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Quick Lane Bowl, L 24–30 vs. Minnesota | |
| Conference | Mid-American Conference |
| East Division | |
| Record | 7–6 (5–3 MAC) |
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| Offensive scheme | Multiple |
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| Base defense | Multiple |
| Home stadium | Doyt Perry Stadium |
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| Miami (OH) xy$ | 7 | – | 1 | 11 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ohio | 6 | – | 2 | 10 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling Green | 5 | – | 3 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Buffalo | 3 | – | 5 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Akron | 1 | – | 7 | 2 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kent State | 0 | – | 8 | 1 | – | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Toledo xy | 8 | – | 0 | 11 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northern Illinois | 5 | – | 3 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Eastern Michigan | 4 | – | 4 | 6 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Central Michigan | 3 | – | 5 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ball State | 3 | – | 5 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Western Michigan | 3 | – | 5 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Championship: Miami (OH) 23, Toledo 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2023 Bowling Green Falcons football team represented Bowling Green State University during the 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Falcons were led by fifth-year head coach Scot Loeffler and played their home games at Doyt Perry Stadium in Bowling Green, Ohio. [1] [2] The Bowling Green Falcons football team drew an average home attendance of 13,462 in 2023. [3]
The Bowling Green Falcons competed as members of the East Division of the Mid-American Conference (MAC). They finished the regular season 7–5 and 5–3 in conference play [4] securing their first winning season since 2015. They played Minnesota in the Quick Lane Bowl, where they lost 24–30. [5]
On July 20, the MAC announced the preseason coaches poll. Bowling Green was picked to finish fourth in the East. [6]
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | ||
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| September 2 | 12:00 p.m. | at Liberty * | CBSSN | L 24–34 | 18,811 | |||
| September 9 | 2:00 p.m. | Eastern Illinois * | ESPN+ | W 38–15 | 12,312 | |||
| September 16 | 7:30 p.m. | at No. 2 Michigan * | BTN | L 6–31 | 109,955 | |||
| September 23 | 3:30 p.m. | Ohio |
| ESPN+ | L 7–38 | 18,248 | ||
| September 30 | 3:30 p.m. | at Georgia Tech * | ACCN | W 38–27 | 30,097 | |||
| October 7 | 3:30 p.m. | at Miami (OH) | ESPN+ | L 0–27 | 19,047 | |||
| October 14 | 3:30 p.m. | at Buffalo | ESPN+ | W 24–14 | 15,196 | |||
| October 21 | 2:00 p.m. | Akron |
| ESPN+ | W 41–14 | 10,068 | ||
| November 1 | 7:30 p.m. | Ball State |
| ESPN2 | W 24–21 | 6,091 | ||
| November 8 | 7:00 p.m. | at Kent State | CBSSN | W 49–19 | 6,065 | |||
| November 14 | 7:00 p.m. | Toledo |
| ESPN2 | L 31–32 | 20,590 | ||
| November 21 | 7:00 p.m. | at Western Michigan | ESPNU | W 34–10 | 8,901 | |||
| December 26 | 2:00 p.m. | vs. Minnesota | ESPN | L 24–30 | 28,521 | |||
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| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Bowling Green | 0 | 14 | 10 | 0 | 24 |
| Liberty | 7 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 34 |
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| Statistics | Bowling Green | Liberty |
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| First downs | 19 | 22 |
| Plays–yards | 62-328 | 69-389 |
| Rushes–yards | 31–191 | 49–246 |
| Passing yards | 137 | 246 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 11–31–5 | 11–20–0 |
| Time of possession | 27:05 | 32:55 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Bowling Green | Passing | Connor Bazelak | 6/21, 71 yards, 3 INT |
| Rushing | Ta'ron Keith | 3 carries, 69 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Odieu Hiliare | 4 receptions, 59 yards, TD | |
| Liberty | Passing | Kaidon Salter | 11/20, 143 yards, 2 TDS |
| Rushing | Kaidon Salter | 19 carries, 82 yards | |
| Receiving | Treon Sibley | 3 receptions, 56 yards |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Eastern Illinois | 6 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 15 |
| Bowling Green | 7 | 14 | 10 | 7 | 38 |
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| Statistics | Eastern Illinois | Bowling Green |
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| First downs | 20 | 25 |
| Plays–yards | 59-325 | 64-509 |
| Rushes–yards | 26–75 | 34–141 |
| Passing yards | 250 | 368 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 21–33–1 | 25-30-0 |
| Time of possession | 29:48 | 30:12 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Eastern Illinois | Passing | Pierce Holley | 21/32, 250 yards, 2 TDS, 1 INT |
| Rushing | Kevin Daniels | 15 carries, 78 yards | |
| Receiving | DeAirious Smith | 4 receptions, 83 yards, TD | |
| Bowling Green | Passing | Connor Bazelak | 23/28, 319 yards, 3 TDS |
| Rushing | Terion Stewart | 10 carries, 51 yards, 2 TDS | |
| Receiving | Ta'ron Keith | 6 receptions, 123 yards |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Bowling Green | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Michigan | 7 | 7 | 17 | 0 | 31 |
at Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI
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| Statistics | Bowling Green | Michigan |
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| First downs | 10 | 15 |
| Plays–yards | 57-205 | 44-389 |
| Rushes–yards | 36–81 | 31–169 |
| Passing yards | 124 | 143 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 14–21–2 | 8–13–3 |
| Time of possession | 36:13 | 23:47 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Bowling Green | Passing | Camden Orth | 8/11, 91 yards |
| Rushing | Nick Mosley | 4 carries, 33 yards | |
| Receiving | Odieu Hiliare | 2 receptions, 37 yards | |
| Michigan | Passing | J. J. McCarthy | 8/13, 143 yards, 2 TDS, 3 INTS |
| Rushing | Blake Corum | 12 carries, 101 yards, 2 TDS | |
| Receiving | Cornelius Johnson | 3 receptions, 71 yards, 1 TD |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Ohio | 21 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 38 |
| Bowling Green | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
at Doyt Perry Stadium • Bowling Green, OH
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| Statistics | Ohio | Bowling Green |
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| First downs | 19 | 10 |
| Plays–yards | 328 | 211 |
| Rushes–yards | 37–127 | 22-102 |
| Passing yards | 201 | 109 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 16–19–0 | 16-31-2 |
| Time of possession | 34:13 | 25:47 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Ohio | Passing | Kurtis Rourke | 14/16, 196 yards, 3 TDS |
| Rushing | O'shaan Allison | 13 carries, 42 yards | |
| Receiving | Jacoby Jones | 4 receptions, 85 yards | |
| Bowling Green | Passing | Connor Bazelak | 16/31, 109 yards, 2 INTS |
| Rushing | Terion Stewart | 12 carries, 107 yards, 1 TD | |
| Receiving | Odieu Hiliare | 5 receptions, 45 yards |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Bowling Green | 7 | 10 | 21 | 0 | 38 |
| Georgia Tech | 14 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 27 |
at Bobby Dodd Stadium • Atlanta, Georgia
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| Statistics | Bowling Green | Georgia Tech |
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| First downs | 26 | 27 |
| Plays–yards | 438 | 417 |
| Rushes–yards | 45–175 | 32–69 |
| Passing yards | 263 | 348 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 21–33–0 | 23–37–2 |
| Time of possession | 42:45 | 17:15 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Bowling Green | Passing | Connor Bazelak | 21/32, 263 yards, 1 TD |
| Rushing | Terion Stewart | 26 carries, 138 yards, 1 TD | |
| Receiving | Finn Hogan | 6 receptions, 102 yards, 1 TD | |
| Georgia Tech | Passing | Haynes King | 23/37, 348 yards, 4 TDS, 2 INTS |
| Rushing | Haynes King | 10 carries, 28 yards | |
| Receiving | Dominick Blaylock | 7 receptions, 131 yards |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Bowling Green | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Miami (OH) | 7 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 27 |
at Yager Stadium • Oxford, OH
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| Statistics | Bowling Green | Miami |
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| First downs | 9 | 20 |
| Plays–yards | 135 | 356 |
| Rushes–yards | 19–63 | 47–186 |
| Passing yards | 72 | 170 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 11–23–1 | 15–18–0 |
| Time of possession | 20:31 | 39:29 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Bowling Green | Passing | Connor Bazelak | 8/17, 64 yards, 1 INT |
| Rushing | Terion Stewart | 8 carries, 63 yards | |
| Receiving | Odieu Hiliare | 4 receptions, 27 yards | |
| Miami | Passing | Brett Gabbert | 15/18, 170 yards, 2 TDS |
| Rushing | Kenny Tracy | 11 carries, 58 yards | |
| Receiving | Joe Wilkins | 6 receptions, 70 yards |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Bowling Green | 10 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
| Buffalo | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
at UB Stadium • Buffalo, NY
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| Statistics | Bowling Green | Buffalo |
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| First downs | 13 | 18 |
| Plays–yards | 295 | 238 |
| Rushes–yards | 43–218 | 37–167 |
| Passing yards | 295 | 71 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 9–16–2 | 9–29–4 |
| Time of possession | 33:28 | 26:32 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Bowling Green | Passing | Camden Orth | 9/16, 77 yards, 1 TD, 2 INTS |
| Rushing | Terion Stewart | 25 carries, 123 yards | |
| Receiving | Austin Osborne | 3 receptions, 59 yards | |
| Buffalo | Passing | CJ Ogbonna | 4/14, 41 yards, 1 TD, 2 INTS |
| Rushing | Ron Cook Jr. | 12 carries, 47 yards | |
| Receiving | Darrell Harding Jr. | 2 receptions, 39 yards, 1 TD |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Akron | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
| Bowling Green | 3 | 10 | 21 | 7 | 41 |
at Doyt Perry Stadium • Bowling Green, OH
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| Statistics | Akron | Bowling Green |
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| First downs | 18 | 15 |
| Plays–yards | 279 | 297 |
| Rushes–yards | 28–45 | 42–214 |
| Passing yards | 234 | 83 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 22–39–2 | 8-14-0 |
| Time of possession | 29:56 | 30:04 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Akron | Passing | Jeff Undercuffler | 22/39, 234 yards, 2 INTS |
| Rushing | Lorenzo Lingard | 12 carries, 56 yards, 1 TD | |
| Receiving | Daniel George | 7 receptions, 74 yards | |
| Bowling Green | Passing | Connor Bazelak | 6/11, 69 yards, 1 TD |
| Rushing | Terion Stewart | 19 carries, 131 yards, 3 TDS | |
| Receiving | Harold Fannin Jr. | 2 receptions, 34 yards, 1 TD |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Ball State | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
| Bowling Green | 7 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 24 |
at Doyt Perry Stadium • Bowling Green, OH
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| Statistics | Ball State | Bowling Green |
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| First downs | 16 | 13 |
| Plays–yards | 283 | 281 |
| Rushes–yards | 49–217-3 | 34–104 |
| Passing yards | 66 | 177 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 9–19–0 | 15-23-0 |
| Time of possession | 33:34 | 26:26 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Ball State | Passing | Kiael Kelly | 9/19, 66 yards |
| Rushing | Marquez Cooper/Kiael Kelly | 25 carries, 90 yards, 1 TD/ 25 carries, 90 yards, 2 TDS | |
| Receiving | Ahmad Edwards | 3 receptions, 25 yards | |
| Bowling Green | Passing | Connor Bazelak | 13/21, 128 yards, 2 TDS |
| Rushing | Terion Stewart | 15 carries, 92 yards, 1 TD | |
| Receiving | Harold Fannin Jr. | 5 receptions, 92 yards, 1 TD |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Bowling Green | 14 | 14 | 0 | 21 | 49 |
| Kent State | 3 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 19 |
at Dix Stadium • Kent, OH
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| Statistics | Bowling Green | Kent State |
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| First downs | 18 | 20 |
| Plays–yards | 476 | 358 |
| Rushes–yards | 39–190 | 32–74 |
| Passing yards | 286 | 284 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 17–23–1 | 23–40–1 |
| Time of possession | 30:29 | 29:31 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Bowling Green | Passing | Connor Bazelak | 13/19, 188 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT |
| Rushing | Ta'ron Keith | 9 carries, 103 yards, 1 TD | |
| Receiving | Ta'ron Keith | 8 receptions, 130 yards, 1 TD | |
| Kent State | Passing | Tommy Ulatowski | 23/40, 284 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT |
| Rushing | Jaylen Thomas | 18 carries, 73 yards, 1 TD | |
| Receiving | Luke Floriea | 9 receptions, 95 yards |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Toledo | 7 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 32 |
| Bowling Green | 14 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 31 |
at Doyt Perry Stadium • Bowling Green, OH
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| Statistics | Toledo | Bowling Green |
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| First downs | 16 | 21 |
| Plays–yards | 57-415 | 81-404 |
| Rushes–yards | 27–136 | 35–95 |
| Passing yards | 279 | 309 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 20–30–1 | 26-46-0 |
| Time of possession | 23:01 | 36:59 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Toledo | Passing | Dequan Finn | 20/30, 279 yards, 2 TDS, 1 INT |
| Rushing | Peny Boone | 15 carries, 131 yards, 1 TD | |
| Receiving | Anthony Torres | 3 receptions, 71 yards | |
| Bowling Green | Passing | Connor Bazelak | 23/35, 286 yards, 1 TD |
| Rushing | Ta'ron Keith | 15 carries, 64 yards, 1 TD | |
| Receiving | Harold Fannin Jr. | 5 receptions, 89 yards, 2 TDS |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Bowling Green | 10 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 34 |
| Western Michigan | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
at Waldo Stadium • Kalamazoo, MI
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| Statistics | Bowling Green | Western Michigan |
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| First downs | 21 | 16 |
| Plays–yards | 360 | 258 |
| Rushes–yards | 28–132 | 41–135 |
| Passing yards | 228 | 123 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 19–28–1 | 17–27–2 |
| Time of possession | 29:09 | 30:51 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Bowling Green | Passing | Connor Bazelak | 18/26, 217 yards, 2 TDS |
| Rushing | Ta'ron Keith | 13 carries, 66 yards, 1 TD | |
| Receiving | Harold Fannin Jr. | 8 receptions, 99 yards | |
| Western Michigan | Passing | Hayden Wolff | 17/27, 123 yards, 2 INTS |
| Rushing | Jalen Buckley | 18 carries, 85 yards, 1 TD | |
| Receiving | Kenneth Womack | 8 receptions, 44 yards |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Bowling Green | 7 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 24 |
| Minnesota | 6 | 3 | 14 | 7 | 30 |
at Ford Field • Detroit, Michigan
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| Statistics | Bowling Green | Minnesota |
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| First downs | 18 | 19 |
| Plays–yards | 60–303 | 60–281 |
| Rushes–yards | 21–82 | 44–255 |
| Passing yards | 221 | 26 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 22–39–0 | 8–16–1 |
| Time of possession | 26:38 | 33:22 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Bowling Green | Passing | Connor Bazelak | 22/38, 221 yards, 1 TD |
| Rushing | Pasean Wimberly | 3 carries, 63 yards, 1 TD | |
| Receiving | Odieu Hiliare | 10 receptions, 152 yards, 1 TD | |
| Minnesota | Passing | Cole Kramer | 8/16, 26 yards, 2 TD 1 INT |
| Rushing | Darius Taylor | 35 carries, 208 yards, 1 TD | |
| Receiving | Darius Taylor | 2 receptions, 11 yards |
Final Statistics through December 26, 2023
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| NAME | GP | GS | Record | Cmp | Att | Pct | Yds | TD | Int | Rtg | |
| Connor Bazelak | 11 | 11 | 6–5 | 168 | 278 | 60.3 | 1,935 | 12 | 7 | 128.1 | |
| Camden Orth | 12 | 2 | 1–1 | 39 | 68 | 57.4 | 486 | 5 | 5 | 126.9 | |
| Hayden Timosciek | 2 | 0 | 0–0 | 6 | 10 | 60.0 | 33 | 0 | 2 | 47.7 | |
| Totals | 13 | 13 | 7–6 | 213 | 357 | 59.7 | 2,454 | 17 | 14 | 125.3 | |
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| NAME | GP | Att | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | |
| Terion Stewart | 9 | 125 | 762 | 6.1 | 54 | 8 | |
| Camden Orth | 12 | 67 | 208 | 3.1 | 18 | 5 | |
| Taron Keith | 12 | 66 | 390 | 5.9 | 40 | 4 | |
| Connor Bazelak | 11 | 44 | -82 | -1.9 | 17 | 2 | |
| Jaison Patterson | 13 | 35 | 128 | 3.7 | 20 | 1 | |
| Pasean Wimberly | 13 | 22 | 124 | 5.6 | 42 | 1 | |
| Jamal Johnson | 11 | 15 | 96 | 6.4 | 32 | 0 | |
| Harold Fannin Jr. | 11 | 14 | 41 | 2.9 | 15 | 0 | |
| Nick Mosley | 4 | 8 | 56 | 7.0 | 23 | 0 | |
| Lucian Anderson III | 3 | 8 | 28 | 3.5 | 9 | 1 | |
| Hayden Timosciek | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0.5 | 2 | 0 | |
| Abdul-Fatai Ibrahim | 13 | 3 | 6 | 2.0 | 5 | 0 | |
| Trimaine Brown Jr. | 4 | 2 | 6 | 3.0 | 4 | 0 | |
| Jhaylin Embry | 13 | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | 5 | 0 | |
| Jackson Kleather | 10 | 1 | 17 | 17.0 | 17 | 0 | |
| Odieu Hiliare | 13 | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 12 | 0 | |
| Chris Edmonds | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 5 | 0 | |
| Totals | 13 | 429 | 1,788 | 4.2 | 54 | 22 | |
| Receiving statistics | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NAME | GP | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | ||
| Odieu Hiliare | 13 | 45 | 532 | 11.8 | 46 | 4 | ||
| Harold Fannin Jr. | 11 | 44 | 623 | 14.2 | 56 | 6 | ||
| Taron Keith | 12 | 44 | 457 | 10.4 | 58 | 3 | ||
| Austin Osborne | 13 | 29 | 302 | 10.4 | 42 | 0 | ||
| Abdul-Fatai Ibrahim | 13 | 20 | 220 | 11.0 | 33 | 2 | ||
| Finn Hogan | 10 | 11 | 163 | 14.8 | 50 | 1 | ||
| Levi Gazarek | 13 | 6 | 35 | 5.8 | 15 | 0 | ||
| Jaison Patterson | 13 | 4 | 23 | 5.8 | 17 | 0 | ||
| Andrew Bench | 13 | 3 | 20 | 6.7 | 10 | 0 | ||
| Jamal Johnson | 11 | 3 | 13 | 4.3 | 8 | 0 | ||
| Jaylon Tillman | 13 | 2 | 37 | 18.5 | 35 | 1 | ||
| Terion Stewart | 9 | 1 | 27 | 27.0 | 27 | 0 | ||
| Jhaylin Embry | 13 | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 13 | 213 | 2,454 | 11.5 | 58 | 17 | ||
| Kicking statistics | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NAME | GP | FGM | FGA | Pct | 0–19 | 20–29 | 30–39 | 40–49 | 50+ | Lng | XPM | XPA | Pct | Pts | |
| Alan Anaya | 13 | 13 | 18 | 72.2 | 0–0 | 4–4 | 6–8 | 3–5 | 0–1 | 42 | 43 | 43 | 100.0 | 82 | |
| Totals | 13 | 13 | 18 | 72.2 | 0–0 | 4–4 | 6–8 | 3–5 | 0–1 | 42 | 43 | 43 | 100.0 | 82 | |
| Kickoff statistics | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NAME | GP | Num | Yds | Avg | Lng | TB | OB |
| Jack Sauder | 13 | 62 | 3,626 | 58.5 | 65 | 10 | 2 |
| Jackson Kleather | 10 | 3 | 127 | 42.3 | 57 | 0 | 0 |
| Alan Anaya | 13 | 2 | 125 | 62.5 | 65 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 13 | 67 | 3,878 | 57.9 | 65 | 10 | 2 |
| Punting statistics | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NAME | GP | Punts | Yds | Avg | Lng | TB | I–20 | 50+ | FC | Blk | |
| Jackson Kleather | 10 | 33 | 1,296 | 39.3 | 63 | 2 | 13 | 1 | 11 | 0 | |
| Sami Sir | 4 | 17 | 659 | 38.8 | 50 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 0 | |
| Totals | 13 | 50 | 1,955 | 39.1 | 63 | 3 | 16 | 3 | 17 | 0 | |
| Punt return statistics | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NAME | Ret | Yds | Avg | Lng | FC | TD |
| Jhaylin Embry | 17 | 110 | 6.5 | 40 | 11 | 0 |
| Pasean Wimberly | 0 | 18 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Totals | 17 | 128 | 7.5 | 40 | 11 | 1 |
| Kick return statistics | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NAME | Ret | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | |
| Jhaylin Embry | 12 | 249 | 20.8 | 58 | 0 | |
| Taron Keith | 7 | 154 | 22.0 | 47 | 0 | |
| Jaison Patterson | 2 | 42 | 21.0 | 25 | 0 | |
| Jaylon Tillman | 1 | 14 | 14.0 | 14 | 0 | |
| Charles Rosser | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 3 | 0 | |
| Totals | 23 | 462 | 20.1 | 58 | 0 | |