FOOTBALL: Second-half comeback not enough, Ball State falls to Liberty
September 12, 2010Led by quarterback Mike Brown, Liberty upset Ball State 27-23 Saturday night.
Led by quarterback Mike Brown, Liberty upset Ball State 27-23 Saturday night.
A notebook from Ball State's 27-23 loss to Liberty on Saturday.
A first half of poorly played football yielded to the shootout some thought the Ball State-Liberty matchup might turn into and Stan Parrish wanted to avoid.
Committing 27 errors on the road at Wright State (4-6) snapped Ball State's seven-game winning streak and 21-set winning streak as they lost 25-16, 23-25, 25-23, 25-20.
The second quarter continued to look bleak for Ball State as it was unable to score on Liberty and went into the locker room trailing 14-3.
The Ball State soccer team locked down Western Kentucky on Friday night to pick up their fifth win of the season.
Ball State will host Liberty, ranked No. 18 in the Football Championship Subdivision, Saturday night.
With the success of another 3-0 weekend and a victory over IUPUI on Tuesday night, Ball State holds a 7-0 record heading into what could prove to be the critical part of their schedule.
As the team opens its 2010 season this Saturday, coach Mike Fleck has put his faith in the youth of team to find that consistency.
Coming off a double-overtime win against Southeast Missouri State last weekend, the Ball State soccer team has renewed optimism for its season and its matchup with Western Kentucky on Friday.
The Ball State cross-country team will travel to Indiana State on Friday for the Sycamore Pride race as its second meet of the season.
Special teams were a focus for Ball State throughout the offseason, and coach Stan Parrish isn't changing that mindset now.
Alex Marconi completed his coaching staff Tuesday, announcing the hiring of pitching coach Jeremy Plexico.
With a matchup against Purdue looming Sept. 18, Ball State approaches a trap game Saturday night against Liberty.
Briggs Orsbon didn't have a reception in last week's victory, but as long as Ball State wins that's fine with him.
Last weekend, the Ball State field hockey team walked away with two home wins after beating Robert Morris on Friday and St. Louis on Sunday.
Junior midfielder Devanny Kuhn was named Mid-American Conference Offensive Player of the Week for scoring four goals on the weekend.
The Ball State soccer team boasts an up-tempo, attacking style this year, but no one position or player gets all the goal-scoring glory.
Coach Alex Marconi announced Tuesday that Jeremy Plexico would join Ball State's coaching staff as pitching coach.