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Buffalo 28, Ball St. 7

On Wednesday, Messiah Burch rushed for a career-high 209 yards and two touchdowns, leading Buffalo to a 28-7 victory over Ball State.
Ball State scored first on a special teams error, but Buffalo answered with a 14-yard touchdown reception by Chance Morrow from Jason Wright with four minutes left in the first half.
Burch became the 12th player in Buffalo history to rush for 1,000 yards in a season, while Terrance Shelton Jr. added a 27-yard rushing touchdown early in the contest.
The Bulls secured bowl eligibility and remained in a four-way tie atop conference standings, while the Cardinals were eliminated from bowl contention.
Ball State missed three field goals from 39, 44, and 47 yards, hampering their comeback effort. Buffalo hosts Central Michigan next Wednesday while Ball State visits Ohio next Tuesday.

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Buffalo 28, Ball St. 7

7 hours ago·Nebraska, United States

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Ball State falls to Buffalo, loses bowl eligibility

MUNCIE, Ind. (AP) — Messiah Burch ran for a career-high 209 yards and two touchdowns and Buffalo defeated Ball State 28-7 on Wednesday night for their fifth straight victory. The Bulls (7-3, 5-1 Mid-American Conference) secured bowl eligibility and remained in a four-way tie atop the MAC standings, while also eliminating Ball State (3-7, 2-4) […]

8 hours ago·Indianapolis, United States

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Burch becomes 12th Buffalo player with 1,000 rushing yards in 28-7 win over Ball State

MUNCIE, Ind. (AP) — Messiah Burch ran for a career-high 209 yards and two touchdowns and Buffalo defeated Ball State 28-7 on Wednesday night for their fifth straight victory.

8 hours ago·Toronto, Canada

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3 takeaways from UB's bowl-clinching win at Ball State

MUNCIE, Ind. – Messiah Burch became Buffalo's latest 1,000-yard rusher in a 28-7 victory over Ball State on Wednesday night, and the Bulls became bowl-eligible.

13 hours ago·Buffalo, United States

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Ball State University Athletics

Cardinals Fall to Bulls at Rainy Scheumann

MUNCIE, Ind. -- After a 10-minute weather delay to open Wednesday night's midweek #MACtion game, the Cardinals suffered its second loss at home in 2026, falling to Buffalo 28-7.

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