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Bowling Green leads MAC - for now - with 31-13 win over Western Michigan
BOWLING GREEN, Ohio (AP) Quarterback Connor Bazelak accounted for three touchdowns and Terrion Stewart ran for 150 yards and Bowling Green beat Western Michigan 31-13 to move into a half-game lead atop the Mid-American Conference on Tuesday night.
Bazelak threw a 25-yard touchdown to Harold Fannin Jr. with 5:12 left before intermission to give the Falcons a 10-7 lead and they never trailed again.
Jacorey Benjamin intercepted Hayden Wolff on the first play of the Broncos ensuing drive, and three plays later, Bazelak ran it in following a 23-yard run by Stewart to the 1.
On the opening drive after halftime, the Falcons drove 65 yards on seven plays with Stewart running it in from 17 yards for a 24-7 lead. Bowling Green closed its scoring with Bazelak throwing a 10-yard touchdown to Fannin.
Stewart reached his rushing total in 15 carries with a touchdown and Fannin had 137 receiving yards on 10 receptions with two touchdowns.
The Broncos posted their only lead when Jalen Buckley ran it in from the 6 for a 7-3 lead with 10:36 before halftime.
Buckley ran for 73 yards on 17 yards and scored twice.
Bowling Green (6-4, 5-1) and Western Michigan (5-5, 4-2) entered Tuesday night’s game in a four-way tie for first place in the MAC. Miami (Ohio) (5-4, 4-1) and Ohio (6-3, 4-1) play their games tomorrow. Miami (Ohio) hosts Kent State and Ohio hosts Eastern Michigan.
Bowling Green entered having lost six of its last nine games to WMU, dating back to 2005.
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Key Players
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J. Buckley
6 RB 73 RuYds, 2 RuTDs, 20 ReYds, 3 RECs |
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C. Bazelak
7 QB 176 PaYds, 2 PaTDs, 11 RuYds, RuTD |
1st Quarter
Field Goal
8:32
Z.Long 50 yard field goal attempt is good Center-BGN Holder-BGN.
12
plays
47
yds
4:35
pos
0
3
2nd Quarter
Touchdown
10:36
J.Buckley rushed for 6 yards. TOUCHDOWN.
13
plays
87
yds
8:11
pos
6
3
Point After TD
10:36
L.Zurak extra point is good.
plays
yds
pos
7
3
Touchdown
5:12
C.Bazelak pass complete. Catch made by H.Fannin for 25 yards. TOUCHDOWN.
6
plays
84
yds
3:11
pos
7
9
Point After TD
5:12
Z.Long extra point is good.
plays
yds
pos
7
10
Touchdown
4:02
C.Bazelak rushed for 1 yards. TOUCHDOWN.
3
plays
26
yds
00:57
pos
7
16
Point After TD
4:02
Z.Long extra point is good.
plays
yds
pos
7
17
3rd Quarter
Touchdown
11:11
T.Stewart rushed for 17 yards. TOUCHDOWN.
7
plays
70
yds
3:50
pos
7
23
Point After TD
11:11
Z.Long extra point is good.
plays
yds
pos
7
24
Touchdown
6:38
C.Bazelak pass complete. Catch made by H.Fannin for 10 yards. TOUCHDOWN.
3
plays
74
yds
1:25
pos
7
30
Point After TD
6:38
Z.Long extra point is good.
plays
yds
pos
7
31
Touchdown
0:27
J.Buckley rushed for 5 yards. TOUCHDOWN. PENALTY on BGN-C.Rosser Defensive Offside 5 yards declined.
12
plays
53
yds
6:11
pos
13
31
Missed Two Point Conversion
0:27
TWO-POINT CONVERSION ATTEMPT. H.Wolff steps back to pass. Pass incomplete intended for WMC. TWO-POINT ATTEMPT FAILS.
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yds
pos
13
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| Team Stats | |
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| 1st Downs | 20 | 17 |
| Rushing | 9 | 8 |
| Passing | 9 | 9 |
| Penalty | 2 | 0 |
| 3rd Down Conv | 3-14 | 5-10 |
| 4th Down Conv | 5-6 | 0-1 |
| Total Net Yards | 292 | 402 |
| Total Plays | 69 | 56 |
| Avg Gain | 4.2 | 7.2 |
| Net Yards Rushing | 97 | 226 |
| Rush Attempts | 36 | 33 |
| Avg Rush Yards | 2.7 | 6.8 |
| Yards Passing | 195 | 176 |
| Comp. - Att. | 24-33 | 15-23 |
| Yards Per Pass | 4.6 | 7.7 |
| Penalties - Yards | 3-15 | 4-30 |
| Touchdowns | 2 | 4 |
| Rushing TDs | 2 | 2 |
| Passing TDs | 0 | 2 |
| Other | 0 | 0 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 0 |
| Fumbles - Lost | 2-0 | 2-0 |
| Int. Thrown | 2 | 0 |
| Punts - Avg | 4-35.5 | 3-29.0 |
| Return Yards | 11 | -7 |
| Punts - Returns | 1-11 | 1-0 |
| Kickoffs - Returns | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Int. - Returns | 0-0 | 2--7 |
| Safeties | 0 | 0 |
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| Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
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H. Wolff
11 QB
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H. Wolff | 24/32 | 195 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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A. Sambucci
5 WR
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A. Sambucci | 0/1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
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J. Buckley
6 RB
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J. Buckley | 15 | 73 | 2 | 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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J. Nixon
3 RB
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J. Nixon | 7 | 24 | 0 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Z. Abdus-Salaam
10 RB
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Z. Abdus-Salaam | 6 | 16 | 0 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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B. Lowry
14 QB
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B. Lowry | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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K. Womack
9 WR
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K. Womack | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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H. Wolff
11 QB
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H. Wolff | 5 | -23 | 0 | 3 |
| Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
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K. Womack
9 WR
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K. Womack | 6 | 5 | 84 | 0 | 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Z. Abdus-Salaam
10 RB
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Z. Abdus-Salaam | 8 | 8 | 37 | 0 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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A. Sambucci
5 WR
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A. Sambucci | 3 | 2 | 22 | 0 | 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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J. Buckley
6 RB
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J. Buckley | 3 | 3 | 20 | 0 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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J. Parker
2 WR
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J. Parker | 5 | 4 | 14 | 0 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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J. Nixon
3 RB
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J. Nixon | 1 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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B. Bosma
86 TE
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B. Bosma | 3 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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H. Wolff
11 QB
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H. Wolff | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Defense | T-A | SACK | INT |
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D. Willis
15 LB
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D. Willis | 5-2 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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J. Wahlberg
8 LB
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J. Wahlberg | 4-5 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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N. Washington
13 CB
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N. Washington | 3-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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B. Kone
1 CB
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B. Kone | 3-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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A. Wofford
5 CB
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A. Wofford | 3-2 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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T. Hallock
3 S
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T. Hallock | 2-6 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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D. Roberson
4 LB
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D. Roberson | 2-2 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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A. Thompson
11 DL
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A. Thompson | 2-2 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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C. Webb
16 CB
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C. Webb | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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D. Bussell
0 CB
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D. Bussell | 1-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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I. Green
10 DL
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I. Green | 1-2 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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M. Nelson
54 DL
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M. Nelson | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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J. Willis
6 LB
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J. Willis | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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R. McGraw
99 DL
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R. McGraw | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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C. Walker
93 DL
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C. Walker | 0-3 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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T. Lee
58 DL
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T. Lee | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS |
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L. Zurak
18 K
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L. Zurak | 0/1 | 0 | 1/1 | 1 |
| Punting | NO | AVG | IN20 | LG |
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R. Millmore
25 P
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R. Millmore | 4 | 35.5 | 1 | 45 |
| Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
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J. Nixon
3 RB
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J. Nixon | 4 | 23.3 | 37 | 0 |
| Punt Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
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J. Parker 2 WR
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J. Parker | 1 | 11.0 | 11 | 0 |
| Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
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C. Bazelak
7 QB
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C. Bazelak | 15/22 | 176 | 2 | 0 |
| Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
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T. Stewart
4 RB
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T. Stewart | 15 | 150 | 1 | 60 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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J. Patterson
28 RB
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J. Patterson | 10 | 51 | 0 | 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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C. Bazelak
7 QB
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C. Bazelak | 3 | 11 | 1 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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R. Smith
16 WR
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R. Smith | 2 | 10 | 0 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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J. Johnson
6 RB
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J. Johnson | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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E. Rhambo
4 CB
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E. Rhambo | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
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H. Fannin Jr.
0 TE
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H. Fannin Jr. | 13 | 10 | 137 | 2 | 29 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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M. Johnson Jr.
1 WR
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M. Johnson Jr. | 4 | 3 | 22 | 0 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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T. Stewart
4 RB
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T. Stewart | 1 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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J. Patterson
28 RB
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J. Patterson | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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J. Johnson
6 RB
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J. Johnson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Defense | T-A | SACK | INT |
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C. Brown
6 S
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C. Brown | 5-5 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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T. Revels
12 S
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T. Revels | 4-4 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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B. Horne
2 LB
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B. Horne | 4-6 | 1.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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J. Oladokun
1 CB
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J. Oladokun | 4-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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J. Benjamin
7 CB
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J. Benjamin | 3-0 | 0.0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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J. Sipp Jr.
3 LB
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J. Sipp Jr. | 2-6 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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T. Simms
8 LB
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T. Simms | 2-2 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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M. Bradley
23 LB
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