GAME 12 • MIAMI (OHIO) AT BALL STATE • FRIDAY, NOV. 29 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 Miami (Ohio) 4-7, 3-4 (MAC) 7-4, 6-1 (MAC) Streak: Lost 4 Streak: Won 5 Head Coach: Mike Neu (4th year) Head Coach: Chuck Martin (6th year) Kickoff: 12:02 p.m. | Site: Scheumann Stadium, Muncie, Ind. (capacity: 22,500) | TV: CBS Sports Network | Radio: 104.1 WLBC FM By the Numbers Ball State Storylines 8Two years ago, Ball State and Miami were Poenitsch, OL Zac Ricketts, K Ryan Rimmler, DL RB Caleb Huntley has granted rivalry status by the Mid-American Con- Tuni Ropati, TE Kyle Schrank, ILB Jacob White rushed for more than 100 ference. The teams have agreed to play for the and SAF Ray Wilborn. The group has made 225 6 yards in six of seven league ‘Red Bird Rivalry’ trophy. The mascots of both starts over the last four years for the Cardinals. games. schools are red birds. Ball State has been known as the Cardinals since 1927. Miami adopted the 8RB Caleb Huntley rushed for a personal- Ball State has lost its last RedHawks moniker in 1997. The rivalry between high 192 yards last weekend at Kent State. He three games by a total of the schools dates to 1931. Miami has won three also tallied a career-best 54-yard run in the 8 eight points. straight in the series. For more info on the first quarter. He ranks second in the league in series, see page 2. rushing in MAC contests (122.6 ypg). Thirteen Cardinals have 8Ball State has rushed for at least 200 yards 8Ball State is averaging 34.6 points per game started every game this in six of its seven MAC games. The Cardinals in MAC games, its highest average since 2013 13 year. Only six Ball State average 267.0 rushing yards per game against (39.4). Miami leads the league in scoring players accomplished that league foes, tops in the MAC. Meanwhile, Mi- defense in MAC contests at 19.9 points allowed feat last year. ami ranks third in rushing yards allowed against per game. MAC foes (165.0). 8Ball State hasn’t won its regular season finale The Ball State defense has 8The 2019 senior class, featuring 15 players, since 2014. That year, the Cardinals took down forced 22 turnovers this will be honored before kickoff in Friday’s finale. MAC East Division champion Bowling Green on 22 season, which ranks ninth This year’s class includes NT Chris Crumb, WR the road, 41-24. Miami is this year’s MAC East in the nation. (Illinois – 27) Malik Dunner, RB Walter Fletcher, WR Bren- Division champion and will play in the MAC nan Gillis, SAF Mitch Larsen, K Patrick LeCorre, Championship game on Dec. 7. WR Riley Miller, OL Danny Pinter, OL Andrew #OTM, #MACTION TEAM BALLSTATE Ball State Schedule/Results 2019 Statistical Comparison Sat. Aug. 31 vs. Indiana (at Indianapolis, Ind.) CBSSN L, 24-34 BALL STATE .................. STATISTIC ........... ....MIAMI (OHIO) Sat. Sept. 7 FORDHAM ESPN3 W, 57-29 34.3 . .(28) . Scoring Average . 24.4 Sat. Sept. 14 FLORIDA ATLANTIC ESPN+ L, 31-41 31.8 . Scoring Defense . 27.7 Sat. Sept. 21 at NC State ESPNU L, 23-34 215.6 . (22) . .Rushing Yards . 140.6 Sat. Sept. 28 OPEN WEEK 236.9 . Passing Yards . 171.2 Sat. Oct. 5 at Northern Illinois* ESPN3 W, 27-20 452.5 . (29) . .Total Offense . 311.8 Sat. Oct. 12 at Eastern Michigan* ESPN+ W, 29-23 186.2 . .Rushing Defense . 173.0 Sat. Oct. 19 TOLEDO* (Homecoming) ESPN+ W, 52-14 252.1 . Passing Defense . .(20) . 191.8 Sat. Oct. 26 OHIO* ESPN+ L, 21-34 438.3 . Total Defense . .(44) . 364.8 Sat. Nov. 2 OPEN WEEK 9.1 . (46) . Punt Return Average . (24) . 12.1 Tues. Nov. 5 at Western Michigan* ESPN2 L, 31-35 22.6 . .(36) . Kick Return Average . 19.4 Sat. Nov. 16 CENTRAL MICHIGAN* CBSSN L, 44-45 29:30 . .Time of Possession Avg. 28:25 Sat. Nov. 23 at Kent State* ESPN+ L, 38-41 60/152 (39.5%) . 3rd Down Conversions . 54/161 (33.5%) Fri. Nov. 29 MIAMI (OHIO)* CBSSN Noon 28/46 (60.9%) . Red Zone Touchdowns . .. 19/36 (52.8%) *indicates MAC game; Home games in BOLD CAPS; all times Eastern notable 2019 national statistical rankings in italics – 1 – BallStateSports.com • @BallStateSports • #OTM • 2019 Cardinal Football • @BallStateFB • @BSUCoachNeu – 1 – 2019 Ball State Cardinals Football The Opponent – Miami (Ohio) SETTING THE SCENE SERIES HISTORY LAST MEETING VS. MIAMI (OHIO) Kickoff: Overall: Miami leads, 19-12-1 Ball State ................... 21 12:02 p.m., Friday, Nov. 29, 2019 at Ball State: Miami leads, 8-6 at Miami (Ohio) ............. 42 Rankings: Nov. 20, 2018 – Yager Stadium (17,639) at Miami: Miami leads, 11-6-1 Ball State (NR – AP; NR – Coaches) Current streak: Miami has won three Scoring Miami (Ohio) (NR – AP; NR – Coaches) First meeting: Miami won, 47-6, Ball State (4-8, 3-5) 14 7 0 0 – 21 Oct. 3, 1931 in Oxford, Ohio at Miami (6-6, 6-2) 7 14 14 7 – 42 Television: Last meeting: Miami won, 42-21, CBS Sports Network Scoring Summary Nov. 20, 2018 in Oxford, Ohio Jason Knapp, play-by-play; Randy Cross, BALL 7, MIA 0 – Justin Hall 22-yard run, analyst LAST 10 MEETINGS VS. MIAMI Morgan Hagee PAT (9:11, 1st) 9/29/01 Miami 28-20 at BSU BALL 7, MIA 7 – Gus Ragland 1-yard run, Sam Sloman Radio: PAT (3:28, 1st) 10/18/03 Miami 49-3 at BSU (Ball State Radio Network) BALL 14, MIA 7 – Drew Plitt 9-yard run, Hagee PAT WLBC 104.1 FM – Flagship 10/28/06 Ball State 20-17 at MU (1:14, 1st) 8/30/07 Miami 14-13 at BSU BALL 21, MIA 7 – Riley Miller 22-yard pass from Plitt, Joel Godett, play-by-play; Rich Spisak, analyst; 11/11/08 Ball State 31-16 at MU Hagee PAT (4:45, 2nd) Meghan McKeown, sidelines 11/23/12 Ball State 31-24 at MU BALL 21, MIA 14 – Alonzo Smith 56-yard run, Sloman Twitter: 11/29/13 Ball State 55-14 at BSU PAT (3:27, 2nd) @BallStateFB, @BallStateSports, #OTM, 11/22/16 Miami 21-20 at MU BALL 21, MIA 21 – Dom Robinson 4-yard pass from #WeFly, #MACtion 11/21/17 Miami 28-7 at BSU Ragland, Sloman PAT (0:05, 2nd) MIA 28, BALL 21 – Ragland 1-yard run, Sloman PAT 11/20/18 Miami 42-21 at MU (11:02, 3rd) MIA 35, BALL 21 – Smith 47-yard run, Sloman PAT 2019 SCHEDULE (5:33, 3rd) ON THIS DATE (1-0) Date Opponent Time/Score MIA 42, BALL 21 – Smith 2-yard run, Sloman PAT 8/31 at #20 Iowa 14-38, L (10:27, 4th) Year Opponent Result 9/7 TENNESSEE TECH 48-17, W 2013 Miami (Ohio) W, 55-14 Team Statistics BALL MIA 9/14 at Cincinnati 13-35, L First Downs 22 22 9/21 at #6 Ohio State 5-76, L Rushing Yardage 143 364 9/28 BUFFALO* 34-20, W Passing Yardage 239 159 10/12 at Western Michigan* 16-38, L Passes 23-36-2 11-17-1 A BALL STATE WIN WOULD … 10/19 NORTHERN ILLINOIS* 27-24, W Total Offensive Yards 382 523 … give Ball State four league wins for the first Fumbles-Lost 1-0 0-0 10/26 at Kent State* 23-16, W time since 2014. 11/6 at Ohio* 24-21, W Penalties-Yards 3-30 3-40 Punting (No.-Net) 5-41.2 5-29.2 … snap a three-game losing streak to Miami 11/13 BOWLING GREEN* 44-3, W Time of Possession 25:42 34:18 (Ohio). 11/20 AKRON* 20-17, W 3rd Dn. Conv. 6-14 7-13 … give the Cardinals a win in the regular 11/29 at Ball State* Noon 4th Dn. Conv. 0-2 1-1 season finale for the first time since 2014. 12/7 MAC Championship Game Noon Red Zone Scores 2-2 4-4 Note: All times Eastern Sacks By-Yards Lost 2-13 4-22 Asterisk (*) denotes Mid-American Conference game Around the MAC 2019 MAC STANDINGS UPCOMING SCHEDULE MAC Championships East Division Tuesday, Nov. 26 1976, 1978, 1989, 1993, 1996 Team MAC Pct. All Pct. Str. *Ohio at Akron, 6 p.m. (ESPN+) Miami 6-1 .857 7-4 .636 W5 *Western Mich. at Northern Ill., 7 p.m. (ESPNU) MAC West Division Titles Buffalo 4-3 .571 6-5 .545 W1 Friday, Nov. 29 2001, 2007, 2008 Ohio 4-3 .571 5-6 .455 W1 *Toledo at Central Michigan, Noon (ESPNU) Kent State 4-3 .571 5-6 .455 W2 *Miami at Ball State, Noon (CBSSN) Bowl Appearances Bowling Green 2-5 .286 3-8 .273 L2 *Kent State at Eastern Michigan, Noon (ESPN+) 1965, 1967, 1989, 1993, 1996, Akron 0-7 .000 0-11 .000 L11 •Bowling Green at Buffalo, Noon (ESPN+) 2007, 2008, 2012, 2013 West Division RECENT RESULTS Team MAC Pct. All Pct. Str. Tuesday, Nov. 19 Western Mich. 5-2 .714 7-4 .636 W3 *Eastern Michigan 45, at Northern Illinois 17 Central Mich. 5-2 .714 7-4 .636 W2 *Ohio 66, at Bowling Green 24 Ball State 3-4 .429 4-7 .364 L4 Wednesday, Nov.