 (#16 K.Stewart)
- 13:102nd & 10 at NU 29PENALTY NU False Start (#65 J.Carsello) 5 yards from NU29 to NU24. NO PLAY
- 13:101st & 10 at NU 29No Huddle #0 A.Chiles pass incomplete deep right to #8 H.Eligon II thrown to BSU40 broken up by #14 A.Pinnace
- 13:511st & 10 at NU 16#5 C.Komolafe rush right for 13 yards gain to the NU29 (#13 K.Chamble; #1 S.Smith), 1ST DOWN
Q3Ball State3 plays · 0 yds · 1:00 · Punt14–31
- 14:004th & 10 at BALL 25#32 C.Stumbaugh punt 49 yards to the NU26 #19 D.Wagner return 11 yards to the NU37 (#6 C.Lewis; #24 D.Griffin) PENALTY NU Holding (#35 S.Martin) 10 yards from NU26 to NU16
- 14:163rd & 10 at BALL 25Shotgun #6 K.Luster pass incomplete short right to #1 D.Hamilton thrown to BSU42 QB hurried by #2 K.McKinzie
- 14:232nd & 10 at BALL 25Shotgun #6 K.Luster pass incomplete short left to #10 J.McDougle thrown to BSU30
- 14:501st & 15 at BALL 20Shotgun #6 K.Luster pass complete short right to #5 J.Smith caught at BSU25, for 5 yards to the BSU25 (#4 M.Pate)
- 15:001st & 10 at BALL 25PENALTY BSU False Start (#68 G.Haworth) 5 yards from BSU25 to BSU20. NO PLAY
- 15:001st & 10 at NU 35#98 N.Sur kickoff 65 yards to the BSU00, Touchback
Q2Northwestern1 play · -1 yds · 0:12 · End Of Half14–31
- 0:001st & 10 at NU 25End of 2nd quarter.
- 0:121st & 10 at NU 25Kneel down by #0 A.Chiles at NU24 for loss of 1 yard
- 0:121st & 10 at BALL 35#38 B.Boehm kickoff 65 yards to the NU00, Touchback
Q2Ball State13 plays · 55 yds · 2:41 · Touchdown14–31
- 0:124th & 2 at NU 2Shotgun #6 K.Luster pass complete short left to #10 J.McDougle caught at NU00, for 2 yards to the NU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 00:12 #38 B.Boehm kick attempt good (H: #32 C.Stumbaugh, LS: #45 C.Britton)
- 0:193rd & 2 at NU 2Timeout Northwestern, clock 00:19
- 0:193rd & 2 at NU 2Timeout Ball State, clock 00:19
- 0:193rd & 2 at NU 2Shotgun #6 K.Luster pass incomplete short right to #24 T.Hoover thrown to NU00 QB hurried by #29 J.Stevens Jr.
- 0:262nd & 2 at NU 2No Huddle-Shotgun #6 K.Luster pass incomplete short right thrown to NU00 QB hurried by #33 B.Brus and #0 A.Jones
- 0:441st & 1 at NU 1No Huddle-Shotgun #3 J.Thompson Jr. rush middle for 1 yard loss to the NU02 (#33 B.Brus)
- 0:501st & 10 at NU 16Shotgun #6 K.Luster pass complete short middle to #5 J.Smith caught at NU15, for 15 yards to the NU01 (#33 B.Brus), 1ST DOWN
- 0:593rd & 3 at NU 24No Huddle-Shotgun #5 J.Smith rush right for 8 yards gain to the NU16, out of bounds at NU16, 1ST DOWN
- 1:042nd & 10 at NU 31Shotgun #6 K.Luster pass complete short middle to #5 J.Smith caught at NU30, for 7 yards to the NU24 (#7 O.Adeyi), out of bounds
- 1:081st & 10 at NU 31Shotgun #6 K.Luster pass incomplete deep middle to #10 J.McDougle thrown to NU05 QB hurried by #95 M.Mayne
- 1:243rd & 12 at NU 46Shotgun #6 K.Luster pass complete short middle to #5 J.Smith caught at NU35, for 15 yards to the NU31 (#0 A.Jones), 1ST DOWN
- 1:323rd & 7 at NU 41PENALTY BSU False Start (#73 C.Mosier) 5 yards from NU41 to NU46. NO PLAY
- 1:322nd & 10 at NU 44Shotgun #6 K.Luster pass complete short right to #83 E.Hohlt caught at NU42, for 3 yards to the NU41 (#4 M.Pate), out of bounds
- 1:441st & 10 at NU 44Shotgun #6 K.Luster rush left for 0 yards to the NU44 (#47 M.Kilbane)
- 2:002nd & 5 at BALL 50Timeout Ball State, clock 02:00
- 2:122nd & 5 at BALL 50Shotgun #9 T.Mizzell rush middle for 6 yards gain to the NU44 (#15 B.Flakes; #3 B.Deasfernandes), 1ST DOWN
- 2:481st & 10 at BALL 45Shotgun #6 K.Luster pass complete short right to #5 J.Smith caught at BSU47, for 5 yards to the BSU50 (#4 M.Pate), out of bounds
- 2:531st & 10 at NU 35#98 N.Sur kickoff 61 yards to the BSU04 #4 T.Horton return 41 yards to the BSU45 (#29 J.Stevens Jr.), out of bounds
Q2Ball State3 plays · -2 yds · 1:36 · Interception Touchdown7–31
- 3:043rd & 12 at BALL 5Shotgun #6 K.Luster pass intercepted by #6 R.Fitzgerald at BSU15 #6 R.Fitzgerald return 15 yards to the BSU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 03:04 #90 J.Kleather kick attempt good (H: #94 H.Helms, LS: #60 E.Boutorwick)
- 3:462nd & 10 at BALL 7Shotgun #6 K.Luster pass complete short right to #4 T.Horton caught at BSU02, for 2 yards loss to the BSU05 (#33 B.Brus)
- 4:062nd & 3 at BALL 14Shotgun #4 T.Horton rush left for 2 yards gain to the BSU16 (#4 M.Pate) PENALTY BSU Holding (#68 G.Haworth) 7 yards from BSU14 to BSU07. NO PLAY
- 4:301st & 13 at BALL 4Shotgun #6 K.Luster rush middle for 10 yards gain to the BSU14 (#91 C.O'Rourke)
- 4:401st & 10 at BALL 7PENALTY BSU False Start (#66 C.Hood) 3 yards from BSU07 to BSU04. NO PLAY
- 4:401st & 10 at NU 35#98 N.Sur kickoff 65 yards to the BSU00 #4 T.Horton return 23 yards to the BSU23 (#27 J.Oyola; #10 R.Ahumaraeze) PENALTY BSU Holding (#18 C.Franklin II) 7 yards from BSU14 to BSU07
Q2Northwestern8 plays · 41 yds · 3:33 · Field Goal7–31
- 5:392nd & 10 at BALL 31No Huddle #0 A.Chiles rush middle for 3 yards loss to the BSU34 fumbled by #0 A.Chiles at BSU34 forced by #7 B.Marsh recovered by NU #6 J.Himon II at BSU34, End Of Play
- 4:474th & 13 at BALL 34#90 J.Kleather field goal attempt from 52 yards GOOD (H: #94 H.Helms, LS: #60 E.Boutorwick), clock 04:47
- 4:513rd & 13 at BALL 34No Huddle-Shotgun #0 A.Chiles pass incomplete short left to #19 D.Wagner thrown to BSU29 broken up by #7 B.Marsh
- 5:581st & 10 at BALL 31#5 C.Komolafe rush middle for 0 yards to the BSU31 (#7 B.Marsh)
- 6:462nd & 20 at NU 37No Huddle-Shotgun #0 A.Chiles pass complete short right to #19 D.Wagner caught at NU35, for 32 yards to the BSU31 (#25 M.Webster), 1ST DOWN
- 6:561st & 20 at NU 37No Huddle #0 A.Chiles pass incomplete short right to #5 C.Komolafe thrown to NU42 QB hurried by #7 B.Marsh
- 7:111st & 10 at NU 47No Huddle-Shotgun #6 J.Himon II rush left for 1 yard gain to the NU48 (#13 K.Chamble), out of bounds PENALTY NU Holding (#73 D.McGuire) 10 yards from NU47 to NU37. NO PLAY
- 7:362nd & 11 at NU 24#0 A.Chiles pass complete short left to #17 G.Wilde caught at NU39, for 23 yards to the NU47 (#18 C.Franklin II), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
- 8:151st & 10 at NU 25#6 J.Himon II rush middle for 1 yard loss to the NU24 (#58 K.Smith)
- 8:201st & 10 at BALL 35#38 B.Boehm kickoff 65 yards to the NU00, Touchback
Q2Ball State6 plays · 75 yds · 2:32 · Touchdown7–21
- 8:201st & 1 at NU 1Shotgun #4 T.Horton rush middle for 1 yard gain to the NU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 08:20 #38 B.Boehm kick attempt good (H: #32 C.Stumbaugh, LS: #45 C.Britton)
- 8:324th & 2 at NU 21Shotgun #6 K.Luster pass complete short left to #88 A.Scherle caught at NU03, for 20 yards to the NU01 (#7 O.Adeyi), 1ST DOWN
- 9:083rd & 1 at NU 20Shotgun #3 J.Thompson Jr. rush middle for 1 yard loss to the NU21 (#33 B.Brus)
- 9:182nd & 10 at NU 29Timeout Ball State, clock 09:18
- 9:542nd & 10 at NU 29Shotgun #4 T.Horton rush left for 9 yards gain to the NU20 (#2 K.McKinzie), out of bounds
- 10:011st & 10 at NU 29Shotgun #6 K.Luster pass incomplete short right to #10 J.McDougle thrown to NU14 QB hurried by #24 J.Johnson
- 10:381st & 10 at BALL 25Shotgun #6 K.Luster pass complete deep right to #1 D.Hamilton caught at NU44, for 46 yards to the NU29 (#4 M.Pate), 1ST DOWN
- 10:521st & 10 at NU 35#98 N.Sur kickoff 65 yards to the BSU00, Touchback
Q2Northwestern7 plays · 86 yds · 3:35 · Touchdown0–21
- 10:52Timeout Northwestern, clock 10:52
- 10:521st & 10 at BALL 14No Huddle #5 C.Komolafe rush middle for 14 yards gain to the BSU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 10:52, 1ST DOWN #90 J.Kleather kick attempt good (H: #94 H.Helms, LS: #60 E.Boutorwick)
- 11:223rd & 8 at BALL 30No Huddle-Shotgun #0 A.Chiles pass complete short left to #8 H.Eligon II caught at BSU14, for 16 yards to the BSU14 (#5 C.Jackson), 1ST DOWN
- 12:172nd & 10 at BALL 32No Huddle #5 C.Komolafe rush middle for 2 yards gain to the BSU30 (#27 G.Forsha; #7 B.Marsh)
- 12:271st & 10 at BALL 32No Huddle-Shotgun #0 A.Chiles pass incomplete short right to #86 A.Honig thrown to BSU24
- 12:562nd & 8 at BALL 45#0 A.Chiles pass complete short middle to #17 G.Wilde caught at BSU32, for 13 yards to the BSU32 (#1 S.Smith), 1ST DOWN
- 13:371st & 10 at BALL 47No Huddle #6 J.Himon II rush right for 2 yards gain to the BSU45 (#16 K.Stewart)
- 14:141st & 10 at NU 14#0 A.Chiles pass complete deep left to #17 G.Wilde caught at BSU48, for 39 yards to the BSU47 (#14 A.Pinnace), 1ST DOWN
Q1Ball State7 plays · 17 yds · 3:35 · Punt0–14
- 14:274th & 16 at BALL 31Timeout Ball State, clock 14:27
- 14:274th & 16 at BALL 31#32 C.Stumbaugh punt 55 yards to the NU14
- 14:493rd & 8 at BALL 39Shotgun #6 K.Luster sacked for loss of 8 yards to the BSU31 (#47 M.Kilbane, #34 P.Roth)
- 15:003rd & 3 at BALL 44Timeout Ball State, clock 15:00
- 15:003rd & 3 at BALL 44PENALTY BSU False Start (#77 M.Sandoval) 5 yards from BSU44 to BSU39. NO PLAY
- 0:002nd & 8 at BALL 39End of 1st quarter.
- 0:102nd & 8 at BALL 39Shotgun #6 K.Luster pass complete short left to #10 J.McDougle caught at BSU44, for 5 yards to the BSU44 (#7 O.Adeyi)
- 0:451st & 10 at BALL 37Shotgun #3 J.Thompson Jr. rush middle for 2 yards gain to the BSU39 (#91 C.O'Rourke; #33 B.Brus)
- 1:311st & 10 at BALL 27Shotgun #7 C.Nelson rush left for 10 yards gain to the BSU37 (#29 J.Stevens Jr.), 1ST DOWN
- 2:093rd & 7 at BALL 17Shotgun #6 K.Luster pass complete short middle to #7 C.Nelson caught at BSU23, for 10 yards to the BSU27 (#29 J.Stevens Jr.; #6 R.Fitzgerald), 1ST DOWN
- 2:182nd & 7 at BALL 17Shotgun #6 K.Luster pass incomplete short left to #3 J.Thompson Jr. thrown to BSU12
- 2:531st & 10 at BALL 14Shotgun #6 K.Luster pass complete short right to #3 J.Thompson Jr. caught at BSU10, for 3 yards to the BSU17 (#2 K.McKinzie)
- 3:021st & 10 at NU 35#98 N.Sur kickoff 65 yards to the BSU00 #4 T.Horton return 14 yards to the BSU14 (#34 P.Roth; #27 J.Oyola)
Q1Northwestern9 plays · 92 yds · 4:40 · Touchdown0–14
- 3:07Timeout Northwestern, clock 03:07
- 3:071st & 10 at BALL 19Griffin Wilde 19 Yd pass from Aidan Chiles (Jackson Kleather Kick)
- 3:464th & 1 at BALL 21#0 A.Chiles rush middle for 2 yards gain to the BSU19 (#5 C.Jackson), 1ST DOWN
- 4:223rd & 2 at BALL 22#5 C.Komolafe rush left for 1 yard gain to the BSU21 (#13 K.Chamble)
- 4:422nd & 5 at BALL 25Timeout Northwestern, clock 04:42
- 4:502nd & 5 at BALL 25No Huddle-Shotgun #0 A.Chiles rush right for 3 yards gain to the BSU22 (#39 M.Gracio; #11 L.Starks)
- 5:251st & 10 at BALL 30No Huddle #27 G.Sawchuk rush middle for 5 yards gain to the BSU25 (#2 Q.Scandrett; #28 S.Perkins)
- 5:502nd & 8 at BALL 48No Huddle #0 A.Chiles rush middle for 18 yards gain to the BSU30 fumbled by #0 A.Chiles at BSU50 recovered by NU #0 A.Chiles at BSU50 (#11 L.Starks), 1ST DOWN
- 6:371st & 10 at NU 50#5 C.Komolafe rush middle for 2 yards gain to the BSU48 (#39 M.Gracio; #26 L.Szymborski)
- 7:101st & 10 at NU 35#0 A.Chiles pass complete short right to #17 G.Wilde caught at NU45, for 15 yards to the NU50 (#4 W.Yates), 1ST DOWN
- 7:411st & 10 at NU 8Shotgun #5 C.Komolafe rush left for 12 yards gain to the NU20 (#4 W.Yates), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN, PENALTY BSU Horse Collar Tackle (#4 W.Yates) 15 yards from NU20 to NU35, 1ST DOWN
Q1Ball State7 plays · 27 yds · 3:55 · Punt0–7
- 7:474th & 8 at NU 48Timeout Ball State, clock 07:47
- 7:474th & 8 at NU 48#32 C.Stumbaugh punt 40 yards to the NU08 fair catch by #19 D.Wagner at NU08
- 8:243rd & 15 at BALL 45Shotgun #6 K.Luster pass complete short right to #1 D.Hamilton caught at NU48, for 7 yards to the NU48 (#33 B.Brus)
- 9:022nd & 10 at BALL 50Shotgun #4 T.Horton rush right for 5 yards loss to the BSU45 (#33 B.Brus)
- 9:091st & 10 at BALL 50Shotgun #6 K.Luster pass incomplete short right to #5 J.Smith thrown to NU45 QB hurried by #47 M.Kilbane
- 9:422nd & 8 at BALL 38Shotgun #6 K.Luster pass complete short left to #5 J.Smith caught at NU50, for 12 yards to the BSU50 (#4 M.Pate), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
- 10:231st & 10 at BALL 36Shotgun #3 J.Thompson Jr. rush right for 2 yards gain to the BSU38 (#54 T.Gant; #2 K.McKinzie)
- 10:592nd & 6 at BALL 29Shotgun #6 K.Luster pass complete short left to #10 J.McDougle caught at BSU27, for 7 yards to the BSU36 (#29 J.Stevens Jr.), 1ST DOWN
- 11:231st & 10 at BALL 25Shotgun #6 K.Luster pass complete short right to #10 J.McDougle caught at BSU29, for 4 yards to the BSU29, End Of Play
- 11:421st & 10 at NU 35#98 N.Sur kickoff 65 yards to the BSU00, Touchback
Q1Northwestern7 plays · 75 yds · 3:18 · Touchdown0–7
- 11:42Timeout Northwestern, clock 11:42
- 11:424th & 1 at BALL 1#0 A.Chiles rush middle for 1 yard gain to the BSU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 11:42 #90 J.Kleather kick attempt good (H: #94 H.Helms, LS: #60 E.Boutorwick)
- 12:063rd & 1 at BALL 1#5 C.Komolafe rush middle for 0 yards to the BSU01 (#11 L.Starks; #16 K.Stewart)
- 12:372nd & 1 at BALL 1#27 G.Sawchuk rush middle for 0 yards to the BSU01 (#16 K.Stewart; #56 A.Glenn)
- 13:121st & 2 at BALL 2#27 G.Sawchuk rush middle for 1 yard gain to the BSU01 (#7 B.Marsh; #6 C.Lewis)
- 13:501st & 10 at BALL 18No Huddle #0 A.Chiles pass complete short left to #86 A.Honig caught at BSU14, for 16 yards to the BSU02 (#4 W.Yates), 1ST DOWN
- 14:221st & 10 at NU 41No Huddle #6 J.Himon II rush left for 41 yards gain to the BSU18 (#14 A.Pinnace), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
- 14:531st & 10 at NU 25#0 A.Chiles pass complete short right to #17 G.Wilde caught at NU24, for 16 yards to the NU41 (#14 A.Pinnace), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
- 15:001st & 10 at BALL 35#38 B.Boehm kickoff 65 yards to the NU00, Touchback
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