Ball State @ FAU Game Thread - September 17th, 2016
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The Matchup: Ball State (2-1) vs. FAU (1-2)
When: Saturday, September 24th, 6:00 PM
Where: FAU Stadium
Weather: Current Conditions @ FAU Stadium
The Series: This is the first meeting between the two programs.
Cardinals Team Site: Here
Game Information
TV: None
Live Video: Here
Radio: ESPN 106.3
Stats: Here
Opening Line: FAU -1.5
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Until we prove ourselves offensively that is to be expected.
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Opening Remarks
"Ball State is our current focus. To give you a little bit about them. They are multiple in offense. They have a 6-6 quarterback [Riley Neal] with a strong arm and multiple weapons to distribute the ball to. On Saturday, three guys had six catches. They play multiple running backs [who] can run the ball and make people miss. On defense, [they have] an extremely aggressive style with a blitzing package. They had 14 TFLs, on Saturday, 12 different players and eight sacks. That is our focus. That is our challenge. They also attack on special teams. They come after kicks to block them. They blocked one against Indiana. They blocked a punt against them. Again, this week’s mission is about two things: Our improvement and getting ready for Ball State. It is really that simple."
Offensive Line Shuffling
"It is a challenge. A phrase that we use around here is no matter how hard it is to climb a mountain, the mountain does not care. Nobody cares, as far as those kind of challenges. With all due respect, to even respond to that is kinda going against what we preach around here: We have to put our best five on the field. We will put them in the best possible position we can, to lead the challenges of course."
Partridge also said that both Roman Fernandez and Kelly Parfitt continue to be evaluated.
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"It is a challenge. A phrase that we use around here is no matter how hard it is to climb a mountain, the mountain does not care. Nobody cares, as far as those kind of challenges. With all due respect, to even respond to that is kinda going against what we preach around here: We have to put our best five on the field. We will put them in the best possible position we can, to lead the challenges of course."Posted On: Sep 19th 2016, 7:29 PM #359474
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Notables from Coach Partridge's Ball State Presser on Monday morning:
Opening Remarks
"Ball State is our current focus. To give you a little bit about them. They are multiple in offense. They have a 6-6 quarterback [Riley Neal] with a strong arm and multiple weapons to distribute the ball to. On Saturday, three guys had six catches. They play multiple running backs [who] can run the ball and make people miss. On defense, [they have] an extremely aggressive style with a blitzing package. They had 14 TFLs, on Saturday, 12 different players and eight sacks. That is our focus. That is our challenge. They also attack on special teams. They come after kicks to block them. They blocked one against Indiana. They blocked a punt against them. Again, this week’s mission is about two things: Our improvement and getting ready for Ball State. It is really that simple."
Offensive Line Shuffling
"It is a challenge. A phrase that we use around here is no matter how hard it is to climb a mountain, the mountain does not care. Nobody cares, as far as those kind of challenges. With all due respect, to even respond to that is kinda going against what we preach around here: We have to put our best five on the field. We will put them in the best possible position we can, to lead the challenges of course."
Partridge also said that both Roman Fernandez and Kelly Parfitt continue to be evaluated.Posted On: Sep 19th 2016, 7:29 PM #359474
I am a bit nervous about Saturday…this could get ugly.
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“They’ve had two tough games the last two weeks … This is a good football team. This is a talented team, skill-wise … I know they are looking forward to erasing what just happened to them this past weekend against Kansas State. We’re going to get their best effort.”
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The Cardinal defense has 14 sacks through three games, nearly matching their entire 2015 total of 17.
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