Drew Plitt

Ball State bowl eligible after 20-3 victory over Buffalo

November 24, 2021 GMT

MUNCIE, Ind. (AP) — Drew Plitt threw a touchdown pass and ran for a score — in the first quarter — and Ball State became bowl eligible with a 20-3 victory over Buffalo on Tuesday night.

It's just the third time in program history that the Cardinals (6-6, 4-4 Mid-American Conference) have qualified for a bowl game in back-to-back seasons.

Nichols tops 2K yards in C. Michigan win over Ball St.

November 18, 2021 GMT

MUNCIE, Ind. (AP) — Lew Nichols III ran for three scores and 219 yards and Central Michigan piled up 567 yards of offense and beat Ball State 37-17 on Wednesday night.

Nichols topped 2,000-career rushing yards when he ran for 131 yards in the first half against the Cardinals.

Plitt throws for 3 TDs, Ball State holds off Akron 31-25

November 3, 2021 GMT

AKRON, Ohio (AP) — Drew Plitt threw for three touchdowns, Justin Hall had a receiving and rushing touchdown, and Ball State held off Akron 31-25 on Tuesday night.

Ball State led 28-10 before Akron rallied with two touchdowns in the opening five minutes of the fourth quarter.

Weatherford’s late interception seals it for Miami (Ohio)

October 24, 2021 GMT

MUNCIE, Ind. (AP) — Sterling Weatherford intercepted a Drew Plitt pass in the end zone with 60 seconds left and Miami (Ohio) held off Ball State 24-17 on Saturday.

Miami had a chance at a two-possession lead with 2:10 remaining in the fourth quarter but Graham Nicholson missed a 51-yard field goal.

Ball State holds off E. Michigan 38-31; Hall sets FBS mark

October 16, 2021 GMT

YPSILANTI, Mich. (AP) — Drew Plitt passed for 207 yards and a touchdown, Justin Hall rushed for two scores and Ball State eked out a 38-31 win against Eastern Michigan on Saturday.

The Cardinals (4-3, 2-1 Mid-American Conference), jumped ahead 14-0 after a quarter with Hall capping the game-opening drive with a 1-yard TD and Will Jones scoring from the 1-yard line on the next possession.

Ball State pulls away late, beats Western Michigan 45-20

October 10, 2021 GMT

KALAMAZOO, Mich. (AP) — Drew Plitt passed for 310 yards and four touchdowns — including a 75-yarder to Jalen McGaughy on the first play from scrimmage — and Ball State pulled away in the fourth quarter to beat Western Michigan 45-20 in Mid-American Conference action on Saturday.

He knew the history.

The last six league champs came from six different campuses.

Ball State contains Patterson, tops Buffalo 38-28 to win MAC

By NOAH TRISTERDecember 19, 2020 GMT

DETROIT (AP) — Ball State coach Mike Neu had plenty of motivational material at his disposal for the Mid-American Conference title game...