The one that mattered most was the walk-off 36-yard field goal that sealed the 20-17 win for Ball State in their Battle for the Bronze Stalk against the Huskies.
Over a year ago, Ball State pulled out a 44-38 double overtime win against the Huskies. While this year’s matchup didn’t show off the same offensive fireworks as last year, it was still a wild finish.
With three games remaining, Ball State will play for two rivalry trophies in the upcoming weeks. It first starts with Northern Illinois University (NIU) and the battle for the Bronze Stalk on Nov. 7 in DeKalb.
For the second season in a row, Ball State (2-7, 1-4 MAC) won’t be eligible for a bowl game after a 24-21 loss to Bowling Green (5-4, 3-2 MAC) In another ‘Midweek MACtion’ contest, Ball State is set to take on Northern Illinois (4-5, 3-2 MAC) Tuesday, Nov. 7 at 7 p.m. on CBS Sports Network in Dekalb, Illinois.
It was the first midweek MACtion game for the Cardinals, a series that finds Ball State playing Mid-American Conference (MAC) opponents during the week. The Cardinals fell 24-21 with a last-minute kick just falling short.
This matchup eight years in the making is the first of back-to-back ‘Midweek MACtion’ games for Ball State (2-6, 1-3), televised Nov. 1 on ESPN2 at 7 p.m. Coming off a 24-17 win over Central Michigan, the Cardinals turn their focus to Bowling Green (4-4, 2-2 MAC).
After a terrific homecoming weekend, Ball State Football welcomes home a pair of Player of the Week awards.
Garrett, a multi-generational football player for the Cardinals, mentors players in the program to help them find faith in God and prepare them for the world outside of football.
Ball State football won its first homecoming game since 2019 with a 24-17 victory over Central Michigan (4-4, 2-2 MAC). The Cardinals (2-6, 1-3 MAC) have 10 days off before their next game, a ‘Midweek MACtion” contest against Bowling Green (4-4, 2-2 MAC) Wednesday, Nov. 1 at a time yet to be announced.
Coming off of a close last-minute loss against Toledo, Ball State was a 5.5-point underdog coming into the game today against Central Michigan. Here are three takeaways from the first Ball State FBS win since Nov. 1, 2022.
“Age is just a number in football because you can be playing with someone when you’re younger; you can be 18 and they can be 22,” Sape said. “It’s always good seeing them come back and show support and try to get a win for them because they laid the groundwork for where our program is today.”