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FOOTBALL: ESPN2 picks up Cards' next game

Start time moved to 7 p.m.

Vinnie Lopes

Section: SPORTS
Originally published: 11/20/08 at 12:25 PM EST
Last update: 11/20/08 at 3:43 PM EST
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With a chance to finish the regular season undefeated, the No. 17 Ball State University football team will play its season finale in the national spotlight.

ESPN announced Thursday that the Cardinals' home game against Western Michigan University on Tuesday has been moved from ESPN360.com to ESPN2.

In addition, the start time of the game is moved back one hour to 7 p.m.

The Cardinals (11-0, 7-0 Mid-American Conference) can advance to the MAC Championship Game if they beat the Broncos.
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BT

posted 11/20/08 @ 1:28 PM EST

What is sad is that Ball State has a very good chance to run the tables and the chances of a BCS bid is unlikley. The BSC system in busted. We might as well just call all the schools from BSC confrences "Division 1" and everyone else "Division 2" Im not saying Ball State deserves a shot at a national title but a non-BSC school will never get that chance. (Continued…)

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Bruce

posted 11/20/08 @ 1:30 PM EST

What is sad is that Ball State has a very good chance to run the tables and the chances of a BCS bid is unlikley. The BSC system in busted. We might as well just call all the schools from BSC confrences "Division 1" and everyone else "Division 2" Im not saying Ball State deserves a shot at a national title but a non-BSC school will never get that chance. (Continued…)

FWKRTJ

posted 11/20/08 @ 2:08 PM EST

Kudos to ESPN 2 for realizing that there's some potential history here at stake. Not bad for them saying they WOULDN'T be bumping us up about 5-6 weeks ago. (Continued…)

kyle

posted 11/20/08 @ 4:31 PM EST

So now here is the thing that has to happen. Housing needs to realize that students are going to want to stay for the game and change the time the dorms close on Wednesday so that there aren't a bunch of drowsy (maybe even intoxicated) students driving home. (Continued…)

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kyle

posted 11/21/08 @ 12:51 PM EST

I'm not gonna get into this whole thing about RAs and hall staff. If you choose to be an RA, you choose to stay and close the dorms when they take the job. (Continued…)

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ESPAM FAN

posted 11/21/08 @ 4:09 PM EST

I'm just wondering if ESPN2 will hire a Western Michigan Alumni Football player to do the commentary.

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Cory

posted 11/22/08 @ 9:41 AM EST

I could care less who they hire for the game as long as who ever it is doesn't think that Miquale is the quarterback. I think I countedat at least 4 times on Wednesday when the announcer said Lewis goes back for the pass. (Continued…)

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