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Ball State Cardinals vs Kent State Golden Flashes Wrap - Kent State Wins 41-38

Dustin Crum sliced and diced the Cardinals defense for 369 yards as Kent State handed Ball State a 41-38 defeat on Saturday at Dix Stadium.

Kent State was the ATS victor, as they covered the +3.5-point spread as an underdog. Over-Under bettors who played OVER the total of 67.5 were rewarded at the payout window.

Dustin Crum completed 18 of 26 pass attempts for 369 yards for the Golden Flashes in the win.

Caleb Huntley rushed for 192 yards for Ball State, while Walter Fletcher added 90 yards. Drew Plitt threw for 208 yards for the Cardinals, while receivers Walter Fletcher and Yo'Heinz Tyler had 74 and 61 yards respectively.

Ball State was outgained by Kent State 635-538 yards in Saturday's match, while the important battle of first downs was won 29-28 by the Golden Flashes.

The time of possession battle favored Ball State as their offense was on the field for 34:23, longer than the 25:37 of their opponents.

Kent State heads into a Week 14 battle against Eastern Michigan. Ball State, meanwhile, will have their next action against Miami-OH.