Game Day Central: Nationally Ranked Western Michigan Visits Ball State Tuesday Night

MUNCIE, Ind. – The lights will be on at Scheumann Stadium Tuesday night when #17/18 Western Michigan visits Ball State for a prime time showdown. The game will be televised on ESPN2 at 8 p.m.

Week #9: Western Michigan at Ball State
Date: Tuesday, Nov. 1
Kickoff: 8 p.m.
Television: ESPN2, WatchESPN
Listen: WLBC 104.1 FM, WXNT 1430 AM
Live Stats: ballstatesports.com/livestats
Social Media: @BallStateFB, @BallStateSports, #ChirpChirp, #BeatWMU
Game Notes: Ball State | Western Michigan
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Three Things to Know:
1. This game matches two of the top three rushing teams in the Mid-American Conference. Western Michigan leads the MAC at 252.8 rushing yards per game while Ball State sits third at 226.6.

2. Sophomore RB James Gilbert has rushed for at least 100 yards in four consecutive games. He needs 13 more rushing yards to reach 1,000 for the season. Gilbert leads the league with 11 rushing touchdowns and has found the end zone nine times the last four games.

3. Western Michigan enters the game undefeated and ranked among the top 25 teams in the national polls. This is the first time a ranked team has visited Scheumann Stadium since 2003.

By the Numbers:
28 – Senior Drake Miller has started 28 consecutive games on the offensive line.

9 – Nine different players notched a reception in the most recent game against Akron. Five players finished with multiple receptions.

30 – Senior WR KeVonn Mabon needs 30 more receptions to break the program's career record for receptions (238).

Next Week:
11/8 vs. Eastern Michigan, Scheumann Stadium, 7 p.m. (Home finale)
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Game Day Central: Nationally Ranked Western Michigan Visits Ball State Tuesday Night

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Players Mentioned

James Gilbert

KeVonn Mabon

Drake Miller