2022 Bowling Green Falcons football team

2022 Bowling Green Falcons football
2022 Bowling Green Falcons football
Quick Lane Bowl, L 19–24 vs. New Mexico State
Conference	Mid-American Conference
	East Division
Record	6–7 (5–3 MAC)
Head coach	Scot Loeffler (4th season);
Co-offensive coordinator	Max Warner (1st season)
Co-offensive coordinator	Greg Nosal (1st season)
Defensive coordinator	Eric Lewis (2nd season)
Home stadium	Doyt Perry Stadium

2022 Mid-American Conference football standings

Team	W		L	W		L
East Division
Ohio xy	7	–	1	10	–	4
Buffalo	5	–	3	7	–	6
Bowling Green	5	–	3	6	–	7
Miami (OH)	4	–	4	6	–	7
Kent State	4	–	4	5	–	7
Akron	1	–	7	2	–	10
West Division
Toledo xy$	5	–	3	9	–	5
Eastern Michigan x	5	–	3	9	–	4
Western Michigan	4	–	4	5	–	7
Ball State	3	–	5	5	–	7
Central Michigan	3	–	5	4	–	8
Northern Illinois	2	–	6	3	–	9
Championship: Toledo 17, Ohio 7
$ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions y – Championship game participant Rankings from AP Poll

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).

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 3	2:30 p.m.	at UCLA*	Rose Bowl Pasadena, CA	P12N	L 17–45	27,143
September 10	4:00 p.m.	Eastern Kentucky*	Doyt Perry Stadium Bowling Green, OH	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*	Davis Wade Stadium Starkville, MS	SECN	L 14–45	48,376
October 1	3:30 p.m.	at Akron	InfoCision Stadium–Summa Field Akron, OH	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	Kelly/Shorts Stadium Mount Pleasant, MI	ESPN3	W 34–18	14,676
November 2	7:00 p.m.	Western Michigan	Doyt Perry Stadium Bowling Green, OH	ESPN2	W 13–9	7,589
November 9	7:00 p.m.	Kent State	Doyt Perry Stadium Bowling Green, OH (Anniversary Award)	CBSSN	L 6–40	7,291
November 15	7:00 p.m.	at Toledo	Glass Bowl Toledo, OH (rivalry)	ESPNU	W 42–35	20,027
November 22	7:00 p.m.	at Ohio	Peden Stadium Athens, OH	ESPNU	L 14–38	11,693
December 26	1:30 p.m.	vs. New Mexico State*	Ford Field Detroit, MI (Quick Lane Bowl)	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

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Falcons	10	7	0	0	17
Bruins	7	17	7	14	45

at Rose Bowl • Pasadena, CA

Date: September 3, 2022
Game time: 11:30 a.m.
Game weather: Sunny, 101 °F (38 °C)
Game attendance: 27,143
Referee: Mike McCabe
TV announcers (Pac-12 Network): Roxy Bernstein (play-by-play), Lincoln Kennedy (analyst)

Game information

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)

Statistics	BGSU	UCLA
First downs	9	29
Total yards	162	626
Rushes/yards	25–37	45–269
Passing yards	125	357
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	17–36–0	35–47–1
Time of possession	25:12	34:48

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Bowling Green	Passing	Matt McDonald	17/34, 125 yards, TD
	Rushing	Jamal Johnson	10 carries, 45 yards
	Receiving	Christian Sims	4 receptions, 33 yards, TD
UCLA	Passing	Dorian Thompson-Robinson	32/43, 298 yards, 2 TD, INT
	Rushing	Zach Charbonnet	21 carries, 111 yards, TD
	Receiving	Kazmeir Allen	10 receptions, 85 yards, TD

Eastern Kentucky

	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

Marshall

Game Three – Marshall Thundering Herd (2–0) at Bowling Green Falcons (0–2)

Period	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

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)

Statistics	MRSH	BGSU
First downs	23	19
Plays–yards	75–547	74–377
Rushes–yards	37–191	27–77
Passing yards	356	300
Passing: comp–att–int	26–38–1	29–47–0
Time of possession	28:12	31:48

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Marshall	Passing	Henry Colombi	23/34, 338 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT
	Rushing	Khalan Laborn	24 carries, 157 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Corey Gammage	7 receptions, 100 yards, 1 TD
Bowling Green	Passing	Matt McDonald	27/45, 282 yards, 4 TD
	Rushing	PaSean Wimberly	5 carries, 35 yards
	Receiving	Odieu Hilliare	4 receptions, 79 yards, 2 TD

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)

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Falcons	7	28	0	7	42
Bobcats	0	0	3	7	10

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

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)

Statistics	BGSU	OHIO
First downs	14	21
Total yards	279	384
Rushes/yards	21/50	54/188
Passing yards	229	196
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	18–32–3	10–21–0
Time of possession	23:41	36:19

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Bowling Green	Passing	Matt McDonald	16/29, 217 yards, 1 TD, 3 INT
	Rushing	Nick Mosley	4 rushes, 29 yards
	Receiving	Tyrone Broden	2 receptions, 81 yards, 1 TD
Ohio	Passing	CJ Harris	10/21, 196 yards, 1 TD
	Rushing	Sieh Bangura	27 rushes, 99 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Jacoby Jones	4 receptions, 96 yards

Vs. New Mexico State (Quick Lane Bowl)

	1	2	3	4	Total
Aggies	7	7	10	0	24
Falcons	0	0	7	12	19

Coaching staff

Coach	Title
Scot Loeffler	Head coach
Kevin Tolbert	Strength and conditioning Coach
Steve Morrison	Associate head coach / Inside Linebackers coach
Brian White	Assistant head coach / Runningbacks coach
Sammy Lawanson	Assistant head coach / outside linebackers coach
Greg Nosal	Co-offensive coordinator / tight ends coach
Max Warner	Co-offensive coordinator / quarterbacks coach
Eric Lewis	Defensive coordinator / defensive backs coach
Alex Bayer	Special teams coordinator
Erik Campbell	Passing game coordinator / wide receivers coach
Chris Hedden	Run game coordinator / offensive line coach
Julian Campenni	Defensive run game coordinator / defensive line coach
Mitch Fair	Defensive graduate assistant
Brady Thomas	Defensive graduate assistant
Grant Strock	Offensive graduate assistant
Pat Forgarty	Offensive graduate assistant

Players drafted into the NFL

Round	Pick	Player	Position	NFL Club
6	178	Karl Brooks	DT	Green Bay Packers

References

↑ "2022 Bowling Green Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved February 15, 2022.

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[1] "2022 Bowling Green Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved February 15, 2022.

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