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2019 Ball State Cardinals Football

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Kickoff: 12:02 p.m. | Site: Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana (capacity: 67,000) | TV: CBSSN | Radio: 104.1 WLBC FM

Ball State0-0, 0-0 (MAC)

Streak: Lost 1Head Coach: Mike Neu (4th year)

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8Ball State is hosting Indiana at Lucas Oil Stadium for the second time. The Cardinals defeated the Hoosiers 27-20 in the 2011 opener in the first college football game ever played in the facility.

8The 2011 victory was part of a three-game winning streak for Ball State over Indiana. The streak also included a pair of victories in Bloomington -- 42-20 in 2008 and 41-39 in 2012 on Steven Schott’s last-second field goal. The Hoosiers have answered back by winning the past two meetings, also in Bloomington -- 30-20 in 2016 and 38-10 last season.

8Ball State enters its fourth season under the direction of head coach Mike Neu, the MAC Offensive Player of the Year as a quarterback for the Cardinals in 1993. Indiana begins its third season under head coach Tom Allen.

8Ball State returns 54 total letterwinners and 20 starters (including specialists), the most of any team in the MAC, from last year’s 4-8 (3-5 MAC) squad. Among the returning group are

five all-league players -- WRs Justin Hall and Riley Miller (second and third in the MAC in receptions last year), OLB Christian Albright, ILB Jacob White and KR Malik Dunner.

8Drew Plitt will take over the signal calling du-ties full-time for Ball State this year. The redshirt junior started six games over the past two sea-sons in a backup role. He started the final three last year and threw three touchdowns in the overtime victory over Western Michigan.

8This is the sixth straight year the Cardinals have squared off against a Big Ten opponent. Ball State has lost five straight games to Big Ten foes, but four of those five games were decided by 10 points or fewer. 2018 – Indiana 38, Ball State 10 2017 – Illinois 24, Ball State 21 2016 – Indiana 30, Ball State 20 2015 – #17 Northwestern 24, Ball State 19 2014 – Iowa 17, Ball State 13

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Indiana0-0, 0-0 (Big Ten)Streak: Lost 2Head Coach: Tom Allen (3rd year)

23 OL Danny Pinter and S Bryce Cosby lead the team with 23 career starts. Both players are expected to start Saturday.

24 Ball State was 4-0 when scoring at least 24 points last season.

17 The Cardinals have 17 returning position starters on the roster, one of top numbers in the nation.

5 MAC CHAMPIONSHIPS • 3 MAC WEST DIVISION TITLES • 9 BOWL APPEARANCES

GAME 1 • BALL STATE VS. INDIANA • SATURDAY, AUG. 31

ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONSMichael Clark, Primary contact

Email: [email protected] • Office: 765-285-8904 • Cell: 765-760-6050 Tyson Mathews, Secondary contact

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Sat. Aug. 31 vs. Indiana (at Indianapolis, Ind.) CBSSN NoonSat. Sept. 7 FORDHAM ESPN3 2 p.m.Sat. Sept. 14 FAU ESPN+ 2 p.m.Sat. Sept. 21 at NC State TBA TBASat. Sept. 28 OPEN WEEK Sat. Oct. 5 at Northern Illinois* TBA TBASat. Oct. 12 at Eastern Michigan* TBA 2 p.m.Sat. Oct. 19 TOLEDO* (Homecoming) TBA 2 p.m.Sat. Oct. 26 OHIO* TBA TBASat. Nov. 2 OPEN WEEK Tues. Nov. 5 at Western Michigan* ESPN2/CBSSN 7/8 p.m.Sat. Nov. 16 CENTRAL MICHIGAN* CBSSN TBASat. Nov. 23 at Kent State* ESPN+/ESPN3 NoonFri. Nov. 29 MIAMI (OHIO)* TBA TBASat. Dec. 7 at MAC Championship (at Detroit, Mich.) ESPN/ESPN2 Noon*indicates MAC game; Home games in BOLD CAPS

Ball State Schedule/ResultsBALL STATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . STATISTIC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .INDIANA24.2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Scoring Average . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26.432.4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Scoring Defense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29.9155.7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rushing Yards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157.3252.9 . . . . . . . . . . (42) . . . . . . . . . Passing Yards . . . . . . . . . (35) . . . . . . . . . . 257.8408.6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Total Offense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 415.2239.8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rushing Defense. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183.2210.4 . . . . . . . . . . (48) . . . . . . . . Passing Defense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240.6450.2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Total Defense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 423.88.7. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Punt Return Average . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9.216.8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kick Return Average . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18.127:54 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Time of Possession Avg. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28:4881/190 (42.6%) . . (36) . . . . . 3rd Down Conversions . . . . . (39) . .78/184 (42.3%)28/42 (66.7%) . . . . . . . . . . . . Red Zone Touchdowns . . . . . . . . . . . . 25/44 (56.8%) 2018nationalstatisticalrankingsinitalics

2018 Statistical Comparison

6 Junior WR Riley Miller caught a touchdown pass in each of the final six games of 2018.

By the Numbers

TEAMBALLSTATE



The Opponent – Indiana HoosiersSERIES HISTORYOverall: Indiana leads series, 6-3at Ball State: Indiana leads series, 1-0at Indiana: Indiana leads series, 5-2at neutral site: Ball State leads series, 1-0Current streak: Indiana has won twoFirst meeting: Indiana won, 33-6, Sept. 13, 1997 in Bloomington, Ind.Last meeting: Indiana won, 38-10, Sept. 15, 2018 in Bloomington, Ind.

LAST 10 MEETINGS VS. INDIANA9/13/97 Indiana, 33-6 at IU9/4/99 Indiana, 21-9 at IU9/9/06 Indiana, 24-23 at BSU11/3/07 Indiana, 38-20 at IU9/20/08 Ball State, 42-20 at IU9/3/11 Ball State, 27-20 inIndianapolis9/15/12 Ball State, 41-39 at IU9/10/16 Indiana, 30-20 at IU9/15/18 Indiana, 38-10 at IU

2019 SCHEDULEDate Opponent Time/Score8/31 vs. Ball State Noon9/7 EASTERN ILLINOIS 3:30 p.m.9/14 OHIO STATE* Noon9/21 UCONN TBA9/28 at Michigan State* 3:30/4 p.m.10/12 RUTGERS* Noon10/19 at Maryland* TBA10/26 at Nebraska* TBA11/2 NORTHWESTERN* TBA11/16 at Penn State* TBA11/23 MICHIGAN* TBA11/30 at Purdue* TBA12/7 at Big Ten Championship TBANote: All times Eastern

LAST MEETING Ball State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 at Indiana . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Sept.15,2018–MemorialStadium(40,240)

ScoringBall State (1-2) 3 0 7 0 – 10at Indiana (3-0) 3 21 7 7 – 38

Scoring SummaryBALL 3, IND 0 – Morgan Hagee 31-yard FG (11:01, 1st)BALL 3, IND 3 – Logan Justus 21-yard FG (7:47, 1st)IND 10, BALL 3 – Stevie Scott 1-yard run, Justus PAT (14:55, 2nd)IND 17, BALL 3 – J-Shun Harris II 86-yard punt return, Justus PAT (12:26, 2nd)IND 24, BALL 3 – Peyton Ramsey 5-yard run, Justus PAT (0:22, 2nd)IND 31, BALL 3 – Ronnie Walker Jr. 18-yard run, Justus PAT (8:52, 3rd)IND 31, BALL 10 – James Gilbert 27-yard run, Hagee PAT (2:08, 3rd)IND 38, BALL 10 – Scott 11-yard run, Justus PAT (10:11, 4th)

Team Statistics BALL INDFirst Downs 18 26Rushing Yardage 204 255Passing Yardage 143 202Passes 14-28-1 24-32-0Total Offensive Yards 347 457Fumbles-Lost 0-0 1-1Penalties-Yards 8-75 5-45Punting (No.-Net) 8-21.5 4-38.8Time of Possession 27:16 32:443rd Dn. Conv. 4-14 6-134th Dn. Conv. 0-0 1-2Red Zone Scores 1-1 5-7Sacks By-Yards Lost 0-0 3-16

SETTING THE SCENEKickoff: 12:02 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 31, 2019

Rankings:Ball State (NR – AP; NR – Coaches)Indiana (NR – AP; NR – Coaches)

Television:CBS Sports NetworkJason Horowitz, play-by-playDanny Kannell, analyst

Radio:(BallStateRadioNetwork)WLBC 104.1 FM – FlagshipJoel Godett, play-by-playRich Spisak, analystMick Tidrow, sidelines

(SportsLinkDigital)http://mixlr.com/bsusportslink/Jack Kizer, play-by-playRyan Klimcack, analystJarin Matheny, sidelinesShaemus Kreider, producer

Twitter: @BallStateFB, @BallStateSports, #OTM, #WeFly, #FlyTheFlag

ON THIS DATEYear Opponent Result2006 Eastern Michigan W, 38-201995 at Miami (Ohio) W, 17-151991 at Miami (Ohio) L, 7-15

A BALL STATE WIN WOULD …… move the Cardinals to 1-0 for the ninth time in 10 years.… improve coach Mike Neu’s record in season openers to 3-1.… snap a two-game losing streak to Indiana and give the Cardinals their second win over the Hoosiers at Lucas Oil Stadium.… give Ball State its first win over a Power 5 program since Virginia in 2013 and first over a Big Ten team since Indiana in 2012.

Around the MAC2018 MAC FINAL STANDINGSEast DivisionTeam MAC Pct. All Pct. Str.Buffalo 7-1 .875 10-4 .714 L2Ohio 6-2 .750 9-4 .692 W3Miami 6-2 .750 6-6 .500 W3Akron 2-6 .250 4-8 .333 L5Bowling Green 2-6 .250 3-9 .250 L1Kent State 1-7 .125 2-10 .167 L3

West DivisionTeam MAC Pct. All Pct. Str.Northern Ill. 6-2 .750 8-6 .571 L1Toledo 5-3 .625 7-6 .538 L1Western Mich. 5-3 .625 7-6 .538 L1Eastern Mich. 5-3 .625 7-6 .538 L1Ball State 3-5 .375 4-8 .333 L1Central Mich. 0-8 .000 1-11 .083 L8

UPCOMING SCHEDULEThursday, Aug. 29Albany at Central Michigan, 7 p.m. (ESPN3)Morgan State at Bowling Green, 7 p.m. (ESPN3)Robert Morris at Buffalo, 7 p.m. (ESPN+)Kent State at Arizona State, 10 p.m. (PAC-12)

Saturday, Aug. 31Indiana vs. Ball State, Noon (CBSSN)Akron at Illinois, Noon (BTN)Toledo at Kentucky, Noon (SECN)Rhode Island at Ohio, 2 p.m. (ESPN+)EMU at Coastal Carolina, 3:30 p.m. (ESPN+)Illinois State at Northern Illinois, 7 p.m. (ESPN+)Monmouth at Western Mich., 7 p.m. (ESPN3)Miami at Iowa, 7:30 p.m. (FS1)



Game #1 ChirpsBALL STATE-INDIANA CONNECTIONS• Bill Lynch coached both teams – Ball State, 1995-2002; Indiana, 2007-10.• Ball State defensive coordinator David Elson (assistant, 2010), offensive line coah Colin John-son (GA/Quality Control, 2008-10) and running backs coach Kevin Lynch (Quality Control, 2009) all coached at Indiana.• Ball State CB Isaac James is a graduate transfer from Indiana … James intercepted QB Drew Plitt on the final play of last year’s game in Bloomington.

LOTS OF EXPERIENCE ON ROSTER• Ball State has 17 returning position starters on the roster, one of the top numbers in nation. 18 – Hawai’i (9 offense, 9 defense) 18 – Indiana (9 offense, 9 defense) 18 – Texas State (8 offense, 10 defense) 17 – Appalachian St. (10 offense, 7 defense) 17 – Ball State (8 offense, 9 defense) 17 – BYU (9 offense, 8 defense) 17 – Illinois (7 offense, 10 defense) 17 – Michigan State (9 offense, 8 defense) 17 – Oregon (10 offense, 7 defense) 17 – SMU (8 offense, 9 defense) 17 – UCLA (8 offense, 9 defense)

LOOKING TO GO BOWLING• Ball State aims to return to the bowl scene this fall. The Cardinals went to the Beef ‘O’ Brady’s Bowl St. Petersburg following the 2012 season and the GoDaddy Bowl after the 2013 campaign. However, Ball State fell short of bowl eligibility each of the last five seasons.

BALL STATE IN THE NFL• Two former Cardinals are on NFL rosters as preseason camps wind down. They are WR Willie Snead (Baltimore Ravens) and WR Jordan Williams-Lambert (Chicago Bears). Snead is in his fifth season on an active NFL roster and second with the Ravens. Williams-Lambert was picked up by the Bears this winter after earning the Canadian Football League’s West Division Most Outstanding Rookie Award with the Saskatchewan Roughriders last year.

INDOOR PRACTICE FACILITY BECOMING A REALITY• In early May, the Ball State University Board of Trustees approved plans to build the Scheu-mann Family Indoor Practice Facility. The 84,000 square-foot facility will feature a field-turf sur-face measuring 360’ x 160’ and regulation-sized competition field with a ceiling height of 65’. Retractable netting, batting cages and storage will provide the necessary amenities for teams to conduct training. The anticipated opening date for the $15-million building is Summer 2021.

NEW FACES ON THE SIDELINE• The Ball State coaching staff welcomed three new faces this offseason in offensive line coach Colin Johnson, co-defensive coordinator and inside linebackers coach Tyler Stockton, and defensive backs coach Mike Dietzel. Johnson was a three-year starter at center for the Cardinals in the early 2000s before getting into coaching. Stockton reunites with BSU de-fensive coordinator David Elson, having worked under him at Western Illinois. Dietzel brings a wealth of experience in the league with stops at three other MAC schools, including the past four years at Central Michigan. CONGRATS GRADUATES!• Ball State has seven players on its 2019 roster who have already earned a collegiate degree: RB Walter Fletcher, CB Isaac James, OL Danny Pinter, OL Andrew Poenitsch, OL Zac Ricketts, TE Kyle Schrank and ILB Jacob White. Fletcher and James are graduate transfers. Fletcher was a Division II All-American at Edin-boro University. James earned his undergradu-ate degree from Indiana.

CARDINALS TAKE FLIGHT IN 2018• Ball State led the Mid-American Conference in passing yards per game (254.2) in 2018. The Cardinals threw for a league season-high 446 yards in the win over Kent State on Sept. 29. In the win over Western Michigan on Nov. 13, Ball State completed 81.5 percent of its throws (22-of-27), the best mark in a MAC game last year.

KEEP AN EYE OUT• Ball State had two players named to pre-season watch lists during the week of July 14. Senior Riley Miller was tabbed to the watch list for the Biletnikoff Award, given annually to the nation’s top receiver. Miller, a former walk-on, started every game as a junior and earned Ball State’s John Magnabosco Award as the team’s MVP. Senior Andrew Poenitsch was selected as a candidate for the Rimington Trophy, awarded to the nation’s most outstanding center, for the second year in a row. Poenitsch will move back to center full-time this year after sliding over to left tackle for much of last season to replace an injured Kaleb Slaven.

GAMES STARTED CHARTOffense Pos. 2018 Streak CareerDanny Pinter OL 12 12 23Zac Ricketts OL 11 3 22Riley Miller WR 12 21 22Andrew Poenitsch OL 11 0 20Curtis Blackwell OL 11 10 18Justin Hall WR 6 0 16Nolan Givan TE 8 0 15Kaleb Slaven OL 3 0 12Chris Beech OL 8 1 12Kyle Schrank TE 7 7 9Caleb Huntley RB 0 0 7Antwan Davis WR 0 0 6Drew Plitt QB 3 3 6Malik Dunner RB 3 3 5Khalil Newton WR 0 0 3Cody Rudy FB 1 0 3Luke Martin OL 2 2 2Luke Endsley WR 0 0 1Hassan Littles WR 0 0 1

Defense Pos. 2018 Streak CareerBryce Cosby S 11 11 23Jacob White ILB 9 0 20Chris Crumb NT 11 2 16Christian Albright OLB 12 15 15Ray Wilborn OLB 12 12 12Brandon Martin ILB 5 3 11Antonio Phillips CB 7 0 10Brett Anderson II S 7 2 10Jaylin Thomas ILB 8 0 9Shannon Hall DE 8 0 8Amechi Uzodinma CB 4 1 4Myles Hannah S 3 0 3Jimmy Daw OLB 2 2 2

MAC Championships1976, 1978, 1989, 1993, 1996

MAC West Division Titles2001, 2007, 2008

Bowl Appearances1965, 1967, 1989, 1993, 1996,

2007, 2008, 2012, 2013

2019 INDIVIDUAL HONORSRiley Miller, R-Sr., WR, #86• Biletnikoff Award Preseason Watch List

Andrew Poenitsch, R-Sr., OL, #64• Rimington Award Preseason Watch List



QUARTERBACKS

Drew PLITT #9QB | 6-2 | 215 | R-Jr.Loveland, Ohio (Loveland HS) 2018 BSU Ray Louthen Award (most improved)MAC West Offensive Player of the Week (11/19/18)2018 Academic All-MAC• Cemented himself as the full-time starter this spring after making six starts over the previous two seasons as the team’s No. 2 quarterback.• Threw for a career-high 340 yards and a touchdown at Toledo in his first start of 2018.• Led BSU to an overtime win over Western Michigan last year, completing 80.8 percent (21-of-26) of his passes and accounting for three touchdowns.• Began his redshirt freshman season in 2017 as the team’s No. 4 QB but eventually played in five games with three starts because of injuries.• Came to BSU as a state champion from Loveland HS where he orchestrated a Wing-T offense and threw 42 career touchdown passes.

PLITT’S PASSING STATS GP C-A-I YDS TDS LG PCT2018 8 85-131-8 1008 6 63 64.9Career 13 127-215-11 1438 9 63 59.1

CAREER HIGHS Pass completions: 29, at Toledo, 10/31/18 Pass attempts: 47, at Toledo, 10/31/18 Pass yards.: 355, at Toledo, 10/31/18 Pass TDs: 3, vs. Western Michigan, 11/13/18 Long pass: 63, vs. CCSU, 8/30/18 Rush attempts: 13, at Miami, 11/20/18 Rush yards: 52, vs. Miami, 11/21/17 Long rush: 22, vs. Western Michigan, 11/13/18 Rush TDs: 1, 3x (Last at Miami, 11/20/18)

John PADDOCK #18QB | 5-11 | 198 | R-Fr.Bloomfield Hills, Mich. (Bloomfield Hills HS) • Enters the year as BSU’s No. 2 quarterback.• Redshirted in 2018 but saw action on the final drive of the season at Miami, completing his first five passes for 43 yards.• Came to BSU as the winningest quarterback in Bloomfield Hills HS history and the first to take the program to the playoffs.• Set Bloomfield Hills records for passing yards (4,086) and touchdowns (26).

PADDOCK’S PASSING STATS GP C-A-I YDS TDS LG PCT2018 1 5-6-0 43 0 15 83.3Career 1 5-6-0 43 0 15 83.3

CAREER HIGHS Pass completions: 5, at Miami, 11/20/18 Pass attempts: 6, at Miami, 11/20/18 Pass yards: 43, at Miami, 11/20/18 Long pass: 15, at Miami, 11/20/18 Rush attempts: 2, at Miami, 11/20/18 Rush yards: -10, at Miami, 11/20/18 Long rush: 0, at Miami, 11/20/18

RUNNING BACKS

Caleb HUNTLEY #2RB | 5-10 | 226 | Jr.Atlanta, Ga. (Locust Grove HS) 2017 BSU John Hodge Award (most valuable frosh)• Shared carries with James Gilbert and Malik Dunner through six games last year before suffering a season-ending injury against Northern Illinois.• Became the second freshman in BSU history to run for 1,000 yards (Bernie Parmalee, 1987) when he led the team with 1,003 yards in 2017.• Finished third in the MAC as a freshman with 83.6 rushing yards per game.

HUNTLEY’S RUSHING STATS GP ATT YDS TDS LG Y/C2018 6 38 187 0 42 4.9Career 18 248 1190 3 52 4.8

CAREER HIGHS Rush attempts: 26, vs. Buffalo, 11/16/17 Rush yards: 159, vs. Miami, 11/21/17 Long rush: 52, vs. UAB, 9/9/17 Rush TDs: 2, at WKU, 9/23/17 Receptions: 2, at Notre Dame, 9/8/18 Receiving yards: 9, vs. Kent State, 9/29/18 Long reception: 9, vs. Kent State, 9/29/18

Walter FLETCHER #20RB | 5-9 | 191 | Gr.Columbia, Md. (Edinboro Univ.) 2018 Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference Western Division Offensive Athlete of the Year2018 Don Hansen Football Gazette Division II All-American (Second Team)2017 AP Division II All-American (Second Team)2017, 2018 All-PSAC West First Team2016 All-PSAC West Second Team• Graduate transfer from Edinboro where he set program records for single-season rushing yards (1,740 in 2017), single-game rushing yards (328), career points scored (288) and career receptions by a running back (93).• Ran for 3,364 yards and 35 touchdowns over the previous two seasons at Edinboro.• Ranked second nationally in Division II rushing with 1,740 yards in 2017 and fifth with 147.6 rushing yards per game in 2018.

FLETCHER’S RUSHING STATS GP ATT YDS TDS LG Y/C2018* 11 266 1624 17 80 6.1Career* 32 632 3913 41 98 6.2

CAREER HIGHS Rush attempts: 36, vs. Indiana (Pa.), 11/3/18* Rush yards: 328, vs. Seton Hill, 10/20/18* Long rush: 98, vs. Slippery Rock, 10/21/17* Rush TDs: 4, 3x (Last vs. Seton Hill, 10/20/18)* Receptions: 7, 2x (Last at Slippery Rock, 10/13/18)* Receiving yards: 122, at Lock Haven, 9/10/16* Long reception: 64, at Lock Haven, 9/10/16* Rec. TDs: 2, vs. West Chester, 9/17/16* *atEdinboro

Will JONES #24RB | 5-10 | 206 | R-So.Anderson, Ind. (Lapel HS) 2018 BSU Bill Meitzler Scout Team Player of the Year (offense)2018 Academic All-MAC • Former walk-on who was awarded a scholarship during fall camp.• Recorded the MAC’s longest run of 2018, an 80-yard touchdown against Eastern Michigan.

JONES’ RUSHING STATS GP ATT YDS TDS LG Y/C2018 10 21 154 1 80 7.3Career 10 21 154 1 80 7.3

CAREER HIGHS Rush attempts: 12, at Toledo, 10/31/18 Rush yards: 80, vs. Eastern Michigan, 10/20/18 Long rush: 80, vs. Eastern Michigan, 10/20/18 Rush TDs: 1, vs. Eastern Michigan, 10/20/18 Receptions: 1, at Toledo, 10/31/18 Receiving yards: 8, at Toledo, 10/31/18 Long reception: 8, at Toledo, 10/31/18

RECEIVERS

Riley MILLER #86WR | 6-1 | 200 | R-Sr.Yorktown, Ind. (Yorktown HS) 2018 All-MAC Second Team2018 BSU John Magnabosco Award (most outstanding player)2017, 2018 Academic All-MAC• A 2019 Biletnikoff Award preseason candidate.• Former walk-on who earned a scholarship before the 2017 season.• Led BSU in receiving yards (878) and touchdowns (7) in 2018, catching TD passes in seven of the season’s final eight games.• Third in the MAC in catches per game (5.1) and fourth in receiving yards per game (73.2) in 2018.• Has started 22 of 24 games over the past two seasons, including the past 21 in a row.• His 208 receiving yards against Kent State last year were the eighth most in a game in BSU history.• His one-handed touchdown catch at Miami (Ohio) last season was the No. 1 play on ESPN SportsCenter’s ‘Top 10 Plays.’• Caught his first high school touchdown pass in Lucas Oil Stadium as a sophomore against Greenfield• Father Greg played for Ball State’s 1990 Sweet 16 team in men’s basketball.

MILLER’S RECEIVING STATS GP REC YDS TDS LG Y/C2018 12 61 878 7 52 14.4Career 27 91 1178 8 52 12.9

CAREER HIGHS Receptions: 11, vs. Kent State, 9/29/18 Receiving yards: 208, vs. Kent State, 9/29/18 Long reception: 52, 2x (Last at Toledo, 10/31/18) Receiving TDs: 1, 8x (Last at Miami, 11/20/18)

Player Profiles – Offense



Player Profiles – OffenseRECEIVERS (CONT.)

Justin HALL #11WR | 5-9 | 181 | Jr.Douglasville, Ga. (Alexander HS) 2018 All-MAC Third Team2017 ESPN.com Freshman All-American2017 FWAA Freshman All-American2017 All-MAC Second Team2017 BSU John Hodge Award (most valuable frosh)• BSU’s top pass catcher in each of his first two years and the nation’s leader in receptions among freshmen (78) in 2017.• Ranked 11th nationally among all players in receptions per game (6.5) in 2017.• Ranked second in the MAC with 69 receptions last season, only two shy of Bowling Green’s Scott Miller.• Has led BSU in catches in 19 of his 24 career games, including 11 straight games as a freshman.

HALL’S RECEIVING STATS GP REC YDS TDS LG Y/C2018 12 69 622 0 61 9.0Career 24 147 1423 3 61 9.7

CAREER HIGHS Receptions: 13, at Western Michigan, 9/30/17 Receiving yards: 121, at WMU, 9/30/17 Long reception: 61, vs. WMU, 11/13/18 Receiving TDs: 1, 3x (Last vs. Buffalo, 11/16/17) Rush attempts: 3, 4x (Last at Miami, 11/20/18) Rush yards: 40, vs. Toledo, 10/26/17 Long rush: 22, 2x (Last at Miami, 11/20/18) Rush TDs: 1, at Miami (Ohio), 11/20/18

Malik DUNNER #4WR | 5-11 | 199 | Sr.Carpentersville, Ill. (Dundee Crown HS) 2017, 2018 All-MAC Third Team (Kick Returner)2017 BSU Bill Reynolds Special Teams Award• BSU’s active career touchdowns leader with 16, including a team-best nine in 2017.• Moved from running back to receiver this spring in BSU’s hopes of getting him on the field more and getting him out in space.• Rushed for 897 yards in his first three seasons.• Five of his 16 career touchdowns have come on plays of longer than 40 yards, including a 93-yard kick return versus UAB in 2017.• Set career highs with five catches and 55 receiving yards last year at Central Michigan.

DUNNER’S RECEIVING STATS GP REC YDS TDS LG Y/C2018 12 21 195 1 36 9.3Career 34 42 372 1 41 8.9

CAREER HIGHS Receptions: 5, at Central Michigan, 10/13/18 Receiving yards: 55, at Central Michigan, 10/13/18 Long reception: 41, at WKU, 9/23/17 Receiving TDs: 1, vs. Kent State, 9/29/18 Rush attempts: 13, at WKU, 9/23/17 Rush yards: 79, vs. Tennessee Tech, 9/16/17 Long rush: 66, vs. Tennessee Tech, 9/16/17 Rush TDs: 2, vs. UAB, 9/9/17

Antwan DAVIS #1WR | 5-11 | 203 | R-Sr.St. John, Ind. (Lincoln [Mo.] Univ.) 2018 BSU Paul Schudel Strength & Conditioning Award• Returns to the field this year after suffering a season-ending injury in the opening game of 2018.• Started six games in 2017 after joining BSU as a transfer from Lincoln University where he was his team’s leading receiver.

DAVIS’ RECEIVING STATS GP REC YDS TDS LG Y/C2018 1 1 8 0 8 8.0Career 23 63 861 5 71 13.7

CAREER HIGHS Receptions: 11, vs. William Jewell, 11/7/15* Receiving yards: 215, vs. William Jewell, 11/7/15* Long reception: 71, vs. William Jewell, 11/7/15* Rec. TDs: 2, 2x (Last vs. William Jewell, 11/7/15)* *atLincolnUniversity

Yo’Heinz TYLER #85WR | 6-3 | 208 | So.New Orleans, La. (Warren Easton HS) • His first two collegiate catches went for touchdowns, both in the 2018 season opener against Central Connecticut.• His 63-yard TD grab from Drew Plitt in the CCSU game was BSU’s longest pass play of the season.

TYLER’S RECEIVING STATS GP REC YDS TDS LG Y/C2018 12 14 226 2 63 16.1Career 12 14 226 2 63 16.1

CAREER HIGHS Receptions: 3, 3x (Last at Toledo, 10/31/18) Receiving yards: 83, vs. Central Connecticut, 8/30/18 Long reception: 63, vs. Central Connecticut, 8/30/18 Receiving TDs: 2, vs. Central Connecticut, 8/30/18

Hassan LITTLES #16WR | 5-10 | 169 | Jr.Lithonia, Ga. (Stephenson HS) • Played mainly on special teams last year and started one game at receiver as a freshman in 2017.

LITTLES’ RECEIVING STATS GP REC YDS TDS LG Y/C2018 12 5 35 0 12 7.0Career 15 7 55 0 14 7.9

CAREER HIGHS Receptions: 2, at Miami (Ohio), 11/20/18 Receiving yards: 18, at Miami (Ohio), 11/20/18 Long reception: 14, at Akron, 10/7/17

TIGHT ENDS/FULLBACKS

Kyle SCHRANK #81TE | 6-3 | 236 | R-Sr.Fishers, Ind. (Hamilton Southeastern HS) 2018 BSU Gene Booker Academic Award2016, 2017, 2018 Academic All-MAC• Started the final seven games of 2018.• Caught two touchdowns last year, one on a 42-yard flea flicker against Kent State and the other for the go-ahead score in the overtime win over Western Michigan.

SCHRANK’S RECEIVING STATS GP REC YDS TDS LG Y/C2018 12 13 124 2 42 9.5Career 36 15 132 2 42 8.8

CAREER HIGHS Receptions: 3, 2x (Last at Miami, 11/20/18) Receiving yards: 48, vs. Kent State, 9/29/18 Long reception: 42, vs. Kent State, 9/29/18 Rec. TDs: 1, 2x (Last vs. Western Michigan, 11/13/18)

Nolan GIVAN #88TE | 6-3 | 256 | R-Jr.Berkley, Mich. (Berkley HS) • Second among active BSU players in career touchdown receptions (6) behind Riley Miller (8).• Scored a touchdown on his first collegiate catch in 2017 at Illinois and scored a touchdown at No. 8 Notre Dame in 2018.• Owns at least one catch in 19 of 24 career games.

GIVAN’S RECEIVING STATS GP REC YDS TDS LG Y/C2018 12 14 101 2 20 7.2Career 24 39 260 6 20 6.7

CAREER HIGHS Receptions: 4, 2x (Last vs. Toledo, 10/26/17) Receiving yards: 39, at Akron, 10/7/17 Long reception: 20, vs. Central Connecticut, 8/30/18 Receiving TDs: 1, 6x (Last at Notre Dame, 9/8/18)

Cody RUDY #8FB | 5-11 | 259 | R-Jr.Berkley, Mich. (Berkley HS) • Came to Ball State as a linebacker but moved to fullback before the 2017 season.

RUDY’S RECEIVING STATS GP REC YDS TDS LG Y/C2018 12 0 0 0 0 0.0Career 23 2 16 0 11 8.0

CAREER HIGHS Receptions: 1, 2x (Last vs. Central Mich., 10/21/17) Receiving yards: 11, at WKU, 9/23/17 Long reception: 11, at WKU, 9/23/17

Jimmie BOSO #8FB | 5-10 | 225 | R-Fr.Indianapolis, Ind. (Bishop Chatard HS) • Ready to line up for the first time after redshirting last season.• Played center and linebacker as a high schooler.



OFFENSIVE LINE

Kaleb SLAVEN #77LT | 6-4 | 286 | R-Jr.Muncie, Ind. (Delta HS) 2017 Academic All-MAC• Starting left tackle in each of his first two seasons, though injuries have limited him to just 12 games.• Back in the lineup after missing the final nine games of last year with a foot injury.• All-state selection on both the offensive and defensive lines at nearby Delta High School.

Luke MARTIN #76LG | 6-3 | 300 | R-Fr.Fishers, Ind. (Fishers HS) 2017 Academic All-MAC• Played in four games last season, including three of the last four, but took advantage of the new four-game redshirt rule.• Played left guard against Ohio last season before moving to a starting role at left tackle in the final two games against Western Michigan and Miami.

Andrew POENITSCH #64C | 6-3 | 276 | R-Sr.Waukesha, Wis. (Sussex Hamilton HS) 2017, 2018 Academic All-MAC• A Rimington Award preseason candidate for the second straight year.• Entering his third year as BSU’s opening day starter at center.• Moved to left tackle after three games last season in place of the injured Kaleb Slaven.

Curtis BLACKWELL #62RG | 6-5 | 304 | Jr.Uniondale, Ind. (Norwell HS) 2018 Academic All-MAC• Has started 18 games over his first two years with 16 of them coming at right guard.• A three-time all-state selection at Norwell High School.

Danny PINTER #75RT | 6-4 | 300 | R-Sr.South Bend, Ind. (John Adams HS) 2018 BSU Dave McLain Leadership Award2017 BSU Ray Louthen Award (most improved)2016, 2017, 2018 Academic All-MAC• A professional prospect on the offensive line.• Made the move from tight end to right tackle last season and started all 12 games.• The only BSU offensive lineman to start every game at the same position in 2018.• Caught a pass last year on a tackle eligible play at Notre Dame and nearly scored.

TOP 10 CHARTSCareer Rushing Yards1. 4,558 Jahwan Edwards, 2011-142. 4,002 Marcus Merriweather, 1999-20023. 3,748 MiQuale Lewis, 2006-104. 3,483 Bernie Parmalee, 1987-905. 3,080 LeAndre Moore, 1995-986. 3,051 Michael Blair, 1993-967. 2,806 James Gilbert, 2015-188. 2,725 Corey Croom, 1989-929. 2,209 Amos Van Pelt, 1966-6810. 2,098 Tony Nibbs, 1992-94– 1,190 Caleb Huntley, 2017-present

Career Receiving Yards1. 3,030 Dante Ridgeway, 2002-042. 2,991 Willie Snead, 2011-133. 2,862 KeVonn Mabon, 2012-164. 2,778 Dante Love, 2005-085. 2,723 Jordan Williams, 2012-156. 2,473 Darius Hill, 2005-087. 2,256 Deon Chester, 1984-878. 2,218 Briggs Orsbon, 2008-119. 2,111 Brian Oliver, 1991-9410. 2,034 Jamill Smith, 2010-13– 1,423 Justin Hall, 2017-present

Career Passing Yards1. 11,402 Keith Wenning, 2010-132. 9,233 Nate Davis, 2006-083. 7,393 Riley Neal, 2015-184. 6,271 Mike Neu, 1990-935. 5,902 Talmadge Hill, 2000-036. 4,730 David Riley, 1986-897. 4,550 Wade Kosakowski, 1985-878. 4,292 Joey Lynch, 2003-069. 4,256 Brent Baldwin, 1993-9610. 3,710 Willard Rice, 1968-70– 1,438 Drew Plitt, 2016-present

CHARTING THE OFFENSE100-Yard Rushing GamesName 2018 CareerCaleb Huntley 0 3

300-Yard Passing GamesName 2018 CareerDrew Plitt 1 1

100-Yard Receiving GamesName 2018 CareerRiley Miller 3 3 Justin Hall 1 3

Player Profiles – Offense



Player Profiles – DefenseDEFENSIVE LINE

Chris CRUMB #42NT | 6-0 | 272 | Sr.Lewis Center, Ohio (Olentangy HS) • Enters his second year as the starting nose tackle in BSU’s 3-4 scheme.• His 8.5 career tackles for loss are tops among active BSU defensive linemen.• Has started 14 of the past 15 games, missing only last year’s contest at Toledo during that stretch because of injury.• A high school wrestler who finished second at the state finals in the heavyweight division.

CRUMB’S STATS GP TKLS TFL SKS FF FR2018 11 31 5.0 1.0 0 0Career 32 57 8.5 1.5 1 0

CAREER HIGHS Tackles: 7, vs. Western Michigan, 11/13/18 TFL: 1.5, vs. Kent State, 9/29/18 Sacks: 1, at Notre Dame, 9/8/18 FF: 1, at Illinois, 9/2/17

Shannon HALL #56DE | 6-0 | 258 | Sr.Indianapolis, Ind. (College of DuPage) • Enters the season as a starter at defensive end.• Started eight of 12 games last season in his first year as a junior college transfer.• His four pass breakups last year were the most among BSU defensive linemen.• Returned two fumbles for touchdowns in his first season at the College of DuPage.

HALL’S STATS GP TKLS TFL SKS FF FR2018 12 40 5.0 1.0 1 0Career 12 40 5.0 1.0 1 0

CAREER HIGHS Tackles: 6, 2x (Last vs. Eastern Michigan, 10/20/18) TFL: 2.0, vs. Northern Illinois, 10/6/18 Sacks: 1.0, vs. Northern Illinois, 10/6/18 FF: 1, at Ohio, 10/25/18 PBU: 2, 2x (Last at Indiana, 9/15/18)

James JENNETTE III #35DE | 6-3 | 271 | R-Jr.Florissant, Mo. (Hazelwood West HS) • Enters the season as a starter at defensive end after playing each of the past 17 games in a reserve role over the previous two seasons.• His 6.0 tackles for loss last season were the most among BSU defensive linemen.

JENNETTE’S STATS GP TKLS TFL SKS FF FR2018 12 32 6.0 2.0 0 0Career 17 42 7.0 2.0 0 0

CAREER HIGHS Tackles: 6, at Ohio, 10/25/18 TFL: 1.0, 6x (Last vs. Eastern Michigan, 10/20/18) Sacks: 1.0, 2x (Last vs. Northern Illinois, 10/6/18)

Tuni ROPATI #55DE | 6-0 | 258 | Sr.San Francisco, Calif. (City College of San Francisco) • Played all 12 games as a reserve defensive lineman in 2018, his first season as a junior college transfer.

ROPATI’S STATS GP TKLS TFL SKS FF FR2018 12 15 0.0 0.0 0 0Career 12 15 0.0 0.0 0 0

CAREER HIGHS Tackles: 3, 3x (Last at Toledo, 10/31/18)

Justen RAMSEY #67NT | 5-11 | 300 | Fr.Merrillville, Ind. (Merrillville HS) • True freshman listed at backup nose tackle on the season-opening depth chart.• Four-year letterwinner for Ball State alumnus Brad Seiss at Merrillville High School.

Kyron MIMS #93DE | 6-3 | 291 | Fr.Baton Rouge, La. (Merrillville HS) • A grayshirt who joined the program in the spring and is listed as a backup at defensive end on the season-opening depth chart.

INSIDE LINEBACKERS

Jacob WHITE #2ILB | 6-0 | 230 | R-Sr.Clarendon Hills, Ill. (Hinsdale Central HS) 2018 All-MAC Third Team2017 Team Captain2017 BSU Dave McLain Leadership Award2016 Academic All-MAC• BSU’s active leader in career tackles (150) and fumble recoveries (3).• Has started 20 games at linebacker over the past two seasons.• Played the final nine games of the 2017 season wearing a cast to protect a broken bone in his right hand and still led the team with 72 tackles.• Earned his undergraduate degree from Ball State in just over three years in August 2018 and is now working on his MBA.

WHITE’S STATS GP TKLS TFL SKS FF FR2018 11 66 4.5 1.0 0 2Career 33 150 9.5 4.0 0 3

CAREER HIGHS Tackles: 10, 3x (Last vs. Northern Illinois, 10/6/18) TFL: 2.0, 2x (Last vs. WKU, 9/22/18) Sacks: 1.0, 4x (Last vs. Central Conn., 8/30/18) FR: 1, 3x (Last vs. Eastern Michigan, 10/20/18) PBU: 1, 4x (Last vs. Northern Illinois, 10/6/18)

Brandon MARTIN #7ILB | 6-0 | 230 | R-Jr.Indianapolis, Ind. (Lawrence North HS) 2018 BSU Dave McLain Leadership Award2017 BSU Paul Schudel Strength and Conditioning Award• Started his BSU career as a running back but transitioned to linebacker in the spring following his redshirt season as a true freshman.• Has since played all 24 games with 11 starts at linebacker and ranks third among active BSU players with 121 career tackles.• Had a sack and a pair of tackles for loss last year at No. 8 Notre Dame.

MARTIN’S STATS GP TKLS TFL SKS FF INT2018 12 66 2.5 1.0 0 1Career 24 121 4.0 1.0 1 1

CAREER HIGHS Tackles: 14, at Toledo, 10/31/18 TFL: 2.0, at Notre Dame, 9/8/18 Sacks: 1, at Notre Dame, 9/8/18 INT: 1, at Toledo, 10/31/18

Jaylin THOMAS #6ILB | 6-1 | 231 | R-Jr.Lima, Ohio (Lima Senior HS) 2016 BSU Bill Meitzler Scout Team Player of the Year (defense)• Started eight games at linebacker last season and ranked third on the team with 76 tackles.• Had a breakout game last year at No. 8 Notre Dame with nine tackles.

THOMAS’ STATS GP TKLS TFL SKS FF INT2018 12 76 5.0 2.5 1 1Career 22 114 9.0 3.5 1 1

CAREER HIGHS Tackles: 10, at Central Michigan, 10/13/18 TFL: 2.0, vs. Kent State, 9/29/18 Sacks: 2.0, vs. Kent State, 9/29/18 FF: 1, vs. WKU, 9/22/18 INT: 1, vs. Kent State, 9/29/18 PBU: 1, 2x (Last at Central Michigan, 10/13/18)

Clayton COLL #32ILB | 6-3 | 224 | Fr.Franklin, Ind. (Franklin Community HS) • Graduated high school early, enrolled at BSU in January and went through spring practice.• Played for his father Chris Coll in high school and set Franklin Community’s single-season tackles record with 176 as a senior.



Player Profiles – DefenseOUTSIDE LINEBACKERS

Christian ALBRIGHT #9OLB | 6-2 | 234 | Jr.Kennesaw, Ga. (North Cobb HS) 2018 All-MAC Third Team• Entering his second year as a starting outside linebacker in BSU’s 3-4 scheme after playing defensive end in a 4-3 as a true freshman.• BSU’s active leader in career sacks (7.5), tackles for loss (12.0) and forced fumbles (5).• Tied for the MAC lead and ranked ninth nationally with four forced fumbles in 2018.

ALBRIGHT’S STATS GP TKLS TFL SKS FF INT2018 12 67 8.0 5.5 4 1Career 24 93 12.0 7.5 5 2

CAREER HIGHS Tackles: 14, vs. Western Michigan, 11/13/18 TFL: 2.0, 2x (Last at Miami, 11/20/18) Sacks: 1.0, 7x (Last at Miami, 11/20/18) FF: 1, 5x (Last at Central Michigan, 10/13/18) INT: 1, 2x (Last at Ohio, 10/25/18) PBU: 1, 3x (Last vs. Western Michigan, 11/13/18)

Jordan WILLIAMS #13OLB | 6-4 | 231 | R-So.Champaign, Ill. (Centennial HS) 2018 Academic All-MAC2017 BSU Bill Meitzler Scout Team Player of the Year Award (defense)• Penciled in as a starter after seeing action in 11 games as a reserve in his redshirt freshman season.

WILLIAMS’ STATS GP TKLS TFL SKS FF FR2018 11 6 1.0 0.0 0 0Career 11 6 1.0 0.0 0 0

CAREER HIGHS Tackles: 3, at Ohio, 10/25/18 TFL: 1.0, at Ohio, 10/25/18

Jimmy DAW #27OLB | 6-3 | 235 | R-So.Medina, Ohio (Medina HS) 2018 Academic All-MAC• Played all 12 games in 2018, started the last two and broke out with eight tackles at Indiana.• Teamed with Bryce Cosby to make the game-winning tackle, one of his nine on the night, on Western Michigan’s overtime two-point conversion attempt in Ball State’s 42-41 win last year.• A high school running back who rushed for more than 3,300 yards in his career and scored 62 touchdowns, including 41 as a senior.

DAW’S STATS GP TKLS TFL SKS FF FR2018 12 43 5.0 0.0 0 0Career 12 43 5.0 0.0 0 0

CAREER HIGHS Tackles: 9, vs. Western Michigan, 11/13/18 TFL: 2.0, at Indiana, 9/15/18 PBU: 1, vs. Western Michigan, 11/13/18

Brock BURNS #44OLB | 6-3 | 223 | R-So.Fishers, Ind. (Hamilton Southeastern HS) 2018 Academic All-MAC• Returned from injury to play in the final six games last year as a reserve linebacker.

BURNS’ STATS GP TKLS TFL SKS FF FR2018 6 19 1.0 0.0 1 0Career 6 19 1.0 0.0 1 0

CAREER HIGHS Tackles: 7, vs. Eastern Michigan, 10/20/18 TFL: 1.0, vs. Eastern Michigan, 10/20/18 FF: 1, at Toledo, 10/31/18

CORNERBACKS

Antonio PHILLIPS #21CB | 6-0 | 188 | Jr.St. Louis, Mo. (Kirkwood HS) • Owns 10 starts over the past two years and enters 2019 as one of BSU’s starting corners.• BSU’S active leader in career pass breakups with nine.• Tied for the team lead with two interceptions last year, including one at No. 8 Notre Dame.

PHILLIPS’ STATS GP TKLS TFL SKS INT PBU2018 10 43 0.5 0.0 2 5Career 20 62 2.0 1.0 2 9

CAREER HIGHS Tackles: 8, vs. Western Michigan, 11/13/18 TFL: 1.0, at WKU, 9/23/17 Sacks: 1.0, at WKU, 9/23/17 INT: 1, 2x (at Toledo, 10/31/18) FF: 1, at WKU, 9/23/17 PBU: 2, vs. Miami, 11/21/17

Tyler “Red” POTTS #15CB | 5-10 | 180 | R-Fr.Columbus, Ohio (Pickerington North HS) • Penciled in as a starting cornerback.• Played in four games last season as a reserve corner and on special teams but took advantage of the new four-game redshirt rule.

POTTS’ STATS GP TKLS TFL SKS INT FF2018 4 4 0.0 0.0 0 0Career 4 4 0.0 0.0 0 0

CAREER HIGHS Tackles: 3, vs. Central Connecticut, 8/30/18

Amechi UZODINMA #25CB | 5-11 | 182 | So.Orlando, Fla. (University HS) 2018 BSU John Hodge Award (most valuable frosh)• Played in all 12 games as a true freshman in 2018 with starts in four of the final five.• Tied for the team lead with five pass breakups (Antonio Phillips) and ranked second to Phillips in passes defended (6).• His one-handed interception at Toledo was the top play on ESPN SportsCenter’s ‘Top 10 Plays.’

UZODINMA’S STATS GP TKLS TFL SKS INT PBU2018 12 15 0.0 0.0 1 5Career 12 15 0.0 0.0 1 5

CAREER HIGHS Tackles: 4, vs. Eastern Michigan, 10/20/18 INT: 1, at Toledo, 10/31/18 PBU: 2, 2x (Last at Miami, 11/20/18)

Nic JONES #17CB | 5-11 | 178 | Fr.Detroit, Mich. (Southfield A&T HS) • True freshman penciled in as a No. 2 cornerback on the depth chart.• Recorded three interceptions as a high school senior.

CHARTING THE DEFENSE10+ Tackles GamesName 2018 CareerJacob White 2 3Ray Wilborn 2 2Brandon Martin 1 2Christian Albright 1 1Brett Anderson II 1 1Bryce Cosby 1 1Jaylin Thomas 1 1

Multiple Sack GamesName 2018 CareerJaylin Thomas 1 1



Player Profiles – Defense & SpecialistsSAFETIES

Bryce COSBY #5S | 5-10 | 181 | Jr.Louisville, Ky. (duPont Manual HS) 2018 Academic All-MAC• Has started 23 of the 24 games in his career, coming off the bench only in the 2018 season opener after a preseason injury.• BSU’s active leader in career interceptions (4) and second in career tackles (142) behind Jacob White (150).• Tied for the team lead in tackles last season with Ray Wilborn (83).

COSBY’S STATS GP TKLS TFL SKS INT FR2018 12 83 1.5 0.0 2 1Career 24 142 4.5 0.0 4 2

CAREER HIGHS Tackles: 17, vs. Western Michigan, 11/13/18 TFL: 2, vs. Tennessee Tech, 9/16/17 INT: 1, 4x (Last at Miami, 11/20/18) PBU: 1, 4x (Last vs. Western Michigan, 11/13/18) FR: 1, 2x (Last vs. Western Michigan, 11/13/18)

Ray WILBORN #1S | 6-4 | 224 | Sr.Lansing, Mich. (Garden City CC) • Moves to safety this fall after starting all 12 games at outside linebacker in 2018, his first year as a junior college transfer.• Led BSU with 10.5 tackles for loss last year while tying for the team lead in total tackles (83) and interceptions (2).• His interceptions came against No. 8 Notre Dame and Northern Illinois (returned 43 yards).• Racked up 120 tackles, 8.5 sacks and 23 tackles for loss over two seasons at Garden City CC.

WILBORN’S STATS GP TKLS TFL SKS INT FF2018 12 83 10.5 3.0 2 2Career 12 83 10.5 3.0 2 2

CAREER HIGHS Tackles: 12, vs. Western Michigan, 11/13/18 TFL: 3.0, vs. Western Michigan, 11/13/18 Sacks: 1.0, 3x (Last at Miami, 11/20/18) FF: 1, 2x (Last vs. Western Michigan, 11/13/18) INT: 1, 2x (Last vs. Northern Illinois, 10/6/18) PBU: 1, 4x (Last vs. Western Michigan, 11/13/18)

Brett ANDERSON II #23S | 6-0 | 182 | Jr.Grand Blanc, Mich. (Grand Blanc HS) • Has played every game over his first two seasons with 10 starts at safety.• Second in tackles among the BSU secondary last season with 62 (Bryce Cosby, 83).

ANDERSON’S STATS GP TKLS TFL SKS FF INT2018 12 62 1.0 0.0 1 0Career 24 91 2.0 0.0 1 0

CAREER HIGHS Tackles: 13, vs. Western Michigan, 11/13/18 TFL: 1.0, at Central Michigan, 10/13/18 FF: 1, vs. Central Connecticut, 8/30/18 FR: 1, vs. Kent State, 9/29/18 PBU: 1, 3x (Last at Indiana, 9/15/18)

Mitch LARSEN #10S | 5-11 | 203 | R-Jr.Fairfield, Ohio (Fairfield HS) 2017 Academic All-MAC• Redshirted last year after suffering an injury in the third game of the season.

LARSEN ’S STATS GP TKLS TFL SKS FR INT2018 3 7 0.5 0.0 1 0Career 21 17 0.5 0.0 1 0

CAREER HIGHS Tackles: 4, vs. Central Connecticut, 8/30/18 TFL: 0.5, vs. Central Connecticut, 8/30/18 FR: 1, vs. Central Connecticut, 8/30/18

SPECIALISTS

Nathan SNYDER #38P | 6-4 | 220 | Jr.Marysville, Ohio (Marysville HS) • Back atop the depth chart at punter this season after a strong spring and fall camp.• Was BSU’s primary punter for most of his true freshman season before sharing reps with Patrick LeCorre last year.

SNYDER’S STATS PUNTS YDS AVG LG FC I202018 16 659 41.2 49 5 2Career 66 2524 38.2 56 18 14

CAREER HIGHS Punt attempts: 8, at Western Michigan, 9/30/17 Punt yards: 293 at Indiana, 9/15/18 Longest punt: 56, vs. Central Michigan, 10/21/17

Ryan RIMMLER #97K | 5-10 | 230 | Sr.Heidelberg, Germany (Kaiserslautern HS) • Enters the season as the top placekicker on the BSU depth chart as the team looks to replace four-year placekicker Morgan Hagee.• Has not yet attempted a field goal or extra point in college but connected on a career-long 54-yard field goal in high school.• Entering his third full season as BSU’s primary kickoff specialist.

RIMMLER’S STATS KO YDS AVG TB OB 2018 52 2964 57.0 9 4 Career 119 6941 58.3 19 8

CAREER HIGHS Kickoffs: 9, 2x (Last vs. Kent State, 9/29/18) Kickoff yards: 562, vs. UAB, 9/9/17 Touchbacks: 4, vs. Northern Illinois, 10/6/18

Joseph GREENWOOD #45LS | 5-11 | 225 | Jr.Delaware, Ohio (Worthington Christian HS) • Enters his third season as the Cardinals’ long snapper for field goals and his second on punts.• Threw for more than 1,000 yards as a quarterback in his his senior year of high school while also playing defensive end and long snapping.



No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown (Prev. School) 1 Antwan Davis WR 5-11 203 R-Sr. St. John, Ind. (Lincoln Univ. (Mo.)) 1 Ray Wilborn S 6-4 224 Sr. Lansing, Mich. (Garden City CC) 2 Caleb Huntley RB 5-10 226 Jr. Atlanta, Ga. (Locust Grove HS) 2 Jacob White ILB 6-0 230 R-Sr. Clarendon Hills, Ill. (Hinsdale Central HS) 3 Hank Grenda ILB 6-0 220 R-So. Westfield, Ind. (Westfield HS) 4 Malik Dunner WR 5-11 199 Sr. Carpentersville, Ill. (Dundee Crown HS) 5 Bryce Cosby S 5-10 181 Jr. Louisville, Ky. (duPont Manual HS) 6 Jaylin Thomas ILB 6-1 231 R-Jr. Lima, Ohio (Lima Senior HS) 7 Brandon Martin ILB 6-0 230 R-Jr. Indianapolis, Ind. (Lawrence North HS) 8 Cody Rudy FB 5-11 259 R-Jr. Middletown, Ind. (Shenandoah HS) 9 Christian Albright OLB 6-2 234 Jr. Kennesaw, Ga. (North Cobb HS) 9 Drew Plitt QB 6-2 215 R-Jr. Loveland, Ohio (Loveland HS) 10 Elliot Charlebois QB 6-2 185 R-So. Noblesville, Ind. (Carmel HS) 10 Mitch Larsen S 5-11 203 R-Jr. Fairfield, Ohio (Fairfield HS) 11 Justin Hall WR 5-9 181 Jr. Douglasville, Ga. (Alexander HS) 11 Derin McCulley CB 6-0 167 Fr. Indianapolis, Ind. (Lawrence North HS) 12 Isaac James CB 5-11 197 Gr. Westfield, Ind. (Indiana Univ.) 12 Mark Nondorf QB 6-3 207 Fr. Indianapolis, Ind. (Bishop Chatard HS) 12 Ben Stewart S 5-10 205 R-So. Indianapolis, Ind. (Boston College) 13 Brennan Gillis WR 6-6 228 R-Sr. Indianapolis, Ind. (Northern Kentucky Univ.) 13 Jordan Williams OLB 6-4 231 R-So. Champaign, Ill. (Centennial HS) 14 Eddie Schott QB 6-4 226 Fr. Indianapolis, Ind. (Southport HS) 15 Rahmon Hart Jr. WR 6-2 214 Fr. Pittsburgh, Pa. (Imani Christian Academy) 15 Tyler ‘Red’ Potts CB 5-10 180 R-Fr. Columbus, Ohio (Pickerington North HS) 16 Cam Gillentine QB 5-10 186 Fr. Muncie, Ind. (Muncie Central HS) 16 Hassan Littles WR 5-10 169 Jr. Lithonia, Ga. (Stephenson HS) 17 Hank Hughes QB 6-2 203 R-Jr. Richardson, Texas (Texas A&M Univ.) 17 Nic Jones CB 5-11 178 Fr. Detroit, Mich. (Southfield A&T HS) 18 Demetrius Murray S 6-1 183 R-So. Lawrenceville, Ga. (Grayson HS) 18 John Paddock QB 5-11 198 R-Fr. Bloomfield Hills, Mich. (Bloomfield Hills HS) 19 Jalen McGaughy WR 6-3 216 Fr. Detroit, Mich. (Martin Luther King HS) 20 Walter Fletcher RB 5-9 191 Gr. Columbia, Md. (Edinboro Univ.) 20 Myles Hannah S 5-11 176 R-So. Stone Mountain, Ga. (Stephenson HS) 21 Jackson Lantz WR 6-1 174 Fr. Fishers, Ind. (Hamilton Southeastern HS) 21 Antonio Phillips CB 6-0 188 Jr. St. Louis, Mo. (Kirkwood HS) 22 Markice Hurt Jr. RB 5-8 191 R-So. Michigan City, Ind. (Michigan City HS) 23 Brett Anderson II S 6-0 182 Jr. Grand Blanc, Mich. (Grand Blanc HS) 24 Will Jones RB 5-10 206 R-So. Anderson, Ind. (Lapel HS) 24 Gerald Smith CB 5-10 182 R-So. Harrison, Ohio (Harrison HS) 25 Dean Tate WR 5-8 160 So. Indianapolis, Ind. (Purdue Univ. NW) 25 Amechi Uzodinma II CB 5-11 182 So. Orlando, Fla. (University HS) 26 Ethan Merriweather CB 6-0 176 R-So. Carmel, Ind. (Carmel HS) 27 Jimmy Daw OLB 6-3 235 R-So. Medina, Ohio (Medina HS) 28 Malcolm Lee S 6-1 178 So. Mobile, Ala. (Baker HS) 29 Harold Jones S 6-0 182 Fr. Indianapolis, Ind. (Lawrence North HS) 30 Tye Evans RB 5-11 236 R-Fr. Macedonia, Ohio (Nordonia HS) 31 Tyreese Nibbs P 6-2 175 Fr. Indianapolis, Ind. (Ben Davis HS) 32 Clayton Coll ILB 6-3 224 Fr. Franklin, Ind. (Franklin Community HS) 33 Michael Robinson Jr. S 6-1 206 Jr. Kennesaw, Ga. (Allatoona HS) 34 Jack Knight K 5-10 169 Fr. Noblesville, ind. (Noblesville HS) 35 James Jennette III DE 6-3 271 R-Jr. Florissant, Mo. (Hazelwood West HS) 36 Hunter Causey S 6-0 192 R-Fr. Fort Wayne, Ind. (Snider HS) 37 Colin Caldwell ILB 5-11 222 Fr. Westfield, Ind. (Westfield HS) 38 Nathan Snyder P 6-4 220 Jr. Marysville, Ohio (Marysville HS) 38 Jerwuan Thomas CB 5-10 174 Fr. Huntsville, Ala. (Grissom HS) 39 DT Stephens S 5-11 192 R-Fr. Augusta, Ga. (Academy of Richmond County) 40 Cole Pearce ILB 6-1 220 R-Fr. Mason, Ohio (William Mason HS) 41 Ben Egenolf S 5-9 181 Fr. Avon, Indiana (Cardinal Ritter HS)

2019 Numerical Roster Alpha Roster 9 Christian Albright OLB23 Brett Anderson II S55 Chris Beech OL62 Curtis Blackwell OL79 Joseph Boggs OL45 Jimmie Boso FB44 Brock Burns OLB37 Colin Caldwell ILB98 Mitchell Carter FB36 Hunter Causey S42 Jake Chanove K10 Elliot Charlebois QB32 Clayton Coll ILB5 Bryce Cosby S46 Chandler Crite CB80 Chris Crothers TE42 Chris Crumb DT1 Antwan Davis WR27 Jimmy Daw OLB4 Malik Dunner WR48 Isaiah Dunnuck TE41 Ben Egenolf S83 Luke Endsley WR30 Tye Evans RB82 Jaylen Flemmons WR20 Walter Fletcher RB16 Cam Gillentine QB13 Brennan Gillis WR88 Nolan Givan TE45 Joseph Greenwood LS3 Hank Grenda ILB11 Justin Hall WR56 Shannon Hall DE20 Myles Hannah S97 John Harris DL15 Rahmon Hart Jr. WR74 Porter Haught OL54 Sam Helm OLB84 Trevor Hohlt WR17 Hank Hughes QB2 Caleb Huntley RB22 Markice Hurt Jr. RB12 Isaac James CB35 James Jennette III DE95 Emeka Jillani DL29 Harold Jones S17 Nic Jones CB24 Will Jones RB92 Kendal Kendrick DT34 Jack Knight K70 Dylan Koch OL21 Jackson Lantz WR10 Mitch Larsen S49 Patrick LeCorre K/P28 Malcolm Lee S16 Hassan Littles WR73 Patrick Lyons OL7 Brandon Martin ILB



No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown (Prev. School) 42 Jake Chanove K 5-6 181 R-So. Metairie, La. (Jesuit HS) 42 Chris Crumb DT 6-0 272 Sr. Lewis Center, Ohio (Olentangy HS) 43 Wes Obermeier TE 6-5 250 R-Fr. Fort Branch, Ind. (Gibson Southern HS) 44 Brock Burns OLB 6-3 223 R-So. Fishers, Ind. (Hamilton Southeastern HS) 44 Jack McCracken TE 6-3 220 So. Cincinnati, Ohio (Morgan State Univ.) 45 Jimmie Boso FB 5-10 225 R-Fr. Indianapolis, Ind. (Bishop Chatard HS) 45 Joseph Greenwood LS 5-11 225 Jr. Delaware, Ohio (Worthington Christian HS) 46 Chandler Crite CB 5-10 161 Fr. Lebanon, Tenn. (Lebanon HS) 48 Isaiah Dunnuck TE 6-3 240 So. Fishers, Ind. (Cincinnati Christian Univ.) 49 Patrick LeCorre K/P 6-0 202 Sr. Minneapolis, Minn. (Eastern Arizona College) 52 Tavion Woodard OLB 6-4 265 Fr. West Lafayette, Ind. (West Lafayette HS) 53 Jaylen Turner OL 6-3 319 R-Fr. Indianapolis, Ind. (Arsenal Tech HS) 54 Sam Helm OLB 6-0 211 R-So. Bloomington, Ind. (Bloomington HS South) 55 Chris Beech OL 6-1 289 R-Jr. Miamisburg, Ohio (Archbishop Alter HS) 55 Tuni Ropati DL 6-2 285 Sr. San Francisco, Calif. (City College of San Francisco) 56 Shannon Hall DE 6-0 258 Sr. Indianapolis, Ind. (College of DuPage) 57 Jake McKenzie OL 6-4 274 R-So. Indianapolis, Ind. (Heritage Christian HS) 58 Davion Tyson OLB 6-3 201 R-Fr. Delphos, Ohio (Delphos Jefferson HS) 59 Kyle Williams DT 6-4 307 R-So. Indianapolis, Ind. (Southport HS) 60 Seth Schmidt OL 6-6 275 Fr. Wilmington, Ohio (Clinton-Massie HS) 61 Javon Rodgers OL 6-2 270 Fr. Indianapolis, Ind. (Cardinal Ritter HS) 62 Curtis Blackwell OL 6-5 304 Jr. Uniondale, Ind. (Norwell HS) 64 Andrew Poenitsch OL 6-3 276 R-Sr. Waukesha, Wis. (Sussex Hamilton HS) 65 Matt Phillips OL 6-1 306 Fr. Clarksville, Ohio (Clinton-Massie HS) 67 Justen Ramsey DL 5-11 300 Fr. Merrillville, Ind. (Merrillville HS) 69 Ethan Warren LS 5-9 195 Fr. Avon, Ind. (Avon HS) 70 Dylan Koch OL 6-4 270 R-Jr. Plainfield, Ill. (Plainfield East HS) 71 Zac Ricketts OL 6-4 292 R-Sr. Bremen, Ind. (Bremen HS) 72 Anthony Todd OL 6-3 302 R-Jr. Yorktown, Ind. (Yorktown HS) 73 Patrick Lyons OL 6-1 302 Fr. Beech Grove, Ind. (Scecina Memorial HS) 74 Porter Haught OL 6-4 282 Fr. Fort Wayne, Ind. (Homestead HS) 75 Danny Pinter OL 6-4 300 R-Sr. South Bend, Ind. (John Adams HS) 76 Luke Martin OL 6-3 300 R-Fr. Fishers, Ind. (Fishers HS) 77 Kaleb Slaven OL 6-4 286 R-Jr. Muncie, Ind. (Delta HS) 78 Caden Niekamp OL 6-6 329 Fr. St. Henry, Ohio (St. Henry HS) 79 Joseph Boggs OL 6-4 292 R-Fr. Reynoldsburg, Ohio (Reynoldsburg HS) 80 Chris Crothers TE 6-5 229 Jr. Mishawaka, Ind. (College of DuPage) 81 Kyle Schrank TE 6-3 236 R-Sr. Fishers, Ind. (Hamilton Southeastern HS) 82 Jaylen Flemmons WR 6-1 187 R-Fr. Columbus, Ind. (Columbus North HS) 83 Luke Endsley WR 5-8 170 R-So. Cape Coral, Fla. (Ida S. Baker HS) 84 Trevor Hohlt WR 5-11 183 R-So. Greenwood, Ind. (Center Grove HS) 85 Yo’Heinz Tyler WR 6-3 208 So. New Orleans, La. (Warren Easton HS) 86 Riley Miller WR 6-1 200 R-Sr. Yorktown, Ind. (Yorktown HS) 87 Caleb Murray TE 6-5 241 R-Fr. Prospect, Ky. (Trinity HS) 88 Nolan Givan TE 6-3 256 R-Jr. Berkley, Mich. (Berkley HS) 89 Khalil Newton WR 6-1 187 R-So. Lithonia, Ga. (Stephenson HS) 91 Tony Schott OLB 6-1 208 R-Fr. Indianapolis, Ind. (Roncalli HS) 92 Kendal Kendrick DT 6-1 275 R-So. Indianapolis, Ind. (Franklin Central HS) 93 Kyron Mims DL 6-3 291 Fr. Baton Rouge, La. (Woodlawn HS) 94 Jack Sape DL 6-3 273 R-Fr. Bloomfield Hills, Mich. (Bloomfield Hills HS) 95 Emeka Jillani DL 6-2 313 So. London, England (Lutheran (Ind.) HS) 97 John Harris DL 6-2 260 Fr. Greenwood, Ind. (Roncalli HS) 97 Ryan Rimmler K 5-10 230 Sr. Heidelberg, Germany (Kaiserslautern HS) 98 Mitchell Carter FB 6-0 224 R-Fr. Huntingburg, Ind. (Southridge HS) 99 Solvauhn Moreland DL 6-3 308 Fr. Aliquippa, Pa. (Aliquippa Senior HS)

2019 Numerical Roster (cont.) Alpha Roster 76 Luke Martin OL44 Jack McCracken TE11 Derin McCulley CB19 Jalen McGaughy WR57 Jake McKenzie OL26 Ethan Merriweather CB86 Riley Miller WR93 Kyron Mims DL99 Solvauhn Moreland DL87 Caleb Murray TE18 Demetrius Murray S89 Khalil Newton WR31 Tyreese Nibbs P78 Caden Niekamp OL12 Mark Nondorf QB43 Wes Obermeier TE18 John Paddock QB40 Cole Pearce ILB21 Antonio Phillips CB65 Matt Phillips OL75 Danny Pinter OL9 Drew Plitt QB64 Andrew Poenitsch OL15 Tyler ‘Red’ Potts CB67 Justen Ramsey DL71 Zac Ricketts OL97 Ryan Rimmler K33 Michael Robinson Jr. S61 Javon Rodgers OL55 Tuni Ropati DL8 Cody Rudy FB94 Jack Sape DL60 Seth Schmidt OL14 Eddie Schott QB91 Tony Schott OLB81 Kyle Schrank TE77 Kaleb Slaven OL24 Gerald Smith CB38 Nathan Snyder P39 DT Stephens S12 Ben Stewart S25 Dean Tate WR6 Jaylin Thomas ILB38 Jerwuan Thomas CB72 Anthony Todd OL53 Jaylen Turner OL85 Yo’Heinz Tyler WR58 Davion Tyson OLB25 Amechi Uzodinma II CB69 Ethan Warren LS2 Jacob White ILB1 Ray Wilborn S13 Jordan Williams OLB59 Kyle Williams DT52 Tavion Woodard OLB



Ball State Depth Chart (as of Aug. 23, 2019)

– Specialists –Pos. No. Name (Ht., Wt., Yr., Hometown)K 97 Ryan Rimmler (5-10, 230, Sr., Heidelberg, Germany) 34 Jack Knight (5-10, 169, Fr., Noblesville, Ind.)

P 38 Nathan Snyder (6-4, 220, Jr., Marysville, Ohio) 49 Patrick LeCorre (6-0, 202, Sr., Minneapolis, Minn.)

LS 45 Joseph Greenwood (5-11, 225, Jr., Delaware, Ohio) 69 Ethan Warren (5-9, 195, Fr., Avon, Ind.)

HO 38 Nathan Snyder (6-4, 220, Jr., Marysville, Ohio) 9 Drew Plitt (6-2, 215, R-Jr., Loveland, Ohio)

Pronunciation GuideJimmie Boso . . . . . . . . . . . .BOH-sohJake Chanove . . . . . . . . . . .shah-NOVEElliot Charlebois . . . . . . . . .SHAHR-lih-boy Clayton Coll . . . . . . . . . . . . .CALLMalik Dunner . . . . . . . . . . .mah-LEEKCam Gillentine . . . . . . . . . .GILL-en-tineEmeka Jillani. . . . . . . . . . . .EM-uh-kah jill-AHN-eeDylan Koch . . . . . . . . . . . . .COOKPatrick LeCorre . . . . . . . . . . leh-KORHassan Littles . . . . . . . . . . .hah-SAHNJalen McGaughy . . . . . . . .mc-GOYSolvauhn Moreland . . . . . .SOLE-vauhn

Pos. No. Name (Ht., Wt., Yr., Hometown)KO 97 Ryan Rimmler (5-10, 230, Sr., Heidelberg, Germany) 49 Patrick LeCorre (6-0, 202, Sr., Minneapolis, Minn.)

KR 4 Malik Dunner (5-11, 199, Jr., Carpentersville, Ill.) 11 Justin Hall (5-9, 181, Jr., Douglasville, Ga.) 22 Markice Hurt Jr. (5-8, 191, R-So., Michigan City, Ind.)

PR 11 Justin Hall (5-9, 181, Jr., Douglasville, Ga.) 86 Riley Miller (6-1, 200, R-Sr., Yorktown, Ind.)

Khalil Newton. . . . . . . . . . .kah-LEELCaden Niekamp . . . . . . . . .NEE-campWes Obermeier . . . . . . . . .OH-ber-my-erAndrew Poenitsch . . . . . . .PAIN-ishTuni Ropati . . . . . . . . . . . . .TOO-nee roh-PAH-teeAmechi Uzodinma . . . . . . .ah-MAY-chee oo-zoh-DIN-mah

CoachesMike Neu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .NEWMike Dietzel . . . . . . . . . . . .DEET-zel

– Offense –Pos. No. Name (Ht., Wt., Yr., Hometown)QB 9 Drew Plitt (6-2, 215, R-Jr., Loveland, Ohio) 18 John Paddock (5-11, 198, R-Fr., Bloomfield Hills, Mich.)

RB 2 Caleb Huntley (5-10, 226, Jr., Atlanta, Ga.) 20 Walter Fletcher (5-9, 191, Gr., Columbia, Md.) 24 Will Jones (5-10, 206, R-So., Anderson, Ind.)

WR 86 Riley Miller (6-1, 200, R-Sr., Yorktown, Ind.) 85 Yo’Heinz Tyler (6-3, 208, So., New Orleans, La.)

WR 11 Justin Hall (5-9, 181, Jr., Douglasville, Ga.) 16 Hassan Littles (5-10, 169, Jr., Lithonia, Ga.)

WR 1 Antwan Davis (5-11, 203, R-Sr., St. John, Ind.) 4 Malik Dunner (5-11, 199, Jr., Carpentersville, Ill.)

TE 81 Kyle Schrank (6-3, 236, R-Sr., Fishers, Ind.) 88 Nolan Givan (6-3, 256, R-Jr., Berkley, Mich.)

FB 8 Cody Rudy (5-11, 259, R-Jr., Middletown, Ind.) 45 Jimmie Boso (5-10, 225, R-Fr., Indianapolis, Ind.)

LT 77 Kaleb Slaven (6-4, 286, R-Jr., Muncie, Ind.) 79 Joseph Boggs (6-4, 292, R-Fr., Reynoldsburg, Ohio)

LG 76 Luke Martin (6-3, 300, R-Fr., Noblesville, Ind.) 71 Zac Ricketts (6-4, 292, R-Sr., Bremen, Ind.)

C 64 Andrew Poenitsch (6-3, 276, R-Sr., Waukesha, Wis.) 72 Anthony Todd (6-3, 302, R-Jr., Yorktown, Ind.)

RG 62 Curtis Blackwell (6-5, 304, Jr., Uniondale, Ind.) 53 Jaylen Turner (6-3, 319, R-Fr., Indianapolis, Ind.) 55 Chris Beech (6-1, 289, R-Jr., Miamisburg, Ohio)

RT 75 Danny Pinter (6-4, 300, R-Sr., South Bend, Ind.) 70 Dylan Koch (6-4, 270, R-Jr., Plainfield, Ill.)

– Defense –Pos. No. Name (Ht., Wt., Yr., Hometown)DE 56 Shannon Hall (6-0, 258, Sr., Indianapolis, Ind.) 55 Tuni Ropati (6-2, 285, Sr., San Francisco, Calif.)

NT 42 Chris Crumb (6-0, 272, Sr., Lewis Center, Ohio) 67 Justen Ramsey (5-11, 300, Fr., Merrillville, Ind.)

DE 35 James Jennette III (6-3, 271, R-Jr., Florissant, Mo.) 93 Kyron Mims (6-3, 291, Fr., Baton Rouge, La.)

SLB 13 Jordan Williams (6-4, 231, R-So., Champaign, Ill.) 27 Jimmy Daw (6-3, 235, R-So., Medina, Ohio)

MLB 2 Jacob White (6-0, 230, R-Sr., Clarendon Hills, Ill.) 32 Clayton Coll (6-3, 224, Fr., Franklin, Ind.)

WLB 7 Brandon Martin (6-0, 230, R-Jr., Indianapolis, Ind.) 6 Jaylin Thomas (6-1, 231, R-Jr., Lima, Ohio)

OLB 9 Christian Albright (6-2, 234, Jr., Kennesaw, Ga.) 44 Brock Burns (6-3, 223, R-So., Fishers, Ind.)

CB 21 Antonio Phillips (6-0, 188, Jr., St. Louis, Mo.) 17 Nic Jones (5-11, 178, Fr., Detroit, Mich.)

SS 5 Bryce Cosby (5-10, 181, Jr., Louisville, Ky.) 23 Brett Anderson II (6-0, 182, Jr., Grand Blanc, Mich.)

FS 1 Ray Wilborn (6-4, 224, Sr., Lansing, Mich.) 10 Mitch Larsen (5-11, 203, R-Jr., Fairfield, Ohio)

CB 15 Tyler ‘Red’ Potts (5-10, 180, R-Fr., Columbus, Ohio) 25 Amechi Uzodinma II (5-11, 182, So., Orlando, Fla.)

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Offensive Player Game-By-Game Statistics (2018)

RUSHING (att.-yards-TDs)Player CCSU ND IU WKU KSU NIU CMU EMU OHIO TOL WMU MIAMalik Dunner 5-51-1 5-23-0 4-23-0 3-12-1 4-20-0 9-33-0 7-24-0 2-0-0 2-4-0 10-48-1 7-9-1 7-58-0James Gilbert 14-100-1 19-72-0 16-89-1 10-41-0 14-40-2 19-79-1 19-72-0 13-41-0 9-52-0 DNP 11-45-2 8-28-0Caleb Huntley 8-73-0 12-31-0 2-8-0 10-59-0 4-7-0 2-9-0 DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNPMarkice Hurt 10-43-0 0-0-0 5-28-0 DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP 3-(-1)-0 DNP DNP DNPRiley Neal 6-37-1 7-35-0 10-35-0 3-21-0 11-61-1 9-16-0 24-55-2 13-77-1 3-20-0 DNP DNP DNP

RECEIVING (rec.-yards-TDs)Player CCSU ND IU WKU KSU NIU CMU EMU OHIO TOL WMU MIAAntwan Davis 1-8-0 DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNPMalik Dunner 4-49-0 1-(-3)-0 1-30-0 0-0-0 2-12-1 1-9-0 5-55-0 0-0-0 1-(-8)-0 1-20-0 1-(-3)-0 4-34-0James Gilbert 2-5-0 1-8-0 2-17-0 1-4-0 1-15-0 4-26-0 2-6-0 0-0-0 2-7-0 DNP 0-0-0 0-0-0Nolan Givan 3-36-1 2-7-1 1-7-0 0-0-0 1-16-0 3-7-0 0-0-0 1-(-1)-0 0-0-0 2-14-0 0-0-0 1-15-0Justin Hall 5-38-0 6-71-0 1-6-0 9-60-0 1-7-0 7-59-0 4-26-0 10-81-0 4-42-0 10-92-0 9-117-0 3-33-0Caleb Huntley 1-2-0 2-1-0 1-5-0 0-0-0 1-9-0 0-0-0 DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNPCorey Lacanaria 2-32-0 5-45-0 4-40-0 8-99-1 8-73-1 6-41-0 3-58-0 2-19-0 0-0-0 4-37-0 4-62-1 3-18-0Hassan Littles 1-0-0 0-0-0 1-7-0 1-10-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 2-18-0Riley Miller 4-65-0 6-51-0 1-3-0 8-112-0 11-208-1 5-65-0 5-42-1 4-36-1 2-30-1 5-106-1 5-94-1 5-71-1Devin Reece 1-12-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 1-23-0 1-15-0 1-5-0 2-22-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0Yo’Heinz Tyler 2-83-2 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 3-39-0 3-15-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 1-31-0 3-45-0 1-7-0 1-6-0Keyan Williams 2-6-0 DNP 1-6-0 DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP 1-5-0 1-3-0 1-3-0 0-0-0

KICK RETURNS (ret.-yards-TDs)Player CCSU ND IU WKU KSU NIU CMU EMU OHIO TOL WMU MIAMalik Dunner 0-0-0 3-42-0 1-17-0 2-71-0 4-99-0 1-12-0 2-36-0 2-19-0 4-52-0 2-38-0 4-90-0 0-0-0Justin Hall 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 2-55-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 2-19-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0

PUNT RETURNS (ret.-yards-TDs)Player CCSU ND IU WKU KSU NIU CMU EMU OHIO TOL WMU MIAJustin Hall 1-22-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 1-10-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0Corey Lacanaria 0-0-0 1-5-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 1-24-0 2-2-0 1-10-0 2-2-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 1-12-0 0-0-0

PASSING• #15 Riley NealOpponent Com Att Int Pct Yds TD Lg Sk-YdsCentral Connecticut 23 30 0 76.7 259 2 36 0-0at Notre Dame 23 50 2 46.0 180 1 21 1-6at Indiana 12 24 0 50.0 115 0 30 3-16Western Kentucky 27 45 0 60.0 285 1 34 1-7Kent State 30 50 1 60.0 402 4 52 2-19Northen Illinois 32 56 0 57.1 260 0 24 2-17at Central Michigan 19 26 0 73.1 183 1 32 5-32Eastern Michigan 21 39 1 53.8 157 1 22 0-0at Ohio 7 15 0 46.7 76 1 32 0-0at Toledo – DNP –Western Michigan – DNP – at Miami – DNP –Totals 194 335 4 57.9 1917 11 52 14-97

• #9 Drew PlittOpponent Com Att Int Pct Yds TD Lg Sk-YdsCentral Connecticut 5 6 0 83.3 77 1 63 0-0at Notre Dame – DNP –at Indiana 2 4 1 50.0 28 0 22 0-0Western Kentucky – DNP – Kent State 2 2 0 100.0 44 0 25 0-0Northen Illinois – DNP – at Central Michigan – DNP –Eastern Michigan 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0-0at Ohio 9 17 1 52.9 86 0 31 2-11at Toledo 29 47 2 61.7 355 1 52 4-34Western Michigan 21 26 2 80.8 258 3 61 3-21at Miami 17 29 2 58.6 175 1 22 2-12Totals 85 131 8 64.9 1008 6 63 11-78

FIELD GOALSPlayer FGM-A Pct 18-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 Lg BlkMorgan Hagee 11-16 68.8 5-5 2-4 3-6 1-1 51 1

2018 TEAM CAPTAINSOpponent CaptainsCentral Connecticut QB Riley Neal, DB Josh Miller, LB Jeremiah Jackson, DL Fred SchroederNotre Dame DL Sean Hammonds, OL Danny Pinter, RB James Gilbert, LB Jacob WhiteIndiana K Morgan Hagee, LB Brandon Martin, WR Riley Miller, LB Jaylin ThomasWestern Kentucky DB Bryce Cosby, OLB Christian Albright, OL Andrew Poenitsch, OL Alex JossKent State FB Cody Rudy, OL Danny Pinter, LB Brandon Martin, NT Chris CrumbNorthern Illinois QB Riley Neal, WR Riley Miller, CB Marc Walton, LB Jacob WhiteCentral Michigan OL Alex Joss, LB Ray Wilborn, CB Josh Miller, FB Cody RudyEastern Michigan OL Danny Pinter, OLB Christian Albright, DE Sean Hammonds, WR Devin ReeceOhio LB Brandon Martin, TE Kyle Schrank, S Bryce Cosby, WR Riley MillerToledo LB Brandon Martin, OL Danny Pinter, DE Shannon HallWestern Michigan CB Josh Miller, OL Alex Joss, LB Jeremiah JacksonMiami OL Danny Pinter, QB Drew Plitt, S Bryce Cosby, LB Brandon Martin



Defensive Player Game-By-Game Statistics (2018)

TACKLES Albright#9 B.Anderson#23 B.Burns#44 Cosby#5 Crumb#42 Daw#27 Hall#56 Hammonds#90Opponent U-A-Tot-Other U-A-Tot-Other U-A-Tot-Other U-A-Tot-Other U-A-Tot-Other U-A-Tot-Other U-A-Tot-Other U-A-Tot-OtherCentral Conn. 2-2-4 3-1-3 (1 FF) DNP 1-0-1 0-2-2 (0.5 TFL) 0-3-3 0-3-3 1-0-1at Notre Dame 3-0-1 (1 Sack) 0-0-0 DNP 2-7-9 (1 PBU) 2-0-2 (1 Sack) 0-0-0 2-0-2 (1 PBU) 1-1-2 (1 TFL)at Indiana 4-1-5 5-0-5 (1 PBU) DNP 5-1-6 0-1-1 8-0-8 (2 TFL) 1-2-3 (1 TFL) 0-0-0 Western Kentucky 3-3-6 (1 Sack) 2-7-9 DNP 2-3-5 (1 PBU) 2-1-3 1-3-4 1-2-3 DNPKent State 3-7-10 (1 Sack) 3-2-5 (1 FR) DNP 4-2-6 2-3-5 (1.5 TFL) 3-1-4 5-1-6 (1 TFL) DNPNorthern Illinois 2-4-6 1-1-2 DNP 5-1-6 (1 TFL) 0-2-2 1-0-1 (1 TFL) 3-2-5 (2 TFL) DNPat Central Mich. 4-2-6 (1 Sack) 6-1-7 (1 TFL) 2-0-2 1-2-3 1-0-1 (1 TFL) 2-0-2 (1 TFL) 3-1-4 0-0-0Eastern Michigan 1-4-5 (0.5 Sack) 1-2-3 3-4-7 1-4-5 1-2-3 1-2-3 2-4-6 0-3-3 (1 PBU)at Ohio 2-1-3 (1 INT) 3-3-6 2-1-3 4-5-9 1-0-1 1-2-3 1-2-3 (1 TFL) 0-0-0at Toledo 1-1-2 4-1-5 4-1-5 (1 FF) 3-4-7 (1 INT) DNP 0-3-3 0-2-2 1-1-2Western Michigan 4-10-14 (1 TFL) 6-7-13 1-1-2 9-8-17 (1 FR) 0-7-7 (1 TFL) 3-6-9 (1 PBU) 0-2-2 0-1-1 (0.5 TFL)at Miami 5-1-6 (1 sack) 2-2-4 0-0-0 5-4-9 (1 INT) 2-2-4 3-0-3 (1 TFL) 1-0-1 (1 PBU) 0-1-1

Jackson#32 Jennette#35 Larsen#10 Martin#7 J.Miller#3 Phillips#21 Potts#15 Robinson#33Opponent U-A-Tot-Other U-A-Tot-Other U-A-Tot-Other U-A-Tot-Other U-A-Tot-Other U-A-Tot-Other U-A-Tot-Other U-A-Tot-OtherCentral Conn. 3-4-7 (0.5 TFL) 1-2-3 (0.5 TFL) 3-1-4 (1 FR) 2-1-3 1-0-1 1-0-1 0-3-3 1-1-2at Notre Dame 2-0-2 (1 Sack) 0-0-0 1-0-1 2-0-2 (2 TFL) 4-1-5 (1 INT) 3-3-6 (1 INT) DNP 1-0-1at Indiana 4-0-4 (1 FR) 2-1-3 (1 TFL) 2-0-2 9-0-9 1-0-1 DNP 0-1-1 0-1-1Western Kentucky 0-0-0 0-2-2 DNP 1-1-2 4-0-4 3-3-6 (1 PBU) DNP 1-0-1Kent State 2-2-4 1-1-2 (1 Sack) DNP 3-3-6 (0.5 TFL) 5-0-5 (3 PBU) 3-0-3 (1 PBU) 0-0-0 0-0-0Northern Illinois 0-4-4 2-0-2 (1 Sack) DNP 0-0-0 5-1-6 1-1-2 DNP 0-0-0at Central Mich. 0-0-0 2-1-3 (1 TFL) DNP 4-1-5 4-0-4 2-0-2 (1 PBU) 0-0-0 0-0-0Eastern Michigan DNP 2-2-4 (1 TFL) DNP 3-3-6 1-1-2 4-3-6 DNP 0-0-0at Ohio DNP 1-5-6 DNP 4-5-9 5-0-5 0-6-6 DNP 0-0-0at Toledo 1-2-3 (1 TFL) 0-2-2 DNP 5-9-14 (1 INT) 1-2-3 (1 INT) 1-2-3 (1 INT) DNP 0-0-0Western Michigan DNP 1-2-3 (0.5 TFL) DNP 1-5-6 6-1-7 (1 PBU) 2-6-8 (0.5 TFL) DNP 0-0-0at Miami 0-0-0 0-2-2 DNP 3-1-4 3-0-3 DNP DNP 0-0-0

Ropati#55 Schroeder#52 Thomas#6 Uzodinma#25 Walton#7 White#2 Wilborn#1 J.Williams#13Opponent U-A-Tot-Other U-A-Tot-Other U-A-Tot-Other U-A-Tot-Other U-A-Tot-Other U-A-Tot-Other U-A-Tot-Other U-A-Tot-OtherCentral Conn. 0-0-0 1-1-2 1-3-4 (0.5 TFL) 0-0-0 0-2-2 2-2-4 (1 Sack) 1-1-2 0-0-0at Notre Dame 0-0-0 0-1-1 8-1-9 (1 TFL) 0-0-0 0-0-0 4-5-9 (2 TFL) 6-2-8 (1 INT) 0-0-0at Indiana 0-0-0 0-1-1 4-3-7 0-0-0 0-1-1 (3 PBU) 6-1-7 5-0-5 (1 FF) 0-0-0Western Kentucky 0-1-1 2-1-3 3-5-8 (1 FF) 1-0-1 1-2-3 7-2-9 (2 TFL) 4-4-8 0-0-0Kent State 0-2-2 2-1-3 (1 Sack) 3-3-6 (2 Sacks) 1-0-1 2-0-2 3-7-10 (1 FR) 1-3-4 (0.5 TFL) 1-1-2 Northern Illinois 0-1-1 1-1-2 (1 Sack) 5-2-7 1-0-1 0-0-0 3-7-10 (1 PBU) 5-6-11 (1 INT) 0-0-0 at Central Mich. 0-0-0 1-1-2 9-1-10 (1 TFL) 1-0-1 (2 PBU) 0-0-0 3-1-4 5-4-9 (2 TFL) 0-0-0 Eastern Michigan 0-3-3 0-2-2 3-6-9 (0.5 Sack) 3-1-4 0-0-0 1-6-7 (1 FR) 3-3-6 (1 Sack) 0-1-1at Ohio 1-2-3 2-2-4 3-6-9 1-0-1 0-0-0 0-0-0 3-4-7 1-1-2 (1 TFL)at Toledo 0-3-3 2-6-8 1-0-1 3-0-3 (1 INT) 0-0-0 DNP 3-4-7 0-0-0Western Michigan 0-0-0 3-4-7 (1 TFL) 0-0-0 0-1-1 0-0-0 0-0-0 7-5-12 (3 TFL) DNPat Miami 1-1-2 2-0-2 3-3-6 0-2-2 (2 PBU) 1-0-1 4-3-7 4-0-4 (1 sack) 0-1-1

–TurnoversGained– –PointsOffTOGained– –TurnoversLost– –PointsOffTOLost–Opponent Fum Int Total TD FG Points Fum Int Total TD FG Points +/-Central Connecticut 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0at Notre Dame 0 3 3 0 1 3 0 2 2 2 0 14 +1at Indiana 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0Western Kentucky 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Kent State 2 1 3 1 0 7 1 1 2 0 0 0 +1Northern Illinois 0 1 1 1 0 7 1 0 1 0 0 0 0at Central Michigan 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 7 -1Eastern Michigan 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 2 2 0 14 -1at Ohio 0 1 1 1 0 7 2 1 3 2 0 14 -2at Toledo 0 5 5 1 0 7 3 2 5 4 0 28 0Western Michigan 1 0 1 1 0 7 0 2 2 2 0 14 -1at Miami 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 0 14 -1Totals 6 12 18 5 1 38 10 12 22 15 0 105 -4

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Starting Lineups (2018)

OFFENSEOpponent LT LG C RG RT TE WR WR FLEX RB QB Central Connecticut Slaven Ricketts Poenitsch Blackwell Pinter Givan R. Miller Lacanaria J. Hall (WR) Gilbert Nealat Notre Dame Slaven Joss Poenitsch Ricketts Pinter Givan R. Miller Lacanaria J. Hall (WR) Gilbert Nealat Indiana Slaven Ricketts Poenitsch Blackwell Pinter Givan R. Miller Lacanaria J. Hall (WR) Gilbert Neal Western Kentucky Poenitsch Ricketts Beech Blackwell Pinter Givan R. Miller Lacanaria J. Hall (WR) Gilbert Neal Kent State Poenitsch Ricketts Beech Blackwell Pinter Rudy R. Miller Lacanaria D. Reece (WR) Gilbert Neal Northern Illinois Poenitsch Ricketts Beech Blackwell Pinter Givan R. Miller Lacanaria Schrank (TE) Gilbert Neal at Central Michigan Poenitsch Ricketts Beech Blackwell Pinter Givan R. Miller Lacanaria Schrank (TE) Gilbert NealEastern Michigan Poenitsch Ricketts Beech Blackwell Pinter Schrank R. Miller Lacanaria J. Hall (WR) Gilbert Nealat Ohio Poenitsch Williamson Beech Blackwell Pinter Givan R. Miller Lacanaria Schrank (TE) Gilbert Nealat Toledo Poenitsch Ricketts Beech Blackwell Pinter Schrank R. Miller Lacanaria J. Hall (WR) Dunner PlittWestern Michigan L. Martin Ricketts Poenitsch Blackwell Pinter Givan R. Miller Lacanaria Schrank (TE) Dunner Plittat Miami L. Martin Ricketts Beech Blackwell Pinter Schrank R. Miller Lacanaria Dunner (RB) Gilbert Plitt

DEFENSEOpponent DE NT DE SLB MLB WLB OLB CB SS FS CB Central Connecticut Hammonds Crumb Schroeder Wilborn White Thomas Albright J. Miller B. Anderson L. Anderson Waltonat Notre Dame Hammonds Crumb Schroeder Wilborn White Thomas Albright J. Miller Cosby L. Anderson Phillipsat Indiana Hammonds Crumb Schroeder Wilborn White Thomas Albright J. Miller Cosby L. Anderson WaltonWestern Kentucky S. Hall Crumb Schroeder Wilborn White Thomas Albright J. Miller Cosby B. Anderson WaltonKent State S. Hall Crumb Schroeder Wilborn White B. Martin Albright J. Miller Cosby B. Anderson WaltonNorthern Illinois S. Hall Crumb Schroeder Wilborn White B. Martin Albright J. Miller Cosby B. Anderson Phillipsat Central Michigan S. Hall Crumb Schroeder Wilborn White Thomas Albright J. Miller Cosby B. Anderson PhillipsEastern Michigan S. Hall Crumb Schroeder Wilborn White Thomas Albright Uzodinma Cosby Hannah Phillipsat Ohio S. Hall Crumb Schroeder Wilborn White Thomas Albright Uzodinma Cosby Hannah Phillipsat Toledo S. Hall Schroeder Hammonds Wilborn B. Martin Thomas Albright Uzodinma Cosby Hannah PhillipsWestern Michigan S. Hall Crumb Schroeder Wilborn B. Martin Daw Albright J. Miller Cosby B. Anderson Phillipsat Miami Hammonds Crumb Schroeder Wilborn B. Martin Daw Albright J. Miller Cosby B. Anderson Uzodinma

Miscellaneous Stats (2018)

IN THE RED ZONE – BALL STATEOpponent No. TD FG Failed Pct.Central Connecticut 6 4 0 2 66.7at Notre Dame 3 1 2 0 100.0at Indiana 1 0 1 0 100.0Western Kentucky 3 2 1 0 100.0Kent State 7 3 1 3 57.1Northern Illinois 2 1 1 0 100.0at Central Michigan 4 3 1 0 100.0Eastern Michigan 3 2 0 1 66.7at Ohio 2 2 0 0 100.0at Toledo 3 2 0 1 66.7Western Michigan 6 6 0 0 1.000at Miami 2 2 0 0 1.000Totals 42 28 7 7 83.3

BALL STATE BIG PLAYS (30+ yards)Yards Play Oppt. Qtr TD80 Jones rush EMU 4 163 Plitt pass to Tyler CCSU 4 161 Plitt pass to J. Hall WMU 2 052 Neal pass to R. Miller KSU 1 047 Plitt pass to R. Miller TOL 3 042 Neal pass to Schrank KSU 2 142 Huntley rush CCSU 3 036 Neal pass to Dunner CCSU 2 036 Neal pass to Lacanaria CCSU 2 035 Gilbert rush CCSU 3 134 Neal pass to R. Miller WKU 4 033 Neal pass to R. Miller KSU 3 133 Neal pass to R. Miller CCSU 2 032 Neal pass to J. Hall OHIO 1 032 Neal pass to Lacanaria CMU 1 032 Neal to R. Miller KSU 4 031 Plitt pass to Tyler OHIO 4 031 Neal rush KSU 4 130 Neal pass to Dunner IU 3 0

IN THE RED ZONE – OPPONENTOpponent No. TD FG Failed Pct.Central Connecticut 3 1 0 2 33.3at Notre Dame 3 2 0 1 66.7at Indiana 7 4 1 2 71.4Western Kentucky 4 4 0 0 100.0Kent State 4 3 1 0 100.0Northern Illinois 4 3 1 0 100.0at Central Michigan 3 2 1 0 100.0Eastern Michigan 4 4 0 0 100.0at Ohio 6 5 1 0 100.0at Toledo 5 3 1 1 80.0Western Michigan 8 5 2 1 87.5at Miami 4 4 0 0 100.0Totals 55 40 8 7 87.3



COACH LOCATION ON GAME DAYName LocationMike Neu, head coach fieldJoey Lynch, asst. HC/OC/QBs fieldDavid Elson, DC/CBs fieldPatrick Dougherty, ST/TEs fieldTyler Stockton, co-DC/ILBs fieldAlex Bailey, WR fieldCory Connolly, OLBs press boxMike Dietzel, DBs (Safeties) press boxColin Johnson, OL fieldKevin Lynch, RBs fieldKeith McKenzie, DL field

Head Coach Mike Neu4th season at Ball State | 10th season as a head coach (including arena league)18th season as a football coachHometown: Indianapolis, Ind.Alma Mater: Ball State ’94Family: wife Charmin … three children – Graycen, Carson and Chase

@BSUCoachNeu

Ball State University welcomed back one of its own as Mike Neu was named the head coach for the Cardinal football program in January of 2016. Neu played collegiate football at Ball State where he was named 1993 Mid-American Conference Offensive Player of the Year.

Neu has more than 15 years of coaching experience with stops in the National Football League (NFL), Division I FBS football and the arena leagues.

Several positives have come in the past three years under Neu’s guidance that have set the foundation for future Ball State teams to build upon. The Cardinals led the Mid-American Conference in pass offense last fall, highlighted by a league season-high 446 yards through the air in the win over Kent State. Defensive end An-thony Winbush tied the Ball State career sacks record (25) in 2017 and was among the nation’s leaders in sacks, tackles for loss and forced fumbles that year. Meanwhile, wide receiver Justin Hall led all true freshmen in receptions in 2017 and was named to ESPN.com’s Freshman All-America team.

Thirteen Cardinals have come away with All-MAC accolades under Neu, including former walk-on Riley Miller who earned second team honors in 2018 after ranking among the top five players in the MAC in receptions and receiving yards. Ball State has also been one of the most disciplined teams in the nation with Neu as coach, ranking fifth in fewest penalties in 2016 and ninth in 2017.

Before returning to Ball State, Neu served two seasons as the quarterbacks coach for the NFL’s New Orleans Saints. In 2014 under Neu’s guidance, quarterback Drew Brees was selected to his franchise-record eighth Pro Bowl as a Saint. Brees led the league in completions (456), tied for first in passing yardage (4,952), ranked second in completion percentage (69.2) and tied for fifth in touchdown passes (33). In 2015, Brees once again led the NFL in passing yardage (4,870) while ranking second in completion percentage (68.3) and completions (428).

Neu, a native of Indianapolis, Indiana, started 38-of-41 games at quarterback in his four seasons at Ball State (1990-93). He was honored with the MAC’s Vern Smith Award as the league’s most valuable player and the MAC

Offensive Player of the Year award as a senior. That year, Neu and the Cardinals went 8-3-1 overall and 7-0-1 in league action to capture the MAC championship. In one of his greatest games as a collegiate quarterback, Neu threw for a Ball State record 469 yards and completed 28-of-40 passes against Toledo in 1993 to help the Cardinals rally from a 30-3 deficit and record the largest comeback in Ball State history, a 31-30 Homecoming victory.

Neu played professionally in the Canadian Football League and Arena Football League (AFL) from 1995-97 before beginning his coach-ing career in 1998 with the AFL’s Nashville Kats. In 2000, Neu was named head coach for the first time as he took over the Arena Football 2’s (AF2) Augusta Stallions. He led that organization to a conference title in 2000 with a 14-4 record and was named the AF2 Coach of the Year.

In 2001 and 2002, Neu worked with the AFL’s Carolina Cobras. He served as the of-fensive coordinator in 2001 and was promoted to head coach in 2002. During his stint as head coach, Neu led the team to the quarterfinals of the AFL playoffs, including the team’s first-ever playoff win.

Neu then spent four years as head coach of the AFL’s New Orleans VooDoo. There, he compiled a 33-31 record and earned 2004 AFL Coach of the Year honors. During his first season at the helm, Neu led the team to a franchise-best 11-5 record, a division title and a playoff berth.

From 2008-12, Neu worked on the New Orleans Saints’ player personnel staff. He then spent the 2012 and 2013 seasons with Tulane as the quarterbacks coach. In 2013, Neu helped guide Tulane to a 7-6 overall record and its first postseason appearance in 11 years – the 2013 R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl.

Neu received his bachelor’s degree in sport administration from Ball State in 1994 and served as a graduate assistant coach for the Cardinals during the 1994 season. He was in-ducted into the Ball State Athletics Hall of Fame in 2004.

Neu and his wife, Charmin, have a daughter, Graycen (17), and two sons, Carson (16) and Chase (8).

Neu’s Head Coaching RecordYear School/Team W-L-T 2000 Augusta Stallions (AF2) 14-4 2002 Carolina Cobras (AFL) 7-9 2004 New Orleans VooDoo (AFL) 11-62005 New Orleans VooDoo 9-72007 New Orleans VooDoo 5-112008 New Orleans VooDoo 8-82016 Ball State 4-82017 Ball State 2-102018 Ball State 4-82019 Ball State 0-0Totals 10th year 64-71 (.474) 4th year 10-26 (.278) at Ball St. 4th year 4-20 (.167) vs. MAC

Neu’s Coaching Experience • New Orleans Saints (NFL) . . . . . . . . . . . . .2014-15 Quarterbacks Coach• Tulane . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2012-13 Quarterbacks Coach• New Orleans VooDoo (AFL). . . . . . . . . . . .2004-08 Head Coach• Carolina Cobras (AFL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2002 Head Coach• Carolina Cobras (AFL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2001 Offensive Coordinator• Augusta Stallions (AF2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2000 Head Coach• Nashville Kats (AFL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1998-99 Offensive Coordinator/QBs Coach• Ball State. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1994 Graduate Assistant



Def. Coord./CBs CoachDAVID ELSON

3rd season at Ball State26th season as a football coachAlma Mater: Butler ’94

@CoachDavidElson

Coaching Experience:• Ball State, defensive coordinator, 2017-pres.• Western Illinois, defensive coordinator, 2016• Southern Illinois, defensive coordinator, 2015; assistant coach, 2014• New Mexico State, defensive coordinator, 2012-13• Franklin-Simpson H.S. (Ky.), defensive coordinator, 2011• Indiana, defensive quality control/assistant coach, 2010• Western Kentucky, head coach, 2003-09; defensive coordinator, 2001-02; assistant coach, 1996-2000• Southern Illinois, graduate assistant, 1994-95

Notes:Led the Ball State transition from a 4-3 to 3-4 base defense in 2018 … posted a winning record as WKU’s head coach in five of his seven seasons … 2004 Eddie Robinson National Coach of the Year finalist (FCS) … helped the Hilltoppers reach No. 1 in the FCS polls twice during the 2005 season … developed 20 all-conference players as a head coach … part of WKU team that won the 2002 FCS national championship … served as WKU’s defensive coordinator under legend-ary coach Jack Harbaugh.

Off. Coord./QBs CoachJOEY LYNCH

11th season at Ball State13th season as a football coachAlma Mater: Ball State ’07

@coachjoeylynch

Coaching Experience:• Ball State, off. coord./QB coach, 2014-pres.• Ball State, assistant coach, 2009-13• Ashland, offensive coordinator, 2008• St. Joseph’s (Ind.), offensive coordinator, 2007

Notes:Promoted to offensive coordinator/quarterbacks coach in December of 2013 prior to Ball State’s ap-pearance in the GoDaddy Bowl … the Cardinals ranked No. 1 in the MAC in passing offense in 2018 (252.9 ypg) as well as No. 2 in third down conversions (42.6 percent) … forced to start four quarterbacks in 2017 due to injuries … Ball State’s offense was one of only three in the Mid-American Conference that averaged both 200 rushing and passing yards per game in 2016 … helped running back James Gilbert rush for 1,332 yards in 2016, fourth most in a single season by a Ball State player … molded an offense that allowed Jahwan Edwards to set the Ball State career rushing record in 2014 (4,558 yards) … on the Ball State coaching staff for the Beef ‘O’ Brady’s St. Petersburg Bowl after the 2012 season and the GoDaddy Bowl after the 2013 campaign … tight ends coach from 2011-13 and served as recruiting coordinator from 2009-13.

Wide Receivers CoachALEX BAILEY

5th season at Ball State13th season as a football coachAlma Mater: Youngstown St. ’07

@CoachAlexBailey

Coaching Experience:• Ball State, wide receivers coach, 2015-pres.• Wayne State, assistant coach, 2014• Valparasio, assistant coach, 2012-13• Dayton, assistant coach, 2010-11• Defiance, assistant coach, 2007-09

Notes:Mentored Riley Miller to team MVP honors as well as second team All-MAC accolades in 2018 … helped Justin Hall earn ESPN.com Freshman All-America honors in 2017 after Hall led all freshmen nationally in receptions (78) and ranked fourth among all freshmen in receiving yards (801) … has worked with two of the most prolific wide receivers in Ball State history – KeV-onn Mabon and Jordan Williams … Mabon was the team co-MVP in 2016 and established a new school record for career receptions (244) in the season finale … Williams went on to earn a spot with the CFL’s Sas-katchewan Roughriders and came away with the 2018 CFL West Division Rookie of the Year award … was the recruiting and pass game coordinator in addition to coaching the wide receivers at Valparaiso … coached four all-conference players at Dayton and helped the Flyers to a 10-1 record in 2010, including the Pioneer Football League Championship.

6th season at Ball State12th season as a football coachAlma Mater: Ohio Dominican ’08

@Coach_Dougherty

Coaching Experience:• Ball State, special teams coordinator, 2016-pres.; assistant coach, 2014-pres.• Northwestern, quality control coach, 2013• Ball State, graduate assistant coach, 2012• Lindsey Wilson, assistant coach, 2010-11• Defiance, graduate assistant coach, 2008-09

Notes:Assumed the special teams coordinator role in the spring of 2016 … also coaches the tight ends … guided Morgan Hagee to a new Ball State PAT record in 2018 (129) … the Cardinals led the MAC in kickoff return average (21.7 yards per return) in 2017 … Ball State returned a kickoff for a touchdown and blocked a punt in the win over UAB in 2017 … Ball State blocked a punt and returned it for a score at Indiana in 2016 … served as the recruiting coordinator in 2015-16 … joined the Ball State football staff after the 2013 regular season and prior to the GoDaddy Bowl.

ST Coordinator/TEs CoachPATRICK DOUGHERTY

1st season at Ball State6th season as a football coachAlma Mater: Notre Dame ’13

@Coach_TsTock

Coaching Experience:• Ball State, co-defensive coordinator/ILBs coach, 2019-pres.• Western Illinois, defensive coordinator/OLBs coach, 2018; defensive line coach/run game coordinator, 2016-17• Connecticut, graduate assistant coach, 2014-15

Notes:Helped Western Illinois rank 23rd nationally in FCS in yards allowed per game (327.9) and sixth in sacks (36) in 2018 … worked with Ball State defensive coordina-tor David Elson at WIU in 2016 … UConn ranked 15th nationally in scoring defense in 2015 and earned a spot in the 2015 St. Petersburg Bowl … five-year member of the Notre Dame football team (2009-13) where he played on the defensive line … helped the Fighting Irish make appearances in the 2010 Sun Bowl (champions), 2013 BCS National Champion-ship game and 2013 Pinstripe Bowl (champions) … worked summer internships at Goldman Sachs, Young Entrepreneurs Across America, Morgan Stanley Smith Barney and ETL Associates … member of the Notre Dame Wall Street club … earned the Irish Around the Bend Award… went on to earn his MBA in corporate finance in 2014.

Co-Def. Coord./ILBs CoachTYLER STOCKTON

Outside Linebackers CoachCORY CONNOLLY

5th season at Ball State6th season as a football coachAlma Mater: Quincy ’13

@CoryConnolly

Coaching Experience:• Ball State, outside linebackers coach, 2018-pres.• Ball State, graduate assistant coach, 2015-17• Carthage College, graduate assistant coach, 2014

Notes:Promoted to a full-time assistant coach in the spring of 2018 … helped Christian Albright earn third team All-MAC honors in 2018 after leading the team in sacks (5) and tying for the league lead in forced fumbles (4) … Ray Wilborn led the team in tackles (83) and tackles for loss (10.5) in his first season on the squad in 2018 … worked with the Ball State defen-sive linemen in 2017 … four-year starter at defensive end for Quincy … three-time team captain … 2012 all-conference honoree … 2011 All Mid-States Mideast defensive end … participated in 2014 Future Football Coaches Academy sponsored by NCAA and AFCA … certified strength and conditioning specialist (CSCS) … recipient of the Quincy University LaVerne Academic Scholarship and Walter “Wally” O’Day Memorial Scholarship.



4th season at Ball State11th season as a football coachAlma Mater: Franklin Coll. ’09

@coachklynch

Coaching Experience:• Ball State, running backs coach/recruiting coordinator, 2018-pres.• Ball State, running backs coach, 2016-17• Univ. of Indianapolis, assistant coach, 2010-15• Indiana, offensive quality control coach, 2009

Notes:Added recruiting coordinator responsibilities in the spring of 2018 … worked with Caleb Huntley in 2017 to become just the second Cardinal freshman to reach 1,000 yards rushing in a season … Ball State’s offense averaged 220 rushing yards per game in 2016, its highest since 1978 (238.6) … helped James Gilbert earn All-MAC first team accolades in 2016 after piling up 1,432 rushing yards, the fourth most in a single season by a Ball State player … he was an integral part of one of the most successful eras in UIndy history, helping the Greyhounds to 39 wins, four conference championships and three NCAA Division II playoff appearances … a former all-conference wide receiver and three-year starter at nearby Franklin College … helped the Grizzlies to back-to-back league titles in 2007 and 2008.

Running Backs CoachKEVIN LYNCH

Offensive Line CoachCOLIN JOHNSON

1st season at Ball State12th season as a football coachAlma Mater: Ball State ’03

@CoachJohnson64

Coaching Experience:• Ball State, offensive line coach, 2019-pres.• Butler, offensive line coach, 2018• DePauw, offensive line coach, 2013-17• The College of Wooster, offensive line coach, 2012• Butler, defensive tackles coach, 2011• Indiana, offensive graduate assistant, 2009-10; special teams quality control assistant, 2008

Notes:Helped three Butler offensive linemen earn all-confer-ence accolades in 2018 … worked for former Ball State head coach Bill Lynch at DePauw … coached eight players to all-league honors in five years at DePauw … worked with NFL draft selections Rodger Saffold and James Brewer at Indiana … served as an intern on the Ball State staff in 2003 … also spent time on the high school football staffs at Warren Central and Zionsville … four year letter winner on the Ball State football team between 1999 and 2002 … three year starter at center … served as a team captain his senior season … helped running back Marcus Merriweather set back-to-back program single season rushing records in 2001 and 2002.

Defensive Backs CoachMIKE DIETZEL

1st season at Ball State35th season as a football coachAlma Mater: Otterbein ’85

@CoachDietzel

Coaching Experience:• Ball State, defensive backs coach, 2019-pres.• Central Michigan, linebackers/secondary/special teams coach, 2015-18• Buffalo, secondary, co-special teams coach, 2010-14• Western Kentucky, defensive coordinator, secondary/linebackers/special teams coach, 2003-09• Kent State, defensive coordinator/secondary coach, 2001-02• New York/New Jersey Hitmen (XFL), secondary coach, 2001• Army, running backs/wide receivers/tight ends coach, 1995-99• Johns Hopkins, secondary coach, 1994• Army, JV head coach/running backs coach, 1992-93• Pennsylvania, inside linebackers coach, 1991• Michigan, graduate assistant coach (OLBs), 1989-90• Pennsylvania, inside linebackers coach, 1988• Earlham College, defensive coordinator, 1987• Colorado, graduate assistant coach, 1985-86

Notes:Has coached at three other MAC schools ... spent seven years at WKU, including three as defensive co-ordinator, with Ball State DC David Elson when Elson was the Hilltoppers’ head coach ... helped CMU to three bowl appearances in 4 seasons with the Chips.

4th season at Ball State12th season as a football coachAlma Mater: Ball State ’96

@CoachMcKenzie95

Coaching Experience:• Ball State, defensive line coach, 2016-pres.• Wayne State, assistant coach, 2008-2015

Notes:Helped defensive end Anthony Winbush earn first team All-MAC honors in 2017 after he ranked fourth nationally in sacks (11.5) and equaled the Ball State career sacks record (25) … the Cardinals racked up a season-high 10 tackles for loss at No. 8 Notre Dame in 2018 … Ball State ranked second in the MAC in sacks in 2016 (31) … the Cardinals racked up eight sacks in the win over EKU in 2016, the team’s most in at least 10 years … served as the linebackers coach at Wayne State from 2008-15 … added special teams coordi-nator duties at Wayne State in 2014-15 … coached 10 all-conference players at Wayne State, including the 2014 GLIAC Defensive Back of the Year … played football at Ball State from 1991 to 1995 … holds the program record for career sacks (25) … team captain and All-MAC defensive end as a senior … went on to play in the NFL for eight years with Green Bay, Cleve-land, Chicago and Buffalo … was a part of Green Bay’s Super Bowl XXXI championship team … recorded 29.5 sacks in 95 NFL games … inducted into the Ball State Athletics Hall of Fame in 2007.

Experience:• Ball State, Dir. of Strength and Conditioning, 2016-pres.• Miami (Ohio), assistant strength and conditioning coach, 2015• Ball State, graduate assistant for strength and conditioning, 2014• Western Michigan, strength and conditioning intern, 2013

Notes:All-Mid-American Conference third-team selection as a punter for Western Michigan in 2009 . . . three-time Academic All-MAC . . . two-time Capital One Academic All-District . . . named to the Ray Guy Award Watch List in each of his three seasons for the Broncos.

Defensive Line CoachKEITH McKENZIE

Strength & Cond. CoachBEN ARMER

4th season at Ball StateAlma Mater: Western Mich. ’12

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Ball State Support StaffQuality Contral Coach: Dan Reineck (Baldwin Wallace, 2012), 2nd season

Graduate Assistant Coaches: Zach Greiner (offense), Joey Hecklinski (offense), Jack Nudo (defense), Phil Schron (Defense)

Director of Football Administration/Chief of Staff: Byron Ellis (Southern Miss, 2003), 4th season

Director of Recruiting Operations: Matt Barlow (Louisville, 2014), 4th season

Recruiting and Operations Graduate Assistant: Samantha Johnson (Ball State, 2018), 2nd season

Associate Athletic Trainer: Shawn Comer (Central Michigan, 1990), 24th season

Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach: Harry Gilbert (Appalachian State, 2015), 1st season

Video Coordinator: Kyle Hoogeveen (Minnesota, 2016), 1st season

Equipment Manager: Ryan McGorry (Clarion, 2005), 5th season

Graduate Assistant Strength Coach: Robert Schmidt (Long Island, 2017), 2nd season

Administrative Coordinator: Abby Wegener



2018 Box Scores and RecapsGame #1 Central Connecticut . . . . . . . . . . . 6 at Ball State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Aug.30,2018–ScheumannStadium(9,801)

Recap With an emphatic 42-6 victory in the season

opener, the Ball State Cardinals officially put a dis-appointing 2017 season behind them. In so doing, they gave the Scheumann Stadium crowd a glimpse of what a healthy offense and a revamped defense could look like this fall.

Ball State piled up a school-record 652 yards, topping a mark set more than 40 years ago, and came within 12 seconds of pitching its first shutout in more than a decade.

The Cardinals always expected to boast a wealth of playmakers this season, and that was certainly on full display Thursday. The three-headed monster of James Gilbert, Malik Dunner and Caleb Huntley all contributed more than 70 yards from scrimmage out of the backfield. Ten BSU players caught passes, including true freshman Yo’Heinz Tyler who hauled in two second-half touchdowns on the first two receptions of his college career.

Gilbert and quarterback Riley Neal showed no rust in their return to the field after missing the final nine games of last season to injury. Neal threw two touchdowns and ran for another, completing 23 of 30 passes for 259 yards. Gilbert, an All-MAC First Teamer two years ago, ran for 100 yards and a score on 14 carries.

ScoringCCSU (0-1) 0 0 0 6 – 6at Ball State (0-1) 7 14 14 7 – 42

Scoring SummaryBALL 7, CCSU 0 – Nolan Givan 20-yard pass from Riley Neal, Morgan Hagee PAT (0:45, 1st)BALL 14, CCSU 0 – Malik Dunner 12-yard run, Hagee PAT (11:36, 2nd)BALL 21, CCSU 0 – Neal 16-yard run, Hagee PAT (2:00, 2nd)BALL 28, CCSU 0 – James Gilbert 35-yard run, Hagee PAT (10:35, 3rd)BALL 35, CCSU 0 – Yo’Heinz Tyler 20-yard pass from Neal, Hagee PAT (3:41, 3rd)BALL 42, CCSU 0 – Tyler 63-yard pass from Drew Plitt, Hagee PAT (3:53, 4th)BALL 42, CCSU 6 – Aaron Dawson 2-yard run, Francis Cole kick failed (0:12, 4th)

Team Statistics CCSU BALLFirst Downs 16 31Rushing Yardage 174 316Passing Yardage 117 336Passes 14-28-0 28-36-0Total Offensive Yards 291 652Fumbles-Lost 2-1 1-1Penalties-Yards 9-58 6-70Punting (No.-Net) 8-39.8 3-37.3Time of Possession 30:38 29:223rd Dn. Conv. 4-15 11-164th Dn. Conv. 1-2 0-1Red Zone Scores 1-3 4-6Sacks By-Yards Lost 0-0 1-6

Game #2 Ball State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 at No. 8 Notre Dame . . . . . . . . . 24

Sept.8,2018–NotreDameStadium(77,622)

RecapIt wasn’t exactly the start the Ball State football

team was looking for on the road against the No. 8 team in the country.

Notre Dame’s five-play, 74-yard drive in less than two minutes was like an early jab to the nose. But the Cardinals took it and fought back with a series of body blows, driving 85 yards in 19 plays. While the drive resulted only in a field goal, it seemed to show this game wouldn’t be as one-sided as the pre-game projections or the opening Notre Dame drive suggested.

Ball State created havoc for the Notre Dame offense throughout the day, picking off quarter-back Brandon Wimbush three times. The Cardinals controlled the clock and held their own in their first-ever trip to Notre Dame Stadium despite com-ing up on the short end, 24-16.

BSU racked up 10 tackles for loss, sacked Wimbush four times and hurried him on four other occasions. The pressure led directly two of the interceptions – picks by Josh Miller in the first half and Ray Wilborn in the second. Antonio Phillips added his first career interception for the other takeaway.

Jacob White had nine tackles and got into the backfield twice. Jaylin Thomas set a career high with nine stops of his own.

ScoringBall State (1-1) 3 3 0 10 – 16at Notre Dame (2-0) 7 7 10 0 – 24

Scoring SummaryND 7, BALL 0 – Jafar Armstrong 1-yard run, Justin Yoon PAT (13:06, 1st)ND 7, BALL 3 – Morgan Hagee25-yard field goal (6:17, 1st)ND 14, BALL 3 – Tony Jones Jr. 31-yard run, Yoon PAT (8:14, 2nd)ND 14, BALL 6 – Hagee 23-yard field goal (2:30, 2nd)ND 21, BALL 6 – Jones Jr. 1-yard run, Yoon PAT (10:37, 3rd)ND 24, BALL 6 – Yoon 46-yard field goal (2:01, 3rd)ND 24, BALL 13 – Nolan Givan 10-yard pass from Riley Neal, Hagee PAT (12:01, 4th)ND 24, BALL 16 – Hagee 49-yard field goal (1:30, 4th)

Team Statistics BALL NDFirst Downs 24 20Rushing Yardage 169 117Passing Yardage 180 297Passes 23-50-2 17-31-3Total Offensive Yards 349 414Fumbles-Lost 0-0 1-0Penalties-Yards 3-10 2-20Punting (No.-Net) 7-38.1 5-35.4Time of Possession 34:22 25:383rd Dn. Conv. 8-23 4-144th Dn. Conv. 3-3 1-2Red Zone Scores 3-3 2-3Sacks By-Yards Lost 4-25 1-6

Game #3 Ball State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 at Indiana . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Sept.15,2018–MemorialStadium(40,240)

RecapThe Ball State football team struggled to sustain

drives and to contain a balanced Indiana attack Saturday in a 38-10 loss at Memorial Stadium.

The Cardinals ran for 204 yards, led by James Gilbert’s 89, but threw for only 143. Indiana topped the 200-yard mark on the ground and through the air.

Third-down conversions were the name of the game for Ball State, offensively. The Cardinals con-verted their first one of the day and didn’t make an-other one until quarterback Riley Neal scrambled to get to the sticks with 3:00 left in the third quarter.

Both of those first downs led to scores -- the first one a Morgan Hagee field goal and the second a Gilbert touchdown run. But the Cardinals finished the day 4-for-14 (28.6 percent) on third-down op-portunities.

Ball State, which largely bottled up the run game last week at No. 8 Notre Dame, saw Indiana rush for 255 yards and 5.8 yards per carry. Scott finished the game with 114 yards. And after sacking Notre Dame quarterback Brandon Wimbush four times a week ago, BSU could not get to the Hoosier quarterbacks, who combined to complete 24 of 32 passes.

ScoringBall State (1-2) 3 0 7 0 – 10at Indiana (3-0) 3 21 7 7 – 38

Scoring SummaryBALL 3, IND 0 – Morgan Hagee 31-yard field goal (11:01, 1st)BALL 3, IND 3 – Logan Justus 21-yard field goal (7:47, 1st)IND 10, BALL 3 – Stevie Scott 1-yard run, Justus PAT (14:55, 2nd)IND 17, BALL 3 – J-Shun Harris II 86-yard punt return, Justus PAT (12:26, 2nd)IND 24, BALL 3 – Peyton Ramsey 5-yard run, Justus PAT (0:22, 2nd)IND 31, BALL 3 – Ronnie Walker Jr. 18-yard run, Justus PAT (8:52, 3rd)IND 31, BALL 10 – James Gilbert 27-yard run, Hagee PAT (2:08, 3rd)IND 38, BALL 10 – Scott 11-yard run, Justus PAT (10:11, 4th)

Team Statistics BALL INDFirst Downs 18 26Rushing Yardage 204 255Passing Yardage 143 202Passes 14-28-1 24-32-0Total Offensive Yards 347 457Fumbles-Lost 0-0 1-1Penalties-Yards 8-75 5-45Punting (No.-Net) 8-21.5 4-38.8Time of Possession 27:16 32:443rd Dn. Conv. 4-14 6-134th Dn. Conv. 0-0 1-2Red Zone Scores 1-1 5-7Sacks By-Yards Lost 0-0 3-16



2018 Box ScoresGame #4 WKU. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 at Ball State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Sept.22,2018–ScheumannStadium(15,873)

RecapSteven Duncan came off the bench to guide

three second-half touchdown drives and push WKU over the top in a tight 28-20 game over the Ball State football team at Scheumann Stadium.

Ball State was penalized 10 times for 120 yards on the afternoon and had several other holding penalties declined in long down-and-distance situ-ations. Six times the Cardinals found themselves needing at least 18 yards to pick up a first down. For its part, WKU was penalized 11 times for 102 yards.

Impressively, Riley Neal managed to convert three of those behind-the-chains situations into first downs in the second half, including a fourth-and-18 in the final minute that gave the Cardinals life. He found Riley Miller down the sideline for 34 yards, moving Ball State into WKU territory with 18 seconds to play.

Neal had time for three shots into the endzone, but all three were broken up, including a Hail Mary as time expired.

Duncan completed 12-of-16 passes for 94 yards and two touchdowns and also ran for 55 yards on six carries in his half of play. He found Mik’Quan Deane for two of those touchdowns, including the final go-ahead score with 4:41 to play.

ScoringWKU (1-3) 0 7 7 14 – 28at Ball State (1-3) 7 3 3 7 – 20

Scoring SummaryBALL 7, WKU 0 – Malik Dunner 1-yard run, Morgan Hagee PAT (6:43, 1st)BALL 7, WKU 7 – Gino Appleberry 1-yard run, Ryan Nuss PAT (5:16, 2nd)BALL 10, WKU 7 – Hagee 43-yard field goal (1:34, 2nd)BALL 13, WKU 7 – Hagee 25-yard field goal (9:08, 3rd)WKU 14, BALL 13 – Mik-Quan Deane 4-yard pass from Steven Duncan, Nuss PAT (2:53, 3rd)BALL 20, WKU 14 – Corey Lacanaria 6-yard pass from Riley Neal, Hagee PAT (8:39, 4th)WKU 21, BALL 20 – Deane 18-yard pass from Duncan, Nuss PAT (4:41, 4th)WKU 28, BALL 20 – Joshua Samuel 5-yard run, Nuss PAT (0:59, 4th)

Team Statistics WKU BALLFirst Downs 29 24Rushing Yardage 194 120Passing Yardage 252 285Passes 25-35-0 27-45-0Total Offensive Yards 446 405Fumbles-Lost 2-0 1-0Penalties-Yards 11-102 10-118Punting (No.-Net) 5-34.4 5-40.8Time of Possession 31:24 28:363rd Dn. Conv. 9-15 6-134th Dn. Conv. 1-1 1-1Red Zone Scores 4-4 3-3Sacks By-Yards Lost 1-7 1-8

Game #5 Kent State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 at Ball State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

Sept.29,2018–ScheumannStadium(9,367)

RecapThe Ball State football team was in attack mode

against Kent State, and it started from the word go. Riley Neal took the first snap from scrimmage

and hit Riley Miller 52 yards down the sideline. That proved to be just the beginning.

The Cardinals unleashed the downfield passing game more than they had in a long time en route to a 52-24 victory behind career days from both of the former Yorktown High School teammates.

The Riley duo hooked up 11 times for 208 yards, as Miller became the first Cardinal to reach the 200-yard receiving mark since Willie Snead in 2012, also against Kent State. Neal recorded just the seventh 400-yard passing game in program history, completing 30 of 50 passes for a personal-high 402 yards and accounting for five total touchdowns.

Ball State did most of its damage through the air, though James Gilbert scored twice on the ground in the first half.

ScoringKent State (1-4, 0-1) 7 10 7 0 – 24at Ball State (2-3, 1-0) 21 14 7 10 – 52

Scoring SummaryBALL 7, KENT 0 – Malik Dunner 3-yard pass from Riley Neal, Morgan Hagee PAT (13:10, 1st)BALL 14, KENT 0 – James Gilbert 8-yard run, Hagee PAT (9:51, 1st)BALL 21, KENT 0 – Corey Lacanaria 24-yard pass from Neal, Hagee PAT (3:47, 1st)BALL 21, KENT 7 – Adam Dulka 12-yard pass from Woody Barrett, Matthew Trickett PAT (0:48, 1st)BALL 21, KENT 10 – Trickett 29-yard field goal (11:30, 2nd)BALL 28, KENT 10 – Kyle Schrank 42-yard pass from Neal, Hagee PAT (4:18, 2nd)BALL 28, KENT 17 – Justin Rankin 13-yard run, Trickett PAT (1:55, 2nd)BALL 35, KENT 17 – Gilbert 2-yard run, Hagee PAT (0:28, 2nd)BALL 42, KENT 17 – Riley Miller 33-yard pass from Neal, Hagee PAT (6:13, 3rd)BALL 42, KENT 24 – Rankin 6-yard run, Trickett PAT (3:47, 3rd)BALL 45, KENT 24 – Hagee 28-yard field goal (9:59, 4th)BALL 52, KENT 24 – Neal 31-yard run, Hagee PAT (7:09, 4th)

Team Statistics KENT BALLFirst Downs 24 32Rushing Yardage 147 160Passing Yardage 314 446Passes 30-44-1 32-52-1Total Offensive Yards 461 606Fumbles-Lost 2-2 1-1Penalties-Yards 17-142 11-91Punting (No.-Net) 5-36.4 4-34.8Time of Possession 26:01 33:593rd Dn. Conv. 5-16 11-204th Dn. Conv. 1-3 2-2Red Zone Scores 4-4 4-7Sacks By-Yards Lost 2-19 5-28

Game #6 Northern Illinois . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 at Ball State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Oct.6,2018–ScheumannStadium(7,159)

RecapRay Wilborn’s fourth-quarter interception gave

the Ball State football team life Saturday, but the Cardinals’ potential game-tying drive ended with a pass batted down in the end zone as time expired.

Northern Illinois held on for a 24-16 win to remain unbeaten in Mid-American Conference play, while the Cardinals suffered their first league setback.

Through three quarters, the Huskies held the Cardinals to just three Morgan Hagee field goals as they built a 21-9 lead. Then Wilborn stepped in front of a Marcus Childers pass at midfield and took it all the way to the NIU 6-yard line.

James Gilbert found an opening on the next play for the Cardinals’ lone touchdown of the afternoon, cutting the deficit to 21-16.

After the Huskies answered with a field goal, Ball State moved the ball into NIU territory twice in the final six minutes. The first of those drives ended when Gilbert was stuffed on a fourth-and-one, and the second when Riley Neal’s heave from 35 yards out fell to the ground on the final play.

Ball State ran 24 more plays than the Huskies (96 to 72) and outgained them 391-370. The Cardinals sacked Childers three times and held him to 143 yards passing.

The Cardinals moved the ball to at least midfield on 11 of their 12 possessions but only got into the red zone twice.

ScoringNIU (3-3, 3-0) 7 7 7 3 – 24at Ball State (2-4, 1-1) 0 6 3 7 – 16

Scoring SummaryNIU 7, BALL 0 – D.J. Brown 13-yard pass from Marcus Childers, Andrew Gantz PAT (5:51, 1st)NIU 14, BALL 0 – Tre Harbison 1-yard run, Gantz PAT (11:16, 2nd)NIU 14, BALL 3 – Morgan Hagee 26-yard field goal (6:32, 2nd)NIU 14, BALL 6 – Hagee 51-yard field goal (0:25, 2nd)NIU 21, BALL 6 – Harbison 1-yard run, Gantz PAT (5:47, 3rd)NIU 21, BALL 9 – Hagee 47-yard field goal (0:24, 3rd)NIU 21, BALL 16 – James Gilbert 3-yard run, Hagee PAT (9:15, 4th)NIU 24, BALL 16 – Gantz 37-yard field goal (5:26, 4th)

Team Statistics NIU BALLFirst Downs 23 26Rushing Yardage 227 131Passing Yardage 143 260Passes 18-29-1 32-56-0Total Offensive Yards 370 391Fumbles-Lost 0-0 1-1Penalties-Yards 6-38 2-16Punting (No.-Net) 6-40.7 4-33.8Time of Possession 28:38 31:223rd Dn. Conv. 4-12 10-234th Dn. Conv. 1-1 3-6Red Zone Scores 4-4 2-2Sacks By-Yards Lost 2-17 3-26



2018 Box ScoresGame #7 Ball State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 at Central Michigan . . . . . . . . . . 23

Oct.13,2018–Kelly/ShortsStadium(10,255)

RecapThe Ball State football team scored on its final

three possessions and held Central Michigan to three second-half points in a 24-23 win.

Morgan Hagee connected on the game-winning field goal in the final minute. Quarterback Riley Neal accounted for all three Cardinals touchdowns as Ball State won for the fifth time in its past six trips to Mount Pleasant.

Three times in the first six games this season, Ball State found itself trailing by one score on its final possession. And three times, the Cardinals were unable to produce points.

This time was different. Down 23-21 and facing a third-and-14 with less than four minutes to play, the Cardinals remained composed. Neal hit Justin Hall for 13 yards, and then James Gilbert converted a fourth-and-short to keep the drive alive.

The Cardinals methodically worked the ball 56 yards over 12 plays, aided by a roughing the passer penalty that negated a CMU interception. Ball State maneuvered the ball to the 19-yard line before Hagee came on and drilled a 36-yarder with 47 seconds left.

CMU had one final chance near midfield, but Jaylin Thomas corralled CMU QB Tommy Lazzaro and brought him to the ground as time expired.

ScoringBall State (3-4, 2-1) 0 7 0 17 – 24at CMU (1-6, 0-3) 3 17 0 3 – 23

Scoring SummaryCMU 3, BALL 0 – Ryan Tice 53-yard field goal (7:59, 1st)CMU 6, BALL 0 – Tice 26-yard field goal (13:41, 2nd)BALL 7, CMU 6 – Riley Neal 1-yard run, Morgan Hagee PAT (8:33, 2nd)CMU 13, BALL 7 – Tony Poljan 18-yard pass from Tommy Lazzaro, Tice PAT (5:55, 2nd)CMU 20, BALL 7 – Lazzaro 1-yard run, Tice PAT (5:21, 2nd)CMU 20, BALL 14 – Riley Miller 6-yard pass from Neal, Hagee PAT (14:16, 4th)BALL 21, CMU 20 – Neal 1-yard run, Hagee PAT (8:12, 4th)CMU 23, BALL 21 – Tice 47-yard field goal (4:19, 4th)BALL 24, CMU 23 – Hagee 36-yard field goal (0:47, 4th)

Team Statistics BALL CMUFirst Downs 26 23Rushing Yardage 157 261Passing Yardage 202 127Passes 20-27-0 11-23-0Total Offensive Yards 359 388Fumbles-Lost 1-1 1-0Penalties-Yards 8-80 11-115Punting (No.-Net) 3-37.0 3-34.0Time of Possession 31:55 28:053rd Dn. Conv. 10-17 7-154th Dn. Conv. 2-2 0-1Red Zone Scores 4-4 3-3Sacks By-Yards Lost 2-16 5-32

Game #8 Eastern Michigan . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 at Ball State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Oct.20,2018–ScheumannStadium(14,022)

RecapEastern Michigan turned short fields and Ball

State turnovers into first-half touchdowns, jumping on the Cardinals early en route to a 42-20 win.

The Eagles scored three times in the first half, starting each of those three drives in Ball State territory, to build a 21-6 lead at the break on the way to spoiling the Cardinals’ Homecoming. Winds gusted around 40 miles per hour on a blustery day at Scheumann Stadium.

Riley Neal threw a touchdown to Riley Miller in the first half and ran for another in the second. He hit Justin Hall 10 times for 81 yards. But the Cardinals struggled to sustain drives for much of the afternoon.

Will Jones provided perhaps the biggest highlight of the day for Ball State in the final minutes.He ran 80 yards for a touchdown – the team’s longest play of the season – on the Cardinals’ final possession.

Eastern Michigan quarterback Tyler Wiegers hit three different receivers for touchdowns and also ran for one. He finished the game 22-of-28 through the air for 257 yards.

EMU started three first-half drives on the Ball State half of the 50, cashing in for TDs after an in-terception, a fumble and a BSU punt into the wind.

ScoringEMU (4-4, 2-3) 7 14 14 7 – 42at Ball State (3-5, 2-2) 0 6 7 7 – 23

Scoring SummaryEMU 7, BALL 0 – Shaq Vann 1-yard run, Chad Ryland PAT (5:35, 1st)EMU 14, BALL 0 – Line Latu 41-yard pass from Tyler Wiegers, Ryland PAT (9:50, 2nd)EMU 14, BALL 6 – Riley Miller 16-yard pass from Riley Neal, PAT failed (6:06, 2nd)EMU 21, BALL 6 – Wiegers 1-yard run, Ryland PAT (0:24, 2nd)EMU 28, BALL 6 – Arthur Jackson 17-yard pass from Wiegers, Ryland PAT (7:32, 3rd)EMU 28, BALL 13 – Neal 11-yard run, Hagee PAT (3:47, 3rd)EMU 35, BALL 13 – Isaac Holder 41-yard pass from Wiegers, Ryland PAT (0:32, 3rd)EMU 42, BALL 13 – Isaac Stiebeling 14-yard run, Ryland PAT (2:14, 4th)EMU 42, BALL 20 – Will Jones 80-yard run, Hagee PAT (2:02, 4th)

Team Statistics EMU BALLFirst Downs 23 21Rushing Yardage 163 227Passing Yardage 257 157Passes 22-28-0 21-39-1Total Offensive Yards 420 384Fumbles-Lost 1-1 2-1Penalties-Yards 5-65 9-108Punting (No.-Net) 5-37.0 6-34.7Time of Possession 37:34 22:263rd Dn. Conv. 8-16 7-164th Dn. Conv. 0-1 0-1Red Zone Scores 4-4 2-3Sacks By-Yards Lost 0-0 2-6

Game #9 Ball State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 at Ohio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

Oct.25,2018–PedenStadium(13,774)

RecapOhio ran for 411 yards Thursday night on the

way to a 52-14 victory over Ball State in Mid-Ameri-can Conference football action at Peden Stadium.

Ball State struck first with a Riley Neal to Riley Miller touchdown pass after a Christian Albright interception set the offense up near midfield. But the Bobcats kept the Cardinals from scoring again until the final three minutes.

A.J. Ouellette (135 yards) and Maleek Irons (102) both surpassed the 100-yard mark on the ground for Ohio. Starting quarterback Nathan Rourke add-ed 77 yards of his own as he successfully directed a heavy option attack. All three players ran for two touchdowns, while Rourke also threw one.

James Gilbert led Ball State with 52 yards on nine carries, while Justin Hall caught four passes for 42 yards. Neal completed 7 of 15 passes and exited late in the second quarter when he was banged up. Drew Plitt finished the game at quarterback and ran for a late touchdown after engineering a 75-yard drive.

ScoringBall State (3-6, 2-3) 7 0 0 7 – 14at Ohio (5-3, 3-1) 0 31 21 0 – 52

Scoring SummaryBALL 7, OHIO 0 – Riley Miller 18-yard pass from Riley Neal, Morgan Hagee PAT (4:06, 1st)BALL 7, OHIO 7 – Maleek Irons 6-yard run, Louie Zervos PAT (14:54, 2nd)OHIO 10, BALL 7 – Zervos 23-yard field goal (9:54, 2nd)OHIO 17, BALL 7 – A.J. Ouellette 9-yard run, Zervos PAT (7:08, 2nd)OHIO 24, BALL 7 – Nathan Rourke 2-yard run, Zervos PAT (1:23, 2nd)OHIO 31, BALL 7 – Andrew Meyer 21-yard pass from Rourke, Zervos PAT (0:02, 2nd)OHIO 38, BALL 7 – Rourke 3-yard run, Zervos PAT (9:42, 3rd)OHIO 45, BALL 7 – Ouellette 44-yard run, Zervos PAT (8:15, 3rd)OHIO 52, BALL 7 – Irons 1-yard run, Zervos PAT (4:47, 3rd)OHIO 52, BALL 14 – Drew Plitt 8-yard run, Hagee PAT (2:53, 4th)

Team Statistics BALL OHIOFirst Downs 11 30Rushing Yardage 80 411Passing Yardage 162 143Passes 16-32-1 12-22-1Total Offensive Yards 242 554Fumbles-Lost 3-2 1-0Penalties-Yards 6-54 3-20Punting (No.-Net) 8-36.2 1-43.0Time of Possession 21:09 38:513rd Dn. Conv. 3-13 6-114th Dn. Conv. 1-1 0-1Red Zone Scores 2-2 6-6Sacks By-Yards Lost 0-0 2-11



2018 Box ScoresGame #10 Ball State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 at Toledo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Oct.31,2018–GlassBowl(15,214)

RecapThe positive plays were there for the Ball State

football team Wednesday night at Toledo. There were the five interceptions – the most

picks for the Cardinals in 48 years. There was Drew Plitt looking comfortable and throwing for a career-high 340 yards, as he started in place of the injured Riley Neal. There was Riley Miller going over 100 yards receiving and catching a touchdown for the fifth time in six games.

But a frantic opening seven-plus minutes left BSU with a 21-0 deficit that was too much to overcome.

The Cardinals had the ball in Toledo territory on seven of their final eight possessions but were only able to score on one of them – a Malik Dunner touchdown run late in the third quarter.

Ball State intercepted Toledo quarterback Eli Peters four times and also picked off a pass thrown by UT receiver Desmond Phillips. Brandon Martin, Antonio Phillips, Josh Miller, Bryce Cosby and Amechi Uzodinma all picked off passes. It was the most interceptions for the Cardinals since picking off Evansville a school-record six times in 1970.

Plitt completed 29 of 47 passes in his first start of the year. He found Justin Hall 10 times for 82 yards and Miller five times for 101.

ScoringBall State (3-7, 2-4) 0 7 0 6 – 13at Toledo (5-4, 3-2) 21 7 3 14 – 45

Scoring SummaryTOL 7, BALL 0 – Bryant Koback 19-yard run, Jameson Vest PAT (10:06, 1st)TOL 14, BALL 0 – Art Thompkins 1-yard run, Vest PAT (8:25, 1st)TOL 21, BALL 0 – Tuzar Skipper 0-yard fumble recovery, Vest PAT (7:43, 1st)TOL 21, BALL 7 – Riley Miller 18-yard pass from Drew Plitt, Morgan Hagee PAT (14:13, 2nd)TOL 28, BALL 7 – Koback 3-yard run, Vest PAT (8:18, 2nd)TOL 31, BALL 7 – Vest 29-yard field goal (0:19, 3rd)TOL 31, BALL 13 – Malik Dunner 11-yard run, 2-point conversion failed (13:12, 4th)TOL 38, BALL 13 – Cody Thompson 23-yard pass from Eli Peters, Vest PAT (10:50, 4th)TOL 45, BALL 13 – Bryce Mitchell 41-yard pass from Peters, Vest PAT (1:23, 4th)

Team Statistics BALL TOLFirst Downs 26 27Rushing Yardage 94 204Passing Yardage 343 327Passes 30-48-2 25-35-5Total Offensive Yards 437 531Fumbles-Lost 5-3 1-0Penalties-Yards 10-100 6-45Punting (No.-Net) 4-39.0 1-35.0Time of Possession 30:44 29:163rd Dn. Conv. 2-14 5-114th Dn. Conv. 3-6 1-1Red Zone Scores 2-3 4-5Sacks By-Yards Lost 0-0 4-34

Game #11 Western Michigan . . . . . . . . . . . 41 at Ball State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Nov.13,2018–ScheumannStadium(5,503)

Recap Ball State held off Western Michigan’s two-point

attempt in the first overtime to claim a 42-41 win over the Broncos in Tuesday night #MACtion.

This was Ball State’s first overtime game since knocking off the same WMU squad in 2012.

The Cardinals got first crack with the ball in over-time and utilized a pair of creative plays to find the end zone. A reverse pass from WR Corey Lacanaria to a wide-open Riley Miller on the first play moved the ball down to the one-yard line. Two plays later, QB Drew Plitt completed a jump pass to TE Kyle Schrank for the TD.

WMU needed five plays to find the end zone on its possession. QB Kaleb Eleby ran the ball in from one yard out to bring the Broncos within one point, 42-41. The Broncos elected to go for two points and the win. However, LB Jimmy Daw and S Bryce Cosby broke through the middle of the line and tripped up RB LeVante Bellamy well short of the goal line.

ScoringWMU (6-5, 4-3) 7 10 3 15 6 – 41at Ball State (4-7, 3-4) 7 14 7 7 7 – 42

Scoring SummaryBALL 7, WMU 0 – Riley Miller 22-yard pass from Drew Plitt, Morgan Hagee PAT (7:33, 1st)BALL 7, WMU 7 – Jamauri Bogan 3-yard run, Gavin Peddie PAT (0:16, 1st)WMU 14, BALL 7 – Bogan 2-yard run, Peddie PAT (8:16, 2nd)WMU 14, BALL 14 – Corey Lacanaria 11-yard pass from Plitt, Hagee PAT (4:22, 2nd)BALL 21, WMU 14 – James Gilbert 17-yard run, Hagee PAT (2:58, 2nd)BALL 21, WMU 17 – Peddie 31-yard FG (0:32, 2nd)BALL 28, WMU 17 – Gilbert 12-yard run, Hagee PAT (10:32, 3rd)BALL 28, WMU 20 – Peddie 20-yard FG (3:35, 3rd)BALL 28, WMU 28 – LeVante Bellamy 2-yard run, Giovanni Ricci pass from Kaleb Eleby (8:34, 4th)BALL 35, WMU 28 – Malik Dunner 12-yard run, Hagee PAT (5:36, 4th)BALL 35, WMU 35 – Ricci 9-yard pass from Eleby, Peddie PAT (1:48, 4th)BALL 42, WMU 35 – Kyle Schrank 2-yard pass from Plitt, Hagee PAT (1st OT)BALL 42, WMU 41 – Eleby 1-yard run, Bellamy rush failed (1st OT)

Team Statistics WMU BALLFirst Downs 33 22Rushing Yardage 361 67Passing Yardage 187 282Passes 20-29-0 22-27-2Total Offensive Yards 548 349Fumbles-Lost 2-1 1-0Penalties-Yards 6-50 6-49Punting (No.-Net) 2-30.0 3-40.7Time of Possession 42:00 18:003rd Dn. Conv. 6-15 3-74th Dn. Conv. 2-4 0-0Red Zone Scores 7-8 6-6Sacks By-Yards Lost 3-21 0-0

Game #12 Ball State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 at Miami (Ohio) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Nov.20,2018–YagerStadium(17,639)

Recap Through most of the first half, Ball State was

clicking on offense and making plays on defense, building a two touchdown lead. Then it all shifted. Just 13 minutes of game time later, BSU found itself two touchdowns behind, and Miami went on to score 35 unanswered points.

Miami ran for 364 yards, including 207 for Alonzo Smith who scored three times. The Red-Hawks threw only two passes in the second half, pounding out their yardage on the ground.

Ball State was in position to take a lead into the half, but the momentum swung quickly in Miami’s direction. On a fourth down with 3:39 showing on the first-half clock, the RedHawks needed 1 yard to keep their drive alive. Instead, they got 56. Smith busted out of a tackle and broke free down the side-lines for a score, changing the feel of the game.

Miami continued to pound away after the half. Smith got loose for another long touchdown, this one a 47-yarder, and Ragland scored on a quar-terback sneak, as the RedHawks took a 35-21 lead through three quarters.

Riley Miller finished with five receptions for 71 yards while catching a touchdown for the seventh time in the past eight games.

ScoringBall State (4-8, 3-5) 14 7 0 0 – 21at Miami (6-6, 6-2) 7 14 14 7 – 42

Scoring SummaryBALL 7, MIA 0 – Justin Hall 22-yard run, Morgan Hagee PAT (9:11, 1st)BALL 7, MIA 7 – Gus Ragland 1-yard run, Sam Sloman PAT (3:28, 1st)BALL 14, MIA 7 – Drew Plitt 9-yard run, Hagee PAT (1:14, 1st)BALL 21, MIA 7 – Riley Miller 22-yard pass from Plitt, Hagee PAT (4:45, 2nd)BALL 21, MIA 14 – Alonzo Smith 56-yard run, Sloman PAT (3:27, 2nd)BALL 21, MIA 21 – Dom Robinson 4-yard pass from Ragland, Sloman PAT (0:05, 2nd)MIA 28, BALL 21 – Ragland 1-yard run, Sloman PAT (11:02, 3rd)MIA 35, BALL 21 – Smith 47-yard run, Sloman PAT (5:33, 3rd)MIA 42, BALL 21 – Smith 2-yard run, Sloman PAT (10:27, 4th)

Team Statistics BALL MIAFirst Downs 22 22Rushing Yardage 143 364Passing Yardage 239 159Passes 23-36-2 11-17-1Total Offensive Yards 382 523Fumbles-Lost 1-0 0-0Penalties-Yards 3-30 3-40Punting (No.-Net) 5-41.2 5-29.2Time of Possession 25:42 34:183rd Dn. Conv. 6-14 7-134th Dn. Conv. 0-2 1-1Red Zone Scores 2-2 4-4Sacks By-Yards Lost 2-13 4-22



The Last Time It Happened …Scored over 50 points:BSU: 9-29-18 -- Ball State 52, Kent State 24OPP: 10-25-18 -- Ohio 52, Ball State 14

Scored over 50 points in a game twice in the same season:BSU: 2013 -- Ball State 51, Illinois State 28 (8/29) and Ball State 51, Eastern Michigan 20 (9/21)

Scored over 50 points in a game three times in the same season:BSU: 2013 -- Ball State 51, Illinois State 28 (8/29); Ball State 51, Eastern Michigan 20 (9/21); Ball State 55, Miami University 14 (11/29)

Played an overtime game:BSU: 11-13-18 -- Ball State 42, Western Michigan 41 (1ot)

Scored at least 27 points in a quarter:BSU: 9-21-13 -- Ball State (27) at Eastern MichiganOPP: 10-25-18 -- Ohio (31) vs. Ball State

Held scoreless in a game:BSU: 10-8-11 -- Temple 42, Ball State 0OPP: 10-4-08 -- Ball State 31, Toledo 0

Held under 100 yards rushing in a game:BSU: 11-13-18 -- Ball State (67) vs. Western MichiganOPP: 9-23-17 -- Western Kentucky (52)

Held under 100 yards passing in a game:BSU: 11-21-17 -- Ball State (96) vs. MiamiOPP: 10-4-14 -- Army (48)

Held under 200 yards total offense:BSU: 11-5-15 -- at Western Michigan (152)OPP: 11-12-10 -- Buffalo (144)

A player rushed for 200 yards or more in a game:BSU: 10-15-16 -- James Gilbert at Buffalo (264)OPP: 11-20-18 -- Alonzo Smith, Miami (Ohio) (207)

Two players rushed for over 100 yards in a game:BSU: 8-30-14 -- Jahwan Edwards (109) and Horactio Banks (134) vs. ColgateOPP: 10-25-18 -- Ohio (A.J. Ouellette (135), Maleek Irons (102))

Two players rushed for over 200 yards in a game:BSU: 10-24-09 -- MiQuale Lewis (301) and Cory Sykes (203) at Eastern Mich.OPP: 11-13-18 -- LeVante Bellamy (213) and Jamauri Bogan (105), Western Michigan

A QB rushed for over 100 yards in a game:BSU: 10-28-00 -- Talmadge Hill vs. Central Michigan (101)OPP: 10-13-18 -- Tommy Lazzaro, Central Michigan (110)

An individual passed for over 400 yards: BSU: 9-29-18 -- Riley Neal vs. Kent State (402)OPP: 11-8-16 -- Brogan Roback, Eastern Michigan (468)

An individual passed for over 300 yards:BSU: 10-31-18 -- Drew Plitt at Toledo (340)OPP: 10-31-18 -- Eli Peters, Toledo (327)

An individual scored four or more TDs in a game:BSU: 9-3-15 -- Darian Green vs. VMI (4)OPP: 11-16-17 -- Anthony Johnson, Buffalo (4)

Had a field goal blocked:BSU: 8-30-18 -- vs. Central Connecticut (37 yards)OPP: 11-5-11 -- at Eastern Michigan (Joshua Howard)

Had a punt blocked:BSU: 9-15-18 -- at IndianaOPP: 9-9-17 -- vs. UAB (David Moore)

The last time Ball State played a top-25 team:9-8-18 -- Notre Dame 24, Ball State 16 Notre Dame entered the game ranked #8 (AP)/#8 (Coaches)

The last time Ball State defeated a top-25 team:11-6-12 -- Ball State 34, Toledo 27 at Toledo Toledo entered the game ranked #23 by The Associated Press and #25 by ESPN/USA Today

The last time Ball State hosted a top-25 team:11-1-16 -- vs. Western Michigan (WMU, 52-20) Western Michigan entered the game ranked #17 by AP and #18 by Amway Coaches

The last time Ball State played a top-25 team on the road:9-8-18 -- Notre Dame 24, Ball State 16 Notre Dame entered the game ranked #8 (AP)/#8 (Coaches)

The highest ranked team Ball State has ever played:10-1-11 -- at Oklahoma (OU 62-6) Oklahoma entered the game ranked #1 by ESPN/USA Today and #2 by AP

11-4-06 -- at Michigan (UM 34-26) Entered Game ranked #2 by AP and #2 by USA Today

The last time Ball State was ranked:12-7-08 -- Ranked 22nd in BCS Standings, #22 (USA Today), #23 (AP)

Highest Ball State has ever been ranked:11-3-08 -- Ranked 12th in BCS Standings and by AP, and 13th by USA Today

Most consecutive weeks Ball State has ever been ranked:10-5-08 to 12-7-08 -- Ball State ranked nine straight weeks

Largest Comebacks in School History27 pts. BSU 31, Toledo 30 Oct. 9, 1993 at BSU -- BSU was behind 30-3In Ball State’s 1993 Homecoming game vs. Toledo, the Cardinals fell behind 16-3 at the half, and Toledo scored two third-quarter touchdowns to take a 30-3 lead with 4:10 remaining in the third stanza. Ball State’s rally began with 2:24 left in the third quarter on a 22-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Mike Neu to receiver Brian Oliver. A Tony Nibbs’ two-point conversion run made the score 30-11 and that was all the scoring in the third stanza. BSU started its fourth-quarter scoring with a Neu to Oliver 98-yard TD pass with 11:02 left in the game. The Matt Swart extra point kick was good and closed the gap to 30-18. With 2:40 left in the contest, Neu completed a 15-yard scoring strike to receiver Kyle Robinson. Followed by Swart’s extra point kick, the Cardinals were down 30-24. Ball State’s final score came on a Neu to Erin McCray 6-yard pass as time expired in the game. Swart’s extra point kick with no time left on the clock gave the Cardinals a 31-30 win.22 pts. BSU 26, Eastern Michigan 25 Nov. 12, 2005 at EMU -- BSU was behind 22-020 pts. BSU 24, Central Michigan 23 Oct. 24, 1992 at BSU -- BSU was behind 20-017 pts. BSU 28, Eastern Michigan 17 Sept. 19, 2015 at EMU -- BSU was behind 17-017 pts. BSU 31, Central Michigan 27 Oct. 22, 2011 at BSU -- BSU was behind 17-017 pts. BSU 37, Central Michigan 34 Oct. 18, 1997 at BSU -- BSU was behind 34-1717 pts. BSU 30, Ohio 27 (OT) Oct. 12, 1996 at BSU -- BSU was behind 17-016 pts. BSU 30, DePauw 24 Oct. 17, 1959 at Ball State15 pts. BSU 35, Akron 21 Oct. 25, 2014 at Ball State 15 pts. BSU 26, Indiana State 24 Oct. 28, 1967 at Indiana State15 pts. BSU 42, St. Joseph’s 19 Nov. 6, 1965 at Ball State

Had a PAT blocked:BSU: 9-26-15 -- at NorthwesternOPP: 11-5-15 -- Western Michigan (Julian Jackson)

Returned an interception for a TD:BSU: 9-11-10 -- Charlie Todd (36 yards) vs. LibertyOPP: 11-21-17 -- Josh Allen, Miami (49 yards)

Returned a punt for a TD:BSU: 11-24-09 -- Charlie Todd vs. Western Michigan (87 yards)OPP: 9-15-18 -- J-Shun Harris II, Indiana (86 yards)

Returned a kickoff for a TD:BSU: 9-9-17 -- Malik Dunner vs. UAB (93 yards)OPP: 9-29-12 -- Dri Archer, Kent State (99 yards)

Returned a fumble for a TD:BSU: 11-22-14 -- Ben Ingle vs. Eastern Michigan (5 yards)OPP: 10-31-18 -- ATuzar Skipper, Toledo (0 yards)

Game with back-to-back kicks returned for touchdowns:10-22-05 -- Ball State at Ohio (BSU’s Dante Love/OU’s Scott Mayle)

Returned a punt for a TD and a kickoff for a TD in the same season:BSU: 2005, Dante Love, 94 yard KOR vs. Ohio, 10-22-05, and B.J. Hill, 54 yard PR vs. Akron, 11-5-05

Recorded a safety:BSU: 10-24-09 -- Team at Eastern MichiganOPP: 10-27-12 -- Army

Defensive Extra Point:OPP: 10-8-05 -- Western Michigan



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Team Statistics BALL OPPSCORING 290 389 Points Per Game 24.2 32.4 Points Off Turnovers 38 106FIRST DOWNS 283 296 R u s h i n g 111 146 P a s s i n g 147 125 P e n a l t y 25 25RUSHING YARDAGE 1868 2878 Yards gained rushing 2180 3118 Yards lost rushing 312 240 Rushing Attempts 448 560 Average Per Rush 4.2 5.1 Average Per Game 155.7 239.8 TDs Rushing 20 36PASSING YARDAGE 3035 2525 C o m p - A t t - I n t 288-476-12 229-353-12 Average Per Pass 6.4 7.2 Average Per Catch 10.5 11.0 Average Per Game 252.9 210.4 TDs Passing 17 13TOTAL OFFENSE 4903 5403 Total Plays 924 913 Average Per Play 5.3 5.9 Average Per Game 408.6 450.2KICK RETURNS: #-Yards 35-588 33-662PUNT RETURNS: #-Yards 10-87 18-181INT RETURNS: #-Yards 12-92 12-104KICK RETURN AVERAGE 16.8 20.1PUNT RETURN AVERAGE 8.7 10.1INT RETURN AVERAGE 7.7 8.7FUMBLES-LOST 17-10 14-6PENALTIES-Yards 82-801 84-740 Average Per Game 66.8 61.7PUNTS-Yards 59-2331 50-1966 Average Per Punt 39.5 39.3 Net punt average 35.1 36.4KICKOFFS-Yards 57-3237 73-4311 Average Per Kick 56.8 59.1 Net kick average 40.8 40.7TIME OF POSSESSION/Game 2 7 : 5 4 3 2 : 0 63RD-DOWN Conversions 81/190 71/166 3rd-Down Pct 43% 43%4TH-DOWN Conversions 15/25 10/20 4th-Down Pct 60% 50%SACKS BY-Yards 20-128 27-185MISC YARDS 0 0TOUCHDOWNS SCORED 37 51FIELD GOALS-ATTEMPTS 11-16 11-15ON-SIDE KICKS 0-2 0-0RED-ZONE SCORES (35-42) 83% (48-55) 87%RED-ZONE TOUCHDOWNS (28-42) 67% (40-55) 73%PAT-ATTEMPTS (35-35) 100% (48-49) 98%ATTENDANCE 61725 174744 Games/Avg Per Game 6/10288 6/29124 Neutral Site Games 0/0

Score by Quarters 1st 2nd 3rd 4th OT TotalBall State 69 81 48 85 7 290Opponents 69 145 93 76 6 389



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Rushing Receiving Passing Kick Returns Punt Returns totDate Opponent no. yds td lg no. yds td lg cmp-att-int yds td lg no. yds td lg no. yds td lg offAug 30 CENTRAL CONNECTICUT 48 316 3 42 28 336 3 63 28-36-0 336 3 63 0 0 0 0 1 22 0 22 652Sep 08 at Notre Dame 47 169 0 13 23 180 1 23 23-50-2 180 1 23 3 42 0 19 1 5 0 5 349Sep 15 at Indiana 39 204 1 27 14 143 0 30 14-28-1 143 0 30 1 17 0 17 0 0 0 0 347Sep 22 WKU 29 120 1 28 27 285 1 34 27-45-0 285 1 34 3 94 0 48 0 0 0 0 405Sep 29 KENT STATE 42 160 3 31 32 446 4 52 32-52-1 446 4 52 4 99 0 38 1 24 0 24 606Oct 06 NORTHERN ILLINOIS 40 131 1 14 32 260 0 24 32-56-0 260 0 24 3 67 0 33 2 2 0 5 391Oct 13 at Central Michigan 51 157 2 18 20 202 1 32 20-27-0 202 1 32 3 36 0 20 2 20 0 10 359Oct 20 EASTERN MICHIGAN 32 227 2 80 21 157 1 22 21-39-1 157 1 22 2 19 0 19 2 2 0 6 384Oct 25 at Ohio 23 80 1 19 16 162 1 32 16-32-1 162 1 32 7 71 0 20 0 0 0 0 242Oct 31 at Toledo 35 94 1 21 30 343 1 47 30-48-2 343 1 47 2 38 0 21 0 0 0 0 437Nov 13 WESTERN MICHIGAN 28 67 3 22 22 282 3 61 22-27-2 282 3 61 6 107 0 35 1 12 0 12 349Nov 20 at Miami 34 143 2 25 23 239 1 22 23-36-2 239 1 22 1 -2 0 0 0 0 0 0 382Ball State 448 1868 20 80 288 3035 17 63 288-476-12 3035 17 63 35 588 0 48 10 87 0 24 4903Opponents 560 2878 36 64 229 2525 13 57 229-353-12 2525 13 57 33 662 0 37 18 181 1 86 5403

Games: 12 • Avg/rush: 4.2 • Avg/catch: 10.5 • Pass effic: 120.81 • KR avg: 16.8 • PR avg: 8.7 • All purpose avg/game: 472.5 • Total offense avg/gm: 408.6

Tackles Sacks Fumble Pass Defense blkd PAT Attempts offDate Opponent ua a total tfl-yds no-yds ff fr-yds int-yds qbh brup kick kick rush rcv saf t/o ptsAug 30 CENTRAL CONNECTIC 32 40 72 4.0-11 1.0-6 1 1-0 0-0 1 2 0 6-6 0 0 0 0 42Sep 08 at Notre Dame 47 26 73 10.0-45 4.0-25 1 0-0 3-21 4 5 0 1-1 0 0 0 3 16Sep 15 at Indiana 62 16 78 5.0-12 0.0-0 1 1-12 0-0 1 5 0 1-1 0 0 0 0 10Sep 22 WKU 37 42 79 2.0-12 1.0-8 2 0-0 0-0 3 3 0 2-2 0 0 0 0 20Sep 29 KENT STATE 53 38 91 9.0-39 5.0-28 1 2-4 1-24 2 4 0 7-7 0 0 0 7 52Oct 06 NORTHERN ILLINOIS 36 38 74 8.0-37 3.0-26 0 0-0 1-43 0 3 0 1-1 0 0 0 7 16Oct 13 at Central Michigan 51 15 66 8.0-26 2.0-16 1 0-0 0-0 0 4 0 3-3 0 0 0 0 24Oct 20 EASTERN MICHIGAN 33 62 95 4.0-9 2.0-6 0 1-0 0-0 0 2 0 2-2 0 0 0 0 20Oct 25 at Ohio 40 50 90 2.0-3 0.0-0 1 0-0 1-7 2 1 0 2-2 0 0 0 7 14Oct 31 at Toledo 33 48 81 1.0-3 0.0-0 1 0-0 5--3 0 1 0 1-1 0 0 0 7 13Nov 13 WESTERN MICHIGAN 46 72 118 8.0-14 0.0-0 1 1-0 0-0 1 5 0 6-6 0 0 0 7 42Nov 20 at Miami 47 28 75 4.0-19 2.0-13 0 0-0 1-0 1 3 0 3-3 0 0 0 0 21Ball State 517 475 992 65.0-230 20.0-128 10 6-16 12-92 15 38 0 35-35 0 0 0 38 290Opponents 499 387 886 68.0-295 27.0-185 9 10-7 12-104 55 47 2 48-49 0 1 0 106 389

Punting Field Goals KickoffsDate Opponent no. yds avg long blkd tb fc 50+ i20 md-att long blkd no. yds avg tb obAug 30 CENTRAL CONNECTIC 3 112 37.3 43 0 0 3 0 1 0-1 0 1 7 370 52.9 2 0Sep 08 at Notre Dame 7 291 41.6 47 0 0 1 0 1 3-4 49 0 4 243 60.8 1 0Sep 15 at Indiana 8 295 36.9 49 1 1 1 0 1 1-2 31 0 3 193 64.3 0 0Sep 22 WKU 4 152 38.0 45 0 0 2 0 1 2-2 43 0 5 263 52.6 0 0Sep 29 KENT STATE 4 159 39.8 46 0 1 3 0 0 1-1 28 0 9 496 55.1 0 0Oct 06 NORTHERN ILLINOIS 4 157 39.2 43 0 1 0 0 1 3-3 51 0 5 324 64.8 4 0Oct 13 at Central Michigan 3 111 37.0 44 0 0 0 0 3 1-2 36 0 5 288 57.6 1 1Oct 20 EASTERN MICHIGAN 6 262 43.7 60 0 1 0 2 0 0-1 0 0 4 226 56.5 1 2Oct 25 at Ohio 8 302 37.8 45 0 0 1 0 1 0-0 0 0 3 183 61.0 0 0Oct 31 at Toledo 4 160 40.0 46 0 0 1 0 2 0-0 0 0 2 120 60.0 0 0Nov 13 WESTERN MICHIGAN 3 124 41.3 48 0 0 2 0 1 0-0 0 0 6 317 52.8 1 0Nov 20 at Miami 5 206 41.2 46 0 0 3 0 2 0-0 0 0 4 214 53.5 0 1Ball State 59 2331 39.5 60 1 4 17 2 14 11-16 51 1 57 3237 56.8 10 4Opponents 50 1966 39.3 57 0 3 24 6 16 11-15 53 0 73 4311 59.1 30 1



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Rushing Receiving Passing Kick Returns Punt Returns totDate Opponent no. yds td lg no. yds td lg cmp-att-int yds td lg no. yds td lg no. yds td lg offAug 30 CENTRAL CONNECTICUT 38 174 1 17 14 117 0 16 14-28-0 117 0 16 2 37 0 18 0 0 0 0 291Sep 08 at Notre Dame 41 117 3 42 17 297 0 27 17-31-3 297 0 27 3 65 0 26 5 24 0 9 414Sep 15 at Indiana 44 255 4 29 24 202 0 22 24-32-0 202 0 22 3 66 0 28 4 103 1 86 457Sep 22 WKU 39 194 2 27 25 252 2 41 25-35-0 252 2 41 3 59 0 22 0 0 0 0 446Sep 29 KENT STATE 41 147 2 24 30 314 1 40 30-44-1 314 1 40 7 137 0 25 0 0 0 0 461Oct 06 NORTHERN ILLINOIS 43 227 2 64 18 143 1 14 18-29-1 143 1 14 1 25 0 25 1 2 0 2 370Oct 13 at Central Michigan 50 261 1 47 11 127 1 36 11-23-0 127 1 36 3 58 0 25 0 0 0 0 388Oct 20 EASTERN MICHIGAN 49 163 3 21 22 257 3 41 22-28-0 257 3 41 0 0 0 0 3 34 0 19 420Oct 25 at Ohio 57 411 6 44 12 143 1 24 12-22-1 143 1 24 3 74 0 27 3 12 0 7 554Oct 31 at Toledo 38 204 3 19 25 327 2 57 25-35-5 327 2 57 2 51 0 37 1 4 0 4 531Nov 13 WESTERN MICHIGAN 67 361 4 31 20 187 1 18 20-29-0 187 1 18 3 25 0 14 1 2 0 2 548Nov 20 at Miami 53 364 5 56 11 159 1 29 11-17-1 159 1 29 3 65 0 30 0 0 0 0 523Opponents 560 2878 36 64 229 2525 13 57 229-353-12 2525 13 57 33 662 0 37 18 181 1 86 5403Ball State 448 1868 20 80 288 3035 17 63 288-476-12 3035 17 63 35 588 0 48 10 87 0 24 4903

Games: 12 • Avg/rush: 5.1 • Avg/catch: 11.0 • Pass effic: 130.31 • KR avg: 20.1 • PR avg: 10.1 • All purpose avg/game: 529.2 • Total offense avg/gm: 450.2

Tackles Sacks Fumble Pass Defense blkd PAT Attempts offDate Opponent ua a total tfl-yds no-yds ff fr-yds int-yds qbh brup kick kick rush rcv saf t/o ptsAug 30 CENTRAL CONNECTIC 43 44 87 2.0-5 0.0-0 0 1-0 0-0 0 3 1 0-1 0 0 0 0 6Sep 08 at Notre Dame 60 24 84 7.0-18 1.0-6 0 0-0 2-21 9 8 0 3-3 0 0 0 14 24Sep 15 at Indiana 49 10 59 7.0-25 3.0-16 0 0-0 1-0 5 2 1 5-5 0 0 0 0 38Sep 22 WKU 26 44 70 4.0-13 1.0-7 0 0-0 0-0 6 7 0 4-4 0 0 0 0 28Sep 29 KENT STATE 43 50 93 4.0-23 2.0-19 0 1-0 1-0 6 3 0 3-3 0 0 0 0 24Oct 06 NORTHERN ILLINOIS 51 44 95 5.0-31 2.0-17 1 1-0 0-0 6 5 0 3-3 0 0 0 0 24Oct 13 at Central Michigan 54 15 69 6.0-34 5.0-32 1 1-7 0-0 2 2 0 2-2 0 0 0 7 23Oct 20 EASTERN MICHIGAN 31 36 67 3.0-5 0.0-0 2 1-0 1-2 2 5 0 6-6 0 0 0 14 42Oct 25 at Ohio 22 42 64 6.0-24 2.0-11 1 2-0 1-16 10 5 0 7-7 0 0 0 14 52Oct 31 at Toledo 41 44 85 8.0-54 4.0-34 4 3-0 2-31 4 5 0 6-6 0 0 0 28 45Nov 13 WESTERN MICHIGAN 31 30 61 10.0-37 3.0-21 0 0-0 2-17 0 0 0 3-3 0 1 0 15 41Nov 20 at Miami 48 4 52 6.0-26 4.0-22 0 0-0 2-17 5 2 0 6-6 0 0 0 14 42Opponents 499 387 886 68.0-295 27.0-185 9 10-7 12-104 55 47 2 48-49 0 1 0 106 389Ball State 517 475 992 65.0-230 20.0-128 10 6-16 12-92 15 38 0 35-35 0 0 0 38 290

Punting Field Goals KickoffsDate Opponent no. yds avg long blkd tb fc 50+ i20 md-att long blkd no. yds avg tb obAug 30 CENTRAL CONNECTIC 8 340 42.5 56 0 0 4 2 3 0-1 0 0 2 105 52.5 1 0Sep 08 at Notre Dame 5 182 36.4 43 0 0 3 0 0 1-2 46 0 5 316 63.2 1 1Sep 15 at Indiana 4 175 43.8 48 0 1 2 0 1 1-1 21 0 7 453 64.7 6 0Sep 22 WKU 5 192 38.4 45 0 1 4 0 3 0-0 0 0 5 297 59.4 1 0Sep 29 KENT STATE 5 206 41.2 48 0 0 4 0 0 1-1 29 0 5 310 62.0 1 0Oct 06 NORTHERN ILLINOIS 6 246 41.0 48 0 0 2 0 1 1-1 37 0 5 317 63.4 2 0Oct 13 at Central Michigan 3 122 40.7 57 0 0 0 1 1 3-3 53 0 6 346 57.7 3 0Oct 20 EASTERN MICHIGAN 5 207 41.4 57 0 1 0 2 2 0-1 0 0 7 402 57.4 4 0Oct 25 at Ohio 1 43 43.0 43 0 0 1 0 0 1-2 23 0 9 454 50.4 0 0Oct 31 at Toledo 1 35 35.0 35 0 0 1 0 0 1-1 29 0 8 510 63.8 6 0Nov 13 WESTERN MICHIGAN 2 72 36.0 51 0 0 0 1 1 2-2 31 0 7 374 53.4 0 0Nov 20 at Miami 5 146 29.2 39 0 0 3 0 4 0-0 0 0 7 427 61.0 5 0Opponents 50 1966 39.3 57 0 3 24 6 16 11-15 53 0 73 4311 59.1 30 1Ball State 59 2331 39.5 60 1 4 17 2 14 11-16 51 1 57 3237 56.8 10 4



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Rushing gp att gain loss net avg td lg avg/g gp att gain loss net avg td lg avg/gGILBERT, James 11 152 681 22 659 4.3 7 35 59.9 38 603 2881 75 2806 4.7 30 80 73.8NEAL, Riley 9 86 467 110 357 4.2 5 31 39.7 34 325 1696 333 1363 4.2 15 46 40.1DUNNER, Malik 12 66 319 14 305 4.6 4 25 25.4 34 164 917 20 897 5.5 13 66 26.4HUNTLEY, Caleb 6 38 189 2 187 4.9 0 42 31.2 18 248 1211 21 1190 4.8 3 52 66.1JONES, Will 10 21 168 14 154 7.3 1 80 15.4 10 21 168 14 154 7.3 1 80 15.4HALL, Justin 12 20 142 9 133 6.7 1 22 11.1 24 31 207 15 192 6.2 1 22 8.0HURT, Markice 4 18 73 3 70 3.9 0 18 17.5 10 48 191 10 181 3.8 0 18 18.1PLITT, Drew 8 36 138 95 43 1.2 2 22 5.4 13 70 256 184 72 1.0 3 22 5.5PINTER, Danny 12 1 3 0 3 3.0 0 3 0.2 31 1 3 0 3 3.0 0 3 0.1EVANS, Tye 4 1 0 2 -2 -2.0 0 0 -0.5 4 1 0 2 -2 -2.0 0 0 -0.5THOMAS, Jaylin 12 1 0 5 -5 -5.0 0 0 -0.4 22 1 0 5 -5 -5.0 0 0 -0.2PADDOCK, John 1 2 0 10 -10 -5.0 0 0 -10.0 1 2 0 10 -10 -5.0 0 0 -10.0TEAM 7 6 0 26 -26 -4.3 0 0 -3.7Total 12 448 2180 312 1868 4.2 20 80 155.7Opponents 12 560 3118 240 2878 5.1 36 64 239.8

Passing gp effic comp-att-int pct yds td lg avg/g gp effic comp-att-int pct yds td lg avg/gNEAL, Riley 9 114.43 194-335-4 57.9 1917 11 52 213.0 34 119.26 731-1219-25 60.0 7393 46 62 217.4PLITT, Drew 8 132.42 85-131-8 64.9 1008 6 63 126.0 13 118.83 127-215-11 59.1 1438 9 63 110.6PADDOCK, John 1 143.53 5-6-0 83.3 43 0 15 43.0 1 143.53 5-6-0 83.3 43 0 15 43.0LACANARIA, C. 12 240.70 4-4-0 100.0 67 0 24 5.6 48 157.94 6-7-1 85.7 84 0 24 1.8Total 12 120.81 288-476-12 60.5 3035 17 63 252.9Opponents 12 130.31 229-353-12 64.9 2525 13 57 210.4

Receiving gp no. yds avg td lg avg/g gp no. yds avg td lg avg/gHALL, Justin 12 69 622 9.0 0 61 51.8 24 147 1423 9.7 3 61 59.3MILLER, Riley 12 61 878 14.4 7 52 73.2 27 91 1178 12.9 8 52 43.6LACANARIA, C. 12 49 524 10.7 3 36 43.7 48 161 1525 9.5 8 36 31.8DUNNER, Malik 12 21 195 9.3 1 36 16.2 34 42 372 8.9 1 41 10.9GILBERT, James 11 15 88 5.9 0 15 8.0 38 21 165 7.9 1 19 4.3TYLER, Yo'Heinz 12 14 226 16.1 2 63 18.8 12 14 226 16.1 2 63 18.8GIVAN, Nolan 12 14 101 7.2 2 20 8.4 24 39 260 6.7 6 20 10.8SCHRANK, Kyle 12 13 124 9.5 2 42 10.3 36 15 132 8.8 2 42 3.7REECE, Devin 12 6 77 12.8 0 23 6.4 38 19 206 10.8 1 42 5.4WILLIAMS, Keyan 6 6 23 3.8 0 6 3.8 6 6 23 3.8 0 6 3.8HOHLT, Trevor 12 5 66 13.2 0 22 5.5 12 5 66 13.2 0 22 5.5LITTLES, Hassan 12 5 35 7.0 0 12 2.9 15 7 55 7.9 0 14 3.7HUNTLEY, Caleb 6 5 17 3.4 0 9 2.8 18 11 43 3.9 0 10 2.4PLITT, Drew 8 2 24 12.0 0 21 3.0 13 2 24 12.0 0 21 1.8ENDSLEY, Luke 4 1 19 19.0 0 19 4.8 12 3 31 10.3 0 19 2.6JONES, Will 10 1 8 8.0 0 8 0.8 10 1 8 8.0 0 8 0.8DAVIS, Antwan 1 1 8 8.0 0 8 8.0 12 18 184 10.2 0 31 15.3Total 12 288 3035 10.5 17 63 252.9Opponents 12 229 2525 11.0 13 57 210.4

Total Offense g plays rush pass total avg/g g plays rush pass total avg/gNEAL, Riley 9 421 357 1917 2274 252.7 34 1544 1363 7393 8756 257.5PLITT, Drew 8 167 43 1008 1051 131.4 13 285 72 1438 1510 116.2GILBERT, James 11 152 659 0 659 59.9 38 603 2806 0 2806 73.8DUNNER, Malik 12 66 305 0 305 25.4 34 164 897 0 897 26.4HUNTLEY, Caleb 6 38 187 0 187 31.2 18 248 1190 0 1190 66.1JONES, Will 10 21 154 0 154 15.4 10 21 154 0 154 15.4HALL, Justin 12 20 133 0 133 11.1 24 31 192 0 192 8.0HURT, Markice 4 18 70 0 70 17.5 10 48 181 0 181 18.1LACANARIA, C. 12 4 0 67 67 5.6 48 8 12 84 96 2.0PADDOCK, John 1 8 -10 43 33 33.0 1 8 -10 43 33 33.0PINTER, Danny 12 1 3 0 3 0.2 31 1 3 0 3 0.1EVANS, Tye 4 1 -2 0 -2 -0.5 4 1 -2 0 -2 -0.5THOMAS, Jaylin 12 1 -5 0 -5 -0.4 22 1 -5 0 -5 -0.2TEAM 7 6 -26 0 -26 -3.7Total 12 924 1868 3035 4903 408.6Opponents 12 913 2878 2525 5403 450.2




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PAT PATScoring td fg kick rush rcv pass dxp saf pts td fg kick rush rcv pass dxp saf ptsHAGEE, Morgan - 11-16 35-35 - - - - - 68 - 51-72 129-131 - - - - - 282MILLER, Riley 7 - - - - - - - 42 8 - - - - - - - 48GILBERT, James 7 - - - - - - - 42 31 - - - - - - - 186NEAL, Riley 5 - - - - - - - 30 15 - - 1-1 - 0-3 - - 92DUNNER, Malik 5 - - - - - - - 30 16 - - - - - - - 96LACANARIA, C. 3 - - - - - - - 18 8 - - - - - - - 48GIVAN, Nolan 2 - - - - - - - 12 6 - - - - - - - 36SCHRANK, Kyle 2 - - - - - - - 12 2 - - - - - - - 12PLITT, Drew 2 - - - - 0-1 - - 12 3 - - - - 0-1 - - 18TYLER, Yo'Heinz 2 - - - - - - - 12 2 - - - - - - - 12JONES, Will 1 - - - - - - - 6 1 - - - - - - - 6HALL, Justin 1 - - - - - - - 6 4 - - - - - - - 24TEAM - - - 0-1 - - - - 0Total 37 11-16 35-35 0-1 - 0-1 - - 290Opponents 51 11-15 48-49 0-1 1 1-1 - - 389

Punt Returns no. yds avg td lg no. yds avg td lgLACANARIA, C. 8 55 6.9 0 24 27 253 9.4 0 42HALL, Justin 2 32 16.0 0 22 3 32 10.7 0 22Total 10 87 8.7 0 24Opponents 18 181 10.1 1 86

Kick Returns no. yds avg td lg no. yds avg td lgDUNNER, Malik 25 476 19.0 0 48 54 1185 21.9 1 93HALL, Justin 4 74 18.5 0 33 12 241 20.1 0 33WALTON, Marc 3 35 11.7 0 23 12 193 16.1 0 27REECE, Devin 1 0 0.0 0 0 1 0 0.0 0 0KOCH, Dylan 1 3 3.0 0 3 1 3 3.0 0 3RUDY, Cody 1 0 0.0 0 0 1 0 0.0 0 0Total 35 588 16.8 0 48Opponents 33 662 20.1 0 37

Interceptions no. yds avg td lg no. yds avg td lgWILBORN, Ray 2 48 24.0 0 43 2 48 24.0 0 43PHILLIPS, A. 2 -1 -0.5 0 1 2 -1 -0.5 0 1COSBY, Bryce 2 0 0.0 0 0 4 0 0.0 0 0MILLER, Josh 2 18 9.0 0 18 4 18 4.5 0 18UZODINMA, A. 1 -4 -4.0 0 0 1 -4 -4.0 0 0THOMAS, Jaylin 1 24 24.0 0 24 1 24 24.0 0 24MARTIN, Brandon 1 0 0.0 0 0 1 0 0.0 0 0ALBRIGHT, C. 1 7 7.0 0 7 2 10 5.0 0 7Total 12 92 7.7 0 43Opponents 12 104 8.7 0 20

Fumble Returns no. yds avg td lg no. yds avg td lgJACKSON, J. 1 12 12.0 0 12 1 12 12.0 0 12WHITE, Jacob 1 4 4.0 0 4 1 4 4.0 0 4Total 2 16 8.0 0 12Opponents 1 7 7.0 1 7




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All Purpose g rush rcv pr kr ir total avg/g g rush rcv pr kr ir total avg/gDUNNER, Malik 12 305 195 0 476 0 976 81.3 34 897 372 3 1185 0 2457 72.3MILLER, Riley 12 0 878 0 0 0 878 73.2 27 0 1178 0 0 0 1178 43.6HALL, Justin 12 133 622 32 74 0 861 71.8 24 192 1423 32 241 0 1888 78.7GILBERT, James 11 659 88 0 0 0 747 67.9 38 2806 165 0 0 0 2971 78.2LACANARIA, C. 12 0 524 55 0 0 579 48.2 48 12 1525 253 0 0 1790 37.3NEAL, Riley 9 357 0 0 0 0 357 39.7 34 1363 10 0 0 0 1373 40.4TYLER, Yo'Heinz 12 0 226 0 0 0 226 18.8 12 0 226 0 0 0 226 18.8HUNTLEY, Caleb 6 187 17 0 0 0 204 34.0 18 1190 43 0 0 0 1233 68.5JONES, Will 10 154 8 0 0 0 162 16.2 10 154 8 0 0 0 162 16.2SCHRANK, Kyle 12 0 124 0 0 0 124 10.3 36 0 132 0 0 0 132 3.7GIVAN, Nolan 12 0 101 0 0 0 101 8.4 24 0 260 0 0 0 260 10.8REECE, Devin 12 0 77 0 0 0 77 6.4 38 0 206 0 0 0 206 5.4HURT, Markice 4 70 0 0 0 0 70 17.5 10 181 39 0 21 0 241 24.1PLITT, Drew 8 43 24 0 0 0 67 8.4 13 72 24 0 0 0 96 7.4HOHLT, Trevor 12 0 66 0 0 0 66 5.5 12 0 66 0 0 0 66 5.5WILBORN, Ray 12 0 0 0 0 48 48 4.0 12 0 0 0 0 48 48 4.0WALTON, Marc 12 0 0 0 35 0 35 2.9 43 0 0 0 193 19 212 4.9LITTLES, Hassa 12 0 35 0 0 0 35 2.9 15 0 55 0 0 0 55 3.7WILLIAMS, Keya 6 0 23 0 0 0 23 3.8 6 0 23 0 0 0 23 3.8THOMAS, Jaylin 12 -5 0 0 0 24 19 1.6 22 -5 0 0 0 24 19 0.9ENDSLEY, Luke 4 0 19 0 0 0 19 4.8 12 0 31 0 0 0 31 2.6MILLER, Josh 12 0 0 0 0 18 18 1.5 33 0 0 0 30 18 48 1.5DAVIS, Antwan 1 0 8 0 0 0 8 8.0 12 0 184 0 0 0 184 15.3ALBRIGHT, C. 12 0 0 0 0 7 7 0.6 24 0 0 0 0 10 10 0.4KOCH, Dylan 11 0 0 0 3 0 3 0.3 12 0 0 0 3 0 3 0.2PINTER, Danny 12 3 0 0 0 0 3 0.2 31 3 56 0 25 0 84 2.7PHILLIPS, A. 10 0 0 0 0 -1 -1 -0.1 20 0 0 0 0 -1 -1 -0.1EVANS, Tye 4 -2 0 0 0 0 -2 -0.5 4 -2 0 0 0 0 -2 -0.5UZODINMA, A. 12 0 0 0 0 -4 -4 -0.3 12 0 0 0 0 -4 -4 -0.3PADDOCK, John 1 -10 0 0 0 0 -10 -10.0 1 -10 0 0 0 0 -10 -10.0TEAM 7 -26 0 0 0 0 -26 -3.7Total 12 1868 3035 87 588 92 5670 472.5Opponents 12 2878 2525 181 662 104 6350 529.2

Field Goals att good long blkd att good long blkdHAGEE, Morgan 16 11 51 1 72 51 51 4Total 16 11 51 1Opponents 15 11 53 0

Punting no. yds avg lg blk no. yds avg lg blkLECORRE, P. 39 1549 39.7 60 0 39 1549 39.7 60 0SNYDER, Nathan 16 659 41.2 49 1 66 2524 38.2 56 2NEAL, Riley 3 121 40.3 43 0 3 121 40.3 43 0TEAM 1 2 2.0 2 0Total 59 2331 39.5 60 1Opponents 50 1966 39.3 57 0

Kickoffs no. yds avg tb ob no. yds avg tb obRIMMLER, Ryan 52 2964 57.0 9 4 119 6941 58.3 19 8LECORRE, P. 5 273 54.6 1 0 5 273 54.6 1 0Total 57 3237 56.8 10 4Opponents 73 4311 59.1 30 1




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## Defensive Leaders gp ua a total tfl sack int pbu fr ff blk gp ua a total tfl sack int pbu fr ff blk5 COSBY, Bryce 12 4 2 4 1 8 3 1.5 . 2 3 1 . . 24 7 7 6 5 1 4 2 4.5 . 4 4 2 . .1L WILBORN, Ray 12 4 7 3 6 8 3 10.5 3 . 0 2 4 . 2 . 12 4 7 3 6 8 3 10.5 3 . 0 2 4 . 2 .6 THOMAS, Jaylin 12 4 3 3 3 7 6 5.0 2 . 5 1 2 . 1 . 22 6 2 5 2 1 1 4 9.0 3 . 5 1 2 . 1 .51 ALBRIGHT, C. 12 3 4 3 3 6 7 8.0 5 . 5 1 2 . 4 . 24 4 3 5 0 9 3 12.0 7 . 5 2 3 . 5 .9 MARTIN, Brandon 12 3 7 2 9 6 6 2.5 1 . 0 1 . . . . 24 6 5 5 6 1 2 1 4.0 1 . 0 1 . . . .2 WHITE, Jacob 11 3 2 3 4 6 6 4.5 1 . 0 . 3 2 . . 33 7 7 7 3 1 5 0 9.5 4 . 0 . 4 3 . .23 ANDERSON, Brett 12 3 5 2 7 6 2 1.0 . . 1 1 1 . 24 5 2 3 9 9 1 2.0 . . 3 1 1 .3 MILLER, Josh 12 4 0 6 4 6 0.0 . 2 4 . . . 33 1 0 1 3 0 1 3 1 4.5 . 4 2 3 . 1 .27 DAW, Jimmy 12 2 3 2 0 4 3 5.0 . . 1 . . . 12 2 3 2 0 4 3 5.0 . . 1 . . .21 PHILLIPS, A. 10 2 0 2 3 4 3 0.5 . 2 5 . . . 20 3 2 3 0 6 2 2.0 1 . 0 2 9 . 1 .56 HALL, Shannon 12 1 9 2 1 4 0 5.0 1 . 0 . 4 . 1 . 12 1 9 2 1 4 0 5.0 1 . 0 . 4 . 1 .52 SCHROEDER, Fred 12 1 6 2 1 3 7 3.0 2 . 0 . . . . . 32 2 0 3 9 5 9 6.0 2 . 0 . . . . .35 JENNETTE, James 12 1 2 2 0 3 2 6.0 2 . 0 . . . . . 17 1 7 2 5 4 2 7.0 2 . 0 . . . . .42 CRUMB, Chris 11 1 1 2 0 3 1 5.0 1 . 0 . . . . . 32 2 7 3 0 5 7 8.5 1 . 5 . . . 1 .32 JACKSON, J. 9 1 2 1 2 2 4 2.5 1 . 0 . . 1 . . 32 3 3 3 5 6 8 7.5 3 . 0 . . 1 . .20 HANNAH, Myles 11 1 0 1 2 2 2 0.0 . . . . . . 11 1 0 1 2 2 2 0.0 . . . . . .44 BURNS, Brock 6 1 2 7 1 9 1.0 . . . . 1 . 6 1 2 7 1 9 1.0 . . . . 1 .55 ROPATI, Tuni 12 2 1 3 1 5 0.0 . . . . . . 12 2 1 3 1 5 0.0 . . . . . .25 UZODINMA, A. 12 1 1 4 1 5 0.0 . 1 5 . . . 12 1 1 4 1 5 0.0 . 1 5 . . .50 GRENDA, Hank 11 4 6 1 0 1.0 . . . . . . 11 4 6 1 0 1.0 . . . . . .10 ANDERSON, Lamar 3 6 4 1 0 0.0 . . . . . . 21 3 7 2 3 6 0 1.5 . . 1 2 . .90 HAMMONDS, Sean 9 3 7 1 0 1.5 . . 1 . . . 28 1 2 1 5 2 7 6.5 1 . 0 . 3 . . .95 JILLANI, Emeka 8 3 7 1 0 0.0 . . . . . . 8 3 7 1 0 0.0 . . . . . .7 WALTON, Marc 12 4 5 9 0.0 . . 3 . . . 43 6 0 4 4 1 0 4 2.0 . 3 1 6 2 . .16 LITTLES, Hassan 12 6 1 7 0.0 . . . . . . 15 6 1 7 0.0 . . . . . .59 WILLIAMS, Kyle 8 . 7 7 0.0 . . . . . . 8 . 7 7 0.0 . . . . . .29 LARSEN, Mitch 3 6 1 7 0.5 . . . 1 . . 21 1 3 4 1 7 0.5 . . . 1 . .28 LEE, Malcolm 9 4 2 6 0.0 . . . . . . 9 4 2 6 0.0 . . . . . .4 DUNNER, Malik 12 4 2 6 0.0 . . . . . . 34 6 2 8 0.0 . . . . . .13 WILLIAMS, J. 11 2 4 6 1.0 . . . . . . 11 2 4 6 1.0 . . . . . .33 ROBINSON, M. 12 3 2 5 0.0 . . . . . . 22 9 4 1 3 0.0 . . . . 1 .92 KENDRICK, K. 3 2 3 5 0.0 . . . . . . 3 2 3 5 0.0 . . . . . .1G POTTS, Tyler 4 . 4 4 0.0 . . . . . . 4 . 4 4 0.0 . . . . . .11 LACANARIA, C. 12 2 . 2 0.0 . . . . . . 48 8 5 1 3 0.0 . . . . . .8 RUDY, Cody 12 1 1 2 0.0 . . . . . . 23 4 2 6 0.0 . . . . . .37 REECE, Shahid 2 1 1 2 0.0 . . . . . . 2 1 1 2 0.0 . . . . . .62 BLACKWELL, C. 12 1 1 2 0.0 . . . . . . 22 1 1 2 0.0 . . . . . .45 GREENWOOD, J. 12 . 1 1 0.0 . . . . . . 24 . 1 1 0.0 . . . . . .60 TU'UTA, Poni 1 1 . 1 0.0 . . . . . . 1 1 . 1 0.0 . . . . . .47 FOX, Sid 1 1 . 1 0.0 . . . . . . 1 1 . 1 0.0 . . . . . .5S BEECH, Chris 12 . 1 1 0.0 . . . . . . 23 . 1 1 0.0 . . . . . .18 MURRAY, D. 1 . 1 1 0.0 . . . . . . 1 . 1 1 0.0 . . . . . .84 HOHLT, Trevor 12 . 1 1 0.0 . . . . . . 12 . 1 1 0.0 . . . . . .19 REECE, Devin 12 . 1 1 0.0 . . . . . . 38 . 3 3 0.0 . . . . . .81 SCHRANK, Kyle 12 1 . 1 0.0 . . . . . . 36 1 . 1 0.0 . . . . . .40 JONES, Will 10 1 . 1 0.0 . . . . . . 10 1 . 1 0.0 . . . . . .85 TYLER, Yo'Heinz 12 1 . 1 0.0 . . . . . . 12 1 . 1 0.0 . . . . . .12 HALL, Justin 12 1 . 1 0.0 . . . . . . 24 1 . 1 0.0 . . . . . .1C STEPHENS, DT 3 1 . 1 0.0 . . . . . . 3 1 . 1 0.0 . . . . . .

Total 12 5 1 7 4 7 5 9 9 2 65 20 12 3 8 6 1 0 .Opponents 12 4 9 9 3 8 7 8 8 6 68 27 12 4 7 1 0 9 2



Weekly ScheduleSUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY -Closed practice -No practice

-MAC coaches telecon-ference, 9:30 a.m.

-Ron Lahody’s Trust Your Butcher Steak-house Coaches Radio Show, 5 p.m.

-Practice, 8:45 to 10:45 a.m.

-Practice, 8:45 to 10:45 a.m.

-Walk through

-No interviews

-Practice at LOS: 1:45 to 2:45 p.m.

-No interviews

-Game 1,Indiana vs. Ball State, noon, CBS Sports Network

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Media GuidelinesPractice CoverageBall State’s practices are open to the media, ex-cept walk throughs the day before games. Please contact Michael Clark in the Athletic Communica-tions office for schedule, times and location.

Interview PolicyGenerally, all players and coaches are available for interviews to accredited media sources. Requests for such interviews must be directed to Michael Clark in the Athletic Communications office at least 24 hours in advance.

MAC TeleconferenceCoach Mike Neu is available each Monday at 10:58 a.m. ET on the MAC Football Coaches’ Tele-conference. Media members wishing to access the teleconference should contact Michael Clark in the Athletic Communications office for access number and password.

9:30-9:38 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Tom Arth, Akron 9:38-9:46 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jason Candle, Toledo 9:46-9:54 . . . Thomas Hammock Northern Illinois 9:54-10:02 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chris Creighton, EMU 10:02-10:10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Jim McElwain, CMU 10:10-10:18 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Open 10:18-10:26 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Frank Solich, Ohio 10:26-10:34 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Chuck Martin, Miami 10:34-10:42 . . . . . . . . . . . . Sean Lewis, Kent State 10:42-10:50 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Open 10:50-10:58 . . . . . . . Scott Loeffler, Bowling Green 10:58-11:06. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mike Neu, Ball State 11:06-11:14 . . . . . . Tim Lester, Western Michigan 11:14-11:22 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lance Leipold, Buffalo

Weekly Radio ShowCoach Mike Neu will join play-by-play voice Joel Godett every Monday for the Ron Lahody’s Trust Your Butcher Steakhouse Coaches Radio Show. The show will air live on WFXN 102.9 FM/1340 AM from 5 to 6 p.m. Each interview will later be available on BallStateSports.com.

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