GAME 2 • BALL STATE VS. FORDHAM • SATURDAY, SEPT. 7 ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS 2019 Ball State Cardinals Football Michael Clark, Primary contact Email: [email protected] • Office: 765-285-8904 • Cell: 765-760-6050 Tyson Mathews, Secondary contact Email: [email protected] • Office: 765-285-8227 • Cell: 765-716-7235 5 MAC CHAMPIONSHIPS • 3 MAC WEST DIVISION TITLES • 9 BOWL APPEARANCES Ball State Fordham 0-1, 0-0 (MAC) 0-1, 0-0 (Patriot) Streak: Lost 2 Streak: Lost 1 Head Coach: Mike Neu (4th year) Head Coach: Joe Conlin (2nd year) Kickoff: 2 p.m. | Site: Scheumann Stadium, Muncie, Ind. (capacity: 22,500) | TV: ESPN3 | Radio: 104.1 WLBC FM By the Numbers Ball State Storylines 8Saturday’s game marks the first ever meeting Tyler caught two touchdowns in that game and Senior WR Riley Miller between Ball State and Fordham in football and added the third of his career in the second half needs four more receptions only the second matchup between BSU and the of Saturday’s loss to Indiana. 4 to reach 100 for his career. Patriot League. The Cardinals defeated Colgate 30-10 in the 2014 season opener. See box score 8Ball State returns 54 total letterwinners and on page two. 20 starters (including specialists), the most of Four true freshmen saw any team in the MAC, from last year’s 4-8 (3-5 8 playing time in the opener BSU graduate transfer RB Walter Fletcher MAC) squad. Among the returning group are 4 – LB Clayton Coll, CB Nic recorded his first Division I touchdown in the five all-league players -- WRs Justin Hall and Jones, WR Jalen McGaughy Indiana game, scoring on a 45-yard catch and Riley Miller (second and third in the MAC in and DL Justen Ramsey. run from QB Drew Plitt. Fletcher was a Division receptions last year), OLB Christian Albright, ILB II All-American and scored 41 touchdowns over Jacob White and KR Malik Dunner. three seasons at Edinboro. 8Junior CB Antonio Phillips notched his third Ball State has won nine 8Ball State junior RB Caleb Huntley returned to career interception in the opener versus IU, straight home openers at the field in the opener after missing the final six while sophomore CB Amechi Uzodinma II 9 Scheumann Stadium. games of his sophomore year to injury. Huntley snagged his second. Phillips also equaled his scored the Cardinals’ opening touchdown personal high with eight tackles. of 2019, his first since his 1,000-yard rookie 8Ball State has won nine consecutive home The Cardinals have 17 campaign two years ago. openers by an average of 19.2 points. The 51 returning position starters 8Fordham suffered a 26-23, season-opening points the Cardinals scored against UAB in the 17 on the roster, one of top home loss to Central Connecticut on a field goal 2017 home opener were the most points in numbers in the nation. as time expired. Ball State opened last season a game for BSU since a 55-14 win over Miami against the same CCSU program in Muncie, (Ohio) in the 2013 finale. The Cardinals went for posting a 42-6 victory. Cardinals WR Yo’Heinz 42 points in last year’s home opener with CCSU. #OTM, #FLYTHEFLAG TEAM BALLSTATE Ball State Schedule/Results 2018 Statistical Comparison Sat. Aug. 31 vs. Indiana (at Indianapolis, Ind.) CBSSN L, 24-34 BALL STATE .................. STATISTIC ........... .......FORDHAM Sat. Sept. 7 FORDHAM ESPN3 2 p.m. 24.2 . Scoring Average . 15.8 Sat. Sept. 14 FAU ESPN+ 2 p.m. 32.4 . Scoring Defense . 28.2 Sat. Sept. 21 at NC State TBA TBA 155.7 . Rushing Yards . 50.7 Sat. Sept. 28 OPEN WEEK 252.9 . (42) . .Passing Yards . .200.3 Sat. Oct. 5 at Northern Illinois* TBA TBA 408.6 . Total Offense . .251.0 Sat. Oct. 12 at Eastern Michigan* TBA 2 p.m. 239.8 . .Rushing Defense . .195.6 Sat. Oct. 19 TOLEDO* (Homecoming) TBA 2 p.m. 210.4 . (48) . Passing Defense . .. .219.5 Sat. Oct. 26 OHIO* TBA TBA 450.2 . Total Defense . .. .415.2 Sat. Nov. 2 OPEN WEEK 8.7 . .Punt Return Average . .5.0 Tues. Nov. 5 at Western Michigan* ESPN2/CBSSN 7/8 p.m. 16.8 . Kick Return Average . 18.9 Sat. Nov. 16 CENTRAL MICHIGAN* CBSSN TBA 27:54 . .Time of Possession Avg. .26:46 Sat. Nov. 23 at Kent State* ESPN+/ESPN3 Noon 81/190 (42.6%) ..(36) . 3rd Down Conversions . ....45/167 (26.9%) Fri. Nov. 29 MIAMI (OHIO)* TBA TBA 28/42 (66.7%) . Red Zone Touchdowns . .. 14/21 (66.7%) Sat. Dec. 7 at MAC Championship (at Detroit, Mich.) ESPN/ESPN2 Noon 2018 national statistical rankings in italics *indicates MAC game; Home games in BOLD CAPS – 1 – BallStateSports.com • @BallStateSports • #OTM • 2019 Cardinal Football • @BallStateFB • @BSUCoachNeu – 1 – 2019 Ball State Cardinals Football The Opponent – Fordham Rams SETTING THE SCENE SERIES HISTORY LAST MEETING VS. PATRIOT LEAGUE OPP. Kickoff: Overall: First meeting Colgate .................... 10 2:05 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 7, 2019 at Ball State: at Ball State ................ 30 First meeting Rankings: at Fordham: Aug. 30, 2014 – Scheumann Stadium (9,659) n/a Ball State (NR – AP; NR – Coaches) Current streak: n/a Scoring Fordham (FCS) (NR – AP; NR – Coaches) First meeting: n/a Colgate (0-1) 0 7 0 3 – 10 Last meeting: n/a at Ball State (1-0) 10 10 10 0 – 30 Television: ESPN3 LAST 10 MEETINGS VS. FORDHAM Scoring Summary Jim Barbar, play-by-play n/a BALL 3, COL 0 – Scott Secor 38-yard FG (6:08, 1st) BALL 10, COL 0 – KeVonn Mabon 34-yard pass from Mark Herrmann, analyst 2019 SCHEDULE Ozzie Mann, Secor PAT (1:17, 1st) Radio: BALL 13, COL 0 – Secor 35-yard FG (12:30, 2nd) Date Opponent Time/Score (Ball State Radio Network) BALL 13, COL 7 – J. Travellin 4-yard run, Jonah Bowman 8/31 CENTRAL CONNECTICUT 23-26, L PAT (3:44, 2nd) WLBC 104.1 FM – Flagship 9/7 at Ball State 2 p.m. BALL 20, COL 7 – Aaron Hepp 19-yard pass from Mann, Joel Godett, play-by-play 9/14 at Bryant 1 p.m. Secor PAT (0:45, 2nd) Rich Spisak, analyst 9/21 at Stony Brook 6 p.m. BALL 23, COL 7 – Secor 38-yard FG (6:30, 3rd) Mick Tidrow, sidelines 9/28 RICHMOND 1 p.m. BALL 30, COL 7 – Jahwan Edwards 4-yard run, Secor PAT (SportsLink Digital) 10/5 at Yale 1 p.m. (1:14, 4th) http://mixlr.com/bsusportslink/ 10/12 at Georgetown* 2 p.m. BALL 30, COL 10 – Bowman 37-yard FG (11:54, 4th) Jack Kizer, play-by-play 10/19 LEHIGH* 1 p.m. Team Statistics COL BALL Ryan Klimcack, analyst 11/2 at Lafayette* 12:30 p.m. First Downs 9 29 Jarin Matheny, sidelines 11/9 at Colgate* 1 p.m. Rushing Yardage 90 311 Shaemus Kreider, producer 11/16 HOLY CROSS* 1 p.m. Passing Yardage 137 203 11/23 BUCKNELL* 1 p.m. Passes 14-26-0 20-32-1 Twitter: Note: All times Eastern Total Offensive Yards 227 514 @BallStateFB, @BallStateSports, #OTM, Asterisk (*) denotes Patriot League game Fumbles-Lost 0-0 2-0 #WeFly, #FlyTheFlag Penalties-Yards 4-58 5-60 Punting (No.-Net) 8-40.8 3-36.7 Time of Possession 23:39 36:21 3rd Dn. Conv. 2-13 8-16 4th Dn. Conv. 1-2 0-0 ON THIS DATE Red Zone Scores 2-2 4-5 Year Opponent Result Sacks By-Yards Lost 0-0 0-0 2013 Army W, 40-14 2002 at Missouri L, 6-41 1996 Miami (Ohio) L, 6-16 1991 at Navy W, 33-10 1985 Bowling Green L, 6-31 Around the MAC A BALL STATE WIN WOULD … 2019 MAC STANDINGS UPCOMING SCHEDULE … mark Ball State’s 10th straight home opener East Division Saturday, Sept. 7 win at the Scheu. Team MAC Pct. All Pct. Str. Ohio at Pittsburgh, 11 a.m. (ACCN) … even Ball State’s record at 1-1 for the sixth Bowling Green 0-0 .000 1-0 1.000 W1 Kennesaw State at Kent State, Noon (ESPN3) consecutive season. Buffalo 0-0 .000 1-0 1.000 W1 Bowling Green at Kansas State, Noon (FSN) … improve Ball State’s all-time record at Ohio 0-0 .000 1-0 1.000 W1 UAB at Akron, Noon (CBSSN) Scheumann Stadium to 157-106-4. Akron 0-0 .000 0-1 .000 L1 Northern Illinois at Utah, 1 p.m. (PAC12) Kent State 0-0 .000 0-1 .000 L1 Fordham at Ball State, 2 p.m. (ESPN3) Miami 0-0 .000 0-1 .000 L1 Tennessee Tech at Miami, 2:30 p.m. (ESPN+) Central Michigan at Wisconsin, 3:30 p.m. (BTN) West Division Western Mich. at Michigan St., 7:30 p.m. (BTN) Team MAC Pct. All Pct. Str. Eastern Michigan at Kentucky, 7:30 p.m. (SECN) Central Mich. 0-0 .000 1-0 1.000 W1 Buffalo at Penn State, 7:30 p.m. (FOX) Eastern Mich. 0-0 .000 1-0 1.000 W1 Northern Ill. 0-0 .000 1-0 1.000 W1 Western Mich. 0-0 .000 1-0 1.000 W1 Ball State 0-0 .000 0-1 .000 L1 Toledo 0-0 .000 0-1 .000 L1 – 2 – BallStateSports.com • @BallStateSports • #OTM • 2019 Cardinal Football • @BallStateFB • @BSUCoachNeu – 2 – 2019 Ball State Cardinals Football GAMES STARTED CHART Game #2 Chirps Offense Pos. 2019 Streak Career BALL STATE VERSUS FCS INDOOR PRACTICE FACILITY BECOMING A Danny Pinter OL 1 13 24 • This is the sixth straight year Ball State has REALITY Riley Miller WR 1 22 23 faced a team from the Football Championship • In early May, the Ball State University Zac Ricketts OL 0 0 22 Subdivision (FCS) ranks.