Miami (OH) vs. Ball State: Box Scores, Stats and Game Summary feat. Brett Gabbert

The Miami (OH) RedHawks are traveling to Muncie for a Week 10 Mid-American Conference matchup versus the Ball State Cardinals on Tuesday night. Miami is near the top of the MAC race, with a 3-1 record in conference play to complement its 4-4 mark through its first eight games.

The RedHawks are one of the hottest teams in the MAC, with wins over MAC opponents in each of their last three games. They are coming off a dominant 46-7 win over Central Michigan last week.

Ball State remains in the MAC race despite a 2-2 start through its first four games in conference play, with a 3-5 record overall this season. The Cardinals have flipped the switch following their 1-4 start, winning two of their last three, including a 25-23 win over Northern Illinois last week.

Here are box scores, stats and game summaries recapping this Week 10 MAC clash.

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Miami (OH) vs. Ball State: Box Score

Team	First Quarter	Second Quarter	Third Quarter	Fourth Quarter	Final
Ball State	7	14	0	3	21
Miami (OH)	7	6	8	6	27

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Miami (OH) Player Stats

Quarterback:

Player	Attempts	Completions	Passing Yards	Passing TD	INT	Carries	Rushing Yards	Rushing TD
Brett Gabbert	16	32	219	3	0	3	14	0

Rushing and receiving:

Player	Carries	Rushing Yards	Rushing TD	Receptions	Receiving Yards	Receiving TD
Keyon Mozee	22	105	0	0	0	0
Dylan Downing	1	-2	0	0	0	0
Reggie Virgil	0	0	0	5	101	1
Javon Tracy	0	0	0	6	85	1
Kevin Davis	0	0	0	3	12	1
Jack Coldrion	0	0	0	1	12	0
Kam Perry	0	0	0	1	9	0

Kicking:

Player	Field Goals	Extra Points	Total Points
Dom Dzioban	2/2	3/3	9

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Ball State Player Stats

Quarterback:

Player	Attempts	Completions	Passing Yards	Passing TD	INT	Carries	Rushing Yards	Rushing TD
Kadin Semonza	23	36	280	1	2	4	-20	0

Rushing and receiving:

Player	Carries	Rushing Yards	Rushing TD	Receptions	Receiving Yards	Receiving TD
Vaugn Pemberton	5	21	0	1	6	0
Bradeon Sloan	3	16	0	1	8	0
Cam Pickett	2	15	0	4	18	0
Kiael Kelly	7	13	0	0	0	0
Tj Horton	2	6	0	0	0	0
Justin Bowick	0	0	0	8	171	1
Tanner Koziol	0	0	0	4	49	0
Christian Abney	0	0	0	2	8	0
Qian Magwood	0	0	0	2	6	0

Kicking:

Player	Field Goals	Extra Points	Total Points
Jackson Courville	2/2	1/1	7

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Miami (OH) vs. Ball State: Game Summaries

After throwing an interception of their own, Ball State broke the game's silence with a pick-six from senior linebacker Brandon Berger to take a 7-0 lead in the first quarter. Miami responded with a five-play, 75-yard touchdown drive capped off by a 34-yard connection from Brett Gabbert to Reggie Virgil to tie the game at 7-7, with under six minutes remaining in the opening period.

Ball State kept the scoring trend alive with a field goal drive to take a 10-7 lead in the opening minutes of the second quarter. The RedHawks responded with a second-straight touchdown drive to take a 14-10 lead with nine minutes remaining in the first half.

The Cardinals responded with a second field goal on their third drive to cut the lead to 14-13 with under five minutes remaining in the first half.

Miami's offense maintained its hot hand, extending its lead to 21-13 after a seven-play, 75-yard drive capped off by a 10-yard pitch and catch to Javon Tracy with just 33 seconds remaining in the second quarter.

The RedHawks defense forced a second interception just before the half, taking a 21-13 lead into the locker rooms.

Ball State scored the only points of the third quarter, with a 55-yard touchdown pass to Justin Bowick and a converted two-point conversion to tie the game at 21-21. After an exchange of punts, Miami broke the tie with a -yard field goal to take a 24-21 lead with 11 minutes remaining in the fourth quarter.

The RedHawks forced back-to-back punts before capitalizing with a field goal to extend their lead to 27-21 with under two minutes left to play. Miami closed the game with a forced four-and-out securing a 27-21 win over Ball State.