| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 BALL | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
 AUB | 14 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 42 |
Game Leaders
Jackson Arnold
· QB
Jeremiah Cobb
· RB
Kiael Kelly
· QB
Qua Ashley
· RB
Team Stats
61st Downs27
1-143rd down efficiency6-11
1-14th down efficiency1-1
68Total Yards495
71Passing271
10/16Comp/Att26/33
4.4Yards per pass8.2
-3Rushing224
33Rushing Attempts34
-0.1Yards per rush6.6
7-57Penalties8-65
1Turnovers1
Play-by-Play
0:00
End of 4th Quarter
0:00
(00:06) Kneel down by Auburn at BSU45 for loss of 2 yards.
0:30
Deuce Knight pass complete to Cam'Ron King for 6 yds to the BALL 43 for a 1ST down
1:14
Justin Jones run for 5 yds to the BALL 49
1:53
Deuce Knight run for 11 yds to the AUB 46 for a 1ST down
2:00
Timeout Auburn, clock 02:00
2:04
Deuce Knight pass complete to Camden Etheredge for 14 yds to the AUB 35 for a 1ST down
2:44
Justin Jones run for 1 yd to the AUB 21
2:57
Deuce Knight pass incomplete to Sam Turner
3:03
PENALTY Auburn Illegal Substitution 5 yards from Auburn25 to Auburn20. NO PLAY.
3:03
Adam Saul punt for 48 yds, fair catch by Bryce Cain at the AUB 25
3:40
Kiael Kelly pass complete to Qua Ashley for a loss of 1 yard to the BALL 27
4:23
Elijah Jackson run for 1 yd to the BALL 28
5:02
Kiael Kelly run for 2 yds to the BALL 27
5:12
Connor Gibbs kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
5:13
Durell Robinson run for 54 yds for a TD (Alex McPherson KICK)
5:23
Adam Saul punt for 47 yds , Malcolm Simmons returns for 15 yds to the AUB 46
6:06
Kiael Kelly sacked by Jared Smith for a loss of 7 yards to the BALL 22
6:14
Kiael Kelly pass incomplete to Qian Magwood
6:48
Elijah Jackson run for 1 yd to the BALL 29
6:57
Hudson Kaak punt for 49 yds, fair catch by Eric Weatherly at the BALL 28
7:01
Deuce Knight run for a loss of 2 yards to the AUB 23 Deuce Knight fumbled, recovered by BALL Deuce Knight
7:33
Deuce Knight sacked by DeJuan Echoles Jr. for a loss of 5 yards to the AUB 25 Deuce Knight fumbled, recovered by BALL Deuce Knight , return for 0 yards
8:49
Omar Mabson II run for 3 yds to the AUB 30
9:13
Deuce Knight run for 12 yds to the AUB 27 for a 1ST down
9:29
Deuce Knight pass incomplete to Bryce Cain
9:35
Deuce Knight pass incomplete to Bryce Cain
9:38
Adam Saul punt for 49 yds , Malcolm Simmons returns for 23 yds to the AUB 15
9:38
Adam Saul punt for 50 yds , Malcolm Simmons returns for 24 yds to the AUB 48
10:08
PENALTY BSU Delay Of Game (Kelly,Kiael) 5 yards from BSU31 to BSU26. NO PLAY.
10:26
Kiael Kelly pass complete to Eric Weatherly for 12 yds to the BALL 31
11:15
Kiael Kelly pass complete to Eric Weatherly for 9 yds to the BALL 19
11:50
Elijah Jackson run for a loss of 3 yards to the BALL 10
12:13
(12:21) No Huddle-Shotgun Kelly,Kiael pass complete short middle to Weatherly,Eric caught at BSU29, for 5 yards to the BSU30 (Smith,Jared) PENALTY BSU Pass Interference (Magwood,Qian) 12 yards from BSU25 to BSU13. NO PLAY.
12:22
Connor Gibbs kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
12:22
Jackson Arnold pass complete to Eric Singleton Jr. for 13 yds for a TD (Alex McPherson KICK)
12:51
Jackson Arnold pass complete to Cam Coleman for 9 yds to the BALL 13
13:19
Jackson Arnold pass complete to Horatio Fields for 10 yds to the BALL 22 for a 1ST down
13:54
Jackson Arnold run for 10 yds to the BALL 32 for a 1ST down
14:22
Jackson Arnold pass complete to Horatio Fields for 8 yds to the BALL 42 for a 1ST down
14:55
Durell Robinson run for no gain to the 50 yard line
0:00
End of 3rd Quarter
0:00
Omar Mabson II run for 5 yds to the 50 yard line
0:26
Omar Mabson II run for 13 yds to the AUB 45 for a 1ST down
0:47
Omar Mabson II run for 4 yds to the AUB 32
0:58
Carson Holmer kickoff for 61 yds , Rayshawn Pleasant return for 24 yds to the AUB 28
1:04
Carson Holmer 22 yd FG GOOD
1:36
Kiael Kelly pass complete to Qua Ashley for 4 yds to the AUB 4
2:26
Kiael Kelly run for a loss of 3 yards to the AUB 8
3:02
Kiael Kelly run for a loss of 1 yard to the AUB 5
Jackson Arnold throws 3 TDs and Auburn overwhelms Ball State 42-3 in home opener
— Jackson Arnold threw for 251 yards and three touchdowns, Jeremiah Cobb ran for 121 yards and two scores and Auburn overwhelmed Ball State 42-3 on Saturday night.
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