MUNCIE, Ind. – Central Michigan football coach John Bonamego said his team re-committed itself to the run this week in practice.
It paid off.
The Chippewas rushed for a season-high 256 yards in dominating Ball State, 56-9, to spoil the Cardinals’ homecoming at Scheumann Stadium on Saturday.
The win lifted the Chippewas to 4-4, 2-2 in the Mid-American Conference and it came one week after a 30-10 loss at home to Toledo, during which CMU was held to a season-low 62 yards on the ground. Ball State is 2-5, 0-3.
Jonathan Ward ran for 97 yards and two touchdowns on 13 carries to lead the CMU ground game, which was perfectly complemented by an efficient aerial attack triggered by quarterback Shane Morris.