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Cardinals Fall 44-13 Against Penn State - Game Recap
Penn State cruised to victory on Saturday, as they ran up a 44-13 score against Ball State in Week 2 action at Beaver Stadium.
Bettors who backed the Nittany Lions were also rewarded, as they covered the closing number as a favorite of -22.5 at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go UNDER the closing total of 58.0.
Noah Cain rushed for 69 yards, while Keyvone Lee added 68 yards in the win. Jahan Dotson and Parker Washington added 65 and 57 receiving yards respectively.
Carson Steele rushed for 18 yards for Ball State, while Justin Hall added 16 yards. Drew Plitt threw for 176 yards for the Cardinals, while receivers Jayshon Jackson and Justin Hall had 42 and 35 yards respectively.
Ball State was outgained by Penn State 493-295 yards in Saturday's match, while the important battle of first downs was won 32-20 by the Nittany Lions.
The time of possession battle favored Penn State as their offense was on the field for 34:09, longer than the 25:51 of their opponents.
Penn State looks to continue their winning ways next game with a battle against Auburn. Ball State will aim to get back on the winning track at Wyoming.