The Western Michigan Broncos (0-1) hit the road for a MAC battle against the Ball State Cardinals (0-1) on Saturday, September 10, 2022 at Scheumann Stadium.
The Broncos took on the Michigan State Spartans in their last outing, losing 35-13. The Cardinals are coming off of a 59-10 loss to the Tennessee Volunteers. Jack Salopek threw for 193 yards, with no touchdowns and no interceptions on 21-of-36 passing (58.3%) for the Broncos in that matchup against the Spartans. He also added 11 carries for 36 yards. Sean Tyler totaled 68 rushing yards on 13 carries (5.2 yards per carry), scoring one touchdown on the ground. He added two catches for -4 yards. Jehlani Galloway had four receptions for 70 yards (17.5 per catch) against the Spartans. John Paddock threw for 269 yards for the Cardinals against the Volunteers, going 27-for-43 (62.8%) with one touchdown and two interceptions. In that matchup, Carson Steele had an 11-carry, 27-yard game (2.5 yards per attempt). He tacked on four receptions for 14 yards . Jayshon Jackson caught five passes for 65 yards (13.0 yards per catch).
The Cardinals are 6.5-point underdogs in their matchup with the Broncos (the game has a total of 55.5 points).
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