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40–24
Final
 Scheumann Stadium, MuncieBUF -18.5
FINALBuffalo 40, Ball State 24UPSETBUFF covered +18.5CLOSED BUF -18.5

Highlights

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Win probability

EVERY PLAY · ESPN MODEL
BALL WINNING
BUFF WINNING
KICKQ2Q3Q4FINAL

KICKOFF: BUFF 84% · BIGGEST SINGLE-PLAY SWING: 4 PTS

Scoring plays

11 SCORES
Q1
Field Goal Good

Adam Mitcheson 33 Yd Field Goal

9:58
3-0
Passing Touchdown

Anthony Johnson 21 Yd pass from Tyree Jackson (Adam Mitcheson Kick)

5:21
10-0
Q2
Passing Touchdown

Anthony Johnson 14 Yd pass from Tyree Jackson (Adam Mitcheson PAT failed)

11:27
16-0
Field Goal Good

Morgan Hagee 21 Yd Field Goal

4:37
16-3
Passing Touchdown

Anthony Johnson 11 Yd pass from Tyree Jackson (Adam Mitcheson Kick)

2:27
23-3
Passing Touchdown

Nolan Givan 11 Yd pass from Jack Milas (Morgan Hagee Kick)

0:49
23-10
Q3
Rushing Touchdown

K.J. Osborn 16 Yd Run (Adam Mitcheson Kick)

10:06
30-10
Rushing Touchdown

Malik Dunner 50 Yd Run (Morgan Hagee Kick)

7:47
30-17
Passing Touchdown

Anthony Johnson 56 Yd pass from Tyree Jackson (Adam Mitcheson Kick)

2:42
37-17
Q4
Passing Touchdown

Justin Hall 47 Yd pass from Jack Milas (Morgan Hagee Kick)

14:52
37-24
Field Goal Good

Adam Mitcheson 21 Yd Field Goal

3:01
40-24

What happened

ESPN RECAP

Jackson-Johnson combo propels Buffalo past Ball State 40-24

MUNCIE, Ind. -- Tyree Jackson connected with Anthony Johnson for four touchdowns, including three in the first half, and Buffalo breezed to a 40-24 victory over Ball State on Thursday night. A 33-yard field goal by Adam Mitcheson and Jackson's first hook-up with Johnson -- a 21-yarder -- gave the Bulls (5-6, 3-4 Mid-American Conference) a 10-0 first-quarter lead. Jackson found Johnson for a 14-yard score to stretch the lead to 17-0 at 11:27 in the second quarter. Morgan Hagee got the Cardinals (2-9, 0-7) on the scoreboard with a 21-yard field goal, but Jackson found Johnson for the third time -- from 11 yards out -- to make it 23-3. Jack Milas hit Nolan Givan for an 11-yard score with 49 seconds left to pull the Cardinals within 23-10 at halftime. The Bulls sandwiched a K.J.

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Top performers

BUFF
PASSINGTyree Jackson16/28, 350 YDS, 4 TD, 1 INT
RUSHINGEmmanuel Reed18 CAR, 123 YDS
RECEIVINGAnthony Johnson7 REC, 153 YDS, 4 TD
BALL
PASSINGJack Milas13/26, 127 YDS, 2 TD
RUSHINGCaleb Huntley26 CAR, 141 YDS
RECEIVINGJustin Hall8 REC, 102 YDS, 1 TD

Team stats

BUFF · BALL
565
TOTAL YARDS
337
350
PASSING
143
215
RUSHING
194
26
1ST DOWNS
18
6-12
3RD DOWN EFFICIENCY
6-14
1
TURNOVERS
1
5-47
PENALTIES
2-10
30:37
POSSESSION
29:23

SCHEUMANN STADIUM, MUNCIE · ATTENDANCE 5,248

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