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No. 14 Ball State prevails, stays perfect

Sports Digest

November 20, 2008

Nate Davis threw four touchdown passes and No.14 Ball State survived a scare from host Central Michigan in a 31-24 victory that gave the Cardinals a school record for wins in a season. The victory also clinched a share of the West Division of the Mid-American Conference for Ball State (11-0, 7-0), which has never played in the league title game. The Cardinals can win the division outright with a win over Western Michigan on Tuesday. Davis hit Briggs Orsbon in the corner of the end zone from 11 yards out with 7:29 left to give Ball State a 31-24 lead. Central Michigan dropped to 8-3, 6-1.

Stanford: Coach Jim Harbaugh, brother of Ravens coach John Harbaugh, said he plans to sign a three-year extension after the season, which would put him under contract through 2014. ESPN, citing an anonymous source, reported that the deal would be worth in excess of $1.25 million per season. Stanford (5-6, 4-4 Pacific-10) plays at California (6-4, 4-3) on Saturday.

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