Ball State (4-6, 1-5 MAC) raced out to a three-touchdown lead at home over Eastern Michigan (6-4, 3-3 MAC) Tuesday night, but the Eagles stole a 48-41 victory in wild fashion and earned bowl eligibility for the first time since 1995.
With 41 points on the board and 542 offensive yards, Ball State’s offense still could’ve had a better day. Senior receiver KeVonn Mabon even finished his last home game with 12 catches for 149 yards and three touchdowns (two receiving, one rushing) – but five turnovers and an inability to convert on third down cost the Cardinals in their 48-41 loss to Eastern Michigan. “We’re not losing to these teams, we’re really just beating ourselves,” Mabon said. “All of our losses, we beat ourselves.”
Quarter updates from Scheumann Stadium as Ball State (4-5) takes on Mid-American Conference opponent Eastern Michigan (5-4) Nov. 8.
Ball State soccer held out hope for an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament after an early exit from the Mid-American Conference Tournament, but Monday night the team learned its season is officially over. The Cardinals (14-3-4) won the MAC regular season title and finished the season ranked 51st in the RPI rankings, but did not make the 64-team tournament. 19 teams ranked lower than Ball State made the cut, but only two of those teams -- Oklahoma State and Texas A&M -- received at-large bids.
Ball State (4-5, 1-4 MAC) will have a chance to send its 23 seniors out the right way this time around, when it welcomes Eastern Michigan (5-4, 2-3 MAC) to Scheumann Stadium on Nov. 8.
Jake Fox, the Daily News football reporter, is covering the game and offered up some insight on the key positional matchups:
The Cardinals will wrap up their regular season schedule at home this weekend against Western Michigan (10-17, 5-9) at 7 p.m. Nov. 11 and against Northern Illinois (21-5, 13-1) at 7 p.m. Nov. 12.
The women’s swim and dive team looked to bounce back from a loss to Bowling Green as they faced off against Tiffin in a co-ed meet.
“We are making great progress at this point,” head swimming coach Bob Thomas said. “Right now this is our third weekend of competition and I’m looking forward to the next meet.”
“We have been keeping both the intensity and volume up," head coach Bob Thomas said. "The program that I have been running has been a great success."
For the second season in a row Ball State soccer defender Lorina White was named Mid-American Conference Defensive Player of the Year.
Exhibition games are a chance for players to play under the lights and get the jitters out. Ball State men's basketball's 74-64 exhibition victory over the University of Indianapolis seemed to do just that — but the win didn't come easy.
Ball State men’s basketball started its season with an exhibition against the University of Indianapolis Greyhounds and came away with more than just the 74-64 victory on Nov. 3. There are improvements this team must make in order to compete for a Mid-American Conference title.
Here are three takeaways from head coach Mike Neu's weekly press conference Nov. 3.
Ball State field hockey (8-10, 3-3 MAC) is relishing its opportunity as the underdog in this year’s Mid-American Conference field hockey tournament. “We have nothing to lose,” said head coach Christy Longacre. “I hope the girls realize that.
A pair of Ball State field hockey (8-10, 3-3 MAC) players were named All-Mid-American Conference. Senior midfielder Mikayla Mooney made the All-MAC first team, and sophomore forward Darbi Gullett was awarded a spot on the second team. Both are winning a postseason award for the first time in their Ball State careers.
Ball State women’s swimming and diving are back home this weekend as they take on Bowling Green and Tiffin. They returned from Akron this past weekend with a loss.
Nov. 2 will go down as an unforgettable day in baseball history: The Chicago Cubs or the Cleveland Indians will end their century-, or decades-long, championship drought. But, this day was already unforgettable for me.
Ball State men's basketball hasn't won a season opener since 2012. To reverse that trend, fourth-year head coach James Whitford scheduled the Cardinals' first exhibition game in three seasons on Thursday, November 3 against the University of Indianapolis.
