When Ball State and Kent State collided for a Mid-American Conference matchup Saturday afternoon, one thing was guaranteed: points.
Ball State entered the matchup second-to-last in the country in scoring defense, allowing 48.2 points per game. Kent State entered the matchup last in the same statistic at 51.4 points surrendered per game. And explosive playmaking from start to finish is exactly how the matchup at Dix Stadium unfolded, as Ball State outlasted Kent State 37-35 in a high-flying thriller.
Both teams eclipsed 400 yards of offense as the Cardinals accumulated 407 while the Golden Flashes managed a season-high 461. The fourth quarter is when the offenses reached peak performance as 31 total points were collected in the final 6:30 of action — with 21 of those points stemming from touchdowns from over 40 yards out…