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・October 5, 2024 October 05 Oct 05

Western Michigan edges past Ball State, powered by Nixon's 124 rushing yards and 3 TDs

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Cam Pickett - One touchdown off one catchPickett logged one reception (on two targets) for 27 yards and one touchdown during Saturday's 45-42 defeat against Western Michigan.

ImpactPickett had his lowest receptions of the year, but he also scored for the first time this season. He's had a pretty solid role in the Cardinals' passing game in the recent weeks, which is impressive based on his lower depth chart spot coming into the year. This involvement could stay consistent especially against more even matched opponents like WMU in the latter half of the season.

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Tanner Koziol - Second 100-yard performanceKoziol hauled in 9 of 16 targets for 102 yards during Saturday's 45-42 defeat to Western Michigan.

ImpactKoziol registered a season-high 16 targets, which with no surprise turned into 100 yards. The tight end has had a big role in the passing game especially in the recent weeks, with nine receptions in the last three games for the Cardinals.

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Braedon Sloan - Big receiving day in lossSloan accrued 18 rushes for 65 yards and reeled in 3 of 4 targets for 90 yards during Saturday's 45-42 loss versus Western Michigan.

ImpactSloan has been very efficient on the ground so far this season, but he also showed a receiving efficiency that could be utilized more in the coming weeks. He hasn't seen much touchdowns so far, but high yardage has made up for it so far and should continue to do so in the coming weeks.

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Kadin Semonza - Highest yardage in close lossSemonza completed 21 of 35 passes for 307 yards, three touchdowns and two interceptions during Saturday's 45-42 defeat against Western Michigan. He also had seven rushes for five y...

ImpactSemonza has thrown a lot of passes in the past two weeks, but he's also thrown five interceptions in that period. This trigger-happy attitude might've costed the Cardinals the win this week, but the quarterback did still surpass 300 yards for the first time this season. He'll need to balance out the picks with more touchdowns in the coming weeks if Ball State hopes to beat the conference opponents.

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Malique Dieudonne - First touchdown of yearDieudonne hauled in all two targets for 62 yards and one touchdown during Saturday's 45-42 win versus Ball State.

ImpactDieudonne hasn't had much of an impact with the team this year and this stat-line with a 43-yard touchdown doesn't change that trend. He could have some big play abilities in the coming weeks but doesn't have enough consistent targets to be a contributor at this point.

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Anthony Sambucci - Grabs score in close winSambucci hauled in 9 of 10 targets for 74 yards and one touchdown during Saturday's 45-42 victory over Ball State.

ImpactSambucci snagged his second touchdown of the season as the Broncos edged out the Cardinals. He also led his team in receptions, showing he is one of the top pass catchers for the team so far this year. The senior wide receiver will look to keep these targets going next week as Western Michigan takes on Akron.

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Jaden Nixon - Hat-trick performance vs. CardinalsNixon notched 14 rushes for 124 yards and three touchdowns and gathered in their only target for six yards during Saturday's 45-42 victory against Ball State.

ImpactNixon has just about established himself as the clear cut RB1 at this point in the season. He now has 459 rushing yards and six touchdowns in the past three games, and has out-carried the Broncos' other running backs in those three games as well. He has popped out as a solid fantasy performer and should continue to do so in the coming weeks as long as he continues to be utilized.

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