Numbers from the game
13,068 - Attendance6.957 - Student Attendance0 - Turnovers for both teams3 - Number of times Chris Miller had to punt the football34 - Margin of victory95 - MiQuale Lewis' rushing yards against the Huskies23 - Career win for coach Brady Hoke4 - Number of times Ball State has won a home-opener since 2000290 - Passing yards for Nate Davis46 - Distance of Ian McGarvey's fourth-quarter field goal175,000 - Amount of money Ball State paid Northeastern for Thursday's home game 11 - Number of wins Ball State now needs to have an undefeated regular season5 - Number of wins Ball State now needs to become bowl eligible
HistoryBall State's win Thursday was the third time in the last 10 years the Cardinals have won a home game against a Football Champonship Subdivision team.
2008: Northeastern, W 48-142006: North Dakota St., L 29-242003: Indiana State, W 31-72002: Indiana State, W 23-212001: Northern Iowa, L 42-39 2000: Western Illinois, L 24-14
Opening routesThe Cardinals' win Thursday was the second-most points the team has scored in a season opener during its 44-year history.
1928: Concordia, W 52-02008: Northeastern, W 48-141977: Toledo, W 43-31966: Central Missouri St., W 41-7 1976: Louisana Tech, W 41-28 AttendanceBall State had 6,957 students attend Thursday's game, about 850 students fewer than last year's season opener. Also, the total attedance was the fifth best for a home opener since 2000.
2008: 13,068 vs. Northeastern2007: 15,488 vs. Miami2006: 12,326 vs. Eastern Michigan2005: 17,460 vs. Bowling Green2004: 23,718 vs. Boston College2003: 23,549 vs. Indiana State2002: 12,924 vs. Indiana State2001: 10,787 vs. Northern Iowa2000: 12,779 vs. Western Illinois
Hoke's blowoutsThe 34-point win was the second-largest margin of victory for the Cardinals since Brady Hoke became the coach in 2003.
2007: Buffalo, W 49-142008: Northeastern, W 48-142006: Buffalo, W 55-252004: W. Michigan, W 41-14 2003: Toledo, L 34-14
Team comparison
| NU | BSU | |
| 14 | Score | 48 |
| 324 | Total yards | 487 |
| 231 | Passing yards | 297 |
| 93 | Rushing yards | 190 |
| 21 | First Downs | 26 |
| 0 | Turnovers | 0 |
| 34:02 | Possession | 25:20 |
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