MUNCIE, Ind. — Ball State challenged Indiana at Lucas Oil Stadium as each side opened their 2019 seasons.
The Cardinals may drop to 0-1 after this 34-24 loss and the Hoosiers improve to 1-0. IU may now have a three-game series winning streak against Ball State. But Ball State showed how much it has grown since the 38-10 defeat in 2018 and why the 2019 season could be different and buck from the trend of the previous three.
Here are three takeaways from the matchup.