A word with the underrated Pete Lembo
Ball State's Pete Lembo might be one of the more underrated coaches in the country. He has churned out 11 winning seasons in 12 years at three different schools. He will probably make it 12 in 13 this fall.
BALL ST. CARDINALS
Last Game
Stories
Beef 'O' Bortles
The numbers that mattered in UCF's easy Beef 'O' Brady's Bowl win over Ball State.
Knights impale Cardinals
Central Florida had little trouble with Ball State, claiming a Beef 'O' Brady's Bowl victory.
UCF blasts Ball State in Beef 'O' Brady's Bowl
Blake Bortles and Latavius Murray put on a show for Central Florida, as the Knights cruised past Ball State.
Mid-American Conference Standings
(updated 1.7.2013 at 2:29 AM EST)
| East | Conf | Overall | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | W | L | |
| Kent St. Golden Flashes | 8 | 0 | 11 | 3 |
| Bowling Green Falcons | 6 | 2 | 8 | 5 |
| Ohio Bobcats | 4 | 4 | 9 | 4 |
| Miami (Ohio) RedHawks | 3 | 5 | 4 | 8 |
Buffalo Bulls
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3 | 5 | 4 | 8 |
| UMass Minutemen | 1 | 7 | 1 | 11 |
| Akron Zips | 0 | 8 | 1 | 11 |
| West | Conf | Overall | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | W | L | |
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Northern Illinois Huskies
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8 | 0 | 12 | 2 |
| Ball St. Cardinals | 6 | 2 | 9 | 4 |
| Toledo Rockets | 6 | 2 | 9 | 4 |
| Central Michigan Chippewas | 4 | 4 | 7 | 6 |
| Western Michigan Broncos | 2 | 6 | 4 | 8 |
| Eastern Michigan Eagles | 1 | 7 | 2 | 10 |
Knights lead Cardinals at halftime
Central Florida dominated the first half of the Beef 'O' Brady's Bowl, taking a 21-point lead over Ball State.
Beef 'O' Brady's Bowl: See You at St. Pete!
If the people who tell us what the Mayans really meant are right, this is going to be the last time we see college football before calamity strikes. If we even make it that far. Too bad one of the teams technically shouldn't be here
Ball State vs. UCF game preview and information
The Central Florida Knights play the Ball St. Cardinals in Friday night's Beef 'O' Brady's Bowl. Where can fans watch or listen to the game and who won last year's Bowl game?
UCF a touchdown favorite in Beef 'O' Brady's Bowl
UCF is a seven-point favorite against Ball State in the Beef 'O' Brady's Bowl, which might look like a Knights home game.
Beef O'Brady's: You're gonna watch it anyway
You're going to watch this game anyway, so you might as well read about it ahead of time.
Ball State over UCF is popular opinion
The Ball State Cardinals are getting more love in predictions for Friday's Beef 'O' Brady's Bowl. Why are people selecting the Cardinals over the Central Florida Knights?
UCF seniors look for final win in bowl game
The UCF Knights senior class want to close out their time in Orlando with a win on Friday night. What players have the best chance of making it to the NFL after this?
Schedule
2013 Schedule
| August | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Illinois St. Redbirds | Thursday, August 29 2013 | TBA | coverage |
| September | |||
| Army Black Knights | Saturday, September 07 2013 | TBA | coverage |
| @ North Texas Mean Green | Saturday, September 14 2013 | TBA | coverage |
| @ Eastern Michigan Eagles | Saturday, September 21 2013 | TBA | coverage |
| Toledo Rockets | Saturday, September 28 2013 | TBA | coverage |
| October | |||
| @ Virginia Cavaliers | Saturday, October 05 2013 | TBA | coverage |
| Kent St. Golden Flashes | Saturday, October 12 2013 | TBA | coverage |
| @ Western Michigan Broncos | Saturday, October 19 2013 | TBA | coverage |
| @ Akron Zips | Saturday, October 26 2013 | TBA | coverage |
| November | |||
| Central Michigan Chippewas | Wednesday, November 06 2013 | 8:00 PM EST | coverage |
| @ Northern Illinois Huskies | Wednesday, November 13 2013 | TBA | coverage |
| Miami (Ohio) RedHawks | Friday, November 29 2013 | TBA | coverage |
Roster
Ball St. Cardinals Football Roster
| offense | # | Pos. | DOB | W | H | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Horactio Banks | 4 | RB | 184 | 5-10 | freshman | |
| Steven Bell | 66 | OL | 290 | 6-4 | freshman | |
| Shane Belle | 82 | WR | 190 | 6-2 | sophomore | |
| Sam Brunner | 85 | TE | 237 | 6-2 | freshman | |
| Dylan Curry | 40 | TE | 260 | 6-5 | freshman | |
| Dwayne Donigan | 23 | RB | 181 | 5-5 | senior | |
| Jahwan Edwards | 32 | RB | 225 | 5-10 | sophomore | |
| Zene Fakes | 88 | TE | 237 | 6-3 | junior | |
| Bryan Ford | 71 | OT | 300 | 6-3 | sophomore | |
| Trey Gardner | 83 | WR | 216 | 6-4 | freshman | |
| Jordan Hansel | 70 | G | 326 | 6-4 | junior | |
| Antonio Heard | 13 | WR | 196 | 6-0 | freshman | |
| Taylor Hoke | 61 | C | 296 | 6-1 | sophomore | |
| Austin Holtz | 77 | OT | 300 | 6-5 | senior | |
| Kyle Kamman | 11 | QB | 180 | 6-2 | freshman | |
| Cameron Lowry | 72 | OT | 293 | 6-6 | senior | |
| KeVonn Mabon | 30 | WR | 208 | 6-3 | freshman | |
| Dan Manick | 73 | C | 290 | 6-4 | senior | |
| Ozzie Mann | 15 | QB | 230 | 6-1 | freshman | |
| Brooks Medaris | 16 | QB | 191 | 5-10 | junior | |
| Drake Miller | 78 | OL | 289 | 6-4 | freshman | |
| Kitt O'Brien | 79 | G | 325 | 6-5 | senior | |
| Derek Orr | 84 | TE | 235 | 6-5 | sophomore | |
| Jacolby Owens | 87 | WR | 216 | 6-3 | freshman | |
| Matthew Page | 75 | OT | 300 | 6-6 | junior | |
| Kelly Page | 5 | QB | 228 | 6-3 | senior | |
| Nick Plavchak | 67 | OL | 301 | 6-4 | freshman | |
| Michael Raby | 44 | TE | 265 | 6-2 | freshman | |
| David Raffin | 64 | C | 305 | 6-3 | sophomore | |
| Tyler Rayburn | 74 | G | 296 | 6-3 | freshman | |
| Jacob Richard | 62 | C | 285 | 6-1 | freshman | |
| Tre Roby | 25 | WR | 150 | 5-8 | freshman | |
| Connor Ryan | 81 | WR | 194 | 6-1 | junior | |
| Jared Scaringe | 20 | WR | 174 | 5-9 | sophomore | |
| Jalen Schlachter | 65 | G | 317 | 6-6 | freshman | |
| David Schneider | 89 | TE | 240 | 6-2 | junior | |
| Barrington Scott | 28 | RB | 214 | 5-11 | junior | |
| Efeoghene Scott-Emuakpor | 38 | WR | 183 | 6-3 | freshman | |
| Chris Shillings | 80 | WR | 205 | 6-1 | sophomore | |
| Josh Smith | 60 | OL | 253 | 6-2 | freshman | |
| Jamill Smith | 2 | WR | 140 | 5-8 | junior | |
| Willie Snead | 3 | WR | 193 | 5-11 | sophomore | |
| Chris Sparrow | 63 | G | 303 | 6-1 | senior | |
| Connor Stefanski | 63 | OL | 283 | 6-4 | freshman | |
| Ryan Summers | 86 | WR | 166 | 6-0 | sophomore | |
| Jack Tomlinson | 9 | WR | 175 | 5-9 | junior | |
| Stewart Turner | 41 | WR | 166 | 5-9 | freshman | |
| Keith Wenning | 10 | QB | 220 | 6-3 | junior | |
| Jordan Williams | 31 | WR | 216 | 6-2 | freshman | |
| Toney Williams | 12 | RB | 215 | 6-0 | junior |
| defense | # | Pos. | DOB | W | H | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ian Anderson | 98 | DT | 282 | 6-3 | freshman | |
| Michael Ayers | 46 | LB | 218 | 6-1 | freshman | |
| Avery Bailey | 26 | LB | 216 | 6-0 | freshman | |
| Julian Boyd | 42 | LB | 220 | 6-2 | sophomore | |
| Tevin Bryant | 59 | LB | 242 | 5-9 | freshman | |
| Christopher Calloway | 21 | FS | 202 | 5-11 | sophomore | |
| Quintin Cooper | 22 | CB | 184 | 5-7 | junior | |
| Joel Cox | 93 | DT | 288 | 6-1 | junior | |
| Justin Cruz | 48 | LB | 224 | 6-0 | senior | |
| Andre Dawson | 7 | CB | 189 | 6-0 | senior | |
| Armand Dehaney | 13 | CB | 167 | 5-6 | senior | |
| Joseph Fazio | 49 | FS | 208 | 5-11 | junior | |
| Travis Freeman | 8 | LB | 235 | 6-0 | senior | |
| Jeffery Garrett | 24 | CB | 186 | 6-0 | junior | |
| John Godfrey | 55 | DL | 243 | 6-0 | freshman | |
| Bo Greene | 56 | LB | 230 | 5-11 | freshman | |
| Jeremiah Harvey | 68 | DT | 300 | 6-2 | freshman | |
| Curtez Hawkins | 20 | S | 195 | 5-10 | sophomore | |
| Martez Hester | 43 | S | 188 | 6-2 | freshman | |
| Chris Hinton | 91 | DL | 247 | 6-1 | junior | |
| Harold Hogue | 90 | DT | 269 | 6-0 | junior | |
| Tyree Holder | 33 | CB | 163 | 5-11 | freshman | |
| Dae'Shaun Hurley | 45 | S | 198 | 6-0 | freshman | |
| Osazuwamen Igbinosun | 94 | DE | 245 | 6-2 | freshman | |
| Ben Ingle | 19 | LB | 224 | 6-0 | freshman | |
| Donovan Jarrett | 97 | DT | 327 | 6-3 | senior | |
| Wes Johnson | 51 | DE | 208 | 6-3 | freshman | |
| Brian Jones | 29 | S | 195 | 5-10 | sophomore | |
| Brandon Kish | 39 | S | 200 | 5-10 | junior | |
| Kenneth Lee | 17 | LB | 224 | 6-2 | senior | |
| Keith Lee | 15 | CB | 178 | 5-8 | junior | |
| Tony Martin | 47 | LB | 225 | 6-0 | senior | |
| Nick Miles | 52 | DE | 265 | 6-2 | sophomore | |
| Brandon Newman | 99 | DL | 315 | 6-0 | GR | |
| Jonathan Newsome | 11 | DE | 236 | 6-3 | junior | |
| Keenan Noel | 35 | NT | 270 | 6-1 | freshman | |
| Nathan Ollie | 92 | DT | 295 | 6-1 | junior | |
| Pete Parks | 58 | DT | 286 | 6-1 | freshman | |
| Eric Patterson | 36 | CB | 193 | 5-10 | sophomore | |
| Chris Pauling | 25 | S | 183 | 5-9 | freshman | |
| Jason Pinkston | 6 | CB | 183 | 6-1 | senior | |
| Zack Ryan | 53 | LB | 212 | 5-10 | freshman | |
| Kyle Seger | 44 | DE | 243 | 6-2 | freshman | |
| Darnell Smith | 95 | DT | 275 | 5-11 | freshman | |
| Jarrett Swaby | 34 | S | 193 | 6-1 | junior | |
| Aaron Taylor | 37 | S | 191 | 5-11 | freshman | |
| Trent Toothman | 50 | LB | 236 | 6-0 | freshman | |
| J.C. Wade | 27 | SS | 200 | 5-10 | sophomore | |
| Aaron Woosley | 54 | DT | 295 | 6-3 | freshman | |
| Carlutorbantu Zaramo | 69 | DT | 301 | 6-3 | freshman |
| specialists | # | Pos. | DOB | W | H | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott Kovanda | 18 | P | 205 | 6-3 | senior | |
| Garrett Mack | 57 | LS | 203 | 6-3 | sophomore | |
| Jason Puhr | 7 | P | 188 | 5-9 | freshman | |
| Kyle Schmidt | 21 | P | 228 | 6-2 | freshman | |
| Steven Schott | 14 | K | 172 | 6-0 | senior | |
| Scott Secor | 1 | K | 166 | 5-8 | sophomore |
Stats
Stats will be available when the regular season begins!
