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Ball State Cardinals Football 2011 -- ballstatesports.com Ball State Cardinals (3-1; MAC 1-0) at Oklahoma Sooners (3-0) (No. 1 in USA Today Poll/No. 2 in AP Poll) Gaylor Family - Oklahoma Memorial Stadium Natural Grass -- Capacity: 82,112 Norman, Okla. -- Sat., Oct. 1 -- 6 p.m. (7 p.m. ET) Television: Pay Per View available through Oklahoma Sports Network 2011 Ball State Football Schedule Radio: Ball State Radio Network -- WLBC 104.1 FM Muncie (Won 3, Lost 1; MAC 1-0) (Morry Mannies, Play-by-Play; Mark O’Connell, Analyst) Morry Mannies is in his 56th and final season as the play-by-play 9/3 (Sat.) Ball State 27, Indiana 20 -- ESPN3 announcer for Ball State football and men’s basketball . The at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianaplis, Ind. “Voice of the Cardinals” announced his retirement from Ball State broadcasts Aug. 27, 2011. 9/10 (Sat.) South Florida 37, Ball State 7 -- ESPN3 Sports Link Radio on WCRD (Ball State Student Station - FM 91.3) 9/17 (Sat.) Ball State 28, Buffalo 25 * (Pat Boylan, Play-by-Play; Kyle Binder, Analyst) 9/24 (Sat.) Ball State 48, Army 21 -- ESPN3 Live Stats & Internet Radio: ballstatesports.com 10/1 (Sat.) at Oklahoma (6:00) -- PPV/FSN Ball State 2011 Team Captains: Sean Baker (Canfield, Ohio/Canfield H.S.), Kreg Hunter (Lebanon, Ind./Lebanon H.S.), Adam Morris (Dublin, Ohio/Scioto H.S.), 10/8 (Sat.) vs. Temple * (2:00) Briggs Orsbon (Convoy, Ohio/Crestview H.S.) and Andrew Puthoff (St. Henry, Homecoming Ohio/St. Henry H.S.) have been selected as team captains for the 2011 season. 10/15 (Sat.) at Ohio * (3:30) -- ESPN3/Sports Time Ohio The Series: Ball State and Oklahoma have never met in football. 10/22 (Sat.) vs. Central Michigan * (2:00) Scouting Ball State: Ball State improved to 3-1 overall with a 48-21 non-confer- ence victory over Army at Scheumann Stadium Saturday afternoon . The Cardi- 10/29 (Sat.) at Western Michigan * (2:00) nals opened the 2011 season with a 27-20 win over Indiana at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Ind., then suffered a 37-7 loss to the nation’s No. 22 ranked South 11/5 (Sat.) at Eastern Michigan * (Noon) -- ESPN Plus Florida Bulls in Tampa, Fla. The Cardinals improved to 2-1 overall and 1-0 in the Mid-American Conference with a 28-25 home win over Buffalo Sept. 17 . Ball 11/15 (Tues.) at Northern Illinois * (7:00) -- ESPNU State is averaging 232.5 passing yards and 155.8 rushing yards per game, while allowing 205.0 passing yards and 207.2 rushing yards a contest. 11/25 (Fri.) vs. Toledo * (TBA) - ESPNU Tentative Ball State Quick Hits * Mid-American Conference Game • Ball State has converted on 17-of-17 trips inside the Red Zone this season . The Home Games are BOLD AND IN ALL CAPS Cardinals are tied for first in the country for Red Zone Efficiency, and have scored 103 points from within the Red Zone. NOTE: Times listed are local time of home team • Some of Ball State’s other top national statistical rankings include fewest intercep- www.ballstatesports.com tions thrown (1st tie), fewest penalties per game (4th tie), fewest turnovers lost (8th tie), fourth down conversions (15th tie), time of possession (16th), third down conversions (22nd) and sacks allowed (25th tie). Scouting Oklahoma • Ball State’s defense has registered eight sacks in its first four games and are tied for The Record: Oklahoma improved to 3-0 with a 38-28 48th in the nation with 2.00 sacks per game . Ball State tallied four sacks in its season home win over Missouri Saturday night . The Soon- opening victory over Indiana . It marked the most sacks for a Ball State defense since ers opened the season with a 47-14 home victory over the Cardinals had six at Central Michigan Oct. 2, 2010. Tulsa, and then managed a 23-13 win at the nation’s fifth-ranked Florida State Seminoles. • Ball State’s game at Oklahoma will mark the highest ranked team the Cardinals have ever played . Oklahoma enters the game ranked No. 1 in the country by USA Today The Coach: Bob Stoops (Iowa ‘83) is in his 13th and No. 2 by the Associated Press . Ball State’s highest ranked opponent to date was season as the head coach at Oklahoma . He has Michigan in 2006 . The Cardinals suffered a 34-26 loss at Michigan Nov. 4, 2006, in a posted a 132-31 record for the Sooners . Stoops game the Wolverines were ranked No. 2 by AP and USA Today. first fulltime assistant coaching position was at Kent State in 1988. • Ball State’s 545 yards of total offense vs. Army was the seventh best single-game mark in school history and the most since tallying 610 total yards in a 41-40 loss at Ne- The Stats: Oklahoma is averaging 354.7 passing braska Sept. 22, 2007. yards and 167.0 rushing yards per game, while allow- ing 260.3 passing yards and 132.2 rushing yards a • The Cardinals did not allow a completed pass vs. Army, which tied an NCAA single- contest . Landry Jones has completed 88-of-122 game record. passes for 1,022 yards with five touchdowns and four interceptions . Dom Whaley is rushing for 90.0 yards • Ball State’s 48 points scored vs. Army were the most for the Cardinals since posting per game. 48 points against Northeastern Aug. 28, 2008. Mid-American Conference Championships 1976, 1978, 1989, 1993, 1996 Ball State Quick Hits • Ball State finished the Army contest with 383 passing yards, which ranks as the sixth highest MAC West Division Championships single game total in school history. 2001, 2007, 2008 • Ball State’s football team has played on television 20 times in the last three seasons . The General Information Cardinals are scheduled for at least three television games in 2011 . Ball State played twice on Location: Muncie, Ind. 47306 ESPN2 plus appeared on ESPNU, CBS College Sports and Fox Sports in 2009 . In 2010, the Enrollment: 17,285 Cardinals played on ESPNU once, ESPN Plus once and the Big Ten Network twice. Founded: 1918 President: Dr. Jo Ann Gora • Ball State has won 17 of its last 28 Mid-American Conference games . The Cardinals won Alma Mater: Vassar College their final three MAC games in 2007 and all eight league contests in 2008 for 11 straight conference Colors: Cardinal and White victories, which is the second longest league winning streak in school history. Nickname: Cardinals Home Facility: Scheumann Stadium • Ball State opened the 2011 season by playing its first two games in stadiums that host National Surface: FieldTurf Football League teams . The Cardinals opened the year with a 27-20 win over Indiana at Lucas Football History: 2011 is the 87th team Oil Stadium, the home of the Indianapolis Colts . Ball State played its second game of the season First Season in Stadium: 1967 at Raymond James Stadium, the home of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Capacity: 22,500 Conference: Mid-American (West Division) • Keith Wenning (Coldwater, Ohio/Coldwater H.S.) has completed 95-of-130 passes for 871 yards with seven touchdowns and zero interceptions . He has completed 73.1 percent of his Athletics (765.285.1671) passes in 2011 . Wenning completed three TD passes vs. Army, which marked his second straight Athletics Director: Tom Collins multiple touchdown passing game and his third of the 2011 season . He threw for a career high Alma Mater: Northern Arizona 324 yards and tied his career best single game performance with three touchdown passes. Associate A.D.: Joe Hernandez • managed a career high Associate A.D./SWA: Karin Lee Willie Snead (Muskegon Heights, Mich./Muskegon Heights H.S.) 180 receiving yards, including a career long 45-yard catch vs. Army . He became the first Ball State Associate A.D.: Pat Quinn player to eclipse the 100-yard receiving mark in a game this season and his 180 receiving yards were Associate A.D.: Matt Wolfert the most for a Ball State player since Dante Love tallied 214 against Nebraska Sept. 22, 2007. Director of Business Services: Stephanie Martin Director of Athletic Development: • Sean Baker (Canfield, Ohio/Canfield H.S.), who set Ball State’s career interception mark as a Brad Edmondson junior last season, tallied his 17th career interception in the second quarter vs. Army. Asst. Dir. of Athletic Development: Stephanie Arnold Cardinal Varsity Club Events Coordinator: • 2011 Mid-American Conference Standings • Susan Hargis Director of Marketing & Promotions: Molly Myers Director of Corporate Sales: Jeff Weller West Division MAC Record Overall Record Assistant Director of Corporate Sales: Chris Ulm Ball State 1-0 3-1 Compliance Coordinator: Lisa Donaldson Western Michigan 1-0 2-2 Faculty Representative: Dr. Jim Ruebel Eastern Michigan 0-0 2-2 Director of Facilities: Dan Byrnes Northern Illinois 0-0 2-2 Associate Dir. of Sports Facilities: Gonzo Barajas Toledo 0-0 1-3 Manager of Sports Facilities: Phil Clay Central Michigan 0-1 1-3 Asst. Manager of Sports Facilities: Bart Ware East Division MAC Record Overall Record Athletics Media and Alumni Relations Temple 1-0 3-1 (765.285.8242; FAX 765.285.8929) Bowling Green 1-0 3-1 Mailing Address: HP 120, Muncie, IN 47306 Ohio 0-0 3-1 Associate A.D.: Joe Hernandez Kent State 0-0 1-3 Assistant Director: Brad Caudill Akron 0-1 1-3 Assistant Director: Paula Haughn Buffalo 0-1 1-3 Assistant Director: Matt McCollester Graduate Assistant: Lauren Dale Miami University 0-1 0-3 Secretary: Robin Carter 2011 Schedule and Results Football Contact: Joe Hernandez (*MAC Games; Home Team underlined; Local time of home team) Cell Phone: 765.730.4614 Sat., Oct.