Let’s rewind just 10 months back, to Saturday, December 12th, 2020.
Ball State entered their final game of the season on a four-game win streak. On the other sideline that day at Scheumann Stadium was the 4-1 Western Michigan Broncos. The game was a de-facto division championship game, with the winner heading to Ford Field to take on Buffalo for the MAC crown. It was as highly anticipated of a game as either team had experienced in a number of years.
We all remember what happened next, though Broncos fans may wish they could forget.
After Western dominated the first three quarters of the game, Ball State stormed back with a 17-0 fourth quarter rally to escape with a 30-27 victory.