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Indiana at Ball State

Aug 31, 2019 • Completed • Neutral Site

Season 2019RegularWeek 1

Away

Indiana

Big Ten

Final Score

34 - 24

IBS

Home

Ball State

Mid-American

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

Ball State398
Indiana474

Passing Yards

Ball State298
Indiana326

Rushing Yards

Ball State100
Indiana148

Turnovers

Ball State1
Indiana2

Game Conditions

ConditionLight Rain
Temperature67°F
Wind11 mph E

Humidity

79%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Michael Penix Jr.

Indiana

YDS: 326

Rushing

Caleb Huntley

Ball State

YDS: 81

Receiving

Nick Westbrook

Indiana

YDS: 103

Tackles

Reakwon Jones

Indiana

TOT: 11

Full Player Box

Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Ball State30:59
Indiana29:01

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Indiana beats Ball State 34-24

Standard

Indiana defeated Ball State 34-24 in Week 1 of the 2019 regular slate, finishing with a 474-398 edge in total yards, and scoring 1 passing touchdowns and 2 rushing touchdowns.

Indiana set the terms early in a game that finished 34-24. Logan Justus 48 yd FG GOOD came with {'seconds': 44, 'minutes': 9} left in the first quarter, giving Indiana the first major swing.

Indiana's box score carried the story: 474 total yards, 148 rushing yards, and 326 passing yards. Ball State finished with 398 total yards, including 100 on the ground and 298 through the air.

Indiana converted 6-13 on third down, went 0-0 on fourth down, the turnover count was 2-1, Indiana led 16-10 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Michael Penix Jr. pass complete to Nick Westbrook for 75 yds for a TD, (Logan Justus KICK).

Key Moments

  • Field Goal Good

    Logan Justus 48 yd FG GOOD (Indiana led 3-0 over Ball State).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Michael Penix Jr. pass complete to Nick Westbrook for 75 yds for a TD, (Logan Justus KICK) (Indiana led 10-3 over Ball State).

  • Field Goal Good

    Ryan Rimmler 22 yd FG GOOD (Ball State led 3-3 over Indiana).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Caleb Huntley run for 1 yd for a TD, (Ryan Rimmler KICK) (Ball State led 10-10 over Indiana).

  • Field Goal Good

    Logan Justus 30 yd FG GOOD (Indiana led 13-10 over Ball State).

  • Field Goal Good

    Logan Justus 49 yd FG GOOD (Indiana led 16-10 over Ball State).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    34-24

    Indiana defeated Ball State.

  • Total yards

    474-398

    Indiana held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    148

    Indiana averaged 4.5 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    326

    Indiana averaged 8 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    6-13

    Indiana's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    7-16

    Ball State's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    2-1

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticBall StateIndiana
Total Yards398474
Passing Yards298326
Rushing Yards100148
First Downs2625
Third Down Efficiency7-166-13
Fourth Down Efficiency1-20-0
Total Penalties (Yards)5-355-65
Turnovers12
Completions / Attempts26-4124-41
Rushing Attempts4033
Passing TDs21
Rushing TDs12
Kicking Points614
Possession Time30:5929:01
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Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2019)