MOUNT PLEASANT, Mich. -- James Gilbert had a pretty good freshman season for the Ball State football team a year ago when he ran for 608 yards and a team-high eight touchdowns.
His sophomore campaign is shaping up to be a special one. The Indianapolis product matched his freshman touchdown total and nearly reached his rookie yardage mark Saturday … in just the sixth game of the season.
Gilbert ran for 141 yards and two touchdowns, but Ball State came up short in a 24-21 loss to Central Michigan at Kelly/Shorts Stadium. It was the second straight week the Cardinals (3-3, 0-2 MAC) lost a Mid-American Conference West Division game by just one score.