Temple = Terrible...Focus turns to Army

Temple sucked. The Mids quickly got out ahead of the Owls and made it not much of a contest. Because it was such a blowout, Ballards day was cut short. Ballard only carried the ball 9 times for 28 yards. Ballard also had a reception for 18 yards. Ballards 28 yards on 9 carries gives him 782 yards on 152 carries for a 5.1 ypc average. His 782 yards are good enough for 51st in the country. His 782 yards also means he is only 218 yards from surpassing the 1,000 yard mark on the season with 2 games remaining. His 5.1 ypc average is good enough for 61st in the country. Ballards 81 yard run is still good enough to land him the 10 spot in longest runs. At one point in the Temple game, Ballard and the Mids were out rushing Temple 199-1.

Ballard and the Mids now turn their attention to rivals Army on December 2 in Philadelphia. Last year Ballard had an outstanding game against Army. Ballard rushed for 192 yards on 18 carries and 2 touchdowns. The Mids also took control of the all time victories in the rivalry by going ahead 50-49. The Mids also look to capture their 4th straight Commander in Chief's Trophy with a win against Army.