Ball State football survived a close midweek MACtion battle with Kent State to improve to 4-0 at home. Here's three takeaways from MACtion:

The Cardinals ended a five-game losing skid with a crucial road victory over the Cowboys, improving to 3-5 as Dallas falls to 3-5-1 heading into the bye week.

Melton, a defensive back, is in concussion protocol after leaving the Monday Night Football game at Dallas in the first half. Wilson, who calls defensive signals from his linebacker spot, left the game early in the fourth quarter with an injury to his ribs, and Gannon said he is sore.

Good morning! For the first time in over a month, happy victory Monday Tuesday. It’s been so long, we’ve almost forgotten what seeing a Cardinals win feels like,

The Arizona Cardinals remain committed to starting quarterback Kyler Murray, despite Jacoby Brissett's success in the role, coach Jonathan Gannon announced.

Murray has missed three straight games and will miss more time after Cardinals head coach Jonathan Gannon updated his status to the media on Wednesday. He confirmed to local reporters that Murray will be placed on injured reserve, meaning he will miss at least the next four games.

The Arizona Cardinals beat the Dallas Cowboys 27-17, and the Cowboys are now 3-5-1. Colin Cowherd asks if the Cowboys are wasting Dak Prescott’s talent.

The Cowboys having issues on defense is now a given, but their offense looking inept is a new, troubling development.