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Ball State Cardinals vs Texas A&M Aggies Recap - Aggies Win 56-23

The battle between the Aggies and Cardinals didn't turn out to be much of a battle at all as Ball State was handed a 56-23 defeat on Saturday at Kyle Field.

Texas A&M was the ATS victor, as they covered the -31.0-point spread as a favorite. Over-Under bettors who played OVER the total of 64.5 were rewarded at the payout window.

Darian Green rushed for 97 yards, while James Gilbert added 70 yards in the win. Jordan Williams and Chris Shillings added 58 and 23 receiving yards respectively.

Kwame Etwi rushed for 116 yards for Ball State, while Brice Dolezal added 83 yards. Kyle Allen threw for 126 yards for the Cardinals, while receivers Ricky Seals-Jones and Christian Kirk had 54 and 43 yards respectively.

Texas A&M outgained Ball State 503-361 yards in the game, while the battle of first downs was won 25-19 by the Aggies.

The time of possession battle favored Texas A&M as their offense was on the field for 31:19, longer than the 28:41 of their opponents.

Next game, Texas A&M takes its act home to face Nevada looking for another win. For Ball State, they head on the road to face Eastern Michigan.