Bowling Green Falcons

Bowling Green Falcons

Bowling Green Falcons

6-5 (5-2), 3rd Mid-American - East

 Last Game
Nov 20, 2009 Akron, W 36-20 
 
 Next Game
Toledo Rockets Nov 27, 2009 Toledo, 2:00 pm 
Last Meeting: Nov 28, 2008, W 38-10 
 Team News  

Bowling Green holds off Akron 36-20

Bowling Green holds off Akron 36-20
AP, Nov 20, 2009
Tyler Sheehan had a record-setting day, throwing for 338 yards and two touchdowns, to lead Bowling Green to a 36-20 victory over Akron on Friday night. Trailing 10-9, Sheehan threw scoring passes of 4 and 15 yards to Freddie Barnes to put the Falcons (6-5, 5-2 Mid-American Conference) ahead for good with 4:28 left in the third quarter. ...More
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Bowling Green Team Report Nov 23, 2009

Bowling Green tightened things down defensively and found its rhythm on offense to rally past Akron, 36-20, fighting for a win after the Falcons had trailed 10-9 at halftime.

"We needed to get this one to keep our goals alive and now we've got our Super Bowl (against arch-rival Toledo on Nov. 27)," BG head coach Dave Clawson said.

The Falcons are 6-5 overall and 5-2 in the Mid-American Conference with one game remaining. The win over Akron guarantees Bowling Green of at least a .500 season for Clawson in his first year as BG's head coach. The Falcons are also bowl-eligible.

In the win over Akron, the Falcons scored on offense (four touchdowns), special teams (kickoff return for a TD) and defense (a safety).

The third quarter was the key as the Falcons came ...More

 
 Scores & Schedule - All postseason broadcasts are subject to availability
 Date Opponent Time/Result Audio/Video
 Thu, Sep 3 Troy W 31-14 --
 Sat, Sep 12 at (25) Missouri L 20-27 --
 Sat, Sep 19 at Marshall L 10-17 --
 Sat, Sep 26 (8) Boise State L 14-49 --
 Sat, Oct 3 Ohio L 37-44 --
 Sat, Oct 10 at Kent State W 36-35 --
 Sat, Oct 17 at Ball State W 31-17 --
 Sat, Oct 24 Central Michigan L 10-24 --
 Tue, Nov 3 at Buffalo W 30-29 --
 Thu, Nov 12 at Miami (OH) W 35-14 --
 Fri, Nov 20 Akron W 36-20 --
 Fri, Nov 27 Toledo 2:00 pm --
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 East Conf  All 
 Temple 7-0  9-2 
 Ohio 6-1  8-3 
 Bowling Green 5-2  6-5 
 Kent State 4-3  5-6 
 Buffalo 2-5  4-7 
 Akron 1-6  2-9 
 Miami (OH) 1-7  1-11 
 West Conf  All 
 Central Michigan 7-0  9-2 
 Northern Illinois 5-2  7-4 
 Western Michigan 4-3  5-6 
 Toledo 3-4  5-6 
 Ball State 1-6  1-10 
 Eastern Michigan 0-7  0-11 
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 Team Stats
  TDs Yds PassYds RushYds
 Offense35 400.7 325.9 74.8
 Defense36 385.5 189.6 195.8