Ball State University
Kent State
Football Team Improves to 5-0 Remains Undefeated in MAC
September 27, 2008 | Football
Junior running back MiQuale Lewis continued a stellar season by rushing for 116 yards and three touchdowns, his fourth 100-yard rushing game of the season and sixth in his career. Lewis has rushed for nine touchdowns in the past three games and his performance marked the third straight game Lewis has rushed for multiple touchdowns.
Lewis' first touchdown came after the Golden Flashes failed a field goal attempt on their first drive. The Cardinals used a 12-play, 70-yard drive to set up their first score of the game from two yards out.
Junior quarterback Nate Davis completed 23-of-35 passes for 265 yards and one touchdown. The 23 completions moved
With 265 passing yards, the junior quarterback recorded his fourth game of the season and 16th career game in which he has thrown for at least 250 yards.
Freshman wide receiver Briggs Orsbon stepped up in the absence of senior Dante Love by catching 10 passes for 112 yards, career-bests in both categories.
“Briggs Orsbon is a guy that's come into this program with a great deal of maturity and he was huge today,”
Following a punt by senior Chris Miller which pinned
On the ensuing kick return, freshman Torieal Gibson gave the Cardinals great field position by returning the kick 66 yards to the
BSU efficiently pushed its lead back to 14 with a six-play drive which lasted just over two minutes and ended with Lewis' second rushing touchdown of the game, making the halftime score 21-7.
Freshman running back Cory Sykes tallied his third career touchdown to open the second half scoring and put the Cardinals in front 28-7. Sykes finished with 48 yards on the ground.
After the Cardinals came up with another defensive stop, sophomore placekicker Ian McGarvey kicked his first of two field goals on the day. McGarvey's second field goal, a 47-yarder, tied a career-high set in the International Bowl in 2007.
McGarvey also made five extra points, notching his 36th consecutive made extra point, dating back to last year.
The sophomore's second field goal came after KSU scored its second touchdown, an 18-yard touchdown pass to Shawn Bayes.
Senior defensive back Trey Buice recorded his third-career interception at the BSU 41-yard line following McGarvey's second field goal.
The Cardinals were able to put the game away with a 15-play, 59-yard drive resulting in Lewis' third touchdown and extending the BSU lead to 41-14.
KSU responded with a 15-play drive of its own that ended in another touchdown run by Edelman. The extra point attempt by Nate Reed was blocked by junior defensive end Brandon Crawford and led to the final score of 41-20.
BSU won the time-of-possession category for the second week in a row holding the football for 33:27.
“It was obviously nice to get back to the game of football and pull out a win today,” Hoke says. “While we did enough to win, we have a lot to work on to win a conference championship.”
The Cardinals will attempt to add to their best start since 1988 when they travel to MAC-rival
