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.
Miami crossed up Ball State's defense through the air on its way to a 3-1 victory Friday.
The Ball State's swimming and diving teams open their seasons Friday night at home against Evansville.
If Ball State was given all it could handle Thursday night at Toledo, Buffalo could up the ante.
Sports editor Teddy Cahill breaks down some of the position battles in today's game between Ball State and Western Michigan.
The Ball State men's and women's swimming and diving teams began their seasons with wins against Evansville on Friday night.
I'm glad we're playing an important, challenging game for Homecoming.
Despite losing itslast four games, the Ball State women's soccer team has consistently outshot their opponents but has simply failed to convert those opportunities.
