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Central Michigan Falls 17-16 to Cardinals - Recap

Central Michigan was unable to contain Carson Steele on Saturday and the result was a 17-16 Week 6 loss against the Cardinals.

The Cardinals were a +7.5-point underdog in the win, and managed to turn a profit for their supporters. The combined score dipped UNDER the total, which closed at 63.5.

Carson Steele rushed for 124 yards, while Vaughn Pemberton added 20 yards in the win. Jayshon Jackson and Yo'Heinz Tyler added 49 and 46 receiving yards respectively.

Lew Nichols III rushed for 97 yards for Central Michigan, while Myles Bailey added 43 yards. Daniel Richardson threw for 210 yards for the Chippewas, while receivers Carlos Carriere and Joel Wilson had 70 and 52 yards respectively.

Ball State lost the offensive yardage battle to Central Michigan 340-250 yards in Saturday's game. Central Michigan had more first downs as that total ended up 19-15.

Central Michigan led the time of possession tally, as the game finished as a 36:16-23:44 split in that important category.

Ball State heads into a 7 battle against UCONN. Central Michigan, meanwhile, will have their next action against Akron.