To begin the game, the Cardinals attempted to catch the Aggies off guard by opening with an onside kickoff attempt. Texas A&M recovered, and went 62 yards in eight plays capped off by a one-yard touchdown to make it 7-0.
In preparation for a road matchup with No. 16 Texas A&M, the Ball State football coaches have been blasting crowd noise at practice all week. In a 2014 survey among 99 FBS coaches, the Aggies' Kyle Field finished second behind LSU as the toughest place in the country to play.
In its first ever match against a Southeastern Conference team, Ball State tied LSU 1-1, and impressed head coach Craig Roberts in the process. “I thought we were outstanding,” Roberts said. “Playing a quality SEC team like LSU is always a good challenge, but our girls stood up there in the heat and produced well.”
Mackenzie Kitchel's dad was a national champion basketball player at Indiana University. Her mom was a Division I diver at UNLV. It seemed she was destined to be a good athlete.
The Ball State field hockey team was tied 1-1 with No. 10 Northwestern after a half, but the Wildcats scored two goals in the second half to knock off the Cardinals 3-1.
Ball State's all-time leading rusher has his next shot in the NFL. Jahwan Edwards signed a deal to join the Atlanta Falcons' practice squad. He was originally signed by the San Diego Chargers after going undrafted this year.
Ball State field hockey coach Sally Northcroft has preached the idea of teamwork since she took over. After another winless weekend, the Cardinals are 0-4 on the young season. Ball State lost to Villanova on Sept. 4 and dropped a one-goal game to LaSalle on Sept. 6.
Former Ball State football stars Keith Wenning and Eric Patterson have signed to their teams' practice squads following final roster cuts.
With NFL rosters cutting down to their opening-day rosters this afternoon, the Indianapolis Colts cut former Ball State football players Eric Patterson and Kitt O'Brien.
Willie Snead has made the New Orleans Saints final 53-man roster. The former Ball State receiver led the Saints in preseason receptions with 11 for 148 yards.
For just the third time in the last two seasons, Scheumann Stadium's attendance reached 10 thousand for a home football game. Ball State defeated Virginia Military Institute 48-36 in the season opener in front of 10,473 spectators. Athletic Director Mark Sandy said attendance was about where he expected, but it could have been better.
Sophomore Darian Green tied a Ball State record with four touchdowns, and the Ball State offense exploded for 567 yards as the Cardinals defeated the Virginia Military Institute Keydets 48-36 to begin the season.
In its first game of the season, the Ball State football team gained 567 total yards and put up 48 points. Head coach Pete Lembo was able to utilize his fast-paced, short-yardage-based offense thanks to the time his veteran offensive line provided for the quarterback and running backs.
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Seniors Jacob Richard and Ben Ingle ran out to represent the Cardinals for the opening coin flip of the 2015-2016 season.
Following the loss to IUPUI on Sept. 2, the upcoming Lipscomb Tournament might've gotten even tougher for the Ball State women's volleyball team. Because the team is on the road, there isn't much time to adjust following its three-set loss. The Cardinals head into the Lipscomb Tournament Sept. 4 where they will see three undefeated teams.
Jacob Richard originally walked on with the Ball State football team.
After a 3-0 start to begin the season, the Ball State women's volleyball team suffered its first defeat of the season on Sept. 2 at IUPUI. The Cardinals had four straight chances to close out the first set, but couldn't capitalize and fell 29-27. The Jaguars carried the momentum into a sweep victory.
After guiding the Ball State women's volleyball to a 3-0 start, senior Alex Fuelling has been named the Mid-American Conference West Division Offensive Player of the Week.
He's always looked up to his older brothers. Ball State senior center Jacob Richard saw his brother Jameson Richard play on the offensive line for Buffalo, and then professionally with the Indianapolis Colts. Jacob didn't start playing until the fifth grade, but he decided in kindergarten he wanted to follow in his brother's footsteps.
