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Ball State vs Northwestern
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Ball State
2-2
Northwestern
#17 · 4-0
Final · 19 - 24
WEEK 4 · NON-CONF Ryan Field, Evanston
Sat, Sep 26 12:00 AM Ryan Field, Evanston
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Recap
Northwestern held off a late Ball State rally to secure a 24-19 victory at Ryan Field. Clayton Thorson powered the Wildcats' offense with three touchdown passes, connecting with Danny Vitale twice (66 and 21 yards) and Austin Carr once (25 yards) in a dominant third quarter that pushed Northwestern's lead to 24-10. The Cardinals battled back behind Riley Neal, who threw two touchdown passes to Jordan Williams-Lambert, including a 29-yarder in the third quarter, but couldn't overcome the deficit despite a fourth-quarter field goal.
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Final Stats
Ball State Northwestern- 178 Pass Yards 256
- 181 Rush Yards 290
- 359 Total Yards 546
- 17 First Downs 23
- 31.3% 3rd Down Conv. 59.1%
- 1 Turnovers 3
- 10 Penalty Yards 57
- 26:35 Time of Possession 33:25
Play Breakdown
- Run plays 56 of 88 snaps 64%
- Pass plays 32 of 88 snaps 36%
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