ncaaf Game Recap
Eastern Michigan Eagles vs Ball State Cardinals Recap - Eagles Win 20-16
The Eagles were Week 8 winners on Saturday, coming out on top of the Cardinals by a score of 20-16 at Scheumann Stadium.
Eastern Michigan won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the +2.5-point spread as underdogs. Totals bettors, meanwhile, saw the game go UNDER the closing number of 57.0.
Austin Smith rushed for 52 yards, while Darius Boone Jr. added 43 yards in the win. Hassan Beydoun and Gunnar Oakes added 85 and 44 receiving yards respectively.
Carson Steele rushed for 101 yards for Ball State, while Vaughn Pemberton added 39 yards. John Paddock threw for 178 yards for the Cardinals, while receivers Jayshon Jackson and Carson Steele had 66 and 57 yards respectively.
Ball State was outgained by Eastern Michigan 358-292 yards in Saturday's match, while the important battle of first downs was won 25-20 by the Eagles.
Eastern Michigan led the time of possession tally, as the game finished as a 37:09-22:51 split in that important category.
Next game, Eastern Michigan takes its act home to face Toledo looking for another win. For Ball State, they head on the road to face Kent State.