Number 10Tailgating starts three hours before the game ... pace yourself.
Number 9Nate Davis must not be superstitious; he wears No. 13.
Number 8All-American punter Chris Miller is like an eclipse ... rarely seen but always spectacular.
Number 7Ball State's offense moved the ball 3.2 miles last season, the distance from Scheumann Stadium to The Heorot.
Number 6The giant Ball State banner draped from the Scheumann Stadium press box was donated by trustee Frank Hancock and cost more than $60,000.
Number 5Ball State's football team might also be the best basketball team on campus.
Number 4Don't get confused when you read "Northeastern" on the South scoreboard.
Number 3For those watching at home, don't take a shot of rum for every Ball State point.
Number 2Northeastern's first mascot received an honorary degree in 1927, sparking the argument of who is smarter - its students or dogs.
And the number 1 thing to know about this week's game is... Leave the goal posts alone after the game; save the real celebrating for next week's Navy game.
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