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BALL STATE CARDINALS OHIO BOBCATS

TUESDAY | NOV. 17 | 7 P.M. | ATHENS, OHIO | PEDEN STADIUM

3-7, 2-4 (MAC)Streak: Lost 1Away: 1-4

6-4, 3-3 (MAC)Streak: Won 1Home: 4-1

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3rd The Cardinals rank third nationally in fewest penal-ites per game (3.8).

23 Touchdown catches for senior WR Jordan Williams, which ranks fourth on Ball State’s career chart. Wil-liams has scored in three of the last four games.

301 Senior LB Ben Ingle is the Ball State active leader with 301 career tackles. He also leads the team with 86 tackles this season.

64 Junior punter Kyle Schmidt booted a season-best 64-yard punt on Nov. 5 at Western Michigan.

0 Fumbles in 278 carries by the running backs this year. Ball State is one of nine FBS teams without a fumble by its running backs this year.

A Ball State Win Would …… Give Ball State an all-time record of 440-395-32 (.526).… Be Ball State’s third straight win over Ohio.… Improve the Cardinals’ record to 2-0 against MAC East Division teams this year.

8This is the first meeting between the two MAC teams since 2012. Ball State has won the last two meetings, including a 52-27 win in 2012. In that game, the Cardinals racked up 357 yards rushing and had two running backs reach 100 yards on the ground.

8Freshman QB Riley Neal needs 125 passing yards to reach 2,000 in his first season with the Cardinals. His 1,875 passing yards are the fifth most by a true freshman at the Division I FBS level this year. Only Josh Rosen of UCLA (2,564 yards), Tanner Mangum of BYU (2,198), Brett Rypien of Boise State (2,036) and Chase Litton of Marshall (1,988) have more passing yards in their first year as a collegiate player.

8Ball State leads the conference and ranks 13th nationally in kickoff returns at 24.94 yards per return. Junior WR/KR KeVonn Mabon returned a kickoff 89 yards for a score on Oct. 24 against Central Michigan. One week later, sophomore RB/KR Darian Green nearly went the distance as well. His 85-yard return to open the second half against UMass set up a Ball State touchdown.

8Junior WR KeVonn Mabon needs 177 receiving yards to move into Ball State’s career top-10 list. He currently has 1,697 career receiving yards. Fellow WR Jordan Williams ranks fourth on that list with 2,599 yards. Williams is on the Biletnikoff Award watch list.

8Ball State and Ohio both enter Tuesday’s game with a turnover margin of +5. The Cardinals have not allowed any points off turnovers the previous four games. However, Ball State has only been able to score 10 points off opponent turnovers in the same stretch.

STORYLINES

Ball State Coaching StaffPete Lembo (F) . . . . . . . Head CoachKevin Kelly (PB) . . . . Def. Coord./LBsJoey Lynch (PB). . . . Off. Coord./QBsJustin Lustig (F). . . . . . . . . . . .STs/RBsAlex Bailey (PB) . . . . Wide ReceiversDaryl Dixon (F) . . . . . . . . . . . .SafetiesPat Dougherty (F) . . . . . . Tight EndsShannon Morrison (PB) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CBs/Pass Defense Coord.Nick Siatras (F). . . . . .Defensive LineJohn Strollo (F) . . . . . Offensive LineGraduate Assistants: Offense – Brian Dough-erty, Doug Ehinger; Defense – Cory Connolly, Jon Robinson

Media Info. | Ball State at OhioTuesday • Nov. 17 • 7 p.m. • Peden Stadium (24,000 cap.)Athens, Ohio • Surface: Field Turf

Television (ESPNU)Mike Couzens (PxP) Rocky Boiman (Analyst) Live StatsBallStateSports.comSocial MediaTwitter: @BallStateFB, @BallStateSports

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MAC Championships1976, 1978, 1989, 1993, 1996

MAC West Division Titles2001, 2007, 2008

Bowl Appearances1965, 1967, 1989, 1993, 1996,

2007, 2008, 2012, 2013

2015 Ball State Football Game Notes


WEEKLY SCHEDULEMONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY-MAC coaches telecon-ference, 9:30 a.m.

-Walk through, TBA

-Closed to media

-Depart for Columbus, Ohio., TBA

-Game 11Ball State at Ohio, 7 p.m., ESPNU

-Practice, 4:15 p.m. -No practice -Pete Lembo press conference, 12 p.m.

-Practice, 3:35 p.m.

-Practice, 10:35 a.m. -Practice, 3:35 p.m.

2015 BALL STATE FOOTBALL SCHEDULEDate Opponent Location Series Record TV Notes/ResultsSept. 3 VMI Scheumann Stadium BSU leads, 1-0 ESPN3 W, 48-36/Won sixth straight home openerSept. 12 at #16 Texas A&M College Station, Texas TAMU leads, 1-0 ESPNU L, 53-26/1st meeting vs. SEC foe since Auburn in 2009Sept. 19 at Eastern Michigan* Ypsilanti, Mich. BSU leads, 33-21-2 ESPN3 W, 28-17/Ball State has won 10 of last 11 meetingsSept. 26 at #17 Northwestern Evanston, Ill. NU leads, 1-0 BTN L, 24-19/QB Riley Neal makes 1st career startOct. 3 Toledo* (HC) Scheumann Stadium Toledo leads, 21-19-1 ESPN3 L, 24-10/WR Jordan Williams has 7 rec., 100 yards, 1 TDOct. 10 at Northern Illinois* DeKalb, Ill. NIU leads, 21-20-2 ESPN3 L, 59-41/Ball State last won vs. NIU in 2008Oct. 17 Georgia State Scheumann Stadium GSU leads, 1-0 ESPN3 L, 31-19/The Cardinals return the game in 2016Oct. 24 Central Michigan* Scheumann Stadium BSU leads, 24-23-1 ESPN3 L, 23-21/KeVonn Mabon returns KO 89 yards for TD Oct. 31 UMass* Scheumann Stadium Series tied, 2-2 ESPN3 W, 20-10/First meeting in Muncie since 1988Nov. 5 at Western Michigan* Kalamazoo, Mich. WMU leads, 23-19 CBSSN L, 54-7/WR Jordan Williams scores lone BSU TDNov. 17 at Ohio* Athens, Ohio BSU leads, 15-8 ESPNU Did not meet the last two yearsNov. 24 Bowling Green* Scheumann Stadium BGSU leads, 20-9-1 ESPN3 Defeated BGSU for 1st time since 1996 last year

* denotes Mid-American Conference game

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BALL STATE MEDIA CONTACTS

Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Muncie, Ind. 47306Enrollment/Founded . . . . . . . . . . . 21,196/1918President. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dr. Paul W. FergusonAlma Mater. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Whittier CollegeDirector of Athletics . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mark SandyColors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Cardinal (200) and WhiteHome Facility. . . . . . . . . . . Scheumann StadiumSurface. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Field TurfFootball History . . . . . . . . 2015 is the 91st teamFirst Season in Stadium . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1967Capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22,500Conference. . . . Mid-American (West Division)Ticket Office. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 765.285.1474 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . or 1.888.BSU.TICKET

UNIVERSITY INFORMATION

MEDIA GUIDELINESPractice CoverageBall State’s practices are open to the media, except walk throughs the day before games. Please contact Michael Clark in the Media Re-lations office for schedule, times and location.

Interview PolicyGenerally, all players and coaches are avail-able for interviews to accredited media sources. Requests for such interviews must be directed to Michael Clark in the Media Rela-tions office at least 24 hours in advance.

MAC TeleconferenceCoach Pete Lembo is available each Monday at 9:54 a.m. ET on the MAC Football Coaches’ Teleconference. Media members wishing to access the teleconference should contact Michael Clark in the Media Relations office for access number and password.

9:30-9:38 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .P.J. Fleck, Western Michigan 9:38-9:46 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Matt Campbell, Toledo 9:46-9:54 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rod Carey, Northern Illinois 9:54-10:02 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pete Lembo, Ball State 10:02-10:10. . . . . John Bonamego, Central Michigan 10:10-10:18. . . . . . Chris Creighton, Eastern Michigan 10:18-10:26. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Frank Solich, Ohio 10:26-10:34. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chuck Martin, Miami 10:34-10:42. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Paul Haynes, Kent State 10:42-10:50. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lance Leipold, Buffalo 10:50-10:58. . . . . . . . . . . . Dino Babers, Bowling Green 10:58-11:06. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Terry Bowden, Akron 11:06-11:14. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mark Whipple, UMass

Weekly Press ConferenceCoach Pete Lembo meets with the media most game weeks on Tuesdays at the Alumni Center at noon. Each press conference will be available as on-demand video on BallStateSports.com later that particular day. ***This week, the press conference will be held on Monday.

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HEAD COACH PETE LEMBO5th season at Ball State | 15th season as a Head Coach | 24th season as a coachHometown: Staten Island, N.Y.Birthdate: April 16, 1970Family: wife Jenifer … three children – Sophia, A.J. and Victoria

The Lembo Coaching Tree Former Lembo assistants that currently are:

Head Coaches:Dave Cecchini – ValparaisoIsaac Collins – Seton HillTom Gilmore – Holy CrossRich Skrosky – Elon

FBS Assistants:Jay Bateman – ArmyShane Burnham – Iowa StateGerald Chatman – Texas A&MMark Elder – TennesseeKeith Gaither – ArmyWarren Ruggiero – Wake ForestAdam Scheier – Wake ForestNick Tabacca – Wake ForestDave Ungerer – Utah StateChad Wilt – MarylandMarc Yellock – East Carolina

FCS Assistants:Scott Browne – ElonKevin Downing – Kennesaw StateJerrick Hall – FordhamJim Jackson – San DiegoTerry Lantz – ElonBrian Newberry – Kennesaw StateJohn Powers – Bethune-CookmanCris Reisert – ElonBilly Riebock – ElonChris Rorke – DartmouthTony Trisciani – Villanova

NFL Coaches:Thad Bogardus – Denver Broncos Tim Kelly – Houston Texans

Football Operations:Patrick Hagedorn – ElonNick Kray – N.C. State

Lembo’s Coaching RecordYear School W-L-T Postseason2001 Lehigh 11-1 FCS playoffs2002 Lehigh 8-4 2003 Lehigh 8-32004 Lehigh 9-3 FCS playoffs2005 Lehigh 8-32006 Elon 5-62007 Elon 7-42008 Elon 8-42009 Elon 9-3 FCS playoffs2010 Elon 6-52011 Ball State 6-6 2012 Ball State 9-4 Beef’O’Brady’s2013 Ball State 10-3 GoDaddy2014 Ball State 5-72015 Ball State 3-7Totals 15th year 112-63 (.640) 5th year 33-27 (.550) at Ball St. 5th year 23-15 (.605) vs. MAC

30Wins in his first four years as head coach at Ball State, a school record.

23-15Record in MAC games. The Cardinals have finished .500 or better in the MAC every year under Lembo.

.640Career winning percentage as a head coach.

501Ball State scored a school-record 501 points under Coach Lembo in 2013.

LEMBO BALL STATE HIGHLIGHTS • First Ball State head coach in school history to win 30 games in first four seasons at the helm.• Lembo’s .600 winning percentage is the second best among Ball State head coaches through their first four seasons.• Added the title of associate athletics director to his head football coaching position in March 2014.• Guided the Cardinals to 10-3 overall record in 2013, including a second straight bowl appearance (GoDaddy Bowl). It marked only the second time in 89 years of football the Cardinals played in back-to-back bowl games.• One of 20 coaches in country named to the 2013 Paul Bear Bryant National Coach of the Year Award Watch List.• Earned his 100th career victory with a 27-24 win over Kent State in Ball State’s 87th Homecoming Game in 2013.• Coached Ball State to a 48-27 win at Atlantic Coast Confer- ence member Virginia on Oct. 5, 2013 for his third win over a ‘Power Five’ conference opponent.• Led the Cardinals to a 7-1 MAC record in 2013 -- only the fifth 7-1 or better MAC record since Ball State joined the league in 1975.• Led Ball State to a 10-3 overall record in 2013, which marks only the third time in the Cardinals’ 90 years of football with 10 or more wins in a single season.• Led the Cardinals to a school record 501 points in 2013.• Guided Ball State to the 2012 Beef ‘O’ Brady’s Bowl St. Petersburg in only his second season at the helm. The bowl appearance marked the eighth in Ball State history.• The nine wins in 2012 are tied for the third most in a single season in school history.• 2011-12 APR was 966 -- the highest in Ball State history and tied for first in the Mid-American Conference among football programs.• Coached Cardinals to back-to-back wins over teams from what were previously Bowl Championship Subdivision automatic qualifying conferences -- Indiana (Big Ten), 41-39, and South Florida (Big East), 31-27, in 2012.• Led Ball State to back-to-back wins over Indiana -- 2011 (27-20 at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Ind.) and 2012 (41-39 at Bloomington, Ind.)

• Coached Briggs Orsbon, who was named to the 2011 Capital One Academic All-America Team. Also has coached 18 Ball State student-athletes who have received Academic All-MAC honors in the last four seasons, including eight first-team selections.• Led Ball State to a 34-27 win over nationally ranked Toledo in 2012, which marked the Cardinals’ first win over a nationally ranked opponent since 2001. Toledo entered the game ranked No. 23 by The Associated Press.• Improved his career record to 12-3 in season openers after leading Ball State to a 48-36 win over VMI in the first game of the 2015 season.• Helped Ball State to six wins and bowl eligibility in his first season at the helm in 2011, and to bowl eligibility for a third straight season in 2013.• Led Ball State to the fourth best come-from-behind victory in school history with a 31-27 win over Central Michi- gan in 2011 in a game the Cardinals fell behind 17-0 in the second quarter.• Other coaching notes – Lembo’s .759 overall winning percentage and .778 league winning percentage at Lehigh are both the second highest in Patriot League history … led Lehigh to 2001 and 2004 Patriot League titles … 2007 Southern Conference Coach of the Year at Elon.

Signature Non-Conference Ws

at Virginia48-27Oct. 5, 2013

vs. Indiana27-20Sept. 3, 2011

vs. USF31-27Sept. 22, 2012

at Indiana41-39Sept. 15, 2012



CHIRPS FROM THE OFFENSE RICHARD NOMINATED FOR BURLSWORTH TROPHY• Senior C Jacob Richard was one of 55 Division I football players nominated for the Burlsworth Trophy, which is given to the most outstanding football player in America who began his career as a walk-on. Richard was a walk-on with the Cardinals during his redshirt season of 2011. The winner will be announced on Dec. 7.

WILLIAMS ADDED TO BILETNIKOFF WATCH LIST• Senior WR Jordan Williams was added to the Biletnikoff Award watch list on Oct. 15. The Biletnikoff Award is presented annually to the college football season’s outstanding receiver, regardless of position. Williams currently ranks 23rd nationally with 796 receiving yards. He has notched at least one touchdown catch in six of the last eight games.

RICHARD ON RIMINGTON WATCH LIST• Senior C Jacob Richard has started 35 con-secutive games on the offensive line. Richard is one of four seniors projected to start on the offensive line this weekend. He is also on the Rimington Trophy Fall Watch List. The Riming-ton award goes to the student-athlete that demonstrates excellence at the center posi-tion. Richard is a two-time All-Mid-American Conference performer and was on the 2014 Vince Lombardi Award Watch List, which goes to the nation’s top lineman.

LOTS OF EXPERIENCE ON THE O-LINE• As a group, the offensive linemen have made a combined 151 starts heading into the Ohio game. Jacob Richard leads the group with 38

career starts and also leads the current roster with 35 consecutive starts. Jalen Schlacter has 31 career starts on the line as well.

THE STREAK LIVES ON• Senior WR Jordan Williams has made a reception in 34 straight games, which ranks ninth on the FBS active player list (see page five). He ranks fifth on Ball State’s career recep-tions list (190), fourth on the career receiving yardage list (2,599) and fourth in touchdown catches (23).

MABON STANDS OUT VERSUS UMASS• Junior WR KeVonn Mabon led Ball State with six receptions and a personal-high 150 receiving yards against UMass on Oct. 31. That number is the highest receiving total by a Ball State player this year. It was Mabon’s third 100-yard receiving game of his career and first this season.

BALANCED RUSHING ATTACK IN WIN OVER UMASS• Freshman RB James Gilbert (73 yards) and sophomore RB Darian Green (71) both sur-passed 70 yards rushing against UMass on Oct. 31. Ball State had 152 yards on the ground as a team, marking the sixth time this year the Car-dinals have had more than 150 yards rushing.

MABON MOVES INTO TOP-10 LIST• Junior WR KeVonn Mabon climbed into the school’s top-10 list for career receptions on Oct. 24 against Central Michi-gan. Mabon ranks ninth with 142 career catches (see page five).

James Gilbert

Games Started Chart 2015 Cons.Name Career Season StartsJacob Richard 38 10 35Jalen Schlachter 31 7 0Ben Ingle 31 9 3Zack Ryan 30 5 0Steven Bell 29 4 0Jordan Williams 28 9 9Tyree Holder 20 7 3Jeremiah Harvey 20 8 4Martez Hester 20 10 10KeVonn Mabon 20 10 15Michael Ayers 19 7 1Drake Miller 18 10 18Dylan Curry 16 8 4Aaron Taylor 15 6 1Sam Brunner 14 2 0Dedrick Cromartie 14 9 4Darnell Smith 12 0 0Keenan Noel 12 3 0Darius Conaway 12 9 9Sean Wiggins 11 9 4Kevin Willis 11 9 1Nick Plavchak 10 6 3Darian Green 10 10 10Joshua Posley 10 10 10Jack Milas 9 3 0Corey Lacanaria 9 8 0Chris Shillings 7 0 0Riley Neal 7 7 7John Whitman III 7 7 7Vinnie Palazeti 4 4 0Lamont McPhatter 3 3 0Avery Bailey 3 2 0David Moore 3 3 0Jordan Hogue 3 2 1Aaron Hepp 2 0 0Julian Jackson 2 0 0Ian Anderson 1 1 1Cywettnie Brown 1 1 0Carlutorbanto Zaramo 1 1 0Corey Hall 1 1 0

STAT CORNER

3Freshman QB Riley Neal has only thrown three interceptions in 317 pass attempts this season.

Riley Neal



CHIRPS FROM THE OFFENSE Top 10 Charts Career Receiving Yards1. 3,030 Dante Ridgeway, 2002-042. 2,991 Willie Snead, 2011-133. 2,778 Dante Love, 2005-084. 2,599 Jordan Williams, 2012-Present5. 2,473 Darius Hill, 2005-086. 2,256 Deon Chester, 1984-877. 2,218 Briggs Orsbon, 2008-118. 2,111 Brian Oliver, 1991-949. 2,034 Jamill Smith, 2010-1310. 1,874 Stevie Nelson, 1979-82

Career Receptions1. 238 Dante Ridgeway, 2002-042. 223 Willie Snead, 2011-133. 213 Briggs Orsbon, 2008-114. 199 Dante Love, 2005-085. 190 Jordan Williams, 2012-Present5. 177 Jamill Smith, 2010-137. 158 Darius Hill, 2005-088. 146 Deon Chester, 1984-879. 142 KeVonn Mabon, 2012-Present10. 138 Brian Oliver, 1991-94

Career TD Receptions1. 31 Darius Hill, 2005-082. 26 Willie Snead, 2011-133. 24 Brian Oliver, 1991-944. 23 Jordan Williams, 2012-Present5. 22 Dante Ridgeway, 2002-046. 20 Dante Love, 2005-087. 17 Jamill Smith, 2010-138. 15 Mike Andress, 1974-779. 14 Adrian Reese, 1996-9910. 12 Four players

Consecutive Games W/Reception (DI FBS)1. D.J. Foster Arizona State 49 2. Alonzo Russell Toledo 46 3. Tajae Sharpe UMass 44 4. Tommylee Lewis NIU 36 5. Rashon Ceaser ULM 35 Bryce Treggs California 35 Shaq Washington Cincinnati 35 Nelson Spruce Colorado 359. Rashard Higgins Colorado State 34 Jordan Williams Ball State 34 Tyler Boyd Pittsburgh 34

LACANARIA POSTS IMPRESSIVE NUMBERS• Sophomore WR Corey Lacanaria set career highs with 10 receptions and 72 receiving yards versus Central Michigan on Oct. 24. His 10 catches tied the most for a BSU player this season (KeVonn Mabon at Eastern Michigan). Lacanaria also caught his second touchdown of the season against the Chippewas.

NEAL HAS EARLY ‘CAREER’ GAME• Even though it was just his third start, fresh-man QB Riley Neal put up some impressive numbers at Northern Illinois on Oct. 10. He set career highs in completions (31), attempts (53), passing yards (393) and touchdowns (four). Neal also threw his first collegiate interception, snapping a streak of 143 consecutive passes without an interception.

SUCCESS EVEN IN DEFEAT?• On Sept. 26, Ball State scored more points (19) than No. 17 Northwestern had allowed in its first three games combined (16). The Wildcats entered the game ranked first in the nation in scoring defense (5.3 ppg). The Cardi-nals’ 359 yards were also the most allowed by Northwestern to that point in the season and 124 more than the Wildcats were giving up on average.

NEAL MAKES FIRST COLLEGIATE START• QB Riley Neal made his first collegiate start on Sept. 26 at No. 17 Northwestern. Neal led Ball State in both rushing (74 yards) and pass-ing (178). He threw two touchdown passes to senior WR Jordan Williams against the Wildcats. Williams finished with a then team season-best 133 yards receiving versus the Wildcats.

WILLIAMS BRINGS HIS ‘A’ GAME• Senior WR Jordan Williams was a bright spot in Ball State’s Sept. 26th game at No. 17 North-western. Williams finished with eight catches for 133 yards and two scores, marking the first 100-yard receiving game by a Ball State player this season. It was the first of three straight games with 100 yards receiving for Williams. He has tallied a reception in 34 straight games.

GREEN KEEPS RUNNING AND RUNNING• Sophomore RB Darian Green ran for a personal-best 164 yards on 25 carries on Sept. 19 at Eastern Michigan, marking his first career 100-yard rushing game. He more than doubled his previous career-high for carries (11 the week before at Texas A&M).

GREAT START TO MAC PLAY• Ball State’s 278 rushing yards at Eastern Michigan on Sept. 19 were its most against an

FBS opponent since a 357-yard output Nov. 14, 2012 against Ohio.

WILLIAMS REACHES MILESTONE• With his 57 receiving yards on Sept. 19 at Eastern Michigan, senior WR Jordan Williams became the ninth player in Ball State history to surpass 2,000 career receiving yards. His total now stands at 2,599. See page five for Ball State’s top-10 career receiving yards list.

NEAL SHINES IN RELIEF• Freshman QB Riley Neal played a big role in Ball State’s 28-17 win at Eastern Michigan on Sept. 19. Neal came on late in the first quarter and finished 24-for-28 (85.7 percent) through the air to tie for the fourth best pass comple-tion percentage in a game in Ball State history. He piled up 280 total yards (194 passing and 86 rushing) and accounted for two touch-downs (one passing, one rushing).

THAT’S A LONG DRIVE• Ball State’s 20-play, 9:49 drive in the second half on Sept. 19 at Eastern Michigan was the team’s longest in at least a decade. The Car-dinals converted three third downs and two fourth downs on the drive that ended with a RB James Gilbert touchdown.

NEAL IN ELITE COMPANY• Freshman QB Riley Neal’s efficiency rating of 136.9 in his first two collegiate games ranked among the best at Ball State since 2000.

209.3 Nate Davis 2006 (EMU/Indiana)146.8 Talmadge Hill 2000 (Florida/ W. Ill.)136.9 Riley Neal 2015 (TAMU/EMU)134.4 Jack Milas 2014 (WMU/Akron)120.2 Any Roesch 2002 (Toledo/EMU) 109.5 Joey Lynch 2004 (BC/Purdue)108.8 Ozzie Mann 2014 (Colgate/Iowa)106.7 Keith Wenning 2010 (Liberty/Iowa)

ALL HE DOES IS SCORE TOUCHDOWNS• Freshman RB James Gilbert scored two rushing touchdowns at EMU on Sept. 19, both in the fourth quarter, to bring his season total to five. It was the second multi-TD game for Gilbert (VMI), who has scored at least once in six of the 10 games in 2015 and has eight total rushing touchdowns this year.

MABON REACHES 100 RECEPTIONS• Junior WR KeVonn Mabon led all players with 10 receptions and 82 receiving yards on Sept. 19 at Eastern Michigan. Mabon’s third recep-tion was the 100th of his collegiate career. He currently has 142 career receptions.

GREEN TIES SCHOOL RECORD• Sophomore RB Darian Green tied a school record with four total touchdowns (three rush-ing and one receiving) in the 48-36 win versus VMI on Sept. 3. Five previous players had scored four TDs in a game. The most recent to do it was MiQuale Lewis against Indiana in 2008. Green’s TDs were the first of his career.



STAT CORNER

4Of sophomore DE Anthony

Winbush’s 10 tackles this year, four have been sacks. He leads

the team in that category.

CHIRPS FROM THE DEFENSE WINNING THE TURNOVER BATTLE• Ball State has led or tied the turnover battle in every game but the UMass game (Oct. 31) this season. The Cardinals are +5 for the year and have not allowed any points off turnovers the last four weeks. Senior LB Ben Ingle came up with a key fourth quarter interception in the end zone in the Oct. 31 win against UMass.

SMITH PLANS TO REDSHIRT• Senior Darnell Smith, a 2014 third team All-MAC selection at defensive tackle, is expected to redshirt this season after suffering a knee in-jury in the preseason. Sophomore Kevin Willis, who played in seven games as a true freshman in 2014, has filled in with 25 tackles, a sack and a fumble recovery in 10 games thus far.

BEST OF THE SEASON• Ball State’s defense allowed a season-low 10 points to UMass, which was 14 points below the scoring average for the Minutemen. It was also the fewest points allowed by Ball State versus an FBS team since 2010 (3 at Buffalo, Nov. 12, 2010).

ZARAMO JOINS SACK PACK• Junior DT Carlutorbantu Zaramo recorded his first sack of season and the second of his career in the Oct. 31 win over UMass. Nine players have chipped in with a sack this year.

LOTS OF FIRSTS• Freshman S Lamont McPhatter tallied his

first career sack and sopho-more S Dedrick Cromartie notched his first interception of the season on Oct. 24 against Central Michigan.

CAUSING HAVOC IN THE BACKFIELD• Fifteen different players have been involved in a tackle for loss this season, led by junior DE Joshua Posley with a team-high 8.0 tackles for loss.

SACK ATTACK• Sophomore DE Anthony Winbush recorded his team-leading fourth sack against Georgia State on Oct. 17. Meanwhile, junior LB Sean Wiggins added his second sack versus the Panthers. Ball State notched a season-high four sacks on Sept. 12 at Texas A&M.

McPHATTER STEPS UP IN START AT NIU• With injuries a concern on defense, redshirt freshman S Lamont McPhatter stepped into the starting lineup on Oct. 10 at Northern Il-linois and led the team with a then career-high 12 tackles.

HOLDER MAKING SOME SPLASH PLAYS• Junior CB Tyree Holder recorded an intercep-tion in back-to-back games earlier this year and is the active leader on the squad with six career interceptions. He tallied the first inter-ception of the season by a Ball State defensive back on Sept. 26 at Northwestern and added a second on Oct. 3 against Toledo.

INGLE EARNS MAC POTW HONORS• Senior LB Ben Ingle was named Co-MAC West Division Defensive Player of the Week on Sept. 28 after notching a then team season-high 13 tackles in the loss at No. 17 North-western. Ingle is one of four active Ball State linebackers who has at least 100 career tackles. Ingle leads all active Ball State players with 301 career stops.

Statistical Comparison Ball State (2015 stats)Scoring Average . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23.6Scoring Defense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33.4Rushing Yards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155.6Passing Yards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221.8Total Offense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 377.4Rushing Defense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203.7Passing Defense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 299.6Total Defense. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 503.3 Punt Return Average . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8.7Kick Return Average . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24.9Time of Possession Avg.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28:21

Ohio (2015 stats)Scoring Average . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25.5Scoring Defense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24.6Rushing Yards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168.3Passing Yards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241.8Total Offense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 410.1Rushing Defense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163.7Passing Defense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209.7Total Defense. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 373.4 Punt Return Average . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.9Kick Return Average . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21.4Time of Possession Avg.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31:35

Marc Walton



CHIRPS FROM THE DEFENSE SCORELESS STREAK• Ball State held Northwestern scoreless until the 6:20 mark of the second quarter on Sept. 26. The Wildcats’ touchdown at that point snapped a streak of 61 consecutive scoreless minutes for Ball State’s opponents stretching back to the second quarter of the Sept. 19th game with Eastern Michigan.

BIG STOPS IN THE 2ND HALF• After surrendering 17 points and 218 yards in the first half to Eastern Michigan on Sept. 19, Ball State held the Eagles scoreless on 101 yards after the break. Four of Eastern Michigan’s last seven drives were three plays or fewer.

CAREER GAME FOR WIGGINS• Junior LB Sean Wiggins recorded his first collegiate sack as well as his first two collegiate interceptions on Sept. 19 at Eastern Michigan. Wiggins’ sack ended a first quarter Eastern Michigan drive while his interceptions came on EMU’s final two possessions of the contest. Wiggins is second on the team with 80 tackles.

CONAWAY HAS CAREER DAY• Junior CB Darius Conaway turned in a strong defensive effort on Sept. 19 at EMU, setting career highs with 1.5 tackles for loss and three pass breakups to lead the team in both catego-ries.

KNOCK IT DOWN!• The Cardinals had eight pass breakups as a team on Sept. 19 at Eastern Michigan, the most they have recorded in a game since tallying eight at Iowa in the second game of 2014.

WILLIS TALLIES FIRST CAREER SACK• Sophomore DT Kevin Willis notched his first collegiate sack in the third quarter at Texas A&M on Sept. 12. The six-yard sack came on a third down forcing the Aggies to punt.

INGLE LEADS THE LINEBACKERS• Ball State is fortunate to have four veteran linebackers on its roster for the 2015 season. Senior Ben Ingle, junior Zack Ryan, junior Aaron Taylor and junior Sean Wiggins have piled up 821 career tackles entering the Cen-tral Michigan game. Ingle leads the bunch with 301 career stops.

TURNING TOs INTO POINTS• The Cardinals picked up two fumble recover-ies against VMI in the season opener and turned those into 14 points. Ball State’s defense has forced at least two turnovers in 11 of its last 17 games dating back to last year.

NEW FACES IN DEFENSIVE BACKFIELD• Of the 11 players listed on the defensive backfield depth chart in the opener, six of those players did not play for the Cardinals in 2014. Sophomore Darius Conaway and junior Tyree Holder each recorded a pair of intercep-tions in 2014. Holder led the squad with seven defended passes.

2015 Individual Honors Darian Green, So., RB/KR, #25• MAC West Division Special Teams Player of the Week (Nov. 2)

Ben Ingle, Sr., LB, #19• MAC West Division Co-Defensive Player of the Week (Sept. 28)

Jacob Richard, Sr., C, #62• Rimington Trophy Fall Watch List• Semifinalist for the NFF Campbell Trophy• Nominee for Burlsworth Trophy

Jordan Williams, Sr., WR, #8• Biletnikoff Award Watch List



Morgan Hagee

CHIRPS FROM SPECIAL TEAMS MAC SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE WEEK• Sophomore RB/KR Darian Green was named the MAC West Division Special Teams Player of the Week for his performance against UMass on Oct. 31. Green returned the second half opening kick 85 yards to the UMass 15-yard line. Ball State would score a touchdown three plays later to go ahead, 17-3.

MR. CONSISTENT• Since missing a pair of field goals at North-western on Sept. 26, freshman K Morgan Hagee has made eight of his last 10 overall. Hagee converted both field goals on Oct. 31 against UMass – 34 and 36 yards. He has made 14 field goals this fall, which ranks first in the MAC.

HE COULD GO ALL THE WAY …• Junior WR KeVonn Mabon returned a fourth quarter kickoff 89 yards for his first career return touchdown on Oct. 24 versus Central Michigan. It was Ball State’s first kickoff return for a score since Eric Williams against Eastern Michigan on Oct. 16, 2010.

GREAT RATIO• Junior P Kyle Schmidt has been solid on punts all year. Of his 47 punts, 16 have landed inside the 20-yard line and none have reached the end zone for a touchback.

SCHMIDT AND HAGEE SPLITTING TIME ON KICKOFFS• Freshman Morgan Hagee and junior Kyle Schmidt have split kickoff duties this year. Schmidt has tallied 13 touchbacks on 33 kickoffs. Schmidt and Hagee were each utilized once on Nov. 5 at Western Michigan.

SCHMIDT IN THIRD YEAR AS PUNTER• Junior P Kyle Schmidt is in his third year as Ball State’s punter. He currently ranks fourth on Ball State’s career punting list with an average of 40.9 yards per punt.

Career Punting Average (attempts)1. 44.8 Chris Miller (231), 2005-082. 44.2 Brad Maynard (242), 1993-963. 41.0 Scott Kovanda (229), 2008-124. 40.9 Kyle Schmidt (144), 2013-present5. 40.3 Jack Morse (130), 1969-70

TRUE FRESHMAN HANDLING FIELD GOALS• True freshman K Morgan Hagee is 14-for-19 (73.7 percent) on field goal attempts this year. Hagee made his first five attempts before missing a 52-yarder on Sept. 19 at Eastern Michigan. Hagee booted three field goals through the uprights on Sept. 12 at Texas A&M, including a season-best 43-yarder in the third quarter.

EXPLOSIVE KICKOFF UNIT• The Cardinals rank lead the MAC and rank 13th nationally in kickoff returns, averaging 24.94 yards per return.

SCHMIDT HAS STANDOUT OPENER• Junior Kyle Schmidt was particularly effec-tive in the 2015 season opener against VMI where he hit four punts and had all four land inside the 20-yard line. One of his punts in the third quarter was downed at the one-yard line.

Game-By-Game Stats Field GoalsVMI (24), (27)at Texas A&M (21), (43), (20)at Eastern Michigan 52at Northwestern (30), 43, 40, (36)Toledo (29), 35at Northern Illinois (26), (28)Georgia State (35), (29)Central Michigan –––UMass (34), (36)at Western Michigan 48at OhioBowling GreenNumbers in (parenthesis) indicate made FG

PuntingVMI 4-169-42.2-4-49at Texas A&M 5-199-39.8-1-51at Eastern Michigan 5-170-34.0-2-54at Northwestern 7-300-42.9-3-53Toledo 6-240-40.0-1-45at Northern Illinois 5-169-33.8-2-38Georgia State 6-212-35.3-2-44Central Michigan 7-279-39.9-1-50UMass 2-66-33.0-0-37at Western Michigan 8-363-45.4-2-64at OhioBowling GreenNumber of punts-yards-average-inside 20-long

Kyle Schmidt

STAT CORNER

0The Cardinals have punted 55 times this fall, but have yet to record a touchback.



OTHER NOTES UNIFORM OF THE WEEK• Ball State will be wearing white jerseys, red pants and its alternate white helmets with the Cardinal logo on one side, number on the other and a stripe down the middle (see picture).

TEAM CAPTAINS• Senior LB Ben Ingle, senior OL Jacob Richard and senior DT Darnell Smith were selected by their teammates and coaches as team captains for the 2015 season. This week’s game captain is DE Michael Ayers.

I DO!• Former Ball State football player Zac Jordan (2007-11) surprised his girlfriend and fellow Ball State alum, Lindsey Weaver, by proposing to her during the Homecoming contest on Oct. 3. After participating in the Allstate “Good Hands” Kick promotion following the first quarter, Jordan took a knee and popped the question. Of course, Lindsey said yes.

RICHARD A SEMIFINALIST FOR CAMPBELL TROPHY• Senior C Jacob Richard was one of six MAC football players who was recently named a semifinalist for the National Football Founda-tion’s (NFF) William V. Campbell Trophy. The Campbell Trophy recognizes an individual as the absolute best football scholar-athlete in the nation.

BALL STATE IN THE NFL• DE Jonathan Newsome and WR Willie Snead are two former Ball State players who are playing on Sundays this fall. Newsome is in his second season with the Indianapolis Colts while

Snead is in his first year with the New Orleans Saints.

MORE NFL NOTES• Keith Wenning (QB – Cincinnati), Jahwan Edwards (RB –Atlanta), Eric Patterson (CB – St. Louis) and Kitt O’Brien (OL - Indianapolis) have signed practice squad deals with their respec-tive teams.

PICK YOUR HELMET• Ball State will wear either black or white helmets with different decals that give the Cardinals six different helmet options this year. For more information on the helmets, click here: http://www.ballstatesports.com/View-Article.dbml?SPSID=69318&SPID=7633&DB_LANG=C&DB_OEM_ID=14200&ATCLID=210289207

‘HULK SMASH’ VIDEO HIGHLIGHTED ON ESPN’S COLLEGE GAME DAY• An ESPN crew visited the Ball State football team during preseason camp to talk about the team’s ‘Hulk Smash’ video. The feature aired on ESPN’s College Game Day last Saturday, Sept. 5. To watch the video, visit this link: https://youtu.be/_ZlW-osYte0.

SUCCESS IN THE CLASSROOM• Five players on the 2015 Ball State roster have already earned their bachelor’s degree – DE Michael Ayers, LB Julian Boyd, TE Dylan Curry, DT Keenan Noel and OL Jacob Richard.

THURSDAY NIGHT STARTS• This was the third time in the past four years that Ball State opened its season on a Thursday night.

Weekly Team Award Winners Presented by Mel Botkin TrophiesScout Team Player of Week – Def. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . S Anthony ShekoScout Team Player of Week – Off. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TE John Godfrey(awards for Western Michigan game on Nov. 5)

Jonathan Newsome



AROUND THE MAC2015 STANDINGSEast DivisionTeam MAC Pct. PF PA Overall Pct. PF PA H A N StreakBowling Green 6-0 1.000 300 121 8-2 .800 454 279 3-1 5-0 0-1 Won 7Ohio 3-3 .500 130 167 6-4 .600 255 246 4-1 2-3 0-0 Won 1Buffalo 3-3 .500 154 178 5-5 .500 273 258 2-3 3-2 0-0 Lost 1Akron 2-3 .400 92 121 4-5 .444 189 209 1-3 3-2 0-0 Won 1Kent State 2-4 .333 59 155 3-7 .300 143 266 2-3 1-4 0-0 Lost 3Miami 1-5 .167 94 176 2-8 .200 167 334 2-3 0-5 0-0 Won 1UMass 0-5 .000 106 165 1-8 .111 194 314 1-4 0-4 0-0 Lost 5

West DivisionTeam MAC Pct. PF PA Overall Pct. PF PA H A N StreakToledo 5-1 .833 231 127 8-1 .889 314 169 4-1 3-0 1-0 Won 1Northern Illinois 5-1 .833 245 160 7-3 .700 367 253 4-0 3-3 0-0 Won 5Western Michigan 5-1 .833 264 142 6-4 .600 369 280 4-2 2-2 0-0 Lost 1Central Michigan 4-2 .667 179 129 5-5 .500 260 223 3-2 2-3 0-0 Lost 1Ball State 2-4 .333 127 187 3-7 .300 236 334 2-3 1-4 0-0 Lost 1Eastern Michigan 0-6 .000 120 273 1-9 .100 260 442 0-5 1-4 0-0 Lost 8

THIS WEEK’S SCHEDULENovember 14*Akron at Miami, 12 p.m. (ESPN3)*UMass at Eastern Michigan, 3 p.m. (ESPN3)

November 17*Toledo at Bowling Green, 6 p.m. (ESPN2)*Ball State at Ohio, 7 p.m. (ESPNU)

November 18*Western Michigan at Northern Illinois, 8 p.m. (ESPN2)*Central Michigan at Kent State, 8 p.m. (ESPNU)

*MAC game

LAST WEEK’S RESULTSNovember 7*Akron 17, at UMass 13*at Miami 28, Eastern Michigan 13

November 10*Toledo 28, at Central Michigan 23*at Ohio 27, Kent State 0

November 11*Northern Illinois 41, at Buffalo 30*Bowling Green 41, at Western Michigan 27

2015-16 MAC Bowl Lineup Raycom Media Camellia BowlSaturday, December 19th5:30 p.m. ET/4:30 p.m. CT (ESPN)(vs. Sun Belt)http://espnevents.com/camellia-bowl/

Famous Idaho Potato BowlTuesday, December 22nd3:30 p.m. ET/1:30 p.m. MT (ESPN)(vs. Mountain West)http://www.famousidahopotatobowl.com

Boca Raton BowlTuesday, December 22nd7:00 p.m. ET (ESPN)(vs. American Athletic Conference)http://espnevents.com/boca-raton-bowl/

Go Daddy BowlWednesday, December 23rd8:00 p.m. ET/ 7:00 p.m. CT (ESPN)(vs. Sun Belt)http://www.godaddybowl.com

San Diego County Credit Union Poinsettia BowlWednesday, December 23rd4:30 p.m. ET (ESPN)(vs. Mountain West)http://sandiegobowlgames.com/poinsettia-bowl/

Popeyes Bahamas BowlThursday, December 24th12 Noon ET (ESPN)(vs. Conference USA)http://www.bahamasbowl.com

THE OPPONENT – OHIOSERIES HISTORYOverall: Ball State leads series, 15-8at Ball State: Ball State leads series, 8-3at Ohio: Ball State leads series, 7-5Current streak: Ball State has won twoFirst meeting: Ohio won, 10-0, Sept. 20, 1975 in Athens, OhioLast meeting: Ball State won, 52-27, Nov. 14, 2012 in Muncie, Ind.

LAST 10 MEETINGS VS. OHIO10/31/92 Ball State, 24-21 at Ohio9/18/93 Ball State, 24-16 at Ohio9/24/94 Ball State, 21-14 at BSU10/28/95 Ball State, 6-3 at Ohio10/12/96 Ball State, 30-27 at BSU10/30/99 Ohio, 37-25 at BSU10/22/05 Ohio, 38-21 at Ohio10/31/09 Ohio, 20-17 at BSU10/15/11 Ball State, 23-20 at Ohio11/14/12 Ball State, 52-27 at BSU

2015 ScheduleDate Opponent Time/Score9/3 at Idaho 45- 28 W9/12 Marshall 21- 10 W9/19 Southeastern Louisiana 35- 14 W9/26 at Minnesota 24- 27 L10/3 at Akron* 14- 12 W10/10 Miami* 34- 3 W10/17 Western Michigan* 14- 49 L10/24 at Buffalo* 17- 41 L10/31 OPEN11/4 at Bowling Green* 24- 62 L11/10 Kent State* 27- 0 W11/17 Ball State* 7 p.m.11/24 at Northern Illinois* 7:30 p.m.Note: All times Eastern; asterisk (*) denotes MAC game

2015 INFORMATIONRecord: 6-4, 3-3 MACRanking: NoneLast Game: Won vs. Kent State, 27-0 Nov. 10, 2015Coach: Frank Solich (Nebraska ’66) Record: 136-76 (17th season) at Ohio: 78-57 (11th season) vs. BSU: 2-2

TEAM LEADERSPassing: Derrius Vick 158-of-248, 1,807yds., 10 TD, 6 INTRushing: Daz’mond Patterson 98 car., 453 yards, 8 TD, 4.6 ypcRec.: Sebastian Smith 52 rec., 634 yards, 6 TD, 12.2 yprTackles: Blair Brown 58 tacklesSacks Tarell Basham 4.0 sacksINT: Quentin Poling, Jovon Johnson 3 interceptions



BALL STATE DEPTH CHART (as of Nov. 12, 2015)– Offense –

Pos. No. Name Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown QB 15 Riley Neal 6-5 217 Fr./Fr. Yorktown, Ind. 14 Jack Milas 6-1 210 Jr./So. Arlington Heights, Ill.

HB 25 Darian Green 5-8 176 So./So. Lafayette, Ind. or 34 James Gilbert 5-8 191 Fr./Fr. Indianapolis, Ind. 6 Teddy Williamson 5-9 205 Jr./Jr. O’Fallon, Mo.

X-WR 8 Jordan Williams 6-3 228 Sr./Sr. Indianapolis, Ind. 89 Devin Reece 6-1 212 So./Fr. Westfield, Ind.

Z-WR 10 Chris Shillings 6-1 202 5th/Sr. Columbus, Ind. 80 Aaron Hepp 6-1 189 Sr./Jr. Indianapolis, Ind.

W-WR 16 KeVonn Mabon 6-1 219 Sr./Jr. St. Louis, Mo. 1 Jordan Hogue 6-1 180 So./So. Fort Wayne, Ind.

TE 40 Dylan Curry 6-5 268 5th/Sr. Frankfort, Ky. 17 Sam Brunner 6-2 240 Sr./Jr. Washington, Mich.

QT 78 Drake Miller 6-5 301 Sr./Jr. Sturgis, Mich. 66 Steven Bell 6-4 298 Sr./Jr. Cincinnati, Ohio

QG 68 Jeremiah Harvey 6-1 302 5th/Sr. Culver, Ind. 73 Pat Maloney 6-2 279 Jr./So. Niles, Ill.

C 62 Jacob Richard 6-1 286 5th/Sr. Weston, Conn. 70 Alex Joss 6-4 288 So./Fr. Novi, Mich.

SG 69 Ian Anderson 6-3 295 5th/Sr. Pfafftown, N.C. 75 Vinnie Palazeti 6-4 297 Jr./So. Owosso, Mich.

ST 67 Nick Plavchak 6-5 300 5th/Sr. Carmel, Ind. or 66 Steven Bell 6-4 298 Sr./Jr. Cincinnati, Ohio

– Specialists – Pos. No. Name Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown P 12 Kyle Schmidt 6-2 215 Sr./Jr. Chesterton, Ind. 4 Alex Egan 5-10 195 Sr./Jr. Leo, Ind.

PK 22 Morgan Hagee 5-11 158 Fr./Fr. Plainfield, Ind. 4 Alex Egan 5-10 195 Sr./Jr. Leo, Ind.

HO 14 Jack Milas 6-1 210 Jr./So. Arlington Heights, Ill. 12 Kyle Schmidt 6-2 215 Sr./Jr. Chesterton, Ind.

KO 12 Kyle Schmidt 6-2 215 Sr./Jr. Chesterton, Ind. or 22 Morgan Hagee 5-11 158 Fr./Fr. Plainfield, Ind. 4 Alex Egan 5-10 195 Sr./Jr. Leo, Ind.

KOR 25 Darian Green 5-8 176 So./So. Lafayette, Ind. 16 KeVonn Mabon 6-1 219 Sr./Jr. St. Louis, Mo.

PR 80 Aaron Hepp 6-1 189 Sr./Jr. Indianapolis, Ind. 1 Jordan Hogue 6-1 180 So./So. Fort Wayne, Ind.

Pronunciation GuideIssac Barrios – BAHR-ee-osKadin Booker – KAY-dinCywettnie Brown – SWEAT-neeSam Brunner – BREW-nerDedrick Cromartie – DEE-drick crow-MAHR-teeMesheck Floyd – MEE-shackOsazuwamen Igbinosun – OH-soo-WAH-men IGG-bih-NO-sunAJ Jaffal – jah-FALLCorey Lacanaria – LACK-an-R-ee-ahKeVonn Mabon – KEE-von MAY-bon

Jack Milas – MY-lusKeenan Noel – nollVinnie Palazeti – PAL-ah-ZETT-eeAndrew Poenitsch – PAIN-ishJoshua Posley – POSE-leeMichael Raby – RAY-beeEfe Scott-Emuakpor – F-ay Scott-m-OCK-poorAnthony Sheko – SHEE-koBrendon Towle – tollHaris Vrabac – VRAY-backCarlutorbantu Zaramo – CAR-loo-tore-BAHN-too zah-RAHM-oh

Out – Avery Bailey, LB (achilles); Julian Boyd, LB (shoulder); Michael Raby, TE (chest); Jalen Schlachter, OL (concussion like symptons); Darnell Smith, DT (knee)Questionable – Cywettnie Brown, WR (foot); Joshua Posley, DE (knee)Suspended – Corey Lacanaria, WR (violation of team rules)

INJURIES

– Defense – Pos. No. Name Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown Rush 9 Michael Ayers 6-1 252 5th/Sr. Elks Grove, Calif. 98 Anthony Winbush 6-1 228 Jr./So. Indianapolis, Ind.

DT 93 Kevin Willis 6-2 305 So./So. Indianapolis, Ind. 97 Kevin Thurmon 6-1 282 Fr./Fr. South Holland, Ill.

NG 55 John Whitman III 6-1 298 Jr./Jr. Columbus, Ohio 35 Keenan Noel 6-1 270 5th/Sr. Columbus, Ind. or 92 Julian Jackson 6-1 298 Sr./Sr. Los Angeles, Calif.

DE 94 Osazuwamen Igbinosun 6-2 255 Sr./Sr. Rahway, N.J. 35 Keenan Noel 6-1 270 5th/Sr. Columbus, Ind.

WLB 19 Ben Ingle 6-1 237 5th/Sr. West Harrison, Ind. 3 Sean Wiggins 6-3 233 Jr./Jr. Mint Hill, N.C.

MLB 3 Sean Wiggins 6-3 233 Jr./Jr. Mint Hill, N.C. or 2 Zack Ryan 5-11 225 Sr./Jr. Westlake, Ohio 27 Stu Stanley 6-1 229 Jr./Jr. Indianapolis, Ind.

SLB/N 7 Aaron Taylor 5-11 206 Sr./Jr. Lawrenceville, Ga. or 45 Lamont McPhatter 5-10 179 So./Fr. New Castle, Pa. 50 Damon Singleton 6-2 234 So./Fr. Wyandotte, Mich.

BC 23 Marc Walton 5-9 177 Fr./Fr. Mentor, Ohio 20 Darius Conaway 6-1 189 Jr./Jr. Kennesaw, Ga. or 28 Armani McNulty 5-10 181 Fr./Fr. Bolingbrook, Ill.

FS 21 Martez Hester 6-3 207 Sr./Jr. Kennesaw, Ga. 30 Rontrell Peyton 5-11 184 Sr./Jr. Alexandria, Va.

SS 43 Dedrick Cromartie 5-10 179 So./So. St. Louis, Mo. 15 Terin Solomon 5-11 179 So./So. Murrieta, Calif. or 45 Lamont McPhatter 5-10 179 So./Fr. New Castle, Pa.

FC 13 David Moore 5-9 171 Jr./So. Matthews, N.C. 33 Tyree Holder 6-1 170 Sr./Jr. Tampa, Fla.



No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown (Prev. School)

1 Jordan Hogue * WR 6-1 180 So./So. Fort Wayne, Ind. (New Haven)

2 Zack Blair QB 6-0 175 Fr./Fr. Tipp City, Ohio (Tippecanoe)

2 Zack Ryan ** LB 5-11 225 Sr./Jr. Westlake, Ohio (St. Ignatius)

3 Sean Wiggins ** LB 6-3 233 Jr./Jr. Mint Hill, N.C. (Butler)

4 Alex Egan K 5-10 195 Sr./Jr. Leo, Ind. (Leo)

5 Corey Lacanaria * WR 5-8 165 So./So. Farmington Hills, Mich. (Brother Rice)

6 Teddy Williamson ** RB 5-9 205 Jr./Jr. O’Fallon, Mo. (Fort Zumwalt West)

7 Aaron Taylor ** LB 5-11 206 Sr./Jr. Lawrenceville, Ga. (Central Gwinnett)

8 Jordan Williams *** WR 6-3 228 Sr./Sr. Indianapolis, Ind. (North Central)

9 Michael Ayers *** DE 6-1 252 5th/Sr. Elks Grove, Calif. (Laguna Creek)

10 Jesse Best QB 5-9 160 Fr./Fr. Columbiana, Ohio (Crestview)

10 Chris Shillings *** WR 6-1 202 5th/Sr. Columbus, Ind. (North)

11 David Morrison QB 6-1 187 So./Fr. Fort Wayne, Ind. (Concordia)

11 Kendrick Mullen CB 5-7 163 So./Fr. Fort Wayne, Ind. (Bishop Luers)

12 Kyle Schmidt ** P 6-2 215 Sr./Jr. Chesterton, Ind. (Chesterton)

13 David Moore * CB 5-9 171 Jr./So. Matthews, N.C. (Butler)

14 Jack Milas * QB 6-1 210 Jr./So. Arlington Heights, Ill. (Rolling Meadows)

15 Riley Neal QB 6-5 217 Fr./Fr. Yorktown, Ind. (Yorktown)

15 Terin Solomon S 5-11 179 So./So. Murrieta, Calif. (Riverside CC)

16 KeVonn Mabon ** WR 6-1 219 Sr./Jr. St. Louis, Mo. (DeSmet Jesuit)

17 Quinten Turner CB 5-9 176 So./Fr. Decatur, Ga. (Miller Grove)

17 Sam Brunner ** TE 6-2 240 Sr./Jr. Washington, Mich. (Romeo)

18 Efe Scott-Emuakpor WR 6-3 207 Sr./Jr. East Lansing, Mich. (East Lansing)

18 Blake Anders S 6-0 185 Jr./Jr. Lisle, Ill. (Benedictine)

19 Ben Ingle *** LB 6-1 237 5th/Sr. West Harrison, Ind. (LaSalle)

20 Darius Conaway ** CB 6-1 189 Jr./Jr. Kennesaw, Ga. (North Cobb)

20 Evan Sembell RB 6-2 217 Fr./Fr. Rochester, Ill. (Rochester)

21 Martez Hester ** S 6-3 207 Sr./Jr. Kennesaw, Ga. (North Cobb)

22 Morgan Hagee PK/P 5-11 158 Fr./Fr. Plainfield, Ind. (Plainfield)

23 Marc Walton CB 5-9 177 Fr./Fr. Mentor, Ohio (Mentor)

24 Ralph Smith III WR 5-8 173 Jr./So. Avon, Ohio (Avon)

25 Darian Green * RB 5-8 176 So./So. Lafayette, Ind. (Jefferson)

25 Kyle Lewis S 6-1 200 Sr./Jr. Belliflower, Calif. (West LA College)

26 Avery Bailey ** LB 6-1 208 5th/Sr. Cleveland, Ohio (St. Edward)

27 Stu Stanley ** LB 6-1 229 Jr./Jr. Indianapolis, Ind. (Cathedral)

28 Armani McNulty CB 5-10 181 Fr./Fr. Bolingbrook, Ill. (Bolingbrook)

29 Corey Hall CB 5-9 189 Jr./Jr. Stockbridge, Ga. (Stockbridge)

30 Rontrell Peyton S 5-11 184 Sr./Jr. Alexandria, Va. (West Potomac)

31 Romero Wade S 5-11 212 Fr./Fr. Altamonte Springs, Fla. (Lyman)

32 Jeremiah Jackson LB 5-11 219 So./Fr. Brooksville, Fla. (Hernando)

33 Tyree Holder ** CB 6-1 170 Sr./Jr. Tampa, Fla. (Tampa Catholic)

34 James Gilbert RB 5-8 191 Fr./Fr. Indianapolis, Ind. (Arsenal Tech)

35 Keenan Noel ** DT 6-1 270 5th/Sr. Columbus, Ind. (North)

36 Jacob White LB 6-1 232 Fr./Fr. Clarendon Hills, Ill (Hinsdale Central)

37 Spencer Gilbert RB 5-10 204 So./Fr. Greenfield, Ind. (Eastern Hancock)

38 Steve Drida K 6-1 201 Jr./So. Waukesha, Wis. (Waukesha West)

38 Payton Lowe S 6-1 185 So./So. Gas City, Ind. (Mississinewa)

39 John Godfrey * TE 6-1 245 Sr./Jr. South Bend, Ind. (St. Joseph’s)

40 Dylan Curry *** TE 6-5 268 5th/Sr. Frankfort, Ky. (Western Hills)

41 Payton Stonefield LB 6-1 211 Jr./So. Sunman, Ind. (East Central)

41 Darren Bost TE 6-1 232 Sr./Jr. Indianapolis, Ind. (Warren Central)

42 Julian Boyd *** LB 6-1 230 5th/Sr. Roswell, Ga. (Roswell)


43 Dedrick Cromartie * S 5-10 179 So./So. St. Louis, Mo. (DeSmet)

44 Michael Raby *** TE 6-3 257 Sr./Sr. Sheridan, Ind. (North Central)

44 Anthony Sheko S 6-3 210 Fr./Fr. Harvey, Ill. (Simeon)

45 Lamont McPhatter S 5-10 179 So./Fr. New Castle, Pa. (New Castle)

46 AJ Jaffal LB 6-0 208 Fr./Fr. Dearborn, Mich. (Fordson)

47 Nick Traub * LS 5-11 202 Sr./Jr. Indianapolis, Ind. (Bishop Chatard)

48 Meshech Floyd S 6-1 185 Fr./Fr. Altamonte Springs, Fla. (Lyman)

49 Kyle Seger * DE 6-0 248 Sr./Jr. Huntingburg, Ind. (Southridge)

50 Damon Singleton LB 6-2 234 So./Fr. Wyandotte, Mich. (Roosevelt)

51 Chris Vann LB 6-0 230 5th/Sr. South Bend, Ind. (Sienna Heights)

52 Fred Schroeder DE 6-3 276 So./Fr. Yuma, Ariz. (IMG Academy)

53 Malik King OL 6-3 303 So./Fr. Muskegon, Mich. (Muskegon)

54 Patrick O’Connell DT 6-3 263 Fr./Fr. Long Grove, Ill. (Stevenson)

55 John Whitman III DE 6-1 298 Jr./Jr. Columbus, Ohio (Westerville Central)

57 Brendon Towle LS 6-0 208 Sr./Jr. Greenfield, Ind. (Greenfield Central)

57 Joshua Posley DE 6-1 252 Sr./Jr. Indianapolis, Ind. (Warren Central)

58 Kadin Booker OL 6-7 290 So./So. Burlington City, N.J. (Monroe College)

61 Issac Barrios OL 6-2 265 Fr./Fr. Elkhart, Ind. (Elkhart Central)

62 Jacob Richard *** OL 6-1 286 5th/Sr. Weston, Conn. (Weston)

63 Grant Williamson OL 6-3 277 Fr./Fr. Rolling Prairie, Ind. (New Prairie)

64 Andrew Poenitsch OL 6-2 270 Fr./Fr. Waukesha, Wis. (Sussex Hamilton)

65 Jalen Schlachter *** OL 6-6 316 5th/Sr. Corunna, Mich. (Corunna)

66 Steven Bell ** OL 6-4 298 Sr./Jr. Cincinnati, Ohio (Indian Hill)

67 Nick Plavchak * OL 6-5 300 5th/Sr. Carmel, Ind. (Guerin Catholic)

68 Jeremiah Harvey ** OL 6-1 302 5th/Sr. Culver, Ind. (Culver)

69 Ian Anderson * OL 6-3 295 5th/Sr. Pfafftown, N.C. (Reagan)

70 Alex Joss OL 6-4 288 So./Fr. Novi, Mich. (Walled Lake Western)

71 Zac Ricketts OL 6-4 304 Fr./Fr. Bremen, Ind. (Bremen)

72 Haris Vrabac OL 6-7 340 Jr./So. Warren, Mich. (Warren Mott)

73 Pat Maloney OL 6-2 279 Jr./So. Niles, Ill. (Maine South)

75 Vinnie Palazeti * OL 6-4 297 Jr./So. Owosso, Mich. (Powers Catholic)

77 Alex Orndorff OL 6-7 300 So./Fr. Lawrenceburg, Ind. (Lawrenceburg)

78 Drake Miller ** OL 6-5 301 Sr./Jr. Sturgis, Mich. (Sturgis)

79 Jarrid Lloyd OL 6-5 279 Jr./So. Naperville, Ill. (Benet Academy)

80 Aaron Hepp ** WR 6-1 189 Sr./Jr. Indianapolis, Ind. (Bishop Chatard)

81 Kyle Schrank TE 6-2 232 Fr./Fr. Fishers, Ind. (Hamilton Southeastern)

83 Clayton Cook WR 6-1 185 Fr./Fr. North Webster, Ind. (Wawasee)

84 Danny Pinter TE 6-4 251 Fr./Fr. South Bend, Ind. (John Adams)

85 Cywettnie Brown * WR 6-0 162 Sr./Jr. Chicago, Ill. (Simeon)

86 Riley Miller WR 6-1 170 Fr./Fr. Yorktown, Ind. (Yorktown)

88 Logan Curry TE 6-4 250 Sr./Jr. Frankfort, Ky. (Western Hills)

89 Devin Reece WR 6-1 212 So./Fr. Westfield, Ind. (Westfield)

90 Sean Hammonds Jr. DE 6-1 241 Fr./Fr. Louisville, Ky. (Ballard)

91 Akeem Hutchinson DE 6-2 246 Fr./Fr. Lauderdale Lakes, Fla. (Stranahan)

92 Julian Jackson * DL 6-1 298 Sr./Sr. Los Angeles, Calif. (Beverly Hills)

93 Kevin Willis * DT 6-2 305 So./So. Indianapolis, Ind. (Lawrence Central)

94 Osazuwamen Igbinosun ** DE 6-2 255 Sr./Sr. Rahway, N.J. (Rahway)

95 Darnell Smith *** DT 5-11 275 Sr./Sr. Indianapolis, Ind. (Warren Central)

96 Carlutorbantu Zaramo * DT 6-4 290 Sr./Jr. Richmond Heights, Ohio (Brush)

97 Kevin Thurmon DT 6-1 282 Fr./Fr. South Holland, Ill. (Mount Carmel)

98 Anthony Winbush * DE 6-1 228 Jr./So. Indianapolis, Ind. (Warren Central)

99 Kenny Knight Jr. DT 5-11 250 Fr./Fr. East St. Louis, Ill. (East St. Louis)

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18 Blake Anders S 6-0 185 Jr./Jr. Lisle, Ill. (Benedictine)

69 Ian Anderson * OL 6-3 295 5th/Sr. Pfafftown, N.C. (Reagan)

9 Michael Ayers *** DE 6-1 252 5th/Sr. Elks Grove, Calif. (Laguna Creek)

26 Avery Bailey ** LB 6-1 208 5th/Sr. Cleveland, Ohio (St. Edward)

61 Issac Barrios OL 6-2 265 Fr./Fr. Elkhart, Ind. (Elkhart Central)

66 Steven Bell ** OL 6-4 298 Sr./Jr. Cincinnati, Ohio (Indian Hill)

10 Jesse Best QB 5-9 160 Fr./Fr. Columbiana, Ohio (Crestview)

2 Zack Blair QB 6-0 175 Fr./Fr. Tipp City, Ohio (Tippecanoe)

58 Kadin Booker OL 6-7 290 So./So. Burlington City, N.J. (Monroe College)

41 Darren Bost TE 6-1 232 Sr./Jr. Indianapolis, Ind. (Warren Central)

42 Julian Boyd *** LB 6-1 230 5th/Sr. Roswell, Ga. (Roswell)

85 Cywettnie Brown * WR 6-0 162 Sr./Jr. Chicago, Ill. (Simeon)

17 Sam Brunner ** TE 6-2 240 Sr./Jr. Washington, Mich. (Romeo)

20 Darius Conaway ** CB 6-1 189 Jr./Jr. Kennesaw, Ga. (North Cobb)

83 Clayton Cook WR 6-1 185 Fr./Fr. North Webster, Ind. (Wawasee)

43 Dedrick Cromartie * S 5-10 179 So./So. St. Louis, Mo. (DeSmet)

40 Dylan Curry *** TE 6-5 268 5th/Sr. Frankfort, Ky. (Western Hills)

88 Logan Curry TE 6-4 250 Sr./Jr. Frankfort, Ky. (Western Hills)

38 Steve Drida K 6-1 201 Jr./So. Waukesha, Wis. (Waukesha West)

4 Alex Egan K 5-10 195 Sr./Jr. Leo, Ind. (Leo)

48 Meshech Floyd S 6-1 185 Fr./Fr. Altamonte Springs, Fla. (Lyman)

34 James Gilbert RB 5-8 191 Fr./Fr. Indianapolis, Ind. (Arsenal Tech)

37 Spencer Gilbert RB 5-10 204 So./Fr. Greenfield, Ind. (Eastern Hancock)

39 John Godfrey * TE 6-1 245 Sr./Jr. South Bend, Ind. (St. Joseph’s)

25 Darian Green * RB 5-8 176 So./So. Lafayette, Ind. (Jefferson)

22 Morgan Hagee PK/P 5-11 158 Fr./Fr. Plainfield, Ind. (Plainfield)

29 Corey Hall CB 5-9 189 Jr./Jr. Stockbridge, Ga. (Stockbridge)

90 Sean Hammonds Jr. DE 6-1 241 Fr./Fr. Louisville, Ky. (Ballard)

68 Jeremiah Harvey ** OL 6-1 302 5th/Sr. Culver, Ind. (Culver)

80 Aaron Hepp ** WR 6-1 189 Sr./Jr. Indianapolis, Ind. (Bishop Chatard)

21 Martez Hester ** S 6-3 207 Sr./Jr. Kennesaw, Ga. (North Cobb)

1 Jordan Hogue * WR 6-1 180 So./So. Fort Wayne, Ind. (New Haven)

33 Tyree Holder ** CB 6-1 170 Sr./Jr. Tampa, Fla. (Tampa Catholic)

91 Akeem Hutchinson DE 6-2 246 Fr./Fr. Lauderdale Lakes, Fla. (Stranahan)

94 Osazuwamen Igbinosun ** DE 6-2 255 Sr./Sr. Rahway, N.J. (Rahway)

19 Ben Ingle *** LB 6-1 237 5th/Sr. West Harrison, Ind. (LaSalle)

32 Jeremiah Jackson LB 5-11 219 So./Fr. Brooksville, Fla. (Hernando)

92 Julian Jackson * DL 6-1 298 Sr./Sr. Los Angeles, Calif. (Beverly Hills)

46 AJ Jaffal LB 6-0 208 Fr./Fr. Dearborn, Mich. (Fordson)

70 Alex Joss OL 6-4 288 So./Fr. Novi, Mich. (Walled Lake Western)

53 Malik King OL 6-3 303 So./Fr. Muskegon, Mich. (Muskegon)

99 Kenny Knight Jr. DT 5-11 250 Fr./Fr. East St. Louis, Ill. (East St. Louis)

5 Corey Lacanaria * WR 5-8 165 So./So. Farmington Hills, Mich. (Brother Rice)

25 Kyle Lewis S 6-1 200 Sr./Jr. Belliflower, Calif. (West LA College)

79 Jarrid Lloyd OL 6-5 279 Jr./So. Naperville, Ill. (Benet Academy)

38 Payton Lowe S 6-1 185 So./So. Gas City, Ind. (Mississinewa)

16 KeVonn Mabon ** WR 6-1 219 Sr./Jr. St. Louis, Mo. (DeSmet Jesuit)

73 Pat Maloney OL 6-2 279 Jr./So. Niles, Ill. (Maine South)

28 Armani McNulty CB 5-10 181 Fr./Fr. Bolingbrook, Ill. (Bolingbrook)

45 Lamont McPhatter S 5-10 179 So./Fr. New Castle, Pa. (New Castle)

14 Jack Milas * QB 6-1 210 Jr./So. Arlington Heights, Ill. (Rolling Meadows)

78 Drake Miller ** OL 6-5 301 Sr./Jr. Sturgis, Mich. (Sturgis)


86 Riley Miller WR 6-1 170 Fr./Fr. Yorktown, Ind. (Yorktown)

13 David Moore * CB 5-9 171 Jr./So. Matthews, N.C. (Butler)

11 David Morrison QB 6-1 187 So./Fr. Fort Wayne, Ind. (Concordia)

11 Kendrick Mullen CB 5-7 163 So./Fr. Fort Wayne, Ind. (Bishop Luers)

15 Riley Neal QB 6-5 217 Fr./Fr. Yorktown, Ind. (Yorktown)

35 Keenan Noel ** DT 6-1 270 5th/Sr. Columbus, Ind. (North)

54 Patrick O’Connell DT 6-3 263 Fr./Fr. Long Grove, Ill. (Stevenson)

77 Alex Orndorff OL 6-7 300 So./Fr. Lawrenceburg, Ind. (Lawrenceburg)

75 Vinnie Palazeti * OL 6-4 297 Jr./So. Owosso, Mich. (Powers Catholic)

30 Rontrell Peyton S 5-11 184 Sr./Jr. Alexandria, Va. (West Potomac)

84 Danny Pinter TE 6-4 251 Fr./Fr. South Bend, Ind. (John Adams)

67 Nick Plavchak * OL 6-5 300 5th/Sr. Carmel, Ind. (Guerin Catholic)

64 Andrew Poenitsch OL 6-2 270 Fr./Fr. Waukesha, Wis. (Sussex Hamilton)

57 Joshua Posley DE 6-1 252 Sr./Jr. Indianapolis, Ind. (Warren Central)

44 Michael Raby *** TE 6-3 257 Sr./Sr. Sheridan, Ind. (North Central)

89 Devin Reece WR 6-1 212 So./Fr. Westfield, Ind. (Westfield)

62 Jacob Richard *** OL 6-1 286 5th/Sr. Weston, Conn. (Weston)

71 Zac Ricketts OL 6-4 304 Fr./Fr. Bremen, Ind. (Bremen)

2 Zack Ryan ** LB 5-11 225 Sr./Jr. Westlake, Ohio (St. Ignatius)

65 Jalen Schlachter *** OL 6-6 316 5th/Sr. Corunna, Mich. (Corunna)

12 Kyle Schmidt ** P 6-2 215 Sr./Jr. Chesterton, Ind. (Chesterton)

81 Kyle Schrank TE 6-2 232 Fr./Fr. Fishers, Ind. (Hamilton Southeastern)

52 Fred Schroeder DE 6-3 276 So./Fr. Yuma, Ariz. (IMG Academy)

18 Efe Scott-Emuakpor WR 6-3 207 Sr./Jr. East Lansing, Mich. (East Lansing)

49 Kyle Seger * DE 6-0 248 Sr./Jr. Huntingburg, Ind. (Southridge)

20 Evan Sembell RB 6-2 217 Fr./Fr. Rochester, Ill. (Rochester)

44 Anthony Sheko S 6-3 210 Fr./Fr. Harvey, Ill. (Simeon)

10 Chris Shillings *** WR 6-1 202 5th/Sr. Columbus, Ind. (North)

50 Damon Singleton LB 6-2 234 So./Fr. Wyandotte, Mich. (Roosevelt)

95 Darnell Smith *** DT 5-11 275 Sr./Sr. Indianapolis, Ind. (Warren Central)

24 Ralph Smith III WR 5-8 173 Jr./So. Avon, Ohio (Avon)

15 Terin Solomon S 5-11 179 So./So. Murrieta, Calif. (Riverside CC)

27 Stu Stanley ** LB 6-1 229 Jr./Jr. Indianapolis, Ind. (Cathedral)

41 Payton Stonefield LB 6-1 211 Jr./So. Sunman, Ind. (East Central)

7 Aaron Taylor ** LB 5-11 206 Sr./Jr. Lawrenceville, Ga. (Central Gwinnett)

97 Kevin Thurmon DT 6-1 282 Fr./Fr. South Holland, Ill. (Mount Carmel)

57 Brendon Towle LS 6-0 208 Sr./Jr. Greenfield, Ind. (Greenfield Central)

47 Nick Traub * LS 5-11 202 Sr./Jr. Indianapolis, Ind. (Bishop Chatard)

17 Quinten Turner CB 5-9 176 So./Fr. Decatur, Ga. (Miller Grove)

51 Chris Vann LB 6-0 230 5th/Sr. South Bend, Ind. (Sienna Heights)

72 Haris Vrabac OL 6-7 340 Jr./So. Warren, Mich. (Warren Mott)

31 Romero Wade S 5-11 212 Fr./Fr. Altamonte Springs, Fla. (Lyman)

23 Marc Walton CB 5-9 177 Fr./Fr. Mentor, Ohio (Mentor)

36 Jacob White LB 6-1 232 Fr./Fr. Clarendon Hills, Ill (Hinsdale Central)

55 John Whitman III DE 6-1 298 Jr./Jr. Columbus, Ohio (Westerville Central)

3 Sean Wiggins ** LB 6-3 233 Jr./Jr. Mint Hill, N.C. (Butler)

8 Jordan Williams *** WR 6-3 228 Sr./Sr. Indianapolis, Ind. (North Central)

63 Grant Williamson OL 6-3 277 Fr./Fr. Rolling Prairie, Ind. (New Prairie)

6 Teddy Williamson ** RB 5-9 205 Jr./Jr. O’Fallon, Mo. (Fort Zumwalt West)

93 Kevin Willis * DT 6-2 305 So./So. Indianapolis, Ind. (Lawrence Central)

98 Anthony Winbush * DE 6-1 228 Jr./So. Indianapolis, Ind. (Warren Central)

96 Carlutorbantu Zaramo * DT 6-4 290 Sr./Jr. Richmond Heights, Ohio (Brush)

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OFFENSIVE PLAYER STATS WITH CAREER HIGHSSAM BRUNNER / TE / #176-2, 240, Sr./Jr., Washington, Mich.Receptions: 2, at Northern Illinois, 10/10/15Receiving yards: 25, Kent State, 10/12/13Long reception: 25, Kent State, 10/12/13KR: 1, Twice (Last time at Akron, 10/26/13)Long kick return: 11, Illinois State, 8/29/13

• ReceivingYear G Rec Yds TD Lg Yd/C2013 11 2 44 0 25 22.02014 12 1 4 0 4 4.02015 10 4 47 0 15 11.8TOTAL 33 7 95 0 25 13.6

DYLAN CURRY / TE / #406-5, 268, 5th/Sr., Frankfort, Ky.TDs: 1, 4 times (Last vs. GSU, 10/17/15)Receptions: 2, 6 times (Last vs. GSU, 10/17/15)Receiving yards: 47, Indiana State, 9/13/14Long reception: 38, Indiana State, 9/13/14

• ReceivingYear G Rec Yds TD Lg Yd/C2012 13 3 51 0 33 17.02013 11 4 39 0 17 9.82014 12 9 108 3 38 12.02015 10 6 30 1 8 5.0TOTAL 46 22 228 4 38 10.4

JAMES GILBERT / RB / #345-8, 191, Fr./Fr., Indianapolis, Ind.Touchdowns: 2, Twice (Last at EMU, 9/19/15)Rush attempts: 25, UMass, 10/31/15Rush yards: 73, UMass, 10/31/15Long rush: 34, at Northwestern, 9/26/15Receptions: 2, UMass, 10/31/15Rec. yards: 19, Toledo, 10/3/15Long reception: 19, Toledo, 10/3/15

• RushingYear G Att Yds TD Lg Yd/C2015 10 124 504 8 34 4.1TOTAL 10 124 504 8 34 4.1

• ReceivingYear G Rec Yds TD Lg Yd/C2015 10 3 35 0 19 11.7TOTAL 10 3 35 0 19 11.7

DARIAN GREEN / RB / #255-8, 176, So./So., Lafayette, Ind.Touchdowns: 4, VMI, 9/3/15Rush attempts: 25, at Eastern Mich., 9/19/15Rush yards: 164, at Eastern Michigan, 9/19/15Long rush: 47, at Texas A&M, 9/12/15Receptions: 6, VMI, 9/3/15Rec. yards: 74, VMI, 9/3/15Long reception: 35, VMI, 9/3/15

• RushingYear G Att Yds TD Lg Yd/C2014 12 12 48 0 9 4.02015 10 126 640 4 47 5.1TOTAL 22 138 688 4 47 5.0

• ReceivingYear G Rec Yds TD Lg Yd/C2014 12 8 112 0 29 14.02015 10 14 84 1 35 6.0TOTAL 22 22 196 1 35 8.9

MORGAN HAGEE / K / #225-11, 158, Fr./Fr., Plainfield, Ind.Field goals made: 3, at Texas A&M, 9/12/15FG attempted: 4, at Northwestern, 9/26/15Long field goal: 43, at Texas A&M, 9/12/15

• KickingYear G FGs Lg Pct PATs Pts2015 10 14-19 43 73.7 26-27 68TOTAL 10 14-19 43 73.7 26-27 68

AARON HEPP / WR / #806-1, 189, Sr./Jr., Indianapolis, Ind.Touchdowns: 1, Colgate, 8/30/14Receptions: 5, Indiana State, 9/13/14Receiving yards: 38, Indiana State, 9/13/14Long reception: 20, at Western Mich., 10/19/13PR: 3, Twice (Last vs. Indiana State, 9/13/14)PR Yards: 15, Indiana State, 9/13/14Long PR: 7, Twice, (Last Time vs. ISU, 9/13/14)


JORDAN HOGUE / WR / #16-1, 180, So./So., Fort Wayne, Ind.TD: 1, 3 times (Last at NIU, 10/10/15)Receptions: 4, Indiana State, 9/13/14Receiving yards: 59, Indiana State, 9/13/14Long reception: 33, Eastern Michigan, 11/22/14


COREY LACANARIA / WR / #55-8, 165, So./So., Farmington Hills, Mich.TDs: 1, 3 times (Last vs. CMU, 10/24/15)Receptions: 10, Central Michigan, 10/24/15Rec. yards: 72, Central Michigan, 10/24/15Long reception: 26, W. Michigan, 10/11/14


KeVONN MABON / WR / #166-1, 219, Sr./Jr., St. Louis, Mo.Touchdowns: 1, 10 timesReceptions: 11, Colgate, 8/30/14Receiving yards: 150, UMass, 10/30/15Receiving TDs: 1, 8 timesLong reception: 62, Bowling Green, 11/28/14

• ReceivingYear G Rec Yds TD Lg Yd/C2012 12 23 335 2 44 14.62013 3 7 93 0 34 13.32014 12 59 717 5 62 12.22015 10 53 552 1 53 10.4TOTAL 37 142 1697 8 62 12.0

JACK MILAS / QB / #146-1, 210, Jr./So., Arlington Heights, Ill.Pass attempts: 52, VMI, 9/3/15Pass completions: 34, VMI, 9/3/15Pass yards: 338, VMI, 9/3/15Pass TDs: 4, Western Michigan, 10/11/14Long pass: 44, Eastern Michigan, 11/22/14Rush attempts: 7, Akron, 10/25/14Rush yards: 57, Eastern Michigan, 11/22/14Long rush: 54, Eastern Michigan, 11/22/14Rush TDs: 1, Twice (Last vs. EMU, 11/22/14)

• PassingYear G C- A Int Yds TD Lg Pct.2014 6 115- 209 5 1302 9 44 55.02015 10 35- 67 3 343 1 36 52.2TOTAL 16 150- 276 8 1645 10 44 54.3

• RushingYear G Att Yds TD Lg Yd/C2014 6 27 96 2 54 3.62015 10 6 12 0 13 2.0TOTAL 16 33 108 2 54 3.3



OFFENSIVE PLAYER STATS WITH CAREER HIGHSRILEY NEAL / QB / #156-5, 217, Fr./Fr., Yorktown, Ind.Pass attempts: 53, at Northern Ill., 10/10/15Pass completions: 31, at Northern Ill., 10/10/15Pass yards: 393, at Northern Illinois, 10/10/15Pass TDs: 4, at Northern Illinois, 10/10/15Long pass: 53, Twice (Last vs. UMass, 10/31/15)Rush attempts: 16, at Northwestern, 9/26/15Rush yards: 86, at Eastern Michgian, 9/19/15Long rush: 41, at Eastern Michgian, 9/19/15Rush TDs: 1, at Eastern Michgian, 9/19/15

• PassingYear G C- A Int Yds TD Lg Pct.2015 9 188- 317 3 1875 13 53 59.3TOTAL 9 188- 317 3 1875 13 53 59.3

• RushingYear G Att Yds TD Lg Yd/C2015 9 79 338 1 41 4.3TOTAL 9 79 338 1 41 4.3

CHRIS SHILLINGS / WR / #106-1, 202, 5th/Sr., Columbus, Ind.Touchdowns: 1, Bowling Green, 11/28/14Receptions: 5, Twice (Last at Toledo 9/20/14)Receiving yards: 52, Colgate, 8/30/14Long reception: 37, Indiana State, 9/13/14

• ReceivingYear G Rec Yds TD Lg Yd/C2011 6 0 0 0 0 0.02012 11 4 51 0 23 12.82013 4 0 0 0 0 0.02014 12 28 293 1 37 10.52015 10 22 170 0 14 7.7TOTAL 43 54 514 1 37 9.5

JORDAN WILLIAMS / WR / #86-3, 228, Sr./Sr., Indianapolis, Ind.Receiving TDs: 2, 5 timesReceptions: 12, Akron, 10/26/13Receiving yards: 179, Western Mich., 10/11/14Long reception: 75, Miami University, 11/29/13

• ReceivingYear G Rec Yds TD Lg Yd/C2012 8 0 0 0 0 0.02013 13 72 1050 10 75 14.62014 11 56 753 6 44 13.4 2015 10 62 796 7 51 12.8TOTAL 42 190 2599 23 75 13.7

TEDDY WILLIAMSON / RB / #235-9, 205, Jr./Jr., O’Fallon, Mo.Touchdowns: 1, Miami, 11/29/13Rush attempts: 19, Miami University, 11/29/13Rush yards: 80, Miami U., 11/29/13 (19 carries)Long rush: 18, Army, 9/7/13Receptions: 2, Army, 9/7/13Receiving yards: 4, Army, 9/7/13 (2 receptions)

• RushingYear G Att Yds TD Lg Yd/C2013 12 68 224 1 18 3.32014 12 24 56 0 16 2.32015 10 28 107 0 12 3.8TOTAL 34 120 387 1 18 3.2




DEFENSIVE PLAYER STATS WITH CAREER HIGHSMICHAEL AYERS / DE / #96-1, 252, 5th/Sr., Elks Grove, Calif.Tackles: 14, Army, 10/4/14Sacks: 1.0, 3 times (Last at NIU, 10/10/15)TFL: 2.0, Eastern Michigan, 11/22/14FR: 1, 2 times (Last at Army 10/4/14)

• Defensive StatsYear G UA A Tot TFL FF FR Int Sacks2012 12 4 3 7 0.0-0 0 0 0 0.0-02013 10 5 8 13 0.0-0 0 0 0 0.0-02014 12 29 36 65 6.0-15 0 2 0 2.0-72015 10 26 26 52 3.0-4 0 0 0 1.0-2TOTAL 44 64 73 137 9.0-19 0 2 0 3.0-9

AVERY BAILEY / LB / #266-1, 208, 5th/Sr., Cleveland, OhioInterceptions: 1, Massachusetts, 11/12/14Tackles: 6, Miami University, 11/29/13Tackles for loss: 1.0, at Virginia, 10/5/13

• Defensive StatsYear G UA A Tot TFL FF FR Int Sacks2011 3 2 0 2 0.0-0 0 0 0 0.0-02012 0 0 0 0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0.0-02013 11 9 10 19 1.0-2 0 0 0 0.0-02014 12 5 12 17 0.0-0 0 0 1 0.0-02015 10 10 9 19 0.0-0 0 0 0 0.0-0TOTAL 36 26 31 57 1.0-2 0 0 1 0.0-0

JULIAN BOYD / LB / #426-1, 230, 5th/Sr., Roswell, Ga.Tackles: 3, 4 timesSacks: 0.5, Ohio, 11/14/12TFL: 0.5, 2 times (Last at Virginia, 10/5/13

• Defensive StatsYear G UA A Tot TFL FF FR Int Sacks2011 9 8 9 17 0.0-0 0 0 0 0.0-02012 9 3 2 5 0.5-1 0 0 0 0.5-12013 9 3 2 5 0.5-1 0 0 0 0.0-02014 0 0 0 0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0.0-02015 9 2 4 6 0.0-0 0 0 0 0.0-0TOTAL 36 16 17 33 1.0-2 0 0 0 0.5-1

DARIUS CONAWAY / CB / #206-1, 189, Jr./Jr., Kennesaw, Ga.Tackles: 8, Eastern Michigan, 11/22/14TFL: 1.5 at Eastern Michigan, 9/19/15Pass breakups: 3, Twice (Last at EMU, 9/19/15)

• Defensive StatsYear G UA A Tot TFL FF FR Int Sacks2013 13 6 3 9 0.0-0 0 0 0 0.0-02014 10 19 8 27 0.0-0 0 0 0 0.0-02015 9 18 9 27 2.5-9 0 0 0 0.0-0TOTAL 32 43 20 63 2.5-9 0 0 0 0.0-0

DEDRICK CROMARTIE / SS / #435-10, 179, So./So., St. Louis, Mo.INT: 1, 3 times (Last vs. CMU, 10/24/15)Long INT return: 14, at UMass, 11/12/14Tackles: 11, Eastern Michigan, 11/22/14Tackles for loss: 1.0, at Texas A&M, 9/12/15Pass breakups: 1, 5 times

• Defensive StatsYear G UA A Tot TFL FF FR Int Sacks2014 11 21 22 43 1.0-0 0 0 2 0.0-02015 9 30 21 51 1.5-6 0 0 1 0.0-0TOTAL 20 51 43 94 2.5-7 0 0 3 0.0-0

COREY HALL / CB / #295-9, 189, Jr./Jr., Stockbridge, Ga.Tackles: 7, VMI, 9/3/15FF: 1, VMI, 9/3/15

• Defensive StatsYear G UA A Tot TFL FF FR Int Sacks2015 1 6 1 7 0.0-0 1 0 0 0.0-0TOTAL 1 6 1 7 0.0-0 1 0 0 0.0-0

MARTEZ HESTER / S / #216-3, 207, Sr./Jr., Kennesaw, Ga.Interceptions: 1, Twice (Last at MU, 11/29/13)Long INT return: 10, at Eastern Mich., 9/21/13Tackles: 15, Northern Illinois, 11/5/14FF: 1, Twice (Last vs. Akron 10/25/14) FR: 1, Twice (Last at Western Mich., 11/5/15)PBU: 1, 8 times


TYREE HOLDER / CB / #336-1, 170, Sr./Jr., Tampa, Fla.INT: 1, 5 times (Last vs. Toledo, 10/3/15)Tackles: 6, Twice (Last vs. CMU, 10/24/15)Pass breakups: 2, Twice (Last at Mass. 11/12/14)FF: 1, at Northwestern, 9/26/15


OSAZUWAMEN IGBINOSUN / DE / #946-2, 255, Sr./Sr., Rahway, N.J.Tackles: 7, at Bowling Green, 11/28/14Sacks: 1.0, Twice (Last at BGSU, 11/28/14)Tackles for loss: 2.0, at Massachusetts, 11/12/14FR: 1, VMI, 9/3/15


BEN INGLE / LB / #196-1, 237, 5th/Sr., West Harrison, Ind.TDs: 1, Eastern Michigan, 11/22/14 (FR)INTs: 1, Twice (Last vs. UMass, 10/31/15)Long INT return: 26, Illinois State, 8/29/13Tackles: 14, 3 times (Last vs. UMass, 10/31/15)Sacks: 1.0, at Western Michigan, 11/5/15TFL: 2.0, Twice (Last at Northwestern, 9/26/15)FF: 1, Twice (Last at Western Mich., 11/5/15)FR: 1, Twice (Last vs. EMU, 1/22/14)PBU: 2, at Eastern Michigan, 9/19/15


LAMONT McPHATTER / S / #455-10, 179, So./Fr., New Castle, Pa.Tackles: 14, UMass, 10/31/15Sacks: 1.0, Central Michigan, 10/24/15TFL: 1.0, Central Michigan, 10/24/15FF: 1, at Northwestern, 9/26/15PBU: 1, 3 times (Last at NIU, 10/10/15)

• Defensive StatsYear G UA A Tot TFL FF FR Int Sacks2015 10 23 18 41 1.0-5 1 0 0 1.0-5TOTAL 10 23 18 41 1.0-5 1 0 0 1.0-5

DAVID MOORE / CB / #135-9, 171, Jr./So., Matthews, N.C.Tackles: 8, Toledo, 10/3/15TFL: 1.0, Twice (Last vs. GSU, 10/17/15)FF: 1, Twice (Last vs. GSU, 10/17/15)FR: 1, at Northern Illinois, 10/10/15PBU: 1, Twice (Last at EMU, 9/19/15)


KEENAN NOEL / DT / #356-1, 270, 5th/Sr., Columbus, Ind.Tackles: 4, 7 timesSacks: 1, Army, 10/4/14Tackles for loss: 2.0 at Army, 10/4/14PBU: 1, Twice (Last vs. GSU, 10/17/15)




DEFENSIVE PLAYER STATS WITH CAREER HIGHSJOSHUA POSLEY / DE / #576-1, 252, Sr./Jr., Indianapolis, Ind.Tackles: 8, Twice (Last at Northwestern, 9/26/15)Sacks: 1.0, Twice (Last vs. CMU, 10/24/15)Tackles for loss: 2.5, at Texas A&M, 9/12/15FF: 1, Twice (Last vs. GSU, 10/17/15)PBU: 1, Central Michigan, 10/24/15

• Defensive StatsYear G UA A Tot TFL FF FR Int Sacks2012 (UC) 6 2 1 3 0.5-4 0 0 0 0.5-42013 (UC) 2 0 1 1 0.0-0 0 0 0 0.0-02015 10 23 28 51 8.0-28 2 0 0 2.5-18TOTAL 18 25 30 55 8.5-32 2 0 0 3.0-22

ZACK RYAN / LB / #25-11, 225, Sr./Jr., Westlake, OhioInterceptions: 1, Akron 10/25/14Long interception return: 27, Akron 10/25/14Tackles: 15, Eastern Michigan, 11/22/14Sacks: 1.5, at Eastern Mich., 9/21/13Tackles for loss: 2.5, Eastern Michigan, 11/22/14FF: 2, Eastern Michigan, 11/22/14FR: 1, at Northwestern, 9/26/15PBUs: 1, 3 times (Last vs. CMU, 10/24/15)


KYLE SCHMIDT / P / #126-2, 215, Sr./Jr., Chesterton, Ind.Punt attempts: 8, Northern Illinois, 11/5/14Punt yards: 320, Northern Illinois, 11/5/14Longest punt: 70, Eastern Michigan, 11/22/14

• PuntingYear G No. Yds Lg Avg.2013 13 45 1839 62 40.92014 12 52 2190 70 42.12015 10 47 1855 64 39.5TOTAL 35 144 5884 70 40.9

DARNELL SMITH / DT / #955-11, 275, Sr./Sr., Indianapolis, Ind.Tackles: 6, Twice (Last vs. Northern Ill., 11/5/14)Sacks: 1.0, 6 timesTackles for loss: 1.5, Indiana State, 9/13/14FR: 1, Twice (Last vs. NIU 11/5/14)

• Defensive StatsYear G UA A Tot TFL FF FR Int Sacks2012 11 0 1 1 0.0-0 0 0 02013 12 4 10 14 0.5-2 0 1 0 0.5-22014 12 14 23 37 5.5-33 2 1 0 4.0-282015 0 0 0 0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0.0-0TOTAL 35 18 34 52 6.0-35 2 2 0 6.5-30

AARON TAYLOR / LB / #75-11, 206, Sr./Jr., Lawrenceville, Ga.Tackles: 13, Northern Illinois, 11/5/14Tackles for loss: 1, 7 timesSacks: 1, Twice (Last vs. NIU, 11/5/14)FF: 1, Illinois State, 8/29/13FR: 1, Twice (Last vs. Eastern Mich., 11/22/14)PBU: 1, Twice (Last at Eastern Mich., 9/19/15)


SEAN WIGGINS / LB / #36-3, 233, Jr./Jr., Mint Hill, N.C.Interceptions: 2, at Eastern Michigan, 9/19/15Tackles: 13, Northern Illinois, 11/5/14Sacks: 1.0, Twice (Last vs. GSU, 10/17/15)TFL: 1.0, Twice (Last vs. GSU, 10/17/15)FF: 1, Twice (Last vs. CMU, 10/24/15)FR: 2, at Central Michigan, 10/18/14PBU: 2, Central Michigan, 10/24/15


ANTHONY WINBUSH / DE / #986-1, 228, Jr./So., Indianapolis, Ind.Tackles: 4, Akron, 10/25/14Sacks: 1.0, 3 times (Last vs. GSU, 10/17/15)TFL: 1.0, 4 times (Last vs. GSU, 10/17/15)FF: 1, Twice (Last at TAMU, 9/12/15)


CARLUTORBANTU ZARAMO / DT / #966-4, 290, Sr./Jr., Richmond Heights, OhioTackles: 5, VMI, 9/3/15TFL: 1.0, Twice (Last vs. UMass, 10/31/15)Sacks: 1.0, Twice (Last vs. UMass, 10/31/15)Pass breakups: 1, Central Michigan, 11/06/13




OFFENSIVE PLAYER GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICSRUSHING (att.-yards-TDs)Player VMI TAMU EMU NU TOL NIU GSU CMU MASS WMU OHIO BGSUJames Gilbert 12-61-0 11-71-1 15-39-0 5-42-0 11-29-0 13-48-1 13-54-0 11-55-1 25-73-1 8-37-0Darian Green 9-73-3 11-99-2 25-166-2 12-68-0 7-15-0 11-34-0 17-70-0 10-38-0 16-71-0 8-10-0Jack Milas 4-23-0 1-0-0 1-0-11 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0Riley Neal DNP 8-64-7 11-93-7 16-78-0 11-0-0 9-18-0 10-41-0 5-23-0 3-8-0 6-38-0Teddy Williamson 16-74-0 7-18-2 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 2-10-0 0-0-0 1-1-0 0-0-0 2-6-0

RECEIVING (rec.-yards-TDs)Player VMI TAMU EMU NU TOL NIU GSU CMU MASS WMU OHIO BGSUCywettnie Brown 0-0-0 DNP DNP DNP DNP 1-53-1 2-8-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 DNPSam Brunner 0-0-0 1-15-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 2-19-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 1-13-0 0-0-0Dylan Curry 0-0-0 2-15-0 0-0-0 1-3-0 0-0-0 1-5-0 2-7-1 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0James Gilbert 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 1-19-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 2-16-0 0-0-0Darian Green 6-74-1 0-0-0 3-14-0 0-0-0 1-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 2-3-0 2-0-0 0-0-0Jordan Hogue 2-23-0 0-0-0 1-4-0 0-0-0 3-21-0 2-8-1 3-25-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0Corey Lacanaria 6-55-0 2-5-0 4-32-0 2-25-0 4-35-0 6-55-1 5-40-0 10-72-1 3-36-0 DNPKeVonn Mabon 7-54-0 1-5-0 10-82-0 1-4-0 7-68-0 6-99-1 7-55-0 4-19-0 6-150-0 4-16-0Chris Shillings 3-33-0 4-23-0 1-5-0 2-13-0 0-0-0 4-46-0 2-15-0 2-16-0 0-0-0 4-19-0Jordan Williams 8-99-0 2-58-0 5-57-1 8-133-2 7-100-1 9-108-0 7-68-1 6-70-0 6-60-1 4-43-1Teddy Williamson 1-(-4)-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 1-7-0 0-0-0 0-0-0

KICK RETURNS (ret.-yards-TDs)Player VMI TAMU EMU NU TOL NIU GSU CMU MASS WMU OHIO BGSUDarian Green 4-120-0 3-66-24 0-0-0 2-46-0 5-86-0 3-65-0 1-19-0 0-0-0 1-85-0 2-43-0KeVonn Mabon 0-0-0 0-0-0 1-17-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 3-66-0 0-0-0 4-137-1 0-0-0 2-45-0

PUNT RETURNS (ret.-yards-TDs)Player VMI TAMU EMU NU TOL NIU GSU CMU MASS WMU OHIO BGSUCorey Lacanaria 3-28-0 0-0-0 2-17-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 1-12-0 3-37-0 1-2-0 0-0-0 DNP

PASSING• #14 Jack MilasOpponent Com Att Int Pct Yds TD Lg Sk-YdsVMI 34 52 1 65.4 338 1 36 0-0at Texas A&M 1 8 1 12.5 5 0 5 0-0at Eastern Michigan 0 5 0 0.0 0 0 0 1-11at Northwestern 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0-0Toledo 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0-0at Northern Illinois 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0-0Georgia State 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0-0Central Michigan 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0-0UMass 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0-0at Western Michigan 0 2 1 0.0 0 0 0 0-0at OhioBowling GreenTotals 35 67 3 52.2 343 1 36 1-11

• #15 Riley NealOpponent Com Att Int Pct Yds TD Lg Sk-YdsVMI – DNP –at Texas A&M 11 19 0 57.9 116 0 45 1-6at Eastern Michigan 24 28 0 85.7 194 1 26 1-7at Northwestern 14 35 0 40.0 178 2 33 0-0Toledo 23 37 0 62.2 236 1 51 2-21at Northern Illinois 31 53 1 58.5 393 4 53 1-11Georgia State 28 48 1 58.3 218 2 19 1-7Central Michigan 25 40 0 62.5 187 1 29 0-0UMass 20 32 1 62.5 275 1 53 1-8at Western Michigan 12 25 0 44.0 78 1 13 1-4at OhioBowling GreenTotals 188 317 3 59.3 1875 13 53 8-64

FIELD GOALSPlayer FGM-A Pct 18-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 Lg BlkMorgan Hagee 14-19 73.7 8-8 5-6 1-3 0-1 43 0



DEFENSIVE PLAYER GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICSTACKLES Ayers #9 Conaway #20 Cromartie #43 Hall #29 Hester #21 Holder #33 Igbinosun #94 Ingle #19Opponent U-A-Tot-Other U-A-Tot-Other U-A-Tot-Other U-A-Tot-Other U-A-Tot-Other U-A-Tot-Other U-A-Tot-Other U-A-Tot-OtherVMI 3-3-6 (1 TFL) DNP 5-4-9 (1 PBU) 6-1-7 (1 FF) 3-4-7 (1 PBU) DNP 0-0-0 (1 FR) 0-5-5 (0.5 TFL)at Texas A&M 2-3-5 1-2-3 5-3-8 (1 TFL) DNP 4-3-7 DNP 1-2-3 1-6-7at Eastern Mich. 1-0-1 3-1-4 (3 PBU) 2-1-3 (0.5 TFL) DNP 4-0-4 1-0-1 0-0-0 3-2-5 (2 PBU)at Northwestern 4-2-6 (1 TFL) 6-0-6 5-0-5 DNP 5-6-11 3-1-4 (1FF/1INT) 0-1-1 (0.5 TFL) 7-6-13 (2 TFL)Toledo 3-6-9 2-2-4 2-3-5 DNP 1-2-3 2-0-2 (1 INT) 0-0-0 3-9-12at NIU 7-3-10 (1 sack) 1-0-1 DNP DNP 5-4-9 3-0-3 (1 PBU) 1-0-1 (1 TFL) 4-4-8 (1 TFL)Georgia State 3-5-8 0-3-3 5-2-7 DNP 2-3-5 DNP 0-0-0 4-2-6Central Michigan 2-2-4 2-1-3 3-1-4 (1 INT) DNP 9-4-13 (1 PBU) 6-0-6 0-0-0 2-2-4UMass 0-1-1 3-0-3 (1 TFL) 2-5-7 DNP 2-3-5 0-1-1 0-3-3 8-6-14 (1 INT)at Western Mich. 1-1-2 0-0-0 1-2-3 DNP 1-2-3 (1 FR) 1-1-2 1-2-3 (1 TFL) 7-5-12 (1 sack)at OhioBowling Green

Jackson #92 McNulty #28 McPhatter #45 Moore #13 Noel #35 Peyton #30 Posley #57 Ryan #2Opponent U-A-Tot-Other U-A-Tot-Other U-A-Tot-Other U-A-Tot-Other U-A-Tot-Other U-A-Tot-Other U-A-Tot-Other U-A-Tot-OtherVMI 0-1-1 (1 PBU) DNP 1-1-2 (1 PBU) 3-2-5 0-0-0 (1 PBU) 0-1-1 (1 FR) 2-6-8 (1.5 TFL) 2-1-3 (1 TFL)at Texas A&M 0-0-0 DNP 0-4-4 1-1-2 (1 PBU) 0-1-1 3-2-5 (1 FF) 3-2-5 (2.5 TFL) 3-7-10 (0.5 TFL)at Eastern Mich. 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 5-1-6 (1 PBU) 0-0-0 (1 PBU) DNP 0-1-1 (0.5 TFL) 2-1-3at Northwestern 1-0-1 (1 PBU) DNP 1-0-1 (1 FF) 0-1-1 DNP 0-0-0 6-2-8 (1.5 TFL) 2-4-6 (1 FR)Toledo 2-0-2 DNP 1-0-1 (1 PBU) 4-4-8 0-1-1 0-2-2 0-5-5 3-1-4at NIU 2-0-2 DNP 8-4-12 7-0-7 (1 FR) 0-0-0 0-0-0 2-3-5 6-2-8Georgia State 0-1-1 DNP 1-0-1 6-0-6 (1 TFL/FF) 0-2-2 1-0-1 3-4-7 (1 TFL/FF) 3-2-5 (1TFL)Central Michigan 1-0-1 DNP 1-2-3 (1 sack) 1-1-2 0-0-0 0-0-0 3-2-5 (1 sack) 2-4-6 (1 PBU)UMass 0-1-1 DNP 8-6-14 4-3-7 0-1-1 0-0-0 1-1-2 2-3-5at Western Mich. 0-0-0 (1 block) DNP 2-1-3 3-0-3 1-0-1 2-2-4 3-2-5 3-2-5 (1 FF)at OhioBowling Green

Singleton #50 Smith #95 Stanley #27 Taylor #7 Wiggins #3 Willis #93 Winbush #98 Zaramo #96Opponent U-A-Tot-Other U-A-Tot-Other U-A-Tot-Other U-A-Tot-Other U-A-Tot-Other U-A-Tot-Other U-A-Tot-Other U-A-Tot-OtherVMI 1-0-1 DNP 0-0-0 1-0-1 (1 TFL) 5-5-10 1-2-3 (0.5 TFL) 0-2-2 (1 TFL) 1-4-5at Texas A&M 2-2-4 DNP 0-0-0 0-2-2 4-5-9 (1 PBU) 2-3-5 (1 sack) 1-0-1 (1 sack) 0-1-1at Eastern Mich. 2-1-3 DNP 0-0-0 1-4-5 (1 TFL) 2-2-4 (2 INT) 0-0-0 2-0-2 (1 sack) DNPat Northwestern DNP DNP 0-0-0 2-1-3 4-5-9 (0.5 TFL) 3-0-3 (1 FR) 0-1-1 (0.5 TFL) DNPToledo 0-1-1 DNP 0-0-0 0-1-1 1-8-9 2-6-8 (1 TFL) 0-0-0 DNPat NIU 1-0-1 DNP 0-0-0 2-1-3 6-3-9 0-1-1 DNP DNPGeorgia State DNP DNP 0-0-0 2-1-3 4-4-8 (1 sack) 1-1-2 1-0-1 (sack) 0-0-0Central Michigan 0-0-0 DNP 0-0-0 1-0-1 2-0-2 (1 FR) 1-1-2 (1 TFL) 0-0-0 0-0-0UMass DNP DNP 0-0-0 0-0-0 5-5-10 0-0-0 0-1-1 1-2-3 (1 sack)at Western Mich. 1-0-1 DNP 0-1-1 2-3-5 6-4-10 (1 TFL) 0-1-1 0-0-0 DNPat OhioBowling Green

– Turnovers Gained – – Points Off TO Gained – – Turnovers Lost – – Points Off TO Lost –Opponent Fum Int Total TD FG Points Fum Int Total TD FG Points +/-VMI 2 0 2 2 0 14 0 1 1 0 1 3 +1at Texas A&M 1 0 1 0 1 3 0 1 1 1 0 7 0at Eastern Michigan 0 2 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 3 +1at Northwestern 2 1 3 1 1 10 1 0 1 0 0 0 +2Toledo 0 2 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 7 +1at NIU 1 0 1 0 1 3 0 1 1 1 0 7 0Georgia State 1 0 1 0 1 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 0Central Michigan 1 1 2 1 0 7 1 0 1 0 0 0 +1UMass 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 -1at Western Michigan 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0at OhioBowling GreenTotals 9 7 16 4 4 40 5 6 11 3 2 27 +5

TURNOVER CHART



GAME ONE VS. VMI

By Doug ZaleskiMUNCIE, Ind. – Ball State football coach Pete

Lembo’s career has been marked by explosive offense that picks at an opponent’s defensive weaknesses bit by bit or with the suddenness of a bolt of lightning.

Both of those characteristics were apparent Thursday night when the Cardinals opened the 2015 season against Virginia Military Institute.

Ball State and VMI combined to put on a prolific show of offensive football that ended with the Cardinals claiming a 48-36 victory in front of 10,473 fans in their season-opener in Scheumann Stadium. The win was Ball State’s sixth in a row in a home opener.

Anybody expecting to be entertained likely had no complaints as the teams combined to pile up 1,114 yards of offense, breaking the stadium record of 1,072 set in 2012 in the Cardinals’ game vs. Northern Illinois.

“These games are like three and a half hours in purgatory if you’re in my position,” Lembo said. “We were expecting a high scoring game going in … we also anticipated we were going to get the kitchen sink thrown at us, which we certainly did.

“We saw a fake punt, a fake field goal, two onside kicks and certainly some chances they took going for it on fourth down.”

While the Ball State defense wobbled after a strong early start, the offense functioned at a high level considering sophomore quarterback Jack Milas was making only his seventh col-legiate start, the backfield was relatively inex-perienced and the offensive line included two players who made starts for injured players.

Despite those potential obstacles, the Cardinals’ performance on offense was notable in several areas.

Their 567 yards was the ninth-best offensive output in school history, and gave them 1,152 in their past two games going back to the 2014 finale. They ran 95 plays, tying for fifth most in school history.

Sophomore tailback Darian Green tied a school record for a single game with four touchdowns – rushing for three and catching a pass for one. He also returned four kickoffs for 120 yards, with a long of 48 yards.

Milas set personal bests with 34 comple-tions, 52 attempts and 338 yards. He wasn’t sacked all game despite numerous blitzes attempted by VMI.

Eight players caught at least one pass, with Jordan Williams snagging eight for 99 yards and KeVonn Mabon seven for 54.

“We operated pretty well offensively other than settling for some field goals in the first half,” Lembo said. “It was a good, solid win.”

Milas played his first game since cracking

a bone in a wrist late last season. He admitted to some nerves at the start of the game, but Lembo and offensive coordinator Joey Lynch dialing up 34 pass attempts in the first half helped him settle down.

“Just being out there again, getting the feel of a game, was great,” said Milas, whose 52 pass attempts were second most in school his-tory. “I think I’ve improved, as an offense we’ve improved, and as a team we’ve improved tremendously.

“From last year to this year, it’s a completely different story.”

Ball State’s defense shut down VMI early, holding the Keydets to 46 yards and forcing them to punt after each of their first five pos-sessions.

But VMI eventually found some momentum and capitalized on some spotty play by the Cardinals’ defense to finish with 547 yards (303 after halftime). VMI scored 26 of its points in the second half.

Lembo said there were mistakes to correct, for sure, but he didn’t want his players to lose sight of the winning feeling they experienced.

“I told them afterward that I never want to not be happy with a win because they’re too hard to come by,” he said.

Linebacker Sean Wiggins led the Cardinals with 10 tackles. Defensive end Joshua Posley forced a fumble that Osa Igbinosun recovered, setting up a fourth-quarter Ball State touch-down.

Ball State returns to action Sept. 12 at Texas A&M.

Green Ties TD Record as Ball State Downs VMI in Opener, 48-36

Darian Green

Game Day Statistics VMI. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 at Ball State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

Sept. 3, 2015 – Scheumann Stadium (10,473)

ScoringVMI 0 10 7 19 – 36at Ball State 3 17 14 14 – 48

Scoring SummaryBALL 3, VMI 0 – Morgan Hagee 24-yard field goal (8:16, 1st)BALL 10, VMI 0 – Darian Green 4-yard run, Hagee PAT (12:09, 2nd)BALL 13, VMI 0 – Hagee 27-yard field goal (8:35, 2nd)BALL 13, VMI 7 – Dontae Mauch 80-yard pass from Al Cobb, Dillon Christopher PAT (7:54, 2nd)BALL 20, VMI 7 – Green 2-yard run, Hagee PAT (6:05, 2nd)BALL 20, VMI 10 – Christopher 31-yard field goal (0:29, 2nd)BALL 27, VMI 10 – Green 35-yard pass from Jack Milas, Hagee PAT (10:34, 3rd)BALL 34, VMI 10 – James Gilbert 1-yard run, Hagee PAT (9:20, 3rd)BALL 34, VMI 17 – Brice Tucker 36-yard run, Christopher PAT (7:34, 3rd)BALL 34, VMI 24 – Aaron Sanders 6-yard pass from Cobb, Christopher PAT (12:23, 4th)BALL 41, VMI 24 – Gilbert 14-yard run, Hagee PAT (7:41, 4th)BALL 41, VMI 30 – Sam Patterson 15-yard pass from Cobb, Kick failed (4:55, 4th)BALL 48, VMI 30 – Green 46-yard run, Hagee PAT (4:40, 4th)BALL 48, VMI 36 – Derrick Ziglar 1-yard run, 2-pt. attempt failed (2:48, 4th)

Team Statistics VMI BALLFirst Downs 22 33Rushing Yardage 103 229Passing Yardage 444 338Passes 35-49-0 34-53-1Total Offensive Yards 547 567Fumbles-Lost 3-2 0-0Penalties-Yards 8-47 6-55Punting (No.-Avg.) 5-44.0 4-42.2Time of Possession 27:33 32:273rd Dn. Conv. 8-19 10-174th Dn. Conv. 3-4 1-1Red Zone Scores 4-5 6-6Sacks By-Yards Lost 0-0 1-6

Individual StatisticsRUSHING: VMI: Tucker 15-87-1; Ziglar 5-8-1; Cobb 6-7-0; Forlines 2-4-0; Mauck 1-(-3)-0. BALL: William-son 16-74-0; Green 9-73-3; Gilbert 12-61-2; Milas 4-23-0.

PASSING: VMI: Cobb 33-47-399, 3 TD, 0 INT, Forlines 1-1-21, Alford 1-1-24. BALL: Milas 34-52-338, 1 TD, 1 INT.

RECEIVING: VMI: Sanders 13-118-1; Forlines 6-69-0; Patterson 4-44-1; Nicholson 3-39-0; Tucker 3-21-0; Mauck 2-131-1; Johnson 2-19-0; Shirley 1-3-0; Ziglar 1-0-0. BALL: Williams 8-99-0; Mabon 7-54-0; Green 6-74-1; Lacanaria 6-55-0; Shillings 3-33-0; Hogue 2-23-0; Hagee 1-4-0; Williamson 1-(-4)-0.

TACKLES: VMI: Cratsenberg 6-9-15; Francis 5-7-12; Sanders 5-6-11; Copeland 2-6-8; Nelson 1-7-8. BALL: Wiggins 5-5-10; Cromartie 5-4-9; Posley 2-6-8; Hall 6-1-7; Hester 3-4-7.



GAME TWO AT #16/19 TEXAS A&M

COLLEGE STATION, Texas – The Ball State University football team suffered a 56-23 loss at No. 16 Texas A&M Saturday night at Kyle Field. This was the first-ever meeting between the two programs and Ball State’s first game against an SEC opponent since 2009.

“It was a disappointing loss,” Ball State head coach Pete Lembo said. “The numbers don’t lie. We didn’t get off to a great start, but I do think we settled down a little at halftime and was pleased with how the guys came out and played in the second half.”

Texas A&M (2-0) started the scoring early and took a 7-0 lead with just 2:36 shaved off the clock, but the Cardinals responded with a 21-yard field goal from Morgan Hagee to make it a 7-3 ball game. Sophomore Darian Green highlighted the Cardinals’ opening drive with back-to-back runs that totaled 74 yards to put Ball State in scoring position.

After that, the Aggies would add six more touchdowns to take a 49-3 advantage over the Cardinals at the half.

Former Yorktown High School quarterback, Riley Neal made his first collegiate appearance late in the second quarter. Neal remained in the game for the remainder of the contest. The true freshman finished 11-of-19 passing for 116 yards along with 57 yards rushing on eight carries.

Ball State (1-1) was the first to score in the second half when Green ran in a six-yard touchdown with 11:38 remaining in the third quarter.

On the Aggies’ ensuing possession, sopho-more defensive end Anthony Winbush forced a fumble and recovered the ball after sacking Texas A&M quarterback Kyler Murray. The Cardinals got the ball back on the Aggies’ 22-yard line and would score off of a season best 43-yard field goal from Hagee with 7:39 on the clock.

In the fourth quarter, Ball State added its second touchdown behind a one-yard run from freshman James Gilbert.

Green and Gilbert combined for 167 yards on the ground and two scores.

On defense, junior Joshua Posley stood out for a second straight game with a sack and 2.5 tackles for loss.

“The biggest thing is we learned more about our football team … hopefully we can put it all together next week as we open conference play,” Lembo said.

Ball State continues its three-game road swing next Saturday with its Mid-American Conference opener at Eastern Michigan. Game time is set for 3 p.m.

Football Suffers 56-23 Setback at No. 16 Texas A&M

Morgan Hagee

Game Day Statistics Ball State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 at #16/19 Texas A&M . . . . . . . . . 56

Sept. 12, 2015 – Kyle Field (104,213)

ScoringBall State 3 0 10 10 – 23at Texas A&M 28 21 0 7 – 56

Scoring SummaryTAMU 7, BALL 0 – Tra Carson 1-yard run, Taylor Bertolet PAT (12:14, 1st)TAMU 7, BALL 3 – Morgan Hagee 21-yard field goal (9:59, 1st)TAMU 14, BALL 3 – Josh Reynolds 3-yard pass from Kyle Allen, Bertolet PAT (7:06, 1st)TAMU 21, BALL 3 – Brice Dolezal 33-yard run, Bertolet PAT (5:06, 1st)TAMU 28, BALL 3 – De’Vante Harris 40-yard interception return, Bertolet PAT (3:45, 1st)TAMU 35, BALL 3 – Jordan Davis 3-yard pass from Allen, Bertolet PAT (13:16, 2nd)TAMU 42, BALL 3 – Jeremy Tabuyo 20-yard pass from Allen, Daniel LaCamera PAT (9:13, 2nd)TAMU 49, BALL 3 – Christian Kirk 10-yard pass from Kyler Murray, LaCamera PAT (1:39, 2nd)TAMU 49, BALL 10 – Darian Green 6-yard run, Hagee PAT (11:38, 3rd)TAMU 49, BALL 13 – Hagee 43-yard field goal (7:39, 3rd)TAMU 49, BALL 16 – Hagee 20-yard field goal (12:42, 4th)TAMU 56, BALL 16 – Koda Martin 0-yard fumble recovery, LaCamera PAT (10:28, 4th)TAMU 56, BALL 23 – James Gilbert 1-yard run, Hagee PAT (7:34, 4th)

Team Statistics BALL TAMUFirst Downs 19 25Rushing Yardage 240 270Passing Yardage 121 233Passes 12-27-1 21-29-0Total Offensive Yards 361 503Fumbles-Lost 0-0 3-1Penalties-Yards 3-15 7-79Punting (No.-Avg.) 5-39.8 2-44.0Time of Possession 28:41 31:193rd Dn. Conv. 2-13 9-144th Dn. Conv. 1-1 1-2Red Zone Scores 5-6 6-7Sacks By-Yards Lost 4-25 1-6

Individual StatisticsRUSHING: BALL: Green 11-97-1; Gilbert 11-70-1; Neal 8-57-0; Williamson 7-16-0; Milas 1-0-0. TAMU: Etwi 12-116-0; Dolezal 17-83-1; Carson 10-59-1; Allen 5-8-0; Jeffery 1-4-0; Hubenak 1-4-0; Murray 3-(-4)-0; Martin 0-0-1.

PASSING: BALL: Neal 11-19-116, 0 TD, 0 INT; Milas 1-8-5, 0 TD, 1 INT. TAMU: Murray 9-14-65, 1 TD, 0 INT; Allen 10-13-126, 3 TD, 0 INT; Hubenak 1-1-14, 0 TD, 0 INT; Carson 1-1-28, 0 TD, 0 INT.

RECEIVING: BALL: Shillings 4-23-0; Williams 2-58-0; Curry 2-15-0; Lacanaria 2-5-0; Brunner 1-15-0; Mabon 1-5-0. TAMU: Kirk 4-43-1; Seals-Jones 3-54-0; Noil 3-38-0; Tabuyo 2-27-1; Pope 2-19-0; Jeffery 2-(-1)-0; Allen 1-28-0; Ratley 1-13-0; Holmes 1-6-0; Reynolds 1-3-1; Davis 1-3-1.

TACKLES: BALL: Ryan 3-7-10; Wiggins 4-5-9; Cromartie 5-3-8; Hester 4-3-7; Ingle 1-6-7. TAMU: Dunning 5-4-9; Washington 2-5-7; Ellis 1-4-5; Walker 1-4-5; Wilson 2-2-4.



GAME THREE AT EASTERN MICHIGAN

YPSILANTI, Mich. – In the Mid-American Conference opener, the Ball State football team pulled off a 28-17 victory over host Eastern Michigan. The Cardinals trailed 17-0 midway through the second quarter before rolling off 28 straight points.

With the win, Ball State improves to 2-1 overall and 1-0 in the MAC while Eastern Michi-gan falls to 1-2 and 0-1.

“It wasn’t an easy win. This is a much-im-proved team. But to come on the road and get a win here is a nice start,” Ball State head coach Pete Lembo said. “We’re still learning a lot about our football team and we still have a lot to fix, but we’re certainly going to take it and be happy with the result.”

Freshman quarterback Riley Neal led the Cardinals on two long scoring drives late in the second quarter and then two more on back-to-back possessions midway through the second half.

Ball State’s first scoring drive was an early turning point in the game. Trailing 17-0 in the second quarter and facing 4th-and-1 at its 34-yard line, Ball State decided to go for the first down. Freshman running back James Gilbert extended the drive with a 10-yard run. Three plays later, Neal scored on a broken play 41-yard highlight run down the right sideline to get the Cardinals on the board.

The Cardinal offense marched 94 yards on seven plays right before halftime to cut the deficit to 17-14. Neal capped the drive with a 26-yard touchdown strike over the middle to senior wide receiver Jordan Williams with 38 seconds left on the clock.

Ball State took the lead for good with a me-thodical 20-play, 85-yard drive that took 9:49 off clock in the third and early fourth quarters. The Cardinals converted three third downs and two fourth downs on the crucial drive. Gilbert gave Ball State the lead with a 5-yard scoring run with 12:55 remaining.

After a quick three-and-out by Eastern Michigan, Ball State went on the march again. Sophomore running back Darian Green put the Cardinals in scoring position with a 30-yard burst. A few minutes later, Gilbert slipped into the end zone again on a 1-yard run to extend the lead to 28-17.

From there, the Ball State defense made sure the lead would hold. Senior linebacker Sean Wiggins, who recorded his first collegiate sack earlier in the contest, came away with interceptions on Eastern Michigan’s final two possessions.

“We did a nice job fitting things in the second half and we didn’t have many missed tackles,” Lembo said. “One of the best things we did was stay in coverage down the field on

scrambles. Our guys did a nice job whether it was man or zone and not allowing explosive plays off scrambles.”

Green led the rushing attack with 164 yards on 25 carries. Gilbert added 39 yards and two scores while Neal carried 11 times for 86 yards and a touchdown. Neal was also proficient through the air, completing 24-of-28 passes (85.7 percent) for 194 yards and a touchdown.

On defense, the Cardinals held Eastern Michigan to just 106 yards on its final six pos-sessions. Sophomore defensive back David Moore led the squad with six tackles. Fellow back Darius Conaway added four stops and three pass break-ups.

Ball State returns to non-conference action next Saturday, Sept. 26 in its first ever meeting against Northwestern.

Ball State Storms Back for 28-17 Win at Eastern Michigan

Sean Wiggins

Game Day Statistics Ball State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 at Eastern Michigan . . . . . . . . . . 17

Sept. 19, 2015 – Rynearson Stadium (4,463)

ScoringBall State 0 14 0 14 – 28at Eastern Michigan 3 14 0 0 – 17

Scoring SummaryEMU 3, BALL 0 – Dylan Mulder 36-yard field goal (0:39, 1st)EMU 10, BALL 0 – Darius Jackson 19-yard run, Mulder PAT (12:51, 2nd)EMU 17, BALL 0 – Jackson 63-yard run, Mulder PAT (7:23, 2nd)EMU 17, BALL 7 – Riley Neal 41-yard run, Morgan Hagee PAT (4:22, 2nd)EMU 17, BALL 14 – Jordan Williams 26-yard pass from Neal, Hagee PAT (0:38, 2nd)BALL 21, EMU 17 – James Gilbert 5-yard run, Hagee PAT (12:55, 4th)BALL 28, EMU 17 – Gilbert 1-yard run, Hagee PAT (8:14, 4th)

Team Statistics BALL EMUFirst Downs 26 12Rushing Yardage 278 123Passing Yardage 194 196Passes 24-33-0 19-39-2Total Offensive Yards 472 319Fumbles-Lost 1-1 0-0Penalties-Yards 3-30 4-45Punting (No.-Avg.) 5-34.0 5-45.2Time of Possession 37:21 22:393rd Dn. Conv. 8-19 6-164th Dn. Conv. 3-4 0-1Red Zone Scores 2-3 2-3Sacks By-Yards Lost 2-10 2-18

Individual StatisticsRUSHING: BALL: Green 25-164-0; Neal 11-86-1; Gil-bert 15-39-2; Milas 1-(-11)-0. EMU: Jackson 7-97-2; Vann 6-25-0; Roback 6-6-0; Daugherty 2-(-3)-0.

PASSING: BALL: Neal 24-28-194, 1 TD, 0 INT; Milas 0-5-0, 0 TD, 0 INT. EMU: Roback 19-39-196, 0 TD, 2 INT.

RECEIVING: BALL: Mabon 10-82-0; Williams 5-57-1; Lacanaria 4-32-0; Green 3-14-0; Shillings 1-5-0; Hogue 1-4-0. EMU: Creel 5-51-0; Strange 4-43-0; Daugherty 4-31-0; Jackson 2-39-0; Tuttle 1-14-0; Vann 1-8-0; Davis 1-6-0; Robinson 1-4-0.

TACKLES: BALL: Moore 5-1-6; Ingle 3-2-5; Taylor 1-4-5; Hester 4-0-4; Conaway 3-1-4. EMU: Calderon 10-7-17; Ibe 4-7-11; Zappone 4-6-10; Brown 7-2-9; Maclean 3-6-9.



GAME FOUR AT #17/19 NORTHWESTERN

EVANSTON, Ill. – The Ball State football team had its chances Saturday night at No. 17 North-western, but in the end the Wildcats were able to hold off the visiting Cardinals, 24-19.

The Cardinals (2-2) were in search of their third win over a Big Ten squad in five years un-der head coach Pete Lembo and first win over a nationally-ranked team in nearly three years.

“It was one of those nights where you felt really good about the effort and how we competed, but at the end of the day, to beat a quality team like this, you have to play an extremely clean football game,” head coach Pete Lembo said.

Ball State took a 10-7 lead into halftime thanks in large part to a solid defensive effort and turnovers. The Wildcats (4-0) turned the ball over three times in the first 30 minutes and Ball State turned two of those turnovers into 10 points. Freshman Morgan Hagee put Ball State on the scoreboard first with a 30-yard field goal after Northwestern’s first turnover.

Late in the half, the Wildcats fumbled deep in their own territory giving Ball State the ball at Northwestern’s 22-yard line. One play later, freshman QB Riley Neal hooked up with senior WR Jordan Williams for a touchdown strike to give the Cardinals the 10-7 lead.

However, that lead could have been bigger. Ball State missed two field goals in the half and fumbled at the Northwestern four-yard line on the first play of the second quarter.

Northwestern came out of intermission and scored on its first three possessions to jump ahead, 24-10.

The Cardinals finally responded late in the third quarter to stay in the ball game. Neal jumpstarted the offense with his arm and legs. First he hit Williams on a 19-yard pass and then scrambled 22 yards to move the football into Northwestern territory. Williams capped the drive with a spectacular 29-yard touchdown catch in the back of the end zone to cut the deficit to 24-16. The Cardinals missed the ensu-ing PAT.

Ball State made one more push deep into Northwestern territory with five minutes to play. Sophomore RB Darian Green rumbled 21 yards around the right end to move the ball to the Wildcats’ 19-yard line. Unfortunately, the drive stalled and the Cardinals settled for a 36-yard field goal to make the score, 24-19.

Northwestern ran down the clock on its final drive, converting two big third downs to essentially ice the game.

Williams scored both of Ball State’s touch-downs and finished with season highs in re-ceptions (eight) and receiving yards (133). Ball State’s 19 points were more than Northwestern allowed in its first three games combined.

Junior CB Tyree Holder chipped in with his first interception of the season as well as a forced fumble. Senior LB Ben Ingle led all play-ers with 13 tackles.

Northwestern’s Justin Jackson ran for 184 yards on 33 carries. QB Clayton Thorson threw for 256 yards and three scores.

Ball State returns to MAC play next Saturday with its 89th Homecoming game. The Cardi-nals host Toledo on ESPN3 beginning at 3 p.m.

No. 17 Northwestern Holds Off Ball State, 24-19

Jordan Williams

Game Day Statistics Ball State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 at #17/19 Northwestern . . . . . . 24

Sept. 26, 2015 – Ryan Field (30,107)

ScoringBall State 3 7 6 3 – 19at Northwestern 0 7 17 0 – 24

Scoring SummaryBALL 3, NU 0 – Morgan Hagee 30-yard field goal (9:06, 1st)NU 7, BALL 3 – Dan Vitale 66-yard pass from Clayton Thorson, Jack Mitchell PAT (6:20, 2nd)BALL 10, NU 7 – Jordan Williams 22-yard pass from Riley Neal, Hagee PAT (0:56, 2nd)NU 14, BALL 10 – Vitale 21-yard pass from Thorson, Mitchell PAT (12:05, 3rd)NU 21, BALL 10 – Austin Carr 25-yard pass from Thorson, Mitchell PAT (8:01, 3rd)NU 24, BALL 10 – Mitchell 21-yard field goal (4:51, 3rd)NU 24, BALL 16 – Williams 29-yard pass from Neal, PAT blocked (2:06, 3rd)NU 24, BALL 19 – Hagee 36-yard field goal (4:34, 4th)

Team Statistics BALL NUFirst Downs 18 23Rushing Yardage 181 290Passing Yardage 178 256Passes 14-35-0 18-31-1Total Offensive Yards 359 546Fumbles-Lost 3-1 3-2Penalties-Yards 2-10 8-57Punting (No.-Avg.) 7-42.9 5-35.0Time of Possession 26:35 33:253rd Dn. Conv. 5-16 13-224th Dn. Conv. 0-0 0-1Red Zone Scores 2-4 1-2Sacks By-Yards Lost 1-7 0-0

Individual StatisticsRUSHING: BALL: Neal 16-74-0; Green 12-68-0; Gil-bert 5-42-0; Mabon 1-(-3)-0. NU: Jackson 33-184-0; Thorson 9-45-0; Vault 7-36-0; Long 7-15-0; Roberts 1-10-0.

PASSING: BALL: Neal 14-35-178, 2 TD, 0. NU: Thor-son 18-31-256, 3 TD, 1 INT.

RECEIVING: BALL: Williams 8-133-2; Lacanaria 2-25-0; Shillings 2-13-0; Mabon 1-4-0; Curry 1-3-0. NU: Vitale 5-108-2; Jones 4-46-0; Jackson 2-20-0; Shuler 2-15-0; Carr 1-25-1; McHugh 1-21-0; Long 1-14-0; Nagel 1-5-0; Vault 1-2-0.

TACKLES: BALL: Ingle 7-6-13; Hester 5-6-11; Wig-gins 4-5-9; Posley 6-2-8; Conaway 6-0-6. NU: Henry 7-0-7; Prater 5-1-6; Lancaster 3-2-5; Walker 3-2-5; Lowry 3-1-4.



GAME FIVE VS. TOLEDO

By Doug ZaleskiMUNCIE, Ind. — Lady Luck was nowhere to

be found on Ball State’s sideline Saturday. The Cardinals have authored several

memorable finishes in football against Toledo at Scheumann Stadium, and for a while in the fourth quarter it looked like another was be-ginning to bud. But as quickly as the opportu-nity began to take shape, it was snuffed out by a series of mistakes.

That was a game-long trend on a cold early fall day as the Cardinals seemingly kicked away every opportunity they had. Instead of a come-back, they were left scratching their heads as the Rockets claimed a 24-10 victory.

“The truth is, we didn’t do the things from the opening snap in terms of physicality and execution to beat a good football team,” Cardi-nals coach Pete Lembo. “This game came down to our inability to score any points and move the ball effectively in the first half and take advantage of turnovers, good field position.”

It wasn’t for a lack of cooperation by Toledo (4-0, 1-0 Mid-American Conference West). Rockets quarterback Phillip Ely tossed inter-ceptions on his first two pass attempts in the game.

Tyree Holder picked off the first at the Ball State 43-yard line for his sixth career intercep-tion, and Terin Solomon snagged the second at the Cardinals’ 37. But Ball State (2-3, 1-1 MAC West) punted after a three-and-out series on Holder’s pick and again after a 10-play drive following Solomon’s interception ended at the Rockets’ 37 with a punt.

Lembo called it “critical” that the Cardinals didn’t produce points on either turnover.

“The defense got us the ball back, we had good field position early, we put together some decent drives to get the ball down into their territory, and we had nothing to show for it,” he said.

That set the tone for much of the game.Late in the first quarter, quarterback Riley

Neal lost a fumble on a run at the Toledo 34-yard line that wiped out a first down for the Cardinals and took away a scoring opportunity in a scoreless game.

Neal was out of sync in the passing game most of the first half, misfiring on seven of his 14 attempts.

While Ball State was having trouble, Toledo flourished on offense in the second quarter behind its two-pronged rushing attack of Terry Swanson and Damion Jones-Moore. They gouged the Cardinals’ defense for big gains to spur a 24-point explosion by the Rockets.

“Missed tackles, way too many missed tackles,” linebacker Ben Ingle summed up the Cardinals’ issues on defense.

The Cardinals played better in the second half, but a 24-3 deficit at halftime proved too big.

Neal settled down and was able to find wideout Jordan Williams after halftime. Wil-liams was held to one catch in the first half before collecting six for 91 yards, including a 51-yard touchdown in the final two quarters.

“Obviously we made some more plays,” said Williams, who extended his streak of games with at least one reception to 29.

Enough plays to throw a scare into Toledo.Williams’ touchdown with 11:12 left in the

game brought the Cardinals within 14 points. They were on the verge of trimming their defi-cit to 24-17 with just under six minutes to go before more mistakes ended the threat.

First, Neal’s pass from the 4-yard line intend-ed for a wide open Dylan Curry in the end zone was batted down near the line of scrimmage by Toledo. On the next play, Neal threw for an apparent touchdown to Williams but Curry was called for offensive pass interference to wipe out the score.

The penalty pushed the Cardinals back to the 19, and a third-down pass was incomplete. Lembo opted for a 36-yard field-goal attempt instead of a pass from the 19 on fourth-and-goal.

The strategy didn’t work as a Toledo line-man tipped a low kick by Morgan Hagee.

Neal finished 23-for-37 for a career-high 236 yards. Williams had seven catches for 100 yards, his second straight game at that level.

Toledo Stays Undefeated with 24-10 Win at Ball State

Terin Solomon

Game Day Statistics Toledo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 at Ball State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Oct. 3, 2015 – Scheumann Stadium (10,002)

ScoringToledo 0 24 0 0 – 24at Ball State 0 3 0 7 – 10

Scoring SummaryTOL 7, BALL 0 – Michael Roberts 3-yard pass from Phillip Ely, Jameson Vest PAT (12:47, 2nd)TOL 14, BALL 0 – Damion Jones-Moore 5-yard run, Vest PAT (7:36, 2nd)TOL 17, BALL 0 – Vest 31-yard field goal (3:15, 2nd)TOL 24, BALL 0 – Alonzo Russell 38-yard pass from Ely, Vest PAT (1:02, 1st)TOL 24, BALL 3 – Morgan Hagee 29-yard field goal (0:00, 2nd)TOL 24, BALL 10 – Jordan Williams 51-yard pass from Riley Neal, Hagee PAT (11:12, 4th)

Team Statistics TOL BALLFirst Downs 21 19Rushing Yardage 280 26Passing Yardage 164 236Passes 16-22-2 22-37-0Total Offensive Yards 444 262Fumbles-Lost 1-0 2-1Penalties-Yards 14-135 3-35Punting (No.-Avg.) 3-38.0 6-40.0Time of Possession 32:29 27:313rd Dn. Conv. 6-13 6-174th Dn. Conv. 0-1 1-2Red Zone Scores 3-3 1-2Sacks By-Yards Lost 2-21 0-0

Individual StatisticsRUSHING: TOL: Swanson 24-139-0; Jones-Moore 17-85-1; Remy 4-56-0; Ely 2-4-0. BALL: Gilbert 11-29-0; Green 7-15-0; Neal 11-0-0.

PASSING: TOL: Ely 16-22-164, 2 TD, 2 INT. BALL: Neal 22-37-236, 1 TD, 0 INT.

RECEIVING: TOL: Jones 4-27-0; Russell 2-45-1; Thompson 2-33-0; Johnson 2-27-0; Remy 2-14-0; Jones-Moore 1-6-0; Zmolik 1-5-0; Wilcher 1-4-0; Roberts 1-3-1. BALL: Williams 7-100-1; Mabon 7-68-0; Lacanaria 4-35-0; Hogue 3-21-0; Gilbert 1-19-0; Green 1-(-7)-0.

TACKLES: TOL: Coleman 2-6-8; Voss 2-5-7; Norris 4-2-6; Whittaker 4-2-6; Murdock 2-4-6. BALL: Ingle 3-9-12; Ayers 3-6-9; Wiggins 1-8-9; Moore 4-4-8; Willis 2-6-8.



GAME SIX AT NORTHERN ILLINOIS

DeKALB, Ill. – Host Northern Illinois retained position of the Bronze Stalk Trophy Saturday afternoon with a 59-41 win over the Ball State football team.

With the loss, the Cardinals fall to 2-4 overall and 1-2 in the Mid-American Conference. Northern Illinois kept its perfect home record intact (3-0) and improved to 3-3 and 1-1.

“I really thought we were aggressive early in the game and tried to throw all we had at them,” head coach Pete Lembo said. “We needed to get some stops in the second half and weren’t able to do that.”

A 26-yard field goal from freshman kicker Morgan Hagee and a four-yard touchdown pass from freshman quarterback Riley Neal to sophomore wide receiver Jordan Hogue, gave the Cardinals an early 10-0 advantage at the start of the second quarter.

But that was the last time Ball State would be in control of the ball game. Northern Illinois answered with four straight touchdown drives which gave the Huskies a 28-13 advantage with 1:58 left to play in the opening half.

The Cardinal offense put some life back into the team right before intermission. Freshman running back James Gilbert scored from two yards out with nine seconds left in the half to cut the deficit to eight points, 28-20.

Neal hit junior KeVonn Mabon on a 48-yard scoring strike for Ball State’s first touchdown of the second half to keep the Cardinals within reach (35-27) of the Huskies. However, North-ern Illinois scored on its ensuing four posses-sions to pull away.

Today’s game marked Neal’s first 300-yard passing game of his collegiate career. The true freshman finished 31-of-53 passing for 393 yards and four touchdowns. Senior wide out Jordan Williams reached 100 yards receiving for the third straight game and led all players with 108 receiving yards.

Ball State will take a break from MAC play next Saturday, Oct. 17 and host Sun Belt foe Georgia State at Scheumann Stadium begin-ning at 3 p.m.

Northern Illinois Wins Shootout Over Ball State, 59-41 Game Day Statistics Ball State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 at Northern Illinois . . . . . . . . . . . 59

Oct. 10, 2015 – Huskie Stadium (13,535)

ScoringBall State 3 17 7 14 – 41at Northern Illinois 0 28 10 21 – 59

Scoring SummaryBALL 3, NIU 0 – Morgan Hagee 26-yard field goal (11:18, 1st)BALL 10, NIU 0 – Jordan Hogue 5-yard pass from Riley Neal, Hagee PAT (14:56, 2nd)BALL 10, NIU 7 – Kenny Golladay 3-yard run, Christian Hagan PAT (11:22, 2nd)BALL 13, NIU 7 – Hagee 28-yard field goal (7:20, 2nd)NIU 14, BALL 13 – Desroy Maxwell 13-yard pass from Drew Hare, Hagan PAT (6:10, 2nd)NIU 21, BALL 13 – Joel Bouagnon 1-yard run, Hagan PAT (4:41, 2nd)NIU 28, BALL 13 – Jordan Huff 17-yard run, Hagan PAT (2:05, 2nd)NIU 28, BALL 20 – James Gilbert 2-yard run, Hagee PAT (0:09, 2nd)NIU 35, BALL 20 – Huff 1-yard run, Hagan PAT (10:40, 3rd)NIU 35, BALL 27 – KeVonn Mabon 48-yard pass from Neal, Hagee PAT (9:57, 3rd)NIU 38, BALL 27 – Hagan 38-yard field goal (8:14, 3rd)NIU 45, BALL 27 – Hare 4-yard run, Hagan PAT (14:57, 4th)NIU 45, BALL 34 – Corey Lacanaria 5-yard pass from Neal, Hagee PAT (11:48, 4th)NIU 52, BALL 34 – Golladay 34-yard pass from Hare, Hagan PAT (10:00, 4th)NIU 59, BALL 34 – Bouagnon 1-yard run, Hagan PAT (3:33, 4th)NIU 59, BALL 41 – Cywettnie Brown 53-yard pass from Neal, Hagee PAT (2:05, 4th)

Team Statistics BALL NIUFirst Downs 30 35Rushing Yardage 110 273Passing Yardage 393 363Passes 31-53-1 29-32-0Total Offensive Yards 503 636Fumbles-Lost 0-0 2-1Penalties-Yards 3-40 5-86Punting (No.-Avg.) 5-33.8 2-48.5Time of Possession 28:28 31:323rd Dn. Conv. 9-19 11-144th Dn. Conv. 3-3 0-0Red Zone Scores 5-5 7-7Sacks By-Yards Lost 1-2 1-11

Individual StatisticsRUSHING: BALL: Gilbert 13-48-1; Green 11-34-0; Neal 9-18-0; Williamson 2-10-0. NIU: Bouagnon 31-149-2; Huff 10-87-2; Hare 9-23-1; Graham 3-11-0; Golladay 3-6-1.

PASSING: BALL: Neal 31-53-393, 4 TD, 1 INT. NIU: Hare 29-32-363, 2 TD, 0 INT.

RECEIVING: BALL: Williams 9-108-0; Mabon 6-99-1; Lacanaria 6-55-1; Shillings 4-46-0; Brunner 2-19-0; Hogue 2-8-1; Brown 1-53-1; Curry 1-5-0. NIU: Turn-er 8-70-0; Golladay 6-92-1; Wimann 3-46-0; Beebe 3-46-0; Lewis 3-34-0; Brescacin 2-40-0; Maxwell 1-13-1; Bouagnon 1-8-0; Huff 1-8-0; Blake 1-6-0.

TACKLES: BALL: McPhatter 8-4-12; Ayers 7-3-10; Wiggins 6-3-9; Hester 5-4-9; Ryan 6-2-8. NIU: Moore 6-3-9; Cherin 6-1-7; Mayes 5-2-7; Folliard 5-1-6; Jones 4-1-5.

Riley Neal



GAME SEVEN VS. GEORGIA STATE

By Doug ZaleskiMUNCIE, Ind. – Ball State football coach Pete

Lembo wasn’t impressed with what he saw from his team Saturday in its final non-confer-ence game of the season.

Seventy-five percent efficiency wasn’t good enough. Forty-five minutes of decent performance wasn’t good enough. A resilient recovery on defense in the second half wasn’t good enough.

The small percentages of botched plays, missed opportunities and lack of focus added up to a major issue for the Cardinals as they lost 31-19 to upstart FBS program Georgia State Saturday afternoon in Scheumann Stadium.

“I hope some of our guys will look at it and not accept it, just like I don’t accept the overall performance,” Lembo said. “If you just walk out of here and say, ‘I didn’t play very well today,’ or ‘I dropped three passes, well, what am I going to do to fix that?’

“At the end of the day, I have to find a way to get it done and get through to them to do it. But if we have the right guys, which I believe we do, they’re going to find a way to work on those things, too.”

Ball State (2-5) couldn’t solve that problem against the Panthers (2-4) as mental mistakes and physical breakdowns added up to trouble as it lost a fourth straight game.

The second quarter proved to be a killer for the Cardinals. After starting the game with a three-and-out and four-and out on their first two possessions, the Panthers scored three touchdowns and a field goal on their final four possessions of the first half to open a 24-10 halftime lead.

Though Ball State showed some spark on offense and defense in the second half, it never recovered from its lapse in the first half.

And on defense, the Cardinals allowed Georgia State quarterback Nick Arbuckle to throw for 246 yards in the first half. The senior finished with 412 yards, two shy of his school single-game record.

The Panthers, who played their inaugural game in 2010 and had only one previous win against an FBS opponent (34-32 over New Mexico State last year), gave the Cardinals a chance to get back in the game and possibly win during the second half.

But Ball State couldn’t take advantage of the opportunities.

Trailing 24-13 late in the third quarter, Car-dinals quarterback Riley Neal threw a 49-yard touchdown pass to Chris Shillings on fourth and two. But the play was called back by of-fensive pass interference.

“I saw the blown coverage and I saw Chris

Ball State Falls to Georgia State, 31-19 Game Day Statistics Georgia State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 at Ball State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19


ScoringGeorgia State 7 17 0 7 – 31at Ball State 3 7 3 6 – 19

Scoring SummaryBALL 3, GSU 0 – Morgan Hagee 35-yard field goal (4:45, 1st)GSU 7, BALL 3 – Kyler Neal 4-yard run, Wil Lutz PAT (0:15, 1st)BALL 10, GSU 7 – Dylan Curry 4-yard pass from Riley Neal, Hagee PAT (10:11, 2nd)GSU 14, BALL 10 – Robert Davis 11-yard pass from Nick Arbuckle, Lutz PAT (7:44, 2nd)GSU 21, BALL 10 – Arbuckle 1-yard run, Lutz PAT (2:51, 2nd)GSU 24, BALL 10 – Lutz 50-yard field goal (0:00, 2nd)GSU 24, BALL 13 – Hagee 29-yard field goal (4:46, 3rd)GSU 24, BALL 19 – Jordan Williams 19-yard pass from Neal, 2-point conversion intercepted (10:41, 4th)GSU 31, BALL 19 – Arbuckle 1-yard run (2:13, 4th)

Team Statistics GSU BALLFirst Downs 21 24Rushing Yardage 33 154Passing Yardage 412 218Passes 28-39-0 28-48-1Total Offensive Yards 445 372Fumbles-Lost 2-1 1-0Penalties-Yards 7-65 6-65Punting (No.-Avg.) 6-37.3 6-35.3Time of Possession 30:56 29:043rd Dn. Conv. 5-14 11-224th Dn. Conv. 0-0 0-1Red Zone Scores 4-4 4-4Sacks By-Yards Lost 1-7 2-20

Individual StatisticsRUSHING: GSU: Neal 9-28-1; Kirk 13-23-0; Ander-son 1-7-0; Lytle 1-1-0; Arbuckle 5-(-18)-2. BALL: Green 17-70-0; Gilbert 13-50-0: Neal 10-34-0.

PASSING: GSU: Arbuckle 28-38-412, 1 TD, 0 INT. BALL: Neal 28-48-218, 2 TD, 1 INT.

RECEIVING: GSU: Davis 9-125-1; Rucker 6-58-0; Hart 5-73-0; Kirk 5-48-0; Harden 2-80-0Boyd 1-28-0. BALL: Williams 7-68-1; Mabon 7-55-0; Lacanaria 5-40-0; Hogue 3-25-0; Shillings 2-15-0; Brown 2-8-0; Curry 2-7-1.

TACKLES: GSU: Peterson 4-10-14; Payne 5-7-12; Batiste 3-8-11; Smith 4-3-7; McGee 3-4-7. BALL: Wiggins 4-4-8; Ayers 3-5-8; Cromartie 5-2-7; Posley 3-4-7; Moore 6-0-6.

standing alone; no one was within 15 or 20 yards of him,” Neal said. “I saw Chris running down the field, and in my periphery, I saw a flag. It was a tough break.”

The Cardinals punted after the penalty.They moved within 24-19 on a 19-yard

touchdown pass from Neal to Jordan Williams with 10:34 left in the game. Ball State was about to get the ball back later, still trailing by five, but a roughing the punter penalty allowed the Panthers to keep the ball and run the clock down to 3:59 before punting from their 48.

After a three-and-out by the Cardinals’ of-fense, Georgia State clinched the win when a 68-yard pass from Arbuckle to Donovan Harden set up a first down at the 1-yard line. Two plays later, Arbuckle scored on a sneak to put his team ahead 31-19 with just 2:13 left.

“Our kids played resilient,” said Panthers coach Trent Miles, who coached Indiana State from 2008-12.

Ball State’s offense, which delivered 503 yards and 41 points a week earlier against Northern Illinois, managed only 372 yards and 19 points against Georgia State.

“We weren’t clicking on all cylinders,” said Neal, who completed 28 of 48 passes for 218 yards and two touchdowns. “We had miscues here and there. We struggled a little with all of us being on the same page.”

Jordan Williams and KeVonn Mabon each had seven receptions. Mabon left with 8:04 to play with an injury.

Darian Green led the Cardinals in rushing with 70 yards on 17 carries. Sean Wiggins and Michael Ayers each had eight tackles, and Wig-gins had a sack.

Dylan Curry



GAME EIGHT VS. CENTRAL MICHIGAN

By Doug ZaleskiMUNCIE, Ind. – Ball State linebacker Sean

Wiggins made an observation after Saturday’s football game against Central Michigan that seemed to fit a play teammate KeVonn Mabon made with the outcome on the line in the fourth quarter.

“Big time players make big time plays in big time games,” Wiggins said.

He was talking about a different situation in the game, but the statement fit Mabon’s act.

With the Cardinals’ offense stuck in the mud, and the team searching for anything resembling a boost, Mabon returned a kickoff 89 yards for a touchdown that put Ball State ahead by one point, 21-20, with 10:24 left to play.

But Central Michigan found a way to make a few big plays of its own after that, and came back late in the game to hand Ball State a 23-21 loss in a Mid-American Conference game at Scheumann Stadium.

It was a disappointing blow for the Cardi-nals, who fell to 2-6 overall and 1-3 in the MAC.

Ball State struggled with a series of break-downs on offense throughout the contest, but a 1-yard touchdown run on fourth down on the final play of the first half sent the Cardinals to the locker room with a 14-10 lead.

With the Cardinals getting the ball first in the third quarter, the touchdown seemingly gave them some momentum heading into the second half.

Instead, Ball State gained just 23 yards with no first downs, going three-and-out on all four of its possessions in the third period.

“There was a big risk-reward there,” Cardi-nals coach Pete Lembo said of going for the touchdown instead of a field goal with three seconds left in the second quarter. “If they stop you, it’s a huge momentum gain for them.

“Why it didn’t pay off momentum-wise for us in the second half, there’s a lot more to it than that.”

Central Michigan (4-4, 3-1 MAC) regained the lead at 17-14 with a 4-yard touchdown pass on a miscommunication of coverage by the Cardinals’ secondary. Then a career-long 47-yard field goal by the Chippewas’ Brian Eavey left Ball State trailing 20-14 going into the final quarter.

At that point, Ball State had run 12 plays without getting a first down in the second half.

“They gave us some different looks; they adjusted after halftime just like we do and every other team does,” Cardinals freshman quarterback Riley Neal said of being stymied on offense. “We just struggled. It was tough for us.”

Neal completed 25-of-40 passes for 187

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ScoringCentral Michigan 10 0 7 6 – 23at Ball State 7 7 0 7 – 21

Scoring SummaryCMU 7, BALL 0 – Corey Willis 15-yard pass from Cooper Rush, Brian Eavey PAT (12:12, 1st)CMU 10, BALL 0 – Eavey 29-yard field goal (5:38, 1st)CMU 10, BALL 7 – Corey Lacanaria 22-yard pass from Riley Neal, Morgan Hagee PAT (0:00, 1st)BALL 14, CMU 10 – James Gilbert 1-yard run, Hagee PAT (0:00, 2nd)CMU 17, BALL 14 – Jesse Kroll 4-yard pass from Rush, Eavey PAT (4:33, 3rd)CMU 20, BALL 14 – Eavey 47-yard field goal (10:37, 4th)BALL 21, CMU 20 – KeVonn Mabon 89-yard kickoff return, Hagee PAT (10:24, 4th)CMU 23, BALL 21 – Eavey 34-yard field goal (5:30, 4th)

Team Statistics CMU BALLFirst Downs 20 17Rushing Yardage 118 112Passing Yardage 316 187Passes 30-39-1 25-40-0Total Offensive Yards 434 299Fumbles-Lost 3-1 2-1Penalties-Yards 10-55 5-50Punting (No.-Avg.) 5-35.6 7-39.9Time of Possession 36:42 23:183rd Dn. Conv. 6-14 2-124th Dn. Conv. 0-0 1-3Red Zone Scores 4-4 1-2Sacks By-Yards Lost 0-0 2-13

Individual StatisticsRUSHING: CMU: Walker 19-86-0; Roberson 2-22-0; Ross 4-13-0; Willis 1-6-0; Rush 3-(-6)-0. BALL: Gilbert 11-55-1; Green 10-38-0; Neal 5-23-0; Wil-liamson 1-1-0; Mabon 1-(-1)-0.

PASSING: CMU: Rush 30-38-316, 2 TD, 1 INT. BALL: Neal 25-40-187, 1 TD, 0 INT.

RECEIVING: CMU: Chapman 6-100-0; Wlaker 4-52-0; Willis 4-41-1; Rice 4-40-0; McCord 4-23-0; Ross 3-15-0; Kroll 2-28-1; Cooper 2-15-0; Bacci 1-2-0. BALL: Lacanaria 10-72-1; Williams 6-70-0; Mabon 4-19-0; Shillings 2-16-0; Green 2-3-0; Williamson 1-7-0.

TACKLES: CMU: Pricketts 2-6-8; Cox 4-3-7; Latta 3-4-7; Waller 2-5-7; Annese 2-4-6. BALL: Hester 9-4-13; Holder 6-0-6; Ryan 2-4-6; Posley 3-2-5; Cromartie 3-1-4.

yards and a touchdown.On the kickoff after Eavey’s field goal, Cardi-

nals returner Mabon returned the ball 89 yards for a touchdown. Suddenly – and perhaps unexpectedly – Ball State owned a 21-20 lead with 10:24 left in the game.

“As any athlete or competitor, you want to make a big play when you’re on the field,” Mabon said. “I got the ball, the hole opened up, and I hit it.

“When I looked up and saw a hat on a hat, and had (a blocker) in front of me, it was go time.”

All the way into the north end zone with 11 Central Michigan players left in his wake. It was the first Ball State kickoff return for a touchdown since Eric Williams had one in 2010 against Eastern Michigan.

But on a day when the Cardinals managed just 299 yards of offense (only 79 in the second half ), the lead was short-lived. Central Michi-gan’s ensuing possession resulted in a 55-yard drive in 11 plays, ending with what proved to be Eavey’s game-deciding 34-yard field goal with 5:30 remaining.

The Cardinals, needing only a field goal to take the lead, had two chances to rally from the 23-21 deficit.

The first ended when they were stopped on fourth-and-2 from the 50-yard line with 3:21 left in the game. The last was stopped when Neal’s pass was incomplete on fourth-and-9 from the Cardinals 45 with 1:02 left.

“We’re all in this together, and we all share in the disappointment,” Lembo said of the Cardinals’ fifth straight defeat. “I told the kids if we put forth the same preparation and the same spirit we showed today, and a little better execution, we’re going to be just fine.”

KeVonn Mabon



GAME NINE VS. UMASS

By Doug ZaleskiMUNCIE, Ind. – Ben Ingle said he was fooled

on a curl route early in Saturday’s football game, but he didn’t fall out of position the second time.

That proved to be especially critical for Ball State as it turned in perhaps its most consistent effort on defense this season. The Cardinals bent at times, but they didn’t break in key situations.

The result was a 20-10 Mid-American Conference victory over UMass at Scheumann Stadium as the Cardinals ended a five-game losing streak.

Ingle caught a break in the first half when a Minuteman receiver ran a curl and got open. But the pass was dropped. The next time UMass (1-7, 0-4 MAC East) tried to hit the route, Ingle was in front of the receiver in the end zone and made a key interception.

“I fixed my mistake,” said Ingle, who tied Lamont McPhatter for the team lead in tackles with 14. “I sat on the curl route and just read the quarterback. We made that adjustment at halftime and it ended up being a big play.”

The play could have been a six-yard touchdown pass that would have brought UMass within 20-17 with 9:42 left in the game. Instead, Ingle picked off the ball, and the Min-utemen were unable to score in the final nine minutes of the game.

The Cardinals (3-6, 2-3 MAC West) had just enough of those types of plays to thwart a UMass offense that has one of the top passing attacks in the MAC.

The Minutemen entered the game ranked second in the league in passing yards per game (315.0), possessing the No. 3 passer in quarterback Blake Frohnapfel (290.6 per game) and a top receiver in Tajae Sharp, who was first in catches per game (11.0) and second in receiving yards (128.1).

UMass scored 20 points in the first half against Notre Dame and 28 in the opening half against Toledo, both of which are national top 25 teams. The 10 points against Ball State represented a season low for the Minutemen.

“To hold them to 10 points, it wasn’t just the secondary … everybody played a part,” free safety Martez Hester said.

Though Ball State gave up 448 yards of offense to UMass, it allowed the Minutemen only a field goal in the second quarter and a touchdown in the third.

The Cardinals’ defense came up big in the closing moments after UMass reached the Ball State 21-yard line.

The Minutemen lined up to go for it on fourth-and-1 but a false start moved them back to the 26. Frohnapfel completed a pass

Ball State Shuts Down UMass in 20-10 Victory Game Day Statistics UMass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 at Ball State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20


ScoringUMass 0 3 7 0 – 10at Ball State 3 7 10 0 – 20

Scoring SummaryBALL 3, UMASS 0 – Morgan Hagee 34-yard field goal (7:47, 1st)BALL 10, UMASS 0 – James Gilbert 2-yard run, Hagee PAT (1:15, 2nd)BALL 10, UMASS 3 – Logan Laurent 29-yard field goal (0:00, 2nd)BALL 17, UMASS 3 – Jordan Williams 10-yard pass from Riley Neal, Hagee PAT (14:07, 3rd)BALL 17, UMASS 10 – Elgin Long 7-yard pass from Blake Frohnapfel (11:21, 3rd)BALL 20, UMASS 10 – Hagee 36-yard field goal (5:52, 3rd)

Team Statistics UMASS BALLFirst Downs 26 24Rushing Yardage 189 152Passing Yardage 259 275Passes 32-44-1 20-32-1Total Offensive Yards 448 427Fumbles-Lost 0-0 1-1Penalties-Yards 12-87 3-25Punting (No.-Avg.) 4-41.0 2-33.0Time of Possession 29:51 30:093rd Dn. Conv. 10-18 10-174th Dn. Conv. 0-2 0-2Red Zone Scores 2-4 4-7Sacks By-Yards Lost 1-8 1-2

Individual StatisticsRUSHING: UMASS: Wilson 15-66-0; Young 11-65-0; Frohnapfel 8-39-0; Abrokwah 2-19-0. BALL: Gilbert 25-73-1; Green 16-71-0; Neal 3-8-0.

PASSING: UMASS: Frohnapfel 32-44-259, 1 TD, 1 INT. BALL: Neal 20-32-275, 1 TD, 1 INT.

RECEIVING: UMASS: Sharpe 11-83-0; Mills 4-45-0; Long 4-33-1; Nesmith 3-27-0; Harris 2-17-0; Young 2-13-0; Woodley 2-7-0; Libby 2-6-0; Custis 1-20-0; Wilson 1-8-0. BALL: Mabon 6-150-0; Williams 6-60-1; Lacanaria 3-36-0; Gilbert 2-16-0; Green 2-0-0; Brunner 1-13-0.

TACKLES: UMASS: Colton 3-7-10; Singh 3-7-10; Santos-Knox 2-8-10; Dudley-Giles 4-5-9; Jette 2-7-9. BALL: Ingle 8-6-14; McPhatter 8-6-14; Wiggins 5-5-10; Moore 4-3-7; Cromartie 2-5-7.

for five yards, but it was a yard shy of the first down and Ball State took over with 3:52 left in the game while maintaining its 20-10 lead.

“We brought the linebackers up to give kind of a bluff (blitz) look,” Ingle said. “That pulls the guard. It was a great call that coach Kelly (defensive coordinator Kevin Kelly) dialed up.”

Frohnapfel completed 32 of 44 passes, but his average completion gained only eight yards. The quarterbacks Ball State played against in the past three games averaged 12.5 yards per completion.

“We gave up some completions, but we were right there to tackle it, whether it was a 1-on-1 situation or we had them boxed in,” Lembo said. “For the most part, it seemed we were containing big plays, and that’s a key to slowing (UMass) down.”

Ball State led 10-3 at halftime and received an immediate spark to start the second half when Darian Green returned the kickoff 85 yards to the UMass 15-yard line.

Three plays later, Cardinals quarterback Riley Neal passed 10 yards to Jordan Williams for a touchdown to open a 17-3 lead.

“I knew it was vital to set the tempo for the (second) half,” said Green, who entered the week as the MAC’s No. 5 kick returner and now has an average runback of 25.6 yards. “Me and the guys on that unit had a mission to go out and set the tempo.”

Ball State’s offense gained 427 yards in the game.

Neal completed 20-of-32 passes for 275 yards. KeVonn Mabon caught six passes for 150 yards (the highest total by a Cardinal this year) and Jordan Williams had six receptions for 60 yards.

James Gilbert



GAME 10 AT WESTERN MICHIGAN

KALAMAZOO, Mich. – Host Western Michigan earned a 54-7 victory over the Ball State football team Thursday night at Waldo Stadium.

The Broncos (6-3, 5-0 MAC) have won five straight games and currently sit atop of the Mid-American Conference West Division stand-ings.

Western Michigan scored on the third of-fensive play of the game, a 65-yard touchdown pass from Zach Terrell to Corey Davis, and never looked back.

“I thought despite the short week, we had a decent week of preparation,” Ball State head coach Pete Lembo said. “But obviously it didn’t show out here at all tonight. We’ll try to get this group regrouped and finish strong.”

Ball State’s (3-7, 2-4) lone scoring drive came in the third quarter when freshman quarter-back Riley Neal hit senior wide receiver Jordan Williams on a perfect 11-yard fade pattern. The scoring drive was keyed by a 30-yard run from freshman James Gilbert.

Football Falls to Western Michigan in Thursday Night Action Game Day Statistics Ball State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 at Western Michigan . . . . . . . . . 54

Nov. 5, 2015 – Waldo Stadium (12,058)

ScoringBall State 0 0 7 0 – 7at Western Michigan 7 23 17 7 – 54

Scoring SummaryWMU 7, BALL 0 – Corey Davis 65-yard pass from Zach Terrell, Andrew Haldeman PAT (14:03, 1st)WMU 14, BALL 0 – Davis 17-yard pass from Terrell, Haldeman PAT (14:30, 2nd)WMU 20, BALL 0 – LeVante Bellamy 9-yard run, PAT blocked (9:03, 2nd)WMU 27, BALL 0 – Davis 23-yard pass from Terrell, Haldeman PAT (2:15, 2nd)WMU 30, BALL 0 – Haldeman 21-yard field goal (0:20, 2nd)WMU 37, BALL 0 – Jamauri Bogan 12-yard run, Haldeman PAT (10:06, 3rd)WMU 40, BALL 0 – Haldeman 41-yard field goal (6:20, 3rd)WMU 40, BALL 7 – Jordan Williams 11-yard pass from Riley Neal, Morgan Hagee PAT (3:02, 3rd)WMU 47, BALL 7 – Bogan 76-yard run, Haldeman PAT (1:04, 3rd)WMU 54, BALL 7 – Jarvion Franklin 15-yard run, Haldeman PAT (11:50, 4th)

Team Statistics BALL WMUFirst Downs 7 31Rushing Yardage 74 358Passing Yardage 78 353Passes 12-27-1 20-27-0Total Offensive Yards 152 711Fumbles-Lost 1-0 3-1Penalties-Yards 4-45 6-62Punting (No.-Avg.) 8-45.4 2-43.5Time of Possession 19:58 40:023rd Dn. Conv. 2-13 8-154th Dn. Conv. 0-1 3-3Red Zone Scores 1-1 5-6Sacks By-Yards Lost 1-3 1-4

Individual StatisticsRUSHING: BALL: Neal 6-38-0; Gilbert 8-37-0; Green 8-10-0; Williamson 2-6-0; Egan 1-(-17)-0. WMU: Bogan 18-171-2; Bellamy 9-69-1; Flacco 5-43-0; Franklin 9-40-1; Johnson 7-21-0; Terrell 5-9-0; Braverman 1-8-0.

PASSING: BALL: Neal 12-25-78, 1 TD, 0 INT. WMU: Terrell 16-22-324, 3 TD, 0 INT.

RECEIVING: BALL: Williams 4-43-1; Shillings 4-19-0; Mabon 4-16-0. WMU: Davis 7-163-3; Braverman 5-72-0; Henry 3-34-0; Roberts 2-42-0; Franklin 1-27-0; Thompson 1-15-0; Bezerra 1-0-0.

TACKLES: BALL: Ingle 7-5-12; Wiggins 6-4-10; Whit-man 4-1-5; Ryan 3-2-5; Posley 3-2-5. WMU: Sylva 3-4-7; Adams 3-2-5; Brown 3-1-4; Atkins 2-2-4; Lewis 1-3-4.

Jordan Williams



THE LAST TIME IT HAPPENED …Scored over 50 points:BSU: 11-29-13 -- Ball State 55, Miami University 14OPP: 11-5-15 -- Western Michigan 54, Ball State 7

Scored over 50 points in a game twice in the same season:BSU: 2013 -- Ball State 51, Illinois State 28 (8/29) and Ball State 51, Eastern Michigan 20 (9/21)

Scored over 50 points in a game three times in the same season:BSU: 2013 -- Ball State 51, Illinois State 28 (8/29); Ball State 51, Eastern Michigan 20 (9/21); Ball State 55, Miami University 14 (11/29)

Scored at least 27 points in a quarter:BSU: 9-21-13 -- Ball State (27) at Eastern MichiganOPP: 9-12-15 – Texas A&M (28) vs. Ball State

Held Scoreless in a game:BSU: 10-8-11 -- Temple 42, Ball State 0OPP: 10-4-08 -- Ball State 31, Toledo 0

Held under 100 yards rushing in a game:BSU: 11-5-15 -- Ball State (74) at Western MichiganOPP: 10-17-15 -- Georgia State (33)

Held under 100 yards passing in a game:BSU: 11-5-15 -- Ball State (78) at Western MichiganOPP: 10-4-14 -- Army (48)

Held under 200 yards total offense:BSU: 11-5-15 -- at Western Michigan (152)OPP: 11-12-10 -- Buffalo (144)

A player rushed for 200 yards or more in a game:BSU: 8-30-12 -- Jahwan Edwards vs. Eastern Michigan (200)OPP: 11-6-12 -- David Fluellen, Toledo (200)

Two players rushed for over 100 yards in a game:BSU: 8-30-14 -- Jahwan Edwards (109) and Horactio Banks (134) vs. ColgateOPP: 10-27-12 -- Army (Trent Steelman, 101, Hayden Tippett 100)

Two players rushed for over 200 yards in a game:BSU: 10-24-09 -- MiQuale Lewis (301) and Cory Sykes (203) at Eastern Mich.

A QB rushed for over 100 yards in a game:BSU: 10-28-00 -- Talmadge Hill vs. Central Michigan (101)OPP: 11-13-13 -- Jordan Lynch, Northern Illinois (123)

An individual passed for over 400 yards: BSU: 11-29-13 -- Keith Wenning vs. Miami University (445)OPP: 10-17-15 -- Nick Arbuckle, Georgia State (412)

An individual passed for over 300 yards:BSU: 10-10-15 -- Riley Neal at Northern Illinois (393)OPP: 11-5-15 -- Zach Terrell, Western Michigan (324)

An individual scored four or more TDs in a game:BSU: 9-3-15 -- Darian Green vs. VMI (4)OPP: 10-8-05 -- Greg Jennings, Western Michigan (4)

Had a field goal blocked:BSU: 1-5-14 -- vs. Arkansas StateOPP: 11-5-11 -- at Eastern Michigan (Joshua Howard)

Had a punt blocked:BSU: 10-22-11 -- vs. Central MichiganOPP: 10-17-15 -- vs. Georgia State (Teddy Williamson)

The last time Ball State played a top-25 team:9-26-15 -- Northwestern 24, Ball State 19 Northwestern entered the game ranked #17 (AP)/#19 (Coaches)

The last time Ball State defeated a top-25 team:11-6-12 -- Ball State 34, Toledo 27 at Toledo Toledo entered the game ranked #23 by The Associated Press and #25 by ESPN/USA Today

The last time Ball State hosted a top-25 team:11-22-03 -- vs. Bowling Green (BG 41-14) Bowling Green entered the game ranked #22 by AP and #25 by ESPN/USA Today

The last time Ball State played a top-25 team on the road:9-26-15 -- Northwestern 24, Ball State 19 Northwestern entered the game ranked #17 (AP)/#19 (Coaches)

The highest ranked teams Ball State has ever played:10-1-11 -- at Oklahoma (OU 62-6) Oklahoma entered the game ranked #1 by ESPN/USA Today and #2 by AP

11-4-06 -- at Michigan (UM 34-26) Entered Game ranked #2 by AP and #2 by USA Today

The last time Ball State was ranked:12-7-08 -- Ranked 22nd in BCS Standings, #22 (USA Today), #23 (AP)

Highest Ball State has ever been ranked:11-3-08 -- Ranked 12th in BCS Standings and by AP, and 13th by USA Today

Most consecutive weeks Ball State has ever been ranked:10-5-08 to 12-7-08 -- Ball State ranked nine straight weeks

Largest Comebacks in School History27 pts. BSU 31, Toledo 30 Oct. 9, 1993 at BSU -- BSU was behind 30-3In Ball State’s 1993 Homecoming game vs. Toledo, the Cardinals fell behind 16-3 at the half, and Toledo scored two third-quarter touchdowns to take a 30-3 lead with 4:10 remaining in the third stanza. Ball State’s rally began with 2:24 left in the third quarter on a 22-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Mike Neu to receiver Brian Oliver. A Tony Nibbs’ two-point conversion run made the score 30-11 and that was all the scoring in the third stanza. BSU started its fourth-quarter scoring with a Neu to Oliver 98-yard TD pass with 11:02 left in the game. The Matt Swart extra point kick was good and closed the gap to 30-18. With 2:40 left in the contest, Neu completed a 15-yard scoring strike to receiver Kyle Robinson. Followed by Swart’s extra point kick, the Cardinals were down 30-24. Ball State’s final score came on a Neu to Erin McCray 6-yard pass as time expired in the game. Swart’s extra point kick with no time left on the clock gave the Cardinals a 31-30 win.22 pts. BSU 26, Eastern Michigan 25 Nov. 12, 2005 at EMU -- BSU was behind 22-020 pts. BSU 24, Central Michigan 23 Oct. 24, 1992 at BSU -- BSU was behind 20-017 pts. BSU 28, Eastern Michigan 17 Sept. 19, 2015 at EMU -- BSU was behind 17-017 pts. BSU 31, Central Michigan 27 Oct. 22, 2011 at BSU -- BSU was behind 17-017 pts. BSU 37, Central Michigan 34 Oct. 18, 1997 at BSU -- BSU was behind 34-1717 pts. BSU 30, Ohio 27 (OT) Oct. 12, 1996 at BSU -- BSU was behind 17-016 pts. BSU 30, DePauw 24 Oct. 17, 1959 at Ball State15 pts. BSU 35, Akron 21 Oct. 25, 2014 at Ball State 15 pts. BSU 26, Indiana State 24 Oct. 28, 1967 at Indiana State15 pts. BSU 42, St. Joseph’s 19 Nov. 6, 1965 at Ball State

Had a PAT blocked:BSU: 9-26-15 -- at NorthwesternOPP: 11-5-15 -- Western Michigan (Julian Jackson)

Returned an interception for a TD:BSU: 9-11-10 -- Charlie Todd (36 yards) vs. LibertyOPP: 9-12-15 -- De’Vante Harris, Texas A&M (40 yards)

Returned a punt for a TD:BSU: 11-24-09 -- Charlie Todd vs. Western Michigan (87 yards)OPP: 11-20-10 -- Northern Illinois

Returned a kickoff for a TD:BSU: 10-24-15 -- KeVonn Mabon vs. Central Michigan (89 yards)OPP: 9-29-12 -- Dri Archer, Kent State (99 yards)

Returned a Fumble for a TD:BSU: 11-22-14 -- Ben Ingle vs. Eastern Michigan (5 yards)OPP: 10-19-13 -- Ronald Zamort, Western Michigan (26 yards)

Game with Back-to-Back Kicks Returned for Touchdowns:10-22-05 -- Ball State at Ohio (BSU’s Dante Love/OU’s Scott Mayle)

Returned a punt for a TD and a kickoff for a TD in the same season:BSU: 2005, Dante Love, 94 yard KOR vs. Ohio, 10-22-05, and B.J. Hill, 54 yard PR vs. Akron, 11-5-05

Recorded a safety:BSU: 10-24-09 -- Team at Eastern MichiganOPP: 10-27-12 -- Army

Defensive Extra Point:OPP: 10-8-05 -- Western Michigan



2015 Ball State FootballBall State Overall Team Statistics (as of Nov 06, 2015)

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Team Statistics BALL OPPSCORING 236 334 Points Per Game 23.6 33.4 Points Off Turnovers 40 27FIRST DOWNS 217 236 R u s h i n g 87 94 P a s s i n g 107 133 P e n a l t y 22 9RUSHING YARDAGE 1556 2037 Yards gained rushing 1710 2216 Yards lost rushing 154 179 Rushing Attempts 369 419 Average Per Rush 4.2 4.9 Average Per Game 155.6 203.7 TDs Rushing 13 21PASSING YARDAGE 2218 2996 C o m p - A t t - I n t 223-385-6 248-351-7 Average Per Pass 5.8 8.5 Average Per Catch 9.9 12.1 Average Per Game 221.8 299.6 TDs Passing 14 21TOTAL OFFENSE 3774 5033 Total Plays 754 770 Average Per Play 5.0 6.5 Average Per Game 377.4 503.3KICK RETURNS: #-Yards 33-823 33-599PUNT RETURNS: #-Yards 11-96 12-137INT RETURNS: #-Yards 7-3 6-89KICK RETURN AVERAGE 24.9 18.2PUNT RETURN AVERAGE 8.7 11.4INT RETURN AVERAGE 0.4 14.8FUMBLES-LOST 11-5 20-9PENALTIES-Yards 38-370 81-692 Average Per Game 37.0 69.2PUNTS-Yards 55-2167 39-1573 Average Per Punt 39.4 40.3 Net punt average 36.9 36.3KICKOFFS-Yards 49-2885 61-3738 Average Per Kick 58.9 61.3 Net kick average 40.0 37.1TIME OF POSSESSION/Game 2 8 : 2 1 3 1 : 3 93RD-DOWN Conversions 65/165 82/159 3rd-Down Pct 39% 52%4TH-DOWN Conversions 10/18 7/14 4th-Down Pct 56% 50%SACKS BY-Yards 15-88 9-75MISC YARDS 0 0TOUCHDOWNS SCORED 28 43FIELD GOALS-ATTEMPTS 14-19 12-15ON-SIDE KICKS 0-1 0-2RED-ZONE SCORES (31-40) 77% (38-45) 84%RED-ZONE TOUCHDOWNS (17-40) 43% (30-45) 67%PAT-ATTEMPTS (26-27) 96% (40-42) 95%ATTENDANCE 42640 164376 Games/Avg Per Game 5/8528 5/32875 Neutral Site Games 0/0

Score by Quarters 1st 2nd 3rd 4th OT TotalBall State 25 79 57 75 0 236Opponents 55 147 65 67 0 334



2015 Ball State FootballBall State Team Game-by-Game (as of Nov 06, 2015)

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TEAM STATISTICS

Rushing Receiving Passing Kick Returns Punt Returns totDate Opponent no. yds td lg no. yds td lg cmp-att-int yds td lg no. yds td lg no. yds td lg offSep 03 VMI 42 229 5 46 34 338 1 36 34-53-1 338 1 36 5 145 0 48 3 28 0 10 567Sep 12 at Texas A&M 38 240 2 47 12 121 0 45 12-27-1 121 0 45 3 66 0 24 0 0 0 0 361Sep 19 at Eastern Michigan 52 278 3 42 24 194 1 26 24-33-0 194 1 26 1 17 0 17 2 17 0 11 472Sep 26 at Northwestern 34 181 0 34 14 178 2 33 14-35-0 178 2 33 2 46 0 26 0 0 0 0 359Oct 03 TOLEDO 30 26 0 9 23 236 1 51 23-37-0 236 1 51 5 86 0 21 1 0 0 0 262Oct 10 at Northern Illinois 35 110 1 14 31 393 4 53 31-53-1 393 4 53 6 131 0 33 1 12 0 12 503Oct 17 GEORGIA STATE 40 154 0 13 28 218 2 19 28-48-1 218 2 19 2 22 0 19 3 37 0 24 372Oct 24 CENTRAL MICHIGAN 29 112 1 18 25 187 1 29 25-40-0 187 1 29 4 137 1 89 1 2 0 2 299Oct 31 UMASS 44 152 1 17 20 275 1 53 20-32-1 275 1 53 1 85 0 85 0 0 0 0 427Nov 05 at Western Michigan 25 74 0 30 12 78 1 13 12-27-1 78 1 13 4 88 0 27 0 0 0 0 152Ball State 369 1556 13 47 223 2218 14 53 223-385-6 2218 14 53 33 823 1 89 11 96 0 24 3774Opponents 419 2037 21 76 248 2996 21 80 248-351-7 2996 21 80 33 599 0 33 12 137 0 56 5033

Games: 10 • Avg/rush: 4.2 • Avg/catch: 9.9 • Pass effic: 115.20 • KR avg: 24.9 • PR avg: 8.7 • All purpose avg/game: 469.6 • Total offense avg/gm: 377.4

Tackles Sacks Fumble Pass Defense blkd PAT Attempts offDate Opponent ua a total tfl-yds no-yds ff fr-yds int-yds qbh brup kick kick rush rcv saf t/o ptsSep 03 VMI 40 52 92 7.0-18 1.0-6 3 2-0 0-0 5 5 0 6-6 0 0 0 14 48Sep 12 at Texas A&M 36 54 90 6.0-28 4.0-20 2 1-0 0-0 1 2 0 2-2 0 0 0 3 23Sep 19 at Eastern Michigan 31 16 47 6.0-29 2.0-10 0 0-0 2-0 7 8 0 4-4 0 0 0 0 28Sep 26 at Northwestern 55 32 87 6.0-16 1.0-7 2 2-0 1-0 1 4 0 1-2 0 0 0 10 19Oct 03 TOLEDO 31 60 91 1.0-1 0.0-0 0 0-0 2-0 0 1 0 1-1 0 0 0 0 10Oct 10 at Northern Illinois 64 28 92 4.0-10 1.0-2 1 1-0 0-0 0 2 0 5-5 0 0 0 3 41Oct 17 GEORGIA STATE 38 38 76 5.0-27 2.0-20 2 1-0 0-0 1 2 1 1-1 0 0 0 3 19Oct 24 CENTRAL MICHIGAN 42 22 64 3.0-14 2.0-13 1 1-0 1-0 1 5 0 3-3 0 0 0 7 21Oct 31 UMASS 41 50 91 3.0-7 1.0-2 0 0-0 1-3 1 1 0 2-2 0 0 0 0 20Nov 05 at Western Michigan 51 32 83 4.0-7 1.0-3 2 1-0 0-0 2 1 1 1-1 0 0 0 0 7Ball State 429 384 813 45.0-157 14.0-83 13 9-0 7-3 19 31 2 26-27 0 0 0 40 236Opponents 371 418 789 40.0-132 9.0-75 5 5-1 6-89 27 62 1 40-42 0 0 0 27 334

Punting Field Goals KickoffsDate Opponent no. yds avg long blkd tb fc 50+ i20 md-att long blkd no. yds avg tb obSep 03 VMI 4 169 42.2 49 0 0 0 0 4 2-2 27 0 9 565 62.8 2 0Sep 12 at Texas A&M 5 199 39.8 51 0 0 0 1 1 3-3 43 0 5 268 53.6 0 0Sep 19 at Eastern Michigan 5 170 34.0 54 0 0 0 1 2 0-1 0 0 5 287 57.4 2 1Sep 26 at Northwestern 7 300 42.9 53 0 0 2 1 3 2-4 36 0 5 315 63.0 2 0Oct 03 TOLEDO 6 240 40.0 45 0 0 2 0 1 1-2 29 0 2 130 65.0 2 0Oct 10 at Northern Illinois 5 169 33.8 38 0 0 2 0 2 2-2 28 0 8 427 53.4 2 0Oct 17 GEORGIA STATE 6 212 35.3 44 0 0 2 0 2 2-2 35 0 5 302 60.4 0 1Oct 24 CENTRAL MICHIGAN 7 279 39.9 50 0 0 2 1 1 0-0 0 0 3 182 60.7 1 0Oct 31 UMASS 2 66 33.0 37 0 0 1 0 0 2-2 36 0 5 294 58.8 2 0Nov 05 at Western Michigan 8 363 45.4 64 0 0 2 3 2 0-1 0 0 2 115 57.5 0 0Ball State 55 2167 39.4 64 0 0 13 7 18 14-19 43 0 49 2885 58.9 13 2Opponents 39 1573 40.3 55 1 3 10 3 11 12-15 50 0 61 3738 61.3 26 2



2015 Ball State FootballBall State Opponent Game-by-Game (as of Nov 06, 2015)

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OPPONENT STATISTICS

Rushing Receiving Passing Kick Returns Punt Returns totDate Opponent no. yds td lg no. yds td lg cmp-att-int yds td lg no. yds td lg no. yds td lg offSep 03 VMI 29 103 2 36 35 444 3 80 35-49-0 444 3 80 7 141 0 24 1 11 0 11 547Sep 12 at Texas A&M 49 270 3 42 21 233 4 28 21-29-0 233 4 28 4 97 0 32 2 67 0 56 503Sep 19 at Eastern Michigan 22 123 2 63 19 196 0 27 19-39-2 196 0 27 2 25 0 18 1 9 0 9 319Sep 26 at Northwestern 57 290 0 62 18 256 3 66 18-31-1 256 3 66 3 60 0 21 0 0 0 0 546Oct 03 TOLEDO 48 280 1 41 16 164 2 38 16-22-2 164 2 38 0 0 0 0 3 37 0 24 444Oct 10 at Northern Illinois 59 273 6 19 29 363 2 34 29-32-0 363 2 34 6 88 0 33 2 -3 0 0 636Oct 17 GEORGIA STATE 32 33 3 12 28 412 1 68 28-39-0 412 1 68 4 82 0 32 0 0 0 0 445Oct 24 CENTRAL MICHIGAN 31 118 0 45 30 316 2 41 30-39-1 316 2 41 2 39 0 27 1 0 0 0 434Oct 31 UMASS 36 189 0 15 32 259 1 27 32-44-1 259 1 27 3 52 0 25 1 16 0 16 448Nov 05 at Western Michigan 56 358 4 76 20 353 3 65 20-27-0 353 3 65 2 15 0 14 1 0 0 0 711Opponents 419 2037 21 76 248 2996 21 80 248-351-7 2996 21 80 33 599 0 33 12 137 0 56 5033Ball State 369 1556 13 47 223 2218 14 53 223-385-6 2218 14 53 33 823 1 89 11 96 0 24 3774

Games: 10 • Avg/rush: 4.9 • Avg/catch: 12.1 • Pass effic: 158.11 • KR avg: 18.2 • PR avg: 11.4 • All purpose avg/game: 585.8 • Total offense avg/gm: 503.3

Tackles Sacks Fumble Pass Defense blkd PAT Attempts offDate Opponent ua a total tfl-yds no-yds ff fr-yds int-yds qbh brup kick kick rush rcv saf t/o ptsSep 03 VMI 44 64 108 1.0-4 0.0-0 0 0-0 1-28 2 6 0 3-4 0 0 0 3 36Sep 12 at Texas A&M 29 44 73 6.0-12 1.0-6 0 0-0 1-40 2 7 0 8-8 0 0 0 7 56Sep 19 at Eastern Michigan 51 44 95 5.0-28 2.0-18 1 1-1 0-0 6 0 0 2-2 0 0 0 3 17Sep 26 at Northwestern 40 10 50 3.0-7 0.0-0 0 1-0 0-0 6 6 1 3-3 0 0 0 0 24Oct 03 TOLEDO 38 34 72 6.0-28 2.0-21 1 1-0 0-0 1 5 0 3-3 0 0 0 7 24Oct 10 at Northern Illinois 54 24 78 3.0-14 1.0-11 0 0-0 1-20 0 15 0 8-8 0 0 0 7 59Oct 17 GEORGIA STATE 35 60 95 3.0-11 1.0-7 1 0-0 1-0 3 8 0 4-4 0 0 0 0 31Oct 24 CENTRAL MICHIGAN 30 44 74 5.0-6 0.0-0 1 1-0 0-0 2 3 0 2-2 0 0 0 0 23Oct 31 UMASS 25 70 95 3.0-11 1.0-8 1 1-0 1-0 2 4 0 1-1 0 0 0 0 10Nov 05 at Western Michigan 25 24 49 5.0-11 1.0-4 0 0-0 1-1 3 8 0 6-7 0 0 0 0 54Opponents 371 418 789 40.0-132 9.0-75 5 5-1 6-89 27 62 1 40-42 0 0 0 27 334Ball State 429 384 813 45.0-157 14.0-83 13 9-0 7-3 19 31 2 26-27 0 0 0 40 236

Punting Field Goals KickoffsDate Opponent no. yds avg long blkd tb fc 50+ i20 md-att long blkd no. yds avg tb obSep 03 VMI 5 220 44.0 47 0 0 0 0 1 1-1 31 0 5 297 59.4 0 0Sep 12 at Texas A&M 2 88 44.0 46 0 1 0 0 1 0-0 0 0 9 567 63.0 5 1Sep 19 at Eastern Michigan 5 226 45.2 54 0 0 1 1 2 1-2 36 0 4 257 64.2 3 0Sep 26 at Northwestern 5 175 35.0 41 0 0 3 0 1 1-2 21 0 5 323 64.6 3 0Oct 03 TOLEDO 3 114 38.0 42 0 0 1 0 1 1-1 31 0 5 296 59.2 0 0Oct 10 at Northern Illinois 2 97 48.5 49 0 0 0 0 0 1-1 38 0 10 574 57.4 3 1Oct 17 GEORGIA STATE 6 224 37.3 49 1 0 1 0 2 1-1 50 0 5 293 58.6 3 0Oct 24 CENTRAL MICHIGAN 5 178 35.6 48 0 1 2 0 1 3-3 47 0 6 363 60.5 2 0Oct 31 UMASS 4 164 41.0 55 0 1 1 1 1 1-2 29 0 2 130 65.0 1 0Nov 05 at Western Michigan 2 87 43.5 52 0 0 1 1 1 2-2 41 0 10 638 63.8 6 0Opponents 39 1573 40.3 55 1 3 10 3 11 12-15 50 0 61 3738 61.3 26 2Ball State 55 2167 39.4 64 0 0 13 7 18 14-19 43 0 49 2885 58.9 13 2



2015 Ball State FootballBall State Overall Individual Statistics (as of Nov 06, 2015)

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Rushing gp att gain loss net avg td lg avg/gGREEN, Darian 10 126 652 12 640 5.1 4 47 64.0GILBERT, James 10 124 515 11 504 4.1 8 34 50.4NEAL, Riley 9 79 411 73 338 4.3 1 41 37.6WILLIAMSON, T. 10 28 109 2 107 3.8 0 12 10.7MILAS, Jack 10 6 23 11 12 2.0 0 13 1.2MABON, KeVonn 10 2 0 4 -4 -2.0 0 0 -0.4EGAN, Alex 4 1 0 17 -17 -17.0 0 0 -4.2TEAM 5 3 0 24 -24 -8.0 0 0 -4.8Total 10 369 1710 154 1556 4.2 13 47 155.6Opponents 10 419 2216 179 2037 4.9 21 76 203.7

Passing gp effic comp-att-int pct yds td lg avg/gNEAL, Riley 9 120.63 188-317-3 59.3 1875 13 53 208.3MILAS, Jack 10 91.21 35-67-3 52.2 343 1 36 34.3TEAM 5 0.00 0-1-0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0Total 10 115.20 223-385-6 57.9 2218 14 53 221.8Opponents 10 158.11 248-351-7 70.7 2996 21 80 299.6

Receiving gp no. yds avg td lg avg/gWILLIAMS, Jord. 10 62 796 12.8 7 51 79.6MABON, KeVonn 10 53 552 10.4 1 53 55.2LACANARIA, C. 9 42 355 8.5 2 22 39.4SHILLINGS, C. 10 22 170 7.7 0 14 17.0GREEN, Darian 10 14 84 6.0 1 35 8.4HOGUE, Jordan 10 11 81 7.4 1 17 8.1CURRY, Dylan 10 6 30 5.0 1 8 3.0BRUNNER, Sam 10 4 47 11.8 0 15 4.7BROWN, C. 4 3 61 20.3 1 53 15.2GILBERT, James 10 3 35 11.7 0 19 3.5WILLIAMSON, T. 10 2 3 1.5 0 7 0.3HAGEE, Morgan 10 1 4 4.0 0 4 0.4Total 10 223 2218 9.9 14 53 221.8Opponents 10 248 2996 12.1 21 80 299.6

Punt Returns no. yds avg td lgLACANARIA, C. 10 96 9.6 0 24HOGUE, Jordan 1 0 0.0 0 0Total 11 96 8.7 0 24Opponents 12 137 11.4 0 56

Interceptions no. yds avg td lgWIGGINS, Sean 2 0 0.0 0 0HOLDER, Tyree 2 0 0.0 0 0INGLE, Ben 1 3 3.0 0 3CROMARTIE, D. 1 0 0.0 0 0SOLOMON, Terin 1 0 0.0 0 0Total 7 3 0.4 0 3Opponents 6 89 14.8 1 40

Kick Returns no. yds avg td lgGREEN, Darian 21 530 25.2 0 85MABON, KeVonn 10 265 26.5 1 89NOEL, Keenan 1 25 25.0 0 25CURRY, Dylan 1 3 3.0 0 3Total 33 823 24.9 1 89Opponents 33 599 18.2 0 33

Fumble Returns no. yds avg td lgTotal 0 0 0.0 0 0Opponents 1 1 1.0 0 1




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All Purpose g rush rcv pr kr ir total avg/gGREEN, Darian 10 640 84 0 530 0 1254 125.4MABON, KeVon 10 -4 552 0 265 0 813 81.3WILLIAMS, Jord 10 0 796 0 0 0 796 79.6GILBERT, Jame 10 504 35 0 0 0 539 53.9LACANARIA, C. 9 0 355 96 0 0 451 50.1NEAL, Riley 9 338 0 0 0 0 338 37.6SHILLINGS, C. 10 0 170 0 0 0 170 17.0WILLIAMSON, T 10 107 3 0 0 0 110 11.0HOGUE, Jordan 10 0 81 0 0 0 81 8.1BROWN, C. 4 0 61 0 0 0 61 15.2BRUNNER, Sa 10 0 47 0 0 0 47 4.7CURRY, Dylan 10 0 30 0 3 0 33 3.3NOEL, Keenan 9 0 0 0 25 0 25 2.8MILAS, Jack 10 12 0 0 0 0 12 1.2HAGEE, Morgan 10 0 4 0 0 0 4 0.4INGLE, Ben 10 0 0 0 0 3 3 0.3EGAN, Alex 4 -17 0 0 0 0 -17 -4.2TEAM 5 -24 0 0 0 0 -24 -4.8Total 10 1556 2218 96 823 3 4696 469.6Opponents 10 2037 2996 137 599 89 5858 585.8


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PATScoring td fg kick rush rcv pass dxp saf ptsHAGEE, Morgan - 14-19 26-27 - - - - - 68GILBERT, James 8 - - - - - - - 48WILLIAMS, Jord. 7 - - - - - - - 42GREEN, Darian 5 - - - - - - - 30MABON, KeVonn 2 - - - - - - - 12LACANARIA, C. 2 - - - - - - - 12CURRY, Dylan 1 - - - - - - - 6NEAL, Riley 1 - - - - 0-1 - - 6BROWN, C. 1 - - - - - - - 6HOGUE, Jordan 1 - - - - - - - 6Total 28 14-19 26-27 - - 0-1 - - 236Opponents 43 12-15 40-42 - - 0-1 - - 334

Total Offense g plays rush pass total avg/gNEAL, Riley 9 396 338 1875 2213 245.9GREEN, Darian 10 126 640 0 640 64.0GILBERT, James 10 124 504 0 504 50.4MILAS, Jack 10 73 12 343 355 35.5WILLIAMSON, T. 10 28 107 0 107 10.7MABON, KeVonn 10 2 -4 0 -4 -0.4EGAN, Alex 4 1 -17 0 -17 -4.2TEAM 5 4 -24 0 -24 -4.8Total 10 754 1556 2218 3774 377.4Opponents 10 770 2037 2996 5033 503.3

Field Goals fg pct. 01-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-99 lg blkHAGEE, Morgan 14-19 73.7 0-0 8-8 5-6 1-4 0-1 43 0

FG Sequence Ball State OpponentsVMI (24),(27) (31)Texas A&M (21),(43),(20) -Eastern Michigan 52 (36),34Northwestern (30),43,40,(36) (21),26Toledo (29),35 (31)Northern Illinois (26),(28) (38)Georgia State (35),(29) (50)Central Michigan - (29),(47),(34)UMass (34),(36) 35,(29)Western Michigan 48 (21),(41)

Numbers in (parentheses) indicate field goal was made.

Punting no. yds avg lg tb fc i20 50+ blkSCHMIDT, Kyle 47 1855 39.5 64 0 11 16 6 0EGAN, Alex 8 312 39.0 51 0 2 2 1 0Total 55 2167 39.4 64 0 13 18 7 0Opponents 39 1573 40.3 55 3 10 11 3 1

Kickoffs no. yds avg tb ob retn net ydlnSCHMIDT, Kyle 33 1981 60.0 13 2HAGEE, Morgan 11 609 55.4 0 0DRIDA, Steve 5 295 59.0 0 0Total 49 2885 58.9 13 2 18.2 40.0 24Opponents 61 3738 61.3 26 2 24.9 37.1 27



2015 Ball State FootballBall State Overall Defensive Statistics (as of Nov 10, 2015)

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Tackles Sacks Pass defense Fumbles blkd# Defensive Leaders gp ua a tot tfl/yds no-yds int-yds brup qbh rcv-yds ff kick saf19 INGLE, Ben 10 39 47 86 5.0-15 1.0-3 1-3 4 1 . 1 . .3 WIGGINS, Sean 10 39 41 80 3.5-17 2.0-15 2-0 4 1 2-0 1 . .21 HESTER, Martez 10 36 31 67 . . . 3 . 1-0 . . .2 RYAN, Zack 10 28 27 55 2.5-4 . . 1 3 1-0 1 . .9 AYERS, Michael 10 26 26 52 3.0-4 1.0-2 . . 1 . . . .43 CROMARTIE, D. 9 30 21 51 1.5-6 . 1-0 1 . . . . .57 POSLEY, Joshua 10 23 28 51 8.0-28 2.5-18 . 1 5 . 2 . .13 MOORE, David 10 34 13 47 2.0-5 . . 2 . 1-0 1 . .45 McPHATTER, Jake 10 23 18 41 1.0-5 1.0-5 . 3 . . 1 . .20 CONAWAY, Darius 9 18 9 27 2.5-9 . . 4 . . . . .55 WHITMAN III, J. 10 11 16 27 2.5-5 . . 1 . . . . .93 WILLIS, Kevin 10 10 15 25 3.5-10 1.0-6 . . 1 1-0 . . .7 TAYLOR, Aaron 10 11 13 24 2.0-8 . . 1 . . . . .33 HOLDER, Tyree 8 16 3 19 . . 2-0 1 . . 1 . .26 BAILEY, Avery 10 10 9 19 . . . . . . . . .30 PEYTON, Rontrel 9 6 7 13 . . . . . 1-0 1 . .94 IGBINOSUN, Osa. 10 3 8 11 2.5-9 0.5-3 . . 4 1-0 . . .50 SINGLETON, D. 7 7 4 11 . . . . . . . . .98 WINBUSH, A. 9 6 4 10 4.5-30 4.0-29 . . 2 1-0 1 . .1C SOLOMON, Terin 6 5 4 9 . . 1-0 . . . . . .23 WALTON, Marc 10 5 4 9 . . . . . . . . .96 ZARAMO, C. 5 2 7 9 1.0-2 1.0-2 . . . . . . .92 JACKSON, Julian 10 6 3 9 . . . 2 . . . 1 .29 HALL, Corey 1 6 1 7 . . . . . . 1 . .32 JACKSON, Jeremi 10 4 3 7 . . . . . . . . .97 THURMON, Kevin 8 4 2 6 . . . . 1 . . . .5 LACANARIA, C. 9 2 4 6 . . . . . . . . .35 NOEL, Keenan 9 1 5 6 . . . 3 . . . . .42 BOYD, Julian 9 2 4 6 . . . . . . . . .37 GILBERT, Spence 10 3 1 4 . . . . . . . . .12 SCHMIDT, Kyle 10 1 2 3 . . . . . . . . .16 MABON, KeVonn 10 3 . 3 . . . . . . . . .1 HOGUE, Jordan 10 2 1 3 . . . . . . . . .8 WILLIAMS, Jord. 10 2 . 2 . . . . . . . . .47 TRAUB, Nick 10 1 1 2 . . . . . . 1 . .80 HEPP, Aaron 10 2 . 2 . . . . . . 1 . .10 SHILLINGS, C. 10 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . .22 HAGEE, Morgan 10 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . .85 BROWN, C. 4 . 1 1 . . . . . . . . .27 STANLEY, Stu 10 . 1 1 . . . . . . . . .6 WILLIAMSON, T. 10 . . . . . . . . . . 1 .

Total 10 429 384 813 45-157 15-88 7-3 31 19 9-0 13 2 .Opponents 10 371 418 789 40-132 9-75 6-89 62 27 5-1 5 1 .

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