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Ball State Falls 24-9 to Eagles - Recap
Ball State was unable to slow down Jamarien Wheeler, who produced 131 receiving yards as the Eagles defeated the Cardinals 24-9 on Saturday.
Eastern Michigan won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the -2.5-point spread as favorites. Totals bettors, meanwhile, saw the game go UNDER the closing number of 47.5.
Dontae McMillan rushed for 80 yards, while Tavierre Dunlap added 51 yards in the win. Jamarien Wheeler and Harold Mack added 131 and 33 receiving yards respectively.
Kiael Kelly rushed for 67 yards for Ball State, while Eric Weatherly added 49 yards. Kiael Kelly threw for 62 yards for the Cardinals, while receivers Qian Magwood and Ty Robinson had 19 and 9 yards respectively.
Ball State was outgained by Eastern Michigan 380-225 yards in Saturday's match, while the important battle of first downs was won 21-13 by the Eagles.
The time of possession battle favored Eastern Michigan as their offense was on the field for 31:09, longer than the 28:51 of their opponents.
Next game, Eastern Michigan takes its act home to face Western Michigan looking for another win. For Ball State, they head on the road to face Toledo.