Takeaways from Ball State’s loss against Ohio, BSU’s first MAC defeat in 2019

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MUNCIE, Ind. — Ball State welcomed Ohio to Scheumann Stadium on Saturday for another Mid-American Conference matchup. The Cardinals entered the day with plans to top the Bobcats for the first time since 2012, the last time Ohio traveled to Muncie face Ball State, and win a fourth-straight conference game. Ohio foiled those efforts as it improved to 4-4 (3-1 in MAC play) and dropped BSU to 4-4 (3-1) with a 34-21 win.

Here are three takeaways from the Cardinals’ loss:

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