Nate Davis threw for four touchdowns and ran for another as the 16th-ranked Ball State routed Northern Illinois 45-14 on Wednesday to remain undefeated and alive in the chase for a Bowl Championship Series game. 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, 12 more than Neu. 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. The Huskies were out of sync. After forcing an early punt, defensive back Kiaree Daniels ran into Ball State's Chris Miller, drawing a 15-yard penalty to extend the drive. Davis responded by throwing a 33-yard strike on the run to Briggs Orsbon at the Huskies 1. Two plays later, Lewis ran left, split two defenders, spun away from a third and dived into the end zone for a 7
