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Ball State Falls 24-10 to Eagles - Recap

The Cardinals came up short against the Eagles in Week 6 action on Saturday, falling 24-10 at Rynearson Stadium.

Eastern Michigan was the ATS victor, as they covered the -2.0-point spread as a favorite. Over-Under bettors who played UNDER the total of 43.5 were rewarded at the payout window.

Samson Evans rushed for 42 yards, while Jaylon Jackson added 39 yards in the win. JB Mitchell III and Hamze El-Zayat added 71 and 63 receiving yards respectively.

Kiael Kelly rushed for 94 yards for Ball State, while Marquez Cooper added 46 yards. Layne Hatcher threw for 132 yards for the Cardinals, while receivers Marquez Cooper and Tanner Koziol had 62 and 48 yards respectively.

Eastern Michigan was outgained by Ball State 306-253 yards in Saturday's match, while the important battle of first downs was won 22-17 by the Eagles.

Eastern Michigan led the time of possession tally, as the game finished as a 32:31-27:29 split in that important category.

Eastern Michigan heads into a Week 7 battle against Kent State. Ball State, meanwhile, will have their next action against Toledo.