Clemens: Key takeaways from Week 1 of the NFL season
By Daric Clemens / September 10, 2019Kick-off is underway and from the entertainment side, fans should be excited about the start the 2019-20 NFL season got off to.
Kick-off is underway and from the entertainment side, fans should be excited about the start the 2019-20 NFL season got off to.
Not only did Plitt register a career-high 439 passing yards, but tied Ball State Football’s record in touchdown passes, recording six on the day.
After a three-and-out and an interception in Ball State’s first two possessions, it didn’t look like the Cardinals were going to have a repeat of last year’s 42-6 opener at Scheumann Stadium. Already trailing 7-0, momentum did not look to be on Ball State’s side.
By the time Aug. 31, 2019, came around, it had been 365 days since sophomore receiver Yo’Heinz Tyler’s last touchdown — a whole year without reaching the end zone. It had been too long.
There was a sense of disappointment after the loss, but not everything felt by the team was negative.
The word of the day was momentum, and at the end of it, Ball State (0-1, 0-0 MAC) needed just a little bit more Saturday as it fell to Indiana (1-0, 0-0 Big 10) 34-24 in the Ruoff Mortgage Kickoff Classic in Lucas Oil Stadium.
Dramatic finishes and milestone seasons have highlighted each matchup between Ball State and Indiana on the gridiron. We take a look back at the past two decades of this big brother/little brother rivalry.
"I think about it all the time." "I try to forget it." Quarterback Drew Plitt can't get it out of his head, while head coach Mike Neu tries to suppress it.
Classes are back in session, training camp is finished and the 2019 Ball State Football season is just over a week away. As opening day approaches, here are a few things to keep in mind about this year’s Cardinals.
Coach Lee said he was “excited” and “blessed” to be taking up his new gig as head football coach of Muncie Central’s football team. But in the sidelines, he balances his other schedule — being a student at Ball State.
The NCAA Playing Rules Oversight Panel adjusted the targeting rule in college football, allowing video review officials to overturn calls if any element of the penalty cannot be confirmed.
Philippians 4:13. “I can do all this through him who gives me strength.”
The NFL Draft will visit the towns of the original NFL teams, with Muncie being one of them.
There are four quarterbacks remaining on Ball State’s roster from the 2018 season. Here’s a look at each of their profiles.
Ball State Football went 4-8 in 2018, marking the fifth straight season the Cardinals have finished the season with a losing record. Here are the most notable moments and facets from the Cardinals’ season.
QB Riley Neal and RB James Gilbert are not returning to the football team next season.
Two key players for Ball State Football are transferring.
After going into the half all knotted up at 21, Miami (Ohio) (6-6, 6-2 MAC) outscored Ball State (4-8, 3-5 MAC) 21-0 in the second half to win its third straight Red Bird Rivalry game.
Ball State Football (4-7, 3-4 MAC) may not be going to a bowl game, but it can finish .500 in Mid-American Conference play with a win over Miami of Ohio (5-6, 5-2 MAC) Tuesday.
