Toledo at Ball State
MUNCIE, Ind. (Interstat) — Toledo will visit Ball State on Saturday for an NCAA Football Bowl Division game at Scheumann Stadium. The Rockets enter at 3-1, while the Cardinals are 1-3. The forecast at game time calls for 63 degrees.
Toledo has won three of its first four games. The Rockets beat San Diego State 41-16 in their most recent outing. John Alan Richter, Toledo’s quarterback to watch, passed for 284 yards and three touchdowns in that win. He also threw for 429 yards and four touchdowns in a 49-48 victory over Temple. Running back Autavius Ison ran 15 times for 89 yards against San Diego State, and Connor Walendzak added 16 carries for 61 yards and a touchdown. Toledo also has wins over Central Connecticut and Temple, with its lone loss coming at Michigan State.
Ball State is seeking its second win of the season. The Cardinals fell 26-13 at Kent State in their most recent game. Tyler Mizzell, Ball State’s player to watch, passed for 164 yards and a touchdown and carried nine times for 1 yard and a score in that loss. Jalen Bonds ran 11 times for 36 yards and caught five passes for 57 yards and a touchdown. Johnny Thompson Jr. added two carries for 5 yards. Earlier this season, Ball State lost at Liberty and at Ohio State, and it beat Stony Brook at home. Mizzell also passed for 31 yards at Ohio State.
Toledo has scored at least 41 points in three of its four games. Ball State has allowed at least 26 points in each of its losses. The Rockets beat Temple 49-48 and Central Connecticut 63-10. The Cardinals lost at Liberty 51-15 and at Ohio State 56-3, and they beat Stony Brook 41-17.
Scheumann Stadium in Muncie will host the matchup. Toledo is the visiting team, and Ball State is the home team. Both programs are in the NCAA Football Bowl Division. The game is scheduled for Saturday.
Toledo’s upcoming schedule includes games against Buffalo, Eastern Michigan, Western Michigan, Sacramento State, Massachusetts, Bowling Green and Ohio. Ball State’s upcoming schedule includes Northwestern, Bowling Green, Sacramento State, Massachusetts, Buffalo, Ohio and Central Michigan.
Interstat’s game simulator projects a final score of Toledo 49, Ball State 19. Ball State has been installed as a pregame favorite with a spread of -20.5, and the over/under for the game is 52.5.