Ball State University
2-6 , 1-3
Toledo
5-3 , 4-0
Football Loses 31-24 At Toledo
October 24, 2010 | Football
TOLEDO, Ohio - The Ball State University football team (2-6, 1-3 MAC) fell 31-24 to Mid-American Conference West Divisional co- leader Toledo (5-3, 4-0 MAC) Saturday night at the Glass Bowl.
"Toledo is a good football team," Ball State head coach Stan Parrish says. "We threw a lot at them early and they adjusted well. We got done what we wanted to early and were ready to play. We just did not make enough plays. Toledo is a good, healthy football team. Give them the credit for the win."
Ball State scored on its opening drive after kicker Ian McGarvey nailed a 35-yard field goal to give the Cardinals rhe early 3-0 edge over Toledo with 11:13 on the clock in the first quarter. The Cardinals went up 10-0 after quarterback Keith Wenning connected on a 42-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Jack Tomlinson with 4:26 left in the quarter for his first career touchdown and Wenning's seventh.
On Toledo's next possession Jason Pinkston recorded his third interception of the season and sixth of his career which set up a 4-yard touchdown pass from Wenning to Tomlinson increasing Ball State's lead to 17-0 at the 1:43 mark in the first quarter.
Ball State's defense held the Rockets scoreless the first quarter. The defense was led by linebacker Travis Freeman with three tackles while also recording his first interception of the season and second of his career.
At the start of the second quarter, Toledo scored its first touchdown on a 46-yard TD pass from Austin Dantin to Eric Page making the score 17-7. The Rockets scored a touchdown and field goal in the second quarter to tie the game at the half, 17-17.
Toledo opened the second half with a 35-yard touchdown run from Adonis Thomas taking its first lead of the ball game 24-17. The Rockets controlled the remainder of the contest after Dantin's 4-yard touchdown run increasing their cushion to 31-17 with 7:56 remaining in the game.
The Cardinals managed to march down the field and score with 12 seconds left after Wenning completed a 12-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Torieal Gibson making it a 31-24 ball game. Ball State recovered the onside kick in its last efforts to tie the ball game but Wenning threw an interception as time expired.
MiQuale Lewis had a season-high 83 rushing yards off of 18 carries making his career total rushing yards 3,607.
First Quarter
Ball State 3, Toledo 0
11:13-Ian McGarvey 35-yard field goal.
10 plays, 51 yards, 3:47
Ball State 10, Toledo 0
4:44-Keith Wenning 42-yard touchdown pass to Jack Tomlinson. Ian McGarvey kick good.
4 plays, 54 yards, 1:53
Ball State 17, Toledo 0
1:43- Keith Wenning 4-yard touchdown pass to Jack Tomlinson. Ian McGarvey kick good.
6 plays, 20 yards, 2:48
Second Quarter
Ball State 17, Toledo 7
14:51- Austin Dantin 46-yard touchdown pass to Eric Page. Bill Claus kick good.
5 plays, 89 yards, 1:47
Ball State 17, Toledo 14
6:15- Austin Dantin -1-yard run. Bill Claus kick good.
10 plays, 71 yards, 4:09
Toledo 17, Ball State 17
:04-Bill Claus 25-yard field goal.
12 plays, 52 yards, 5:38
Third Quarter
Toledo 24, Ball State 17
14:42-Adonis Thomas 35-yard touchdown run. Bill Claus kick good.
1 play, 35 yards, :08
Fourth Quarter
Toledo 31, Ball State 17
Fourth Quarter
Toledo 31, Ball State 17
7:56-Austin Dantin 4-yard run. Bill Claus kick good.
16 plays, 80 yards, 7:08
NOTES:
Travis Freeman intercepted the ball for the second time of his career and first time this season in the first quarter.
Jack Tomlinson had his first career touchdown with 4:44 remaining in the first quarter.
Keith Wenning recorded his eighth touchdown of his career in the first quarter.
Jason Pinkston had his third interception of the season and sixth in his career in the first quarter.
Daniel Ifft had his 14th catch of the season.
Team Stats
BALL 3, TOLEDO 0
BALL - McGARVEY, Ian 35 yd field goal 10 plays, 51 yards, TOP 3:47
BALL 10, TOLEDO 0
BALL - TOMLINSON, Jack 42 yd pass from WENNING, Keith (McGARVEY, Ian kick) 4 plays, 54 yards, TOP 1:53
BALL 17, TOLEDO 0
BALL - TOMLINSON, Jack 4 yd pass from WENNING, Keith (McGARVEY, Ian kick) 6 plays, 26 yards, TOP 2:48
BALL 17, TOLEDO 7
TOLEDO - PAGE, Eric 46 yd pass from DANTIN, Austin (CLAUS, Bill kick) 5 plays, 89 yards, TOP 1:47
BALL 17, TOLEDO 14
TOLEDO - DANTIN, Austin 1 yd run (CLAUS, Bill kick), 10 plays, 71 yards, TOP 4:09
BALL 17, TOLEDO 17
TOLEDO - CLAUS, Bill 25 yd field goal 12 plays, 52 yards, TOP 5:38
BALL 17, TOLEDO 24
TOLEDO - THOMAS, Adonis 35 yd run (CLAUS, Bill kick), 1 plays, 35 yards, TOP 0:08
BALL 17, TOLEDO 31
TOLEDO - DANTIN, Austin 4 yd run (CLAUS, Bill kick), 16 plays, 80 yards, TOP 7:08
BALL 24, TOLEDO 31
BALL - GIBSON, Torieal 12 yd pass from WENNING, Keith (McGARVEY, Ian kick) 11 plays, 79 yards, TOP 1:18
