From The Shadows | The Rise Of "Nitro" Nash Savage (CFB25)

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2025 Week Nine Preview

Matchup Preview *|* October 25, 2025
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Ball State Cardinals (5-1, 2-1 Away)		#13 Indiana Hoosiers (5-1, 4-0 Home)
Offensive Stats Comparison 542.5 Total Offensive Yards 372.0 378.6 Passing Yards 265.0 163.8 Rushing Yards 97.6 42.7 Points Per Game 29.0 Defensive Stats Comparison 376.0 Total Yards Allowed 350.0 312.5 Passing Yards Allowed 271.5 63.5 Rushing Yards Allowed 78.5 15 Sacks 12 5 Interceptions 7 29.8 Points Per Game 19.0 Injury Report G Drew Evans (82) Complete PCL Tear (15 Weeks) Game Notes Bloomington, IN – Curt Cignetti and the No. 13 Indiana Hoosiers are out to prove last season’s impressive 11-2 record was no fluke. They opened the season with five straight wins but stumbled last week in a disappointing loss to Minnesota. Junior quarterback Tayven Jackson’s three interceptions put undue pressure on Indiana’s defense, resulting in the most points they’ve allowed this season. Before the Minnesota setback, the Hoosiers’ defense—ranked ninth nationally in points allowed—had only given up more than 17 points once, in a 39-31 win over Northwestern. That victory, too, was marred by Jackson’s two interceptions, underscoring the team’s reliance on its defense to overcome offensive miscues. Indiana’s Achilles heel, however, is its pass defense, which ranks 77th nationally. This could be a major concern against a high-powered Ball State offense led by sophomore quarterback Kadin Semonza. The Cardinals are seventh in the nation in passing offense and rank second in both points per game and total yardage, posing a significant challenge for the Hoosiers as they look to avoid a two-game skid. On the other side, Ball State’s defense has struggled mightily since a strong showing against Notre Dame in Week 1. The Cardinals have allowed at least four touchdowns in all but one game, relying heavily on turnovers to generate stops. Unfortunately for Ball State, those turnovers have been inconsistent, leaving their defense vulnerable. Indiana enters as the clear favorite, but after witnessing Ball State’s resilience against Notre Dame, an upset in Bloomington wouldn’t be nearly as surprising as in seasons past.

Indiana Hoosiers 84/84/85 Depth Chart - 2025
Regular Offense
	STARTER	2ND	3RD	4TH
WR	JR(RS) Chrishon McCray (83)	FR(RS) Charlie Becker (77)	SO Gio Mangold (68)
TE	SO(RS) Sam West (77)	SR(RS) James Bomba (75)	JR(RS) Brody Foley (75)
LT	JR(RS) Carter Smith (86)	FR(RS) Evan Lawrence (78)
LG	JR(RS) Bray Lynch (81)	SR(RS) Vincent Fiacable (75)
C	JR(RS) Jack Greer (72)	SO Enrique Hooey (70)
RG	FR(RS) Adedamola Ajani (76)	SR(RS) John Hofer (74)
RT	SR(RS) Cooper Jones (76)	SO(RS) Austin Barrett (75)
WR	SR Elijah Sarratt (87)	JR(RS) Omar Cooper Jr (82)	FR(RS) Caleb Pickett (70)
QB	JR(RS) Tayven Jackson (82)	FR(RS) Alberto Mendoza (76)
HB	SR(RS) Kaelon Black (78)	SR(RS) Elijah Green (77)	FR(RS) Khobie Martin (68)
Base 4-3 Defense
	STARTER	2ND	3RD	4TH
LDE	SR(RS) Mikail Kamara (90)	FR(RS) William DePaepe (78)
LDT	JR Tyrique Tucker (87)	SO(RS) J'Mari Monette (75)
RDT	SR(RS) Marcus Burris Jr (83)	JR(RS) Robby Harrison (71)
RDE	SO(RS) Andrew DePaepe (84)	FR(RS) William DePaepe (78)
WLB	SR Aiden Fisher (85)	SO Mario Landino (71)
MLB	JR Cyrus Traylor (76)	JR(RS) Kaiden Turner (76)
SLB	JR(RS) Isaiah Jones (78)	FR Gordon Kiselak (69)
CB	JR D'Angelo Ponds (90)	SR(RS) Jamier Johnson (81)	FR(RS) Josh Philostin (78)
SS	SR(RS) Bryson Bonds (79)	JR(RS) Joseph Jefferson II (75)
FS	JR Amare Ferrell (83)	FR Leon Keenan (66)
CB	SR(RS) Jojo Johnson (82)	JR(RS) Jamari Sharpe (83)	FR(RS) Josh Philostin (78)

Indiana Hoosiers Stats - 2025
Passing	C/ATT	YDS	AVG	YDS/G	LONG	TD	INT	RAT
Tayven Jackson	128/195	1,590	8.2	265.0	69	17	7	155.7
Rushing	ATT	YDS	AVG	LONG	20+	TD	YDS/G	FUM
Kaelon Black	82	349	4.3	30	4	3	58.2	0
Receiving	REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG	DROPS	YDS/G	YAC
Omar Cooper Jr	29	474	16.3	7	69	2	79.0	214
	Tackles			Sacks		Interceptions
Defense	SOLO	AST	TOT	SACK	TLOSS	PD	INT	TD
CB D'Angelo Ponds	31	1	32	0	0	1	3	0
LB Aiden Fisher	15	4	19	2.5	5	0	0	0
DE Andre DePaepe	17	4	21	5.5	1	0	0	0
MLB Cyrus Taylor	24	5	29	0.5	1	1	2	0

Week 8 MAC Results
7 Western Michigan (2-5) @ Eastern Michigan (2-6) 45
35 Toledo (4-4) @ Buffalo (3-4) 24
35 Northern Illinois (3-4) @ Ohio (3-5) 29
13 Kent State (1-6) @ Miami (OH) (5-2) 14

Week 8 Notable Results
29 #13 Indiana @ Minnesota (2-4) 35
28 #24 NC State (5-2) @ Georgia Tech (4-2) 27
18 #16 Michigan (5-1) @ Wisconsin (3-4) 23
38 #3 Florida (6-0) @ #9 Alabama (5-1) 28
17 #19 Oregon (6-2) @ Utah (5-2) 20

Week Nine MAC Schedule
Bowling Green (4-2) @ UMass (2-7)
Buffalo (3-4) @ Western Michigan (2-5)
Central Michigan (3-3) @ Akron (3-3)
Miami (OH) (5-2) @ Northern Illinois (3-4)
Eastern Michigan (2-6) @ Toledo (4-4)
Ohio (3-5) @ Kent State (1-6)

Notable Week Nine Matchups
#16 Michigan (5-1) @ #5 Illinois (5-1)
#3 Florida (6-0) @ #6 Tennessee (6-1)
#11 Texas Tech (6-1) @ #10 Texas A&M (6-0)
Washington (4-2) @ #18 Boise State (4-2)
#19 Oregon (6-2) @ #23 Washington State (7-1)
Texas (4-3) @ #9 Alabama (5-1)

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Re: From The Shadows | The Rise Of "Nitro" Nash Savage (CFB25)

I will pile on support for the Comeback Cards name. Thought that was a cool headline, also bro.. let's talk about your reporting. Really in-depth. Kind of taught me that is how to do it as far as reporting the other games, stat leaders etc.. but I know for me personally I'd never get through a season. To be a reader of this production - great. Also, you said previously somewhere you live in the AK? I need to know, who is everyone's favorite sports team up there? Seattle? Or is it really just a pick one that has the best uniforms situation because nobody is close enough to feel like a hometown pick. Just curious.. think it's awesome you live there, would love to visit that state one day

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Re: From The Shadows | The Rise Of "Nitro" Nash Savage (CFB25)

Looked like a super fun game, amazing comeback! Indiana looks like a really tough matchup, but could be a huge opportunity for you guys.

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Re: From The Shadows | The Rise Of "Nitro" Nash Savage (CFB25)

I will pile on support for the Comeback Cards name. Thought that was a cool headline, also bro.. let's talk about your reporting. Really in-depth. Kind of taught me that is how to do it as far as reporting the other games, stat leaders etc.. but I know for me personally I'd never get through a season. To be a reader of this production - great. Also, you said previously somewhere you live in the AK? I need to know, who is everyone's favorite sports team up there? Seattle? Or is it really just a pick one that has the best uniforms situation because nobody is close enough to feel like a hometown pick. Just curious.. think it's awesome you live there, would love to visit that state one day

Thanks man, I think it was the St. Louis Cardinals I first heard that with, or maybe Arizona lol who knows. But I found it fitting thanks to our late game heroics this season.

I try and do longer updates for the meaningful or exciting games and shorter ones for the lopsided ones like vs Eastern Michigan, but that isn't always for everyone. Report the games however works for you, the last thing you want is to try and "conform" to a type of reporting and not enjoy it anymore. For example, I love the depth that bayers put into his dynasty, he would do full pre-season previews of each time in his conference with indepth analysis and break down the top prospects of each recruiting cycle, etc. etc. but I know personally if I went that deep into it I would lose my drive to keep going lol. I love writing updates, but the game is my favorite part. And I can't play games and report them later, I've tried that in the past and all of a sudden find myself three games past where I was and dreading getting caught up. So I write the reports right after the games, or the next day if its late already.

And yep, born and raise in AK. Lots of people like the Seattle based teams, but there are a ton of people that move here for the military that bring their own fandom and others just pick a team for each sport. I started off liking the Steelers as a kid just because of the uniform and then when I got into baseball I started rooting for the Sox just cause my Dad is a Yankees fan (Because the Goldpanners baseball team in AK used to have a lot of MLBers come through and the ones he liked all ended up on the Yankees in the 70s i believe). When I started liking basketball I just kept in Boston with the Celtics, also loved 'Toine.

Looked like a super fun game, amazing comeback! Indiana looks like a really tough matchup, but could be a huge opportunity for you guys.

It was frustrating in the first half, then once we were able to pull in close in the 3rd and get a few stops I really started feeling like we had a chance.

Going from the talent I had at USC defensively to Ball State has been.....a rude awakening lol. We struggle for huge stretches and have a very hard time stopping the passing game if we aren't getting interceptions. We get to the QB on occasion, but not frequent enough to be a threat. I've tried mixing up all of the coverages and schemes I can and still get the same result. It's just going to be that way until the talent increases unfortunately, as you'll see when the Indiana game gets posted shortly

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Cards Get Clipped In Bloomington


Tayven Jackson's near perfect 1st half helped Indiana build an impressive 31-0 lead over Ball State

Ball State Cardinals at Indiana Hoosiers
Oct 25, 2025 1 2 3 4 F BALL (5-1) 0 0 0 14 14 #13 IND (5-1) 14 17 7 7 45 Top Performers PASS: IU Tayven Jackson - 34/43, 461 Yds, 4 TD, 3 INT RUSH: BS Qian Magwood - 8 Att, 72 Yds, TD REC: IU Elijah Sarratt - 9 Rec, 107 Yds, 2 TD	Team Stats Comparison BALL IND First Downs 13 24 3rd Down Efficiency 1/8 6/11 4th Down Efficiency 0/1 1/1 Total Yards 334 645 Passing Yards 195 461 Rushing Yards 16 - 89 22 - 82 Penalties-Penalty Yards 5 - 35 1 - 5 Turnovers 3 3 Time of Possession 13:44 30:16
Scoring Summary FIRST QUARTER SCORING BALL IND 7:24 (IND) Elijah Sarratt, 8 Yd Pass From Tayven Jackson 0 7 4:08 (IND) Elijah Sarratt, 5 Yd Pass From Tayven Jackson 0 14 SECOND QUARTER SCORING BALL IND 8:39 (IND) Nicholas Radicic, 19 Yd FG 0 17 3:46 (IND) Crishon McCray, 5 Yd Pass From Tayven Jackson 0 24 1:27 (IND) Omar Cooper Jr, 59 Yd Pass From Tayven Jackson 0 31 THIRD QUARTER SCORING BALL IND 4:04 (IND) Jamier Johnson, Returned Interception 21 Yds 0 38 FOURTH QUARTER SCORING BALL IND 10:19 (BALL) Qian Magwood, 6 Yd Run 7 38 2:19 (IND) Elijah Green, 8 Yd Run 7 45 2:05 (BALL) Nyck Harbor, 68 Yd Pass From Kadin Semonza 14 45
Ball State Cardinals PASSING C/A YDS TD INT Kadin Semonza 13/28 195 1 3 RUSHING ATT YDS AVG TD Qian Magwood 8 72 9.0 1 Kadin Semonza 7 3 0.4 0 Christian Davis 1 14 14.0 0 RECEIVING REC YDS AVG TD Philip Onwualu 6 60 10.0 0 Qian Magwood 2 13 6.5 0 Justin Bowick 2 15 7.5 0 Nyck Harbor 1 68 68.0 1 Cam Pickett 1 19 19.0 0 Tanner Koziol 1 20 20.0 0 BLOCKING PANCAKE SACK Kevin Meeder 6 0 Carl Poyer 0 2 DEFENSE TACK SACK INT TD SS DD Snyder 11 1.5 (4TFL) 0 0 MLB Dalton Townsel 8 0 (1TFL) 0 0 CB Jalon Jones 7 0 2 0 MLB Joey Stemler 6 0 (1TFL) 0 0 FS Isaiah Thacker 6 0.5 0 0 MLB Ethan Evers 6 0 1 0 LB Caden Johnson 2 0.5 (1TFL) 0 0 KICKING FG XP PTS LG Jackson Courville 0/0 2/2 2 NA PUNTING TOT YDS AVG -20 Carson Holmer 5 209 41.8 1 KICK RETURN RET YDS AVG TD JaMarion McDougle 2 48 24.0 0 PUNT RETURN RET YDS AVG TD Philip Onwualu 1 2 2.0 0 Indiana Hoosiers PASSING C/A YDS TD INT Tayven Jackson 34/43 461 4 3 RUSHING ATT YDS AVG TD Kaelon Black 16 71 4.4 0 Elijah Green 4 22 5.5 1 Tayven Jackson 2 -11 -5.5 0 RECEIVING REC YDS AVG TD Elijah Sarratt 9 107 11.8 2 Sam West 9 194 21.5 0 Omar Cooper Jr 7 110 15.7 1 Chrison McCray 6 27 4.5 1 Elijah Green 2 11 5.5 0 James Bomba 1 12 12.0 0 BLOCKING PANCAKE SACK Bray Lynch 3 0 DEFENSE TACK SACK INT TD SS Bryson Bonds 7 0 (1TFL) 0 0 FS Amare Ferrell 4 0 1 0 LB Aiden Fisher 4 2 (2TFL) 0 0 CB Jamier Johnson 3 0 (1TFL) 1 1 DE Mikail Kamara 3 1 (2TFL) 0 0 CB Jojo Johnson 1 0 1 0 KICKING FG XP PTS LG Nicolas Radicic 1/1 6/6 9 20 PUNTING TOT YDS AVG -20 Joey Bavaro 1 24 24.0 0 KICK RETURN RET YDS AVG TD Alex Wing 3 71 23.6 0 PUNT RETURN RET YDS AVG TD Alex Wing 4 31 7.7 0

LEFT - Omar Cooper Jr skying for the reception on his 59 yard. catch and run to push Indiana's lead to 31
CENTER - The only positive defensively for the Cardinals defense was three 2nd half interceptions, including two by JR CB Jalon Jones
RIGHT - Semonza had the worst performance of the season with 1 touchdown to three interceptions as the Ball State's "Nitro" offense struggled to get out of gear

Bloomington, IN. - After Ball State’s impressive 5-game win streak, including a near upset of Notre Dame in Week 1, many expected the Cardinals to give Indiana a tough fight. However, the Hoosiers had other plans, as head coach Curt Cignetti revealed postgame that the pregame chatter fueled his team’s determination to prove they weren’t a one-year wonder.

Indiana backed up their coach’s words with a dominant first half, jumping out to a 31-0 lead. The Hoosiers' offense was flawless, scoring on all five first-half possessions. Quarterback Tayven Jackson rebounded spectacularly from his three-interception performance against Minnesota, completing 25 of 29 passes for 354 yards and four touchdowns in just the first half.

Ball State struggled mightily out of the gate. The Cardinals didn’t record their first first down until midway through the second quarter, already trailing 17-0. Despite reaching Indiana territory on consecutive drives late in the half, the Cardinals failed to capitalize, turning the ball over on downs and throwing an interception to end their best scoring chances before halftime.

While Ball State’s defense showed signs of life in the second half with three interceptions of Jackson, the Cardinals’ own offensive struggles proved too much to overcome. Quarterback Kadin Semonza added two more interceptions, including a third-quarter pick-six, sealing the Cardinals’ fate.

Late in the game, Ball State managed two touchdowns as head coach Nash Savage kept his starters in, likely to build momentum for the coming weeks. After the game, Coach Savage acknowledged the loss as a humbling moment for his team but expressed optimism about their resilience moving forward.

“We got our a** handed to us today, no doubt,” the first-year coach admitted. “But you know what they say—it’s not how hard you fall, but how you get up.”

Jackson finished the game with a stellar 34-for-43 passing line, amassing 462 yards, four touchdowns, and three interceptions. For Ball State, Semonza struggled, completing just 13 of 28 passes for 195 yards, one touchdown, and three interceptions.

The Cardinals will look to regroup as they head into the "Red Bird Rivalry" against Miami (OH) next week, hoping to bounce back from this tough defeat.

Week Nine MAC Results
45 Bowling Green (5-2) @ UMass 7 (2-8)
33 Buffalo (4-4) @ Western Michigan (2-6) 19
24 Central Michigan (4-3) @ Akron (3-4) 17
17 Miami (OH) (6-2) @ Northern Illinois (3-5) 9
3 Eastern Michigan (2-7) @ Toledo (5-4) 41
20 Ohio (3-6) @ Kent State (2-6) 32

Notable Week Nine Results
10 Missouri (4-4) @ #8 Kansas State (9-0) 28
30 #9 Michigan (6-1) @ #10 Illinois (5-2) 23
44 #2 Florida (7-0) @ #12 Tennessee (6-2) 16
38 #19 Georgia Tech (5-2) @ South Carolina (3-4) 27
10 #15 Texas Tech (6-2) @ #5 Texas A&M (7-0) 38
38 #14 Oregon (7-2) @ Washington State (7-2) 15
42 Washington (5-2) @ Boise State (4-3) 31

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2025 Week Ten Preview

Matchup Preview *|* November 1, 2025
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Ball State Cardinals (5-2, 2-2 Away)		Miami (OH) RedHawks (6-2, 2-2 Home)
Offensive Stats Comparison 505.5 Total Offensive Yards 313.5 352.4 Passing Yards 230.1 153.1 Rushing Yards 69.3 38.6 Points Per Game 23.1 Defensive Stats Comparison 399.8 Total Yards Allowed 290.2 333.7 Passing Yards Allowed 197.0 66.1 Rushing Yards Allowed 93.2 17 Sacks 18 8 Interceptions 8 32.0 Points Per Game 22.12 Injury Report DT Dalvin Ellerbe (72) Broken Fibula (3 Weeks) DT Nassir Washington (74) Broken Wrist (2 Weeks) Game Notes Oxford, OH. - The Miami Redhawks and Ball State Cardinals both share a red bird mascot, hence the "Red Bird Rivalry", but that is the extent of the similarities between the teams. Ball State relies on their 4th ranked offense and plethora of speed on the offensive side of the ball to simply out score opponents, often out of necessity thanks to their defense that ranks in the bottom 3rd in the FBS. Miami on the other hand, uses their 30th ranked overall defense to win close, concise victories with only their two losses coming by a result of greater than 11 points. Before Ball State went into Bloomington and completely laid an egg, odds would likely have them snapping the Redhawks 5 game winning streak in the rivalry. Now? Semonza and the "Comeback Cards" will have to reignite a fan base that has seen a late season collapse more than a few times. The game also carries significant merit for a potential MAC CCG berth for the South division, as Ball State is currently in 1st place with a perfect 4-0 conference record, opposed to the Redhawks who are sitting at 4-1.

Miami Redhawks 80/80/81 Depth Chart - 2025
Regular Offense
	STARTER	2ND	3RD	4TH
WR	SR Reggie Virgil (83)	FR(RS) Braylon Isom (71)	JR(RS) David Adolph (69)
TE	SR(RS) Connor Briggs (75)	FR Cory Chabera (68)	FR Kerry Edgeton (64)
LT	SR(RS) Will Jados (82)	FR Clayton Harris (72)
LG	FR(RS) Andrew Lowry (72)	FR Larry Faulk (71)
C	SR(RS) Charlie Nank (80)	SO(RS) Ben Decker (66)
RG	JR(RS) Brandon Lawhorn Moore (76)	JR(RS) Gavin Rohrs (74)
RT	JR(RS) Drew Terrill (74)	SO(RS) Malachi Wood (70)
WR	JR(RS) Javon Tracy (83)	JR(RS) Kam Perry (75)	SO(RS) Lynel Billups-Williams (70)
QB	SR(RS) Henry Hesson (78)	JR(RS) Maddox Kopp (74)
FB	SO Harrison Beal (68)
HB	SR(RS) Jordan Brunson (79)	SR(RS) Danny Dunlop (74)	FR(RS) Josh Ringer (71)
Base 4-3 Defense
	STARTER	2ND	3RD	4TH
LDE	JR(RS) Josh Lukusa (76)	SO(RS) Ethan McDowell (73)
LDT	JR(RS) Malachi Clark (76)	JR(RS) Dalton Norris (70)
RDT	FR(RS) Oyeka Alexander (72)	SO(RS) Ethan McDowell (73)
RDE	FR(RS) Javon Hammonds (74)	JR(RS) Adam Trick (72)
WLB	SR(RS) Corban Hondru (79)	SR Jackson Kuwatch (78)
MLB	SO Carter Herriman (74)	SO(RS) Malcom McCain (73)
SLB	JR(RS) Grant Lyons (73)	JR(RS) Marion Turner (76)
CB	JR Raion Strader (84)	SR(RS) Caleb Tubbs (78)	SO(RS) Mychal Yharbrough (76)
SS	SR(RS) Eli Blakey (80)	JR(RS) Eli Coppess (72)
FS	SR(RS) Silas Walters (79)	SO Jackson Pons (76)
CB	SR(RS) TJ Rush (79)	JR(RS) Ryan Kahn (78)	SO(RS) Mychal Yharbrough (76)

Miami Redhawks Stats - 2025
Passing	C/ATT	YDS	AVG	YDS/G	LONG	TD	INT	RAT
Henry Hesson	157/275	1,841	6.7	230.1	56	16	9	125.9
Rushing	ATT	YDS	AVG	LONG	20+	TD	YDS/G	FUM
Jordan Brunson	106	455	4.3	36	6	4	56.9	0
Receiving	REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG	DROPS	YDS/G	YAC
Kam Perry	40	514	12.9	6	51	3	64.3	214
	Tackles			Sacks		Interceptions
Defense	SOLO	AST	TOT	SACK	TLOSS	PD	INT	TD
LB Jackson Kuwatch	31	8	39	0	1	0	0	0
LB Corban Hondru	24	7	31	4.5	6	1	0	0
DT Malachi Clark	17	4	21	3	3	0	0	0
CB Raion Strader	29	9	38	0	1	8	5	0

Week Ten MAC Schedule
Akron (3-4) @ Ohio (3-6)
Kent State (2-6) @ Middle Tennessee (2-7)
Western Michigan (2-6) @ Bowling Green (5-2)
Toledo (5-4) @ Central Michigan (4-3)

Week Ten Notable Matchups
#4 Ohio State (7-0) @ #11 Indiana (6-1)
#2 Florida (7-0) @ #3 Georgia (6-1)
#5 Texas A&M (7-0) @ #22 Arkansas (5-2)
#18 West Virginia (7-1) @ #23 Maryland (6-1)

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Re: From The Shadows | The Rise Of "Nitro" Nash Savage (CFB25)

My brief hiatus from the boards also must have coincided with the end of your USC dynasty, so I'm sorry I wasn't able to follow that very well, but I am with this! Seems like you have a good season going on so far - haven't had enough juice to keep up with the Power 4/5/whatever teams, but everyone else at your level you've been able to beat. The portal addition of Nyck Harbor has been immense for what you're looking to do on offense.

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Re: From The Shadows | The Rise Of "Nitro" Nash Savage (CFB25)

My brief hiatus from the boards also must have coincided with the end of your USC dynasty, so I'm sorry I wasn't able to follow that very well, but I am with this! Seems like you have a good season going on so far - haven't had enough juice to keep up with the Power 4/5/whatever teams, but everyone else at your level you've been able to beat. The portal addition of Nyck Harbor has been immense for what you're looking to do on offense.

Nice to see you checking in! We played Notre Dame pretty well which surprised me, but Indiana really took it to us. Which is to be expected this early in the dynasty, so while frustrating playing the actual game it makes sense from a realism standpoint.

And yes grabbing Harbor has been huge. I'm' using Tennessee's PB with a bunch of air raid and spread plays sprinkled in, so having speed at WR really opens everything up. I've noticed that early they'll try and play him over the top wih a safety, so that opens up the middle and running lanes then once they start creeping up he'll toast the CB. Then its just a matter of him catching it...he does lead the FBS in drops

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Re: From The Shadows | The Rise Of "Nitro" Nash Savage (CFB25)

Cardinals Soar Over Redhawks Behind Semonza's 5 TD


Kadin Semonza looking like HB1, making a cut and exploding upfield for the 61 yard opening TD.

Ball State Cardinals at Miami (OH) RedHawks
Nov 1, 2025 1 2 3 4 F BALL (5-2) 14 17 14 7 52 M-OH (6-2) 0 7 0 14 21 Top Performers PASS: BS Kadin Semonza - 17/26, 301 Yds, 4 TD RUSH: BS Qian Magwood - 15 Att, 142 Yds, 2 TD REC: BS Nyck Harbor - 4 Rec, 177 Yds, 2 TD	Team Stats Comparison BALL M-OH First Downs 22 18 3rd Down Efficiency 6/10 5/12 4th Down Efficiency 1/2 0/1 Total Yards 651 509 Passing Yards 301 309 Rushing Yards 25 - 271 24 - 77 Penalties-Penalty Yards 8 - 62 2 - 20 Turnovers 0 0 Time of Possession 20:43 23:17
Scoring Summary FIRST QUARTER SCORING BALL M-OH 7:01 (BALL) Kadin Semonza, 61 Yd Run 7 0 3:31 (BALL) Nyck Harbor, 66 Yd Pass From Kadin Semonza 14 0 SECOND QUARTER SCORING BALL M-OH 10:49 (BALL) Jackson Courville, 37 Yd FG 17 0 8:37 (M-OH) Danny Dunlop, 5 Yd Pass From Henry Hesson 17 7 3:21 (BALL) Qian Magwood, 14 Yd Run 24 7 0:31 (BALL) Philip Onwualu, 8 Yd Pass From Kadin Semonza 31 7 THIRD QUARTER SCORING BALL M-OH 1:51 (BALL) Qian Magwood, 60 Yd Run 38 7 1:21 (BALL) Nyck Harbor, 44 Yd Pass From Kadin Semonza 45 7 FOURTH QUARTER SCORING BALL M-OH 9:44 (M-OH) Jordan Brunson, 3 Yd Run 45 14 1:37 (M-OH) Javon Tracy, 4 Yd Pass From Henry Hesson 45 21 0:28 (BALL) Tanner Koziol, 5 Yd Pass From Kadin Semoza 52 21
Ball State Cardinals PASSING C/A YDS TD INT Kadin Semonza 17/26 301 4 0 RUSHING ATT YDS AVG TD Qian Magwood 15 142 9.5 2 Kadin Semonza 9 111 12.3 1 Christian Davis 1 18 18.0 0 RECEIVING REC YDS AVG TD Philip Onwualu 8 72 9.0 1 Nyck Harbor 4 177 44.3 2 Tanner Koziol 2 27 13.5 1 Ty Robinson 1 18 18.0 0 Qian Magwood 1 4 4.0 0 Justin Bowick 1 3 3.0 0 BLOCKING PANCAKE SACK Taran Tyo 7 0 Kevin Meeder 6 1 DEFENSE TACK SACK INT TD FS Isaiah Thacker 12 0 (1TFL) 0 0 CB Blair Schonhorst 8 0 (2TFL) 0 0 MLB Joey Stemler 6 0.5 (3TFL) 0 0 MLB Ethan Evers 3 2 (2TFL) 0 0 DT Drew Hughes 2 0.5 (2TFL) 0 0 DT Devin Lund 2 1 (2TFL) 0 0 KICKING FG XP PTS LG Jackson Courville 1/1 7/7 10 37 PUNTING TOT YDS AVG -20 Carson Holmer 1 41 41.0 1 KICK RETURN RET YDS AVG TD Philip Onwualu 3 53 17.7 0 PUNT RETURN RET YDS AVG TD Philip Onwualu 5 26 5.2 0 Miami (OH) RedHawks PASSING C/A YDS TD INT Henry Hesson 24/36 309 2 0 RUSHING ATT YDS AVG TD Jordan Brunson 13 79 6.1 1 Danny Dunlop 3 11 3.7 0 Henry Hesson 8 -13 -1.6 0 RECEIVING REC YDS AVG TD Kam Perry 6 104 17.3 0 Reggie Virgil 6 93 15.5 0 Javon Tracy 5 62 12.4 1 Jordan Brunson 3 4 1.3 0 Connor Briggs 2 29 14.5 0 Braylon Isom 1 12 12.0 0 Danny Dunlop 1 5 5.0 1 BLOCKING PANCAKE SACK Charlie Nank 7 1 Drew Terrill 0 1 DEFENSE TACK SACK INT TD CB Ryan Kahn 9 0 0 0 DT Oyeka Alexander 5 1 (2TFL) 0 0 DT Malachi Clark 4 1 (1TFL) 0 0 KICKING FG XP PTS LG Dom Dzioban 0/1 3/3 3 NA PUNTING TOT YDS AVG -20 Leon Cleeland 5 160 32.0 0 KICK RETURN RET YDS AVG TD Kam Perry 9 123 13.7 0

LEFT - Redhawks QB Henry Hesson avoid the back breaking turnovers, but was only able to throw this early touchdown as Ball State controlled the 1st half.
CENTER - Kadin Semonza was able to find Nyck Harbor deep twice as the dynamic duo exploited weak coverage by the Redahwks.
RIGHT - Jordan Brunson punished the Cardinals defense with 79 yards on just 13 carries, breaking 8 tackles in the process and scoring a late touchdown.

Oxford, OH. - After a dismal offensive showing in their loss to Indiana, the Ball State Cardinals roared back with a dominant 52-21 victory over Miami (OH), racking up 323 yards and a 31-7 lead by halftime.

Quarterback Kadin Semonza set the tone early with a 61-yard touchdown run on the opening drive, followed by a 66-yard touchdown pass to Nyck Harbor on the first play of the second possession. The Cardinals scored on their first five drives, overwhelming Miami's defense.

While the Redhawks moved the ball effectively in the first half with 174 total yards, they struggled to convert opportunities into points, managing just one touchdown. A failed 4th-and-1 attempt at Ball State's 23-yard line on the opening drive set the tone for their inefficiency.

The second half saw more explosive plays from Ball State, including Qian Magwood's 60-yard touchdown run and Harbor’s second score on a 44-yard catch. Miami added two late touchdowns in the fourth quarter, but Ball State sealed the win with a final touchdown pass from Semonza to senior Tanner Koziol after a questionable onside kick attempt by the Redhawks.

“It’s a rivalry game, but onside kicking while trailing by three touchdowns? Come on,” Coach Nash Savage said postgame.

The victory snapped Miami's five-game winning streak in the rivalry and marked Ball State’s largest margin of victory in the series since 2019. Semonza finished with four touchdown passes, while Harbor and Magwood both contributed multiple scores.

With the win, Ball State takes sole control of the MAC South at 5-0 and holds the tiebreaker over second-place Miami. The Cardinals return home next week to face Ohio, aiming to remain undefeated in conference play.

Week 10 MAC Results
14 Akron (3-5) @ Ohio (4-6) 24
13 Kent State (2-7) @ Middle Tennessee (3-7) 31
31 Western Michigan (3-6) @ Bowling Green (5-3) 30
24 Toledo (6-4) @ Central Michigan (4-4) 0

Notable Week 10 Results
27 #10 Ohio State (7-1) @ #5 Indiana (7-1) 46
44 #1 Florida (8-0) @ #8 Georgia (6-2) 42
56 #4 Texas A&M (8-0) @ Arkansas (5-3) 14
38 #15 West Virginia (8-1) @ Maryland (6-2) 17

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Around the NCAA Through Week Ten

Top 25

NCAA Football Rankings - CFP Rankings - Updated: Nov 2, 2025
RK	LW	TEAM (VOTES)	W	L	POINTS
1	2	Florida	8	0
2	1	Penn State	8	0
3	7	Alabama	7	1
4	5	Texas A&M	8	0
5	11	Indiana	7	1
6	6	Iowa State	7	1
7	9	Michigan	7	1
8	3	Georgia	6	2
9	8	Kansas State	9	0
10	4	Ohio State	7	1
11	12	Tennessee	7	2
12	13	Boston College	7	1
13	17	NC State	7	2
14	15	Texas Tech	6	2
15	18	West Virginia	8	1
16	14	Oregon	7	2
17	19	Georgia Tech	6	2
18	20	Syracuse	6	2
19	16	Marshall	8	0
20	10	Illinois	5	3
21	21	Clemson	5	3
22	24	San Jose State	7	1
23	NR	Washington State	8	2
24	NR	BYU	7	2
25	NR	Louisville	5	3

Dropped From Rankings:
#22 Arkansas, #23 Maryland, #25 Oklahoma

Conference Standings

ACC (Carolinas)	Record	Conf Record		ACC (Atlantic)	Record	Conf Record
#13 NC State	7-2	4-1		#15 West Virginia	8-1	4-1
#21 Clemson	5-3	3-1		Miami	5-3	3-1
North Carolina	3-5	3-1		#18 Syracuse	6-2	3-1
#17 Georgia Tech	6-2	3-2		Pittsburgh	7-3	4-3
South Carolina	4-4	2-3		Maryland	6-2	2-2
Wake Forest	2-6	0-4		Virginia Tech	5-3	1-3
Duke	1-7	0-5		Virginia	3-5	0-4

American (East)	Record	Conf Record		American (South)	Record	Conf Record
#12 Boston College	7-1	4-1		UCF	7-1	4-1
Navy	5-3	3-2		USF	4-5	4-2
Rutgers	4-4	3-2		UAB	3-5	3-2
Army	3-6	3-3		Charlotte	5-3	3-3
Temple	1-7	1-4		Florida Atlantic	3-5	2-3
UConn	2-6	1-5		East Carolina	1-7	1-4

Big 12 (North)	Record	Conf Record		Big 12 (South)	Record	Conf Record
#4 Texas A&M	8-0	5-0		#9 Kansas State	9-0	6-0
#16 Texas Tech	6-2	3-2		#6 Iowa State	7-1	4-1
TCI	5-3	3-3		Nebraska	5-4	3-4
Arkansas	5-3	2-3		Missouri	4-5	2-4
SMU	5-3	2-3		Houston	3-5	1-4
Oklahoma State	4-5	2-4		Kansas	2-6	0-5

Big Ten (West)	Record	Conf Record		Big Ten (East)	Record	Conf Record
Wisconsin	5-4	4-2		#2 Penn State	8-0	5-0
Northwestern	6-4	3-4		#5 Indiana	7-1	4-1
Minnesota	3-5	2-3		#7 Michigan	7-1	4-1
#25 Illinois	5-3	2-3		#10 Ohio State	7-1	4-1
Purdue	2-7	2-4		Michigan State	2-6	1-4
Iowa	3-6	2-5		Cincinnati	0-8	0-5

C-USA (West)	Record	Conf Record		C-USA (East)	Record	Conf Record
Baylor	6-3	6-1		Louisiana	6-2	4-1
Tulsa	6-3	4-2		Rice	5-3	3-2
New Mexico	3-5	3-2		Memphis	4-4	2-3
UTSA	5-3	3-2		Louisiana Tech	3-5	2-3
Texas State	5-3	3-2		Tulane	3-5	2-3
UTEP	3-5	2-3		UL Monroe	3-5	2-3
North Texas	3-5	2-3		Arkansas State	2-6	2-3
New Mexico State	2-6	1-5		Sam Houston	3-5	1-4

MAC (South)	Record	Conf Record		MAC (North)	Record	Conf Record
Ball State	6-2	5-0		Central Michigan	4-4	4-1
Miami Univeristy	6-3	4-2		Toledo	6-4	5-2
Ohio	4-6	3-4		Western Michigan	3-6	3-3
Northern Illinois	3-5	2-3		Buffalo	4-4	2-3
Akron	3-5	1-4		Bowling Green	5-3	2-3
Kent State	2-7	1-5		Eastern Michigan	2-7	2-4

MWC (Mountain)	Record	Conf Record		MWC (Pacific)	Record	Conf Record
Utah State	5-4	4-2		#22 San Jose State	7-1	5-0
Nevada	3-5	3-3		San Diego State	4-4	4-1
UNLV	4-4	2-3		USC	6-2	4-1
Wyoming	2-6	2-4		UCLA	4-4	3-2
Colorado State	2-7	1-5		Fresno State	3-5	2-3
Air Force	2-6	0-5		Hawaii	2-6	2-3

PAC-12 (Central)	Record	Conf Record		PAC-12 (WC)	Record	Conf Record
#24 BYU	7-2	4-2		#16 Oregon	7-2	5-1
Utah	5-3	3-2		#23 Washington State	8-2	5-2
Colorado	3-6	3-4		Washington	6-2	3-2
Arizona	4-4	2-3		Stanford	4-4	3-3
Arizona State	3-6	2-4		California	5-3	2-3
Boise State	4-4	1-4		Oregon State	1-7	1-4

SEC (Southwest)	Record	Conf Record		SEC (Southeast)	Record	Conf Record
#3 Alabama	7-1	3-1		#1 Florida	8-0	4-0
Oklahoma	5-3	2-2		#8 Georgia	6-2	5-1
Ole Miss	2-6	2-2		#25 Louisville	5-3	3-1
Auburn	5-3	2-2		#11 Tennessee	7-2	3-2
LSU	5-3	2-3		Vanderbilt	3-6	2-3
Mississippi State	3-5	1-3		Kentucky	2-6	1-3
Texas	4-5	1-4		Florida State	4-4	0-4

Sun Belt (North)	Record	Conf Record		Sun Belt (South)	Record	Conf Record
#19 Marshall	8-0	5-0		South Alabama	6-2	4-1
James Madison	4-4	4-1		Jacksonville State	5-3	4-1
Old Dominion	4-5	4-2		Florida International	3-5	3-2
Liberty	5-3	3-2		Georgia Southern	4-4	3-2
Kennesaw State	4-4	2-3		Troy	4-4	3-2
Western Kentucky	4-4	2-4		Georgia State	4-5	3-3
Middle Tennessee	3-7	2-6		Southern Mississippi	4-4	2-3
Appalachian State	0-8	0-5		Coastal Carolina	1-8	0-7

Heisman Watch

Heisman Watch - Updated: Nov 2, 2025
NAME	POS	SCHOOL		SEASON STATS
Drew Allar	QB	Penn State		2,065 Yds, 23 TD, INT; 42 Att, 189 Yds, 5 TD
John Mateer	QB	Washington State		2,755 Yds, 28 TD, 5 INT; 102 Att, 535 Yds, 4 TD
Kyion Graves	WR	California		62 Rec, 996 Yds, 14 TD
Thomas Castellanos	QB	Boston College		2,502 Yds, 30 TD, 2 INT; 67 Att, 327 Yds, 2 TD
Haynes King	QB	Georgia Tech		2,292 Yds, 21 TD, 3 INT; 66 Att, 481 Yds, 4 TD

CFP Bracket

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2025 Week Eleven Preview

Matchup Preview *|* November 8, 2025
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Ohio Bobcats (4-6, 1-4 Away)		Ball State Cardinals (6-2, 3-0 Home)
Offensive Stats Comparison 294.9 Total Offensive Yards 513.8 205.5 Passing Yards 346.0 76.1 Rushing Yards 167.8 22.9 Points Per Game 40.3 Defensive Stats Comparison 372.6 Total Yards Allowed 398.1 258.4 Passing Yards Allowed 330.6 114.2 Rushing Yards Allowed 67.5 18 Sacks 21 4 Interceptions 8 26.5 Points Per Game 30.6 Injury Report DE Bradley Weaver (85) Broken Thumb (2 Weeks) CB Charles Lester III (77) Torn Labrum (4 Weeks) Game Notes Muncie, IN. - The Ohio Bobcats snapped a 3 game losing streak with their 24-14 win over Akron last week, but after playing a front loaded schedule are resigned to playing the spoiler role with their final two games coming against the South divisions 1st and 2nd teams, Ball State and Miami. Ball State bounced back in resounding fashion last week after their drubbing to Indiana, putting together an impressive 52-21 victory over the rival Redhawks. Ball State has been perfect in MAC play this season and needs to win just two of their final four contests to win the South division thanks to their tie breaker over Miami. Expect Kadin Semonza and the Cardinals #1 ranked offense to continue their assault on the MAC with another dazzling performance.

Ohio Bobcats 76/76/76 Depth Chart - 2025
Regular Offense
	STARTER	2ND	3RD	4TH
WR	SR Max Rodarte (77)	FR Eric Chesley (65)	SR(RS) Caleb Gossett (63)
TE	SR(RS) Bryce Butler (74)	SR(RS) Jake Bruno (73)	FR(RS) AJ Miller (67)
LT	SR(RS) Jake Skelly (71)	FR Amari Duke (51)
LG	SR(RS) Davion Weatherspoon (80)	SR(RS) Trent Allen (75)
C	JR(RS) Kam Wright (80)	FR Jimmy Johnson (65)
RG	SO(RS) Aidan Johnson (78)	SR(RS) Kaden Rogers (74)
RT	JR(RS) Jarian Shelby (79)	JR(RS) Tigana Cisse (74)
WR	JR Chase Hendricks (82)	JR(RS) Rodney Harris II (78)	FR(RS) Kaden Hurst (64)
QB	JR(RS) Callum Wither (73)	FR Glen Bouchard (71)
HB	SO(RS) Rickey Hunt Jr (79)	FR(RS) Duncan Brune (70)	SR(RS) Devon Hunter (69)
Base 4-3 Defense
	STARTER	2ND	3RD	4TH
LDE	SR(RS) Jordan Miles (74)	JR(RS) James Schott (72)
LDT	SR(RS) Bralen Henderson (77)	FR Niles Cashman (65)
RDT	SO(RS) RJ Keuchler (71)	JR Marco Parrott (61)
RDE	SO(RS) Owen DiFranco (76)	JR(RS) James Schott (72)
WLB	SO(RS) Brady Sestili (73)	FR Ben McTavich (53)
MLB	SR(RS) Shay Taylor (71)	JR(RS) Jack Fries (65)
SLB	JR(RS) Michael Molnar (62)	FR Ben McTavich (53)
CB	SR(RS) Michael Mack II (77)	SO Tony Mathis (73)	SO(RS) Kendall Bannister (69)
SS	SO(RS) DJ Walker (78)	SR Austin Brawley (76)
FS	SR Adonis Williams Jr (81)	JR Jalen Thomeson (80)
CB	SO(RS) Creed Hill (76)	FR Martin Whipple (70)	SO(RS) Kendall Bannister (69)

Ohio Bobcats Stats - 2025
Passing	C/ATT	YDS	AVG	YDS/G	LONG	TD	INT	RAT
Callum Wither	165/306 (53%)	2,055	6.7	205.5	78	17	10	122.1
Rushing	ATT	YDS	AVG	LONG	20+	TD	YDS/G	FUM
Rickey Hunt Jr	163	645	4.0	34	8	5	64.5	0
Receiving	REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG	DROPS	YDS/G	YAC
Rodney Harris II	42	551	13.1	5	78	2	55.1	311
	Tackles			Sacks		Interceptions
Defense	SOLO	AST	TOT	SACK	TLOSS	PD	INT	TD
FS Jalen Thomeson	64	12	76	0.5	2	4	2	0
SS Austin Brawley	52	12	64	2	4	10	0	0
DT RJ Keuchler	22	3	25	5	3	2	0	0
FS Adonis Williams Jr	26	13	39	0.5	0	4	1	0

Week Eleven MAC Schedule
Buffalo (4-4) @ Northern Illinois (3-5)
Miami (OH) 6-3 @ Akron (3-5)
Bowling Green (5-3) @ Toledo (6-4)
Central Michigan (4-4) @ Western Michigan (3-6)

Week Eleven Notable Matchups
#18 Syracuse (6-2) @ #15 West Virginia (8-1)
#17 Georgia Tech (6-2) @ #21 Clemson (5-3)
#24 BYU (7-2) @ Boise State (4-4)
#8 Georgia (6-2) @ #25 Louisville (5-3)
#5 Indiana (7-1) @ #2 Penn State (8-0)

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Re: From The Shadows | The Rise Of "Nitro" Nash Savage (CFB25)

Dude what is going on with Boise State. Maybe I am wrong but I thought at one point they were 3-0 and ranked like #8. now they are 4-4 and 1-4 in Pac-12 play? Did someone get hurt or are what.

Also your season is going about how I thought it would.. Your team is to talented not to score points and win MAC games, but really any 1-2* team from MAC, SunBelt, CUSA, even American probably should be beating teams from the Big Ten, SEC, Big 12, ACC, ect.. at least unless its a true upset..

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Dude what is going on with Boise State. Maybe I am wrong but I thought at one point they were 3-0 and ranked like #8. now they are 4-4 and 1-4 in Pac-12 play? Did someone get hurt or are what.

Also your season is going about how I thought it would.. Your team is to talented not to score points and win MAC games, but really any 1-2* team from MAC, SunBelt, CUSA, even American probably should be beating teams from the Big Ten, SEC, Big 12, ACC, ect.. at least unless its a true upset..

They had a really weird schedule, they played ND week 0 then were off weeks 1, 2, and 3. Maddux got hurt in Week 7 to Washington State. Malachi's been in and while he's putting up stats the efficiency isn't there and that may be why they're struggling.
Week 0 W vs ND 49-42
Week 4 W vs Houston 35-21
Week 5 W vs App State 42-28
Week 6 L Oregon 28-23
Week 7 L Washington State 27-17 *Maddux hurt midway*
Week 8 W Stanford 38-24
Week 9 L Washington 42-31 *Nelson threw 4 TDs but all after trailing by 28 at the half*
Week 10 L Colorado 31-23

They do play BYU, Utah, and both Arizona's to finish the scheudle so if they can win out and get some luck with a few more losses by BYU they can still rep the Pac-12 Central, but a loss to BYU this week and their CCG hopes are toast.

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Magwood Leads The Charge In Ohio Rout


Qian Magwood eclipsed the 100 yard mark before the 1st half, but the endzone eluded the former WR until a 3 touchdowns flood in the 4th Q.

Ohio Bobcats at Ball State Cardinals
Nov 8, 2025 1 2 3 4 F OHIO (4-6) 0 7 0 7 14 BALL (6-2) 14 14 7 21 56 Top Performers PASS: BS Kadin Semonza - 13/17, 254 Yds, 3 TD RUSH: BS Qian Magwood - 19 Att, 254 Yds, 3 TD REC: BS Philip Onwualu - 7 Rec, 121 Yds, 2 TD	Team Stats Comparison OHIO BALL First Downs 16 21 3rd Down Efficiency 3/8 3/6 4th Down Efficiency 0/1 2/2 Total Yards 388 588 Passing Yards 192 254 Rushing Yards 23 - 88 28 - 302 Penalties-Penalty Yards 4 - 39 9 - 71 Turnovers 1 0 Time of Possession 22:19 21:41
Scoring Summary FIRST QUARTER SCORING OHIO BALL 7:07 (BALL) Philip Onwualu, 15 Yd Pass From Kadin Semonza 0 7 3:57 (BALL) Blair Schonhorst, Returned Interception 50 Yds 0 14 SECOND QUARTER SCORING OHIO BALL 8:24 (OHIO) Devon Hunter, 26 Yd Pass From Callum Wither 7 14 5:52 (BALL) Philip Onwualu, 47 Yd Pass Fro Kadin Semonza 7 21 0:00 (BALL) Kadin Semonza, 1 Yd Run 7 28 THIRD QUARTER SCORING OHIO BALL 8:59 (BALL) Nyck Harbor, 62 Yd Pass From Kadin Semonza 7 35 FOURTH QUARTER SCORING OHIO BALL 9:49 (OHIO) Rickey Hunt Jr, 1 Yd Run 14 35 3:16 (BALL) Qian Magwood, 3 Yd Run 14 42 1:53 (BALL) Qian Magwood, 18 Yd Run 14 49 0:51 (BALL) Qian Magwood, 42 Yd Run 14 56
Ohio Bobcats PASSING C/A YDS TD INT Callum Wither 18/26 192 1 1 RUSHING ATT YDS AVG TD Rickey Hunt Jr 19 90 4.7 1 Callum Wither 3 -11 -3.6 0 Devon Hunter 1 9 9.0 0 RECEIVING REC YDS AVG TD Rodney Harris II 5 71 14.2 0 Max Rodarte 4 50 12.5 0 Chase Hendricks 4 28 7.0 0 Rickey Hunt Jr 4 17 4.2 0 Devon Hunter 1 26 26.0 1 BLOCKING PANCAKE SACK Kam Wright 8 0 Jake Skelly 0 1 DEFENSE TACK SACK INT TD SS DJ Walker 8 0 0 0 FS Adonis Williams Jr 6 0 0 0 DT Bralen Henderson 6 1 (1TFL) 0 0 LB Brady Sestili 3 0 (1TFL) 0 0 DE Owen DiFranco 2 0 (1TFL) 0 0 KICKING FG XP PTS LG Gianni Spetic 0/0 2/2 2 NA PUNTING TOT YDS AVG -20 Julian Terrell 4 137 34.2 1 KICK RETURN RET YDS AVG TD Rodney Harris II 1 19 19.0 0 Ricky Haslam 7 89 12.7 0 Ball State Cardinals PASSING C/A YDS TD INT Kadin Semonza 13/17 254 3 0 RUSHING ATT YDS AVG TD Qian Magwood 19 254 13.3 3 Kadin Semonza 7 41 5.8 1 Christian Davis 2 7 3.5 0 RECEIVING REC YDS AVG TD Philip Onwualu 7 121 17.2 2 Tanner Koziol 2 12 6.0 0 Qian Magwood 1 11 11.0 0 Cam Pickett 1 31 31.0 0 Nyck Harbor 1 62 62.0 1 Ty Robinson 1 17 17.0 0 BLOCKING PANCAKE SACK Kevin Meeder 8 0 Arkel Anugwom 6 1 DEFENSE TACK SACK INT TD FS Isaiah Thacker 12 0 (2TFL) 0 0 MLB Joey Stemler 8 0.5 (2TFL) 0 0 SS DD Snyder 8 0 (1TFL) 0 0 DE Dakari Frazier 4 1.5 (2TFL) 0 0 CB Blair Schonhorst 3 0 1 0 KICKING FG XP PTS LG Jackson Courville 0/1 8/8 8 NA KICK RETURN RET YDS AVG TD JaMarion McDougle 1 17 17.0 0 Philip Onwualu 1 11 11.0 0 PUNT RETURN RET YDS AVG TD Philip Onwualu 3 4 1.3 0

LEFT - Ohio QB Callum Wither completely missed CB Blair Schonhorst camping in the flat and the JR made him play with a pick six
CENTER - Covering both Nyck Harbor and Philip Onwualu is tough....especially when you leave a singular cornerback on an island with the duo. Onwualu would come through with his 2nd TD of the day thanks to the miscue
RIGHT - Kadin Semonza called his own number on a QB power off a fake jet sweep and delivered to give Ball State a 28-7 lead with zeros on the 1st half clock.

Muncie, IN. - Ball State continued its remarkable dominance in Mid-American Conference play with a commanding 56-14 win over Ohio, fueled by a relentless rushing attack and a stout defensive performance. The Cardinals, now 6-0 in conference play, are on the brink of clinching a spot in the MAC Championship Game, with their magic number down to one.

The Cardinals set the tone early with a rapid four-play, 79-yard drive after a Bobcats opening punt. Qian Magwood, the star of the day, ripped off runs of 6, 35, and 22 yards before Philip Onwualu capped the drive with a 15-yard jet sweep touchdown. On Ohio’s next possession, CB Blair Schonhorst electrified the crowd with a 50-yard pick-six, putting Ball State in control.

While Ohio managed a 26-yard touchdown pass after a lengthy 13-play, 84-yard drive, Ball State’s momentum never wavered. The Cardinals scored on all three first-half possessions, with QB Kadin Semonza’s 2-yard rushing touchdown just before halftime giving them a commanding 28-7 lead.

The second half showcased Ball State’s ground game dominance as the team doubled its first-half rushing total to finish with 302 yards on the ground. Magwood was unstoppable, amassing 254 rushing yards and three second-half touchdowns, pushing him past the 1,000-yard mark for the season.

Semonza, while not heavily relied upon in the air, was efficient and effective. The sophomore quarterback completed 13 of 17 passes for 254 yards and three touchdowns, adding his rushing score to round out a dynamic performance.

Defensively, the Cardinals stymied Ohio after the early touchdown limiting big plays to seal the emphatic win.

Ball State now looks ahead to a pivotal rivalry clash against Northern Illinois in DeKalb next week. A victory would officially secure their place in the MAC Championship Game as the South Division representative. With their offense firing on all cylinders and a surging defense, the Cardinals appear poised to contend for a MAC championship.

Week Eleven MAC Results
27 Buffalo (5-4) @ Northern Illinois (3-6) 14
21 Miami (OH) (7-3) @ Akron (3-6) 15
21 Bowling Green (5-4) @ Toledo (7-4) 24
24 Central Michigan (5-4) @ Western Michigan (3-7) 7

Notable Week Eleven Results
26 BYU (7-3) @ Boise State (5-4) 34
31 #19 Tennessee (7-3) @ Texas (5-5) 36
14 Syracuse (6-3) @ #12 West Virginia (9-1) 29
27 Georgia Tech (6-3) @ #18 Clemson (6-3) 35
36 #23 Arkansas (6-3) @ #22 Texas Tech (6-3) 22
48 #8 Georgia (7-2) @ Louisville (5-4) 24
34 #11 Indiana (7-2) @ #1 Penn State (9-0) 37

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2025 Week Twelve Preview

Matchup Preview *|* November 15, 2025
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Ball State Cardinals (7-2, 3-2 Away)		Northern Illinois Huskies (3-6, 1-3 Home)
Offensive Stats Comparison 518.5 Total Offensive Yards 290.3 335.7 Passing Yards 219.4 182.7 Rushing Yards 61.7 42.0 Points Per Game 19.2 Defensive Stats Comparison 385.0 Total Yards Allowed 380.6 315.2 Passing Yards Allowed 246.6 69.7 Rushing Yards Allowed 134.0 23 Sacks 9 9 Interceptions 11 28.7 Points Per Game 29.4 Game Notes DeKalb, IL. - The Northern Illinois Huskies have a simply formula to win football games, score over 30 points. The Huskies are 3-0 this season when hitting the 30 PPG mark, but with an offense that ranks 130th nationally, that is a tall task indeed. The plus side for NIU is they're playing a Ball State defense in the bottom 25 nationally for most defensive metrics. But of course, Ball State also boasts the #1 offense in the nation with the 2nd highest scoring average-trailing only Penn State- in a game that figures to get out of hand for Northern Illinois early unless they can force Kadin Semonza into some early mistakes. Ball State will be looking to keep the Bronze Stalk Trophy in Muncie for the 5th straight season with the bonus of clinching a spot in the MAC Conference Championship Game with a win as well.

Northern Illinois Huskies 76/75/77 Depth Chart - 2025
Regular Offense
	STARTER	2ND	3RD	4TH
WR	JR(RS) Cam Thompson (75)	SO George Dimopoulos (72)	JR(RS) Keyshaun Pipkin (67)
TE	FR Isaac Spach (66)	SR(RS) Isaac Hatfield (58)	JR John Baity (57)
LT	SR Izuchukwu Ozoh (79)	SO(RS) Michael Jimmar (73)
LG	SO(RS) Landon Hron (77)	SO(RS) Luke Skartvedt (71)
C	FR(RS) Aiden Olson (69)	FR Alex Colon (69)
RG	JR(RS) Abiathar Curry (70)	FR Jalen Trevathan (63)
RT	JR(RS) Evan Malcore (79)	SO(RS) Thomas Paasch (64)
WR	SR Kenji Lewis (78)	JR(RS) Jalen Johnson (74)	SO(RS) Kyle Thomas (70)
QB	SR(RS) Ethan Hampton (80)	SR(RS) Jalen Macon (73)
HB	SO(RS) Jaylen Poe (78)	SR(RS) Justin Lynch (71)	FR George Cavanaugh (67)
Base 4-3 Defense
	STARTER	2ND	3RD	4TH
LDE	SR Jalonnie Williams (76)	SO(RS) Jay'shon Thomas (66)
LDT	SR(RS) Skyler Gill-Howard (78)	SO(RS) Mark Hensley (66)
RDT	SO(RS) Reggie Jean (76)	FR Jeremiah Chesson (54)
RDE	SR(RS) Kevin Session (80)	JR(RS) Nevaeh Sanders (79)
WLB	JR(RS) Jake Gassaway (75)	FR Geoge Saldiveri (61)
MLB	FR MArquee Majette (68)	FR Clyde Battles (67)
SLB	SO(RS) Filip Maciorowski (70)	FR Felix Colon (50)
CB	JR(RS) Amariyum Knighten (78)	JR(RS) Andre Cobb (76)	FR Davonte Kuhn (68)
SS	SR(RS) Muhammed Jammeh (77)	SO(RS) Santana Banner (78)
FS	SO(RS) Ethan Tierney (77)	SR(RS) Cyrus McGarrell (75)
CB	JR(RS) Jacob Finley (79)	SO Dashaun Gibson (72)	FR Davonte Kuhn (68)

Northern Illinois Huskies Stats - 2025
Passing	C/ATT	YDS	AVG	YDS/G	LONG	TD	INT	RAT
Ethan Hampton	144/282 (51%)	1,947	6.9	216.3	77	14	5	121.8
Rushing	ATT	YDS	AVG	LONG	20+	TD	YDS/G	FUM
Jaylen Poe	135	477	3.5	45	5	2	53.0	1
Receiving	REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG	DROPS	YDS/G	YAC
Cam Thompson	40	581	14.5	7	50	4	64.6	162
	Tackles			Sacks		Interceptions
Defense	SOLO	AST	TOT	SACK	TLOSS	PD	INT	TD
FS Cyrus McGarrell	56	14	70	0.5	1	5	0	0
DE Nevaeh Sanders	19	8	27	2	9	1	0	0
DE Kevin Session	31	9	40	4	4	0	0	0
LB Jake Gassaway	40	10	50	0	1	7	4	0

Week Eleven MAC Schedule
Bowling Green (5-4) @ Eastern Michigan (2-7)
Akron (3-6) @ Kent State (2-7)
Central Michigan (5-4) @ Buffalo (5-4)

Week Eleven Notable Matchups
#20 SMU (6-2) @ #4 Texas A&M (9-0)
#16 LSU (6-3) @ #3 Alabama (8-1)
#1 Penn State (9-0) @ #5 Michigan (8-1)