GoBSU.com - Ball State Football News 11/13/2006

GoBSU.com Pre-Game Report (11/13/2006)

Cardinals

Ball State

Toledo

November 14, 2006 - 7:00PM

The Glass Bowl

Toledo, Ohio

Rockets

The Schools - A Quick Comparison
Ball State University		University of Toledo
Muncie, Indiana	Location	Toledo, Ohio
17,728	Enrollment	21,000
1918	Founded	1882
Dr. Jo Ann Gora	President	Dr. Lloyd Jacobs
Tom Collins	Athletics Director	Mike O'Brien

The Football Programs - A Quick Comparison
Ball State Cardinals		Toledo Rockets
4-7	2005 Record	9-3
3-7 (3-3 MAC)	2006 Record	4-6 (2-4 MAC)
Brady Hoke - Ball State '82	Head Coach	Tom Amstutz
13-31 (4th Year)	Head Coaching Record	49-24 (6th Year)
379-347-32 (.521)	All Time Record	451-368-24 (.549)
4-10-1 (.300)	Record in The Glass Bowl	260-116-8 (.688)
136-123-3 (.525)	Record Against MAC Teams	211-170-7 (.553)
5	D1-A Conference Championships	10
1996	Last D1-A Conference Championship	2004
3	Division 1-A Bowl Games	10
1996 Las Vegas Bowl	Last Division 1-A Bowl Game	2005 GMAC Bowl
Scheumann Stadium	Stadium	Glass Bowl
Natural Grass	Playing Surface	NeXturf
22,500	Stadium Capacity	26,248

The Series

32nd Meeting - Toledo leads the all time series 16-14-1

LAST MEETING: October 15, 2005 - in Muncie - Toledo 34, Ball State 14.. Toledo rained on BSU homecoming. The Cardinals gave up 472 yards and 34 points to Bruce Gradkowski, Trinity Dawson and the rest of the UT offense. The win was the first for a visiting team in the series in ten years.

Terry Moss and Louis Johnson blocking a punt in last years game against Toledo

10/15/2005 - Box Score: Ball State Sports.com
10/15/2005 - GoBSU.com Toledo at Ball State Photo Album
10/15/2005 - GoBSU.com Post Game Viedo - BSU Players
10/15/2005 - GoBSU.com Post Game Video - Brady Hoke
10/02/2004 - in Toledo - Toledo 52, Ball State 14
10/25/2003 - in Muncie - Ball State 38, Toledo 14
10/12/2002 - in Toledo - Toledo 37, Ball State 17
10/20/2001 - in Muncie - Ball State 24, Toledo 20
Toledo has won 2 straight in the series.
Ball State's last victory in Toledo came in 1991 when the Cardinals won 9-3.
The losing team in this series has scored 14 points the last three years.
Toledo beat Ball State the last time the game was played in November, but historically BSU holds a 3 games to 2 advantage when games are played in November.

Toledo Schedule
8/31	at Iowa State	L 43-45
9/9	at Western Michigan	L 10-31
9/15	Kansas	W 37-31
9/23	McNeese State	W 41-7
9/30	at Pittsburgh	L 3-45
10/07	Central Michigan	L 20-42
10/14	at Kent State	L 14-40
10/21	at Eastern Michigan	L 13-17
10/28	Akron	W 35-20
11/07	at Northern Illinois	W 17-13
11/14	Ball State
11/21	Bowling Green

Team Statistical Comparison
Per Game Stats	Ball State	Toledo
Points	27.6	23.3
Points Allowed	28.6	29.1
Rushing Yards	82.2	144.1
Rushing Yards Allowed	179.8	143.5
Passing Yards	263.2	178.9
Passing Yards Allowed	276.1	188.4
Time of Possession	28:28	31:46
Fumbles/Lost	10/6	21/9
Turnovers/Forced	16/16 0	20/17 -3
3rd Down Conversions	44/125 (35%)	67/165 (41%)
4th Down Conversions	8/15 (53%)	19/34 (56%)

Score By Quarter Comparison

	1	2	3	4	Final
Ball State	74	81	51	70	276
Opponents	48	88	76	74	286

	1	2	3	4	Final
Toledo	43	67	21	76	233
Opponent	63	76	67	63	291

Toledo Players To Watch

#33 Jalen Parmele - 6' 0" 222 lb Junior Running Back from Midland, Michigan. 4th in the MAC in rushing, averaging 83.4 yards per game. Has 834 net rushing yards on the season and 6 touchdowns in 167 attempts. Also has 13 receptions for 108 yards.

#19 Aaron Opelt - 6' 2" 205 lb Freshman Quarterback from Fremont, Ohio. Has started the last 5 games for Toledo and completed 96 of 175 passes with 5 interceptions. Has thrown 6 touchdown passes on the season.

#91 Chris Hopkins - 6' 4" 255 lb Junior Tight End from Chicago, Illinois. 4th in the MAC in receptions with 4.9 per game. 504 yards receiving on the season and 6 touchdowns.

#80 Steve Odom - 5' 10" 170 lb Senior Wide Receiver from Columbus, Ohio. 8th in the MAC in receptions with 4.4 per game. 417 yards receiving and 2 touchdowns.

#44 Mike Aston - 6' 2" 212 lb Senior Linebacker from Columbus, Ohio. 3rd in the MAC in tackles for loss with 13.5 and 6th in sacks with 7. 5 tackles on the season. 31 solo. 2 fumble recoveries.

#85 Alex Steigerwald - 5' 11" 170 Freshman Kicker from Mayfield Village, Ohio. 5-5 field goals on the season with a long of 36.

#8 Barry Church - 6' 3" 215 lb Red shirt Freshman Free Safety from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Leads Toledo in tackles with 62. 35 solo and 4 for loss. Has 3 interceptions and 1 fumble recovery on the season.

#28 Tyrrell Herbert - 6' 2" 190 lb 5th Year Junior Free Safety from Pittsburgh, Pensylvania. 56 tackles on the season, 32 solo. Has 3 interceptions and 1 fumble recovery on the season.