MUNCIE, Ind. — Anthony Todd said he'll never forget his first collegiate game, a 31-21 victory over Georgia State in the Georgia Dome on Sept. 2, 2016. Ball State head coach Mike Neu told his players they'll never forget their last game, either.
For Todd and a handful of Ball State redshirt seniors — Dylan Koch, Brandon Martin, Drew Plitt, Cody Rudy, Kaleb Slaven and Jaylin Thomas — their final game, the Camelia Bowl against Georgia State on Christmas Day, happens to be against Georgia State, the same team their collegiate careers began against.
None of the players on this year's Ball State roster played in that game, and several didn't even travel with the team during their redshirt season, but to see their careers come full circle is no less fascinating.