OPINION
WHAT THE FOX SAYS: Thank you, Ball State
By Jake Fox / December 9, 2016On a whim, I decided to go to Ball State. And it has turned out to be the best decision I’ve ever made.
On a whim, I decided to go to Ball State. And it has turned out to be the best decision I’ve ever made.
Ball State benefits because teams that make it to any bowl game earn a payout that is put into a pool that its respective conference can disperse among full members. Just by playing No. 8 Wisconsin on Jan. 2, Western Michigan will earn $4 million for the MAC, according to the College Football Playoff revenue distribution projections.
Mabon finished last week's 21-20, season-ending loss at Miami with 244 career catches, breaking the mark Dante Ridgeway set in 2004 for the most receptions in Ball State program history.
Miami (6-6, 6-2 MAC) picked up two first downs on the ground and clinched bowl eligibility for the first time since 2010 with its 21-20 victory over Ball State Nov. 22 at Yager Stadium.
Senior wide receiver KeVonn Mabon is now the leading pass catcher in Ball State football history. With a 7-yard catch in the second quarter of Tuesday's season finale against Miami, Mabon moved into first place on Ball State's all-time receptions list with his 239th career grab.
Quarter updates from Yager Stadium as Ball State (4-7, 1-6 MAC) takes on Mid-American Conference East Division rival Miami (5-6, 5-2 MAC) in the final game of the season
Jake Fox, the Daily News football reporter, is traveling to the Nov. 22 game and offered up some insight on the key positional matchups:
The Cardinals (4-7, 1-6 MAC) travel to Yager Stadium to take on the Miami RedHawks Nov. 22 in the final game of the regular season.
Ball State's loss to Toledo Nov. 16 went beyond the 37-19 final score, as it effectively ended any chance it had at bowl consideration.
Toledo (9-2, 6-1 MAC) combined its fast start with a dominating second-half effort to hand Ball State (4-7, 1-6 MAC) a 37-19 loss at the Glass Bowl Wednesday night.
