Muncie, IN (Sports Network) - Dan LeFevour threw for 360 yards and five touchdowns, and added another 146 yards and a touchdown on the ground to lead the Central Michigan Chippewas to a 58-38 win over the Ball State Cardinals in a Mid-American Conference shootout at Scheumann Stadium.

LeFevour completed 30-of-38 passes and looked often to Bryan Anderson, who hauled in 10 passes for 154 yards and two touchdowns to help keep the Chippewas (3-3, 3-0 MAC) undefeated in conference play.

The Cardinals (3-3, 2-2) were led by quarterback Nate Davis, who completed 16- of-35 passes for 204 yards and a touchdown.

Central Michigan took a 7-0 lead midway through the first quarter, on a 12- yard run by Justin Hoskins.

The Chippewas extended their lead to 14-0 in the final minute of the first quarter, on a nine-yard touchdown run from Antonio Brown.

The Cardinals got on the board when Dante Love returned the ensuing kickoff 100 yards for a score.

LeFevour made it a 21-7 game early in the second quarter, when he found Antonio Brown for a 21-yard touchdown pass, his first of the day.

Ball State fired back midway through the quarter, when Frank Edmonds powered his way in from five yards out to cut the CMU lead to seven points.

LeFevour wasted no time, leading the Chippewas on a seven play, 80 yard drive, capped off by a two-yard touchdown toss to Taylor Bradley.

The Cardinals closed out the first half with a 26-yard field goal by Jake Hogue, as they entered the locker room trailing, 28-17.

CMU opened up the third quarter with a 39-yard touchdown pass from LeFevour to Anderson.

Those two hooked up again at the 9:39 mark of the third quarter, this time from 24 yards out, to make the score 41-17.

The Chippewas added a 51-yard field goal from Andrew Aguila late in the third quarter.

Ball State got back on the board two minutes later, when Koreen Burch scored from the one-yard line.

But CMU answered yet again, with LeFevour this time hitting Carl Volny for a six-yard score.

The Cardinals scored again early in the fourth quarter, when Davis hooked up with Darius Hill for a 22-yard touchdown.

Not to be outdone, LeFevour finished off the Chippewas' scoring with a one- yard run to give CMU a 58-31 cushion.

The Cardinals added an eight-yard score from Tanner Justice in the final seconds of the game, before accepting the 20-point defeat.

LeFevour was responsible for 506 of CMU's 658 offensive yards.