Ball State University Athletics
Football Faces Central Michigan Saturday in MAC West Showdown
October 01, 2007 | Football
Ball State Cardinals (3-2; MAC West 1-0; MAC Overall 2-1)
vs. Central Michigan Chippewas (2-3; MAC West 2-0; MAC Overall 2-0)
Saturday, Oct. 6 -- Noon (ET) -- Muncie, Ind. -- Scheumann Stadium (FieldTurf) -- Capacity: 22,500? Donor Appreciation Day Game Presented by Old National Bank ?
Television: Ball State's game vs. Central Michigan will be produced by ESPN Plus and televised locally as part of ESPN's GamePlan Package and locally on WNDY-TV . . . Michael Reghi will handle the play-by-play, while Doug Chapman will provide the color commentary.
Radio: All of Ball State's football games will be broadcast on the Ball State Radio Network . . . WLBC FM 104.1 is in its 52nd year as the flagship station for the Cardinals . . . Other network affiliates include ESPN 950 in Indianapolis and ESPN 1380 in Fort Wayne . . . Morry Mannies is in his 52nd year as the "Voice of the Cardinals" . . . Former Ball State quarterback and punter Mark O'Connell will provide the color commentary . . . Jaime Lemna will handle the sideline duties at all Ball State home games . . . All of the Ball State Radio Network broadcasts in 2007 are available at www.ballstatesports.com
Ball State Head Coach Brady Hoke: Brady Hoke (Ball State ?82) is in his fifth year as the Cardinals head coach . . . Hoke, an assistant coach for the University of Michigan from 1995-2002, is one of only 18 coaches in the country to be coaching at their alma mater in 2007.
Central Michigan Head Coach Butch Jones: Butch Jones (Ferris State ?90) is in his first year as the head coach at Central Michigan and his first year as a head collegiate mentor . . . He spent the 2005 and 2006 seasons as the wide receivers coach at West Virginia after spending from 1998-2004 as an assistant coach at Central Michigan.
Scouting Central Michigan: The Chippewas are 2-3 overall and 2-0 in the Mid-American Conference . . . Central Michigan opened the season with a 52-7 loss at Kansas, before opening MAC play with a 52-31 home win over Toledo . . . CMU lost 45-22 at Purdue and 44-14 at home vs. North Dakota State before tallying a 35-10 win at home over Northern Illinois.
Quick Hits: Saturday's game vs. Central Michigan will be the second of three straight home games for the Cardinals . . . Ball State opened the season at home, but then played the next three games on the road . . . The Cardinals will play four of their last five games on the road . . . The Cardinals are 3-2 this season with the two losses coming by a combined two points -- Miami University (14-13) and Nebraska (41-40) . . . Ball State ranks in the top 30 in the nation in seven statistical categories -- turnover margin (9 tie), total offense (14), passing efficiency (18), passing offense (20), rushing offense (23), scoring offense (27) and pass defense (28) . . . Ball State's 49 points scored vs. Buffalo were the most points scored in a game for the Cardinals this season . . . Ball State managed 507 yards in total offense vs. Buffalo, one game after the Cardinals registered 610 total yards at Nebraska . . . Ball State's 3-2 start after five games marks the first time the Cardinals have won three of their first five games since the 1995 season when BSU also was 3-2 . . . Dante Love's rushing touchdown vs. Buffalo was his first rushing TD of the season and the second of his career . . . Trey Lewis intercepted a Buffalo pass and returned it 26 yards for the first touchdown of his career.
