Robert Eddins News

If you run across Ball State football coach Stan Parrish somewhere in the next few weeks, don't be surprised if he's looking in a mirror.

Ball State's football team was the subject of an interesting discussion at the mid-point of the 2009 season.

Ball State football players Brandon Crawford , Robert Eddins and MiQuale Lewis were named to the All-Mid-American Conference second team selected by the league's 13 coaches.

Three members of the football team -- Brandon Crawford, Robert Eddins and Quale Lewis -- were named to the All-Mid-American Conference Second Team, as selected by the league's 13 head coaches and announced on Wednesday.

Ball State CB Jason Pinkston was in the right place at the right time when Western Michigan QB Tim Hiller made a pass with 5:31 left in the period.

Ball State football fans witnessed the eclipsing of a prestigious Mid-American Conference record Thursday night that at one time they perhaps thought one of their own might attain.

A classic goal-line stand by Ball State in the second quarter of Saturday's football game became a major reason why it was able to win for the first time this season.

Ball State's season-long nightmare ended Saturday on a dreary afternoon in front of about 700 fans in Rynearson Stadium.

MUNCIE -- Bad became worse Saturday for Ball State's bedeviled football team. The Cardinals lost starting quarterback Kelly Page early in the game against Bowling Green with a thumb injury on his throwing hand, the severity of which was not immediately known.

MUNCIE -- Ball State's football team has nothing against the mother of Bowling Green receiver Freddie Barnes, but it would like to erase the smile she's been beaming this week.

Toledo came to Ball State two weeks ago with the top passing game in the Mid-American Conference and riddled the Cardinals for 422 yards and five touchdowns.

Ball State's plan Saturday in its football game against Temple included an attempt to tire out the Owls' physical defensive front by speeding up its offense.

The manner in which Toledo quarterback Aaron Opelt scalded Ball State's pass defense in last Saturday's football game sent up a warning flag for the unit.

Section: SPORTS Originally published: 10/5/09 at 1:05 AM EST Last update: 10/5/09 at 1:04 AM EST Big plays have gouged big holes in the Ball State University defense for two games in a row.

Ball State made two rallies in the fourth quarter to take the lead Saturday in its football game against Toledo.

When: 6 p.m. today Where: Jordan-Hare Stadium, Auburn Records: Auburn ; Ball State Line: Auburn by 33 On the air: TV -- Fox Sports South.

The Auburn football team held its final practice prior to their contest against Ball State, practicing for about an hour and a half at the practice fields behind the Athletics Complex.

Perhaps Vanderbilt middle linebacker Chris Marve wears No. 13 on his jersey for luck.

Section: SPORTS Originally published: 9/21/09 at 12:38 AM EST Last update: 9/21/09 at 12:38 AM EST WEST POINT, N.Y. - It seemed like Ball State University couldn't stop the option.

Ball State's defense in Saturday's football game looked as comfortable against Army's triple-option offense as a unit that plays against it every week.