FOOTBALL LIVE BLOG: Ball State vs. Kent State
September 28, 2012For instant updates on Saturday's game between Ball State and Kent State, follow along with Andrew Mishler's live blog at 12:00 p.m.
For instant updates on Saturday's game between Ball State and Kent State, follow along with Andrew Mishler's live blog at 12:00 p.m.
When Ball State travels to Northern Illinois for its third conference match of the season, it will be the first time the two have played since Northern Illinois eliminated Ball State in the 2011 Mid-American Conference tournament.
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Ball State coach Craig Roberts has said he doesn't change his game plan based on an opponent, but surface conditions are another matter.
For the second consecutive season, Ball State is sitting at 3-1 after four weeks into the season.
We often tend to take life for granted. We fail to realize just how precious life truly is.
Ball State's impressive win over South Florida has the team's confidence sky-high right now. Kent State is a tough Mid-American Conference team that will prevent Ball State from overlooking them. But Ball State has had two very emotional games the last two weeks and how long can that continue if the score stays close?
He's known he was leaving to take the job offer for almost a month, but didn't make any public comment until he tweeted the news Friday.
Playing in the Mid-American Conference has its challenges for Ball State's defense. One week the focus can be on stopping a quarterback who can run as well as pass effectively. The next week the focus can be on stopping an offense that relies heavily on screen passes.
After arguably being Ball State's most consistent player all season, sophomore defender Pavla Benyrova got some well-deserved recognition from the league office Monday.
With Ball State's win over South Florida still a refreshing memory, it's important to take a step back and remember where this team is in the grand scheme of things.
Shelby Henley and Maddi Elliott are two totally different people.
In the midst of Mid-American Conference play, Ball State has hit a consistency that had been missing for the better part of a month.
The Ball State women's golf team won the Cardinal Classic on Saturday. The Player's Club field in Yorktown included 11 other schools, including a handful of Mid-American Conference teams.
Saturday wasn't just a great day for Ball State football, it was a great day for the Mid-American Conference as well.
After 11 years, former Ball State field hockey coach Karen Fitzpatrick returned to the sideline - this time as a spectator.
Even with the added support of former players and families, the Ball State field hockey team couldn't secure a win over two games, falling to both Missouri State and St. Louis on Alumni Weekend.
Just one year ago, Ball State had suffered a 30-point loss at South Florida. Saturday night it was celebrating one of the biggest wins in program history.
Before the game between Ball State and South Florida even started, Ball State's coaching staff may have already known the final score would be close.
Forget any other upset in Ball State football history, because there's none bigger than what went down inside a packed Scheumann Stadium on Saturday evening.
