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The mid-week college football matchups have traditionally not been “Must See TV” in the past. Most teams are from mid-majors and at this point in this season, usually floundering with losing records, but this Wednesday, one of the best games on the college slate this week will be played when the undefeated Ball State Cardinals will face their toughest test of the season as they travel to Mount Pleasant to take on their fellow first place, Central Michigan Chippewas.
Fans in Muncie know this season is special for Ball State (10-0, 6-0). Not since 1978 have they had so much success. Interesting enough in that season, in which the Cardinals posted 10 wins, current Coach Brady Hoke was a linebacker. So perhaps lightning has struck twice for Hoke. But the season can spiral quickly out of control for the Cardinals if they loss to Central Michigan and then face a tough Western Michigan coming in for Ball States home finale.
Central Michigan (8-2, 6-0) is the only other team without a loss within the MAC. They will attempt to upset Ball State to take over first place in the Western Division and pave their way to the MAC Championship Game so they may attempt to win their third straight conference title. The Chippewas know they have the upper hand in recent years in head-to-head matchups. Ball State has lost four straight to Central Michigan. Last season, CMU rolled up 58 points in a road decimation of Ball State.
Last week Miami served as Ball States latest victim, 31-16. Running back MiQuale Lewis ran for 165 yards and two touchdowns. The back now has eight 100-yard games this season and has scored in nine straight games. The balanced Cardinal offensive attack is anchored by Nate Davis. The quarterback tossed for 289 yards and a score. Ball State is ranked 16th in the AP and 17th in the BCS with an offense ranked 12th in the country with 461 yards per contest and 15th with 37.6 points per game.
Central Michigan had a little tougher task last week when they had to go to overtime to beat Northern Illinois 33-30. The Chippewas blew a 24-point lead in the second half. Perhaps CMU was looking ahead to Ball State or perhaps they were just road weary. The Chippewas were finishing a grueling three game road streak against MAC foes and they won all three. They have not been home since a 38-28 victory over in-state rival Western Michigan.
Ball State has not beaten Central Michigan since 2003 and has not won in Mount Pleasant since 2002.
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