November has not been kind to the Ball State football team, butSaturday presents a chance to send the Cardinals' 17 seniors out instyle as No. 22 Bowling Green visits.
Although a 4-7 record brought on by three-straight losses is notwhat he envisioned, outside linebacker Lorenzo Scott said he wouldlove to end his collegiate career with an upset of the Falcons.
"To me, this is my championship game," Scott said. "We're goingto have to go out and play a Toledo (-type) game (which theCardinals won, 38-14). We'll have to play our best game of theseason.
"Beating a Top 25 team in my last game, not too many people cansay they've done that. So I'll be pleased, at this point, with awin over Bowling Green."
Head coach Brady Hoke said Saturday will be the last time manyof the 17 put on helmets and pads, but Scott could be anexception.
"I don't think there's any doubt," Hoke said in regards towhether Scott could latch on to an NFL team in addition to hisbaseball obligations. "He reminds me of (former Michiganlinebacker) Ian Gold, who plays with Denver, as far as theirathleticism. Lorenzo's got a chance to be bigger (he currentlystands 6 feet 2 inches and weighs 210 pounds) because Ian's playingin the NFL at 210 pounds."
After completing his junior season with the BSU baseball team,Scott was selected in the 17th round of the Major League Draft. Heplayed with the Orioles' Gulf Coast Rookie League team and batted.319; then he kept his promise to come back for his senior seasonon the gridiron.
Scott, who had led the Cardinals in tackles the past threeseasons, earned his weakside linebacker spot under a new coach.
In addition, he was elected one of the team's two captains.
Hoke admitted he was concerned that Scott wouldn't concentratecompletely on football, but he said the senior dispelled any doubtswhen he returned in August.
"When you're not around your team all summer, chemistrysometimes can be affected because he didn't go through some of thethings the other guys did," Hoke said. "But the way he came back inAugust and how he practiced, there wasn't any doubt he was ready toplay football.
"He went through 12 practices in the spring, so it wasn't likehe was an unknown quantity. I'm proud of how he's handled being acaptain with a new staff and difference in philosophy."
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