Miami loss caps tough 2017 season for Ball State football
By Sam Barloga / November 21, 2017For just the second time in program history, Ball State football failed to defeat a conference opponent in a season.
For just the second time in program history, Ball State football failed to defeat a conference opponent in a season.
Both teams are out of bowl contention, but will see each other every year following this one playing in the Red Bird Rivalry.
Wendell Brown, a 30-year-old former linebacker at Ball State and in the Canadian Football League, has been detained in a Chongqing jail in China for 14 months after getting in a bar fight over a year ago. Now that Trump has reached out to help the Ball family, the Brown family is seeking the same help.
One thing is for sure — Ball State kept things interesting against Buffalo on Thursday night.
Despite falling to Buffalo 40-24 on Thursday night, Ball State fought and made the contest competitive for all four quarters.
Out of bowl contention, Ball State is playing for pride, but stand in the way of Buffalo who is two-wins shy of being bowl eligible.
Ball State (2-8, 0-6 MAC) has a solid track record against Buffalo (4-6, 2-4 MAC), but the Bulls have a bowl appearance on their mind entering the final two weeks of play.
Former Ball State head coach Brady Hoke was named the interim head coach at Tennessee on Sunday, replacing Butch Jones, who was fired after Tennessee's 50-17 loss to Missouri on Saturday.
Northern Illinois proved why it has the best defense in the Mid-American Conference on Thursday night.
Quarter updates from Ball State (2-7, 0-5 MAC) versus Northern Illinois (6-3, 4-1 MAC) in the battle of the Bronze Stalk Trophy.
In redshirt freshman quarterback Drew Plitt's first start, Ball State through the ball down field more than it had most of the season.
Ball State (2-7, 0-5 MAC) travels to Northern Illinois (6-3, 4-1 MAC) for a 7 p.m. Thursday battle of the Bronze Stalk trophy. Northern Illinois has one the cross-state rivalry the past eight years.
No matter who they’re playing, Ball State has the same goal every week – establishing the run game.
Ball State dropped its seventh game of the season to Eastern Michigan (3-6, 0-4 MAC) 56-14, but showed some promise moving the ball on a rainy night in Ypsilanti.
Ball State (2-6, 0-4 MAC) and Eastern Michigan (2-6, 0-4 MAC) square up with each program looking for its first conference win of the 2017-18 season.
Although not the recognition it may have planned for, Ball State football has a chance to do something that no FBS football team has done this season.
A short week met with teams earning bowl eligibility as conference play kicks back up in week 10 of the regular season.
Wes-Del and New Castle were both eliminated during the sectional semifinals at home this week.
The Rockets offense didn’t disappoint.
Ball State football’s 58-17 loss to Toledo Thursday night looked like what happens when a seven-year old plays Madden and sets the difficulty to rookie.
