FOOTBALL: Numbers and notes from Saturday

Numbers to know265 - Nate Davis passing yards116 - MiQuale Lewis rushing yards3 - MiQuale Lewis touchdowns112 - Briggs Orsbon receiving yards26 - Ball State first downs1 - Chris Miller punts0 - Ball State turnovers1988 - First time since 1988 Ball State has started a season 5-027 - Career wins for Brady Hoke1 - Amount of teams still undefeated in the MAC38 - Amount of votes Ball State received in the AP Poll1 - Wins needed for Ball State to become bowl eligible7 - Wins needed for Ball State to finish the regular season undefeated

AttendanceBall State had 20,437 people in attendance for its game Saturday was the ninth highest attended conference home game in school history

21,581: vs. Toledo (1997)21,581: vs. Toledo (1996)21,527: vs. C. Michigan (1997)21,278: vs. Toledo (2001)21,119: vs. Akron (1997)21,037: vs. Kent State (1996)20,757: vs. C. Michigan (2001)20,752: vs. Akron (1999)20,437: vs. Kent State (Saturday)

5-0 startsDuring the last 50 years, Ball State has started a season 5-0 four times. In those seasons, the Cardinals have finished with at least three losses two times and have made one bowl game.

1988: 8-3, no bowl game1978: 10-1, no bowl game1976: 8-3, no bowl game1965: 9-0-1, Grantland Rice Bowl

RankingsBall State received 38 votes in this week's Associated Press poll and is now listed at No. 29.

Team1. Oklahoma2. Alabama3. LSU4. Missouri5. Texas6. Penn St.7. Texas Tech8. BYU9. USC10. S. Florida11. Georgia12. Florida13. Auburn14. Ohio St.15. Utah16. Kansas17. Boise St.18. Wisconsin19. Vanderbilt20. Virginia Tech21. Oklahoma St.22. Fresno St.23. Oregon24. Connecticut25. Wake Forest26. Maryland27. Michigan St.28. Kentucky29. Ball St.30. Northwestern30. Tulsa32. Illinois33. UNC34. Florida St.35. Mississippi36. Georgia Tech37. California37. Nebraska39. Oregon St.39. BC40. Colorado


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