Final
Ball State aim for 8-0 start
Oct 25, 2008 - 10:39 AM Eastern Michigan (2-6) at (22) Ball St (7-0), 12:00 pm EDTMUNCIE, Indiana (Ticker) -- Ball State looks to open its season with an eighth consecutive victory for the third time in school history Saturday when it hosts Eastern Michigan in a Mid-American Conference meeting.
The Cardinals (7-0, 3-0 MAC West) are off to their best start since 1965, when they went 9-0-1. Ball State also finished the 1949 season with an 8-0 record.
Nate Davis passed for 155 yards and two touchdowns two weeks ago to lead the Cardinals to a 24-7 victory over Western Kentucky.
Ball State's offense had its lowest scoring output of the season, but the defense came within 58 seconds of posting its second consecutive shutout.
It wasn't all bad for the offense, though, as MiQuale Lewis had his sixth straight 100-yard performance. He rushed for 112 yards and a score on 18 carries.
Lewis has 914 rushing yards and 13 touchdowns this season, providing a nice balance with the efficient aerial attack led by Davis. The junior quarterback has passed for 1,817 yards and 13 scores with four interceptions this season.
Davis is doing an excellent job considering the absence of star wide receiver Dante Love, who suffered a career-ending spinal injury last month in a victory over Indiana.
Love still leads the Cardinals with 28 receptions and 460 yards. But Davis has found new favorite target in freshman Briggs Orsbon, who has 19 catches for 212 yards over his last three games.
The Eagles (2-6, 1-3) are trying to avoid a third straight loss. Andy Schmitt tossed three touchdowns and Terrence Blevins added two rushing scores last Saturday, but Eastern Michigan suffered a 42-35 loss to Akron.
In the last meeting between these MAC rivals, Davis threw three touchdowns - two to Love - to pace Ball State to a 38-16 victory last year.
- ** CONFIRMED **
NCAAF
EASTRN MICHIGAN 16
BALL ST (22) 38 FINAL
Oct 25 3:03 PM
FG EASTRN MICHIGAN JOE CARITHERS 27 YD
Eastern Michigan 16, Ball State(24) 38 4th - 3:10Oct 25 2:56 PM- NCAAF
FG EASTRN MICHIGAN
JOE CARITHERS 27 YD
EASTRN MICHIGAN 16
BALL ST (20) 38 3:10 LEFT, 4TH QTR
Eastern Michigan 16, Ball State(24) 38 4th - 3:10Oct 25 2:56 PM
TD BALL ST TREY BUICE 45 YD INTERCEPTION RETURN (IAN MCGARVEY KICK)
Eastern Michigan 13, Ball State(24) 38 4th - 7:16Oct 25 2:48 PM
TD BALL ST TREY BUICE 45 YD INTERCEPTION RETURN (IAN MCGARVEY KICK)
Eastern Michigan 13, Ball State(24) 38 4th - 7:16Oct 25 2:48 PM- NCAAF
TD BALL ST
TREY BUICE 45 YD INTERCEPTION RETURN
(IAN MCGARVEY KICK)
EASTRN MICHIGAN 13
BALL ST (20) 38 7:16 LEFT, 4TH QTR
Eastern Michigan 13, Ball State(24) 38 4th - 7:16Oct 25 2:48 PM
TD EASTRN MICHIGAN TYLER JONES 5 YD PASS FROM ANDY SCHMITT (PAT FAILED)
Eastern Michigan 13, Ball State(24) 31 4th - 9:08Oct 25 2:40 PM
TD EASTRN MICHIGAN TYLER JONES 5 YD PASS FROM ANDY SCHMITT (PAT FAILED)
Eastern Michigan 13, Ball State(24) 31 4th - 9:08Oct 25 2:40 PM- NCAAF
TD EASTRN MICHIGAN
TYLER JONES 5 YD PASS FROM ANDY SCHMITT
(PAT FAILED)
EASTRN MICHIGAN 13
BALL ST (20) 31 9:08 LEFT, 4TH QTR
Eastern Michigan 13, Ball State(24) 31 4th - 9:08Oct 25 2:40 PM
TD BALL ST MIQUALE LEWIS 52 YD RUN (IAN MCGARVEY KICK)
Eastern Michigan 7, Ball State(24) 31 4th - 14:29Oct 25 2:27 PM
TD BALL ST MIQUALE LEWIS 52 YD RUN (IAN MCGARVEY KICK)
Eastern Michigan 7, Ball State(24) 31 4th - 14:29Oct 25 2:27 PM- NCAAF
TD BALL ST
MIQUALE LEWIS 52 YD RUN
(IAN MCGARVEY KICK)
EASTRN MICHIGAN 7
BALL ST (20) 31 14:29 LEFT, 4TH QTR
Eastern Michigan 7, Ball State(24) 31 4th - 14:29Oct 25 2:27 PM
TD EASTRN MICHIGAN JACORY STONE 7 YD PASS FROM ANDY SCHMITT (JOE CARITHERS KICK)
Eastern Michigan 7, Ball State(24) 24 End of 3rdOct 25 2:22 PM
TD EASTRN MICHIGAN JACORY STONE 7 YD PASS FROM ANDY SCHMITT (JOE CARITHERS KICK)
Eastern Michigan 7, Ball State(24) 24 End of 3rdOct 25 2:22 PM
TD EASTRN MICHIGAN JACORY STONE 7 YD PASS FROM ANDY SCHMITT (JOE CARITHERS KICK)
Eastern Michigan 7, Ball State(24) 24 End of 3rdOct 25 2:22 PM- NCAAF
TD EASTRN MICHIGAN
JACORY STONE 7 YD PASS FROM ANDY SCHMITT
(JOE CARITHERS KICK)
EASTRN MICHIGAN 7
BALL ST (20) 24 0:00 LEFT, 3RD QTR
Eastern Michigan 7, Ball State(24) 24 End of 3rdOct 25 2:22 PM
TD BALL ST BRIGGS ORSBON 6 YD PASS FROM NATE DAVIS (IAN MCGARVEY KICK)
Eastern Michigan 0, Ball State(24) 24 3rd - 4:38Oct 25 2:08 PM
TD BALL ST BRIGGS ORSBON 6 YD PASS FROM NATE DAVIS (IAN MCGARVEY KICK)
Eastern Michigan 0, Ball State(24) 24 3rd - 4:38Oct 25 2:08 PM
TD BALL ST BRIGGS ORSBON 6 YD PASS FROM NATE DAVIS (IAN MCGARVEY KICK)
Eastern Michigan 0, Ball State(24) 24 3rd - 4:38Oct 25 2:08 PM- NCAAF
TD BALL ST
BRIGGS ORSBON 6 YD PASS FROM NATE DAVIS
(IAN MCGARVEY KICK)
EASTRN MICHIGAN 0
BALL ST (20) 24 4:38 LEFT, 3RD QTR
Eastern Michigan 0, Ball State(24) 24 3rd - 4:38Oct 25 2:08 PM
TD BALL ST DARIUS HILL 5 YD PASS FROM NATE DAVIS (IAN MCGARVEY KICK)
Eastern Michigan 0, Ball State(24) 17 3rd - 10:43Oct 25 1:53 PM
TD BALL ST DARIUS HILL 5 YD PASS FROM NATE DAVIS (IAN MCGARVEY KICK)
Eastern Michigan 0, Ball State(24) 17 3rd - 10:43Oct 25 1:53 PM
TD BALL ST DARIUS HILL 5 YD PASS FROM NATE DAVIS (IAN MCGARVEY KICK)
Eastern Michigan 0, Ball State(24) 17 3rd - 10:43Oct 25 1:53 PM- NCAAF
TD BALL ST
DARIUS HILL 5 YD PASS FROM NATE DAVIS
(IAN MCGARVEY KICK)
EASTRN MICHIGAN 0
BALL ST (20) 17 10:43 LEFT, 3RD QTR
Eastern Michigan 0, Ball State(24) 17 3rd - 10:43Oct 25 1:53 PM - NCAAF HALFTIME
1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
EASTRN MICHIGAN 0 0 0
BALL ST (20) 3 7 10 HALFTIME
SCORING SUMMARY
1ST QUARTER: BALL ST - FG, IAN MCGARVEY 27 YD, 12:29.
BALL ST 3-0
2ND QUARTER: BALL ST - TD, NATE DAVIS 4 YD PASS FROM REID
SCHEIDT (IAN MCGARVEY KICK),
12:24. BALL ST 10-0
Oct 25 1:22 PM
TD BALL ST NATE DAVIS 4 YD PASS FROM REID SCHEIDT (IAN MCGARVEY KICK)
Eastern Michigan 0, Ball State(24) 10 2nd - 2:36Oct 25 1:08 PM
TD BALL ST NATE DAVIS 4 YD PASS FROM REID SCHEIDT (IAN MCGARVEY KICK)
Eastern Michigan 0, Ball State(24) 10 2nd - 2:36Oct 25 1:08 PM
TD BALL ST NATE DAVIS 4 YD PASS FROM REID SCHEIDT (IAN MCGARVEY KICK)
Eastern Michigan 0, Ball State(24) 10 2nd - 2:36Oct 25 1:08 PM- NCAAF
TD BALL ST
NATE DAVIS 4 YD PASS FROM REID SCHEIDT
(IAN MCGARVEY KICK)
EASTRN MICHIGAN 0
BALL ST (20) 10 2:36 LEFT, 2ND QTR
Eastern Michigan 0, Ball State(24) 10 2nd - 2:36Oct 25 1:08 PM - NCAAF
EASTRN MICHIGAN 0
BALL ST (20) 3 0:00 LEFT, 1ST QTR
Oct 25 12:35 PM - NCAAF
FG BALL ST
IAN MCGARVEY 27 YD
EASTRN MICHIGAN 0
BALL ST (20) 3 2:31 LEFT, 1ST QTR
Eastern Michigan 0, Ball State(24) 3 1st - 2:31Oct 25 12:27 PM
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