Final
for this game
Ball State defeats Eastern Michigan 29-27
Oct 24, 2009 - 8:41 PM 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.
- NCAAF FINAL
1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
BALL ST 6 7 16 0 29
EASTRN MICHIGAN 7 13 7 0 27 FINAL
SCORING SUMMARY
1ST QUARTER: EASTRN MICHIGAN - TD, BEN THAYER 3 YD PASS
FROM KYLE MCMAHON (JOE
CARITHERS KICK), 5:52. EASTRN
MICHIGAN 7-0
BALL ST - TD, CORY SYKES 51 YD RUN
(PAT BLOCKED), 10:08. EASTRN
MICHIGAN 7-6
2ND QUARTER
Oct 24 4:13 PM - NCAAF END, 3RD QTR
1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
BALL ST 6 7 16 29
EASTRN MICHIGAN 7 13 7 27 END, 3RD QTR
SCORING SUMMARY
1ST QUARTER: EASTRN MICHIGAN - TD, BEN THAYER 3 YD PASS
FROM KYLE MCMAHON (JOE
CARITHERS KICK), 5:52. EASTRN
MICHIGAN 7-0
BALL ST - TD, CORY SYKES 51 YD RUN
(PAT BLOCKED), 10:08. EASTRN
MICHIGAN 7
Oct 24 3:38 PM
TD BALL ST CORY SYKES 37 YD RUN (STEVEN SCHOTT KICK)
Ball State 29, Eastern Michigan 27 3rd - 1:47Oct 24 3:22 PM
TD BALL ST CORY SYKES 37 YD RUN (STEVEN SCHOTT KICK)
Ball State 29, Eastern Michigan 27 3rd - 1:47Oct 24 3:22 PM- NCAAF
TD BALL ST
CORY SYKES 37 YD RUN
(STEVEN SCHOTT KICK)
BALL ST 29
EASTRN MICHIGAN 27 1:47 LEFT, 3RD QTR
Ball State 29, Eastern Michigan 27 3rd - 1:47Oct 24 3:22 PM - NCAAF
SAFETY BALL ST
ROBERT EDDINS RAN OUT OF END ZONE
BALL ST 22
EASTRN MICHIGAN 27 5:33 LEFT, 3RD QTR
Ball State 22, Eastern Michigan 27 3rd - 5:33Oct 24 3:22 PM
TD BALL ST CORY SYKES 6 YD RUN (STEVEN SCHOTT KICK)
Ball State 20, Eastern Michigan 27 3rd - 6:30Oct 24 3:12 PM
TD BALL ST CORY SYKES 6 YD RUN (STEVEN SCHOTT KICK)
Ball State 20, Eastern Michigan 27 3rd - 6:30Oct 24 3:12 PM- NCAAF
TD BALL ST
CORY SYKES 6 YD RUN
(STEVEN SCHOTT KICK)
BALL ST 20
EASTRN MICHIGAN 27 6:30 LEFT, 3RD QTR
Ball State 20, Eastern Michigan 27 3rd - 6:30Oct 24 3:12 PM
TD EASTRN MICHIGAN DEANTHONY WHITE 10 YD RUN (JOE CARITHERS KICK)
Ball State 13, Eastern Michigan 27 3rd - 10:44Oct 24 3:02 PM
TD EASTRN MICHIGAN DEANTHONY WHITE 10 YD RUN (JOE CARITHERS KICK)
Ball State 13, Eastern Michigan 27 3rd - 10:44Oct 24 3:02 PM- NCAAF
BALL ST 13
EASTRN MICHIGAN 27 10:44 LEFT, 3RD QTR
Ball State 13, Eastern Michigan 27 3rd - 10:44Oct 24 2:57 PM - NCAAF HALFTIME
1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
BALL ST 6 7 13
EASTRN MICHIGAN 7 13 20 HALFTIME
SCORING SUMMARY
1ST QUARTER: EASTRN MICHIGAN - TD, BEN THAYER 3 YD PASS
FROM KYLE MCMAHON (JOE
CARITHERS KICK), 5:52. EASTRN
MICHIGAN 7-0
BALL ST - TD, CORY SYKES 51 YD RUN
(PAT BLOCKED), 10:08. EASTRN
MICHIGAN 7-6
2ND Q
Oct 24 2:57 PM
TD BALL ST MIQUALE LEWIS 48 YD RUN (STEVEN SCHOTT KICK)
Ball State 13, Eastern Michigan 20 2nd - 4:06Oct 24 2:17 PM
TD BALL ST MIQUALE LEWIS 48 YD RUN (STEVEN SCHOTT KICK)
Ball State 13, Eastern Michigan 20 2nd - 4:06Oct 24 2:17 PM- NCAAF
TD BALL ST
MIQUALE LEWIS 48 YD RUN
(STEVEN SCHOTT KICK)
BALL ST 13
EASTRN MICHIGAN 20 4:06 LEFT, 2ND QTR
Ball State 13, Eastern Michigan 20 2nd - 4:06Oct 24 2:17 PM - NCAAF
FG EASTRN MICHIGAN
JOE CARITHERS 26 YD
BALL ST 6
EASTRN MICHIGAN 20 6:37 LEFT, 2ND QTR
Ball State 6, Eastern Michigan 20 2nd - 6:37Oct 24 2:17 PM
TD EASTRN MICHIGAN COREY WELCH 12 YD RUN (JOE CARITHERS KICK)
Ball State 6, Eastern Michigan 17 2nd - 9:23Oct 24 2:02 PM
TD EASTRN MICHIGAN COREY WELCH 12 YD RUN (JOE CARITHERS KICK)
Ball State 6, Eastern Michigan 17 2nd - 9:23Oct 24 2:02 PM- NCAAF
TD EASTRN MICHIGAN
COREY WELCH 12 YD RUN
(JOE CARITHERS KICK)
BALL ST 6
EASTRN MICHIGAN 17 9:23 LEFT, 2ND QTR
Ball State 6, Eastern Michigan 17 2nd - 9:23Oct 24 2:02 PM - NCAAF
FG EASTRN MICHIGAN
JOE CARITHERS 20 YD
BALL ST 6
EASTRN MICHIGAN 10 10:59 LEFT, 2ND QTR
Ball State 6, Eastern Michigan 10 2nd - 10:59Oct 24 1:57 PM - NCAAF END, 1ST QTR
1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
BALL ST 6 6
EASTRN MICHIGAN 7 7 END, 1ST QTR
SCORING SUMMARY
1ST QUARTER: EASTRN MICHIGAN - TD, BEN THAYER 3 YD PASS
FROM KYLE MCMAHON (JOE
CARITHERS KICK), 5:52. EASTRN
MICHIGAN 7-0
BALL ST - TD, CORY SYKES 51 YD RUN
(PAT BLOCKED), 10:08. EASTRN
MICHIGAN 7
Oct 24 1:52 PM
TD BALL ST CORY SYKES 51 YD RUN (PAT BLOCKED)
Ball State 6, Eastern Michigan 7 1st - 4:52Oct 24 1:32 PM- NCAAF
TD BALL ST
CORY SYKES 51 YD RUN
(PAT BLOCKED)
BALL ST 6
EASTRN MICHIGAN 7 4:52 LEFT, 1ST QTR
Ball State 6, Eastern Michigan 7 1st - 4:52Oct 24 1:32 PM
TD EASTRN MICHIGAN BEN THAYER 3 YD PASS FROM KYLE MCMAHON (JOE CARITHERS KICK)
Ball State 0, Eastern Michigan 7 1st - 9:08Oct 24 1:16 PM
TD EASTRN MICHIGAN BEN THAYER 3 YD PASS FROM KYLE MCMAHON (JOE CARITHERS KICK)
Ball State 0, Eastern Michigan 7 1st - 9:08Oct 24 1:16 PM
TD EASTRN MICHIGAN BEN THAYER 3 YD PASS FROM KYLE MCMAHON (JOE CARITHERS KICK)
Ball State 0, Eastern Michigan 7 1st - 9:08Oct 24 1:16 PM- 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
Ball State 0, Eastern Michigan 7 1st - 9:08Oct 24 1:16 PM
Related News
- College Football Bowl Game Best Bets & Predictions: Monday – Thursday (12/19 – 12/22) Dec 17
- College Football Week 12 Odds, Picks & Predictions: Wednesday (11/16) Nov 16
- College Football Week 12 Odds, Picks & Predictions: Ohio vs. Ball State (Tuesday) Nov 15
- Thor Nystrom’s Best College Football Week 11 Bets (2022) Nov 10
- College Football Week 11 Odds, Picks & Predictions: Tuesday (11/8) Nov 8
- Thor Nystrom’s Best College Football Week 10 Bets (2022) Nov 3
- College Football Week 10: Early Lines, Odds & Predictions (2022) Nov 1
- College Football Week 9 Picks & Predictions (2022) Oct 27
- Thor Nystrom’s Best College Football Week 9 Bets (2022) Oct 27