 In week three , Toledo defeated the Ball State Cardinals 28 – 16 at Scheumann Stadium in Muncie . After a scoreless first quarter , Toledo took a 7 – 0 halftime lead after Kevin Meger scored on a two @-@ yard run to complete a 75 @-@ yard drive . The Rockets then extended their lead to 14 – 0 early in the third quarter on a two @-@ yard Troy Parker run before the Cardinals cut the lead to 14 – 3 on a 47 @-@ yard Kenny Stucker field goal late in the quarter . 
