Friday’s meeting at Ford Field will be the 12th all-time meeting between the two schools. The Cardinals own a 9-2 lead, but are 0-1 on a neutral field — 2008 in Detroit.

After this statement performance, it is time to acknowledge Justin Hall as the bona-fide superstar he is.

After one of the wildest endings to a football game you’ll ever see, Ball State (5-1) is headed to Detroit to take on Jaret Patterson and the No. 23 Buffalo Bulls (5-0).

Ball State’s motto this year has been Detroit or Bust, and with the season’s aspirations on the line, Justin Hall delivered the best performance of his storied collegiate career.

Ball State clinched the MAC West Division title with its fifth straight victory and will play in the MAC Championship game Friday.

Here are the keys for the Ball State Cardinals, as they go for their first MAC West title since the George W. Bush presidency.

With a MAC West title and a trip to Detroit for the MAC Championship at stake, Saturday’s game is the biggest one that Ball State has played in years.

As the Cardinals have heated up these past few weeks, it has been on the shoulders of field general Drew Plitt.