American college football season
The2015 Bowling Green Falcons football team representedBowling Green State University in the2015 NCAA Division I FBS football season . The Falcons played their home games atDoyt Perry Stadium . They were led by second-year head coachDino Babers and were members of the East Division of theMid-American Conference . They finished the season 10–4, 7–1 in MAC play to be champions of the East Division. They represented the East Division in theMAC Championship where they defeatedNorthern Illinois to become MAC champions. They were invited to theGoDaddy Bowl where they lost toGeorgia Southern .
Date Time Opponent Site TV Result Attendance September 5 4:00 p.m. vs. No. 25Tennessee * SECN L 30–5961,323 September 12 12:00 p.m. atMaryland * BTN W 48–2736,332 September 19 3:00 p.m. Memphis * ASN L 41–4421,178 September 26 12:00 p.m. atPurdue * BTN W 35–2833,162 October 3 3:30 p.m. atBuffalo BCSN ,ESPN3 W 28–2220,843 October 10 2:00 p.m. UMass Doyt Perry Stadium Bowling Green, OH ESPN3 W 62–3817,118 October 17 3:00 p.m. Akron Doyt Perry Stadium Bowling Green, OH ESPN3 W 59–1020,021 October 24 1:00 p.m. atKent State ESPN3 W 48–014,739 November 4 8:00 p.m. Ohio Doyt Perry Stadium Bowling Green, OH ESPN2 W 62–2416,233 November 11 8:00 p.m. atWestern Michigan ESPN2 W 41–2714,436 November 17 6:00 p.m. Toledo Doyt Perry Stadium Bowling Green, OH (rivalry ) ESPN2 L 28–4423,492 November 24 7:00 p.m. atBall State ESPN3 W 48–105,201 December 4 8:00 p.m. vs.Northern Illinois ESPN2 W 34–1416,425 December 23 8:00 p.m. vs.Georgia Southern * ESPN L 27–5828,656 *Non-conference game Rankings fromAP Poll released prior to the game All times are inEastern time
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Bowling Green Falcons (0-0) at #25 Tennessee Volunteers (0-0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total Bowling Green 10 10 10 0 30 #25 Tennessee 21 14 14 10 59
atNissan Stadium •Nashville, Tennessee
Date : September 5, 2015Game time : 4:00 p.m.Game weather : Temperature: 89 °F (32 °C) • Wind: E 9 mph (14 km/h) • Weather: partly cloudyGame attendance : 61,323Referee : Ken Williamson • Umpire: Wally Hough • Linesman: Lane Thomas • Line judge: Mickey Bryson • Back judge: Grantis Bell • Field judge: Jamie Grant • Side judge: Rob Skelton • Center judge: Martin HankinsTV announcers (SECN ) :Tom Hart (play–by–play),Andre Ware (color),Laura Rutledge (sideline)[ 2]
Game information First quarter (12:43) BGSU – Tyler Tate 40 yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 53 yards, 2:17;Bowling Green 3–0 ) (8:59) UT –Jalen Hurd 8 yard run (Aaron Medley kick) (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 3:44;Tennessee 7–3 ) (7:18) UT –Alvin Kamara 10 yard run (Aaron Medley kick) (Drive: 2 plays, 29 yards, :22;Tennessee 14–3 ) (5:07) UT – Jalen Hurd 1 yard run (Aaron Medley kick) (Drive: 4 plays, 24 yards, 1:13;Tennessee 21–3 ) (2:47) BGSU – Hunter Folkertsma 11 yard pass fromMatt Johnson (Tyler Tate kick) (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 2:20;Tennessee 21–10 ) Second quarter (11:00) BGSU –Gehrig Dieter 31 yard pass from Matt Johnson (Tyler Tate kick) (Drive: 6 plays, 94 yards, 2:13;Tennessee 21–17 ) (5:31) BGSU – Tyler Tate 37 yard field goal (Drive: 14 plays, 55 yards, 3:59;Tennessee 21–20 ) (1:52) UT – Jalen Hurd 13 yard run (Aaron Medley kick) (Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 3:39;Tennessee 28–20 ) (:24) UT –Ethan Wolf 11 yard pass fromJoshua Dobbs (Aaron Medley kick) (Drive: 5 plays, 29 yards, :40;Tennessee 35–20 ) Third quarter (11:33) BGSU – Ryan Burbrink 7 yard run (Tyler Tate kick) (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:14;Tennessee 35–27 ) (11:17) UT – Ethan Wolf 18 yard pass from Joshua Dobbs (Aaron Medley kick) (Drive: 1 plays, 18 yards, :06;Tennessee 42–27 ) (4:26) BGSU – Tyler Tate 25 yard field goal (Drive: 13 plays, 62 yards, 4:04;Tennessee 42–30 ) (:03) UT – Alvin Kamara 56 yard run (Aaron Medley kick) (Drive: 1 play, 56 yards, :11;Tennessee 49–30 ) Fourth quarter (10:02) UT – Joshua Dobbs 18 yard run (Aaron Medley kick) (Drive: 9 plays, 94 yards, 3:12;Tennessee 56–30 ) (3:08) UT – Aaron Medley 26 yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 45 yards, 5:37;Tennessee 59–30 )
Statistics Bowling Green Tennessee First downs 24 29 Plays–yards 557 604 Rushes–yards 34-124-1 64–399-6 Passing yards 433 205 Passing:comp– att– int 29–51–0 15–23–0 Time of possession 26:09 33:51
Team Category Player Statistics Bowling Green Passing Matt Johnson 27/49, 424 yards, 2 TDS Rushing Fred Coppet 12 carries, 63 yards Receiving Gehrig Dieter 7 receptions, 133 yards, 1 TD Tennessee Passing Joshua Dobbs 15/22, 205 yards, 2 TDS Rushing Jalen Hurd 23 carries, 123 yards, 3 TDS Receiving Jauan Jennings 3 receptions, 56 yards
Bowling Green Falcons (0-1) at Maryland Terrapins (1-0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total Bowling Green 0 6 14 28 48 Maryland 10 3 7 7 27
atByrd Stadium •College Park, MD
Date : September 12, 2015Game time : 12:00 p.m.Game weather : Temperature: 75 °F (24 °C) • Wind: N/A • Weather: RainyGame attendance : 36,332Referee : Greg Blum • Umpire: Brad Hudak • Linesman: Robert Davis • Line judge: Jeff Meslow • Back judge: Doug Warns • Field judge: Paul Sroka • Side judge: Gaylon WilliamsTV announcers (BTN ) :Joe Beninati (play–by–play),Scott McBrien (color)[ 3]
Game information First quarter (12:45) UMD –Brad Craddock 41 yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 52 yards, 2:15;Maryland 3–0 ) (00:00) UMD –William Likely 85 yard punt return (Brad Craddock kick) (Maryland 10–0 ) Second quarter (12:05) BGSU – Derek Lee 5 yard pass fromMatt Johnson (James Knapke pass failed) (Drive: 10 plays, 82 yards, 2:55;Maryland 10–6 ) (7:52) UMD – Brad Craddock 23 yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 47 yards, 4:07;Maryland 13–6 ) Third quarter (12:10) BGSU –Roger Lewis 58 yard pass from Matt Johnson (Tyler Tate kick) (Drive: 4 plays, 70 yards, :34;Tied 13–13 ) (10:47) UMD –D.J. Moore 42 yard pass fromPerry Hills (Brad Craddock kick) (Drive: 3 plays, 47 yards, 1:22;Maryland 20–13 ) (7:54) BGSU – Travis Greene 3 yard run (Tyler Tate kick) (Drive: 4 plays, 14 yards, 1:50;Tied 20–20 ) Fourth quarter (14:27) BGSU – Ryan Burbrink 5 yard pass from Matt Johnson (Tyler Tate kick) (Drive: 17 plays, 99 yards, 5:23;Bowling Green 27-20 ) (12:30) UMD – Levern Jacobs 22 yard pass from Perry Hills (Brad Craddock kick) (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 1:57;Tied 27–27 ) (9:53) BGSU – Roger Lewis 27 yard pass from Matt Johnson (Tyler Tate kick) (Drive: 7 plays, 73 yards, 2:33;Bowling Green 34–27 ) (8:18) BGSU – Robbie Rhodes 44 yard pass from Matt Johnson (Tyler Tate kick) (Drive: 3 plays, 47 yards, :34;Bowling Green 41–27 ) (5:24) BGSU –Gehrig Dieter 14 yard pass from Matt Johnson (Tyler Tate kick) (Drive: 5 plays, 40 yards, 2:47;Bowling Green 48–27 )
Statistics Bowling Green Maryland First downs 35 16 Plays–yards 692 341 Rushes–yards 50-201-1 26–156-0 Passing yards 491 185 Passing:comp– att– int 36–55–1 16–33–3 Time of possession 37:57 22:03
Team Category Player Statistics Bowling Green Passing Matt Johnson 36/55, 491 yards, 6 TDS, 1 INT Rushing Fred Coppet 15 carries, 109 yards Receiving Roger Lewis 15 receptions, 200 yards, 2 TDS Maryland Passing Perry Hills 15/30, 168 yards, 2 TDS, 1 INT Rushing Perry Hills 8 carries, 94 yards Receiving Amba Etta-Tawo 5 receptions, 49 yards
The road win over a Power Five Conference opponent marks the first since a 8/30/08 win at Pittsburgh.[ 4]
Memphis Tigers (2-0) at Bowling Green Falcons (1-1) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total Memphis 10 7 17 10 44 Bowling Green 14 13 7 7 41
atDoyt Perry Stadium •Bowling Green, OH
Date : September 19, 2015Game time : 3:00 p.m.Game weather : Temperature: 70 °F (21 °C) • Wind: NW 17 mph (27 km/h) • Weather: CloudyGame attendance : 21,178Referee : Ed Ardito • Umpire: Jeffrey Akers • Linesman: Stephen Ray • Line judge: Charles Twiddy • Back judge: Gary Powers • Field judge: James Reif • Side judge: Alex MooreTV announcers (ASN ) :Dave Armstrong (play–by–play),Rich Baldinger (color)[ 5]
Game information First quarter (13:44) BGSU –Roger Lewis 62 yard pass fromMatt Johnson (Tyler Tate kick) (Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:16;Bowling Green 7–0 ) (9:11) MEM – Doroland Dorceus 17 yard run (Jake Elliott kick) (Drive: 6 plays, 56 yards, 1:32;Tied 7–7 ) (5:47) BGSU – Donovan Wilson 2 yard run (Tyler Tate kick) (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 3:24;Bowling Green 14–7 ) (1:50) MEM – Jake Elliott 34 yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 66 yards, 3:52;Bowling Green 14–10 ) Second quarter (9:40) MEM – Daniel Montiel 6 yard pass fromPaxton Lynch (Jake Elliott kick) (Drive: 14 plays, 88 yards, 5:57;Memphis 17–14 ) (2:11) BGSU – Matt Johnson 23 yard run (Tyler Tate kick) (Drive: 10 plays, 91 yards, 2:50;Bowling Green 21–17 ) (0:03) BGSU –Teo Redding 9 yard pass from Matt Johnson (Tyler Tate kick failed) (Drive: 9 plays, 90 yards, 1:25;Bowling Green 27–17 ) Third quarter (11:44) MEM – Jake Elliott 52 yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 38 yards, 3:10;Bowling Green 27–20 ) (4:34) MEM – Sam Craft 3 yard run (Jake Elliott kick) (Drive: 10 plays, 70 yards, 4:09;Tied 27–27 ) (3:52) BGSU – Roger Lewis 94 yard pass from Matt Johnson (quarterback) (Tyler Tate kick) (Drive: 2 plays, 95 yards, :36;Bowling Green 34–27 ) (1:00) MEM – Sam Craft 60 yard pass from Paxton Lynch (Jake Elliott kick) (Drive: 6 plays, 78 yards, 2:46;Tied 34–34 ) Fourth quarter (14:13) BGSU – Roger Lewis 62 yard pass from Matt Johnson (quarterback) (Tyler Tate kick) (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 1:47;Bowling Green 41–34 ) (11:19) MEM –Tevin Jones 48 yard pass from Paxton Lynch (Jake Elliott kick) (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:54;Tied 41–41 ) (7:35) MEM – Jake Elliott 29 yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 44 yards, 2:48;Memphis 44–41 )
Statistics Memphis Bowling Green First downs 28 24 Plays–yards 541 579 Rushes–yards 50-155-2 29–136-2 Passing yards 386 443 Passing:comp– att– int 29–40–0 28–45–0 Time of possession 36:41 23:19
Team Category Player Statistics Memphis Passing Paxton Lynch 29/40, 386 yards, 3 TDS Rushing Doroland Dorceus 16 carries, 75 yards, 1 TD Receiving Tevin Jones 3 receptions, 98 yards, 1 TD Bowling Green Passing Matt Johnson 28/44, 443 yards, 4 TDS Rushing Travis Greene 11 carries, 63 yards Receiving Roger Lewis 7 receptions, 261 yards, 3 TDS
Bowling Green Falcons (1-2) at Purdue Boilermakers (1-2) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total Bowling Green 7 14 0 14 35 Purdue 7 7 7 7 28
atRoss–Ade Stadium •West Lafayette, IN
Date : September 26, 2015Game time : 12:00 p.m.Game weather : Temperature: 75 °F (24 °C) • Wind: Wind: ENE 10 mph (16 km/h) • Weather: OvercastGame attendance : 33,162Referee : Daneil Capron • Umpire: Pat Bayers • Linesman: Jim Ryan • Line judge: Brian Bolinger • Back judge: Jake Kemp • Field judge: Kyle DeBus • Side judge: Craig JeffreysTV announcers (BTN ) :Chris Denari (play–by–play),Stanley Jackson (color)[ 6]
Game information First quarter (11:01) BGSU – Travis Greene 11 yard run (Tyler Tate kick) (Drive: 14 plays, 78 yards, 3:59;Bowling Green 7–0 ) (2:05) PUR –David Blough 1 yard run (Paul Griggs kick) (Drive: 13 plays, 40 yards, 6:03;Tied 7–7 ) Second quarter (13:58) BGSU – Donovan Wilson 2 yard run (Tyler Tate kick) (Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 3:07;Bowling Green 14–7 ) (11:39) PUR –DeAngelo Yancey 45 yard pass from David Blough (Paul Griggs kick) (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:19;Tied 14–14 ) (1:02) BGSU – Donovan Wilson 1 yard run (Tyler Tate kick) (Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 1:19;Bowling Green 21–14 ) Third quarter (10:45) PUR – Jarrett Burgess 5 yard run (Paul Griggs kick) (Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 4:15;Tied 21–21 ) Fourth quarter (8:34) BGSU – Ronnie Moore 4 yard pass fromMatt Johnson (Tyler Tate kick) (Drive: 10 plays, 85 yards, 3:13;Bowling Green 28–21 ) (7:58) PUR – Gregory Phillips 62 yard pass from David Blough (Paul Griggs kick) (Drive: 2 plays, 75 yards, :36;Tied 28–28 ) (0:09) BGSU – Travis Greene 12 yard run (Tyler Tate kick) (Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 2:41;Bowling Green 35–28 )
Statistics Bowling Green Purdue First downs 39 25 Plays–yards 539 426 Rushes–yards 33-137-4 38–77-2 Passing yards 402 349 Passing:comp– att– int 43–59–1 30–40–1 Time of possession 27:31 32:29
Team Category Player Statistics Bowling Green Passing Matt Johnson 43/59, 402 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT Rushing Travis Greene 11 carries, 70 yards, 2 TDS Receiving Gehrig Dieter 10 receptions, 96 yards Purdue Passing David Blough 29/39, 340 yards, 2 TDS, 1 INT Rushing D.J. Knox 19 carries, 42 yards Receiving Gregory Phillips 4 receptions, 92 yards, 1 TD
The win marks the first time BGSU has defeated twoBig Ten teams on the road in the same season. Advanced to 3-0 all-time against Purdue.[ 7]
Bowling Green Falcons (2-2) at Buffalo Bulls (2-2) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total Bowling Green 7 14 0 7 28 Buffalo 3 3 3 13 22
atUB Stadium •Amherst, NY
Date : October 3, 2015Game time : 13:30 p.m.Game weather : Temperature: 47 °F (8 °C) • Wind: ENE22 mph (35 km/h) • Weather: Showers, WindyGame attendance : 20,843Referee : Curt Johnson • Umpire: David Parker • Linesman: Lance Ferrell • Line judge: Mike Maisner • Back judge: Rich Grube • Field judge: Kyle DeBuse • Side judge: Matt KukarTV announcers (TWCS /BCSN /ESPN3 ) : Mike Cairns (play–by–play),Frank Stams (color) Mike Cairns,& Ben Wagner (sideline)[ 8]
Game information First quarter (10:36) BGSU – Donovan Wilson 1 yard run (Tyler Tate kick) (Drive: 11 plays, 85 yards, 4:24;Bowling Green 7-0 ) (05:32) UB – Adam Mitcheson 30 yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 53 yards, 5:04;Bowling Green 7-3 ) Second quarter (11:08) BGSU –Matt Johnson 10 yard run (Tyler Tate kick) (Drive: 3 plays, 72 yards, :42;Bowling Green 14-3 ) (07:54) BGSU –Roger Lewis 12 yard pass from Matt Johnson (Tyler Tate kick) (Drive: 6 plays, 72 yards, 1:05;Bowling Green 21-3 ) (00:22) UB – Adam Mitcheson 28 yard field goal (Drive: 15 plays, 79 yards, 2:00;Bowling Green 21-6 ) Third quarter (02:41) UB – Adam Mitcheson 27 yard field goal (Drive: 16 plays, 78 yards, 5:35;Bowling Green 21-9 ) Fourth quarter (14:54) BGSU – Ronnie Moore 7 yard run (Tyler Tate kick) (Drive: 10 plays, 94 yards, 2:42;Bowling Green 28-9 ) (08:42) UB – Jordan Johnson 1 yard run (Adam Mitcheson kick) (Drive: 16 plays, 92 yards, 6:05;Bowling Green 28-16 ) (05:13) UB – Ron Willoughby 5 yard pass fromJoe Licata (Adam Mitcheson kick failed) (Drive: 7 plays, 62 yards, 1:16;Bowling Green 28-22 )
Statistics Bowling Green Buffalo First downs 25 34 Plays–yards 536 500 Rushes–yards 42-212-3 37–152-1 Passing yards 324 348 Passing:comp– att– int 23–29–0 35–59–1 Time of possession 26:15 33:45
Team Category Player Statistics Bowling Green Passing Matt Johnson 23/29, 324 yards, 1 TDS Rushing Travis Greene 17 carries, 119 yards Receiving Roger Lewis 10 receptions, 201 yards, 1 TD Buffalo Passing Joe Licata 35/59, 348 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT Rushing Anthone Taylor 21 carries, 93 yards Receiving Matt Weiser 8 receptions, 90 yards
The win markedDino Babers ' 30th career victory in just his 45th career game as head coach.[ 9]
UMass Minutemen (1-3) at Bowling Green Falcons (3-2) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total Massachusetts 10 7 14 7 38 Bowling Green 14 14 24 10 62
atDoyt Perry Stadium •Bowling Green, OH
Date : October 10, 2015Game time : 2:00 p.m.Game weather : Temperature: 61 °F (16 °C) • Wind: SW 2 mph (3.2 km/h) • Weather: SunnyGame attendance : 17,118Referee : Mark Kluczynski • Umpire: Tony Smith • Linesman: Rudy Studd • Line judge: John Swartz • Back judge: T. Ripenhoff • Field judge: Kevin Sullivan • Side judge: Lewis GarrisonTV announcers (ESPN3 ) : Jim Barbar (play–by–play), John Gregory (color)[ 10]
Game information First quarter (11:11) BGSU – Derek Lee 2 yard pass fromMatt Johnson (Tyler Tate kick) (Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 3:49;Bowling Green 7–0 ) (7:50) UMASS – Logan Laurent 22 yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 70 yards, 3:21;Bowling Green 7–3 ) (1:28) UMASS – Shakur Nesmith 15 yard pass from Blake Frohnapfel (Logan Laurent kick) (Drive: 11 plays, 82 yards, 4:29;UMass 10–7 ) (00:00) BGSU – Ronnie Moore 71 yard pass from Matt Johnson (Tyler Tate kick) (Drive: 5 plays, 91 yards, 1:21;Bowling Green 14–10 ) Second quarter (10:09) BGSU – Travis Greene 32 yard run (Tyler Tate kick) (Drive: 5 plays, 78 yards, 1:38;Bowling Green 21–10 ) (4:34) BGSU – Donovan Wilson 1 yard run (Tyler Tate kick) (Drive: 9 plays, 67 yards, 3:42;Bowling Green 28–10 ) (2:57) UMASS –Tajae Sharpe 23 yard pass from Blake Frohnapfel (Logan Laurent kick) (Drive: 7 plays, 81 yards, 1:32;Bowling Green 28–17 ) Third quarter (10:40) BGSU – Fred Coppet 10 yard run (Tyler Tate kick) (Drive: 8 plays, 45 yards, 2:49;Bowling Green 35–17 ) (9:33) BGSU – Ryan Burbrink 40 yard pass from Matt Johnson (Tyler Tate kick) (Drive: 3 plays, 30 yards, :59;Bowling Green 42–17 ) (9:18) UMASS – James Oliphant 97 yard kickoff return (Logan Laurent kick) (Bowling Green 42–24 ) (5:49) BGSU – Travis Greene 12 yard pass from Matt Johnson (Tyler Tate kick) (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:29;Bowling Green 49–24 ) (3:57) UMASS – Marken Michel 21 yard pass from Blake Frohnapfel (Logan Laurent kick) (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 1:52;Bowling Green 49–31 ) (0:00) BGSU – Tyler Tate 37 yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 46 yards, 3:57;Bowling Green 52–31 ) Fourth quarter (12:02) BGSU –Roger Lewis 68 yard pass from Matt Johnson (quarterback) (Tyler Tate kick) (Drive: 3 plays, 78 yards, 1:39;Bowling Green 59–31 ) (5:51) BGSU – Tyler Tate 27 yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 60 yards, 5:14;Bowling Green 62–31 ) (2:15) UMASS – Dan Jonah 25 yard pass from Ross Comis (Drive: 3 plays, 70 yards, :39;Bowling Green 62–31 )
Statistics UMass Bowling Green First downs 30 37 Plays–yards 516 725 Rushes–yards 15-30-0 46–206-3 Passing yards 486 519 Passing:comp– att– int 37–61–1 37–45–1 Time of possession 22:43 37:17
Team Category Player Statistics UMass Passing Blake Frohnapfel 34/56, 409 yards, 3 TDS, 1 INT Rushing Marquis Young 5 carries, 35 yards Receiving Tajae Sharpe 13 receptions, 156 yards, 1 TD Bowling Green Passing Matt Johnson 33/39, 450 yards, 5 TDS, 1 INT Rushing Travis Greene 15 carries, 122 yards, 1 TD Receiving Roger Lewis 8 receptions, 242 yards, 1 TD
The Falcons had a school-record 725 yards of total offense, beating the previous school record of 706 set versus Grand Valley in 1978. BGSU ran 91 plays (46 rush, 45 pass).[ 11]
Akron Zips (3-3) at Bowling Green Falcons (4-2) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total Akron 7 3 0 0 10 Bowling Green 7 21 21 10 59
atDoyt Perry Stadium •Bowling Green, OH
Date : October 17, 2015Game time : 3:00 p.m.Game weather : Temperature: 45 °F (7 °C) • Wind: NW 9 mph (14 km/h) • Weather: OvercastGame attendance : 20,021Referee : Larry Smith • Umpire: Tim Gover • Linesman: Kole Knueppel • Line judge: Michael Sharp • Back judge: Jake Kemp • Field judge: Brad Horchem • Side judge: Edward SmithTV :ESPN3 [ 12]
Game information First quarter (10:40) BGSU – Donovan Wilson 2 yard run (Tyler Tate kick) (Drive: 6 plays, 48 yards, 1:39;Bowling Green 7–0 ) (1:52) AKR – Tyrell Goodman 14 yard pass from Tommy Woodson (Robert Stein kick) (Drive: 10 plays, 52 yards, 3:46;Tied 7–7 ) Second quarter (13:55) BGSU – Donovan Wilson 1 yard run (Tyler Tate kick) (Drive: 8 plays, 95 yards, 2:59;Bowling Green 14–7 ) (13:46) BGSU –Roger Lewis 12 yard pass fromMatt Johnson (Tyler Tate kick) (Drive: 1 play, 12 yards, :04;Bowling Green 21–7 ) (10:19) AKR – Robert Stein 46 yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 45 yards, 3:24;Bowling Green 21–10 ) (4:20) BGSU –Gehrig Dieter 13 yard pass from Matt Johnson (Tyler Tate kick) (Drive: 7 plays, 89 yards, 1:57;Bowling Green 28–10 ) Third quarter (11:31) BGSU – Ryan Burbrink 34 yard pass from Matt Johnson (Tyler Tate kick) (Drive: 8 plays, 65 yards, 3:23;Bowling Green 35–10 ) (5:04) BGSU – Fred Coppet 6 yard run (Tyler Tate kick) (Drive: 12 plays, 55 yards, 4:29;Bowling Green 42–10 ) (1:08) BGSU – Travis Greene 8 yard run (Tyler Tate kick) (Drive: 5 plays, 80 yards, 1:22;Bowling Green 49–10 ) Fourth quarter (14:56) BGSU – Roger Lewis 1 yard pass from Matt Johnson (Tyler Tate kick) (Drive: 3 plays, 49 yards, :15;Bowling Green 56–10 ) (4:41) BGSU – Tyler Tate 28 yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 45 yards, 5:11;Bowling Green 59–10 )
Statistics Akron Bowling Green First downs 16 27 Plays–yards 271 532 Rushes–yards 42-167-0 42–120-3 Passing yards 104 412 Passing:comp– att– int 15–30–2 27–33–0 Time of possession 32:02 27:58
Team Category Player Statistics Akron Passing Tommy Woodson 13/28, 91 yards, 1 TD, 2 INTS Rushing Conor Hundley 16 carries, 69 yards Receiving Jerome Lane 4 receptions, 45 yards Bowling Green Passing Matt Johnson 25/30, 357 yards, 5 TDS Rushing Travis Greene 13 carries, 64 yards Receiving Roger Lewis 6 receptions, 118 yards, 2 TDS
Quarterback Matt Johnson threw his 50th-career touchdown pass with 4:20 remaining in the second quarter. The 49 point victory over Akron was the Falcons' largest margin of victory all-time in the series with the Zips.[ 13]
Bowling Green Falcons (5-2) at Kent State Golden Flashes (3-4) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total Bowling Green 14 17 10 7 48 Kent State 0 0 0 0 0
atDix Stadium •Kent, OH
Date : October 24, 2015Game time : 1:00 p.m.Game weather : Temperature: 61 °F (16 °C) • Wind: S8 mph (13 km/h) • Weather: OvercastGame attendance : 14,739Referee : Greg Blum • Umpire: Brad Hudak • Linesman: BJ Henry • Line judge: Jeff Meslow • Back judge: Doug Warns • Field judge: Monte Tilgner • Side judge: Gaylon WilliamsTV :ESPN3 [ 14]
Game information First quarter (09:40) BGSU –Matt Johnson 4 yard run (Tyler Tate kick) (Drive: 14 plays, 75 yards, 5:20;Bowling Green 7-0 ) (04:38) BGSU – Ronnie Moore 24 yard pass from Matt Johnson (Tyler Tate kick) (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:40;Bowling Green 14-0 ) Second quarter (14:35) BGSU – Ryan Burbrink 11 yard pass from Matt Johnson (Tyler Tate kick) (Drive: 10 plays, 85 yards, 2:56;Bowling Green 21-0 ) (08:45) BGSU – Tyler Tate 22 yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 51 yards, 3:09;Bowling Green 24-0 ) (04:21) BGSU – Ronnie Moore 58 yard pass from Matt Johnson (Tyler Tate kick) (Drive: 6 plays, 78 yards, 1:55;Bowling Green 31-0 ) Third quarter (08:07) BGSU – Tyler Tate 25 yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 19 yards, 1:23;Bowling Green 34-0 ) (02:01) BGSU –Roger Lewis 64 yard pass from Matt Johnson (Tyler Tate kick) (Drive: 2 plays, 77 yards, :31;Bowling Green 41-0 ) Fourth quarter (08:55) BGSU – Roger Lewis 15 yard pass from Matt Johnson (Tyler Tate kick) (Drive: 9 plays, 57 yards, 3:20;Bowling Green 48-0 )
Statistics Bowling Green Kent State First downs 31 10 Plays–yards 602 166 Rushes–yards 46-153-1 26–55-0 Passing yards 449 111 Passing:comp– att– int 29–45–0 12–25–2 Time of possession 33:47 26:13
Team Category Player Statistics Bowling Green Passing Matt Johnson 27/40, 430 yards, 5 TDS Rushing Travis Greene 18 carries, 53 yards Receiving Roger Lewis 4 receptions, 102 yards, 1 TDS Kent State Passing George Bollas 12/25, 111 yards, 2 INTS Rushing P.J. Simmons 4 carries, 48 yards Receiving Antwan Dixon 3 receptions, 52 yards
The Falcons outgained the Golden Flashes, 602-166, and held Kent State to just 55 rushing yards on 26 attempts. Defensive back Jamari Bozeman led BG with eight tackles. The 48-point margin of victory was the Falcons' largest all-time against Kent State. This was the first shutout against Kent State since a 44-0 win in 1970.[ 15]
Ohio Bobcats (5-3) at Bowling Green Falcons (6-2) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total Ohio 7 7 3 7 24 Bowling Green 14 13 21 14 62
atDoyt Perry Stadium •Bowling Green, OH
Date : Wednesday, November 4, 2015Game time : 8:00 p.m.Game weather : Temperature: 63 °F (17 °C) • Wind: S 4 mph (6.4 km/h) • Weather: Clear skiesGame attendance : 16,233Referee : Curt Johnson • Umpire: Bob Holcomb • Linesman: Daniel Richard • Line judge: Vincent Winters • Back judge: Jeff Latkiewicz • Field judge: John Masterson • Side judge: Ryan FlynnTV announcers (ESPN2 ) :Dave LaMont (play–by–play),Desmond Howard (color),Quint Kessenich (sideline)[ 16]
Game information First quarter (07:24) BGSU – Travis Greene 11 yard run (Tyler Tate kick) (Drive: 6 plays, 69 yards, 1:39;Bowling Green 7–0 ) (3:20) OHIO – A.J. Ouellette 7 yard run (Josiah Yazdani kick) (Drive: 9 plays, 70 yards, 3:56;Tied 7–7 ) (00:01) BGSU – Travis Greene 10 yard run (Tyler Tate kick) (Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 3:19;Bowling Green 14–7 ) Second quarter (10:03) OHIO – Daz'mond Patterson 4 yard run (Josiah Yazdani kick) (Drive: 11 plays, 78 yards, 4:57;Tied 14–14 ) (08:20) BGSU – Ronnie Moore 48 yard pass fromMatt Johnson (Tyler Tate kick failed) (Drive: 5 plays, 63 yards, 1:37;Bowling Green 20–14 ) (04:47) BGSU –Gehrig Dieter 10 yard pass from Matt Johnson (Tyler Tate kick) (Drive: 4 plays, 43 yards, 1:23;Bowling Green 27–14 ) Third quarter (11:38) BGSU – Gehrig Dieter 75 yard pass from Matt Johnson (Tyler Tate kick) (Drive: 3 plays, 86 yards, 1:08;Bowling Green 34–14 ) (08:51) BGSU – Dernard Turner 85 yard interception return (Tyler Tate kick) (Bowling Green 41–14 ) (04:12) OHIO – Josiah Yazdani 25 yard field goal (Drive: 16 plays, 67 yards, 4:39;(Bowling Green 41–17 ) (01:16) BGSU –Roger Lewis 19 yard pass from Matt Johnson (Tyler Tate kick) (Drive: 9 plays, 73 yards, 2:21;Bowling Green 48–17 ) Fourth quarter (08:38) BGSU – Travis Greene 43 yard run (Tyler Tate kick) (Drive: 7 plays, 91 yards, 2:42;Bowling Green 55–17 ) (06:53) OHIO –Maleek Irons 44 yard run (Josiah Yazdani kick) (Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 1:40;Bowling Green 55–24 ) (03:26) BGSU –Teo Redding 7 yard pass from James Knapke (Tyler Tate kick) (Drive: 9 plays, 72 yards, 3:19;Bowling Green 62–24 )
Statistics Ohio Bowling Green First downs 34 29 Plays–yards 543 581 Rushes–yards 56-299-3 30–182-3 Passing yards 244 399 Passing:comp– att– int 21–41–2 29–39–0 Time of possession 37:06 22:54
Team Category Player Statistics Ohio Passing J.D. Sprague 10/24, 162 yards, 2 INT Rushing Maleek Irons 4 carries, 58 yards, 1 TD Receiving Sebastian Smith 10 receptions, 84 yards Bowling Green Passing Matt Johnson 26/35, 365 yards, 4 TDS Rushing Travis Greene 13 carries, 106 yards, 3 TDS Receiving Gehrig Dieter 9 receptions, 136 yards, 2 TDS
The win over Ohio marked the Falcons 17th straight victory over opponents from the MAC East. For the third straight season, BG finished undefeated against the East Division, going 5-0 in 2015. Roger Lewis had 102 receiving yards, making the fifth straight game he has gone over 100 yards on the season. Bowling Green went over 500 yards of total offense for the ninth time this season.[ 17]
At Western Michigan [ edit ] Bowling Green Falcons (7-2) at Western Michigan Broncos (6-3) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total Bowling Green 14 13 14 0 41 Western Michigan 10 10 7 0 27
atWaldo Stadium •Kalamazoo, MI
Date : Wednesday, November 11, 2015Game time : 8:00 p.m.Game weather : Temperature: 53 °F (12 °C) • Wind: Wind: SSE 18 mph (29 km/h) • Weather: Clear, pot. rainGame attendance : 14,436Referee : Gus Sujack • Umpire: John Hanneke • Linesman: Paul Beyerle • Line judge: Jon Shelton • Back judge: Reggie Berry • Field judge: Phil Hicks • Side judge: Arthur LuckyTV announcers (ESPN2 ) :Dave LaMont (play–by–play),Desmond Howard (color), Paul Carcaterra (sideline)[ 18]
Game information First quarter (13:13) BGSU –Roger Lewis 35 yard pass fromMatt Johnson (Tyler Tate kick) (Drive: 10 plays, 79 yards, 1:47;Bowling Green 7-0 ) (09:29) WMU – Andrew Haldeman 48 yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 47 yards, 3:44;Bowling Green 7-3 ) (07:24) BGSU – Travis Greene 24 yard run (Tyler Tate kick) (Drive: 9 plays, 77 yards, 2:05;Bowling Green 14-3 ) (02:55) WMU – Jamauri Bogan 3 yard run (Andrew Haldeman kick) (Drive: 11 plays, 78 yards, 4:29;Bowling Green 14-10 ) Second quarter (13:45) WMU – Jamauri Bogan 3 yard run (Andrew Haldeman kick) (Drive: 7 plays, 83 yards, 2:41;Western Michigan 17-14 ) (09:41) BGSU –Teo Redding 42 yard pass from Matt Johnson (Tyler Tate kick) (Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 1:48;Bowling Green 21-17 ) (04:38) BGSU – Roger Lewis 31 yard pass from Matt Johnson (Tyler Tate kick failed) (Drive: 5 plays, 45 yards, 1:02;Bowling Green 27-17 ) (00:00) WMU – Andrew Haldeman 21 yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 10 yards, :35;Bowling Green 27-20 ) Third quarter (10:39) WMU –Zach Terrell 10 yard run (Andrew Haldeman kick) (Drive: 8 plays, 58 yards, 4:11;Tied 27-27 ) (08:43) BGSU – Travis Greene 26 yard run (Tyler Tate kick) (Drive: 8 plays, 77 yards, 2:06;Bowling Green 34-27 ) (02:54) BGSU – Travis Greene 5 yard run (Tyler Tate kick) (Drive: 11 plays, 64 yards, 3:48;Bowling Green 41-27 )
Statistics Bowling Green Western Michigan First downs 28 27 Plays–yards 505 487 Rushes–yards 41-236-3 45–205-3 Passing yards 269 282 Passing:comp– att– int 23–41–1 24–40–1 Time of possession 24:23 35:37
Team Category Player Statistics Bowling Green Passing Matt Johnson 23/31, 269 yards, 3 TDS, 1 INT Rushing Travis Greene 24 carries, 170 yards, 3 TDS Receiving Roger Lewis 5 receptions, 86 yards Western Michigan Passing Zach Terrell 24/40, 282 yards, 1 INT Rushing Jamauri Bogan 22 carries, 118 yards, 1 TDS Receiving Corey Davis 13 receptions, 159 yards
P. J. Fleck 's Broncos entered the game on a five game winning streak, all coming against MAC opponents. The Falcons became the first team to win three straight MAC East titles since Marshall won six consecutive East Division championships from 1997-2002. BG improved to 6-0 in MAC play for the first time since 1994. First victory over WMU since 52-0 win in 2004.[ 19]
Toledo Rockets (8-1) at Bowling Green Falcons (8-2) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total Toledo 17 13 7 7 44 Bowling Green 0 14 14 0 28
atDoyt Perry Stadium •Bowling Green, OH
Date : Tuesday, November 17, 2015Game time : 6:00 p.m.Game weather : Temperature: 59 °F (15 °C) • Wind: SE 12 mph (19 km/h) • Weather: CloudyGame attendance : 23,492Referee : Larry Smith • Umpire: Tim Gover • Linesman: Kole Knueppel • Line judge: Michael Sharp • Back judge: Jake Kemp • Field judge: Brad Horchem • Side judge: Edward Smith • Center judge: Jason GrantTV announcers (ESPN2 ) :Mark Neely (play–by–play),Ray Bentley (color),Quint Kessenich (sideline)[ 20]
Game information First quarter (12:55) TOLEDO –Kareem Hunt 5 yard run (Jameson Vest kick) (Drive: 4 plays, 27 yards, 1:52;Toledo 7–0 ) (10:02) TOLEDO – Terry Swanson 23 yard run (Jameson Vest kick) (Drive: 3 plays, 67 yards, :50;Toledo 14–0 ) (03:10) TOLEDO – Jemeson Vest 20 yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 60 yards, 5:29;Toledo 17–0 ) Second quarter (14:14) TOLEDO – Jemeson Vest 22 yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 49 yards, 1:47;Toledo 20–0 ) (12:20) BGSU – Fred Coppet 5 yard run (Tyler Tate kick) (Drive: 9 plays, 65 yards, 1:47;Toledo 20–7 ) (08:33) TOLEDO – Jemeson Vest 35 yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 47 yards, 3:47;Toledo 23–7 ) (05:58) TOLEDO – Kareem Hunt 11 yard run (Jameson Vest kick) (Drive: 10 plays, 47 yards, 3:47;Toledo 30–7 ) (01:34) BGSU –Gehrig Dieter 5 yard pass fromMatt Johnson (Tyler Tate kick) (Drive: 11 plays, 76 yards, 4:17;Toledo 30–14 ) Third quarter (12:25) BGSU – Gehrig Dieter 3 yard pass from Matt Johnson (Tyler Tate kick) (Drive: 4 plays, 32 yards, 1:19;Toledo 30–21 ) (11:10) TOLEDO – Phillip Ely 8 yard run (Jameson Vest kick) (Drive: 2 plays, 8 yards, :35;Toledo 37–21 ) (08:03) BGSU – Gehrig Dieter 11 yard pass from Matt Johnson (Tyler Tate kick) (Drive: 10 plays, 57 yards, 3:01;Toledo 37–28 ) Fourth quarter (08:38) TOLEDO –Alonzo Russell 15 yard pass from Phillip Ely (Jameson Vest kick) (Drive: 9 plays, 64 yards, 5:14;Toledo 44–28 )
Statistics Toledo Bowling Green First downs 20 28 Plays–yards 406 368 Rushes–yards 50-198-4 30–94-1 Passing yards 208 274 Passing:comp– att– int 16–24–1 28–46–2 Time of possession 34:31 25:29
Team Category Player Statistics Toledo Passing Phillip Ely 16/24, 208 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT Rushing Kareem Hunt 29 carries, 153 yards, 2 TDS Receiving Alonzo Russell 3 receptions, 74 yards, 1 TD Bowling Green Passing Matt Johnson 28/46, 274 yards, 3 TDS, 2 INTS Rushing Travis Greene 17 carries, 73 yards Receiving Gehrig Dieter 13 receptions, 103 yards, 3 TDS
Toledo's defense held BG to 368 yards of total offense, 216 below its average of 584. The Rockets defense caused five turnovers, including three fumble recoveries and two interceptions.[ 21] Dave Preston . Quarterback Matt Johnson set a school record for the most passing yards in a single-season, passingTyler Sheehan 's 2009 mark of 4,051. Linebacker Austin Valdez led the Flacons with 13 total tackles and 2.5 TFLs. He also added his second career interception.[ 22]
Bowling Green Falcons (8-3) at Ball State Cardinals (3-8) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total Bowling Green 13 14 7 14 48 Ball State 0 0 7 3 10
atScheumann Stadium •Muncie, IN
Date : Tuesday, November 24, 2015Game time : 7:00 p.m.Game weather : Temperature: 45 °F (7 °C) • Wind: SE 4 mph (6.4 km/h) • Weather: ClearGame attendance : 5,201Referee : Ron Hudson • Umpire: David Parker • Linesman: Lance Ferrell • Line judge: Michael Maisner • Back judge: Rich Grub • Field judge: Kyle DeBuse • Side judge: Matt KukarTV announcers (ESPN3 ) : Jim Barbar (play–by–play),Mark Herrmann (color)[ 23]
Game information First quarter (06:45) BGSU – Hunter Folkertsma 3 yard pass fromMatt Johnson (Tyler Tate kick failed) (Drive: 9 plays, 49 yards, 2:40;Bowling Green 6–0 ) (01:37) BGSU – Fred Coppet 1 yard run (Tyler Tate kick) (Drive: 11 plays, 98 yards, 2:55;Bowling Green 13–0 ) Second quarter (09:39) BGSU – Travis Greene 4 yard run (Tyler Tate kick) (Drive: 6 plays, 73 yards, 1:36;Bowling Green 20–0 ) (00:36) BGSU – Matt Johnson 4 yard run (Tyler Tate kick) (Drive: 5 plays, 27 yards, :41;Bowling Green 27–0 ) Third quarter (11:11) BGSU –Gehrig Dieter 1 yard pass from Matt Johnson (Tyler Tate kick) (Drive: 4 plays, 71 yards, 1:16;Bowling Green 34–0 ) (04:09) BALL – Chris Shillings 7 yard pass from Riley Neal (Morgan Hagee kick) (Drive: 12 plays, 69 yards, 3:52;Bowling Green 34–7 ) Fourth quarter (09:25) BALL – Morgan Hagee 32 yard field goal (Drive: 13 plays, 46 yards, 6:25;Bowling Green 34–10 ) (06:16) BGSU – Travis Greene 8 yard run (Tyler Tate kick) (Drive: 9 plays, 90 yards, 3:04;Bowling Green 41–10 ) (00:39) BGSU – Matt Domer 95 yard run (Tyler Tate kick) (Drive: 1 plays, 95 yards, :13;Bowling Green 48–10 )
Statistics Bowling Green Ball State First downs 22 15 Plays–yards 576 264 Rushes–yards 37-337-5 38–110-0 Passing yards 239 154 Passing:comp– att– int 26–45–0 24–40–3 Time of possession 22:26 37:34
Team Category Player Statistics Bowling Green Passing Matt Johnson 24/31, 236 yards, 2 TDS Rushing Fred Coppet 12 carries, 109 yards, 1 TD Receiving Gehrig Dieter 11 receptions, 81 yards, 1 TDS Ball State Passing Riley Neal 24/40, 154 yards, 1 TD, 3 INTS Rushing James Gilbert 16 carries, 66 yards Receiving KeVonn Mabon 7 receptions, 54 yards
Quarterback Matt Johnson tied the school and MAC record for touchdown passes in a single season. Johnson's 41st touchdown tied fellow FalconOmar Jacobs ' mark that was set in 2004. Running back Matt Domer's 95-yard touchdown was the second-longest touchdown run in school history. Travis Greene went over 1,000 rushing yards for the season, becoming the second player in school history, joiningPaul Miles , to rush for 1,000 yards in multiple seasons. Defensively, the Falcons had three first-half interceptions. Alfonso Mack had his team-leading fifth interception, while Dernard Turner had his fourth of the season and Eilar Hardy registered his second. Linebacker Brandon Harris had a career-high 11 tackles. BGSU finished the regular season at 9-3 overall and 7-1 in the Mid-American Conference.[ 24]
[ edit ] 2015 MAC Championship Game
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total Bowling Green 7 14 7 6 34 Northern Illinois 0 0 14 0 14
atFord Field •Detroit, MI
Game information First Quarter (04:15) BGSU – Fred Coppet 4 yard run (Tyler Tate kick) (Drive: 10 plays, 70 yards, 2:40;Bowling Green 7–0 ) Second quarter (05:28) BGSU – Derek Lee 2 yard pass fromMatt Johnson (Tyler Tate kick) (Drive: 3 plays, 17 yards, :56;Bowling Green 14–0 ) (01:04) BGSU – Travis Greene 25 yard run (Tyler Tate kick) (Drive: 8 plays, 84 yards, 2:32;Bowling Green 21–0 ) Third quarter (12:26) BGSU –Roger Lewis 45 yard pass from Matt Johnson (Tyler Tate kick) (Drive: 5 plays, 73 yards, 1:37;Bowling Green 28–0 ) (05:43) NIU – Desroy Maxwell 32 yard pass from Tommy Fiedler (Christian Hagan kick) (Drive: 5 plays, 46 yards, 1:29;Bowling Green 28–7 ) (02:24) NIU – Shawun Lurry 64 yard interception return (Christian Hagan kick) (Bowling Green 28–14 ) Fourth quarter (12:32) BGSU – Travis Greene 1 yard run (Tyler Tate kick blocked) (Drive: 12 plays, 83 yards, 4:47;Bowling Green 34–14 )
Statistics Bowling Green Northern Illinois First downs 25 17 Plays–yards 501 259 Rushes–yards 53-266-3 38–107-0 Passing yards 235 152 Passing:comp– att– int 25–37–2 12–28–3 Time of possession 34:26 25:34
Team Category Player Statistics Bowling Green Passing Matt Johnson 25/37, 235 yards, 2 TDS, 2 INTS Rushing Travis Greene 29 carries, 183 yards, 2 TDS Receiving Gehrig Dieter 7 receptions, 75 yards Northern Illinois Passing Tommy Fiedler 12/28, 152 yards, 1 TD, 3 INTS Rushing Joel Bouagnon 14 carries, 57 yards Receiving Desroy Maxwell 3 receptions, 68 yards, 1 TD
The 2015 conference title was the second MAC Championship over the last three years for the Falcons and is the 12th MAC Championship in school history. Redshirt-senior Travis Greene ran for a career-high 183 yards and two touchdowns, earning him the Most Valuable Player award. Quarterback Matt Johnson threw for 235 yards and two touchdowns. Wide receiver Gehrig Dieter caught a game high seven receptions for 75 yards, while Roger Lewis totaled six catches for 75 yards, including a 45-yard touchdown catch and run in the third quarter. Defensively, BG was led by linebacker Austin Valdez's 13 total tackles, while defensive back Alfonso Mack finished with seven total stops and an interception. The defense forced three interceptions and two fumble recoveries.[ 26]
On December 5,Dino Babers became the head coach at Syracuse.[ 27]
[ edit ] 2015 GoDaddy Bowl
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total Georgia Southern 9 14 21 14 58 Bowling Green 13 14 0 0 27
atLadd–Peebles Stadium •Mobile, AL
Date : Wednesday, December 23, 2015Game time : 7:00 p.m.Game weather : Temperature: 72 °F (22 °C) • Wind: S 19 mph (31 km/h) • Weather: CloudyGame attendance : 28,656Referee : Scott Campbell • Umpire: M Henderson • Linesman: Greg Downum • Line judge: Steve Hoslett • Back judge: Robert Lewis • Field judge: Kirk Wisneski • Side judge: Rick OckeyTV announcers (ESPN ) :Tom Hart (play-by-play),Andre Ware (analyst), andLaura Rutledge (sideline) (ESPN)[ 28] [ 29]
Game information First quarter (08:52) GASO – La Ramsby 1 yard run (Younghoe Koo kick) (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:34;Georgia Southern 7–0 ) (07:29) BGSU –Roger Lewis 45 yard pass fromMatt Johnson (Tyler Tate kick blocked) (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 1:23;Georgia Southern 7–6 ) (07:29) GASO – Matt Dobson 99 yard defensive 2-point conversion return(Georgia Southern 9–6 ) (00:33) BGSU – Ronnine Moore 15 yard pass from Matt Johnson (Tyler Tate kick)(Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 1:42;Bowling Green 13–9 ) Second quarter (11:42) BGSU –Gehrig Dieter 51 yard pass from Matt Johnson (Tyler Tate kick) (Drive: 1 play, 51 yards, :08;Bowling Green 20–9 ) (07:53) GASO – Wesley Fields 26 yard run (Younghoe Koo kick) (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:49;Bowling Green 20–16 ) (01:27) GASO –Montay Crockett 31 yard pass from Kevin Ellison (Younghoe Koo kick) (Drive: 12 plays, 92 yards, 5:15;Georgia Southern 23–20 ) (00:36) BGSU – Travis Greene 5 yard run (Tyler Tate kick) (Drive: 5 plays, 66 yards, :51;Bowling Green 27–23 ) Third quarter (07:26) GASO – Favian Upshaw 3 yard run (Younghoe Koo kick) (Drive: 14 plays, 75 yards, 7:31;Georgia Southern 30–27 ) (02:55) GASO – Favian Upshaw 80 yard run (Younghoe Koo kick) (Drive: 1 play, 80 yards, :11;Georgia Southern 37–27 ) (01:51) GASO –Matt Breida 1 yard run (Younghoe Koo kick) (Drive: 2 plays, 14 yards, :23;Georgia Southern 44–27 ) Fourth quarter (14:55) GASO – Favian Upshaw 8 yard run (Younghoe Koo kick) (Drive: 2 plays, 10 yards, :48;Georgia Southern 51–27 ) (05:25) GASO – Favian Upshaw 3 yard run (Younghoe Koo kick) (Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 3:59;Georgia Southern 58–27 )
Statistics Georgia Southern Bowling Green First downs 26 15 Plays–yards 534 362 Rushes–yards 68-452-7 29–116-1 Passing yards 82 246 Passing:comp– att– int 4–8–0 15–34–0 Time of possession 40:39 19:21
Team Category Player Statistics Georgia Southern Passing Kevin Ellison 3/5, 65 yards, 1 TD Rushing Favian Upshaw 12 carries, 199 yards, 4 TDS Receiving Montay Crockett 1 reception, 31 yards, 1 TD Bowling Green Passing Matt Johnson 15/34, 246 yards, 3 TDS Rushing Travis Greene 10 carries, 79 yards, 1 TD Receiving Ronnie Moore 5 receptions, 83 yards, 1 TD
Georgia Southern scored 35 unanswered points in the second half to overcome Bowling Green's 27-23 halftime lead. QuarterbackMatt Johnson threw three first half touchdowns. He became BG's passing touchdown leader, passingOmar Jacobs 's 70-touchdown mark with 73 to end his career. Johnson extended his MAC and school records for most passing yards (4,946) and touchdown passes (46) in a single season. With his 15 completions, Johnson finished the year with 383, breaking the school record set byTyler Sheehan (373) in 2009. Running back Travis Greene finished his career with 3,852 rushing yards, most in program history. Wide receiverRoger Lewis (1,544) andGehrig Dieter (1,033), combined for the most yards for any wide receiver duo in school history. Punter Joe Davidson's 73-yard punt became the longest punt in GoDaddy Bowl history and BGSU's bowl history. Defensively, Taylor Royster and Austin Valdez each recorded 11 tackles. Bowling Green ended the season with a record of 10-4, winning double-digit games for the sixth time in program history. Bowling Green became 6-7 all-time in bowl games and 1-2 all-time in the GoDaddy Bowl. On the season, the Falcons scored a school record 591 points and 81 touchdowns.[ 30]
Award Player Position Year Date Source MAC East Offensive Player of the Week Matt Johnson QB R-Sr. Sep. 7 [ 31] MAC East Offensive Player of the Week Matt Johnson (2) QB R-Sr. Sep. 14 [ 32] MAC East Special Teams Player of the Week Joseph Davidson P R-So. Sep. 14 [ 32] MAC East Offensive Player of the Week Roger Lewis WR So. Sep. 21 [ 33] MAC East Offensive Player of the Week Matt Johnson (3) QB R-Sr. Sep. 28 [ 34] MAC East Offensive Player of the Week Roger Lewis (2) Wr So. Oct. 5 [ 35] MAC East Offensive Player of the Week Matt Johnson (4) QB R-Sr. Oct. 12 [ 36] MAC East Special Teams Player of the Week Tyler Tate K R-Sr. Oct. 12 [ 36] MAC East Offensive Player of the Week Matt Johnson (5) QB R-Sr. Oct. 19 [ 37] MAC East Offensive Player of the Week Matt Johnson (6) QB R-Sr. Oct. 26 [ 38] MAC East Special Teams Player of the Week Joseph Davidson (2) P R-So. Oct. 26 [ 38] MAC East Offensive Player of the Week Travis Greene RB R-Sr. Nov. 9 [ 39] MAC East Offensive Player of the Week Travis Greene (2) RB R-Sr. Nov. 16 [ 40] MAC East Defensive Player of the Week Brandon Harris LB Fr. Nov. 30 [ 41]
MAC Conference Individual Yearly awards [ edit ] Award Player Position Year All-MAC First Team Offense Matt Johnson QB R-Sr. All-MAC First Team Offense Roger Lewis WR So. All-MAC First Team Offense Travis Greene RB R-Sr. All-MAC First Team Defense Austin Valdez ILB R-So. All-MAC First Team Defense Joseph Davidson P R-So. All-MAC Second Team Offense Alex Huettel OL R-Sr. All-MAC Second Team Offense Jacob Bennett OL R-Jr. All-MAC Second Team Offense Gehrig Dieter WR R-Jr. All-MAC Second Team Defense Trenton Greene OLB R-Jr. All-MAC Third Team Offense Ronnie Moore WR Jr. All-MAC Third Team Specialists Ryan Burbrink PR R-Sr.
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December 2, 2015.^ "Lewis Named To Associated Press All-America Third Team" .BGSU Athletics .^ "Lewis Named FWAA Second Team All-America" .BGSU Athletics .^ "Huettel Headlines Three Falcons Named To Phil Steele All-America Teams" .bgsufalcons.com . Scott Swegan. December 17, 2015.^ "Baker Mayfield, Derrick Henry lead SI.com's 2015 All-America Team" .si.com . RetrievedNovember 27, 2023 .^ "Johnson Named One Of Manning Award Stars Of The Week" .bgsufalcons.com . BGSU Athletics. September 14, 2015.^ "Johnson Named Davey O'Brien National Quarterback of the Week" .bgsufalcons.com . BGSU Athletics. September 15, 2015.^ "Johnson Named Maxwell Award National Player of the Week" .bgsufalcons.com . BGSU Athletics. September 17, 2015.^ "Johnson Named Maxwell Award National Player of the Week" .bgsufalcons.com . BGSU Athletics. September 17, 2015.^ "Moore Named To Biletnikoff Award Watch List" .bgsufalcons.com . BGSU Athletics. October 28, 2015.^ "Davidson Named Candidate For Ray Guy Award" .bgsufalcons.com . BGSU Athletics. October 30, 2015.^ "Johnson Named Davey O'Brien National Quarterback of the Week" .bgsufalcons.com . BGSU Athletics. November 2, 2015.^ "Lewis Named Semifinalist For Biletnikoff Award" .bgsufalcons.com . BGSU Athletics. November 17, 2015.^ "Lewis Nominated For Broyles Award" .bgsufalcons.com . BGSU Athletics. November 25, 2015.
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