Live updates, highlights against WMU

(This story will be updated as the game progresses.)

Ball State football looks to get back on track at home after three straight road games resulted in three straight losses.

The Cardinals (1-3, 0-1 MAC) host the Western Michigan Broncos (1-3, 0-0 MAC) at Scheumann Stadium. Both teams are looking for their first conference win, as Ball State lost its MAC opener at Central Michigan 37-34 and Western Michigan has yet to play a MAC game.

Ball State lost comfortably at James Madison last weekend and will look to bounce back in its first home game since Sept. 7.

More:Ball State Football vs. Western Michigan: Score Prediction, Scouting Report for MAC Game

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Drawn game at halftime

Ball State and Western Michigan are tied 21-21 at halftime.

Ball State is loaded in the middle of the field

After a 4th-and-1 at midfield, Braedon Sloan was blocked in the backfield by the Broncos' defensive front. With 49 seconds left, Western Michigan took over at the 50-yard line.

The Ball State defense makes sure the goal line is big

After Western Michigan marched downfield for a 1st-and-goal, the Ball State defense came into its own, pushing the Broncos to third-and-4 at the goal line.

Ball State brings it to 21

Ball State marched downfield with a long, methodical attack that lasted 9:10 minutes after halftime in 15 plays. Wide receiver Cam Pickett finished the drive with a 4-yard touchdown run on a jet sweep.

Fireworks in the first quarter

Ball State trails Western Michigan 21-14 after the first 15 minutes. The 35 combined points in the first quarter are the most in a Ball State game since at least 2000.

Western Michigan responds with a long TD run

The Broncos only needed two plays to retake the lead. Jaden Nixon ran 57 yards for his second touchdown run of the day.

Ball State combines it with a huge offensive sequence

After a Western Michigan punt pinned the Cardinals at their own four-yard line, Ball State faced a 3rd-and-8 from their own six yards. Braedon Sloan made a short catch 72 yards deep into Broncos territory and Kadin Semonza finished the drive with a jump ball to Ty Robinson for a 21-yard touchdown. After 10 minutes the score is tied at 14:14.

Ball State responds with a kick-six

Losing 14-0, Ball State's special teams stepped up significantly. Malcolm Gillie returned a kickoff 97 yards, marking the Cardinals' first kick return touchdown of the season.

Ball State fumbles, Western Michigan takes advantage

On Ball State's next offensive play, the Cardinals tried a read option with Kiael Kelly, who passed it to Western Michigan linebacker Jake Wahlberg. The Broncos got the ball at the 10-yard line and needed two plays to score another touchdown when QB Hayden Wolff scored on a wide-open Blake Bosma.

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