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FOOTBALL: Numbers and notes from Saturday

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Published: Monday, October 6, 2008

Updated: Saturday, October 17, 2009

Numbers to know 0 - Toledo points 157 - MiQuale Lewis rushing yards 3 - MiQuale Lewis rushing touchdowns 242 - Nate Davis passing yards 28 - Second-half points 0 - Ball State turnovers 1965 - First time since 1965 Ball State has started a season 6-0 28 - Career wins for Brady Hoke 1 - Amount of teams still undefeated in the MAC 97 - Amount of votes Ball State received in the AP Poll 25 - Ball State's ranking in the AP Poll 0 - Wins needed for Ball State to become bowl eligible 6 - Wins needed for Ball State to finish the regular season undefeated

Shutouts The Cardinals' shutout win Saturday was its eighth shutout since 1980.

2008: Toledo, W 31-0 2000: Connecticut, W 29-0 1995: Western Michigan, W 10-0 1994: Kent State, W 34-0 1993: Miami, W 21-0 1990: Kent State, W 31-0 1981: Northen Illinois, W 23-0 1980: Eastern Michigan, W 26-0

Weekend milestones

  • First national ranking
  • Best start to season since 1965
  • Best start to the MAC since 1993
  • Back to back six-win seasons for the first time since 1995-96
  • Bowl eligible
  • First shutout since 2000
All-time rankings The football team became the seventh Ball State sport to be nationally ranked. Below are the highest rankings for the seven teams.

No. 5 Men's volleyball: 1995, 1987 No. 6 Field hockey: 1992 No. 15 Men's basketball: 2001 No. 20 Men's tennis: 1990 No. 25 Football: 2008 No. 66 Women's tennis: 2002 No. 98 Women's golf: 2008

AP Poll The Associated Press Poll has 65 voters, who each release a weekly top 25 poll. These polls are combined to form the AP Poll. A first-place vote is worth 25 points, while a 25th-place vote is worth one point.

1. Oklahoma 2. Alabama 3. Missouri 4. LSU 5. Texas 6. Penn State 7. Texas Tech 8. USC 9. BYU 10. Georgia 11. Florida 12. Ohio State 13. Vanderbilt 14. Utah 15. Boise State 16. Kansas 17. Oklahoma St. 18. Virginia Tech 19. S. Florida 20. Auburn 21. Wake Forest 22. N. Carolina 23. Michigan St. 24. Pittsburgh 25. Ball State

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