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Ball State rolls to win

Ball State running back Cory Sykes grinds for yardage. (Associated Press / The Spokesman-Review)
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Ball State running back Cory Sykes grinds for yardage. (Associated Press / The Spokesman-Review)

MUNCIE, Ind. – Nate Davis threw for four touchdowns and ran for another as No. 16 Ball State routed Northern Illinois 45-14 on Wednesday night in college football to remain undefeated and alive in the chase for a BCS bowl game.

The matchup between the Mid-American Conference’s top offense and No. 1 defense wasn’t even close.

MiQuale Lewis topped 100 yards rushing for the ninth straight game for Ball State (9-0, 5-0), which produced eight plays of 25 yards or more in scoring its season high.

Northern Illinois (5-4, 4-2) allowed nearly six times its per-game average of 8.2 points.

Davis finished 18 of 22 for 300 yards and broke Mike Neu’s career record for completions. The junior has 592. Lewis ran 19 times and topped the 1,000-yard mark, while Louis Johnson roamed free behind the secondary with six catches for 165 yards and a TD.