Chuck’s record against Ball State is 5 wins & 1 loss.
The only game he lost was the 2019 championship year, when Miami was leading 27 to 14 at the half; Miami had already clinched the East Division and Chuck pulled Gabbert and several other dinged up players to get ready for the MAC Championship game.
2021 - @BSU - Miami wins 24 to 17
2020 - Home - Miami wins 38 to 31
2019 - @BSU - BallSt wins 41 to 27
2018 - Home - Miami wins 42 to 21
2017 - @BSU - Miami wins 28 to 7
2016 - Home – Miami wins 21 to 20
Chuck did not coach against Ball State prior to 2016.
Ah, I remember 2019. He pulled him when we were ahead to preserve his health when we had a backup with some experience. But this year he let him continue play late into well-decided losses with no well-experienced backup… Strange.
I hope CM’s streak continues. He’s piled up a nice set of Redbird Trophies. Biggest win was 2016 to get bowl eligible after going 0-6 but the 2020 Cardinal team won the MAC and pounded San Jose in their bowl game.
I know some of it depends on the theoretical bowl result, but even if we beat Ball State and make/win our bowl to finish 7-6 I wouldn’t call it a “moderate success.” We returned a lot of skill players and were the preseason East champ yet will have finished 4-4 in conference play, it’s just us treading water.
