Five Things Learned: Ball State Cardinals at Ohio Bobcats

Photo by Justin Casterline/Getty ImagesThe Ohio Bobcats (5-3, 3-1 MAC) proved that they are still a serious threat in the MAC East with a 52-14 walloping of the Ball State Cardinals (3-6, 2-3 MAC) at home. Is Thursday’s win a foreshadowing of things to come for the ‘Cats, or did they merely take advantage of a rebuilding BSU? Let’s dig deeper and find out.

They Ran, They Ran So Far Away

There’s not much to say about Ohio’s total domination of the ground game other than to be in awe of the numbers. The team rushed for 411 yards on 7.2 yards per rush with A.J. Ouellette, Maleek Irons, and Nathan Rourke each rushing for a pair of touchdowns. It’s pretty evident that Ball State was not up to the…