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American college football season
The 2023 Bowling Green Falcons football team represented Bowling Green State University during the 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football season . The Falcons were led by fifth-year head coach Scot Loeffler and played their home games at Doyt Perry Stadium in Bowling Green, Ohio .[ 1] [ 2] The Bowling Green Falcons football team drew an average home attendance of 13,462 in 2023.[ 3]
The Bowling Green Falcons competed as members of the East Division of the Mid-American Conference (MAC). They finished the regular season 7–5 and 5–3 in conference play [ 4] securing their first winning season since 2015 . They played Minnesota in the Quick Lane Bowl , where they lost 24–30.[ 5]
On July 20, the MAC announced the preseason coaches poll. Bowling Green was picked to finish fourth in the East.[ 6]
East
Predicted finish
Team
Votes (1st place)
1
Ohio
63 (9)
2
Miami
52 (2)
3
Buffalo
51 (1)
4
Bowling Green
35
5
Akron
26
6
Kent State
19
West
Predicted finish
Team
Votes (1st place)
1
Toledo
66 (11)
2
Eastern Michigan
55 (1)
3
Northern Illinois
38
4
Central Michigan
37
5
Ball State
27
6
Western Michigan
23
Coaches poll (MAC Championship)
Rank
Team
Votes
1
Toledo
7
2
Ohio
4
3
Buffalo
1
Date Time Opponent Site TV Result Attendance September 2 12:00 p.m. at Liberty * CBSSN L 24–34 18,811
September 9 2:00 p.m. Eastern Illinois * ESPN+ W 38–15 12,312
September 16 7:30 p.m. at No. 2 Michigan * BTN L 6–31 109,955
September 23 3:30 p.m. Ohio Doyt Perry Stadium Bowling Green, OH ESPN+ L 7–38 18,248
September 30 3:30 p.m. at Georgia Tech * ACCN W 38–27 30,097
October 7 3:30 p.m. at Miami (OH) ESPN+ L 0–2719,047
October 14 3:30 p.m. at Buffalo ESPN+ W 24–1415,196
October 21 2:00 p.m. Akron Doyt Perry Stadium Bowling Green, OH ESPN+ W 41–14 10,068
7:30 p.m. Ball State Doyt Perry Stadium Bowling Green, OH ESPN2 W 24–21 6,091
7:00 p.m. at Kent State CBSSN W 49–19 6,065
7:00 p.m. Toledo ESPN2 L 31–32 20,590
7:00 p.m. at Western Michigan ESPNU W 34–10 8,901
2:00 p.m. vs. Minnesota ESPN L 24–30 28,521
*Non-conference game HomecomingRankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time
[ 7] [ 8]
Game One – Bowling Green Falcons (0-0) at Liberty Flames (0-0) – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Bowling Green
0
14
10 0 24
Liberty
7
17
7 3 34
at Williams Stadium • Lynchburg, Virginia
Date : Saturday, September 2, 2023Game time : 12:00 p.m. EDT Game weather : Sunny, 78 °F (26 °C) • Wind: SW 5 mph (8.0 km/h)Game attendance : 18,811Referee : Jeremy ValentineTV announcers (CBSSN ) : Chick Hernandez and Taylor McHargue[ 9]
Game information
First quarter
(10:34) LIB – Billy Lucas 2-yard run (Teagen Lenderink kick) (Drive: 9 plays, 71 yards, 4:20; Liberty 7-0 )
Second quarter
(08:18) LIB – Vaughn Blue 12-yard pass from Kaidon Salter (Teagen Lenderink kick) (Drive: 8 plays, 66 yards, 3:52; Liberty 14-0 )
(06:51) LIB – Kobe Singleton 36-yard interception return Teagen Lenderink kick) (Liberty 21-0 )
(05:48) LIB – Teagen Lenderink 36-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 6 yards, :54; Liberty 24-0 )
(03:36) BGSU – Ta'ron Keith 14-yard run (Alan Anaya kick) (Drive: 5 plays, 65 yards, 2:12; Liberty 24-7 )
(00:20) BGSU – Trent Simms 76-yard blocked field goal return (Alan Anaya kick)(Liberty 24-14
Third quarter
(11:36) BGSU – Alan Anaya 34-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 72 yards, 3:20; Liberty 24-17 )
(08:35) LIB – Bentley Hanshaw 17-yard pass from Kaidon Salter (Teagen Lenderink kick) (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:01; Liberty 31-17 )
(04:04) BGSU – Odieu Hiliare 32-yard pass from Camden Orth (Alan Anaya kick) (Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 4:31; Liberty 31-24 )
Fourth quarter
(02:52) LIB – Teagen Lenderink 36-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 14 yards, 1:24; Liberty 34-24 )
Statistics
Bowling Green
Liberty
First downs
19
22
Plays–yards
62-328
69-389
Rushes–yards
31–191
49–246
Passing yards
137
246
Passing: comp –att –int
11–31–5
11–20–0
Time of possession
27:05
32:55
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Bowling Green
Passing
Connor Bazelak
6/21, 71 yards, 3 INT
Rushing
Ta'ron Keith
3 carries, 69 yards, TD
Receiving
Odieu Hiliare
4 receptions, 59 yards, TD
Liberty
Passing
Kaidon Salter
11/20, 143 yards, 2 TDS
Rushing
Kaidon Salter
19 carries, 82 yards
Receiving
Treon Sibley
3 receptions, 56 yards
Game Two – Eastern Illinois Panthers (1-0) at Bowling Green Falcons (0-1) – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Eastern Illinois
6
6
0 3 15
Bowling Green
7
14
10 7 38
at Doyt Perry Stadium • Bowling Green, OH
Date : Saturday, September 9, 2023Game time : 1:00 p.m. EDT Game weather : Sunny, 72 °F (22 °C) • Wind: NE 8 mph (13 km/h)Game attendance : 12,312Referee : Phil HicksTV announcers (ESPN+ ) : David Wilson and Bob Gennarelli[ 10]
Game information
First quarter
(09:43) BGSU – Odieu Hiliare 10-yard pass from Connor Bazelak (Alan Anaya kick) (Drive: 11 plays, 90 yards, 5:11; Bowling Green 7-0 )
(04:57) EIU – Kevin Daniels 15-yard pass from Pierce Holley (William Orth kick failed) (Drive: 10 plays, 65 yards, 4:42; Bowling Green 7-6 )
Second quarter
(12:10) BGSU – Terion Stewart 1-yard run (Alan Anaya kick) (Drive: 6 plays, 50 yards, 3:17; Bowling Green 14-6 )
(07:02) BGSU – Abdul-Fatai Ibrahim 11-yard pass from Connor Bazelak (Alan Anaya kick) (Drive: 8 plays, 56 yards, 3:29; Bowling Green 21-6 )
(01:31) EIU – DeAirious Smith 11-yard pass from Pierce Holley (Holley pass failed) (Drive: 11 plays, 90 yards, 5:24; Bowling Green 21-12 )
Third quarter
(03:23) BGSU – Alan Anaya 27-yard field goal (Drive: 14 plays, 71 yards, 5:18; Bowling Green 24-12 )
(01:07) BGSU – Harold Fannin Jr. 19-yard pass from Connor Bazelak (Alan Anaya kick) (Drive: 3 plays, 74 yards, 1:18; Bowling Green 31-12 )
Fourth quarter
(10:32) EIU – Julian Patino 31-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 57 yards, 5:30; Bowling Green 31-15 )
(08:35) BGSU – Terion Stewart 1-yard run (Alan Anaya kick) (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:57; Bowling Green 38-15 )
Statistics
Eastern Illinois
Bowling Green
First downs
20
25
Plays–yards
59-325
64-509
Rushes–yards
26–75
34–141
Passing yards
250
368
Passing: comp –att –int
21–33–1
25-30-0
Time of possession
29:48
30:12
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Eastern Illinois
Passing
Pierce Holley
21/32, 250 yards, 2 TDS, 1 INT
Rushing
Kevin Daniels
15 carries, 78 yards
Receiving
DeAirious Smith
4 receptions, 83 yards, TD
Bowling Green
Passing
Connor Bazelak
23/28, 319 yards, 3 TDS
Rushing
Terion Stewart
10 carries, 51 yards, 2 TDS
Receiving
Ta'ron Keith
6 receptions, 123 yards
Game Three – Bowling Green Falcons (1-1) at No. 2 Michigan Wolverines (2-0) – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Bowling Green
0
6
0 0 6
Michigan
7
7
17 0 31
at Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI
Date : Saturday, September 16, 2023Game time : 7:30 p.m. EDT Game weather : Sunny, 67 °F (19 °C) • Wind: SW 5 mph (8.0 km/h)Game attendance : 109,955Referee : Larry SmithTV announcers (BTN ) : Cory Provus , Jake Butt , and Brooke Fletcher [ 11]
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
(14:13) BGSU – Alan Anaya 36-yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 62 yards, 5:35; Michigan 7-3 )
(11:39) BGSU – Alan Anaya 42-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 9 yards, 2:23; Michigan 7-6 )
(05:48) MICH – Roman Wilson 33-yard pass from J. J. McCarthy (James Turner kick) (Drive: 5 plays, 67 yards, 2:42; Michigan 14-6 )
Third quarter
(12:44) MICH – Blake Corum 2-yard run (James Turner kick) (Drive: 1 play, 2 yards, :04; Michigan 21-6 )
(12:44) MICH – James Turner 42-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 2 yards, 1:41; Michigan 24-6 )
(06:28) MICH – Cornelius Johnson 50-yard pass from J.J. McCarthy (James Turner kick) (Drive: 3 plays, 61 yards, 1:30; Michigan 31-6 )
Statistics
Bowling Green
Michigan
First downs
10
15
Plays–yards
57-205
44-389
Rushes–yards
36–81
31–169
Passing yards
124
143
Passing: comp –att –int
14–21–2
8–13–3
Time of possession
36:13
23:47
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Bowling Green
Passing
Camden Orth
8/11, 91 yards
Rushing
Nick Mosley
4 carries, 33 yards
Receiving
Odieu Hiliare
2 receptions, 37 yards
Michigan
Passing
J. J. McCarthy
8/13, 143 yards, 2 TDS, 3 INTS
Rushing
Blake Corum
12 carries, 101 yards, 2 TDS
Receiving
Cornelius Johnson
3 receptions, 71 yards, 1 TD
Game Four – Ohio Bobcats (3-1) at Bowling Green Falcons (1-2) – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Ohio
21
10
7 0 38
Bowling Green
0
0
0 7 7
at Doyt Perry Stadium • Bowling Green, OH
Date : Saturday, September 23, 2023Game time : 3:30 p.m. EDT Game weather : Sunny, 72 °F (22 °C) • Wind: NE 13 mph (21 km/h)Game attendance : 18,248Referee : Rich EdwardsTV announcers (ESPN+ ) : Doug Sherman, Marcus Ray [ 12]
Game information
First quarter
(13:08) OU – Sieh Bangura 29-yard pass from Kurtis Rourke (Gianni Spetic kick) (Drive: 2 plays, 28 yards, 1:12; Ohio 7-0 )
(08:38) OU – Will Kacmarek 10-yard pass from Kurtis Rourke (Gianni Spetic kick) (Drive: 6 plays, 79 yards, 3:33; Ohio 14-0 )
(05:09) OU – Keye Thompson 71-yard fumble recovery (Gianni Spetic kick) (Ohio 21-0 )
Second quarter
(08:43) OU – Gianni Spetic 27-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 58 yards, 4:51; Ohio 24-0 )
(08:35) OU – Roman Parodie 28-yard fumble recovery (Gianni Spetic kick) (Ohio 31-0 )
Third quarter
(01:22) OU – Miles Cross 19-yard pass from Kurtis Rourke (Gianni Spetic kick) (Drive: 10 plays, 77 yards, 6:33; Ohio 38-0 )
Fourth quarter
(13:42) BGSU – Terion Stewart 4-yard run (Alan Anaya kick) (Drive: 6 plays, 69 yards, 2:35; Ohio 38-7 )
Statistics
Ohio
Bowling Green
First downs
19
10
Plays–yards
328
211
Rushes–yards
37–127
22-102
Passing yards
201
109
Passing: comp –att –int
16–19–0
16-31-2
Time of possession
34:13
25:47
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Ohio
Passing
Kurtis Rourke
14/16, 196 yards, 3 TDS
Rushing
O'shaan Allison
13 carries, 42 yards
Receiving
Jacoby Jones
4 receptions, 85 yards
Bowling Green
Passing
Connor Bazelak
16/31, 109 yards, 2 INTS
Rushing
Terion Stewart
12 carries, 107 yards, 1 TD
Receiving
Odieu Hiliare
5 receptions, 45 yards
Game Five – Bowling Green Falcons (1-3) at Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (2-3) – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Bowling Green
7
10
21 0 38
Georgia Tech
14
0
6 7 27
at Bobby Dodd Stadium • Atlanta, Georgia
Date : Saturday, September 30, 2023Game time : 3:30 p.m. EDT Game weather : Sunny, 85 °F (29 °C) • Wind: NE 3 mph (4.8 km/h)Game attendance : 30,097Referee : Jeff FlanaganTV announcers (ACCN ) : Chris Cotter, Mark Herzlich & Marilyn Payne[ 13]
Game information
First quarter
(14:43) GT – Eric Singleton Jr. 53-yard pass from Haynes King (Aidan Birr kick) (Drive: 1 play, 53 yards, :08; Georgia Tech 7-0 )
(09:40) GT – Christian Leary 11-yard pass from Haynes King (Aidan Birr kick) (Drive: 5 plays, 71 yards, 1:55; Georgia Tech 14-0 )
(04:16) BGSU – Camden Orth 1-yard run (Alan Anaya kick) (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:24; Georgia Tech 14-7 )
Second quarter
(08:27) BGSU – Alan Anaya 40-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 42 yards, 5:29; Georgia Tech 14-10 )
(02:37) BGSU – Finn Hogan 14-yard pass from Connor Bazelak (Alan Anaya kick) (Drive: 10 plays, 40 yards, 4:42; Bowling Green 17-14 )
Third quarter
(11:33) BGSU – Connor Bazelak 1-yard run (Alan Anaya kick) (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:27; Bowling Green 24-14 )
(03:13) BGSU – Terion Stewart 6-yard run (Alan Anaya kick) (Drive: 10 plays, 86 yards, 5:06; Bowling Green 31-14 )
(02:28) BGSU – Deshawn Jones Jr. 45-yard interception return (Alan Anaya kick) (Bowling Green 38-14 )
(00:25) GT – Malik Rutherford 15-yard pass from Haynes King (King pass failed) (Drive: 8 plays, 81 yards, 1:58; Bowling Green 38-20 )
Fourth quarter
(01:35) GT – Abdul Janneh 16-yard pass from Haynes King (Aidan Birr kick) (Drive: 10 plays, 65 yards, 2:26; Bowling Green 38-27 )
Statistics
Bowling Green
Georgia Tech
First downs
26
27
Plays–yards
438
417
Rushes–yards
45–175
32–69
Passing yards
263
348
Passing: comp –att –int
21–33–0
23–37–2
Time of possession
42:45
17:15
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Bowling Green
Passing
Connor Bazelak
21/32, 263 yards, 1 TD
Rushing
Terion Stewart
26 carries, 138 yards, 1 TD
Receiving
Finn Hogan
6 receptions, 102 yards, 1 TD
Georgia Tech
Passing
Haynes King
23/37, 348 yards, 4 TDS, 2 INTS
Rushing
Haynes King
10 carries, 28 yards
Receiving
Dominick Blaylock
7 receptions, 131 yards
Game Six – Bowling Green Falcons (2-3) at Miami RedHawks (4-1) – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Bowling Green
0
0
0 0 0
Miami (OH)
7
7
10 3 27
at Yager Stadium • Oxford, OH
Date : Saturday, October 7, 2023Game time : 3:30 p.m. EDT Game weather : Cloudy, 60 °F (16 °C) • Wind: NW 14 mph (23 km/h)Game attendance : 19,047Referee : William WilliamsTV announcers (ESPN+ ) : David Wilson, Marcus Ray [ 14]
Game information
First quarter
(03:29) MIA – Rashad Amos 1-yard run (Graham Nicholson kick) (Drive: 17 plays, 75 yards, 11:31; Miami 7-0 )
Second quarter
(00:52) MIA – Nate Muersch 2-yard pass from Brett Gabbert (Graham Nicholson kick) (Drive: 10 plays, 82 yards, 3:53; Miami 14-0 )
Third quarter
(03:33) MIA – Kenny Tracy 39-yard pass from Brett Gabbert (Graham Nicholson kick) (Drive: 9 plays, 72 yards, 5:17; Miami 21-0 )
(00:09) MIA – Graham Nicholson 52-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 2 yards, 1:34; Miami 24-0 )
Fourth quarter
(03:21) MIA – Graham Nicholson 30-yard field goal (Drive: 13 plays, 51 yards, 9:54; Miami 27-0 )
Statistics
Bowling Green
Miami
First downs
9
20
Plays–yards
135
356
Rushes–yards
19–63
47–186
Passing yards
72
170
Passing: comp –att –int
11–23–1
15–18–0
Time of possession
20:31
39:29
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Bowling Green
Passing
Connor Bazelak
8/17, 64 yards, 1 INT
Rushing
Terion Stewart
8 carries, 63 yards
Receiving
Odieu Hiliare
4 receptions, 27 yards
Miami
Passing
Brett Gabbert
15/18, 170 yards, 2 TDS
Rushing
Kenny Tracy
11 carries, 58 yards
Receiving
Joe Wilkins
6 receptions, 70 yards
Game Seven – Bowling Green Falcons (2-4) at Buffalo Bulls (2-4) – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Bowling Green
10
14
0 0 24
Buffalo
7
0
7 0 14
at UB Stadium • Buffalo, NY
Date : Saturday, October 14, 2023Game time : 3:30 p.m. EDT Game weather : Rain, 51 °F (11 °C) • Wind: SW 8 mph (13 km/h)Game attendance : 15,196Referee : David SiegleTV announcers (ESPN+ ) : Doug Sherman, Je'Rod Cherry [ 15]
Game information
First quarter
(07:38) BUFF – Cole Snyder 10-yard run (Alex McNulty kick) (Drive: 3 plays, 33 yards, 1:30; Buffalo 7-0 )
(02:42) BGSU – Alan Anaya 23-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 70 yards, 4:56; Buffalo 7-3 )
(00:25) BGSU – Camden Orth 1-yard run (Alan Anaya kick) (Drive: 3 plays, 9 yards, 1:23; Bowling Green 10-7 )
Second quarter
(05:23) BGSU – Ta'ron Keith 3-yard pass from Camden Orth (Alan Anaya kick) (Drive: 13 plays, 86 yards, 8:06; Bowling Green 17-7 )
(02:20) BGSU – PeSean Wimberly 18-yard blocked punt return (Alan Anaya kick) (Bowling Green 24-7 )
Third quarter
(03:02) BUFF – Darrell Harding Jr. 24-yard pass from CJ Ogbonna (Alex McNulty kick) (Drive: 8 plays, 74 yards, 4:33; Bowling Green 24-14 )
Statistics
Bowling Green
Buffalo
First downs
13
18
Plays–yards
295
238
Rushes–yards
43–218
37–167
Passing yards
295
71
Passing: comp –att –int
9–16–2
9–29–4
Time of possession
33:28
26:32
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Bowling Green
Passing
Camden Orth
9/16, 77 yards, 1 TD, 2 INTS
Rushing
Terion Stewart
25 carries, 123 yards
Receiving
Austin Osborne
3 receptions, 59 yards
Buffalo
Passing
CJ Ogbonna
4/14, 41 yards, 1 TD, 2 INTS
Rushing
Ron Cook Jr.
12 carries, 47 yards
Receiving
Darrell Harding Jr.
2 receptions, 39 yards, 1 TD
Game Eight – Akron Zips (1-6) at Bowling Green Falcons (3-4) – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Akron
7
0
0 7 14
Bowling Green
3
10
21 7 41
at Doyt Perry Stadium • Bowling Green, OH
Date : Saturday, October 21, 2023Game time : 2:00 p.m. EDT Game weather : Sunny, 52 °F (11 °C) • Wind: W 7 mph (11 km/h)Game attendance : 10,068Referee : Jeremy ValentineTV announcers (ESPN+ ) : Michael Reghi , Marcus Ray [ 16]
Game information
First quarter
(09:58) BGSU – Alan Anaya 36-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 52 yards, 4:56; Bowling Green 3-0 )
(01:11) AKR – Lorenzo Lingard 13-yard run (Noah Perez kick) (Drive: 7 plays, 72 yards, 3:40; Akron 7-3 )
Second quarter
(12:18) BGSU – Terion Stewart 3-yard run (Alan Anaya kick) (Drive: 1 play, 3 yards, :05; Bowling Green 10-7 )
(00:00) BGSU – Alan Anaya 33-yard field goal (Drive: 2 plays, 0 yards, :10; Bowling Green 13-7 )
Third quarter
(05:02) BGSU – Terion Stewart 16-yard run (Alan Anaya kick) (Drive: 10 plays, 88 yards, 5:34; Bowling Green 20-7 )
(03:20) BGSU – Terion Stewart 2-yard run (Alan Anaya kick) (Drive: 3 plays, 9 yards, 1:32; Bowling Green 27-7 )
(00:28) BGSU – Harold Fannin Jr. 8-yard pass from Connor Bazelak (Alan Anaya kick) (Drive: 3 plays,36 yards, 1:01; Bowling Green 34-7 )
Fourth quarter
(07:58) BGSU – Abdul-Fatai Ibrahim 8-yard pass from Camden Orth (Alan Anaya kick) (Drive: 7 plays,35 yards, 5:04; Bowling Green 41-7 )
(03:02) AKR – Drake Anderson 4-yard run (Noah Perez kick) (Drive: 11 plays,75 yards, 4:56; Bowling Green 41-14 )
Statistics
Akron
Bowling Green
First downs
18
15
Plays–yards
279
297
Rushes–yards
28–45
42–214
Passing yards
234
83
Passing: comp –att –int
22–39–2
8-14-0
Time of possession
29:56
30:04
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Akron
Passing
Jeff Undercuffler
22/39, 234 yards, 2 INTS
Rushing
Lorenzo Lingard
12 carries, 56 yards, 1 TD
Receiving
Daniel George
7 receptions, 74 yards
Bowling Green
Passing
Connor Bazelak
6/11, 69 yards, 1 TD
Rushing
Terion Stewart
19 carries, 131 yards, 3 TDS
Receiving
Harold Fannin Jr.
2 receptions, 34 yards, 1 TD
Game Nine – Ball State Cardinals (2-6) at Bowling Green Falcons (4-4) – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Ball State
0
7
7 7 21
Bowling Green
7
7
0 10 24
at Doyt Perry Stadium • Bowling Green, OH
Date : Wednesday, November 1, 2023Game time : 7:00 p.m. EDT Game weather : Cloudy, 37 °F (3 °C) • Wind: SW 7 mph (11 km/h)Game attendance : 6,091Referee : Matt PackowskiTV announcers (ESPN2 ) : Mike Corey, Rocky Boiman [ 17]
Game information
First quarter
(07:43) BGSU – Harold Fannin Jr. 23-yard pass from Connor Bazelak (Alan Anaya kick) (Drive: 4 plays, 31 yards, 1:20; Bowling Green 7-0 )
Second quarter
(14:06) BSU – Kiael Kelly 6-yard run (Jackson Courville kick) (Drive: 17 plays, 74 yards, 8:27; Tied 7-7 )
(04:40) BGSU – Terion Stewart 54-yard run (Alan Anaya kick) (Drive: 2 plays, 54 yards, :20; Bowling Green 14-7 )
Third quarter
(05:04) BSU – Marquez Cooper 5-yard run (Jackson Courville kick) (Drive: 13 plays, 62 yards, 8:03; Tied 14-14 )
Fourth quarter
(13:20) BGSU – Ta'ron Keith 10-yard pass from Connor Bazelak (Alan Anaya kick) (Drive:12 plays, 75 yards, 5:43; Bowling Green 21-14 )
(09:07) BSU – Kiael Kelly 44-yard run (Jackson Courville kick) (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 4:13; Tied 21-21 )
(03:14) BGSU – Alan Anaya 22-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 39 yards, 5:43; Bowling Green 24-21 )
Statistics
Ball State
Bowling Green
First downs
16
13
Plays–yards
283
281
Rushes–yards
49–217-3
34–104
Passing yards
66
177
Passing: comp –att –int
9–19–0
15-23-0
Time of possession
33:34
26:26
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Ball State
Passing
Kiael Kelly
9/19, 66 yards
Rushing
Marquez Cooper /Kiael Kelly
25 carries, 90 yards, 1 TD/ 25 carries, 90 yards, 2 TDS
Receiving
Ahmad Edwards
3 receptions, 25 yards
Bowling Green
Passing
Connor Bazelak
13/21, 128 yards, 2 TDS
Rushing
Terion Stewart
15 carries, 92 yards, 1 TD
Receiving
Harold Fannin Jr.
5 receptions, 92 yards, 1 TD
Game Ten – Bowling Green Falcons (5-4) at Kent State Golden Flashes (1-8) – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Bowling Green
14
14
0 21 49
Kent State
3
3
7 6 19
at Dix Stadium • Kent, OH
Date : Wednesday, November 8, 2023Game time : 7:00 p.m. EDT Game weather : Sunny, 53 °F (12 °C) • Wind: E 8 mph (13 km/h)Game attendance : 6,065Referee : Andrew SpecialeTV : CBSSN [ 18]
Game information
First quarter
(08:58) KENT – Andrew Glass 48-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 39 yards, 5:56; Kent State 3-0 )
(02:01) BGSU – Camden Orth 1-yard run (Alan Anaya kick) (Drive: 5 plays, 31 yards, 2:49; Bowling Green 7-3 )
(00:16) BGSU – Harold Fannin Jr. 47-yard pass from Connor Bazelak (Alan Anaya kick) (Drive: 1 play, 47 yards, :09; Bowling Green 14-3 )
Second quarter
(11:39) KENT – Andrew Glass 32-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 55 yards, 3:30;Bowling Green 14-6 )
(05:18) BGSU – Ta'ron Keith 45-yard pass from Camden Orth (Alan Anaya kick) (Drive: 3 plays, 80 yards, 1:20;Bowling Green 21-6 )
(00:51) BGSU – Camden Orth 2-yard run (Alan Anaya kick) (Drive: 8 plays, 64 yards, 3:24; Bowling Green 28-6 )
Third quarter
(05:00) KENT – Hayden Junker 21-yard pass from Tommy Ulatowski (Andrew Glass kick) (Drive: 3 plays, 32 yards, :54; Bowling Green 28-13 )
Fourth quarter
(12:55) BGSU – Ta'ron Keith 2-yard run (Alan Anaya kick) (Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 7:05; Bowling Green 35-13 )
(07:36) KENT – Jaylen Thomaas 2-yard run (run failed) (Drive: 8 plays, 55 yards, 2:38; Bowling Green 35-19 )
(05:00) BGSU – Jaison Patterson 3-yard run (Alan Anaya kick) (Drive: 5 plays, 40 yards, 2:25; Bowling Green 42-19 )
(02:01) BGSU – Lucian Anderson III 1-yard run (Alan Anaya kick) (Drive: 5 plays, 15 yards, 1:17; Bowling Green 49-19 )
Statistics
Bowling Green
Kent State
First downs
18
20
Plays–yards
476
358
Rushes–yards
39–190
32–74
Passing yards
286
284
Passing: comp –att –int
17–23–1
23–40–1
Time of possession
30:29
29:31
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Bowling Green
Passing
Connor Bazelak
13/19, 188 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing
Ta'ron Keith
9 carries, 103 yards, 1 TD
Receiving
Ta'ron Keith
8 receptions, 130 yards, 1 TD
Kent State
Passing
Tommy Ulatowski
23/40, 284 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT
Rushing
Jaylen Thomas
18 carries, 73 yards, 1 TD
Receiving
Luke Floriea
9 receptions, 95 yards
Game Eleven – Toledo Rockets (9-1) at Bowling Green Falcons (6-4) – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Toledo
7
3
7 15 32
Bowling Green
14
14
0 3 31
at Doyt Perry Stadium • Bowling Green, OH
Date : Tuesday, November 14, 2023Game time : 7:00 p.m. EDT Game weather : Clear, 48 °F (9 °C) • Wind: S 6 mph (9.7 km/h)Game attendance : 20,590Referee : Billy WilliamsTV announcers (ESPN2 ) : Rene Ingoglia & Jay Alter[ 19]
Game information
First quarter
(13:06) UT – Dequan Finn 23-yard run (Luke Pawlak kick) (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 1:54; Toledo 7-0 )
(12:15) BGSU – Harold Fannin Jr. 56-yard pass from Connor Bazelak (Alan Anaya kick) (Drive: 2 plays, 75 yards, :45; Tied 7-7 )
(02:46) BGSU – Harold Fannin Jr. 2-yard pass from Camden Orth (Alan Anaya kick) (Drive: 8 plays, 51 yards, 4:17; Bowling Green 14-7 )
Second quarter
(14:55) UT – Luke Pawlak 39-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 47 yards, 2:44; Bowling Green 14-10 )
(06:37) BGSU – Camden Orth 5-yard run (Alan Anaya kick) (Drive: 15 plays, 75 yards, 8:12; Bowling Green 21-10 )
(00:24) BGSU – Ta'ron Keith 1-yard run (Alan Anaya kick) (Drive: 12 plays, 62 yards, 4:25; Bowling Green 28-10 )
Third quarter
(13:06) UT – Junior Vandeross III 22-yard pass from Dequan Finn (Luke Pawlak kick) (Drive: 2 plays, 41 yards, :25; Bowling Green 28-17 )
Fourth quarter
(12:28) UT – Peny Boone 1-yard run (Anthony Torres pass from Dequan Finn) (Drive: 6 plays, 89 yards, 2:24; Bowling Green 28-25 )
(07:30) BGSU – Alan Anaya 40-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 17 yards, 2:37; Bowling Green 31-25 )
(01:45) UT – Jacquez Stuart 59-yard pass from Dequan Finn (Luke Pawlak kick) (Drive: 7 plays, 77 yards, 2:51; Toledo 32-31 )
Statistics
Toledo
Bowling Green
First downs
16
21
Plays–yards
57-415
81-404
Rushes–yards
27–136
35–95
Passing yards
279
309
Passing: comp –att –int
20–30–1
26-46-0
Time of possession
23:01
36:59
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Toledo
Passing
Dequan Finn
20/30, 279 yards, 2 TDS, 1 INT
Rushing
Peny Boone
15 carries, 131 yards, 1 TD
Receiving
Anthony Torres
3 receptions, 71 yards
Bowling Green
Passing
Connor Bazelak
23/35, 286 yards, 1 TD
Rushing
Ta'ron Keith
15 carries, 64 yards, 1 TD
Receiving
Harold Fannin Jr.
5 receptions, 89 yards, 2 TDS
At Western Michigan [ edit ]
Game Twelve – Bowling Green Falcons (6-5) at Western Michigan Broncos (4-7) – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Bowling Green
10
21
3 0 34
Western Michigan
0
3
0 7 10
at Waldo Stadium • Kalamazoo, MI
Date : Tuesday, November 21, 2023Game time : 7:00 p.m. EDT Game weather : Cloudy, 40 °F (4 °C) • Wind: NW 9 mph (14 km/h)Game attendance : 8,901Referee : Greg SujackTV announcers (ESPNU ) : Connor Onion, Aaron Murray [ 20]
Game information
First quarter
(12:04) BGSU – Alan Anaya 35-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 58 yards, 2:56; Bowling Green 3-0 )
(10:55) BGSU – Jaylon Tillman 35-yard pass from Connor Bazelak (Alan Anaya kick) (Drive: 1 play, 34 yards, :07; Bowling Green 10-0 )
Second quarter
(13:54) BGSU – Jordan Oladokun 53-yard interception return (Alan Anaya kick) (Bowling Green 17-0 )
(07:12) BGSU – Odieu Hiliare 3-yard pass from Connor Bazelak (Drive: 5 plays, 43 yards, 2:21; Bowling Green 24-0 )
(00:57) BGSU – Ta'ron Keith 7-yard run (Drive: 9 plays, 68 yards, 4:28; Bowling Green 31-0 )
(00:00) WMU – Palmer Domschke 48-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 45 yards, :57; Bowling Green 31-3 )
Third quarter
(08:59) BGSU – Alan Anaya 25-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 26 yards, 3:55; Bowling Green 34-3 )
Fourth quarter
(04:44) WMU – Jalen Buckley 16-yard run (Palmer Domschke kick) (Drive:15 plays, 80 yards, 9:24; Bowling Green 34-10 )
Statistics
Bowling Green
Western Michigan
First downs
21
16
Plays–yards
360
258
Rushes–yards
28–132
41–135
Passing yards
228
123
Passing: comp –att –int
19–28–1
17–27–2
Time of possession
29:09
30:51
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Bowling Green
Passing
Connor Bazelak
18/26, 217 yards, 2 TDS
Rushing
Ta'ron Keith
13 carries, 66 yards, 1 TD
Receiving
Harold Fannin Jr.
8 receptions, 99 yards
Western Michigan
Passing
Hayden Wolff
17/27, 123 yards, 2 INTS
Rushing
Jalen Buckley
18 carries, 85 yards, 1 TD
Receiving
Kenneth Womack
8 receptions, 44 yards
Game Thirteen – Bowling Green Falcons (7-5) vs. Minnesota Golden Gophers (5-7) – 2023 Quick Lane Bowl Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Bowling Green
7
3
0 14 24
Minnesota
6
3
14 7 30
at Ford Field • Detroit, Michigan
Date : Tuesday, December 26, 2023Game time : 2:00 p.m. EST Game weather : N/A (indoor stadium)Game attendance : 28,521Referee : Tim RichTV announcers (ESPN ) : Connor Onion (play-by-play), Dustin Fox (analyst), and Tori Petry (sideline)Box score
Game information
First Quarter
(13:47) BGSU – Odieu Hiliare 46-yard pass from Connor Bazelak , Alan Anaya kick (Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:13; Bowling Green 7–0 )
(05:56) MINN – Elijah Spencer 4-yard pass from Cole Kramer, two-point run conversion failed (Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 7:51; Bowling Green 7–6 )
Second Quarter
(08:57) MINN – Dragan Kesich 31-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 42 yards, 2:58; Minnesota 9–7 )
(01:38) BGSU – Alan Anaya 33-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 0 yards, 1:02; Bowling Green 10–9 )
Third Quarter
(09:20) MINN – Cole Kramer 1-yard run, Dragan Kesich kick (Drive: 11 plays, 78 yards, 5:40; Minnesota 16–10 )
(04:18) MINN – Jameson Geers 7-yard pass from Cole Kramer, Dragan Keisch kick (Drive: 6 plays, 27 yards, 3:31; Minnesota 23–10 )
Fourth Quarter
(11:10) BGSU – PaSean Wimberly 18-yard run, Alan Anaya kick (Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 3:29; Minnesota 23–17 )
(08:03) MINN – Darius Taylor 17-yard run, Dragan Kesich kick (Drive: 5 plays, 48 yards, 3:07; Minnesota 30–17 )
(02:33) BGSU – Connor Bazelak 2-yard run (Alan Anaya kick) Drive: 14 plays, 75 yards, 5:30; Minnesota 30–24 )
Statistics
Bowling Green
Minnesota
First downs
18
19
Plays–yards
60–303
60–281
Rushes–yards
21–82
44–255
Passing yards
221
26
Passing: comp –att –int
22–39–0
8–16–1
Time of possession
26:38
33:22
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Bowling Green
Passing
Connor Bazelak
22/38, 221 yards, 1 TD
Rushing
Pasean Wimberly
3 carries, 63 yards, 1 TD
Receiving
Odieu Hiliare
10 receptions, 152 yards, 1 TD
Minnesota
Passing
Cole Kramer
8/16, 26 yards, 2 TD 1 INT
Rushing
Darius Taylor
35 carries, 208 yards, 1 TD
Receiving
Darius Taylor
2 receptions, 11 yards
Final Statistics through December 26, 2023
Passing statistics[ a]
NAME
GP
GS
Record
Cmp
Att
Pct
Yds
TD
Int
Rtg
Connor Bazelak
11
11
6–5
168
278
60.3
1,935
12
7
128.1
Camden Orth
12
2
1–1
39
68
57.4
486
5
5
126.9
Hayden Timosciek
2
0
0–0
6
10
60.0
33
0
2
47.7
Totals
13
13
7–6
213
357
59.7
2,454
17
14
125.3
^ Fannin Jr. threw one incompletion
Rushing statistics
NAME
GP
Att
Yds
Avg
Lng
TD
Terion Stewart
9
125
762
6.1
54
8
Camden Orth
12
67
208
3.1
18
5
Taron Keith
12
66
390
5.9
40
4
Connor Bazelak
11
44
-82
-1.9
17
2
Jaison Patterson
13
35
128
3.7
20
1
Pasean Wimberly
13
22
124
5.6
42
1
Jamal Johnson
11
15
96
6.4
32
0
Harold Fannin Jr.
11
14
41
2.9
15
0
Nick Mosley
4
8
56
7.0
23
0
Lucian Anderson III
3
8
28
3.5
9
1
Hayden Timosciek
2
4
2
0.5
2
0
Abdul-Fatai Ibrahim
13
3
6
2.0
5
0
Trimaine Brown Jr.
4
2
6
3.0
4
0
Jhaylin Embry
13
2
5
2.5
5
0
Jackson Kleather
10
1
17
17.0
17
0
Odieu Hiliare
13
1
12
12.0
12
0
Chris Edmonds
2
1
5
5.0
5
0
Totals
13
429
1,788
4.2
54
22
Receiving statistics
NAME
GP
Rec
Yds
Avg
Lng
TD
Odieu Hiliare
13
45
532
11.8
46
4
Harold Fannin Jr.
11
44
623
14.2
56
6
Taron Keith
12
44
457
10.4
58
3
Austin Osborne
13
29
302
10.4
42
0
Abdul-Fatai Ibrahim
13
20
220
11.0
33
2
Finn Hogan
10
11
163
14.8
50
1
Levi Gazarek
13
6
35
5.8
15
0
Jaison Patterson
13
4
23
5.8
17
0
Andrew Bench
13
3
20
6.7
10
0
Jamal Johnson
11
3
13
4.3
8
0
Jaylon Tillman
13
2
37
18.5
35
1
Terion Stewart
9
1
27
27.0
27
0
Jhaylin Embry
13
1
2
2.0
2
0
Totals
13
213
2,454
11.5
58
17
Kicking statistics
NAME
GP
FGM
FGA
Pct
0–19
20–29
30–39
40–49
50+
Lng
XPM
XPA
Pct
Pts
Alan Anaya
13
13
18
72.2
0–0
4–4
6–8
3–5
0–1
42
43
43
100.0
82
Totals
13
13
18
72.2
0–0
4–4
6–8
3–5
0–1
42
43
43
100.0
82
Kickoff statistics
NAME
GP
Num
Yds
Avg
Lng
TB
OB
Jack Sauder
13
62
3,626
58.5
65
10
2
Jackson Kleather
10
3
127
42.3
57
0
0
Alan Anaya
13
2
125
62.5
65
0
0
Totals
13
67
3,878
57.9
65
10
2
Punting statistics
NAME
GP
Punts
Yds
Avg
Lng
TB
I–20
50+
FC
Blk
Jackson Kleather
10
33
1,296
39.3
63
2
13
1
11
0
Sami Sir
4
17
659
38.8
50
1
3
2
6
0
Totals
13
50
1,955
39.1
63
3
16
3
17
0
Punt return statistics
NAME
Ret
Yds
Avg
Lng
FC
TD
Jhaylin Embry
17
110
6.5
40
11
0
Pasean Wimberly
0
18
0.0
0
0
1
Totals
17
128
7.5
40
11
1
Kick return statistics
NAME
Ret
Yds
Avg
Lng
TD
Jhaylin Embry
12
249
20.8
58
0
Taron Keith
7
154
22.0
47
0
Jaison Patterson
2
42
21.0
25
0
Jaylon Tillman
1
14
14.0
14
0
Charles Rosser
1
3
3.0
3
0
Totals
23
462
20.1
58
0
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