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Navy Midshipmen (1-1)

Saturday, September 15th, 2007 - 5:00PM

Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium - Annapolis, Maryland

Ball State vs. Navy - Series History

1 Prior Meeting - Ball State Leads the Series 1-0

  • 09/07/1991 - Ball State 33, Navy 10 at Navy
  • Navy is 11-7 against MAC Teams, but is 15-11 against teams who are currently in the MAC
  • The home team is 0-1 in the series.
  • The visiting team is 1-0 in the series.

 

The Last Meeting: September 7, 1991 in Annapolis - Ball State 33, Navy 10
Cory Croom ran for 190 yards and 3 touchdowns as the Cardinals spanked Navy 33-10. Ball State forced 4 Navy turnovers and out gained the Mids 388-288 on the day. The game was the second night game ever played in Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium.  Ball State would complete the 1991 season with a 6-5 record, tied for 5th place in the then single division MAC. Navy would finish the 1991 season 1-10 with their only victory coming on a 24-3 whipping of Army in the final game of the season.
A Quick Comparison

The Schools

 Ball State University

U.S. Naval Academy

Location
Founded
Enrollment
President/Superintendent
Athletics Director
School Website
Muncie, Indiana
1918
17,285
Dr. Jo Ann Gora
Tom Collins
www.bsu.edu
Annapolis, Maryland
1850
4,000
Vice Admiral Jeffrey L. Fowler
Chet Gladchuk
www.usna.edu
The Football Programs

Ball State Cardinals

Navy Midshipmen

2007 Record
2006 Record
Head Coach
Head Coaching Record
All Time Record
All Time Record Against the MAC
Record in Navy Marine Memorial Stadium
D1-A Conference Championships
Last D1-A Conference Championship
Division 1-A Bowl Games
Last Division 1-A Bowl Game
Stadium
Playing Surface
Stadium Capacity
Athletic Website
Online Fan Forums
1-1 (1-0 MAC West)
5-7 (5-3 MAC)
Brady Hoke
16-32 (5th season)
382-348-32
139-124-3
1-0
5
1996
3
1996 Las Vegas Bowl
Scheumann Stadium
FieldTurf
22,500
BallStateSports.com
BSUFans.com
1-1
9-4
Paul Johnson
100-36 (11th season)
617-507-57
11-7
113-85-1
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-
13
2006 Meineke Car Care Bowl
Memorial Stadium
FieldTurf
34,000
NavySports.com
GoMids.com

Navy Schedule/Statistical Comparison

Date

Opponent Result
08/31 at Temple W 30-19
09/07 at Rutgers L 24-41
09/15 BALL STATE  
09/22 DUKE  
09/29 AIR FORCE  
10/10 at Pittsburgh  
10/20 WAKE FOREST  
10/27 DELAWARE  
11/03 at Notre Dame  
11/10 at North Texas  
11/17 NORTHERN ILLINOIS  
12/01 vs. Army  
Statistical Comparison BSU Navy
Pts/Game For/Against 25.5/15.0 27.0/30.0
1st Downs/Game 20.5 20.5
Yards Rushing/Game 146.5 307.5
Opp Yds Rushing/Game 142.5 142.0
Yards Passing/Game 252.0 56.5
Opp Yds Passing/Game 136,5 232.5
Total Yards Per Game 398.5 364.0
Opp Total Yards/Game 279.0 374.5
3rd Down Conversions 18/38 11/25
Turnover Margin +3 -2
Time of Possession/Game 30:21 29:00
Sagarin Rating 107 79
Score By Quarters 1 2 3 4 Final
21 10 7 16 54
17 10 3 21 51

Know Your Foe - Navy

Navy Players To Watch

Navy's strength is their triple option running attack which produces an average of over 307 yards rushing per game and is currently rated 6th in the country. Navy is loaded with small, explosive, Dante Love type senior and junior players.
#10 Kalpo-Noa Kaheaku-Enhada - 5' 11" 194 Junior Quarterback - Has only attempted 19 passes on the season and has completed 8 of them for 113 yards and 1 touchdown. Has also thrown 3 interceptions. Therefore it is not surprising that Navy's passing offense is ranked 119 out of 119 Bowl Subdivision teams. Also has 28 rushing attempts for 137 yards and 2 touchdowns.
#26 Shun White - 5' 9" 186 pound Junior Slotback - Leads Navy in rushing 154 yards on 15 attempts. That's a 10.3 yard per carry average folks. Also has 2 catches for 40 yards.
#7 Reggie Campbell - 5' 6" 168 pound Senior Slotback - Leads Navy in receiving with 3 catches for 32 yards and a touchdown. Also has 12 rushing attempts for 74 yards.
#22 Adam Ballard - 6' 1" 236 pound Senior Fullback - Leads Navy in touchdowns with 2. Has 33 rushing attempts for 120 yards on the season. 
#55 Irv Spencer - 6' 0" 238 pound Senior Inside Linebacker - Leads Navy in tackles with 16, 7 solo.
#11 Ketric Buffin - 5' 7" 170 pound Junior Cornerback - Has an interception in each of Navy's first two games.
#63 Antron Harper - 5' 11" 272 pound Senior Center - Is on the 2007 watch lists for the Rimington Trophy (Nations best center), the Outland Trophy (Nations best interior lineman), and the Lombardi Trophy (Nations top lineman).
Probable Starters (From each school's press release)
Ball State Navy
Offense Offense
QB 13  Nate Davis - 6' 2" 214 SO
H 33  MiQuale Lewis - 5' 6" 184 SO
TE 88  Darius Hill - 6' 6" 233 JR
LT 79  Andre Ramsey - 6' 5" 305 JR
LG 74  Michael Switzer - 6' 5" 285 FR
C 52  Dan Gerberry - 6' 3" 287 JR
RG 50  Dustin Brown - 6' 3" 295 SR
RT 71  Robert Brewster - 6' 5" 312 JR
TE 82  Madarius Grant - 6' 5" 228 - SO
WR 81  Louis Johnson - 6' 1' 182 JR
WR 86  Dante Love - 5' 10" 176 JR
QB 10  K. Kaheaku-Enhada - 5' 11" 194 JR
SB 28  Zerbin Singleton - 5' 8" 164 SR 
SB 7  Reggie Campbell - 5' 6" 168 SR
FB 22  Adam Ballard - 6' 1" 236 SR
WR 80  O.J. Washington - 5' 10" 188 SR
LT 53  Josh Meek - 6' 1" 274 SR
LG 72  Anthony Gaskins - 6' 1" 281 JR
C 63  Antron Harper - 5' 11" 272 SR
RG 74  Ben Gabbard - 6' 4" 297 SR
RT 75  Andrew McGinn - 6' 1" 255 JR
WT 89  Tyree Barnes - 6' 2" 188 JR
Defense Defense
CB 3  B.J. Hill - 5' 7" 180 JR 
SS 21  Chris Allen - 5' 10" 188 SR
DE 65  Drew Duffin - 6' 3" 253 SO
NT 93  Amara Koroma - 6' 2" 275 SR
DT 94  Jacob Jordan - 6' 3" 280 SR
RUSH 44  Cortlan Booker - 6' 2" 245 SR
SAM 99  Kenny Meeks - 6' 2" 234 SO
MIKE 28  Mike Dorulla - 6' 0" 216 SR
WILL 49  Bryant Haynes - 6' 5" 230 JR
FS 1  Eddie Burk - 5' 11" 202 SR
CB 12  Trey Lewis - 6' 0" 194 JR
LCB 18  Rashawn King - 6' 0" 190 JR
ROV 11  Ketric Buffin - 5' 7" 170 JR
LE 92  Chris Kuhar-Pitters - 6' 2" 258 SR
NG 99  Nate Frazier - 6' 3" 285 SO
RE 38  Michael Walsh - 6' 2" 239 JR
OLB 54  Matt Wimsatt - 6' 1" 216 SR
ILB 51  Ross Pospisil - 6' 0" 223 SO
ILB 55  Irv Spencer - 6' 0" 238 SR
OLB 59  Matt Nechak - 6' 4" 244 SO
FS 8  Wyatt Middleton - 6' 0" 200 FR
RCB 37  Darius Terry - 5' 7" 168 SO
Specialists Specialists
P 35  Chris Miller - 6' 2" 205 JR
PK 29  Jake Hogue - 5' 9" 186 FR
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