Georgia football hosts Ball State on Saturday in Athens. Here is your first look at the Ball State Cardinals.
Rowan Rehbein, 14Powers.com SEC Football
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Ball State Season So Far
| Date | Opponent | Time | TV |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2-Sep | at Kentucky | 12:00 PM ET | L 14-44 |
| 9-Sep | at Georgia | 12:00 PM ET | SECN |
| 16-Sep | vs. Indiana State | 2:00 PM ET | ESP+ |
| 23-Sep | vs. Georgia Southern | TBA | |
| 30-Sep | at Western Michigan | TBA | |
| 7-Oct | at Eastern Michigan | 3:30 PM ET | |
| 14-Oct | vs. Toledo | TBA | |
| 21-Oct | vs. Central Michigan | 3:30 PM ET | |
| 1-Nov | at Bowling Green | TBA | |
| 7-Nov | at Northern Illinois | TBA | |
| 18-Nov | vs. Kent State | TBA | |
| 25-Nov | vs. Miami (OH) | TBA |
Statistical Comparison
| Statistic | Team | National Rank |
Conference Rank |
Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd Down Conversion Pct | Ball St. Georgia |
32 57 |
3 10 |
0.529 0.417 |
| 3rd Down Conversion Pct Defense | Georgia Ball St. |
10 95 |
2 10 |
0.143 0.444 |
| 4th Down Conversion Pct | Ball St. Georgia |
48 82 |
7 8 |
0.500 0.000 |
| 4th Down Conversion Pct Defense | Ball St. Georgia |
1 101 |
1 13 |
0.000 1.000 |
| Blocked Kicks | ||||
| Blocked Kicks Allowed | Georgia Ball St. |
1 116 |
1 12 |
0 1 |
| Blocked Punts | ||||
| Blocked Punts Allowed | Ball St. Georgia |
1 1 |
1 1 |
0 0 |
| Completion Percentage | Ball St. Georgia |
30 59 |
1 10 |
0.733 0.650 |
| Defensive TDs | Georgia | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Fewest Penalties | Ball St. Georgia |
26 41 |
2 5 |
4 5 |
| Fewest Penalties Per Game | Ball St. Georgia |
27 44 |
2 5 |
4.00 5.00 |
| Fewest Penalty Yards | Ball St. Georgia |
19 47 |
1 6 |
26 42 |
| Fewest Penalty Yards Per Game | Ball St. Georgia |
20 48 |
1 6 |
26.00 42.00 |
| First Downs Defense | Georgia Ball St. |
34 43 |
7 2 |
15 17 |
| First Downs Offense | Georgia Ball St. |
26 93 |
4 7 |
28 18 |
| Fumbles Lost | Georgia Ball St. |
1 113 |
1 12 |
0 2 |
| Fumbles Recovered | ||||
| Kickoff Return Defense | Georgia Ball St. |
20 122 |
2 12 |
7.00 58.50 |
| Kickoff Returns | Georgia | 15 | 4 | 31 |
| Net Punting | Georgia Ball St. |
23 50 |
6 3 |
44.60 41.75 |
| Passes Had Intercepted | Georgia Ball St. |
1 1 |
1 1 |
0 0 |
| Passes Intercepted | Ball St. Georgia |
34 34 |
4 4 |
1 1 |
| Passing Offense | Georgia Ball St. |
9 70 |
2 2 |
400.0 223.0 |
| Passing Yards Allowed | Georgia Ball St. |
22 81 |
3 8 |
128.0 241.0 |
| Passing Yards per Completion | Georgia Ball St. |
17 90 |
2 7 |
15.38 10.14 |
| Punt Return Defense | Georgia Ball St. |
9 109 |
2 11 |
0.00 13.50 |
| Punt Returns | Georgia Ball St. |
34 64 |
10 5 |
9.50 3.00 |
| Red Zone Defense | Ball St. Georgia |
15 71 |
1 8 |
0.500 1.000 |
| Red Zone Offense | Georgia Ball St. |
1 90 |
1 8 |
1.000 0.667 |
| Rushing Defense | Ball St. Georgia |
61 75 |
4 11 |
116.0 132.0 |
| Rushing Offense | Georgia Ball St. |
58 109 |
6 11 |
159.0 72.0 |
| Sacks Allowed | Georgia Ball St. |
1 101 |
1 9 |
0.00 3.00 |
| Scoring Defense | Georgia Ball St. |
15 113 |
1 11 |
7.0 44.0 |
| Scoring Offense | Georgia Ball St. |
18 102 |
7 9 |
48.0 14.0 |
| Tackles for Loss Allowed | Georgia Ball St. |
31 106 |
4 11 |
4.00 8.00 |
| Team Passing Efficiency | Georgia Ball St. |
37 56 |
6 1 |
165.50 146.77 |
| Team Passing Efficiency Defense | Georgia Ball St. |
27 73 |
4 6 |
91.07 127.56 |
| Team Sacks | Ball St. Georgia |
71 71 |
7 11 |
1.00 1.00 |
| Team Tackles for Loss | Georgia Ball St. |
83 100 |
10 8 |
4.0 3.0 |
| Time of Possession | Ball St. Georgia |
5 62 |
2 4 |
38:02 30:25 |
| Total Defense | Georgia Ball St. |
36 75 |
7 5 |
260.0 357.0 |
| Total Offense | Georgia Ball St. |
12 99 |
2 7 |
559.0 295.0 |
| Turnover Margin | Georgia Ball St. |
23 75 |
6 6 |
1.00 -1.00 |
| Turnovers Gained | Ball St. Georgia |
48 48 |
4 8 |
1 1 |
| Turnovers Lost | Georgia Ball St. |
1 80 |
1 10 |
0 2 |
| Winning Percentage | Georgia Ball St. |
1 85 |
1 5 |
1.000 0.000 |
Ball State Injuries and Suspensions
Player POS Status
B. Hunt TE Doub Sat – Ankle
C. Davis RB Ques Sat – Knee
T. Woodard DL Ques Sat – Shoulder
V. Pemberton RB Ques Sat – Knee
T. Koziol TE Ques Sat – Head
Source: Covers.com
Challenges for Georgia
Ball State opened its 2023 season on Saturday, falling 44-14 at Kentucky. The Cardinals led 7-3 at the end of the first quarter but for the remainder of the game were dominated by a strong Kentucky defense and potent Wildcat offense. Quarterback Kadin Semonza completed 15 of 21 passes for 165 yards, a touchdown and no interceptions. Running back Marquez Cooper ran for 36 yards on 15 carries to lead Ball State. Receiver Dane Key had five catches for 96 yards and a touchdown. Defensive back Jordan Riley led the Cardinals with five tackles, four of them solo stops. Ball State attempted one field goal that was blocked.
14Powers Preseason Prediction
Ball St 3, Georgia 45
Saturday‘s game kicks off at 12:00 PM ET. Watch this SEC football game on the SEC Network Network.
