MUNCIE, Ind. — Ball State hosts Northern Illinois in the battle for the Bronze Stalk Trophy.
Northern Illinois (2-3, 2-0 MAC) has beaten Ball State (2-3, 1-0) nine straight times. Follow @RyanOGara for quick updates and refresh this page for some extended analysis.
Pregame
Ball State will be without four starters today: left guard Alex Joss, left tackle Kaleb Slaven, defensive end Sean Hammonds and safety Lamar Anderson.
Three quick thoughts heading into the game:
•Can Ball State possibly match last week's output against a very good Northern Illinois defense? The Cardinals piled up over 600 total yards against Kent State for the second time this season.