FOOTBALL: In anticipation of Ball State's first-ever 10-0 record, the Top 10 memories of the 2008 football season

10. Seeing more than 20,000 fans fill the stands for a Saturday, noon-kickoff game against Eastern Michigan.

9. MiQuale Lewis' resurgence after tearing his ACL last season.

8. Senior tight end Darius Hill's NFL Draft stock plummeting further than the Dow Jones.

7. Freshman safety Sean "Gimme the Ball" Baker's National Defensive Player of the Week award after his performance at Akron.

6. The student section rushing the field after Ball State beat Navy 35-23.

5. Hoping Nate Davis stays for his senior year every time he takes a snap.

4. The jubilation after Ball State won its first game against a BCS opponent with a 42-20 victory at Indiana.

3. Dante Love being carted off the field at Indiana University as 41,000 fans collectively held their breaths.

2. Dante Love standing as an honorary captain at midfield seven weeks later for the coin flip against Northern Illinois.

1. Every time you see Ball State ranked above defending national champions LSU in the BCS standings.