ND/BC is a much bigger game for ND than BC - which might be the first time that's ever happened. If Charlie is going to ever win a title at ND, it needs to start with beating teams on the second tier, between top 10 type teams and mediocre teams. ND is not good or experienced enough yet to be expected to beat top-tier teams but they need to beat teams like BC and next week's opponent, Navy, consistently if they're going to get past the 8-9 win area. NIU will be Ball State's sternest conference test this season to this point. It would be nice if BSU's offense can dominate early, something they haven't done in over a month now.