Admittedly, it's hard to find many tie-ins between Georgia and Ball State.
The Cardinals’ alumni include David Letterman. I’m not sure he has any ties to UGA except that some may have spent late nights in freshman dorms watching him. Ball State’s alumni include John Schnatter, better known as Papa John of the pizza you have probably eaten if you can stand long lines at halftime at Sanford Stadium.
BSU also has ties to one of two UGA athletics head coaches with an undefeated record - former Cardinals assistant Glen Mason. He and Babe McCarthy both have the distinction of being hired at Georgia and resigning before even beginning practice.