SPORTS FOR THOUGHT: Needing double overtime to beat Akron shows how far Ball State has fallen
November 7, 2010The aftermath of Ball State's 37-30 double-overtime win against Akron was more depressing than the game was exciting.
The aftermath of Ball State's 37-30 double-overtime win against Akron was more depressing than the game was exciting.
Tomlinson's magical reception gave Ball State (3-7, 2-4) the momentum it needed to finish the game, and come away with a 37-30 victory in front of 5,377 fans at Scheumann Stadium.
Appearing to use an injury to linebacker Tony Martin as motivation, Ball State rallied to take a 13-7 lead into halftime against Akron.
Three turnovers in the first 10 minutes by Ball State allowed Akron to take a 7-0 lead after the first quarter.
Akron stopped Ball State's streak of 16 unanswered points and scored 10 straight points of its own to enter the fourth quarter tied at 16.
But it was just what Ball State needed, a 37-30 victory in double overtime Saturday against Akron.
As the Cardinals' offensive linemen start to comeback from their injuries, Hansel will have to fight to keep his starting job.
Every player on the Cardinals' roster saw the floor and scored in Ball State's 105-56 rout of St. Joseph's.
After two tough road losses, Ball State returns home Saturday for a game against winless Akron at 1 p.m.
It just might be Ball State's year. Facing second-place Eastern Michigan on the road and making mistakes by the truck load, it appeared to be Eastern Michigan's night.
As she watched her team outscore, out-hustle and outplay their opponent, Packard couldn't help but brag about her four freshmen.
Senior Brittany Kelly is tied for fourth place headed into the final day in the LPGA Futures Tour Qualifying Tournament.
No. 6 Ball State was routed by No. 3 Ohio 5-0 this afternoon in the first round of the Mid-American Confe
Standing near the entrance to the visitor's locker room at Kent State's Dix Stadium, safety Derrick Henry reflected on Ball State's fourth straight loss.
The assumption is this weekend is all about clinching the top seed in the Mid-American Conference Tournament for the Ball State women's volleyball team.
Sports editor Teddy Cahill breaks down the key matchups in Ball State's game against Akron on Saturday.
Senior guard Shannon Klei is out for the season due to a back injury.
Ball State swept the Mid-American Conference West Division weekly awards after defeating Western Michigan and Northern Illinois to claim sole possession of first place of the MAC West.
For the first time this season the Ball State women's volleyball team swept the Mid-American Conference West Division weekly awards.
One has to look past the score in Ball State men's swimming and diving team's 119-170 loss to see the real value of Saturday's meet with conference-power Eastern Michigan.
