Early in the season, the running game was the Cardinals' strong suit on offense. The Cardinals have since shifted to a pass-heavy offense led by senior wide receiver Jordan Williams.
Riley Neal had his best game as the starting quarterback against the Northern Illinois Huskies, despite the 59-41 loss.
First Quarter The Northern Illinois Huskies won the toss and deferred to the second half. Ball State starts three-and-out -- which included two dropped passes from KeVonn Mabon and Jordan Hogue -- but Kyle Schmidt’s punt hits a Northern Illinois player at their 41-yard line.
Ball State soccer team is now 5-0 in Mid-American Conference play, which is the program’s best start ever. The Cardinals (9-2-2, 5-0 MAC) beat Kent State 3-0, scoring all three goals in the last 20 minutes of the game.
The Ball State field hockey team dropped its sixth consecutive game against Mid-American Conference foe, Miami. The Cardinals now sit at 1-12 on the season with an 0-2 conference record after the 3-0 loss against the top-25 ranked RedHawks. It was a scoreless affair through most of the first half, until Geagy Pritchard of the RedHawks scored in the 31st minute of play, and would later score in the 60th minute as well. Ball State goalie, Jordan Dues has started every game at the net this season, acquiring eight saves off of Miami's 25 shot attempts. The Cardinals were only able to manage three shots on goal through the length of the match. The Think Pink game will be Ball State's next match on Sunday, Oct 11 when they take on Bellarmine at 1 p.m.
The Ball State soccer team continues to dominate Mid-American Conference competition, moving to 5-0 for the first time in program history. This is the teams sixth consecutive win as they move past the conference's top scoring team. Ball State remains the top-ranked MAC school after the victory, moving to 9-2-2 after the 3-0 victory over MAC east front runner, Kent State. Ball State remained patient in this game, not scoring until the 74th minute, but from there they took off. Senior Chelsy Swackhamer scored one goal, while freshman Abbie Boswell scored two goals in the match.
The women’s swimming & diving team will make their first splash of the 2015-2016 season this weekend in their annual red/white intrasquad scrimmage.
Ball State will face off against a very similar Mid-American rival, Northern Illinois, Oct. 10.
When Ball State recruited quarterback Riley Neal, they expected him to be their future. Little did they know, that future would begin in the first month of the season.
The Ball State soccer team is having the best season start in eight years. The Cardinals are 4-0 in the Mid-American Conference, marking the third time in team history where they reached this feat, the last two times being in 2006 and 2007.
The Ball State soccer team is off to a 4-0 start in Mid-American Conference play, and the Cardinals are doing it with offense. The MAC's last undefeated team swept two matches last weekend and extended its winning streak to five matches. Ball State outshot its opponent in all five of those matches
Sophomore Johnny Watts finished tied for ninth place overall at The Firestone Invitational in Akron, Ohio.
The Ball State women's golf team finished in sixth place in the University of Cincinnati Bearcats Fall Classic at TPC River's Bend in Cincinnati, Ohio.
Ball State students already have free admission to home games, but they now have a chance to get some tuition paid for.
Second-half adjustments have been key to the Ball State football team's performance both offensively and defensively this season. Head coach Pete Lembo spoke at his weekly press conference on Oct. 6, touching on the team's performance against Toledo.
It has been a dim season for the Ball State field hockey team, but there is still hope for post-season play. Ball State is 1-11 overall with an 0-1 Mid-American Conference record.
Ball State men’s and women’s golf teams are through the first two rounds in their respective tournaments.
The Ball State women's volleyball team took control of the Mid-American Conference West Division on Oct. 2, but failed to take advantage of it with a bad loss to Western Michigan on Oct. 3.
Late in the first quarter, Ball State was gifted with great field position after Toledo’s punt was partially blocked. At the time, both teams were scoreless, but after this turnover Toledo went on to take over the game. Here’s the anatomy of Neal’s fumble that gave Toledo the momentum.
Week four in the NFL brought even more success for former Ball State football players. Former receiver Willie Snead and former linebacker Jonathan Newsome both found more action on their respected teams, while Eric Patterson found a new home.
