Ball State football (4-7, 3-4 MAC) defeated Kent State (1-10, 0-7 MAC) 34-3 in what those in the program called the most well-rounded attack of the season. The Cardinals wrap up their season Saturday, Nov. 25 against Miami (OH) (9-2, 6-1 MAC) at Scheumann Stadium.
Ball State football defeated Kent State 34-3 in their second-to-last Mid-American Conference (MAC) game of the season. Here are four takeaways from the game.
Kiael Kelly, his friends and family provide an in-depth look into who the man under center at Ball State is. The redshirt sophomore has earned the starting quarterback spot for Ball State halfway through the season.
Head coach Mike Neu made it clear there is always something to play for. He said that players only get so many games, and for seniors, the time is winding down for their time at Ball State. With that being said, Neu said that they won’t take anything for granted and finish the fight.
“I was an undersized defensive lineman with a chip on my shoulder; that is kind of how I see myself as a coach now,” Tyler Stockton said. “I kind of feel underrated all the time and know I have to outwork people.”
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).
