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2023 Bowling Green Falcons football
Quick Lane Bowl, L 24–30 vs. Minnesota
ConferenceMid-American Conference
DivisionEast Division
Record7–6 (5–3 MAC)
Head coach
Co-offensive coordinatorMax Warner (2nd season)
Co-offensive coordinatorGreg Nosal (2nd season)
Co-defensive coordinatorSteve Morrison (1st season)
Co-defensive coordinatorSammy Lawanson (1st season)
Home stadiumDoyt Perry Stadium
Seasons
← 2022
2024 →
2023 Mid-American Conference football standings
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[edit]

Preseason polls[edit]

Coaches Poll[edit]

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[edit]

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
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. Ohiodagger
  • Doyt Perry Stadium
  • Bowling Green, OH
 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 0–2719,047
October 14 3:30 p.m. at Buffalo
ESPN+ W 24–1415,196
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
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
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

[6][7]

Roster[edit]

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
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 Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

Roster

Game summaries[edit]

At Liberty[edit]

See also: 2023 Liberty Flames football team
Game One – Bowling Green Falcons (0-0) at Liberty Flames (0-0) – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Bowling Green 0 14 10024
Liberty 7 17 7334

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[edit]

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 34Total
Eastern Illinois 6 6 0315
Bowling Green 7 14 10738

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[edit]

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 34Total
Bowling Green 0 6 006
Michigan 7 7 17031

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
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[edit]

See also: 2023 Ohio Bobcats football team
Game Four – Ohio Bobcats (3-1) at Bowling Green Falcons (1-2) – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Ohio 21 10 7038
Bowling Green 0 0 077

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[edit]

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 34Total
Bowling Green 7 10 21038
Georgia Tech 14 0 6727

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)[edit]

See also: 2023 Miami RedHawks football team
Game Six – Bowling Green Falcons (2-3) at Miami RedHawks (4-1) – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Bowling Green 0 0 000
Miami (OH) 7 7 10327

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[edit]

See also: 2023 Buffalo Bulls football team
Game Seven – Bowling Green Falcons (2-4) at Buffalo Bulls (2-4) – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Bowling Green 10 14 0024
Buffalo 7 0 7014

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[edit]

See also: 2023 Akron Zips football team
Game Eight – Akron Zips (1-6) at Bowling Green Falcons (3-4) – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Akron 7 0 0714
Bowling Green 3 10 21741

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[edit]

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 34Total
Ball State 0 7 7721
Bowling Green 7 7 01024

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[edit]

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 34Total
Bowling Green 14 14 02149
Kent State 3 3 7619

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[edit]

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 34Total
Toledo 7 3 71532
Bowling Green 14 14 0331

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[edit]

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 34Total
Bowling Green 10 21 3034
Western Michigan 0 3 0710

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[edit]

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 34Total
Bowling Green 7 3 01424
Minnesota 6 3 14730

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[edit]

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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