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Bowling Green Falcons at Ball State Cardinals

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38 - 13
3-8, 2-3 Home

Connor Bazelak, Rahkeem Smith power Bowling Green to 38-13 win over Ball Stsate

Bowling Green Falcons vs. Ball State Cardinals: Full Highlights

The loss came in the first game for Colin Johnson as interim coach of Ball State.

Bowling Green (7-4), Miami and Ohio are tied for first place with 6-1 records. Bowling Green hosts Miami on Saturday, with that winner earning a spot in the MAC championship game. Ohio would be the other team in the championship game with a win at home against Ball State.

Bowling Green led just 10-7 at halftime against Ball State but broke it open with 18 unanswered points in the third quarter. Zach Long hit a field goal, Smith scored on a 1-yard run and also caught a 66-yard touchdown pass from Bazelak. He scored basically untouched after catching a swing pass in the backfield.

Smith had four receptions for 81 yards and two touchdowns. He added four carries for eight yards and a third score.

Kadin Semonza had two touchdown passes and 211 yards for the Cardinals (3-8, 2-5).

How To Watch

How can I watch Bowling Green Falcons vs. Ball State Cardinals?
  • TV Channel: Falcons at Cardinals 2021 College Football, week 13, is broadcasted on ESPN+.
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Scoring Summary

BGSU TD 1st Period 4:46 Harold Fannin Jr. 4 Yd pass from Connor Bazelak (Zach Long Kick)
BGSU FG 2nd Period 1:36 Zach Long 43 Yd Field Goal
BALL TD 2nd Period 0:34 Vaughn Pemberton 51 Yd pass from Kadin Semonza (Jackson Courville Kick)
BGSU FG 3rd Period 7:58 Zach Long 36 Yd Field Goal
BGSU TD 3rd Period 4:01 Rahkeem Smith 1 Yd Run (Jamal Johnson Pass to Connor Bazelak for Two-Point Conversion)
BGSU TD 3rd Period 2:16 Rahkeem Smith 66 Yd pass from Connor Bazelak (Zach Long Kick)
BGSU FG 4th Period 12:25 Zach Long 48 Yd Field Goal
BALL TD 4th Period 8:30 Qian Magwood 13 Yd pass from Kadin Semonza (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed)
BGSU TD 4th Period 1:55 Rahkeem Smith 4 Yd pass from Lucian Anderson III (Zach Long Kick)

Statistics

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17 1st Downs 15
7-17 3rd down efficiency 5-15
2-2 4th down efficiency 0-3
362 Total Yards 254
259 Passing 211
19/30 Comp/Att 19/38
8.6 Yards per pass 5.6
103 Rushing 43
41 Rushing Attempts 24
2.5 Yards per rush 1.8
9-79 Penalties 9-87
1 Turnovers 1
1 Fumbles lost 0
0 Interceptions thrown 1
34:57 Possession 25:03

Game Information

Scheumann Stadium

Location: Muncie, IN
Attendance: 7,116 · Capacity:
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