The Ball State University football team suffered its third-straight loss, 24-17 to Army Saturday afternoon at Michie Stadium.

The Cardinals (0-3) tied the game, 17-17 with 9:57 remaining in the third quarter, but Army's Donovan Travis made the big play in the fourth. Travis returned an interception 18-yards to put Army up 24-17 with 6:41 left to play.

Amherst's Alex Knipp recorded five tackles and forced a fumble in the loss.

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