Western Michigan lost a heartbreaker against Ball State in what amounted to a play-in game for the MAC championship.
MUNCIE, Ind. – Ball State reached the Mid-American Conference championship game with a 30-27 victory over Western Michigan that ended with a wild series of laterals, the Cardinals prematurely rushing the field and a potential winning touchdown that was wiped out by penalty. Ball State (5-1) will attempt to slow down Jaret Patterson and No.24 Buffalo for the MAC championship on Friday in its first title game appearances since 2008. Jack Knight kicked a 22-yard field goal with 29 seconds left, to cap a 17-point, fourth-quarter run that gave Ball State the lead.
