The Cardinals are coming off wins over UAC (51-31) and Tennessee Tech (28-13). The only loss was to Illinois, 24-21.
One of Western Kentucky’s . . .
WESTERN KENTUCKY (1-2)
● Senior quarterback Mike White has completed 73 of 109 attempts for 778 yards with one TD and one pick.
● Marquez Trigg and Quinton Baxter have combined for 54 carries and 199 yards with two TDs. DeAndre Ferby adds another 26 carries for 71 yards and two scores.
● The Hilltopper receiving corp is led by Lucky Jackson (13 catches, 196 yards, 1 TD), Nacarius Fant (18 catches, 167 yards) and Deon Yelder (11 catches, 111 yards).
BALL STATE CARDINALS (2-1)
● Quarterback Riley Neal is completing 67.7 percent of his passes (67 of 99) – good for 659 yards with six TDs and three interceptions.
● James Gilbert is the top Cardinal rusher (48 carries, 207 yards, 3 TDs.
● Justin Hall and Riley Miller have combined for 27 receptions for 340 yards and two touchdowns.
● Morgan Hagee has connected on 13 of 14 PATs but only 1 of 4 field goal attempts. That split the uprights from 47 yards.