Unlike last offseason, defending a MAC championship is not one of the goals for Ball State this coming fall. The Cardinals are coming off a 6-7 season and the 2022 iteration of the squad will feature a very different look than the one of the past two seasons.
Ball State’s offense is undergoing a transition from a unit loaded with veterans to a more youthful presence. Still, the offensive line retains two starters from the 2020 MAC title run, as well as other young players that inhabited the trenches throughout 2021.
The linemen with championship DNA are right tackle Joseph Boggs (who started at left guard in 2020) and Jaylen Turner at left guard (who started at right guard in 2020).