Tuesday, November 5
8:00 p.m.
Ball State University
3-6 , 2-3
21
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27
Miami
5-4 , 4-1
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2nd
3rd
4th
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Miami (OH)
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14
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6
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Ball St.
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8
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21
Photo by: Heather Parker
Career Receiving Milestones in Loss to Miami at Home
November 05, 2024 | Football
MUNCIE, Ind. -- Justin Bowick's career-high eight catches for 171 yards, and Tanner Koiziol's record-breaking 68 single-season catches by a tight end highlighted Tuesday night's Redbird Rivalry game between the Ball State Cardinals and Miami Redhawks. The Cardinals, however, fought in a losing effort, losing 27-21.
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Bowick's 171 receiving yards marked the most by a Ball State receiver since Riley Miller's 208-yard performance versus Kent State in 2018.
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The Cardinals (3-6, 2-3 MAC) fell in their rivalry matchup with the Redhawks (5-4, 4-1) for the fifth straight season. Miami won its fourth straight game.
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With the game tied 21-21 to start the fourth quarter, Miami advanced the ball to Ball State's 5-yard line to set up a go-ahead score and the lead the Redhawks never relinquished. Will Yates brought down Redhawks' running back Kevin Davis for a 5-yard loss on second down, and after a third-down throw out of the back of the endzone, Miami settled for a field goal to take the lead 24-21.
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Both teams traded fourth-quarter punts during consistent rain that poured over Scheumann Stadium throughout the night, until Miami sent a 39-yard field goal through the uprights in the game's final minute.
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Trying to summon the momentum of a last-minute drive 10 days earlier to beat Northern Illinois, Ball State made it to Miami's 35-yard line before quarterback Kadin Semonza was sacked for a loss and threw an incomplete pass to Malcolm Gillie to effectively end the Cardinals' final opportunity.
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Tanner Koziol caught four passes on the night to eclipse the Ball State single-season record for catches by a tight end, breaking a 40-year-old standard of 67 set by Mike Leuck in 1983.
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George Udo totaled nine tackles, followed by Keionte Newson's eight. Scott Hudson tallied his first sack since transferring to Ball State for a loss on nine yards. The Cardinals' biggest defensive highlights came from Brandon Berger to get Ball State on the board in the first period.
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In back-to-back plays, Berger blew up the Redhawks' third down play with a backfield loss, followed by his first career interception and a TD return of 46 yards on an errant punt attempt that was initially fumbled by punter Alec Bevelhimer, then passed into Berger's arms.
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Berger's score was the first by the Ball State defense this season. Miami evened the game with a 75-yard, two-and-a-half-minute drive comprised of 41-yard and 34-yard passes.
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Ball State trailed 21-13 at the intermission, following a pair of field goals from Jackson Courville and a pair of short touchdown passes by Redhawks' QB Brett Gabbert.
Ball State knotted the score at 21 when Semonza connected with Justin Bowick for a 55-yard reception in the third period, and Cam Pickett's completed a two-point conversion. Bowick's grab was Ball State's longest offensive score of the season.
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Ball State resumes #MAC-tion play next Tuesday night when the Cardinals travel to Buffalo for a second consecutive midweek game.
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Bowick's 171 receiving yards marked the most by a Ball State receiver since Riley Miller's 208-yard performance versus Kent State in 2018.
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The Cardinals (3-6, 2-3 MAC) fell in their rivalry matchup with the Redhawks (5-4, 4-1) for the fifth straight season. Miami won its fourth straight game.
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With the game tied 21-21 to start the fourth quarter, Miami advanced the ball to Ball State's 5-yard line to set up a go-ahead score and the lead the Redhawks never relinquished. Will Yates brought down Redhawks' running back Kevin Davis for a 5-yard loss on second down, and after a third-down throw out of the back of the endzone, Miami settled for a field goal to take the lead 24-21.
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Both teams traded fourth-quarter punts during consistent rain that poured over Scheumann Stadium throughout the night, until Miami sent a 39-yard field goal through the uprights in the game's final minute.
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Trying to summon the momentum of a last-minute drive 10 days earlier to beat Northern Illinois, Ball State made it to Miami's 35-yard line before quarterback Kadin Semonza was sacked for a loss and threw an incomplete pass to Malcolm Gillie to effectively end the Cardinals' final opportunity.
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Tanner Koziol caught four passes on the night to eclipse the Ball State single-season record for catches by a tight end, breaking a 40-year-old standard of 67 set by Mike Leuck in 1983.
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George Udo totaled nine tackles, followed by Keionte Newson's eight. Scott Hudson tallied his first sack since transferring to Ball State for a loss on nine yards. The Cardinals' biggest defensive highlights came from Brandon Berger to get Ball State on the board in the first period.
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In back-to-back plays, Berger blew up the Redhawks' third down play with a backfield loss, followed by his first career interception and a TD return of 46 yards on an errant punt attempt that was initially fumbled by punter Alec Bevelhimer, then passed into Berger's arms.
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Berger's score was the first by the Ball State defense this season. Miami evened the game with a 75-yard, two-and-a-half-minute drive comprised of 41-yard and 34-yard passes.
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Ball State trailed 21-13 at the intermission, following a pair of field goals from Jackson Courville and a pair of short touchdown passes by Redhawks' QB Brett Gabbert.
Ball State knotted the score at 21 when Semonza connected with Justin Bowick for a 55-yard reception in the third period, and Cam Pickett's completed a two-point conversion. Bowick's grab was Ball State's longest offensive score of the season.
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Ball State resumes #MAC-tion play next Tuesday night when the Cardinals travel to Buffalo for a second consecutive midweek game.
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Team Stats
MIA
BSU
Total Yards
333
331
Pass Yards
219
280
Rushing Yards
114
51
Penalty Yards
40
40
1st Downs
19
19
3rd Downs
6
4
4th Downs
0
0
TOP
32:52
27:08
1st Quarter
MIA 0, BSU 7
BSU - Berger,Brandon 46 yd interception (Courville,Jackson kick)
MIA 7, BSU 7
MIA - Virgil,Reggie 34 yd pass from Gabbert,Brett (Dzioban,Dom kick) 5 plays, 75 yards, TOP 02:36
2nd Quarter
MIA 7, BSU 10
BSU - Courville,Jackson 27 yd field goal 12 plays, 75 yards, TOP 07:15
MIA 14, BSU 10
MIA - Davis,Kevin 12 yd pass from Gabbert,Brett (Dzioban,Dom kick) 9 plays, 68 yards, TOP 04:32
MIA 14, BSU 13
BSU - Courville,Jackson 21 yd field goal 8 plays, 71 yards, TOP 04:19
MIA 21, BSU 13
MIA - Tracy,Javon 10 yd pass from Gabbert,Brett (Dzioban,Dom kick) 7 plays, 75 yards, TOP 04:00
3rd Quarter
MIA 21, BSU 21
BSU - Bowick,Justin 55 yd pass from Semonza,Kadin (Pickett,Cam rush) 4 plays, 70 yards, TOP 00:48
4th Quarter
MIA 24, BSU 21
MIA - Dzioban,Dom 28 yd field goal 12 plays, 52 yards, TOP 06:07
MIA 27, BSU 21
MIA - Dzioban,Dom 39 yd field goal 9 plays, 24 yards, TOP 04:40
Game Leaders
Passing Leaders
CMP
23
TD
1
YDS
280
INT
2
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