FOOTBALL: Ball State vs. Bowling Green updates
By David Polaski / November 28, 2014First quarter At the end of the first quarter, Ball State trails Bowling Green 21-7. Bowling Green Started its first drive off on its own 25-yard line.
First quarter At the end of the first quarter, Ball State trails Bowling Green 21-7. Bowling Green Started its first drive off on its own 25-yard line.
There a few things more emotional than having to say goodbye to something you love. Starting senior running back Jahwan Edwards said goodbye to Scheumann stadium as he played his final home game as a Ball State Cardinal on Saturday.
Victory is just a consolation prize in some NCAA football games. Ball State has little shot at defeating Texas A&M when the teams play next September.
When Jack Milas was lost due to a broken wrist against Eastern Michigan, at least the Ball State football team had an insurance policy.
In a season full of heartbreak, everything seemed to go Ball State’s way on Saturday. The Ball State football team defeated Eastern Michigan 45-30, giving the team its fourth win of the season.
Second Quarter At halftime, Ball State leads Eastern Michigan 28-3. Bronson Hill brought the ball past midfield, but the drive stalled and Ball State took over on its own 13 after a punt.
Live Blog Ball State vs. Eastern Michigan
David Polaski and sports editor Anthony Lombardi talk about Ball State's last game of the year against Eastern Michigan on Nov. 22, 2014.
When Nick Miles entered the Ball State football program as a freshman, he said it looked different than it does now. Sticking out in particular is how much closer the players are to one another.
All season long the Ball State football team has been plagued by fourth quarter woes. The team has struggled to put up points as well as stop opponents from scoring late in games.
Lembo's Language is a weekly article, where chief football reporter David Polaski dissects statements made by Ball State head football coach Pete Lembo in his press conference.
For the first time since 2010, the Ball State football team won’t be bowl eligible. Teams need a minimum of six wins to be bowl eligible.
Trailing Massachusetts 17-10 late in the fourth quarter, the Ball State football team’s defense was backed up in its red zone.
Halfway through the second quarter against Massachusetts, Ball State third string running back Teddy Williamson lined up in the backfield.
Slow starts have doomed the Ball State football team all season, and the trend continued against Massachusetts. The Cardinals fell behind 7-0 just 1:02 into the game and never recovered, falling 24-10 to the Minutemen on the road. Even more brutal for the team, the loss eliminates it from bowl contention. The loss drops Ball State to 3-7, and teams need a minimum of six wins to be bowl eligible. Ball State has just two games left.
At the end of the fourth quarter, Massachusetts defeated Ball State 24-10.
Just one week after losing its top corner, the Ball State football team will be asked to respond in a big way on the road against Massachusetts.
Lembo's Language is a weekly article in chief football reporter David Polaski dissects statements made by Ball State head football coach Pete Lembo in his press conference.
It's been said that a sign of a true champion is the ability to bounce back after a key loss, that's exactly what starting quarterback, Jack Milas, will look to do after throwing three interceptions against Ball State rival Northern Illinois last Wednesday.
