Western Michigan Broncos vs. Ball State Cardinals

Oct 5, 2024

FINAL

Box Score

	1	2	3	4	T
WMU	21	0	10	14	45
BALL	14	7	14	7	42

Game Recap

Wolff throws for 3 TDs, Nixon runs for 3 more and Western Michigan tops Ball State 45-42. Hayden Wolff threw three touchdown passes, Jaden Nixon scored three times on the ground, and Western Michigan rallied in the second half to defeat Ball State 45-42 on Saturday.

Scoring Summary

WMUBALL

Q18:39Jaden Nixon 21 Yd Run (Luka Zurak Kick).70
Q17:43Blake Bosma 10 Yd pass from Hayden Wolff (Luka Zurak Kick).140
Q17:29Malcolm Gillie 97 Yd Kickoff Return (Jackson Courville Kick).147
Q15:02Ty Robinson 21 Yd pass from Kadin Semonza (Jackson Courville Kick).1414
Q14:09Jaden Nixon 57 Yd Run (Luka Zurak Kick).2114
Q29:54Cam Pickett 4 Yd Run (Jackson Courville Kick).2121
Q312:13Malique Dieudonne 43 Yd pass from Hayden Wolff (Luka Zurak Kick).2821
Q39:50Christian Abney 22 Yd pass from Braedon Sloan (Jackson Courville Kick).2828
Q37:52Drew Hughes 2 Yd pass from Kadin Semonza (Jackson Courville Kick).2835
Q30:21Luka Zurak 39 Yd Field Goal.3135
Q413:19Jaden Nixon 23 Yd Run (Luka Zurak Kick).3835
Q47:43Anthony Sambucci 1 Yd pass from Hayden Wolff (Luka Zurak Kick).4535
Q41:47Cam Pickett 27 Yd pass from Kadin Semonza (Jackson Courville Kick).4542

Game Drives

1st Quarter

Punt — 5 plays, 18 yards, 1:57
00
Touchdown — 9 plays, 85 yards, 4:18
70
Fumble — 1 play, -5 yards, 0:09
70
Touchdown — 2 plays, 10 yards, 0:41
140
Punt — 3 plays, 6 yards, 0:50
147
Touchdown — 4 plays, 95 yards, 1:30
1414
Touchdown — 2 plays, 65 yards, 0:53
2114

2nd Quarter

Touchdown — 15 plays, 83 yards, 9:10
2121
Downs — 10 plays, 74 yards, 5:23
2121
Downs — 11 plays, 49 yards, 3:42
2121
Downs — 4 plays, -5 yards, 0:49
2121

3rd Quarter

Touchdown — 6 plays, 69 yards, 2:41
2821
Touchdown — 5 plays, 66 yards, 2:15
2828
Fumble — 1 play, 3 yards, 0:06
2828
Touchdown — 4 plays, 28 yards, 1:52
2835
Field Goal — 14 plays, 53 yards, 7:31
3135

4th Quarter

Interception — 3 plays, 6 yards, 0:57
3135
Touchdown — 3 plays, 32 yards, 0:57
3835
Punt — 3 plays, -5 yards, 1:59
3835
Touchdown — 7 plays, 65 yards, 3:32
4535
Interception — 6 plays, 26 yards, 1:47
4535
Punt — 6 plays, 17 yards, 2:49
4535
Touchdown — 9 plays, 85 yards, 1:20
4542
End of Game — 3 plays, -3 yards, 1:47
4542

Team Stats

WMU

BALL

45Points42

461Total Yards397

264Pass Yards329

197Rush Yards68

32:30Time of Possession27:30

23First Downs23

6Touchdowns6

1(1)Field Goals(Attempts)0(0)

1Turnovers3

84Penalty Yards45

Game Details

Saturday, October 5, 2024 · 2:00 PM

Scheumann Stadium · Muncie, IN

attendance: 10,342 (46.0%)