MUNCIE, Ind. — It wasn't a spring game, more of a glorified practice with a few hundred fans and a couple dozen prospects in attendance.
Looking around at a thin offensive line group along with a handful of key players — running back Carson Steele, receiver Jayshon Jackson, tight end Brady Hunt, linebackers Clayton Coll and Cole Pearce, cornerback Nic Jones and more — sidelined, playing a traditional spring game didn't make much sense for Ball State football.
But the Cardinals, like they've been doing the past month in spring practice, competed. They went through 7-on-7 drills, individual competitions between lineman, running backs, linebackers, receivers and the secondary.