Plitt's 3 TDs lead Ball St. to a 52-14 romp over Toledo

MUNCIE, Ind. -- Drew Plitt threw three touchdowns and Malik Dunner ran for two scores and Ball State dominated Toledo 52-14 on Saturday. The Cardinals (4-3, 3-0 Mid-American Conference) built a 38-0 lead by halftime. Plitt threw touchdowns of 24 and 39 yards to Riley Miller in a 2 1/2-minute span following Ryan Rimmler 's 42-yard field goal in the first quarter for a 17-0 lead. Dunner had a 51-yard touchdown run early in the second. Before intermission, Walter Fletcher had a 3-yard TD run and Plitt threw a 36-yard score to Justin Hall . Ball State outgained Toledo in total yardage 580-309 with 374 coming from the Cardinals' rushing attack. Ball State converted half their 12 third-down conversion attempts and were 2 of 2 on fourth down. Plitt was 11-for-17 passing for 206 yards, Caleb Huntley ran for 119 yards on 20 carries and Dunner tallied 90 yards on two carries.