Ball State 34, UNH 29

MUNCIE, Ind. — — Qua Ashley rushed for a career-high 154 yards including two touchdowns and combined with Kiael Kelly for Ball State’s final points in a 34-29 victory over the University of New Hampshire on Saturday.

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Kelly threw for 105 yards and two scores with an interception and rushed for 101 yards and another TD. His 27-yard pass to Ashley gave Ball State (1-2) a 34-21 lead with 10 minutes left in the third quarter.

UNH (2-1) rallied behind two Nick Reed field goals, including a career-long 52-yarder, and Justice Akinmoladun’s sack for a safety, but the Wildcats couldn’t get past midfield on their final drive.

UNH QB Matt Vezza was 25 of 44 for 249 yards and a TD, and rushed for 78 yards and another score for the Wildcats.

Ball State led 28-21 at halftime after the teams combined for 521 of the game’s 801 yards of offense in the first two quarters.

Ashley scored on 43- and 72-yard runs to help Ball State take a 21-14 lead. Vezza tied it with a 2-yard run with under two minutes left in the half before Kelly threw to Kameron Anthony for a 10-yard score with 20 seconds remaining in the half.

It was Mike Uremovich’s first win as Ball State’s head coach.Uremovich was head coach at Butler before taking the Cardinals job.

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