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McDonald throws for 3 TDs, Bowling Green beats Akron 31-28
AKRON, Ohio (AP) Matt McDonald threw for 247 yards and three touchdowns, and Bowling Green beat Akron 31-28 on Saturday in a Mid-American Conference opener for both teams.
Bowling Green took a 24-14 lead with 1:15 left before halftime when Akron fumbled inside its 5-yard line on a punt return and McDonald found Christian Sims one play later.
Bowling Green went on a seven-play, 88-yard drive to take a 31-21 lead after McDonald's 18-yard connection to Odieu Hiliare in the corner of the end zone. Akron answered with at 41-yard pass from DJ Irons to Alex Adams to cap the scoring with eight minutes left.
Seven different Bowling Green rushers combined for 36 carries and 175 yards, led by Jamal Johnson's 13 carries and 70 yards. Hiliare caught four passes for 95 yards and a score for Bowling Green (2-3, 1-0).
Irons also threw for three touchdowns for Akton (1-4, 0-1). He passed for 224 yards and rushed for 105 more. Adams made four catches for 96 yards, including two scores.
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Key Players
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M. McDonald
10 QB 247 PaYds, 3 PaTDs, INT, 12 RuYds |
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D. Irons
0 QB 224 PaYds, 3 PaTDs, INT, 105 RuYds |
1st Quarter
Field Goal
7:08
M.Lawler 29 yard field goal attempt is good Center-BGN Holder-BGN.
7
plays
28
yds
1:12
pos
3
0
Touchdown
5:42
D.Irons pass INTERCEPTED at AKR 18. Intercepted by J.Burton at AKR 18. J.Burton for 18 yards TOUCHDOWN.
0
plays
0
yds
pos
9
0
Point After TD
5:42
M.Lawler extra point is good.
plays
yds
pos
10
0
Touchdown
5:27
C.Price rushed to BGN End Zone for 3 yards. C.Price for 3 yards TOUCHDOWN.
1
plays
3
yds
2:34
pos
10
6
Point After TD
5:27
N.Perez extra point is good.
plays
yds
pos
10
7
2nd Quarter
Touchdown
7:22
M.McDonald pass complete to AKR 3. Catch made by A.Bench at AKR 3. Gain of 3 yards. A.Bench for 3 yards TOUCHDOWN.
7
plays
80
yds
3:19
pos
16
7
Point After TD
7:22
M.Lawler extra point is good.
plays
yds
pos
17
7
Touchdown
3:58
D.Irons pass complete to BGN 13. Catch made by C.Price at BGN 13. Gain of 13 yards. C.Price for 13 yards TOUCHDOWN.
9
plays
55
yds
3:24
pos
17
13
Point After TD
3:58
N.Perez extra point is good.
plays
yds
pos
17
14
Touchdown
1:08
M.McDonald pass complete to AKR 3. Catch made by C.Sims at AKR 3. Gain of 3 yards. C.Sims for 3 yards TOUCHDOWN.
1
plays
3
yds
00:06
pos
23
14
Point After TD
1:15
M.Lawler extra point is good.
plays
yds
pos
24
14
3rd Quarter
Touchdown
7:37
D.Irons pass complete to BGN 36. Catch made by A.Adams at BGN 36. Gain of 36 yards. A.Adams for 36 yards TOUCHDOWN.
6
plays
62
yds
2:35
pos
24
20
Point After TD
7:37
N.Perez extra point is good.
plays
yds
pos
24
21
4th Quarter
Touchdown
12:12
M.McDonald pass complete to AKR 18. Catch made by O.Hiliare at AKR 18. Gain of 18 yards. O.Hiliare for 18 yards TOUCHDOWN.
6
plays
98
yds
3:01
pos
30
21
Point After TD
12:12
M.Lawler extra point is good.
plays
yds
pos
31
21
Touchdown
8:11
D.Irons pass complete to BGN 41. Catch made by A.Adams at BGN 41. Gain of 41 yards. A.Adams for 41 yards TOUCHDOWN.
9
plays
85
yds
4:09
pos
31
27
Point After TD
8:11
N.Perez extra point is good.
plays
yds
pos
31
28
| Team Stats | |
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| 1st Downs | 23 | 25 |
| Rushing | 12 | 11 |
| Passing | 9 | 12 |
| Penalty | 2 | 2 |
| 3rd Down Conv | 7-13 | 11-17 |
| 4th Down Conv | 0-2 | 0-2 |
| Total Net Yards | 421 | 408 |
| Total Plays | 65 | 76 |
| Avg Gain | 6.5 | 5.4 |
| Net Yards Rushing | 174 | 184 |
| Rush Attempts | 36 | 42 |
| Avg Rush Yards | 4.8 | 4.4 |
| Yards Passing | 247 | 224 |
| Comp. - Att. | 18-29 | 20-34 |
| Yards Per Pass | 7.9 | 5.2 |
| Penalties - Yards | 8-60 | 7-65 |
| Touchdowns | 4 | 4 |
| Rushing TDs | 0 | 1 |
| Passing TDs | 3 | 3 |
| Other | 1 | 0 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 3 |
| Fumbles - Lost | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Int. Thrown | 1 | 1 |
| Punts - Avg | 3-38.7 | 3-49.7 |
| Return Yards | 27 | -1 |
| Punts - Returns | 1-9 | 1-0 |
| Kickoffs - Returns | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Int. - Returns | 1-18 | 1--1 |
| Safeties | 0 | 0 |
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| Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
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M. McDonald
3 QB
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M. McDonald | 18/29 | 247 | 3 | 1 |
| Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
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J. Johnson
20 RB
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J. Johnson | 13 | 70 | 0 | 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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J. Patterson
28 RB
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J. Patterson | 11 | 66 | 0 | 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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J. Embry
8 WR
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J. Embry | 2 | 28 | 0 | 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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M. McDonald
3 QB
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M. McDonald | 5 | 12 | 0 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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J. Huskey
20 CB
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J. Huskey | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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P. Wimberly
30 RB
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P. Wimberly | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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T. Keith
19 RB
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T. Keith | 1 | -2 | 0 | -2 |
| Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
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O. Hiliare
1 WR
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O. Hiliare | 4 | 3 | 79 | 1 | 59 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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T. Broden
0 WR
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T. Broden | 7 | 3 | 61 | 0 | 44 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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J. Embry
8 WR
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J. Embry | 1 | 1 | 35 | 0 | 35 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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C. Lewis
11 WR
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C. Lewis | 4 | 2 | 31 | 0 | 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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A. Bench
89 TE
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A. Bench | 2 | 2 | 19 | 1 | 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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C. Sims
88 TE
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C. Sims | 3 | 3 | 12 | 1 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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J. Johnson
20 RB
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J. Johnson | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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T. Keith
19 RB
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T. Keith | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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C. Croom
85 WR
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C. Croom | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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M. McDonald
3 QB
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M. McDonald | 1 | 1 | -2 | 0 | -2 |
| Defense | T-A | SACK | INT |
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K. Brooks
11 DL
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K. Brooks | 3-0 | 3.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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J. Burton
18 CB
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J. Burton | 0-0 | 0.0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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C. Howell
30 LB
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C. Howell | 0-1 | 0.5 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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D. Anders
23 LB
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D. Anders | 0-1 | 0.5 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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B. Brand
6 LB
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B. Brand | 0-1 | 0.5 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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D. Taylor
17 LB
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D. Taylor | 0-1 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS |
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M. Lawler
93 P
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M. Lawler | 1/1 | 29 | 4/4 | 7 |
| Punting | NO | AVG | IN20 | LG |
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S. Sir
99 P
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S. Sir | 3 | 38.7 | 3 | 44 |
| Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
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T. Keith
19 RB
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T. Keith | 4 | 20.5 | 24 | 0 |
| Punt Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
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J. Embry 8 WR
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J. Embry | 1 | 9.0 | 9 | 0 |
| Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
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D. Irons
0 QB
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D. Irons | 20/33 | 224 | 3 | 1 |
| Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
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D. Irons
0 QB
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D. Irons | 23 | 105 | 0 | 27 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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C. Price III
20 RB
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C. Price III | 17 | 71 | 1 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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C. Wiley
1 RB
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C. Wiley | 2 | 8 | 0 | 5 |
| Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
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A. Adams
7 WR
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A. Adams | 7 | 4 | 96 | 2 | 41 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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S. Jacques-Louis
18 WR
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S. Jacques-Louis | 6 | 5 | 60 | 0 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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C. Price III
20 RB
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C. Price III | 4 | 4 | 26 | 1 | 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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D. George
3 WR
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D. George | 9 | 4 | 25 | 0 | 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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T. Banks
5 TE
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T. Banks | 3 | 2 | 19 | 0 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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T. Brank
25 TE
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T. Brank | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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C. Wiley
1 RB
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C. Wiley | 1 | 1 | -2 | 0 | -2 |
| Defense | T-A | SACK | INT |
| Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS |
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N. Perez
44 K
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N. Perez | 0/0 | 0 | 4/4 | 4 |
| Punting | NO | AVG | IN20 | LG |
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N. Gettman
36 P
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N. Gettman | 3 | 49.7 | 1 | 57 |
| Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
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S. Jacques-Louis
18 WR
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S. Jacques-Louis | 3 | 34.7 | 88 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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B. Hester
35 RB
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B. Hester | 1 | 37.0 | 37 | 0 |
| Punt Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
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B. Golden 4 WR
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B. Golden | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1st | POSS | PLAYS | YDS | RESULT | |
| 15:00 | BGREEN 45 | 2:39 | 8 | 47 | Downs |
| 8:20 | AKRON 39 | 1:12 | 7 | 28 | FG |
| 3:08 | BGREEN 28 | 3:11 | 6 | 33 | Punt |
| 2nd | POSS | PLAYS | YDS | RESULT | |
| 10:41 | BGREEN 20 | 3:19 | 7 | 80 | TD |
| 3:58 | BGREEN 24 | 2:43 | 5 | 27 | Punt |
| 1:15 | AKRON 3 | 0:06 | 1 | 3 | TD |
| 3rd | POSS | PLAYS | YDS | RESULT | |
| 12:50 | BGREEN 20 | 2:45 | 6 | 35 | INT |
| 7:30 | BGREEN 26 | 5:08 | 11 | 42 | Downs |
| 0:13 | BGREEN 12 | 3:01 | 6 | 88 | TD |
| 4th | POSS | PLAYS | YDS | RESULT | |
| 8:03 | BGREEN 27 | 1:47 | 4 | 27 | Punt |
| 1:33 | AKRON 42 | 1:33 | 5 | 6 | Game |
| 1st | POSS | PLAYS | YDS | RESULT | |
| 12:21 | AKRON 1 | 4:01 | 11 | 38 | Fumble |
| 7:08 | AKRON 13 | 1:26 | 3 | 5 | INT |
| 5:42 | BGREEN 3 | 2:34 | 1 | 3 | TD |
| 2nd | POSS | PLAYS | YDS | RESULT | |
| 14:57 | AKRON 7 | 4:16 | 8 | 48 | Punt |
| 7:22 | AKRON 25 | 3:24 | 9 | 75 | TD |
| 1:09 | AKRON 26 | 1:09 | 9 | 31 | Downs |
| 3rd | POSS | PLAYS | YDS | RESULT | |
| 15:00 | AKRON 44 | 2:10 | 6 | 8 | Punt |
| 10:05 | AKRON 33 | 2:35 | 6 | 67 | TD |
| 2:22 | AKRON 32 | 2:09 | 3 | 8 | Punt |
| 4th | POSS | PLAYS | YDS | RESULT | |
| 12:12 | AKRON 25 | 4:09 | 9 | 75 | TD |
| 6:16 | AKRON 2 | 4:43 | 11 | 40 | Downs |