In Pictures: Ball State Cardinals at Eastern Michigan Eagles

After losing six in a row, it looked like Eastern Michigan may not have a shot at a bowl game. Part of me wants to say that there was a good team hiding in each of those games but it was being clouded by other factors. After writing the preview, it looked like Ball State might have been the cure for what was ailing them.

Some of the superlatives from last night. In scoring 56 points, they put up their largest total against an FBS team since beating rival Central Michigan in 2008. It was also the third most points against a MAC opponent. With a margin of victory of 42 points, it was their second largest margin of victory against a MAC team since winning 45-0 against Akron in 1997.

By putting up 263 yards in the game last night, Brogan Roback surpassed 8,000 career passing yards. This makes him the second Eastern Michigan quarterback to do so after Walter Church. He needs 1,038 yards to beat Walter Church to become the all time Eastern Michigan career passing leader. Unless Eastern makes a bowl game, that’s probably not going to happen.

Anyway, I’m going to enjoy the result of last night’s game.

Grid View

• The Eagle after flying on the field.
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• Eastern Michigan won the coin and elected to defer.
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• The band leaving the field after the pre-game activities.
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• Ball State Quarterback Drew Plitt fumbling the opening snap.
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• Antoine Porter eluding a Ball State defender on route to Eastern Michigan’s first touchdown. Kenneth Bailey
• And the celebration of said touchdown.
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• Malik Dunner running with the ball. I’ll have to say the Ball State running game looked pretty decent.
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• Khalil Newton catching Ball State’s first touchdown.
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• The EMU dance team.
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• Ian Eriksen working his way around the Cardinal defense.
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• A stiff arm from Ian Eriksen. Kenneth Bailey
• Johnnie Niupalau getting ready to catch the ball. Kenneth Bailey
• Coach Creighton looking on during the game.
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• Hey, get out of my way. Kenneth Bailey
• Eddie Daugherty catching the ball.
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• Ian Eriksen scoring Eastern Michigan’s second touchdown.
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• Sergio Bailey eluding a pair of Cardinal defenders on his way to the endzone.
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• Justin Hall eluding Vince Calhoun
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• David Moore catching the ball that would set up Ball State’s second and last touchdown.
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• Nolan Givan scoring a touchdown.
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• Johnnie Niupalau with another catch.
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• Drew Plitt setting up to pass
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• Caleb Huntley running with the ball. He looked decent too.
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• The Eastern Michigan band proved to be entertaining as well.
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• Another catch by Johnnie Niupalau Kenneth Bailey
• Shaq Vann even got into the act last night.
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• Blake Banham heading for scoring glory. Kenneth Bailey
• Sergio Bailey after a shovel pass from Brogan Roback.
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• Blake Banham punching it in. Kenneth Bailey
• Just a shot of the trenches.
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• Eastern Michigan recovering a fumble.
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• With the game well in hand, Isaac Stiebling got to get a few snaps.
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• Defensive Back Juan Giraldo looking on for a signal.
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• Jeff Hubbard running it in for a touchdown after the interception.
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• The post game handshake.
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• A well earned singing of the Eagles fight song.