Western Michigan Broncos at Ball State Cardinals
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Wolff throws for 3 TDs, Nixon runs for 3 more and Western Michigan tops Ball State 45-42
The Broncos (2-3, 1-0 Mid-American Conference) led 21-14 after one quarter but trailed 35-28 in the middle of the third. Western Michigan then scored the next 17 points on a field goal, a 23-yard TD run by Nixon and 2-yard TD pass from Wolff to Anthony Sambucci.
Trailing 45-35 late in the fourth, Ball State (1-4, 0-2) made it a three-point game when Kadin Semonza hit Cam Pickett with a 27-yard touchdown pass. Western Michigan recovered an onside kick then took a knee three times to run out the clock.
Nixon had 124 yards rushing with a long of 57 yards for a touchdown. The Broncos had 197 yards on the ground.
Wolff completed 26 of 29 passes for 264 yards. His touchdowns went 10 yards to Blake Bosma and 43 yards to Malique Dieudonne in addition to the short TD to Sambucci.
Semonza threw for 307 yards on 21 of 35 passing. He threw three TD passes, but was intercepted twice. Tanner Koziol caught nine passes for 102 yards.
How To Watch
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Matchup Prediction
Scoring Summary
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TD | 1st Period 8:39 | Jaden Nixon 21 Yd Run (Luka Zurak Kick) |
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TD | 1st Period 7:43 | Blake Bosma 10 Yd pass from Hayden Wolff (Luka Zurak Kick) |
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TD | 1st Period 7:29 | Malcolm Gillie 97 Yd Kickoff Return (Jackson Courville Kick) |
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TD | 1st Period 5:02 | Ty Robinson 21 Yd pass from Kadin Semonza (Jackson Courville Kick) |
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TD | 1st Period 4:09 | Jaden Nixon 57 Yd Run (Luka Zurak Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 9:54 | Cam Pickett 4 Yd Run (Jackson Courville Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 12:13 | Malique Dieudonne 43 Yd pass from Hayden Wolff (Luka Zurak Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 9:50 | Christian Abney 22 Yd pass from Braedon Sloan (Jackson Courville Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 7:52 | Drew Hughes 2 Yd pass from Kadin Semonza (Jackson Courville Kick) |
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FG | 3rd Period 0:21 | Luka Zurak 39 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 4th Period 13:19 | Jaden Nixon 23 Yd Run (Luka Zurak Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 7:43 | Anthony Sambucci 1 Yd pass from Hayden Wolff (Luka Zurak Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 1:47 | Cam Pickett 27 Yd pass from Kadin Semonza (Jackson Courville Kick) |
Statistics
 WMU |
 BALL |
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|---|---|---|
| 23 | 1st Downs | 23 |
| 6-13 | 3rd down efficiency | 7-13 |
| 1-3 | 4th down efficiency | 1-2 |
| 461 | Total Yards | 397 |
| 264 | Passing | 329 |
| 26/29 | Comp/Att | 22/35 |
| 9.1 | Yards per pass | 9.4 |
| 197 | Rushing | 68 |
| 40 | Rushing Attempts | 30 |
| 4.9 | Yards per rush | 2.3 |
| 7-84 | Penalties | 6-45 |
| 1 | Turnovers | 3 |
| 1 | Fumbles lost | 1 |
| 0 | Interceptions thrown | 2 |
| 32:30 | Possession | 27:30 |
Game Information
Location: Muncie, IN
Attendance: 10,342 · Capacity:
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