Ohio kicks off with Bowling Green at 2 p.m.
FINAL
BGSU 31
OHIO 13
Top Performers
BGSU
Passing: Knapke — 20/39, 260 yds., 2 TD, INT
Rushing: Greene — 9 att., 49 yds., TD
Receiving: Lewis — 6 rec., 100 yds., TD
OHIO
Passing: Sprague — 27/56, 325 yds.
Rushing: Sprague — 16 att., 49 yds.
Receiving: S. Smith — 9 rec., 86 yds.
4th Quarter
3:40: Tyler Tate hit a 26-yard field goal. BGSU 31, OHIO 13
9:26: Tim Edmond scored on a 2-yard rush. PAT good by Yazdani. BGSU 13, OHIO 28
3rd Quarter
5:30: Travis Greene rushed for a 30-yard touchdown. PAT good by Tate. BGSU 21, OHIO 8
8:52: Josh Kristoff intercepted Jame Knapke at the Ohio 12-yard line.
Halftime analysis
A lot to take in so far. The Bobcats don't seem to be able to stop the passing game at all by Bowling Green, but they have been able to stay strong at the front, holding the Falcons to just 16 rush yards so far. It has been the big, explosive plays that have facilitated BG to the endzone, but the Falcons have also been granted very good field position on most of the drives.
On the offensive side of the ball, the Bobcats obviously had a slow start, but since then Sprague and the unit have been able to get the passing game back consistent, all while being pinned deep in their own side of the field on almost every drive.
Sprague's injury during the second quarter turned out to be something minor that won't affect him and he is looking a lot more poised and confident in the pocket compared to prior games.
But....the offense needs to get into the endzone soon or else Ohio will have no chance at catching up. They led in yardage 285-203 at halftime, so that's something to keep rolling in the second half.
Halftime leaders
Passing: Knapke (BGSU) — 12/21, 187 yds., 2 TD
Rushing: Sprague (OHIO) — 13/25, 174 yds.
Receiving: Burbrink (BGSU) — 3 rec., 54 yds., TD
2nd Quarter
8:09: Knapke hit Ryan Burbrink on a 9-yard pass for a touchdown immediately following a 61-yard bomb from Knapke to Rodger Lewis. PAT good by Tate. BGSU 21, OHIO 6
8:42: Yazdani pulled a 38-yard field goal wide left.
14:54: Yazdani kicks a 37-yard field goal at the end of a drive that started at the Ohio 1-yard line. BGSU 14, OHIO 6
1st Quarter
7:39: Josiah Yazdani hit a 25-yard field goal. BGSU 14, OHIO 3
12:18: Andre Givens rushed up the middle for a two-yard touchdown. PAT good by Tate. BGSU 14, OHIO 0
13:20: JD Sprague fumbled the ball on Ohio's first play from scrimmage. BGSU got the ball at the Ohio 29.
13:37: James Knapke hit Travis Greene with a 27-yard touchdown pass. PAT good by Tyler Tate. BGSU 7, OHIO 0
Pre-game
Ohio (3-3, 1-1 Mid-American Conference) came into Saturday after a 28-10 defeat in Mt. Pleasant against Central Michigan, which the Bobcats were out-gained 476-187.
Bowling Green (4-2, 2-0 MAC) came into Saturday looking to keep its undefeated conference record alive. The Falcons lost their initial starting quarterback Matt Johnson for the season during their season opener.
