MUNCIE, Ind. — The first half was a shootout.
Ball State and Northern Illinois combined for almost 700 yards of total offense and 41 points. The second half saw the teams score just 10 combined, as the Huskies (1-4) secured a 31-24 victory.
The Cardinals fall to 3-2 after a tough loss to open Mid-American Conference play. That's eight straight wins for Northern Illinois in this rivalry series.
Ball State kept things interesting late
The defense forced two turnovers in the second half but the offense capitalized on only one of them. The Cardinals in the second half punted four times, turned it over on downs once and scored one touchdown.