Ball State Holds On At EMU, 31-30 Despite Defensive Lapses
They were a mess on defense. But Ball State did enough on offense for a victory to become bowl eligible in Pete Lembo's first year.
| Final - 11.5.2011 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ball St. Cardinals | 14 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 33 |
| Eastern Michigan Eagles | 14 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 31 |
Stories
Boxscore
| FINAL | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ball St. | 14 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 33 |
| Eastern Michigan | 14 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 31 |
| Scoring Drives |
|---|
| Quarter 1 |
| 9:38 left: Ball State Touchdown - 94-yard pass from Keith Wenning to Torieal Gibson. (Steven Schott kick). |
| 9:38 left: |
| 6:46 left: Eastern Mich Touchdown - 32-yard pass from Alex Gillett to Trey Hunter. (Kody Fulkerson kick). |
| 6:46 left: |
| 4:50 left: Ball State Touchdown - 8-yard pass from Keith Wenning to Barrington Scott. (Steven Schott kick). |
| 4:50 left: |
| 0:39 left: Eastern Mich Touchdown - 42-yard pass from Alex Gillett to Nick Olds. (Kody Fulkerson kick). |
| 0:39 left: |
| Quarter 2 |
| 13:23 left: Ball State Field Goal - 31-yarder by Steven Schott. |
| 1:47 left: Eastern Mich Touchdown - 14-yard pass from Alex Gillett to Tyreese Russell. (Kody Fulkerson kick). |
| 1:47 left: |
| 1:08 left: Ball State Field Goal - 29-yarder by Steven Schott. |
| Quarter 3 |
| 9:39 left: Ball State Touchdown - 15-yard run by Jahwan Edwards. (Steven Schott kick). |
| 9:39 left: |
| 0:04 left: Eastern Mich Touchdown - 16-yard pass from Alex Gillett to Tyreese Russell. (Kody Fulkerson kick). |
| 0:04 left: |
| Quarter 4 |
| 6:52 left: Ball State Field Goal - 23-yarder by Steven Schott. |
| 1:18 left: Eastern Mich Field Goal - 20-yarder by Kody Fulkerson. |
| 0:09 left: Ball State Field Goal - 44-yarder by Steven Schott. |
| Team statistics | Ball St. | Eastern Michigan |
|---|---|---|
| Time of Possession | 19:40 | 40:11 |
| First Downs | 21 | 29 |
| Passing Yards Completions-Attempts Interceptions | 20-36 1 | 12-19 0 |
| Rushing Yards Attempts | 91 22 | 305 63 |
| Punt Return Yards | 0 | 9 |
| Turnovers Fumbles-Lost Interceptions | 1 0-0 1 | 0 0-0 0 |
| Penalties-Yards | 3-30 | 12-108 |
| Punts-Average | 3-42.7 | 4-35.5 |
