Ball State Cardinals @ Miami (OH) RedHawks
Smith runs for 3 TDs; Miami (Ohio) beats Ball State 42-21
OXFORD, Ohio -- Alonzo Smith ran for 207 yards and three touchdowns and Miami (Ohio) held Ball State scoreless in the second half for a 42-21 victory on Tuesday night.
Gus Ragland accounted for three more scores for Miami (6-6, 6-2 Mid-American Conference). He completed 11 of 16 passes for 159 yards, and his 4-yard touchdown toss to Dominique Robinson tied the game at 21-21 with five seconds left before halftime.
Ragland bulled in for two scores from the 1-yard line, the second early in the third quarter. Smith broke loose on two big scoring runs, a 56-yarder in the second quarter and a 47-yarder late in the third. His 2-yard TD run capped the scoring with 10:27 to play.
Kenny Young ran for 38 yards for Miami, and is now 11 shy of 2,000 career yards rushing.
Drew Plitt was 17-of-29 passing for 175 yards with a touchdown pass and an interception for Ball State (4-8, 3-5).
Game Information
Oxford, OH


2025 Standings
| Mid-American ConferenceMid-American Conference | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Western Michigan | 7-1 | 10-4 |
| Ohio | 6-2 | 9-4 |
| Toledo | 6-2 | 8-5 |
| Miami (OH) | 6-2 | 7-7 |
| Central Michigan | 5-3 | 7-6 |
| Akron | 4-4 | 5-7 |
| Buffalo | 4-4 | 5-7 |
| Kent State | 4-4 | 5-7 |
| Eastern Michigan | 3-5 | 4-8 |
| Ball State | 3-5 | 4-8 |
| Bowling Green | 2-6 | 4-8 |
| Northern Illinois | 2-6 | 3-9 |
| Massachusetts | 0-8 | 0-12 |
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