First Quarter
Ball State won the toss, and chose to receive. The Cardinals began their drive at the 22-yard line after the kick return.
Sophomore quarterback pushed the offense near midfield with a 21-yard run, but the drive stalled from there. Senior punter Kyle Schmidt's punt was downed at the Miami 26, where the RedHawks took over.
The RedHawks got on the board quick, going 74 yards and four plays capped off by a 36-yard touchdown pass from redshirt sophomore quarterback Gus Ragland to 5th-year senior receiver Rokeem Williams. With the extra point, Miami took a 7-0 early lead.