MAC championship game

[MarkL]

Ball State is returning the favor to Buffalo from 2008. BSU up by 14 at halftime. Holding Patterson to under 50!

[BillyLP]

Doesn’t it seem that the underdog gets the win in this game more often than not? Watching this game is making me wonder how Ball State had any losses this season.

[MarkL]

I haven't actually been been able to watch the game. How do the teams look? Did Ball State attack Patterson and force the passing game to take a larger role than normal?

[BillyLP]

They zoned in on Patterson whenever he was in the game and really bulldozed the Buffalo O-line.

Also, worth pointing out that Ball State was 1-15 in the MAC in Mike Neu’s first two years, going 0-8 and getting blown out with an anemic offense in year two. He’s in year five and has built a program with multiple NFL prospects.

[MarkL]

Also, worth pointing out that Ball State was 1-15 in the MAC in Mike Neu’s first two years, going 0-8 and getting blown out with an anemic offense in year two. He’s in year five and has built a program with multiple NFL prospects.

Beat me to it. Went 0-8 in 2017. Third year I think. Really showed life in 2019 and now has some hardware to display. It takes time to build and develop.

Neu is a Ball State alum. All Indiana man. Was a QB in college and eventually a QB coach and then OC. Was a "huh? what?" pick when hired. Definitely some similarities to our situation save one big one. He had been a head coach previously in AFL.

[Tony4BG]

Great game plan by Ball St. 2-10 in 2017 to MAC Champs in 2020.