KILLER CROSSOVER: This season will be fun to watch
Matt McKinney is a junior journalism major and writes ‘Killer Crossover’ for the Daily News. His views do not necessarily reflect those of the newspaper. Write to Matt at mdmckinney@bsu.edu.
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Matt McKinney is a junior journalism major and writes ‘Killer Crossover’ for the Daily News. His views do not necessarily reflect those of the newspaper. Write to Matt at mdmckinney@bsu.edu.
The Cardinals reached into the playbook in the fourth quarter of Saturday’s win over the University of Akron with a trick pass play from senior wide receiver Jamill Smith. It was Smith’s third pass of his career. After the game, Ball State head coach Pete Lembo credited offensive coordinator Rich Skrosky with the play call.
Sophomore wide receiver Jordan Williams has had multiple “breakout“ games this season.
Jahwan Edwards has been relied upon a lot this season. The junior running back’s team-leading 127 carries for 659 yards and 12 touchdowns are evidence of that. In Saturday’s 42-24 win over the University of Akron, Ball State perhaps relied on him more than other games this season.
Playing big is a cliché, but Ball State’s secondary may have to do just that tomorrow against the University of Akron.
1. Ball State head coach Pete Lembo wasn’t happy with the second-team offense.
KALAMAZOO, Mich. – Most games this season, it seemed like only one facet of Ball State’s offense was running on all cylinders, despite its 6-1 record.
On Saturday’s Homecoming football game against Kent State University, the game was close with less than two minutes left. Ball State lined up at a 4th and five at Kent State’s 7-yard line. The Cardinals were down four with 1:38 to go, and senior quarterback Keith Wenning hit junior wide receiver Willie Snead for the go-ahead touchdown.
“Brother“ is a strong word.
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. — Pete Lembo struggled to find words to summarize Ball State’s 48-27 win over University of Virginia moments after the game.
CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA. – The Ball State football team came into Saturday’s game against the University of Virginia an underdog against the country’s eighth-ranked defense.
Heading into the fourth quarter, Ball State had a 7-point lead on Toledo, the 2012 Mid-American Conference West’s second runner-up.
Toledo’s star wide receiver Bernard Reedy has been burning opposing defenses this season.
1. Ball State has forced more turnovers than in previous years.
Heading into Saturday’s game at Eastern Michigan University, Jamill Smith had scored a touchdown passing and receiving. Late in the first half, the senior wide receiver scored his first career touchdown rushing.
After missing two games with concussion-like symptoms, the return of junior running back Jahwan Edwards did not disappoint Ball State fans. Edwards rushed for 83 yards on 15 carries, but added three touchdowns. On his first touchdown, the Eastern Michigan University defense looked to have bottled him up at the line of scrimmage. Edwards pushed forward and broke through to the end zone.
Many new college athletes have their first “welcome to college” moment after a year or two of playing.
In Ball State’s first three games, the offense has marched down the field and scored a touchdown on each opening drive. In the season opener against Illinois State, Ball State scored on a 10-play, 79-yard drive. Against Army, it was a 9-play, 60-yard drive that did the trick. Finally, last Saturday at North Texas, Ball State went 75 yards in nine plays for the score.
North Texas quarterback Derek Thompson had 72 rushing yards in Saturday’s game against Ball State. Twenty-six of those yards came on one play.
For the first two games of the season, Keith Wenning had been the model of consistency for Ball State. The senior quarterback had thrown five touchdowns and no interceptions.