Saturday’s contest was a tale of two storylines for Akron and Ball State. For the Zips, it was a road Mid-American Conference game, the next in line for them, on their way to Detroit. For the Cardinals, it was the opportunity that Mike Neu needed to have a premier MAC win on his newly crafted head coach resume and gain another W on the road to bowl eligibility. Different reasons for importance to be sure, but important all the same.
Our takeaways from the 35-25 Akron win:
- The Ball State offense is Gilbert-centric. If you’ve watched BSU at all this season, you know that James Gilbert has been the straw that stirred the drink in Muncie.