Ball State defeats Eastern Michigan 29-27

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    Oct 24, 2009 - 4:41 PM
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    YPSILANTI, Mich.(AP) -- Cory Sykes rushed for 203 yards and three touchdowns and Ball State beat Eastern Michigan 29-27 Saturday.

    Both teams were winless going into Saturday's game. Eastern Michigan (0-7, 0-4) took an early lead when Ben Thayer caught a 3-yard scoring pass from Kyle McMahon. The Eagles held the lead until the last two minutes of the game.

    That's when Sykes ran 37 yards for a score to put the Cardinals (1-7, 1-3) on top. He earlier scored on runs of 6 and 51 yards.

    MiQuale Lewis was the Cardinals' leading rusher with 301 yards and a touchdown on a 48-yard run. The margin of victory came from a Ball State safety in the fourth.

    Corey Welch scored for the Eagles on a 12-yard run and DeAnthony White added a 10-yard rushing score.




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      BALL STATE: 29
      EASTERN MICHIGAN: 27
      Final
      Oct 24 4:13 PM
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      BALL STATE: 29
      EASTERN MICHIGAN: 27
      End of 3rd
      Oct 24 3:38 PM
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      NCAAF
      TD BALL ST
      CORY SYKES 37 YD RUN
      (STEVEN SCHOTT KICK)
      BALL ST 29
      EASTRN MICHIGAN 27 1:47 LEFT, 3RD QTR
      Oct 24 3:22 PM
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      NCAAF
      SAFETY BALL ST
      ROBERT EDDINS RAN OUT OF END ZONE
      BALL ST 22
      EASTRN MICHIGAN 27 5:33 LEFT, 3RD QTR
      Oct 24 3:22 PM
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      NCAAF
      TD BALL ST
      CORY SYKES 6 YD RUN
      (STEVEN SCHOTT KICK)
      BALL ST 20
      EASTRN MICHIGAN 27 6:30 LEFT, 3RD QTR
      Oct 24 3:12 PM
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      NCAAF
      BALL ST 13
      EASTRN MICHIGAN 27 10:44 LEFT, 3RD QTR
      Oct 24 2:57 PM
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      BALL STATE: 13
      EASTERN MICHIGAN: 20
      Halftime
      Oct 24 2:57 PM
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      NCAAF
      TD BALL ST
      MIQUALE LEWIS 48 YD RUN
      (STEVEN SCHOTT KICK)
      BALL ST 13
      EASTRN MICHIGAN 20 4:06 LEFT, 2ND QTR
      Oct 24 2:17 PM
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      NCAAF
      FG EASTRN MICHIGAN
      JOE CARITHERS 26 YD
      BALL ST 6
      EASTRN MICHIGAN 20 6:37 LEFT, 2ND QTR
      Oct 24 2:17 PM
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      NCAAF
      TD EASTRN MICHIGAN
      COREY WELCH 12 YD RUN
      (JOE CARITHERS KICK)
      BALL ST 6
      EASTRN MICHIGAN 17 9:23 LEFT, 2ND QTR
      Oct 24 2:02 PM
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      NCAAF
      FG EASTRN MICHIGAN
      JOE CARITHERS 20 YD
      BALL ST 6
      EASTRN MICHIGAN 10 10:59 LEFT, 2ND QTR
      Oct 24 1:57 PM
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      BALL STATE: 6
      EASTERN MICHIGAN: 7
      End of 1st
      Oct 24 1:52 PM
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      NCAAF
      TD BALL ST
      CORY SYKES 51 YD RUN
      (PAT BLOCKED)
      BALL ST 6
      EASTRN MICHIGAN 7 4:52 LEFT, 1ST QTR
      Oct 24 1:32 PM
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      NCAAF
      TD EASTRN MICHIGAN
      BEN THAYER 3 YD PASS FROM KYLE MCMAHON
      (JOE CARITHERS KICK)
      BALL ST 0
      EASTRN MICHIGAN 7 9:08 LEFT, 1ST QTR
      Oct 24 1:16 PM