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Ball State at Penn State

Sep 11, 2021 • Completed

Season 2021RegularWeek 2

Away

Ball State

Mid-American

Final Score

13 - 44

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Penn State

Big Ten

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

Penn State493
Ball State295

Passing Yards

Penn State253
Ball State226

Rushing Yards

Penn State240
Ball State69

Turnovers

Penn State0
Ball State2

Game Conditions

ConditionFair
Temperature74°F
Wind9 mph S

Humidity

47%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Sean Clifford

Penn State

YDS: 230

Rushing

Noah Cain

Penn State

YDS: 69

Receiving

Jahan Dotson

Penn State

YDS: 65

Tackles

Bryce Cosby

Ball State

TOT: 11

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Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Penn State34:09
Ball State25:51

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Penn State pulls away from Ball State 44-13

Blowout

Penn State defeated Ball State 44-13 in Week 2 of the 2021 regular slate, finishing with a 493-295 edge in total yards, and scoring 2 passing touchdowns and 2 rushing touchdowns.

Penn State set the terms early in a game that finished 44-13. Sean Clifford run for 1 yd for a TD (Jordan Stout KICK) came with {'seconds': 53, 'minutes': 5} left in the first quarter, giving Penn State the first major swing.

Penn State's box score carried the story: 493 total yards, 240 rushing yards, and 253 passing yards. Ball State finished with 295 total yards, including 69 on the ground and 226 through the air.

Penn State converted 6-13 on third down, went 0-0 on fourth down, the turnover count was 0-2, Penn State led 24-6 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Jordan Stout 45 yd FG GOOD.

Key Moments

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Sean Clifford run for 1 yd for a TD (Jordan Stout KICK) (Penn State led 14-0 over Ball State).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Noah Cain run for 5 yds for a TD (Jordan Stout KICK) (Penn State led 7-0 over Ball State).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Sean Clifford pass complete to Jahan Dotson for 25 yds for a TD (Jordan Stout KICK) (Penn State led 24-3 over Ball State).

  • Field Goal Good

    Jake Chanove 24 yd FG GOOD (Ball State led 3-14 over Penn State).

  • Field Goal Good

    Jordan Stout 45 yd FG GOOD (Penn State led 17-3 over Ball State).

  • Field Goal Good

    Jake Chanove 23 yd FG GOOD (Ball State led 6-24 over Penn State).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    44-13

    Penn State defeated Ball State.

  • Total yards

    493-295

    Penn State held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    240

    Penn State averaged 5 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    253

    Penn State averaged 8.2 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    6-13

    Penn State's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    4-16

    Ball State's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    0-2

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticPenn StateBall State
Total Yards493295
Passing Yards253226
Rushing Yards24069
First Downs3220
Third Down Efficiency6-134-16
Fourth Down Efficiency0-02-3
Total Penalties (Yards)6-625-57
Turnovers02
Completions / Attempts22-3130-45
Rushing Attempts4826
Passing TDs20
Rushing TDs21
Kicking Points147
Possession Time34:0925:51
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Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2021)