YPSILANTI, Mich. (EMUEagles.com) - #MACtion and the bright lights of "The Factory" were the perfect combination for Eastern Michigan University football team, as the Eagles notched a convincing 56-14 victory over Ball State University. On the night, Eastern Michigan scored five touchdowns on its first six drives to take a commanding 35-14 lead at halftime. Three of the Eagles' scoring drives were five plays or less.
Plenty of records fell in Rynearson Stadium with EMU's 42-point differential marking the largest in conference play for the Eagles since joining the MAC in 1976. EMU's previous high-water mark was a 41 point defeat of Kent State University during the 1996 campaign.