2012 Ball State Football
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Media Relations Office HP 266, Muncie, IN 47306-0929 765.285.8242; www.ballstatesports.com Primary Football Contact • Joe Hernandez, Associate A.D. Cell: 765.730.4614 [email protected] Secondary Football Contacts • Paula Haughn, [email protected] Tyson Mathews, [email protected] Game #9 • Ball State Football Quick Hits . Ball State Cardinals (5-3; MAC 3-2) a Ball State tallied a 41-30 win at Central Michigan Saturday, which marked the Cardinals fourth Head Coach: Pete Lembo win over the Chippewas in the last five meetings and the third straight win over CMU for Ball State. Career Record: 90-45/12th year At Ball State: 11-9/2nd year a The Cardinals gained 233 yards rushing at Central Michigan, which marked the fourth time in at eight games this year Ball State has rushed for 200 or more yards in a game . The Cardinals also Army Black Knights rushed for at least 200 yards vs. Eastern Michigan (329), at Clemson (252) and at Indiana (206). (1-6) a According to cfbstats.com, Willie Snead leads the nation in scrimmage plays of 10 plus yards, Rich Ellerson Head Coach: including rushing and receiving . Snead has 41 scrimmage plays of 10 or more yards, while Alex Career Record: 76-69/12th year Amidon of Boston College and Stephon Jones of Nevada are second with 37 apiece . Jahwan At Army: 16-28/4th year Edwards is tied for 41st in the nation with 26. GameDay Information a Ball State's Joel Cox blocked an extra point at Central Michigan . It marked his third blocked Sat., Oct. 27, 2012 -- Noon (ET) extra point of the season. Michie Stadium (Capacity: 38,000) Field Turf -- West Point, N.Y. a Ball State has won three games this year on its final possession of the game . The Cardinals won on a field goal as time expired at Indiana (Sept. 15) and scored the go-ahead touchdown with 1:02 left in the game in their victory at home over South Florida (Sept. 22) . Ball State tallied a 30- Radio 24 overtime win over Western Michigan Oct. 13 on a 15-yard TD run on the final play of the OT. Ball State Radio Network Flagship Station - WLBC FM 104.1 a The Cardinals have beaten two teams from the Bowl Championship Series Automatic Qualifying Joel Godett, play-by-play Conferences in the same year for the first time in school history . Ball State Mark O'Connell, color analyst defeated Indiana from the Big Ten Conference 41-39 Sept. 15, and tallied a 31-27 win over South Jeff Weller, host Florida from the Big East Conference Sept. 22 . The win over Indiana marked the third straight meeting between the two teams the Cardinals have won. WCRD-Radio (Ball State Student Station) 91.3 FM 2012 Ball State Football (5-3; MAC 3-2) Pat Boylan, play-by-play Date Opponent Location Time/Results Media Timmy Fogarty, color analyst Thurs., Aug 30 Eastern Michigan * Muncie, Ind. W, 37-26 ESPN3/BSRN Television/Internet Sat., Sept. 8 Clemson at Clemson, S.C. L, 52-27 ACC Network/ESPN3/BSRN CBS Sports Network Sat., Sept. 15 Indiana at Bloomington, Ind. W, 41-39 Big Ten Network/BSRN Ben Holden (Play-by-Play) Sat., Sept. 22 South Florida Muncie, Ind. Big East/ESPN3/BSRN Randy Cross (Analyst) W, 31-27 • Family Weekend • Live Stats Sat., Sept. 29 Kent State * at Kent, Ohio L, 45-43 ESPN Plus/ESPN3/BSRN www.ballstatesports.com Sat., Oct. 6 Northern Illinois * Muncie, Ind. L, 35-23 ESPN3/BSRN Tickets • HOMECOMING - "Play Your Cards Right" • www.ballstatesports.com/tickets Sat., Oct. 13 Western Michigan * Muncie, Ind. W, 30-24 (OT) BSRN/ESPN3 Sat., Oct. 20 Central Michigan * at Mount Pleasant, Mich. W, 41-30 BSRN/ESPN3 Listen to the Coach • Monday Night w/ the Red & White Radio Show at Applebee's 7-7:45 • Oct. 25 - Cardinal Endzone TV Show NEXT GAME: Featuring Head Coach Pete Lembo Sat., Oct. 27 Army at West Point, N.Y. Noon CBS Sports Network/BSRN 6 p.m. - WIPB-TV, Muncie • Next Football Friday Insider Luncheon Tue., Nov. 6 Toledo * at Toledo, Ohio 8 p.m. ESPN2/BSRN Tues., Nov. 13 -- 11:45 a.m. at Ball State Alumni Center - $15 per person • SENIOR DAY • Wed., Nov. 14 Ohio * Muncie, Ind. 8 p.m. ESPN2 or ESPNU/BSRN Follow the Cardinals: Twitter: @bsuathletics Fri., Nov. 23 Miami University * at Oxford, Ohio TBA ESPNU or ESPN3/BSRN Twitter: @BSUCardsFB Twitter: @Pete_Lembo Facebook: BallStateFootball * Mid-American Conference Games; BSRN - Ball State Radio Network - Flagship WLBC FM 104.1 Ball State vs. Army MEDIA AVAILABILITY • MAC Coaches Conference Call -- Monday at 9:30 a.m. -- Coach Lembo 10:10 a.m. (ET) • Tues. - Coach Lembo Press Conference -- Noon at Ball State Alumni Center Live and Archived on www.ballstatesports.com Football 2012 • Practices Open to Media Tues.-Thurs. -- Interviews Tues. & Wed. after practice General Information • Thursday - Interviews with Coach Lembo (9:30-11 a.m.). Schedule with Joe Hernandez Location: Muncie, Ind. 47306 Enrollment: 17,285 • Scouting Army: Army fell to 1-6 overall after suffering a 48-38 loss at Eastern Michigan Sat- Founded: 1918 urday . The Black Knights lone victory of the season was a 34-31 victory vs. Boston College President: Dr. Jo Ann Gora Oct. 6 . Army is averaging 25.1 points per game, while allowing 37.9 . The Black Knights are rushing for 389.1 yards per contest, while passing for 66.9 . Army is allowing 235.3 rushing Alma Mater: Vassar College yards and 230.9 passing yards per tilt . Raymond Maples leads the team with 112.7 rushing Colors: Cardinal and White yards per game, while Trent Steelman is second with 101.3 per contest. Nickname: Cardinals Home Facility: Scheumann Stadium • Series vs. Army: Ball State and Army have met three times and the Black Knights hold a 2-1 Surface: FieldTurf all-time advantage . The Cardinals tallied a 48-21 win Sept. 24, 2011, in Muncie, Ind., while Football History: 2012 is the 88th team Army posted a 41-21 win at Army in 1999 and a 24-17 victory at West Point in 2009. First Season in Stadium: 1967 Capacity: 22,500 Ball State Rankings Conference: Mid-American (West Division) • Ball State ranks 19th in the nation in total offense (480.75), 31st in passing offense (281.00), 33rd in rushing offense (199.75) and 38th in scoring offense (34.13). Athletics (765.285.1671) Athletics Director: Bill Scholl • In net punting, Ball State ranks 13th in the NCAA statistics with a 40.88 average . The Alma Mater: Notre Dame ‘79 Cardinals are fourth in the nation in punt return yardage defense . Ball State has allowed only Associate A.D.: Joe Hernandez four punt returns for a 1.5 yards-per-return average . The Cardinals are 17th in the nation in Associate A.D./SWA: Karin Lee punt returns with a 14.0 average. Associate A.D.: Pat Quinn Associate A.D.: TBA • Ball State is 17th in the nation for fewest sacks allowed after allowing only 0.88 sacks per Director of Business Services: Stephanie Martin game in the first eight games of 2012. Dir. of Athletic Development: Brad Edmondson Player Milestones and Notes Asst. Dir. of Development: Stephanie Arnold CVC Events Coordinator: Susan Hargis • Ball State's football program has been featured in ESPN's family of networks Top Ten Plays Dir. of Marketing & Promotions: Molly Myers twice this season . Eric Patterson (Tampa, Fla./H.B. Plant H.S.) was featured for his inter- Director of Corporate Sales: Jeff Weller ception of a first quarter pass vs. Western Michigan, which was initially tipped by Travis Free- Asst. Director of Corporate Sales: Chris Ulm man (Cleveland, Ohio/Glenville H.S.) and then batted by Ball State until Patterson came up Compliance Coordinator: Megan Coyne with his second pick of the season . Willie Snead (Belle Glade, Fla./Muskegon, Mich. H.S.) Faculty Representative: Dr. Jim Ruebel was featured for his game winning touchdown reception vs. South Florida Sept. 22. Director of Facilities: Dan Byrnes Assoc. Dir. of Sports Facilities: Gonzo Barajas • Ball State junior quarterback Keith Wenning (Coldwater, Ohio/Coldwater H.S.), who made his 30th consecutive career start at Central Michigan, threw three touchdown passes at Central Manager of Sports Facilities: Phil Clay Michigan . It marked the 10th time in his career with at least three TD passes in a game . Asst. Manager of Sports Facilities: Bart Ware He has 15 touchdown passes in 2012, which ranks as the ninth best single-season effort in Ball Director of Game Operations: Allison Pennock State history . Wenning owns the top four single-game completion totals and the top three single-game attempt totals in Ball State history. Athletics Media and Alumni Relations Associate A.D.: Joe Hernandez • Willie Snead, who ranks first in the Mid-American Conference in catches and receiving yards, Assistant Director: Brad Caudill managed six catches for 52 yards and one touchdown at Central Michigan . It marked his Assistant Director: Paula Haughn sixth TD reception of the season and the eighth of his career . He has caught at least one Assistant Director: Tyson Mathews touchdown pass in five of the past six game . Snead's 62 catches for 823 receiving yards Multimedia Assistant: Joel Godett through eight games in 2012 rank as the ninth highest single season totals in Ball State history. Graduate Assistant: Jessica Souto Secretary: Robin Carter • Sophomore running back Jahwan Edwards (Matthews, N.C./Butler H.S.) rushed for 128 yards on 21 carries at Central Michigan .