Ball State football (1-2, 0-1 MAC) is coming off its first shutout victory since 2008.
This week, the Cardinals have a chance to even out their record against Georgia Southern at 6 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 17 at Allen E. Paulson Stadium (ESPN+).
While the Eagles struggled last season, going 3-9, they have proven to be a formidable team under head coach Clay Helton, who previously coached at USC (2010-21), where he served as a head coach for six years, Memphis (2000-09), Houston (1997-99) and Duke (1995-96). He and offensive coordinator Bryan Ellis have helped turn the Eagles into one of the most prolific offenses in the Football Bowl Subdivision this season while the Sun Belt has been the premier Group of Five conference early in 2022.