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Ball State vs. Miami football: Can the Cardinals make history in a rivalry game?

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MUNCIE, Ind. — It all comes down to this. One last game against a Mid-American Conference rival for bowl eligibility and to make history.

Ball State (5-6, 3-4 MAC) knows what's on the line. After losing three of its past four games, it will have to beat a Miami (5-6, 3-4 MAC) team it hasn't beaten since 2019 in order to reach bowl eligibility for the third straight season. The game will kick off at 7 p.m. Nov. 22 in Oxford, Ohio.

Here are five things to watch in Ball State's final midweek #MACtion game of the season:

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