Ball State Cardinals at Central Michigan Chippewas
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Labas-to-Parker touchdown lifts Central Michigan over Ball State in wild finish
Ball State overcame Central Michigan's 23-point second quarter to take a 24-23 lead on Braedon Sloan's 22-yard touchdown run in the middle of the third quarter.
Ball State added a field goal for a 27-23 lead midway through the fourth, then things got wild in the final five minutes.
Bert Emanuel's 16-yard run put Central Michigan up 30-27, then Kadin Semonza's third touchdown pass of the game — a 16-yarder to Tanner Koziol — put Ball State up 34-30 with 53 seconds remaining. The key play on the 97-yard drive was a 45-yard connection from Semonza to Qian Magwood.
The Chippewas began the winning drive on their own 25-yard line, still with 53 seconds left. B.J. Harris opened the drive runs of 50 yards and 6 yards. Labas hit Harris for a short gain, then connected with Evan Boyd for 34 yards to the Ball State 20. On the next play, Labas hit Parker with the winning pass.
The Cardinals had 16 seconds left for their final possession, but a series of laterals backed them up to the 6-yard line as time ran out.
Labas completed 14 of 20 passes for 185 yards with one touchdown and Harris had 151 yards rushing for the Chippewas (2-2, 1-0 Mid-American Conference).
Semonza was 30-for-40 passing for 285 yards for the Cardinals (1-2, 0-1). Sloan had 94 yards rushing and Koziol 112 yards receiving.
The game opened Ball State's 50th season of MAC football.
How To Watch
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- TV Channel: Cardinals at Chippewas 2021 College Football, week 4, is broadcasted on ESPN+.
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Matchup Prediction
Scoring Summary
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FG | 1st Period 7:21 | Carson Holmer 31 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 1st Period 0:37 | Qian Magwood 6 Yd pass from Kadin Semonza (Carson Holmer Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 10:00 | Bert Emanuel Jr. 20 Yd Run (Tristan Mattson Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 5:37 | Chris Parker 7 Yd pass from Bert Emanuel Jr. (Tristan Mattson Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 1:43 | Marion Lukes 2 Yd Run (Tristan Mattson PAT blocked) |
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TD | 2nd Period 0:20 | Malcolm Gillie 23 Yd pass from Kadin Semonza (Carson Holmer Kick) |
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FG | 2nd Period 0:00 | Tristan Mattson 33 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 3rd Period 8:56 | Braedon Sloan 22 Yd Run (Carson Holmer Kick) |
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FG | 4th Period 8:39 | Carson Holmer 40 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 4th Period 5:02 | Bert Emanuel Jr. 16 Yd Run (Tristan Mattson Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 0:53 | Tanner Koziol 16 Yd pass from Kadin Semonza (Carson Holmer Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 0:16 | Chris Parker 20 Yd pass from Joe Labas (Tristan Mattson Kick) |
Statistics
 BALL |
 CMU |
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|---|---|---|
| 27 | 1st Downs | 18 |
| 5-15 | 3rd down efficiency | 3-9 |
| 2-3 | 4th down efficiency | 0-2 |
| 431 | Total Yards | 527 |
| 285 | Passing | 192 |
| 30/40 | Comp/Att | 15/21 |
| 7.1 | Yards per pass | 9.1 |
| 146 | Rushing | 335 |
| 37 | Rushing Attempts | 33 |
| 3.9 | Yards per rush | 10.2 |
| 5-55 | Penalties | 3-35 |
| 0 | Turnovers | 1 |
| 0 | Fumbles lost | 1 |
| 0 | Interceptions thrown | 0 |
| 36:39 | Possession | 23:21 |
Game Information
Location: Mount Pleasant, MI
Attendance: 18,011 · Capacity:
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