Until today, all Ball State has known is their out of conference opponents, and that they will play the MAC West (as always) next season. Today, the picture got clearer as the MAC announced its 2012 schedule. Here’s how it looks for the Cardinals.
vs. EMU,
@ Clemson,
@ IU,
vs. So. FL,
@ Kent,
vs. NIU,
vs. WMU,
@ CMU,
@ Army,
@ Toledo,
vs. Ohio,
@ Miami
A few things stick out:
1. Ball State will open the season with a MAC game for the first time in 6 seasons when they host EMU.
2. The Cardinals were done no favors in cross over play. Missed out on the consensus two worst teams: Akron and Buffalo
3. If Ball State wants to go bowling they’ll need to either A. win a lot early, or B. be road warriors. The Cardinals finish the year with 4/5 on the road.
4. Ball State will play Miami for the first time since the 2008 perfect season. A game where the Cardinals won sloppily.
-By: Pat Boylan
WCRD Football 