2008 Woodie Awards
FOOTBALL: Know your opponent
Comparing BSU and Northeastern
Ball State Cardinals
Location: Muncie
Founded: 1918
Enrollment: 17,285
City population: 65,410
Nickname: Cardinals
Colors: Cardinal and white
Campus tradition: Students used to rub Frog Baby's nose before final exams for good luck.
Alumni: Alumnus Edgardo Rivera finished 10th in "Survivor: Fiji"
Alumnus David Letterman is the host of "The Late Show with David Letterman"
Alumnus Doug Jones played the "Silver Surfer in Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer"
Northeastern Huskies
Location: Boston
Founded: 1898
Enrollment: 15,000
City population: 599,351
Nickname: Huskies
Colors: Red and black
Campus tradition: "Rub the nose of the Husky statue in Ell Hall, and your fortunes are sure to rise."
Alumni: Alumna Danielle DiLorenzo finished second in "Survivor: Panama"
Alumna Wendy Williams is a television and radio host
Alumnus Terry Carter played the role of Colonel Tigh in the original "Battlestar Galactica" series
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