Eastern Kentucky Colonels @ Ball State Cardinals
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
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EKY | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 14 |
BALL | 14 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 41 |
Neal tosses 2 TDs, runs for 1; Ball State beats EKU 41-14
MUNCIE, Ind. -- Riley Neal threw for two touchdowns, ran for another and Ball State held Eastern Kentucky to 3 yards rushing in a 41-14 victory Saturday.
The Cardinals (2-1) rolled to a 27-0 halftime lead with Neal throwing a 3-yard touchdown pass to Devin Reece, a 5-yarder to Damon Hazelton Jr. and running 12 yards for another score while Morgan Hagee kicked field goals of 41 and 32 yards.
James Gilbert and Teddy Williamson added 1-yard touchdown runs for a 41-0 lead and the only question was whether the Cardinals would post their first shutout since 2008. The Colonels (1-2) avoided that fate when they scored twice in the final 3:29.
Neal finished 28 of 39 for 238 yards while the Cardinals rushed for 193 yards.
Maty Mauk was 19 of 32 for 285 yards and a touchdown for Eastern Kentucky (1-2) with Ryan Markush catching five passes for 104 yards. The Colonels had 128 yards in penalties.
The 3 rushing yards on 27 carries by the Colonels are the fewest allowed by Ball State since Nov. 24, 2007, when the Cardinals held Northern Illinois to minus-1 yard on 28 carries.
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Muncie, IN
2025 Standings
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|---|---|---|
| Abilene Christian | 7-1 | 9-5 |
| Tarleton State | 7-1 | 12-2 |
| Southern Utah | 6-2 | 7-5 |
| West Georgia | 5-3 | 8-3 |
| Austin Peay | 4-4 | 7-5 |
| Eastern Kentucky | 3-5 | 5-7 |
| Central Arkansas | 2-6 | 3-9 |
| Utah Tech | 1-7 | 2-10 |
| North Alabama | 1-7 | 2-10 |
| Mid-American Conference | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Western Michigan | 7-1 | 10-4 |
| Ohio | 6-2 | 9-4 |
| Toledo | 6-2 | 8-5 |
| Miami (OH) | 6-2 | 7-7 |
| Central Michigan | 5-3 | 7-6 |
| Akron | 4-4 | 5-7 |
| Buffalo | 4-4 | 5-7 |
| Kent State | 4-4 | 5-7 |
| Eastern Michigan | 3-5 | 4-8 |
| Ball State | 3-5 | 4-8 |
| Bowling Green | 2-6 | 4-8 |
| Northern Illinois | 2-6 | 3-9 |
| Massachusetts | 0-8 | 0-12 |
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