Tied at 31, the Cardinals had nothing to lose heading into their final drive of the second half. They just had to simply find the scoresheet once more to avoid a repeat of their season-opening loss to Miami (Ohio) Nov. 4.
The Cardinals welcome Eastern Michigan (0-1 MAC) to Scheumann Stadium for their home opener, Wednesday, Nov. 11 at 7 p.m. (CBS Sports Network).
Following weeks of preparation, optimism and confidence, it all came down to the final 45 seconds in Wednesday night's season opener for the Cardinals in Oxford, Ohio.
This year, the Eagles (8-2) — whose current record is their best since 2010 — look rejuvenated, refreshed and ready for their next goal — to give the program its first sectional championship since 2016.
At the end of those four quarters, Delta (8-2) came out on top in a 49-18 victory over Fort Wayne Wayne (2-9) to advance to its first sectional title game since 2016.
The Indians took advantage of three rushing touchdowns — from 10, 45 and 31 yards out — in the first half from junior running back Carson Campbell, jumping to a 20-7 lead before halftime and eventually winning 41-7.
Ball State will face all five of its West Division rivals — Central Michigan, Eastern Michigan, Northern Illinois, Toledo and Western Michigan — along with one East Division foe — Miami (Ohio) — to complete its 2020 regular season.
It wasn’t an easy decision for Magwood on choosing where to compete. He said it came down to “the last second” before accepting the Cardinals’ offer this past February.
The season will begin Wednesday, Nov. 4, with the championship game taking place either Dec. 18 or 19.
On Saturday, Danny Pinter became the first Ball State alumnus taken in the NFL Draft since 2014, and while he was the only one, a few of his former teammates found their landing spot afterwards.
As his name appeared on screen in Indianapolis Colts blue and white at approximately 2:15 p.m. Saturday, the hard work of Pinter, former Ball State offensive lineman, paid off.
Timothy Brown, a former Ball State Football player, who played in the NFL for a number of years and spent some time as a professional actor and musican, has died at 82 according to a press release from the Philadelphia Eagles.
Danny Pinter is playing the waiting game between his departure from the NFL Combine and the upcoming NFL Draft. The key to his success, he said, isn’t anything special.
Former Ball State offensive lineman Danny Pinter sits up and walks off the stage Feb. 27, having just raised $1,977 for the Boys and Girls Clubs of Muncie with 24 bench press reps of 225 pounds at the NFL Combine.
Uncomfortable and under duress for much of the game, Patrick Mahomes suddenly recaptured his mojo — and lifted Andy Reid and the Chiefs to a Super Bowl victory — the team’s first NFL championship in a half-century.
The college football season is over for fans of the cardinal and white, but they shouldn’t be hanging their heads. Ball State finished the 2019 season at 5-7 — the best record it has finished with in the Mike Neu era. To go along with wrapping up the season, here are some of the Cardinals’ top aspects of the year.
The Cardinals were in the locker room, facing a 27-14 deficit to Mid-American Conference East Division Champion Miami (Ohio). When they ran back onto the field, a switch had been flipped. The Cardinals went on to score 27 unanswered points and only allow one first down in the second half, leading to a 41-27 victory.
In the loss that made it officially ineligible for the postseason, Ball State struggled the entire game on defense, but particularly in the second half in the loss to Kent State. The Cardinals had several opportunities to capitalize on offense but were unable to when it mattered most. Here are four takeaways from the Cardinals’ 41-38 loss to the Golden Flashes.
The game clock read six seconds. The score read 41-38 in favor of Kent State. After those six seconds, Ball State had fallen to the Golden Flashes and lost its chances of going to a bowl game.
It didn’t seem like a big deal at the time, even after the Chippewas converted the following fourth-and-9 and subsequently scored a touchdown to reduce the Cardinals’ lead to 10. It did, however, when Central Michigan went on to win the game by one point.
