Ball State Football Ball State Athletics Communications HP 120 Ball State University Muncie, IN 47306 765.285.8242 www.ballstatesports.com Nov. 6, 2008 Ball State Cardinals (9-0; MAC 5-0) at Miami University RedHawks (2-7; MAC 1-4) Joe Hernandez Tues., Nov. 11, 2008 -- Oxford, Ohio -- 7 p.m. (ET) Associate A.D. Yager Stadium (Capacity: 24,286) -- FieldTurf Football Media Contact Cell: 765.730.4614 [email protected] • ESPN2 -- Bob Wischusen (Play-by-Play), Brock Huard (Color Commentator) • Paula Haughn GAME 10 BCS Standings AP Poll USA Today Poll Assistant Director of Communications Media (11/2/08) (11/2/08) (11/2/08) Football Media Information 1. Alabama 9-0 1. Alabama 9-0 1. Alabama 9-0 Secondary Contact 2. Texas Tech 9-0 2. Texas Tech 9-0 2. Penn State 9-0 Cell: 765.716.1837 • Television: ESPN2 3. Penn State 9-0 3. Penn State 9-0 3. Texas Tech 9-0 [email protected] 4. Texas 8-1 4. Florida 7-1 4. Oklahoma 8-1 • Radio: Ball State Radio Network 5. Florida 7-1 5. Texas 8-1 5. Florida 7-1 - Muncie: WLBC 104.1 FM Brad Caudill 6. Oklahoma 8-1 6. Oklahoma 8-1 6. USC 7-1 - Fort Wayne: 1380 AM Assistant Director of 7. USC 7-1 7. USC 7-1 7. Texas 8-1 Communications - Indianapolis: XL950 AM 8. Utah 9-0 8. Oklahoma St. 8-1 8. Oklahoma St. 8-1 - Internet: www.ballstatesports.com 9. Oklahoma St. 8-1 9. Boise State 8-0 9. Utah 9-0 Matt McCollester * Morry Mannies - 53rd Season (PBP) Assistant Director of 10. Boise State 8-0 10. Utah 9-0 10. Boise State 8-0 * Mark O’Connell - 8th Season (Color) Communications 11. Ohio State 7-2 11. TCU 9-1 11. TCU 9-1 12. TCU 9-1 12. Ohio State 7-2 12. Ohio State 7-2 Lisa Rusche • Additional Radio: WCRD 91.3 FM Graduate Assistant 13. Georgia 7-2 13. Missouri 7-2 13. Missouri 7-2 14. Missouri 7-2 14. Georgia 7-2 14. Georgia 7-2 Communications • Pregame Shows: 15. Brigham Young 8-1 15. LSU 6-2 15. LSU 6-2 - ESPN 1340 AM (4:30-6 p.m.) Robin Carter 16. LSU 6-2 16. Ball State 8-0 16. Brigham Young 8-1 Secretary * Hosts: Dan Ross and Doug Zaleski 17. Ball State 8-0 17. Brigham Young 8-1 17. Michigan State 8-2 Communications & - WLBC 104.1 FM (6-7 p.m.) Marketing * Host: Jeff Weller 18. Michigan State 8-2 18. Michigan State 8-2 18. Ball State 8-0 19. North Carolina 6-2 19. North Carolina 6-2 19. North Carolina 6-2 • Live Stats: www.ballstatesports.com 20. Georgia Tech 7-2 20. West Virginia 6-2 20. Georgia Tech 7-2 21. California 6-2 21. California 6-2 21. Maryland 6-2 • Media Availability: 22. Florida State 6-1 22. Georgia Tech 7-2 22. California 6-2 - Monday - MAC Coaches Call 23. Maryland 6-2 23. Maryland 6-2 23. West Virginia 6-2 Coach Hoke 10:10 a.m. (ET) 24. Northwestern 7-2 24. Florida State 6-1 24. Florida State 6-1 Call MAC Office for Call-In Information 25. West Virginia 6-2 25. Pittsburgh 6-2 25. Northwestern 7-2 • 2008 Mid-American Conference Standings • Mid-American Conference Teams In Action * MAC Game; Times are ET West Division MAC Record Overall Record Sat., Nov. 8 Ball State 5-0 9-0 Bowling Green at Ohio (2:00) * Central Michigan 5-0 7-2 Western Michigan vs. Illinois Western Michigan 5-1 7-2 at Ford Field in Detroit, Mich. (Noon) -- ESPN Plus Northern Illinois 4-2 5-4 Toledo 1-4 2-7 Tues., Nov. 11 Eastern Michigan 1-5 2-8 Ball State at Miami University (7:00) * -- ESPN2 Wed., Nov. 12 East Division MAC Record Overall Record Central Michigan at Northern Illinois (7:00) * -- ESPN2 Akron 3-2 5-4 Temple at Kent State (8:00) * -- ESPN 360 Buffalo 3-2 5-4 Bowling Green 2-3 4-5 Thurs., Nov. 13 Temple 2-3 3-6 Buffalo at Akron (7:00) * -- ESPNU Miami University 1-4 2-7 Kent State 1-4 2-7 Sat., Nov. 15 Ohio 1-4 2-7 Western Michigan at Toledo (2:00) * -- Fox Ohio/Detroit www.ballstatesports.com Ball State Athletics Media Relations Ball State Football Team Quick Hits Office: 765.285.8242 • Brady Hoke is one of only 18 coaches in the country to be the head coach of their Office FAX 765.285.8929 alma mater in 2008. Mailing Address: • Ball State has opened the season with nine straight victories, which ties for the HP 120, Muncie, IN 47306 best start for a Ball State team since the 1965 campaign when the Cardinals Associate A.D.: Joe Hernandez also won their first nine games of the year. The 1965 team ended the year 9-0-1. Assistant Director: Brad Caudill • This year’s nine straight victories ties the fourth longest winning streak in school Assistant Director: Paula Haughn history, tying a stretch of nine straight wins in 1965. Assistant Director: Matt McCollester • The last time Ball State started the Mid-American Conference season 5-0 was the Graduate Assistant: Lisa Rusche 1978 campaign when the Cardinals won all eight of its MAC games. Secretary: Robin Carter • The Cardinals seven straight MAC wins ties for the second best mark in BSU annals. Ball State also won its last seven straight MAC games in 1996. Football Contact: Joe Hernandez • Ball State’s national rankings in the last four weeks are the first in school history. Cell Phone: 765.730.4614 • Ball State is one of only six of the 119 Football Bowl Subdivision teams in the E-Mail Address: [email protected] nation still undefeated in 2008. • Ball State’s nine game winning streak ties for the fourth longest in the nation. Secondary Contact: Paula Haughn • Ball State’s seven straight home victories is one short of the fifth best mark in Cell Phone: 765.716.1837 school history. The Cardinals won eight straight home games between 1962-64. E-Mail Address: [email protected] • Ball State’s four straight road victories ties for the fourth best in BSU annals. • The Cardinals have gone 41 straight games without being shutout, which ties the Ball State Football fifth longest stretch in Ball State history. The last time a Ball State team did not score in a game was Oct. 1, 2005, at Boston College. Head Coach: Brady Hoke • The Cardinals have scored 37-of-42 (.881) times in the Red Zone this year, Alma Mater: Ball State ‘82 including 29 touchdowns and eight field goals. Career Record/Years: 31-37/6th • Going into this week, Ball State’s Red Zone Offense tied for 20th in the nation. Record at Ball State/Years: 31-37/6th • Ball State went into Wednesday’s game ranked eighth in the country in third down MAC Record/Years: 25-20/6th conversion percentage, having converted on 48-of-95 (.505) third downs. • Ball State has won all nine of its games this season by double-digit margins. • Former football student-athlete at Ball • The closest an opponent has come to the Cardinals was the 12-point, 35-23, Ball State . helped the Cardinals to the 1978 State win over Navy. Mid-American Conference Championship . • Ball State has won its nine games by an average of 23.0 points per contest. one of four captains on the 1980 team . • Ball State’s defense has allowed 20 points or fewer in six straight games and seven . led the 1980 team and ranked sixth in the times this season. MAC with 150 tackles . coached Ball State • Ball State managed 21 first-half points vs. Northern Illinois, which marked the highest to a 7-6 record, the MAC West Division Co- first half output since scoring 21 vs. Kent State in 2007. It also marked the most points Championship and a berth in the International NIU has allowed in the last 10 games. Bowl last season. • Ball State’s defense allowed only 62 yards in the first half. It was the second best effort in a half this season. Ball State held Toledo to 32 yards in the first half Oct. 4. Asst. Head Coach/Special Teams Coord.: Ed Stults (Bluffton ‘80) Ball State Football Player Quick Hits Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers: Mark Smith (Purdue ‘79) • Nate Davis has thrown at least one touchdown pass in 25 of the last 26 games. Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks: • Davis has been sacked only eight times through nine games, which entered the Stan Parrish (Heidelberg ‘69) week ranked seventh in the country for fewest sacks allowed with only 0.88 per game. Wide Receivers & Recruiting Coord.: • Ian McGarvey made six extra points vs. Northern Illinois and has now made a school Jeff Hecklinski (Western Illinois ‘97) record 54 straight dating back to last season. Defensive Line: • MiQuale Lewis rushed for one touchdown vs. Northern Illinois, marking the seventh Phil Burnett (Northern Illinois ‘88) straight game with at least one rushing TD for Lewis. Running Backs: • Lewis rushed for 119 yards vs. NIU, and now has 1,108 rushing yards this season. Eddie Faulkner (Wisconsin ‘00) He has compiled only the 12th 1,000-yard rushing season in Ball State history. Guards & Centers: He is only the eighth player in school history to have logged a 1,000-yard campaign.