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Quick slant: This is the first meeting between Ball State and FAU, the first half of a home-and-home that will conclude in 2019 in Muncie, Ind. It finishes each team's non-conference schedule.
About Ball State: The Cardinals beat Eastern Kentucky, 41-14, last week as quarterback Riley Neal threw for 238 yards, two touchdowns and no interceptions. Neal has also been a threat on the ground this season, rushing for 91 yards as part of a Ball State attack that averages 219.