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Game Day Central: Ball State Set to Tackle Illinois in 2017 Opener
August 30, 2017 | Football
MUNCIE, Ind. – The month of August is winding down which means it is finally time for some college football. Ball State opens its 2017 campaign this Saturday at Big Ten foe Illinois.
Week #1: Ball State at Illinois
Date: Saturday, Sept. 2
Kickoff: Noon ET
Television: Big Ten Network | BTN2Go.com
Listen: WLBC 104.1 FM
Live Stats: http://www.sidearmstats.com/illinois/football/
Social Media: @BallStateFB, @BallStateSports, , #TBTM, #ChirpChirp
Game Notes: Ball State | Illinois
Game Day Information: Tickets | Parking, Tailgating and General Info
Three Things to Know:
1. Ball Ball State has won seven consecutive season openers dating back to 2010. However, the Cardinals have only played one true road game in that stretch and that came last year at Georgia State. Ball State won that contest by a score of 31-21.
2. Since 2010, the Cardinals have played seven games against Big Ten opponents. Ball State has faced Indiana (thrice), Iowa (twice), Northwestern, and Purdue in that time frame. The Cardinals won against Indiana in 2011 and 2012. Ball State lost to No. 17 Northwestern in 2015, 24-19.
3. Ball State averaged 220 yards rushing per game in 2016, good enough for the third best average in the MAC. It was also the most rushing yards per game for the Cardinals since the 1978 season (238.6 ypg).
By the Numbers:
9 – Players on the Ball State roster from the state of Illinois. Four of those players are in the two-deep.
31 – Ball State's defense piled up 31 sacks in 2016, which ranked second in the Mid-American Conference. The Cardinals tallied multiple sacks in six games including 7.0 in the season finale at Miami.
54 – Number of freshmen and redshirt freshmen on the Ball State roster.
Week #1: Ball State at Illinois
Date: Saturday, Sept. 2
Kickoff: Noon ET
Television: Big Ten Network | BTN2Go.com
Listen: WLBC 104.1 FM
Live Stats: http://www.sidearmstats.com/illinois/football/
Social Media: @BallStateFB, @BallStateSports, , #TBTM, #ChirpChirp
Game Notes: Ball State | Illinois
Game Day Information: Tickets | Parking, Tailgating and General Info
Three Things to Know:
1. Ball Ball State has won seven consecutive season openers dating back to 2010. However, the Cardinals have only played one true road game in that stretch and that came last year at Georgia State. Ball State won that contest by a score of 31-21.
2. Since 2010, the Cardinals have played seven games against Big Ten opponents. Ball State has faced Indiana (thrice), Iowa (twice), Northwestern, and Purdue in that time frame. The Cardinals won against Indiana in 2011 and 2012. Ball State lost to No. 17 Northwestern in 2015, 24-19.
3. Ball State averaged 220 yards rushing per game in 2016, good enough for the third best average in the MAC. It was also the most rushing yards per game for the Cardinals since the 1978 season (238.6 ypg).
By the Numbers:
9 – Players on the Ball State roster from the state of Illinois. Four of those players are in the two-deep.
31 – Ball State's defense piled up 31 sacks in 2016, which ranked second in the Mid-American Conference. The Cardinals tallied multiple sacks in six games including 7.0 in the season finale at Miami.
54 – Number of freshmen and redshirt freshmen on the Ball State roster.
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