Ball State University Athletics
Football Team at Miami University Tuesday for ESPN2 Game
November 08, 2008 | Football
Ball State Cardinals
(9-0; MAC 5-0)
at Miami University
RedHawks
(2-7; MAC 1-4)
Tues., Nov. 11, 2008
Oxford, Ohio
7 p.m. (ET)
Yager Stadium
(Capacity: 24,286)
FieldTurf
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ESPN2Bob Wischusen
(Play-by-Play)
Brock Huard
(Color Commentator)
? Radio: Ball State Radio Network
- Muncie: WLBC 104.1 FM
- Fort Wayne: 1380 AM
- Indianapolis: XL950 AM
- Internet: www.ballstatesports.com
* Morry Mannies - 53rd Season (PBP)
* Mark O'Connell - 8th Season (Color)
? Additional Radio: WCRD 91.3 FM
? Pregame Shows:
- ESPN 1340 AM (4:30-6 p.m.)
* Hosts: Dan Ross and Doug Zaleski
- WLBC 104.1 FM (6-7 p.m.)
* Host: Jeff Weller
? Live Stats: www.ballstatesports.com
? Brady Hoke is one of only 18 coaches in the country to be the head coach of their alma mater in 2008.
? Ball State has opened the season with nine straight victories, which ties for the best start for a Ball State team since the 1965 campaign when the Cardinals also won their first nine games of the year. The 1965 team ended the year 9-0-1.
? This year's nine straight victories ties the fourth longest winning streak in school
history, tying a stretch of nine straight wins in 1965.
? The last time Ball State started the Mid-American Conference season 5-0 was the 1978 campaign when the Cardinals won all eight of its MAC games.
? The Cardinals seven straight MAC wins ties for the second best mark in BSU
annals. Ball State also won its last seven straight MAC games in 1996.
? Ball State's national rankings in the last four weeks are the first in school history.
? Ball State is one of only six of the 119 Football Bowl Subdivision teams in the nation still undefeated in 2008.
? Ball State's nine game winning streak ties for the fourth longest in the nation.
? Ball State's seven straight home victories is one short of the fifth best mark in
school history. The Cardinals won eight straight home games between 1962-64.
? Ball State's four straight road victories ties for the fourth best in BSU annals.
? The Cardinals have gone 41 straight games without being shutout, which ties the
fifth longest stretch in Ball State history. The last time a Ball State team did not
score in a game was Oct. 1, 2005, at Boston College.
? The Cardinals have scored 37-of-42 (.881) times in the Red Zone this year,
including 29 touchdowns and eight field goals.
? Going into this week, Ball State's Red Zone Offense tied for 20th in the nation.
? Ball State went into Wednesday's game ranked eighth in the country in third down conversion percentage, having converted on 48-of-95 (.505) third downs.
? Ball State has won all nine of its games this season by double-digit margins.
? The closest an opponent has come to the Cardinals was the 12-point, 35-23, Ball State win over Navy.
? Ball State has won its nine games by an average of 23.0 points per contest.
? Ball State's defense has allowed 20 points or fewer in six straight games and seven times this season.
? Ball State managed 21 first-half points vs. Northern Illinois, which marked the highest
first half output since scoring 21 vs. Kent State in 2007. It also marked the most points
NIU has allowed in the last 10 games.
? Ball State's defense allowed only 62 yards in the first half. It was the second best effort in a half this season. Ball State held Toledo to 32 yards in the first half Oct. 4.
