FOOTBALL: Grandfather's career inspires Ball State freshman receiver
October 13, 2010Jack Tomlinson had a chance to see his grandfather's old football tapes about eight years ago.
Jack Tomlinson had a chance to see his grandfather's old football tapes about eight years ago.
Western Michigan is reaping the rewards of its 45-16 win against Ball State on Saturday.
A second-half comeback Sunday propelled Ball State to a 3-3 tie in double overtime against Bowling Green.
Ball State lost to Buffalo on the road Sunday 28-26, 20-25, 25-19, 19-25, 15-13. It was the first time the Bulls beat the Cardinals in 15 tries.
After playing inconsistently for weeks, the Ball State men's golf team has a chance to shine at the Bearcat Invitational today and Tuesday in Hebron, Ky.
Stan Parrish had watched Keith Wenning, his freshman starting quarterback, complete just one pass and throw two interceptions before he was lifted for backup Kelly Page at halftime Saturday.
All the talk about a program revival was pointless. All the time spent fantasizing about a bowl game and conference contention was wasted energy.
While Ball State finally got its offense on track and battled back to earn a 3-3 tie against Bowling Green, there is a harsh reality concerning the Cardinals' 0-5-1 start in conference play.
The Cardinals split a pair of games this weekend, but the win came in the more important conference game.
Ball State lost a heartbreaker Saturday evening at Buffalo. After forcing a fifth set for the fourth time in 2010, the women's volleyball team was upended by Buffalo 26-28, 25-20, 19-25, 25-19, 13-15.
Confidence and team chemistry are on the rise three tournaments into the year for Ball State, and it's resulting in wins on the court.
Western Michigan quarterback Alex Carder rushed for his third touchdown of the day in the third quarter and Ball State trails 38-9.
Western Michigan stunned Ball State to start the game, scoring two touchdowns in the first 59 seconds on Homecoming and leads 21-0 after the first quarter.
MiQuale Lewis passed former Ball State and Miami Dolphins running back Bernie Parmalee for second place on the school career rushing record with 42 yards in the second quarter.
Western Michigan got some revenge for Ball State crashing its Senior Day last season, ruining Homecoming with a 45-16 victory.
While the Ball State men's and women's swimming and diving teams turned in comfortable wins on Friday, Saturday morning's victories in the Ball State Relay Invitational were of the dominant variety.
The Ball State soccer team looks to start building its résumé for the Mid-American Conference Tournament on Friday against Miami.
Keith Wenning established himself as Ball State's starting quarterback last week.
Much of the attention Ball State's linebackers have gotten this season has gone to the talented sophomore duo of Travis Freeman and Tony Martin.
Stan Parrish should have been asleep Sunday night. Ball State had won its second game of the year, upsetting three-touchdown favorites Central Michigan on the road a day before. Sleep is supposed to come easy to winning coaches and escape the ones on the wrong end of the scoreboard.