MUNCIE, Ind. -- Head coach Mike Neu had to fight back emotions.
From an outside perspective, there really wasn't all that much for his Ball State football team to play for in Friday's season finale against Miami. Despite marked, visible strides this season, there was no MAC championship game appearance on the line, no bowl eligibility.
From the inside, though, there were plenty of reasons to lay it all out there. The chance to beat the rival RedHawks, to eclipse last season's win total and, the one that really got Neu choked up, to send his 16 seniors out in memorable fashion.