Ball State football officially closed out the 2012 season with its annual Football Honors Banquet.
After finishing the season 9-4 and going 6-2 in the Mid-American Conference, Ball State had its first bowl berth since the 2008 season. The nine wins on the season were the third most in the program’s history.
Quarterback Keith Wenning and linebacker Travis Freeman were awarded with the John Magnabosco Award, which goes to the most valuable player on offense and defense.
Wenning’s junior season saw his name get recorded into the Ball State record book. He finished the season with 24 touchdowns to 10 interceptions and threw for 3,095 yards, third best in Ball State history. Wenning broke the school record for passes completed in a season with 301 while completing 65.4 percent of his passes.
Against Kent State, Wenning threw for 445 passing yards and five touchdowns in the loss. Wenning’s 445 yards tied the Ball State record for second most in a single game and the five touchdowns tied the school record for most touchdown passes in a game.
In his senior season, Freeman led Ball State with 129 total tackles. His 465 total tackles in his four seasons at Ball State put him as the NCAA leader among current players for total tackles in a career.
Both Wenning and Freeman were named to the 2012 All-MAC Second Team.
Wide receiver KeVonn Mabon received the team’s John Hodge Award as Ball State’s most valuable freshman. Mabon caught 23 balls for 335 yards and two touchdowns in his first season at Ball State.
Kicker Steven Schott and wide receiver Jamill Smith both received the Bill Reynolds Special Teams Award.
Offensive linemen Cameron Lowry and Austin Holtz, punter Scott Kovanda, cornerback Armand Dehaney and quarterback Kelly Page also received awards at the banquet.
All 14 seniors on the team were also awarded the Ray Louthen Senior Participation Award.
