Ball State Rolls To 42-6 Win Over CCSU
Game story courtesy of the Ball State Athletic Communication Department
Ball State 42, Central Connecticut State 6
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MUNCIE, Ind. -- Ball State looked like a team out to prove something in a record-setting performance Thursday night against Central Connecticut.
With an emphatic 42-6 victory in the season opener, the Cardinals officially put a disappointing 2017 season behind them. In so doing, they gave the Scheumann Stadium crowd a glimpse of what a healthy offense and a revamped defense could look like this fall.
Ball State piled up a school-record 652 yards, topping a mark set more than 40 years ago, and came within 12 seconds of pitching its first shutout in more than a decade.
"We've been waiting for this night," Ball State head coach Mike Neu said. "Our players have been chomping at the bit since the end of last season. I think as much as anything else we've grown as a team. We always have each other's back no matter what because we've been through some trying times."
The Cardinals always expected to boast a wealth of playmakers this season, and that was certainly on full display Thursday. The three-headed monster of James Gilbert, Malik Dunner and Caleb Huntley all contributed more than 70 yards from scrimmage out of the backfield. Ten BSU players caught passes, including true freshman Yo'Heinz Tylerwho hauled in two second-half touchdowns on the first two receptions of his college career.
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