MUNCIE, Ind. — Ball State, which led by as many as nine points midway through the third quarter, lost its Mid-American Conference opener 37-30 to Western Michigan.
The Cardinals (0-2, 0-1 MAC) saw their 12-year home opener winning streak come to an end at the hand of the Broncos (1-1, 1-0 MAC), who scored 23 of the game's final 30 points.
Here are three takeaways from the game:
Ball State's offense doesn't execute enough to win
It wasn't the greatest day for Ball State's offense.
After throwing an interception on the first play from scrimmage last week, the second play from scrimmage against Western Michigan resulted in a fumble.