2023 Bowling Green Falcons football team

2023 Bowling Green Falcons football
Quick Lane Bowl, L 24–30 vs. Minnesota
Conference	Mid-American Conference
Division	East Division
Record	7–6 (5–3 MAC)
Head coach	Scot Loeffler (5th season)
Co-offensive coordinator	Max Warner (2nd season)
Co-offensive coordinator	Greg Nosal (2nd season)
Co-defensive coordinator	Steve Morrison (1st season)
Co-defensive coordinator	Sammy Lawanson (1st season)
Home stadium	Doyt Perry Stadium
Seasons ←  2022 2024  →

2023 Mid-American Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
East Division
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
West Division
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
$ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions y – Championship game participant

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]} They 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 ^[3] They played Minnesota in the Quick Lane Bowl, where they lost 24–30. ^[4]

Preseason

Preseason polls

Coaches Poll

On July 20, the MAC announced the preseason coaches poll. Bowling Green was picked to finish fourth in the East. ^[5]

East
Predicted finish	Team	Votes (1st place)
1	Ohio	63 (9)
2	Miami	52 (2)
3	Buffalo	51 (1)
4	Bowling Green	35
5	Akron	26
6	Kent State	19

West
Predicted finish	Team	Votes (1st place)
1	Toledo	66 (11)
2	Eastern Michigan	55 (1)
3	Northern Illinois	38
4	Central Michigan	37
5	Ball State	27
6	Western Michigan	23

Coaches poll (MAC Championship)
Rank	Team	Votes
1	Toledo	7
2	Ohio	4
3	Buffalo	1

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 2	12:00 p.m.	at Liberty *	Williams Stadium Lynchburg, VA	CBSSN	L 24–34	18,811
September 9	2:00 p.m.	Eastern Illinois *	Doyt Perry Stadium Bowling Green, OH	ESPN+	W 38–15	12,312
September 16	7:30 p.m.	at No. 2 Michigan *	Michigan Stadium Ann Arbor, MI	BTN	L 6–31	109,955
September 23	3:30 p.m.	Ohio	Doyt Perry Stadium Bowling Green, OH	ESPN+	L 7–38	18,248
September 30	3:30 p.m.	at Georgia Tech *	Bobby Dodd Stadium Atlanta, GA	ACCN	W 38–27	30,097
October 7	3:30 p.m.	at Miami (OH)	Yager Stadium Oxford, OH	ESPN+	L 0–27	19,047
October 14	3:30 p.m.	at Buffalo	UB Stadium Buffalo, NY	ESPN+	W 24–14	15,196
October 21	2:00 p.m.	Akron	Doyt Perry Stadium Bowling Green, OH	ESPN+	W 41–14	10,068
November 1	7:30 p.m.	Ball State	Doyt Perry Stadium Bowling Green, OH	ESPN2	W 24–21	6,091
November 8	7:00 p.m.	at Kent State	Dix Stadium Kent, OH (Anniversary Award)	CBSSN	W 49–19	6,065
November 14	7:00 p.m.	Toledo	Doyt Perry Stadium Bowling Green, OH (Battle of I-75)	ESPN2	L 31–32	20,590
November 21	7:00 p.m.	at Western Michigan	Waldo Stadium Kalamazoo, MI	ESPNU	W 34–10	8,901
December 26	2:00 p.m.	vs. Minnesota	Ford Field Detroit, MI (Quick Lane Bowl)	ESPN	L 24–30	28,521
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time

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Roster

2023 Bowling Green Falcons football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class RB 0 Ta'ron Keith Jr WR 1 Odieu Hiliare Sr WR 2 Abdul-Fatai Ibrahim Sr QB 3 Lucian Anderson III Fr RB 4 Terion Stewart So RB 5 Nick Mosley Jr WR 5 Jaylon Tillman Jr QB 7 Connor Bazelak Sr WR 8 Jhaylin Embry Jr TE 9 Griffin Little Jr TE 10 Levi Gazarek Jr WR 11 Finn Hogan So QB 12 Camden Orth Sr WR 13 Cynceir McNeal Fr QB 15 Colman Teasdale Fr QB 16 Hayden Timosciek Fr WR 17 Tae'Shaun Johnson So WR 18 Austin Osborne Sr WR 19 Shawn Thigpen Fr RB 20 Jamal Johnson Jr RB 21 Chris Edmonds Fr WR 23 Trimaine Brown Jr. Fr RB 24 Bryce DeFalco Fr WR 26 Trey Johnson  Fr TE 27 Nic Kilbride Jr RB 28 Jaison Patterson Jr RB 30 PaSean Wimberly Sr TE 44 Harold Fannin Jr. So TE 45 Rocco Hicks So OT 50 Alex Wollschlaeger Jr G 51 Cedric Dunbar II Sr G 52 Chris Akporoghene Sr OT 53 Tunde Fatukasi Jr C 54 Brody Bolyn Fr OT 56 Armon Bethea So G 57 Alex Padgett So G 64 Bronson Warner Jr C 65 Jake Burns Jr C/OG 72 Cade Zimmerly So OT 75 Nate Pabst So OT 76 Kameren Stewart Sr G 77 James Thomaas Jr. Fr OT 79 Darius Gaddy So TE 81 Bryce Boyer So WR 83 Andre Robinson Fr WR 84 Dom Grguric So TE 86 Ian Drummond Sr WR 87 Jared Merk Fr TE 88 Jacob Harris Fr TE 89 Andrew Bench Sr	Defense Pos. # Name Class OLB 0 Cashius Howell So CB 1 Jordan Oladokun Jr ILB 2 Brock Horne Sr ILB 3 Joseph Sipp Jr. So CB 4 Deshawn Jones Jr. Jr S 5 Shamoun Duncan-Niusulu Jr S 6 Davion Daniels Sr CB 7 Davon Ferguson Jr S 8 Trent Simms Jr S 9 Darius Lorfils So CB 10 Justin Lynch Jr OLB 11 Demetrius Hardamon Sr OLB 12 Marquette Harris Jr OLB 13 Charles Rosser Jr ILB 14 Davian Mayo Jr OLB 15 Avi McGary Sr DL 16 Chace Davis Jr DL 17 Bam Booker  Fr CB 18 Jalen Burton Jr OLB 19 Alijah Williams Fr CB 20 Romello Flowers Fr S 21 Jordan Jackson Sr CB 22 Jalen Huskey So ILB 23 Darren Anders Sr ILB 24 Diego Neri Jr OLB 25 Canaan Williams  Fr S 26 Tracy Revels Fr ILB 28 David Afogho Fr S 32 Patrick Day Sr DL 33 Jordan Porter Sr DL 34 Adrian Wilson Jr DL 35 Billie Roberts Jr ILB 36 Jabari Mitchell Fr S 37 Victor Vazquez So DL 38 Dierre Kelly Jr ILB 42 Chris Williams Jr CB 44 Jace Henry Fr ILB 46 James Miller Sr OLB 48 Myles Bradley  Fr DL 52 Kitione Tau Sr DL 54 Anthony Hawkins Sr DL 55 Evan Branch-Haynes So DL 56 Ian van der Merwe  Fr DL 57 Dayln White Fr DL 60 Dontrez Brown Sr DL 90 Davonte Miles  Fr DL 99 Ali Saad Jr	Special teams Pos. # Name Class P 14 Jackson Kleather Fr PK 40 Ethan Warner  Fr LS 42 Aiden Wilson Fr K 43 Jack Sauder Jr LS 47 George Carlson So PK 85 Travis Kenner Fr K 98 Alan Anaya So P 99 Sami Sir So	Head coach Scot Loeffler Coordinators/assistant coaches Steve Morrison – Co-Defensive Coordinator / Inside Linebackers Sammy Lawanson – Co-Defensive Coordinator / Outside Linebackers Greg Nosal – Co-Offensive Coordinator / Run Game Coordinator / Offensive Line Max Warner – Co-Offensive Coordinator / Quarterbacks Alex Bayer – Special Teams Coordinator / Tight Ends Julian Campenni – Assistant Head Coach / Defensive Run Coordinator / Defensive Line Erik Campbell – Passing Game Coordinator / Wide Receivers Beyah Rasool – Assistant Coach / Cornerbacks / Special Teams Assistant Brian White – Assistant Coach / Running backs Kevin Tolbert – Head Football Sports Performance Coach Ian Samuelson – Assistant Director of Sports Performance Grant Strock – Offensive Graduate Assistant Brady Thomas – Defensive Graduate Assistant Johnny Caughman – Defensive Quality Control Jack McCarthy – Offensive Quality Control Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt Roster

Game summaries

At Liberty

See also: 2023 Liberty Flames football team

Game One – Bowling Green Falcons (0-0) at Liberty Flames (0-0) – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Bowling Green	0	14	10	0	24
Liberty	7	17	7	3	34

at Williams Stadium • Lynchburg, Virginia

• Date: Saturday, September 2, 2023
• Game time: 12:00 p.m. EDT
• Game weather: Sunny, 78 °F (26 °C) • Wind: SW 5 mph (8.0 km/h)
• Game attendance: 18,811
• Referee: Jeremy Valentine
• TV announcers (CBSSN): Chick Hernandez and Taylor McHargue
• ^[8]

Game information

First quarter (10:34) LIB – Billy Lucas 2-yard run (Teagen Lenderink kick) (Drive: 9 plays, 71 yards, 4:20; Liberty 7-0) Second quarter (08:18) LIB – Vaughn Blue 12-yard pass from Kaidon Salter (Teagen Lenderink kick) (Drive: 8 plays, 66 yards, 3:52; Liberty 14-0) (06:51) LIB – Kobe Singleton 36-yard interception return Teagen Lenderink kick) (Liberty 21-0) (05:48) LIB – Teagen Lenderink 36-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 6 yards, :54; Liberty 24-0) (03:36) BGSU – Ta'ron Keith 14-yard run (Alan Anaya kick) (Drive: 5 plays, 65 yards, 2:12; Liberty 24-7) (00:20) BGSU – Trent Simms 76-yard blocked field goal return (Alan Anaya kick)(Liberty 24-14 Third quarter (11:36) BGSU – Alan Anaya 34-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 72 yards, 3:20; Liberty 24-17) (08:35) LIB – Bentley Hanshaw 17-yard pass from Kaidon Salter (Teagen Lenderink kick) (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:01; Liberty 31-17) (04:04) BGSU – Odieu Hiliare 32-yard pass from Camden Orth (Alan Anaya kick) (Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 4:31; Liberty 31-24) Fourth quarter (02:52) LIB – Teagen Lenderink 36-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 14 yards, 1:24; Liberty 34-24)

Statistics	Bowling Green	Liberty
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
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

Eastern Illinois

See also: 2023 Eastern Illinois Panthers football team

Game Two – Eastern Illinois Panthers (1-0) at Bowling Green Falcons (0-1) – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Eastern Illinois	6	6	0	3	15
Bowling Green	7	14	10	7	38

at Doyt Perry Stadium • Bowling Green, OH

• Date: Saturday, September 9, 2023
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
• Game weather: Sunny, 72 °F (22 °C) • Wind: NE 8 mph (13 km/h)
• Game attendance: 12,312
• Referee: Phil Hicks
• TV announcers (ESPN+): David Wilson and Bob Gennarelli
• ^[9]

Game information

First quarter (09:43) BGSU – Odieu Hiliare 10-yard pass from Connor Bazelak (Alan Anaya kick) (Drive: 11 plays, 90 yards, 5:11; Bowling Green 7-0) (04:57) EIU – Kevin Daniels 15-yard pass from Pierce Holley (William Orth kick failed) (Drive: 10 plays, 65 yards, 4:42; Bowling Green 7-6) Second quarter (12:10) BGSU – Terion Stewart 1-yard run (Alan Anaya kick) (Drive: 6 plays, 50 yards, 3:17; Bowling Green 14-6) (07:02) BGSU – Abdul-Fatai Ibrahim 11-yard pass from Connor Bazelak (Alan Anaya kick) (Drive: 8 plays, 56 yards, 3:29; Bowling Green 21-6) (01:31) EIU – DeAirious Smith 11-yard pass from Pierce Holley (Holley pass failed) (Drive: 11 plays, 90 yards, 5:24; Bowling Green 21-12) Third quarter (03:23) BGSU – Alan Anaya 27-yard field goal (Drive: 14 plays, 71 yards, 5:18; Bowling Green 24-12) (01:07) BGSU – Harold Fannin Jr. 19-yard pass from Connor Bazelak (Alan Anaya kick) (Drive: 3 plays, 74 yards, 1:18; Bowling Green 31-12) Fourth quarter (10:32) EIU – Julian Patino 31-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 57 yards, 5:30; Bowling Green 31-15) (08:35) BGSU – Terion Stewart 1-yard run (Alan Anaya kick) (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:57; Bowling Green 38-15)

Statistics	Eastern Illinois	Bowling Green
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
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

At Michigan

See also: 2023 Michigan Wolverines football team

Game Three – Bowling Green Falcons (1-1) at No. 2 Michigan Wolverines (2-0) – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Bowling Green	0	6	0	0	6
Michigan	7	7	17	0	31

at Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI

• Date: Saturday, September 16, 2023
• Game time: 7:30 p.m. EDT
• Game weather: Sunny, 67 °F (19 °C) • Wind: SW 5 mph (8.0 km/h)
• Game attendance: 109,955
• Referee: Larry Smith
• TV announcers (BTN): Cory Provus, Jake Butt, and Brooke Fletcher
• ^[10]

Game information

First quarter (10:44) MICH – Blake Corum 4-yard run (James Turner kick) (Drive: 4 plays, 77 yards, 1:52; Michigan 7-0) Second quarter (14:13) BGSU – Alan Anaya 36-yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 62 yards, 5:35; Michigan 7-3) (11:39) BGSU – Alan Anaya 42-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 9 yards, 2:23; Michigan 7-6) (05:48) MICH – Roman Wilson 33-yard pass from J. J. McCarthy (James Turner kick) (Drive: 5 plays, 67 yards, 2:42; Michigan 14-6) Third quarter (12:44) MICH – Blake Corum 2-yard run (James Turner kick) (Drive: 1 play, 2 yards, :04; Michigan 21-6) (12:44) MICH – James Turner 42-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 2 yards, 1:41; Michigan 24-6) (06:28) MICH – Cornelius Johnson 50-yard pass from J.J. McCarthy (James Turner kick) (Drive: 3 plays, 61 yards, 1:30; Michigan 31-6)

Statistics	Bowling Green	Michigan
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
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

Ohio

See also: 2023 Ohio Bobcats football team

Game Four – Ohio Bobcats (3-1) at Bowling Green Falcons (1-2) – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Ohio	21	10	7	0	38
Bowling Green	0	0	0	7	7

at Doyt Perry Stadium • Bowling Green, OH

• Date: Saturday, September 23, 2023
• Game time: 3:30 p.m. EDT
• Game weather: Sunny, 72 °F (22 °C) • Wind: NE 13 mph (21 km/h)
• Game attendance: 18,248
• Referee: Rich Edwards
• TV announcers (ESPN+): Doug Sherman, Marcus Ray
• ^[11]

Game information

First quarter (13:08) OU – Sieh Bangura 29-yard pass from Kurtis Rourke (Gianni Spetic kick) (Drive: 2 plays, 28 yards, 1:12; Ohio 7-0) (08:38) OU – Will Kacmarek 10-yard pass from Kurtis Rourke (Gianni Spetic kick) (Drive: 6 plays, 79 yards, 3:33; Ohio 14-0) (05:09) OU – Keye Thompson 71-yard fumble recovery (Gianni Spetic kick) (Ohio 21-0) Second quarter (08:43) OU – Gianni Spetic 27-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 58 yards, 4:51; Ohio 24-0) (08:35) OU – Roman Parodie 28-yard fumble recovery (Gianni Spetic kick) (Ohio 31-0) Third quarter (01:22) OU – Miles Cross 19-yard pass from Kurtis Rourke (Gianni Spetic kick) (Drive: 10 plays, 77 yards, 6:33; Ohio 38-0) Fourth quarter (13:42) BGSU – Terion Stewart 4-yard run (Alan Anaya kick) (Drive: 6 plays, 69 yards, 2:35; Ohio 38-7)

Statistics	Ohio	Bowling Green
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
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

At Georgia Tech

See also: 2023 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team

Game Five – Bowling Green Falcons (1-3) at Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (2-3) – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Bowling Green	7	10	21	0	38
Georgia Tech	14	0	6	7	27

at Bobby Dodd Stadium • Atlanta, Georgia

• Date: Saturday, September 30, 2023
• Game time: 3:30 p.m. EDT
• Game weather: Sunny, 85 °F (29 °C) • Wind: NE 3 mph (4.8 km/h)
• Game attendance: 30,097
• Referee: Jeff Flanagan
• TV announcers (ACCN): Chris Cotter, Mark Herzlich & Marilyn Payne
• ^[12]

Game information

First quarter (14:43) GT – Eric Singleton Jr. 53-yard pass from Haynes King (Aidan Birr kick) (Drive: 1 play, 53 yards, :08; Georgia Tech 7-0) (09:40) GT – Christian Leary 11-yard pass from Haynes King (Aidan Birr kick) (Drive: 5 plays, 71 yards, 1:55; Georgia Tech 14-0) (04:16) BGSU – Camden Orth 1-yard run (Alan Anaya kick) (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:24; Georgia Tech 14-7) Second quarter (08:27) BGSU – Alan Anaya 40-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 42 yards, 5:29; Georgia Tech 14-10) (02:37) BGSU – Finn Hogan 14-yard pass from Connor Bazelak (Alan Anaya kick) (Drive: 10 plays, 40 yards, 4:42; Bowling Green 17-14) Third quarter (11:33) BGSU – Connor Bazelak 1-yard run (Alan Anaya kick) (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:27; Bowling Green 24-14) (03:13) BGSU – Terion Stewart 6-yard run (Alan Anaya kick) (Drive: 10 plays, 86 yards, 5:06; Bowling Green 31-14) (02:28) BGSU – Deshawn Jones Jr. 45-yard interception return (Alan Anaya kick) (Bowling Green 38-14) (00:25) GT – Malik Rutherford 15-yard pass from Haynes King (King pass failed) (Drive: 8 plays, 81 yards, 1:58; Bowling Green 38-20) Fourth quarter (01:35) GT – Abdul Janneh 16-yard pass from Haynes King (Aidan Birr kick) (Drive: 10 plays, 65 yards, 2:26; Bowling Green 38-27)

Statistics	Bowling Green	Georgia Tech
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
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

At Miami (OH)

See also: 2023 Miami RedHawks football team

Game Six – Bowling Green Falcons (2-3) at Miami RedHawks (4-1) – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Bowling Green	0	0	0	0	0
Miami (OH)	7	7	10	3	27

at Yager Stadium • Oxford, OH

• Date: Saturday, October 7, 2023
• Game time: 3:30 p.m. EDT
• Game weather: Cloudy, 60 °F (16 °C) • Wind: NW 14 mph (23 km/h)
• Game attendance: 19,047
• Referee: William Williams
• TV announcers (ESPN+): David Wilson, Marcus Ray
• ^[13]

Game information

First quarter (03:29) MIA – Rashad Amos 1-yard run (Graham Nicholson kick) (Drive: 17 plays, 75 yards, 11:31; Miami 7-0) Second quarter (00:52) MIA – Nate Muersch 2-yard pass from Brett Gabbert (Graham Nicholson kick) (Drive: 10 plays, 82 yards, 3:53; Miami 14-0) Third quarter (03:33) MIA – Kenny Tracy 39-yard pass from Brett Gabbert (Graham Nicholson kick) (Drive: 9 plays, 72 yards, 5:17; Miami 21-0) (00:09) MIA – Graham Nicholson 52-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 2 yards, 1:34; Miami 24-0) Fourth quarter (03:21) MIA – Graham Nicholson 30-yard field goal (Drive: 13 plays, 51 yards, 9:54; Miami 27-0)

Statistics	Bowling Green	Miami
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
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

At Buffalo

See also: 2023 Buffalo Bulls football team

Game Seven – Bowling Green Falcons (2-4) at Buffalo Bulls (2-4) – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Bowling Green	10	14	0	0	24
Buffalo	7	0	7	0	14

at UB Stadium • Buffalo, NY

• Date: Saturday, October 14, 2023
• Game time: 3:30 p.m. EDT
• Game weather: Rain, 51 °F (11 °C) • Wind: SW 8 mph (13 km/h)
• Game attendance: 15,196
• Referee: David Siegle
• TV announcers (ESPN+): Doug Sherman, Je'Rod Cherry
• ^[14]

Game information

First quarter (07:38) BUFF – Cole Snyder 10-yard run (Alex McNulty kick) (Drive: 3 plays, 33 yards, 1:30; Buffalo 7-0) (02:42) BGSU – Alan Anaya 23-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 70 yards, 4:56; Buffalo 7-3) (00:25) BGSU – Camden Orth 1-yard run (Alan Anaya kick) (Drive: 3 plays, 9 yards, 1:23; Bowling Green 10-7) Second quarter (05:23) BGSU – Ta'ron Keith 3-yard pass from Camden Orth (Alan Anaya kick) (Drive: 13 plays, 86 yards, 8:06; Bowling Green 17-7) (02:20) BGSU – PeSean Wimberly 18-yard blocked punt return (Alan Anaya kick) (Bowling Green 24-7) Third quarter (03:02) BUFF – Darrell Harding Jr. 24-yard pass from CJ Ogbonna (Alex McNulty kick) (Drive: 8 plays, 74 yards, 4:33; Bowling Green 24-14)

Statistics	Bowling Green	Buffalo
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
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

Akron

See also: 2023 Akron Zips football team

Game Eight – Akron Zips (1-6) at Bowling Green Falcons (3-4) – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Akron	7	0	0	7	14
Bowling Green	3	10	21	7	41

at Doyt Perry Stadium • Bowling Green, OH

• Date: Saturday, October 21, 2023
• Game time: 2:00 p.m. EDT
• Game weather: Sunny, 52 °F (11 °C) • Wind: W 7 mph (11 km/h)
• Game attendance: 10,068
• Referee: Jeremy Valentine
• TV announcers (ESPN+): Michael Reghi, Marcus Ray
• ^[15]

Game information

First quarter (09:58) BGSU – Alan Anaya 36-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 52 yards, 4:56; Bowling Green 3-0) (01:11) AKR – Lorenzo Lingard 13-yard run (Noah Perez kick) (Drive: 7 plays, 72 yards, 3:40; Akron 7-3) Second quarter (12:18) BGSU – Terion Stewart 3-yard run (Alan Anaya kick) (Drive: 1 play, 3 yards, :05; Bowling Green 10-7) (00:00) BGSU – Alan Anaya 33-yard field goal (Drive: 2 plays, 0 yards, :10; Bowling Green 13-7) Third quarter (05:02) BGSU – Terion Stewart 16-yard run (Alan Anaya kick) (Drive: 10 plays, 88 yards, 5:34; Bowling Green 20-7) (03:20) BGSU – Terion Stewart 2-yard run (Alan Anaya kick) (Drive: 3 plays, 9 yards, 1:32; Bowling Green 27-7) (00:28) BGSU – Harold Fannin Jr. 8-yard pass from Connor Bazelak (Alan Anaya kick) (Drive: 3 plays,36 yards, 1:01; Bowling Green 34-7) Fourth quarter (07:58) BGSU – Abdul-Fatai Ibrahim 8-yard pass from Camden Orth (Alan Anaya kick) (Drive: 7 plays,35 yards, 5:04; Bowling Green 41-7) (03:02) AKR – Drake Anderson 4-yard run (Noah Perez kick) (Drive: 11 plays,75 yards, 4:56; Bowling Green 41-14)

Statistics	Akron	Bowling Green
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
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

Ball State

See also: 2023 Ball State Cardinals football team

Game Nine – Ball State Cardinals (2-6) at Bowling Green Falcons (4-4) – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Ball State	0	7	7	7	21
Bowling Green	7	7	0	10	24

at Doyt Perry Stadium • Bowling Green, OH

• Date: Wednesday, November 1, 2023
• Game time: 7:00 p.m. EDT
• Game weather: Cloudy, 37 °F (3 °C) • Wind: SW 7 mph (11 km/h)
• Game attendance: 6,091
• Referee: Matt Packowski
• TV announcers (ESPN2): Mike Corey, Rocky Boiman
• ^[16]

Game information

First quarter (07:43) BGSU – Harold Fannin Jr. 23-yard pass from Connor Bazelak (Alan Anaya kick) (Drive: 4 plays, 31 yards, 1:20; Bowling Green 7-0) Second quarter (14:06) BSU – Kiael Kelly 6-yard run (Jackson Courville kick) (Drive: 17 plays, 74 yards, 8:27; Tied 7-7) (04:40) BGSU – Terion Stewart 54-yard run (Alan Anaya kick) (Drive: 2 plays, 54 yards, :20; Bowling Green 14-7) Third quarter (05:04) BSU – Marquez Cooper 5-yard run (Jackson Courville kick) (Drive: 13 plays, 62 yards, 8:03; Tied 14-14) Fourth quarter (13:20) BGSU – Ta'ron Keith 10-yard pass from Connor Bazelak (Alan Anaya kick) (Drive:12 plays, 75 yards, 5:43; Bowling Green 21-14) (09:07) BSU – Kiael Kelly 44-yard run (Jackson Courville kick) (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 4:13; Tied 21-21) (03:14) BGSU – Alan Anaya 22-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 39 yards, 5:43; Bowling Green 24-21)

Statistics	Ball State	Bowling Green
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
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

At Kent State

See also: 2023 Kent State Golden Flashes football team and Anniversary Award

Game Ten – Bowling Green Falcons (5-4) at Kent State Golden Flashes (1-8) – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Bowling Green	14	14	0	21	49
Kent State	3	3	7	6	19

at Dix Stadium • Kent, OH

• Date: Wednesday, November 8, 2023
• Game time: 7:00 p.m. EDT
• Game weather: Sunny, 53 °F (12 °C) • Wind: E 8 mph (13 km/h)
• Game attendance: 6,065
• Referee: Andrew Speciale
• TV: CBSSN
• ^[17]

Game information

First quarter (08:58) KENT – Andrew Glass 48-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 39 yards, 5:56; Kent State 3-0) (02:01) BGSU – Camden Orth 1-yard run (Alan Anaya kick) (Drive: 5 plays, 31 yards, 2:49; Bowling Green 7-3) (00:16) BGSU – Harold Fannin Jr. 47-yard pass from Connor Bazelak (Alan Anaya kick) (Drive: 1 play, 47 yards, :09; Bowling Green 14-3) Second quarter (11:39) KENT – Andrew Glass 32-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 55 yards, 3:30;Bowling Green 14-6) (05:18) BGSU – Ta'ron Keith 45-yard pass from Camden Orth (Alan Anaya kick) (Drive: 3 plays, 80 yards, 1:20;Bowling Green 21-6) (00:51) BGSU – Camden Orth 2-yard run (Alan Anaya kick) (Drive: 8 plays, 64 yards, 3:24; Bowling Green 28-6) Third quarter (05:00) KENT – Hayden Junker 21-yard pass from Tommy Ulatowski (Andrew Glass kick) (Drive: 3 plays, 32 yards, :54; Bowling Green 28-13) Fourth quarter (12:55) BGSU – Ta'ron Keith 2-yard run (Alan Anaya kick) (Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 7:05; Bowling Green 35-13) (07:36) KENT – Jaylen Thomaas 2-yard run (run failed) (Drive: 8 plays, 55 yards, 2:38; Bowling Green 35-19) (05:00) BGSU – Jaison Patterson 3-yard run (Alan Anaya kick) (Drive: 5 plays, 40 yards, 2:25; Bowling Green 42-19) (02:01) BGSU – Lucian Anderson III 1-yard run (Alan Anaya kick) (Drive: 5 plays, 15 yards, 1:17; Bowling Green 49-19)

Statistics	Bowling Green	Kent State
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
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

Toledo

See also: 2023 Toledo Rockets football team and Bowling Green–Toledo football rivalry

Game Eleven – Toledo Rockets (9-1) at Bowling Green Falcons (6-4) – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Toledo	7	3	7	15	32
Bowling Green	14	14	0	3	31

at Doyt Perry Stadium • Bowling Green, OH

• Date: Tuesday, November 14, 2023
• Game time: 7:00 p.m. EDT
• Game weather: Clear, 48 °F (9 °C) • Wind: S 6 mph (9.7 km/h)
• Game attendance: 20,590
• Referee: Billy Williams
• TV announcers (ESPN2): Rene Ingoglia & Jay Alter
• ^[18]

Game information

First quarter (13:06) UT – Dequan Finn 23-yard run (Luke Pawlak kick) (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 1:54; Toledo 7-0) (12:15) BGSU – Harold Fannin Jr. 56-yard pass from Connor Bazelak (Alan Anaya kick) (Drive: 2 plays, 75 yards, :45; Tied 7-7) (02:46) BGSU – Harold Fannin Jr. 2-yard pass from Camden Orth (Alan Anaya kick) (Drive: 8 plays, 51 yards, 4:17; Bowling Green 14-7) Second quarter (14:55) UT – Luke Pawlak 39-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 47 yards, 2:44; Bowling Green 14-10) (06:37) BGSU – Camden Orth 5-yard run (Alan Anaya kick) (Drive: 15 plays, 75 yards, 8:12; Bowling Green 21-10) (00:24) BGSU – Ta'ron Keith 1-yard run (Alan Anaya kick) (Drive: 12 plays, 62 yards, 4:25; Bowling Green 28-10) Third quarter (13:06) UT – Junior Vandeross III 22-yard pass from Dequan Finn (Luke Pawlak kick) (Drive: 2 plays, 41 yards, :25; Bowling Green 28-17) Fourth quarter (12:28) UT – Peny Boone 1-yard run (Anthony Torres pass from Dequan Finn) (Drive: 6 plays, 89 yards, 2:24; Bowling Green 28-25) (07:30) BGSU – Alan Anaya 40-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 17 yards, 2:37; Bowling Green 31-25) (01:45) UT – Jacquez Stuart 59-yard pass from Dequan Finn (Luke Pawlak kick) (Drive: 7 plays, 77 yards, 2:51; Toledo 32-31)

Statistics	Toledo	Bowling Green
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
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

At Western Michigan

See also: 2023 Western Michigan Broncos football team

Game Twelve – Bowling Green Falcons (6-5) at Western Michigan Broncos (4-7) – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Bowling Green	10	21	3	0	34
Western Michigan	0	3	0	7	10

at Waldo Stadium • Kalamazoo, MI

• Date: Tuesday, November 21, 2023
• Game time: 7:00 p.m. EDT
• Game weather: Cloudy, 40 °F (4 °C) • Wind: NW 9 mph (14 km/h)
• Game attendance: 8,901
• Referee: Greg Sujack
• TV announcers (ESPNU): Connor Onion, Aaron Murray
• ^[19]

Game information

First quarter (12:04) BGSU – Alan Anaya 35-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 58 yards, 2:56; Bowling Green 3-0) (10:55) BGSU – Jaylon Tillman 35-yard pass from Connor Bazelak (Alan Anaya kick) (Drive: 1 play, 34 yards, :07; Bowling Green 10-0) Second quarter (13:54) BGSU – Jordan Oladokun 53-yard interception return (Alan Anaya kick) (Bowling Green 17-0) (07:12) BGSU – Odieu Hiliare 3-yard pass from Connor Bazelak (Drive: 5 plays, 43 yards, 2:21; Bowling Green 24-0) (00:57) BGSU – Ta'ron Keith 7-yard run (Drive: 9 plays, 68 yards, 4:28; Bowling Green 31-0) (00:00) WMU – Palmer Domschke 48-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 45 yards, :57; Bowling Green 31-3) Third quarter (08:59) BGSU – Alan Anaya 25-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 26 yards, 3:55; Bowling Green 34-3) Fourth quarter (04:44) WMU – Jalen Buckley 16-yard run (Palmer Domschke kick) (Drive:15 plays, 80 yards, 9:24; Bowling Green 34-10)

Statistics	Bowling Green	Western Michigan
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
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

vs Minnesota

See also: 2023 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team and 2023 Quick Lane Bowl

Game Thirteen – Bowling Green Falcons (7-5) vs. Minnesota Golden Gophers (5-7) – 2023 Quick Lane Bowl Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Bowling Green	7	3	0	14	24
Minnesota	6	3	14	7	30

at Ford Field • Detroit, Michigan

• Date: Tuesday, December 26, 2023
• Game time: 2:00 p.m. EST
• Game weather: N/A (indoor stadium)
• Game attendance: 28,521
• Referee: Tim Rich
• TV announcers (ESPN): Connor Onion (play-by-play), Dustin Fox (analyst), and Tori Petry (sideline)
• Box score

Game information

First Quarter (13:47) BGSU – Odieu Hiliare 46-yard pass from Connor Bazelak, Alan Anaya kick (Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:13; Bowling Green 7–0) (05:56) MINN – Elijah Spencer 4-yard pass from Cole Kramer, two-point run conversion failed (Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 7:51; Bowling Green 7–6) Second Quarter (08:57) MINN – Dragan Kesich 31-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 42 yards, 2:58; Minnesota 9–7) (01:38) BGSU – Alan Anaya 33-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 0 yards, 1:02; Bowling Green 10–9) Third Quarter (09:20) MINN – Cole Kramer 1-yard run, Dragan Kesich kick (Drive: 11 plays, 78 yards, 5:40; Minnesota 16–10) (04:18) MINN – Jameson Geers 7-yard pass from Cole Kramer, Dragan Keisch kick (Drive: 6 plays, 27 yards, 3:31; Minnesota 23–10) Fourth Quarter (11:10) BGSU – PaSean Wimberly 18-yard run, Alan Anaya kick (Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 3:29; Minnesota 23–17) (08:03) MINN – Darius Taylor 17-yard run, Dragan Kesich kick (Drive: 5 plays, 48 yards, 3:07; Minnesota 30–17) (02:33) BGSU – Connor Bazelak 2-yard run (Alan Anaya kick) Drive: 14 plays, 75 yards, 5:30; Minnesota 30–24)

Statistics

Statistics	Bowling Green	Minnesota
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
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

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