After losing six in a row, it looked like Eastern Michigan may not have a shot at a bowl game. Part of me wants to say that there was a good team hiding in each of those games but it was being clouded by other factors. After writing the preview, it looked like Ball State might have been the cure for what was ailing them.
Some of the superlatives from last night. In scoring 56 points, they put up their largest total against an FBS team since beating rival Central Michigan in 2008. It was also the third most points against a MAC opponent.