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Ball State Shifts Focus to Road Contest at Toledo
November 17, 2025 | Football
MUNCIE, Ind. -- With two games left in the regular season, the Ball State football program prepares for a challenging road test at Toledo. Head coach Mike Uremovich and veteran receiver Qian Magwood talked with the media Monday morning with a focus on correcting mistakes and proving the Cardinals can respond against one of the Mid-American Conference's top teams.
Uremovich expressed that last week's loss to Eastern Michigan highlighted the importance of discipline.
"It's the pain of discipline or the pain of regret, and we were not disciplined as a football team," Uremovich said. You'd like to win and learn, but sometimes losing and not getting what you want is a great teacher. We lacked discipline in all three phases of the game, especially offensively, so it's a learning experience for us. We've got to move on."
Uremovich said success on early downs this weekend will be critical.
"We can't be in third-and-long all day," Uremovich said. "We've got to make an emphasis to get completions on first down and have effective runs on first down. Three yards isn't terrible on first down, but you can't go backwards, and you can't have a negative play."
Magwood said the team is motivated to respond and move on from Saturday's loss.
"I think everybody's just full steam ahead to the next game, turning the page," Magwood said. "All you can really do is learn and move forward, and that's what we plan to do for Toledo."
In terms of the key to offensive success, Magwood stated consistency is at the forefront.
"Plays have got to be made." Magwood stated. "If you turn to the tape, you'll see plays, guys flying around, but it's about the consistency of it. We need to start harder and faster. Sometimes when we make those plays, they don't hit the same when we're down two scores. We need to do it early and often."
The Cardinals look to bounce back as they travel to Toledo to take on the Rockets Nov. 22 at 2 p.m. The game will air live on ESPN+ and WLBC 104.1 FM.
Uremovich expressed that last week's loss to Eastern Michigan highlighted the importance of discipline.
"It's the pain of discipline or the pain of regret, and we were not disciplined as a football team," Uremovich said. You'd like to win and learn, but sometimes losing and not getting what you want is a great teacher. We lacked discipline in all three phases of the game, especially offensively, so it's a learning experience for us. We've got to move on."
Uremovich said success on early downs this weekend will be critical.
"We can't be in third-and-long all day," Uremovich said. "We've got to make an emphasis to get completions on first down and have effective runs on first down. Three yards isn't terrible on first down, but you can't go backwards, and you can't have a negative play."
Magwood said the team is motivated to respond and move on from Saturday's loss.
"I think everybody's just full steam ahead to the next game, turning the page," Magwood said. "All you can really do is learn and move forward, and that's what we plan to do for Toledo."
In terms of the key to offensive success, Magwood stated consistency is at the forefront.
"Plays have got to be made." Magwood stated. "If you turn to the tape, you'll see plays, guys flying around, but it's about the consistency of it. We need to start harder and faster. Sometimes when we make those plays, they don't hit the same when we're down two scores. We need to do it early and often."
The Cardinals look to bounce back as they travel to Toledo to take on the Rockets Nov. 22 at 2 p.m. The game will air live on ESPN+ and WLBC 104.1 FM.
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