Ball State Cardinals at Northern Illinois Huskies
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Courville makes FG as time expires, Ball State scores last 10 to beat Northern Illinois 17-10
Ball State's Kiael Kelly tossed a 6-yard touchdown pass to Tanner Koziol to tie the game 17-all with 3:44 remaining. On the ensuing possession, Tyler Potts had a strip sack of Rocky Lombardi and Kyron Mims recovered the ball at the Northern Illinois 41-yard line with 2:13 left.
The Cardinals converted twice on third down to keep the drive alive before Courville's kick split the uprights.
Kelly completed 15 of 25 passes for 115 yards and added 66 yards on the ground with a 6-yard touchdown run. Marquez Cooper had 93 yards rushing on 25 carries for Ball State (3-7, 2-4 Mid-American Athletic Conference).
Lombardi was 15-of-26 passing for 141 yards and had a 4-yard touchdown run. Trayvon Rudolph's 35-yard TD run gave Northern Illinois (4-6, 3-3) a 17-10 lead with 10 minutes to play.
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How To Watch
How can I watch Ball State Cardinals vs. Northern Illinois Huskies?
- TV Channel: Cardinals at Huskies 2021 College Football, week 11, is broadcasted on CBSSN.
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Matchup Prediction
Scoring Summary
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TD | 1st Period 10:49 | Kiael Kelly 6 Yd Run (Jackson Courville Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 10:48 | Rocky Lombardi 4 Yd Run (Kanon Woodill Kick) |
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FG | 2nd Period 1:04 | Jackson Courville 37 Yd Field Goal |
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FG | 2nd Period 0:00 | Kanon Woodill 27 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 4th Period 10:00 | Trayvon Rudolph 35 Yd Run (Kanon Woodill Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 3:44 | Tanner Koziol 6 Yd pass from Kiael Kelly (Jackson Courville Kick) |
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FG | 4th Period 0:00 | Jackson Courville 36 Yd Field Goal |
Statistics
 BALL |
 NIU |
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|---|---|---|
| 20 | 1st Downs | 17 |
| 10-18 | 3rd down efficiency | 3-10 |
| 1-1 | 4th down efficiency | 1-1 |
| 301 | Total Yards | 315 |
| 115 | Passing | 141 |
| 15-25 | Comp-Att | 15-28 |
| 4.6 | Yards per pass | 5.0 |
| 186 | Rushing | 174 |
| 44 | Rushing Attempts | 29 |
| 4.2 | Yards per rush | 6.0 |
| 3-25 | Penalties | 2-18 |
| 0 | Turnovers | 3 |
| 0 | Fumbles lost | 3 |
| 0 | Interceptions thrown | 0 |
| 34:50 | Possession | 25:10 |
Game Information
Location: Dekalb, IL
Attendance: 6,282 · Capacity:
Mid-American - East
| TEAM | OVR | CONF |
|---|---|---|
| Miami (OH) | 11-3 | 7-1 |
| Ohio | 10-3 | 6-2 |
| Bowling Green | 7-6 | 5-3 |
| Buffalo | 3-9 | 3-5 |
| Akron | 2-10 | 1-7 |
| Kent State | 1-11 | 0-8 |
Mid-American - West
| TEAM | OVER | CONF |
|---|---|---|
| Toledo | 11-3 | 8-0 |
| Northern Illinois | 7-6 | 5-3 |
| Eastern Michigan | 6-7 | 4-4 |
| Western Michigan | 4-8 | 3-5 |
| Ball State | 4-8 | 3-5 |
| Central Michigan | 5-7 | 3-5 |
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