Ball State Team Report (Yahoo! Sports)

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 22:15:29 PST

Ball State's passing game will be under the microscope in November as it prepares to play the final three games of the season.

The Cardinals haven't demonstrated the ability to throw the ball with effectiveness since starting quarterback Kelly Page was lost for the season Oct. 15 with a broken thumb on his throwing hand.

Backup Tanner Justice has moved into the starting role, but his ability to throw the ball has been limited. In his first start, he completed 2-of-10 passes for 1 yard. In the next game, he completed 6-of-9 for 78 yards.

"I have a week and a half to come up with something," Cardinals coach Stan Parrish said of his plan to develop a plan for Justice before Ball State plays Nov.

Ohio holds off Ball State, 20-17 (AP)

Sat, 31 Oct 2009 13:07:38 PDT

Theo Scott found Terrence McCrae for a 7-yard touchdown with just over 3 minutes remaining Saturday to lift Ohio to a 20-17 victory over Ball State. The pair also accounted for a 2-point conversion following the TD, giving the Bobcats (6-3, 4-1 Mid-American) a 20-17 lead. Before the touchdown with 3:11 to go, Ohio's only scoring had come on four Matt Weller field goals.