2022 Bowling Green Falcons football team
American college football season
The 2022 Bowling Green Falcons football team represented Bowling Green State University during the 2022 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Falcons were led by fourth-year head coach Scot Loeffler and played their home games at Doyt Perry Stadium in Bowling Green, Ohio. They competed as members of the East Division of the Mid-American Conference (MAC).
This was also the Falcons' first season to qualify for a bowl game since 2015.
Schedule
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 3 | 2:30 p.m. | at UCLA* | | P12N | L 17–45 | 27,143
| September 10 | 4:00 p.m. | Eastern Kentucky* | | ESPN3 | L 57–59 7OT | 17,376
| September 17 | 5:00 p.m. | Marshall* | - Doyt Perry Stadium
- Bowling Green, OH
| NFLN | W 34–31 OT | 21,158
| September 24 | 12:00 p.m. | at Mississippi State* | | SECN | L 14–45 | 48,376
| October 1 | 3:30 p.m. | at Akron | | ESPN+ | W 31–28 | 8,093
| October 8 | 12:00 p.m. | Buffalo | - Doyt Perry Stadium
- Bowling Green, OH
| ESPN+ | L 7–38 | 8,724
| October 15 | 12:00 p.m. | Miami (OH) | - Doyt Perry Stadium
- Bowling Green, OH
| ESPN+ | W 17–13 | 7,841
| October 22 | 1:00 p.m. | at Central Michigan | | ESPN3 | W 34–18 | 14,676
| | 7:00 p.m. | Western Michigan | - Doyt Perry Stadium
- Bowling Green, OH
| ESPN2 | W 13–9 | 7,589
| | 7:00 p.m. | Kent State | | CBSSN | L 6–40 | 7,291
| | 7:00 p.m. | at Toledo | | ESPNU | W 42–35 | 20,027
| | 7:00 p.m. | at Ohio | | ESPNU | L 14–38 | 11,693
| | 1:30 p.m. | vs. New Mexico State* | | ESPN | L 19–24 | 22,987
| - *Non-conference game
- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
- All times are in Eastern time
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Game summaries
At UCLA
Bowling Green Falcons (0-0) vs UCLA Bruins (0-0) – Game summary
Quarter |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
Falcons |
10 |
7 |
0 | 0 | 17 |
Bruins |
7 |
17 |
7 | 14 | 45 |
at Rose Bowl • Pasadena, CA
Game information
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- First Quarter
- (13:46) BGSU – Charles Rosser 11-yard return of blocked punt, Mason Lawler kick (Drive: 4 plays, -2 yards, 1:14; Bowling Green 7–0)
- (12:20) UCLA – Dorian Thompson-Robinson 68-yard run, Nicholas Barr-Mira kick (Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:26; Tied 7–7)
- (4:29) BGSU – Mason Lawler 24-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 5 yards, 1:13; Bowling Green 14–7)
- Second Quarter
- (13:43) BGSU – Christian Sims 22-yard pass from Matt McDonald, Mason Lawler kick (Drive: 8 plays, 73 yards, 2:31; Bowling Green 17–7)
- (8:28) UCLA – Nicholas Barr-Mira 24-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 59 yards, 5:15; Bowling Green 17–10)
- (4:04) UCLA – Kazmeir Allen 20-yard pass from Dorian Thompson-Robinson, Nicholas Barr-Mira kick (Drive: 8 plays, 61 yards, 2:58; Tied 17–17)
- (2:18) UCLA – Keegan Jones 52-yard pass from Dorian Thompson-Robinson, Nicholas Barr-Mira kick (Drive: 1 plays, 52 yards, 0:00; UCLA 24–17)
- Third Quarter
- (11:03) UCLA – Zach Charbonnet 4-yard run, Nicholas Barr-Mira kick (Drive: 8 plays, 58 yards, 2:20; UCLA 31–17)
- Fourth Quarter
- (14:54) UCLA – Dorian Thompson-Robinson 8-yard run, Nicholas Barr-Mira kick (Drive: 9 plays, 47 yards, 2:45; UCLA 38–17)
- (4:21) UCLA – Josiah Norwood 50-yard pass from Ethan Garbers, Nicholas Barr-Mira kick (Drive: 7 plays, 68 yards, 2:44; UCLA 45–17)
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Statistics |
BGSU |
UCLA
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First downs |
9 |
29
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Total yards |
162 |
626
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Rushes/yards |
25–37 |
45–269
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Passing yards |
125 |
357
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Passing: Comp–Att–Int |
17–36–0 |
35–47–1
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Time of possession |
25:12 |
34:48
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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Bowling Green |
Passing |
Matt McDonald |
17/34, 125 yards, TD
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Rushing |
Jamal Johnson |
10 carries, 45 yards
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Receiving |
Christian Sims |
4 receptions, 33 yards, TD
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UCLA |
Passing |
Dorian Thompson-Robinson |
32/43, 298 yards, 2 TD, INT
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Rushing |
Zach Charbonnet |
21 carries, 111 yards, TD
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Receiving |
Kazmeir Allen |
10 receptions, 85 yards, TD
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Eastern Kentucky
Eastern Kentucky Colonels (0–1) at Bowling Green Falcons (0–1) – Game summary
Quarter |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | OT | 2OT | 3OT | 4OT | 5OT | 6OT | 7OT | Total |
Colonels |
0 |
24 |
7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 59 |
Falcons |
10 |
7 |
7 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 57 |
at Doyt Perry Stadium • Bowling Green, OH
- Date: Saturday, September 10, 2022
- Game time: 4:00 p.m. EDT
- Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 82 °F (28 °C) • Wind: S 10 mph
- Game attendance: 17,376
- Referee: Ron Hudson
- TV announcers (ESPN3): Jim Barbar (play-by-play), Randy Buffington (analyst)
Game information
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- First quarter
- (10:59) BGSU – Mason Lawler 45-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 36 yards, 3:57; Bowling Green 3–0)
- (1:43) BGSU – CJ Lewis 26-yard pass from Matt McDonald (Mason Lawler kick) (Drive: 8 plays, 60 yards, 3:24; Bowling Green 10–0)
- Second quarter
- (7:52) EKU – Jayden Higgins 6-yard pass from Parker McKinney (Patrick Nations kick) (Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 3:37; Bowling Green 10–7)
- (5:39) BGSU – Matt McDonald 31-yard run (Mason Lawler kick) (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:13; Bowling Green 17–7)
- (2:12) EKU – Patrick Nations 24-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 70 yards, 3:20; Bowling Green 17–10)
- (1:41) EKU – Jayden Bost fumble recovery in endzone (Patrick Nations kick) (Tied 17–17)
- (:13) EKU – Braedon Sloan 15-yard run (Mason Lawler kick) (Drive: 6 plays, 44 yards, :43; Eastern Kentucky 24–17)
- Third quarter
- (7:44) EKU – Cornelius McCoy 2-yard pass from Parker McKinney (Patrick Nations kick) (Drive: 12 plays, 82 yards, 4:33; Eastern Kentucky 31–17)
- (5:49) BGSU – CJ Lewis 34-yard pass from Matt McDonald (Mason Lawler kick) (Drive: 6 plays, 83 yards, 1:47; Eastern Kentucky 31–24)
- Fourth quarter
- (8:55) BGSU – Tyrone Broden 20-yard pass from Matt McDonald (Mason Lawler kick) (Drive: 7 plays, 53 yards, 3:14; Tied 31–31)
- (3:39) BGSU – Jaison Patterson 2-yard run (Mason Lawler kick) (Drive: 7 plays, 22 yards, 2:46; Bowling Green 38–31)
- (:00) EKU – Jayden Higgins 3-yard pass from Parker McKinney (Patrick Nations kick) (Drive: 14 plays, 75 yards, 3:39; Tied 38–38)
- Overtime
- BGSU – Ta'ron Keith 3-yard pass from Matt McDonald (Mason Lawler kick) (Drive: 10 plays, 25 yards, :00; Bowling Green 45–38)
- EKU – Kyeandre Magloire 3-yard run (Patrick Nations kick) (Drive: 3 plays, 25 yards, :00; Tied 45–45)
- Overtime (2)
- EKU – Braedon Sloan 4-yard run (Two-point pass failed) (Drive: 3 plays, 25 yards, :00; Eastern Kentucky 51–45)
- BGSU – Odieu Hiliare 7-yard pass from Matt McDonald (Two-point pass failed) (Drive: 5 plays, 25 yards, :00; Tied 51–51)
- Overtime (3)
- BGSU – Christian Sims pass from Matt McDonald (Bowling Green 53–51)
- EKU – Jayden Higgins pass from Parker McKinney (Tied 53–53)
- Overtime (4)
- EKU – Jayden Higgins pass from Parker McKinney (Eastern Kentucky 55–53)
- BGSU – Odieu Hiliare pass from Matt McDonald (Tied 55–55)
- Overtime (5)
- BGSU – Matt McDonald pass failed (Tied 55–55)
- EKU – Parker McKinney pass failed (Tied 55–55)
- Overtime (6)
- EKU – Braedon Sloan rush attempt successful (Eastern Kentucky 57–55)
- BGSU – Odieu Hiliare pass from Matt McDonald (Tied 57–57)
- Overtime (7)
- BGSU – Matt McDonald pass failed (Tied 57–57)
- EKU – Braedon Sloan pass from Parker McKinney (Eastern Kentucky 59–57)
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Statistics
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EKU
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BGSU
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First downs |
28 |
27
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Plays–yards |
84–442 |
85–431
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Rushes–yards |
37–118 |
45–148
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Passing yards |
324 |
283
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Passing: comp–att–int |
33–47–1 |
23–40–0
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Time of possession |
33:31 |
26:29
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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EKU
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Passing |
Parker McKinney |
33/47, 324 yards, 3 TDS, 1 INT
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Rushing |
Braedon Sloan |
9 carries, 56 yards, 2 TDS
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Receiving |
Jaden Smith |
7 receptions, 102 yards
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Bowling Green
|
Passing |
Matt McDonald |
23/40, 283 yards, 5 TDS
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Rushing |
Jaison Patterson |
18 carries, 48 yards, TD
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Receiving |
Odieu Hilliare |
7 receptions, 60 yards, TD
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Marshall
Marshall Thundering Herd (2–0) at Bowling Green Falcons (0–2) – Game summary
Quarter |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | OT | Total |
Thundering Herd |
14 |
7 |
0 | 7 | 3 | 31 |
Falcons |
0 |
21 |
0 | 7 | 6 | 34 |
at Doyt Perry Stadium • Bowling Green, OH
- Date: Saturday, September 17, 2022
- Game time: 5:00 p.m. EDT
- Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 82 °F (28 °C) • Wind: SW 9 mph
- Game attendance: 21,158
- Referee: Ted Pitts
- TV announcers (NFLN): Jason Ross Jr. (play-by-play), Tyoka Jackson (analyst)
- Pregame line: Marshall –16.5
Game information
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- First quarter
- (13:59) MRSH – Corey Gammage 51 yard pass from Henry Colombi, Rece Verhoff kick (Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:01; Marshall 7–0)
- (12:28) MRSH – Caleb McMillan 78 yard pass from Henry Colombi, Rece Verhoff kick (Drive: 2 plays, 79 yards, 0:41; Marshall 14–0)
- Second quarter
- (12:30) BGSU – Odieu Hilliare 25 yard pass from Matt McDonald, Mason Lawler kick (Drive: 11 plays, 81 yards, 3:41; Marshall 14–7)
- (9:25) MRSH – Khalan Laborn 5 yard run, Rece Verhoff kick (Drive: 9 plays, 69 yards, 2:59; Marshall 21–7)
- (6:10) BGSU – Odieu Hilliare 27 yard pass from Matt McDonald, Mason Lawler kick (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:15; Marshall 21–14)
- (1:44) BGSU – Cavon Croom 30 yard pass from Matt McDonald, Mason Lawler kick (Drive: 7 plays, 59 yards, 2:40; Tied 21–21)
- Fourth quarter
- (13:08) BGSU – Harold Fannin Jr. 1 yard run, Mason Lawler kick (Drive: 14 plays, 80 yards, 5:54; Bowling Green 28–21)
- (5:43) MRSH – Khalan Laborn 8 yard run, Rece Verhoff kick (Drive: 6 plays, 53 yards, 2:17; Tied 28–28)
- Overtime
- MRSH – Rece Verhoff 38 yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 4 yards; Marshall 31–28)
- BGSU – Ta'ron Keith 2 yard pass from Matt McDonald (Drive: 2 plays, 25 yards; Bowling Green 34–31)
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Statistics
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MRSH
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BGSU
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First downs |
23 |
19
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Plays–yards |
75–547 |
74–377
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Rushes–yards |
37–191 |
27–77
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Passing yards |
356 |
300
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Passing: comp–att–int |
26–38–1 |
29–47–0
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Time of possession |
28:12 |
31:48
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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Marshall
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Passing |
Henry Colombi |
23/34, 338 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT
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Rushing |
Khalan Laborn |
24 carries, 157 yards, 2 TD
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Receiving |
Corey Gammage |
7 receptions, 100 yards, 1 TD
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Bowling Green
|
Passing |
Matt McDonald |
27/45, 282 yards, 4 TD
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Rushing |
PaSean Wimberly |
5 carries, 35 yards
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Receiving |
Odieu Hilliare |
4 receptions, 79 yards, 2 TD
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At Mississippi State
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Falcons
|
0
|
7
|
0
|
7 |
14 |
Bulldogs
|
17
|
14
|
7
|
7 |
45 |
At Akron
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Falcons
|
10
|
14
|
0
|
7 |
31 |
Zips
|
7
|
7
|
7
|
7 |
28 |
Buffalo
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Bulls
|
17
|
14
|
7
|
0 |
38 |
Falcons
|
0
|
0
|
7
|
0 |
7 |
Miami (OH)
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
RedHawks
|
3
|
7
|
3
|
0 |
13 |
Falcons
|
0
|
7
|
3
|
7 |
17 |
At Central Michigan
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Falcons
|
7
|
10
|
0
|
17 |
34 |
Chippewas
|
3
|
0
|
7
|
8 |
18 |
Western Michigan
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Broncos
|
0
|
0
|
6
|
3 |
9 |
Falcons
|
0
|
6
|
7
|
0 |
13 |
Kent State
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Golden Flashes
|
0
|
20
|
3
|
17 |
40 |
Falcons
|
0
|
0
|
6
|
0 |
6 |
At Toledo
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Falcons
|
14
|
7
|
6
|
15 |
42 |
Rockets
|
0
|
14
|
0
|
21 |
35 |
At Ohio
Bowling Green Falcons (6–5, 5–2) vs. Ohio Bobcats (8–3, 6–1)
Quarter |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
Falcons |
7 |
0 |
0 | 7 | 14 |
Bobcats |
0 |
28 |
3 | 7 | 38 |
at Peden Stadium • Athens, OH
- Date: Tuesday, November 22, 2022
- Game time: 7:00 p.m. EST
- Game weather: clear, Temperature:50 °F (10 °C)
- Game attendance: 11,693
- Referee: David Siegle
- TV announcers (ESPNU): Connor Onion, Craig Haubert
- Pregame line: OHIO -5.5
Game information
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- First Quarter
- (02:21) BGSU – Broden, Tyrone 44 yd pass from McDonald, Matt (Lawler, Mason kick) 9 plays, 89 yards, TOP 04:13 (BGSU 7–0)
- Second Quarter
- (11:44) OHIO – Harris, CJ 5 yd run (Vakos, Nathanial kick) 12 plays, 77 yards, TOP 05:35 (Tied 7–7)
- (08:25) OHIO – Wiglusz, Sam 20 yd pass from Harris, CJ (Vakos, Nathanial kick) 5 plays, 79 yards, TOP 01:34 (OHIO 14–7)
- (03:42) OHIO – Bangura, Sieh 3 yd run (Vakos, Nathanial kick) 8 plays, 51 yards, TOP 03:07 (OHIO 21–7)
- (00:24) OHIO – Harris, CJ 8 yd run (Vakos, Nathanial kick) 3 plays, 14 yards, TOP 00:15 (OHIO 28–7)
- Third Quarter
- (02:27) OHIO – Vakos, Nathanial 32 yd field goal 15 plays, 71 yards, TOP 07:39 (OHIO 31–7)
- Fourth Quarter
- (11:43) OHIO – Harris, CJ 12 yd run (Vakos, Nathanial kick) 7 plays, 33 yards, TOP 03:24 (OHIO 38–7)
- (02:24) BGSU – Orth, Camden 10 yd run (Lawler, Mason kick) 7 plays, 65 yards, TOP 04:05 (OHIO 38–14)
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Statistics |
BGSU |
OHIO
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First downs |
14 |
21
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Total yards |
279 |
384
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Rushes/yards |
21/50 |
54/188
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Passing yards |
229 |
196
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Passing: Comp–Att–Int |
18–32–3 |
10–21–0
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Time of possession |
23:41 |
36:19
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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Bowling Green |
Passing |
Matt McDonald |
16/29, 217 yards, 1 TD, 3 INT
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Rushing |
Nick Mosley |
4 rushes, 29 yards
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Receiving |
Tyrone Broden |
2 receptions, 81 yards, 1 TD
|
Ohio |
Passing |
CJ Harris |
10/21, 196 yards, 1 TD
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Rushing |
Sieh Bangura |
27 rushes, 99 yards, 1 TD
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Receiving |
Jacoby Jones |
4 receptions, 96 yards
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Vs. New Mexico State (Quick Lane Bowl)
New Mexico State Aggies (6–6) vs. Bowling Green Falcons (6–6) – 2022 Quick Lane Bowl Game summary
Quarter |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
Aggies |
7 |
7 |
10 | 0 | 24 |
Falcons |
0 |
0 |
7 | 12 | 19 |
at Ford Field, Detroit, Michigan
- Date:
- Game time: 12:30 p.m. MST/2:30 p.m. EST
- Game weather: None (played indoors)
- Game attendance: 22,987
- Referee: Jeff Servinski
- TV announcers (ESPN): John Schriffen, Rene Ingoglia, and Tera Talmadge
Game information
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First quarter
- NMSU – Star Thomas 15-yard pass from Diego Pavia (Ethan Albertson kick), 9:39. Aggies 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 70 yards, 4:05.
Second quarter
- NMSU – Eric Marsh 2-yard pass from Diego Pavia (Ethan Albertson kick), 7:36. Aggies 14–0. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 4:11.
Third quarter
- NMSU – Ethan Albertson 35-yard field goal, 11:15. Aggies 17–0. Drive: 7 plays, 57 yards, 3:45.
- BGSU – Ta'Ron Keith 75-yard kickoff return (Mason Lawler kick), 11:02. Aggies 17–7.
- NMSU – Ahmonte Watkins 45-yard run (Ethan Albertson kick), 3:26. Aggies 24–7. Drive: 2 plays, 53 yards, 0:45.
Fourth quarter
- BGSU – Mason Lawler 49-yard field goal, 14:55. Aggies 24–10. Drive: 9 plays, 34 yards, 3:31.
- BGSU – Davion Daniels blocked punt out of the end zone, 7:10. Aggies 24–12.
- BGSU – Tyrone Broden 19-yard pass from Camden Orth (Mason Lawler kick), 6:27. Aggies 24–19. Drive: 2 plays, 48 yards, 0:43.
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Statistics
Statistics |
NMSU |
BGSU
|
First downs |
21 |
16
|
Total yards |
407 |
294
|
Rushing yards |
240 |
84
|
Passing yards |
167 |
221
|
Turnovers |
1 |
2
|
Time of possession |
38:10 |
21:50
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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New Mexico State |
Passing |
Diego Pavia |
17/29, 167 yards, 2 TD, INT
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Rushing |
Ahmonte Watkins |
9 rushes, 76 yards, TD
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Receiving |
Kordell David |
5 receptions, 54 yards
|
Bowling Green |
Passing |
Camden Orth |
14/22, 191 yards, TD
|
Rushing |
Jaison Patterson |
6 rushes, 23 yards
|
Receiving |
Ta'ron Keith |
3 receptions, 69 yards
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Coaching staff
Coach
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Title
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Scot Loeffler
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Head coach
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Kevin Tolbert
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Strength and conditioning Coach
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Steve Morrison
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Associate head coach / Inside Linebackers coach
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Brian White
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Assistant head coach / Runningbacks coach
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Sammy Lawanson
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Assistant head coach / outside linebackers coach
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Greg Nosal
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Co-offensive coordinator / tight ends coach
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Max Warner
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Co-offensive coordinator / quarterbacks coach
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Eric Lewis
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Defensive coordinator / defensive backs coach
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Alex Bayer
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Special teams coordinator
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Erik Campbell
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Passing game coordinator / wide receivers coach
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Chris Hedden
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Run game coordinator / offensive line coach
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Julian Campenni
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Defensive run game coordinator / defensive line coach
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Mitch Fair
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Defensive graduate assistant
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Brady Thomas
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Defensive graduate assistant
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Grant Strock
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Offensive graduate assistant
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Pat Forgarty
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Offensive graduate assistant
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Players drafted into the NFL
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