Through 3 Quarters
The Central Michigan Chippewas are on the road but looking no worse for wear. Three quarters in and their offense has really been able to impose its will, dominating the Ball State Cardinals 34-17 three quarters in.
CMU has been led by RB Lew Nichols III, who so far has rushed for three TDs and 188 yards on 25 carries. Nichols III has put himself on the highlight reel with a 66-yard TD scramble in the second quarter.
RB Carson Steele has led the way so far for Ball State, as he has rushed for one TD and 86 yards on 17 carries.
The Cardinals have been used to carrying a lead into the fourth quarter lately, so we’ll see how they respond to the deficit.
Who’s Playing
Central Michigan @ Ball State
Current Records: Central Michigan 6-4; Ball State 5-5
What to Know
The Central Michigan Chippewas and the Ball State Cardinals are set to square off in a Mid-American matchup at 7 p.m. ET Nov. 17 at Scheumann Stadium. The Chippewas will be strutting in after a victory while Ball State will be stumbling in from a defeat.
The Kent State Golden Flashes typically have all the answers at home, but last week CMU proved too difficult a challenge. CMU put the hurt on Kent State with a sharp 54-30 win. The victory came about thanks to a strong surge after the first quarter to overcome a 14 to nothing deficit. RB Lew Nichols III went supernova for CMU as he rushed for four TDs and 215 yards on 43 carries.
Meanwhile, it was all tied up 17-17 at halftime, but the Cardinals were not quite the Northern Illinois Huskies’ equal in the second half when they met last Wednesday. Ball State had victory within their grasp but couldn’t quite capture it as the squad lost 30-29 to the Huskies. Despite the loss, Ball State got a solid performance out of WR Justin Hall, who punched in…
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