From former students to former Ball State football players, alumni were scattered throughout Knoxville, Tennessee, for Ball State Football's contest against the University of Tennessee Sept. 1. Three former players spoke on what the game meant to them.
Sept. 1, Ball State Daily News News Editor Kyle Smedley, Sports Editor Daniel Kehn, Visual and Photo Editor Amber Pietz and Associate Photo Editor Jacy Bradley traveled to Knoxville, Tennessee to cover Ball State Football's contest against the University of Tennessee, in which the Cardinals fell 59-10.
Before and during Ball State Football's contest against the University of Tennessee Sept. 1, the gameday atmosphere engulfed Knoxville. Though the Cardinals lost 59-10, the players and coach were grateful for traveling Ball State fans support.
The Cardinals took on the University of Tennessee (1-0, 0-0 SEC) in Knoxville, Tennessee, Sept 1 in what was the opening game of the 2022 season and fell 59-10.
Each season, at least one of Ball State Football’s first games of the year is against a “Power-Five Conference” (Big Ten, SEC, Big 12, PAC-12 and ACC) program. To kick off the 2022 season, the Cardinals and the University of Tennessee Volunteers will square off at Neyland Stadium in Knoxville, Tennessee Sept. 1 in each program’s first game of the season.
August 19, four Delaware County High School varsity football programs opened up their regular season, as Muncie Central High School, Delta High School, Yorktown High School and Wes-Del High School each competed.
SMEDLEY: In the wake of Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson's six-game suspension for sexual misconduct, it is even more clear that the NFL's suspension policies are deeply flawed and borderline offensive.
As a part of Kia of Muncie and Toyota of Muncie's Tent Sale, Indianapolis Colts quarterback Matt Ryan signed autographs from 2-4 p.m. July 22, 2022.
Following the conclusion of the 2022 National Football League (NFL) Draft, 262 players were selected and five former Ball State Football players have signed Undrafted Free Agent (UDFA) contracts while two others have received minicamp tryouts.
The fullback position has always been a staple of football from the professional to the amateur field. Around the beginning days of the NFL, the fullback was seen as the premier runner.
Although the stories have not always been instantly published, The Daily News has placed an emphasis on covering important moments in Ball State Sports like bowl games, postseason tournaments and grand openings of athletic facilities for decades.
Wahee dreamed of hearing his name called during the NFL Draft, and now, Wahee and 11 other Ball State Football alumni are one step closer to achieving that goal.
On March 21, 2022, the Indianapolis Colts made a trade with the Atlanta Falcons that would have 14-year veteran quarterback Matt Ryan change jerseys for the first time since he was drafted by the Falcons in 2008.
After several quarterback moves, including the Indianapolis Colts trading quarterback Carson Wentz to the Washington Commanders March 9, the Colts decided on their next starting quarterback March 21 by trading for former Atlanta Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan.
From 2010-13, Ollie earned three All-Mid American Conference (MAC) player selections (two second-team and one third-team) and served as a team captain in the 2013 season.
The Cardinals open conference play Sept. 10 against Western Michigan in Scheumann Stadium. The Cardinals defeated the Broncos 45-20 Oct. 9, 2021 and have won two consecutive games in the series.
More Black people who are passionate about sports need to look into becoming a journalist because we need more people of color to tell our stories. We need to influence the next generation into believing there are other options with sports that don’t involve playing.
The seven team per-conference model makes for bad competition, as we saw with the Philadelphia Eagles, Pittsburgh Steelers and New England Patriots combining for a -67 point differential.
Throughout each day, I tried my hand at quick media coverage via Twitter and had updates on what the Cardinals were doing at each of the events. While this type of coverage was an adjustment for me as a student journalist, it was also extremely rewarding.
Alabama will take the field against Georgia in a rematch of the 2018 College Football National Championship, where the Crimson Tide defeated the Bulldogs 26-23 in overtime. Our sports staff gave their predictions for the title game.
