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3 takeaways from Ball State football's come-from-behind win against Northern Illinois

MUNCIE, Ind. — Frustration. Hope. Pain. Optimism. Anger. Joy. Doubt. Relief.

Ball State football went through just about every kind of emotion possible in the second half of its thrilling, come-from-behind, 44-38 overtime win against Northern Illinois. Trailing by as many as 21 points in the second quarter, the Cardinals showed resilience in the second half to move to 2-3 (1-1 Mid-American Conference) and bring the Bronze Stalk trophy back to Muncie.

Here are three takeaways from the game:

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