Ball State Cardinals at Kent State Golden Flashes
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Pemberton's late TD run helps Ball State hold on for 37-35 win over Kent State
The Cardinals (2-4, 1-2 Mid-American Conference) seemed to have the game wrapped up when Jackson Courville kicked his third field goal with just over three minutes to go and again when Pemberton burst through the right side with 1:13 left for a 37-28 lead.
But the Golden Flashes (0-6, 0-2) followed the field goal with a 10-play, 62-yard drive, finished by Tommy Ulatowski’s third touchdown pass, an 18-yarder to Luke Floriea with 1:28 to play.
The Golden Flashes had a successful onside kick negated by an early blocking foul and the Cardinals recovered the next attempt before Pemberton's long TD run.
Chrishon McCray turned a short pass into a dazzling 57-yard run with 30 seconds left.
Ball State got the ensuing onside kick to clinch it.
Kadin Semonza threw for 215 yards and a touchdown for Ball State, which ended a four-game losing streak. Sloan had 76 yards on the ground and Pemberton 52.
Ulatowski was 17-of-36 passing for a career-high 394 yards with an interception and McCray had eight catches for three scores and a career-best 213 yards and Florie six for 130. Both receivers eclipsed 1,000 yards for their careers.
How To Watch
How can I watch Ball State Cardinals vs. Kent State Golden Flashes?
- TV Channel: Cardinals at Golden Flashes 2021 College Football, week 7, is broadcasted on ESPN+.
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Matchup Prediction
Scoring Summary
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TD | 1st Period 12:14 | Braedon Sloan 1 Yd Run (Jackson Courville Kick) |
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FG | 1st Period 5:38 | Jackson Courville 34 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 2nd Period 14:54 | Chrishon McCray 24 Yd pass from Tommy Ulatowski (Will Hryszko Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 6:49 | Braedon Sloan 1 Yd Run (Jackson Courville Kick) |
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FG | 2nd Period 0:42 | Jackson Courville 35 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 3rd Period 9:28 | Qian Magwood 13 Yd pass from Kadin Semonza (Jackson Courville Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 5:47 | Ky Thomas 4 Yd Run (Will Hryszko Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 6:19 | Chrishon McCray 63 Yd pass from Tommy Ulatowski (Will Hryszko Kick) |
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FG | 4th Period 3:19 | Jackson Courville 38 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 4th Period 1:28 | Luke Floriea 18 Yd pass from Tommy Ulatowski (Will Hryszko Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 1:13 | Vaughn Pemberton 41 Yd Run (Jackson Courville Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 0:30 | Chrishon McCray 57 Yd pass from Tommy Ulatowski (Will Hryszko Kick) |
Statistics
 BALL |
 KENT |
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|---|---|---|
| 24 | 1st Downs | 20 |
| 5-16 | 3rd down efficiency | 5-14 |
| 3-3 | 4th down efficiency | 1-3 |
| 406 | Total Yards | 461 |
| 215 | Passing | 394 |
| 21/34 | Comp/Att | 17/36 |
| 6.3 | Yards per pass | 10.9 |
| 191 | Rushing | 67 |
| 39 | Rushing Attempts | 30 |
| 4.9 | Yards per rush | 2.2 |
| 7-70 | Penalties | 9-65 |
| 0 | Turnovers | 1 |
| 0 | Fumbles lost | 0 |
| 0 | Interceptions thrown | 1 |
| 33:11 | Possession | 26:49 |
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