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2015 Bowling Green Falcons football
MAC champion
MAC East Division champion
ConferenceMid-American Conference
DivisionEast Division
Record10–4 (7–1 MAC)
Head coach
Co-offensive coordinatorMike Lynch (2nd season)
Co-offensive coordinatorSean Lewis (2nd season)
Offensive schemeVeer and shoot
Defensive coordinatorBrian Ward (1st season)
Base defenseMultiple
Home stadiumDoyt Perry Stadium
Seasons
← 2014
2016 →
2015 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
East Division
Bowling Green x$   7 1     10 4  
Ohio   5 3     8 5  
Akron   5 3     8 5  
Buffalo   3 5     5 7  
Kent State   2 6     3 9  
Miami (OH)   2 6     3 9  
UMass   2 6     3 9  
West Division
Northern Illinois xy   6 2     8 6  
Western Michigan x   6 2     8 5  
Toledo x   6 2     10 2  
Central Michigan x   6 2     7 6  
Ball State   2 6     3 9  
Eastern Michigan   0 8     1 11  
Championship: Bowling Green 34, Northern Illinois 14
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant

The 2015 Bowling Green Falcons football team represented Bowling Green State University in the 2015 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Falcons played their home games at Doyt Perry Stadium. They were led by second-year head coach Dino Babers and were members of the East Division of the Mid-American Conference. They finished the season 10–4, 7–1 in MAC play to be champions of the East Division. They represented the East Division in the MAC Championship where they defeated Northern Illinois to become MAC champions. They were invited to the GoDaddy Bowl where they lost to Georgia Southern.

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 54:00 p.m.vs. No. 25 Tennessee*SECNL 30–5961,323
September 12Noonat Maryland*BTNW 48–2736,332
September 193:00 p.m.Memphis*ASNL 41–4421,178
September 26Noonat Purdue*BTNW 35–2833,162
October 33:30 p.m.at BuffaloBCSN/ESPN3W 28–2220,843
October 102:00 p.m.Massachusetts
  • Doyt Perry Stadium
  • Bowling Green, OH
ESPN3W 62–3817,118
October 173:00 p.m.Akrondagger
  • Doyt Perry Stadium
  • Bowling Green, OH
ESPN3W 59–1020,021
October 241:00 p.m.at Kent StateESPN3W 48–014,739
November 48:00 p.m.Ohio
  • Doyt Perry Stadium
  • Bowling Green, OH
ESPN2W 62–2416,233
November 118:00 p.m.at Western MichiganESPN2W 41–2714,436
November 176:00 p.m.Toledo
ESPN2L 28–4423,492
November 247:00 p.m.at Ball StateESPN3W 48–105,201
December 48:00 p.m.vs. Northern IllinoisESPN2W 34–1416,425
December 238:00 p.m.vs. Georgia Southern*ESPNL 27–5828,656
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

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Roster

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2015 Bowling Green Falcons football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
WR 1 Roger Lewis So
QB 3 James Knapke  Jr
WR 4 Gehrig Dieter  Jr
WR 5 Ronnie Moore Jr
WR 6 Chris Gallon  Sr
WR 7 Robbie Rhodes  So
RB 8 Travis Greene (C)  Sr
WR 9 Teo Redding  So
WR 10 Herve Coby  Sr
QB 11 Matt Johnson (C)  Sr
WR 12 Diontre Delk  Sr
QB 12 Nolan Dieter  Sr
WR 14 Janarvis Pough Fr
WR 15 Quinn Thomas Fr
QB 16 James Morgan Fr
WR 17 Ryan Burbrink  Sr
WR 21 Scotty Miller Fr
RB 23 Matt Domer Fr
RB 24 Charles Lamar Fr
RB 28 Fred Coppet Jr
FB 32 Kyle Bobo Jr
RB 40 Brian Jennings II So
FB 41 Patrick Hannon  So
RB 44 Donovan Wilson  So
OL 53 Logan Dietz  Jr
OL 55 Alex Huettel (C)  Sr
OL 60 Tyler King  Fr
OL 62 Spencer Cairo  Sr
OL 64 Austin Labus  Fr
OL 66 Geno Zappa  So
OL 67 Jacob Bennett  Jr
OL 68 Ryan Hunter  So
OL 70 De'Angelo Ware  Fr
OL 71 Tim McAuliffe  So
OL 72 Ben Steward  Jr
OL 74 Christian Piazza  Sr
OL 75 JC Bartok Fr
OL 76 Andrew Lucke  Fr
OL 77 J.J. Beggan  Jr
OL 78 Clark Clancy  So
WR 81 Trevor Roop  So
WR 82 Brandon Poncsak  Fr
TE 83 Derek Lee Sr
WR 84 Tim Tupa  Fr
TE 86 Vito Sosic Sr
WR 87 Jermal Hosley  Jr
TE 88 Hunter Folkertsma  So
WR 89 Deric Phouthavong Fr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
DB 1 Darrell Hunter II  Sr
DB 2 Clint Stephens Sr
DB 4 Eilar Hardy Sr
DB 9 Isaiah Gourdine Jr
LB 11 Aaron Banks  So
DB 13 Jamari Bozeman Fr
DB 14 Marcus Milton Fr
LB 15 Blake Lucky Fr
LB 16 Austin Valdez  So
DB 18 Dernard Turner (C) Sr
LB 19 Brandon Harris Fr
LB 20 Trenton Greene  Jr
DB 21 Robert Jackson Jr. Fr
DB 23 Bobo Jones Fr
DB 24 Tavaraus Wade So
DB 25 Nilijah Ballew So
DB 26 Alfonso Mack  Jr
LB 27 Nate Locke  So
DB 31 Matt Robinson  So
DL 33 Taylor Royster  Sr
LB 35 James Sanford (C)  Jr
DB 36 Jack Walz III  Fr
DB 38 Ben Hale So
LB 40 Matthew Finkler Fr
DL 42 David Runnoe  Jr
LB 46 Quintaz Wright So
LB 47 Dorian Hendrix  Fr
LB 47 Harrison Roberts Fr
DL 50 Izaah Lunsford  Jr
DL 51 Malik Brown  So
LB 52 Griff Saunders  Fr
DL 53 Nico Lautanen Fr
LB 57 Zac Bartman  Jr
DL 58 Brian Sanders  Fr
LB 61 Terrance Bush  Jr
DL 63 Gus Schwieterman  So
DL 65 Jack Kramer Fr
DL 90 Tyler Horstman Fr
DL 92 Zach Colvin (C)  Sr
DL 93 Shannon Smith  So
DL 94 David Konowalski  Fr
DL 95 Kyle Junior Fr
DL 99 Bryan Baird  Sr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
K 39 Sam Crosa Fr
K 46 Jake Suder Fr
P 49 Joseph Davidson  So
LS 52 Greg Hohenstein  Jr
K 91 Nick Fields  So
LS 96 Tristian Epley Fr
K 97 Anthony Farinella Sr
K 98 Tyler Tate Sr


Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
  • Kim McCloudAssistant Head coach
  • Brian WardDefensive Coordinator
  • Sean LewisCo-Offensive Coordinator
  • Mike Lynch – Co-Offensive Coordinator
  • Tom Kaufman – Special Teams/Defensive Line
  • Nick MonroeSecondary
  • Mike MickensCornerbacks
  • Tom Freeman – Offensive Line
  • Andrew Sowder – Outside Receivers
  • Sean Edinger – Strength & Conditioning
  • Brad Wittke – Director of Football Operations
  • Roy Wittke – Recruiting Coordinator
  • Chris Zuccaro – Video
  • John Pike – Graduate Assistant - Linebackers
  • Jeff LePak – Graduate Assistant - Tight ends
  • Vincent MarshallGraduate Assistant - Running backs
  • Ben Olson – Graduate Assistant – Defensive line

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

Roster

Game summaries

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Vs. Tennessee

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Bowling Green Falcons (0-0) at #25 Tennessee Volunteers (0-0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Bowling Green 10 10 10030
#25 Tennessee 21 14 141059

at Nissan StadiumNashville, Tennessee

  • Date: September 5, 2015
  • Game time: 4:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: Temperature: 89 °F (32 °C) • Wind: E 9 mph (14 km/h) • Weather: partly cloudy
  • Game attendance: 61,323
  • Referee: Ken Williamson • Umpire: Wally Hough • Linesman: Lane Thomas • Line judge: Mickey Bryson • Back judge: Grantis Bell • Field judge: Jamie Grant • Side judge: Rob Skelton • Center judge: Martin Hankins
  • TV announcers (SECN): Tom Hart (play–by–play), Andre Ware (color), Laura Rutledge (sideline)
  • [2]
Game information
First quarter
  • (12:43) BGSU – Tyler Tate 40 yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 53 yards, 2:17; Bowling Green 3–0)
  • (8:59) UT – Jalen Hurd 8 yard run (Aaron Medley kick) (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 3:44; Tennessee 7–3)
  • (7:18) UT – Alvin Kamara 10 yard run (Aaron Medley kick) (Drive: 2 plays, 29 yards, :22; Tennessee 14–3)
  • (5:07) UT – Jalen Hurd 1 yard run (Aaron Medley kick) (Drive: 4 plays, 24 yards, 1:13; Tennessee 21–3)
  • (2:47) BGSU – Hunter Folkertsma 11 yard pass from Matt Johnson(Tyler Tate kick) (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 2:20; Tennessee 21–10)
Second quarter
  • (11:00) BGSU – Gehrig Dieter 31 yard pass from Matt Johnson (Tyler Tate kick) (Drive: 6 plays, 94 yards, 2:13; Tennessee 21–17)
  • (5:31) BGSU – Tyler Tate 37 yard field goal (Drive: 14 plays, 55 yards, 3:59; Tennessee 21–20)
  • (1:52) UT – Jalen Hurd 13 yard run (Aaron Medley kick) (Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 3:39; Tennessee 28–20)
  • (:24) UT – Ethan Wolf 11 yard pass from Joshua Dobbs (Aaron Medley kick) (Drive: 5 plays, 29 yards, :40; Tennessee 35–20)
Third quarter
  • (11:33) BGSU – Ryan Burbrink 7 yard run (Tyler Tate kick) (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:14; Tennessee 35–27)
  • (11:17) UT – Ethan Wolf 18 yard pass from Joshua Dobbs (Aaron Medley kick) (Drive: 1 plays, 18 yards, :06; Tennessee 42–27)
  • (4:26) BGSU – Tyler Tate 25 yard field goal (Drive: 13 plays, 62 yards, 4:04; Tennessee 42–30)
  • (:03) UT – Alvin Kamara 56 yard run (Aaron Medley kick) (Drive: 1 play, 56 yards, :11; Tennessee 49–30)
Fourth quarter
  • (10:02) UT – Joshua Dobbs 18 yard run (Aaron Medley kick) (Drive: 9 plays, 94 yards, 3:12; Tennessee 56–30)
  • (3:08) UT – Aaron Medley 26 yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 45 yards, 5:37; Tennessee 59–30)
Statistics Bowling Green Tennessee
First downs 24 29
Plays–yards 557 604
Rushes–yards 34-124-1 64–399-6
Passing yards 433 205
Passing: compattint 29–51–0 15–23–0
Time of possession 26:09 33:51
Team Category Player Statistics
Bowling Green Passing Matt Johnson 27/49, 424 yards, 2 TDS
Rushing Fred Coppet 12 carries, 63 yards
Receiving Gehrig Dieter 7 receptions, 133 yards, 1 TD
Tennessee Passing Joshua Dobbs 15/22, 205 yards, 2 TDS
Rushing Jalen Hurd 23 carries, 123 yards, 3 TDS
Receiving Jauan Jennings 3 receptions, 56 yards

At Maryland

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Bowling Green Falcons (0-1) at Maryland Terrapins (1-0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Bowling Green 0 6 142848
Maryland 10 3 7727

at Byrd StadiumCollege Park, MD

  • Date: September 12, 2015
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: Temperature: 75 °F (24 °C) • Wind: N/A • Weather: Rainy
  • Game attendance: 36,332
  • Referee: Greg Blum • Umpire: Brad Hudak • Linesman: Robert Davis • Line judge: Jeff Meslow • Back judge: Doug Warns • Field judge: Paul Sroka • Side judge: Gaylon Williams
  • TV announcers (BTN): Joe Beninati (play–by–play), Scott McBrien (color)
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Game information
First quarter
  • (12:45) UMD – Brad Craddock 41 yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 52 yards, 2:15; Maryland 3–0)
  • (00:00) UMD – William Likely 85 yard punt return (Brad Craddock kick) (Maryland 10–0)
Second quarter
  • (12:05) BGSU – Derek Lee 5 yard pass from Matt Johnson (James Knapke pass failed) (Drive: 10 plays, 82 yards, 2:55; Maryland 10–6)
  • (7:52) UMD – Brad Craddock 23 yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 47 yards, 4:07; Maryland 13–6)
Third quarter
  • (12:10) BGSU – Roger Lewis 58 yard pass from Matt Johnson (Tyler Tate kick) (Drive: 4 plays, 70 yards, :34; Tied 13–13)
  • (10:47) UMD – D.J. Moore 42 yard pass from Perry Hills (Brad Craddock kick) (Drive: 3 plays, 47 yards, 1:22; Maryland 20–13)
  • (7:54) BGSU – Travis Greene 3 yard run (Tyler Tate kick) (Drive: 4 plays, 14 yards, 1:50; Tied 20–20)
Fourth quarter
  • (14:27) BGSU – Ryan Burbrink 5 yard pass from Matt Johnson (Tyler Tate kick) (Drive: 17 plays, 99 yards, 5:23; Bowling Green 27-20)
  • (12:30) UMD – Levern Jacobs 22 yard pass from Perry Hills (Brad Craddock kick) (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 1:57; Tied 27–27)
  • (9:53) BGSU – Roger Lewis 27 yard pass from Matt Johnson (Tyler Tate kick) (Drive: 7 plays, 73 yards, 2:33; Bowling Green 34–27)
  • (8:18) BGSU – Robbie Rhodes 44 yard pass from Matt Johnson (Tyler Tate kick) (Drive: 3 plays, 47 yards, :34; Bowling Green 41–27)
  • (5:24) BGSU – Gehrig Dieter 14 yard pass from Matt Johnson (Tyler Tate kick) (Drive: 5 plays, 40 yards, 2:47; Bowling Green 48–27)
Statistics Bowling Green Maryland
First downs 35 16
Plays–yards 692 341
Rushes–yards 50-201-1 26–156-0
Passing yards 491 185
Passing: compattint 36–55–1 16–33–3
Time of possession 37:57 22:03
Team Category Player Statistics
Bowling Green Passing Matt Johnson 36/55, 491 yards, 6 TDS, 1 INT
Rushing Fred Coppet 15 carries, 109 yards
Receiving Roger Lewis 15 receptions, 200 yards, 2 TDS
Maryland Passing Perry Hills 15/30, 168 yards, 2 TDS, 1 INT
Rushing Perry Hills 8 carries, 94 yards
Receiving Amba Etta-Tawo 5 receptions, 49 yards

The road win over a Power Five Conference opponent marks the first since a 8/30/08 win at Pittsburgh.[4]

Memphis

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Memphis Tigers (2-0) at Bowling Green Falcons (1-1) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Memphis 10 7 171044
Bowling Green 14 13 7741

at Doyt Perry StadiumBowling Green, OH

  • Date: September 19, 2015
  • Game time: 3:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: Temperature: 70 °F (21 °C) • Wind: NW 17 mph (27 km/h) • Weather: Cloudy
  • Game attendance: 21,178
  • Referee: Ed Ardito • Umpire: Jeffrey Akers • Linesman: Stephen Ray • Line judge: Charles Twiddy • Back judge: Gary Powers • Field judge: James Reif • Side judge: Alex Moore
  • TV announcers (ASN): Dave Armstrong (play–by–play), Rich Baldinger (color)
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Game information
First quarter
  • (13:44) BGSU – Roger Lewis 62 yard pass from Matt Johnson (Tyler Tate kick) (Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:16; Bowling Green 7–0)
  • (9:11) MEM – Doroland Dorceus 17 yard run (Jake Elliott kick) (Drive: 6 plays, 56 yards, 1:32; Tied 7–7)
  • (5:47) BGSU – Donovan Wilson 2 yard run (Tyler Tate kick) (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 3:24; Bowling Green 14–7)
  • (1:50) MEM – Jake Elliott 34 yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 66 yards, 3:52; Bowling Green 14–10)
Second quarter
  • (9:40) MEM – Daniel Montiel 6 yard pass from Paxton Lynch (Jake Elliott kick) (Drive: 14 plays, 88 yards, 5:57; Memphis 17–14)
  • (2:11) BGSU – Matt Johnson 23 yard run (Tyler Tate kick) (Drive: 10 plays, 91 yards, 2:50; Bowling Green 21–17)
  • (0:03) BGSU – Teo Redding 9 yard pass from Matt Johnson (Tyler Tate kick failed) (Drive: 9 plays, 90 yards, 1:25; Bowling Green 27–17)
Third quarter
  • (11:44) MEM – Jake Elliott 52 yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 38 yards, 3:10; Bowling Green 27–20)
  • (4:34) MEM – Sam Craft 3 yard run (Jake Elliott kick) (Drive: 10 plays, 70 yards, 4:09; Tied 27–27)
  • (3:52) BGSU – Roger Lewis 94 yard pass from Matt Johnson (quarterback) (Tyler Tate kick) (Drive: 2 plays, 95 yards, :36; Bowling Green 34–27)
  • (1:00) MEM – Sam Craft 60 yard pass from Paxton Lynch (Jake Elliott kick) (Drive: 6 plays, 78 yards, 2:46; Tied 34–34)
Fourth quarter
  • (14:13) BGSU – Roger Lewis 62 yard pass from Matt Johnson (quarterback) (Tyler Tate kick) (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 1:47; Bowling Green 41–34)
  • (11:19) MEM – Tevin Jones 48 yard pass from Paxton Lynch (Jake Elliott kick) (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:54; Tied 41–41)
  • (7:35) MEM – Jake Elliott 29 yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 44 yards, 2:48; Memphis 44–41)
Statistics Memphis Bowling Green
First downs 28 24
Plays–yards 541 579
Rushes–yards 50-155-2 29–136-2
Passing yards 386 443
Passing: compattint 29–40–0 28–45–0
Time of possession 36:41 23:19
Team Category Player Statistics
Memphis Passing Paxton Lynch 29/40, 386 yards, 3 TDS
Rushing Doroland Dorceus 16 carries, 75 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Tevin Jones 3 receptions, 98 yards, 1 TD
Bowling Green Passing Matt Johnson 28/44, 443 yards, 4 TDS
Rushing Travis Greene 11 carries, 63 yards
Receiving Roger Lewis 7 receptions, 261 yards, 3 TDS

At Purdue

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Bowling Green Falcons (1-2) at Purdue Boilermakers (1-2) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Bowling Green 7 14 01435
Purdue 7 7 7728

at Ross–Ade StadiumWest Lafayette, IN

  • Date: September 26, 2015
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: Temperature: 75 °F (24 °C) • Wind: Wind: ENE 10 mph (16 km/h) • Weather: Overcast
  • Game attendance: 33,162
  • Referee: Daneil Capron • Umpire: Pat Bayers • Linesman: Jim Ryan • Line judge: Brian Bolinger • Back judge: Jake Kemp • Field judge: Kyle DeBus • Side judge: Craig Jeffreys
  • TV announcers (BTN): Chris Denari (play–by–play), Stanley Jackson (color)
  • [6]
Game information
First quarter
  • (11:01) BGSU – Travis Greene 11 yard run (Tyler Tate kick) (Drive: 14 plays, 78 yards, 3:59; Bowling Green 7–0)
  • (2:05) PUR – David Blough 1 yard run (Paul Griggs kick) (Drive: 13 plays, 40 yards, 6:03; Tied 7–7)
Second quarter
  • (13:58) BGSU – Donovan Wilson 2 yard run (Tyler Tate kick) (Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 3:07; Bowling Green 14–7)
  • (11:39) PUR – DeAngelo Yancey 45 yard pass from David Blough (Paul Griggs kick) (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:19; Tied 14–14)
  • (1:02) BGSU – Donovan Wilson 1 yard run (Tyler Tate kick) (Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 1:19; Bowling Green 21–14)
Third quarter
  • (10:45) PUR – Jarrett Burgess 5 yard run (Paul Griggs kick) (Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 4:15; Tied 21–21)
Fourth quarter
  • (8:34) BGSU – Ronnie Moore 4 yard pass from Matt Johnson (Tyler Tate kick) (Drive: 10 plays, 85 yards, 3:13; Bowling Green 28–21)
  • (7:58) PUR – Gregory Phillips 62 yard pass from David Blough (Paul Griggs kick) (Drive: 2 plays, 75 yards, :36; Tied 28–28)
  • (0:09) BGSU – Travis Greene 12 yard run (Tyler Tate kick) (Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 2:41; Bowling Green 35–28)
Statistics Bowling Green Purdue
First downs 39 25
Plays–yards 539 426
Rushes–yards 33-137-4 38–77-2
Passing yards 402 349
Passing: compattint 43–59–1 30–40–1
Time of possession 27:31 32:29
Team Category Player Statistics
Bowling Green Passing Matt Johnson 43/59, 402 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing Travis Greene 11 carries, 70 yards, 2 TDS
Receiving Gehrig Dieter 10 receptions, 96 yards
Purdue Passing David Blough 29/39, 340 yards, 2 TDS, 1 INT
Rushing D.J. Knox 19 carries, 42 yards
Receiving Gregory Phillips 4 receptions, 92 yards, 1 TD

The win marks the first time BGSU has defeated two Big Ten teams on the road in the same season. Advanced to 3-0 all-time against Purdue.[7]

At Buffalo

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Bowling Green Falcons (2-2) at Buffalo Bulls (2-2) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Bowling Green 7 14 0728
Buffalo 3 3 31322

at UB StadiumAmherst, NY

  • Date: October 3, 2015
  • Game time: 13:30 p.m.
  • Game weather: Temperature: 47 °F (8 °C) • Wind: ENE22 mph (35 km/h) • Weather: Showers, Windy
  • Game attendance: 20,843
  • Referee: Curt Johnson • Umpire: David Parker • Linesman: Lance Ferrell • Line judge: Mike Maisner • Back judge: Rich Grube • Field judge: Kyle DeBuse • Side judge: Matt Kukar
  • TV announcers (TWCS/BCSN/ESPN3): Mike Cairns (play–by–play), Frank Stams (color) Mike Cairns,& Ben Wagner (sideline)
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Game information
First quarter
  • (10:36) BGSU – Donovan Wilson 1 yard run (Tyler Tate kick) (Drive: 11 plays, 85 yards, 4:24; Bowling Green 7-0)
  • (05:32) UB – Adam Mitcheson 30 yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 53 yards, 5:04; Bowling Green 7-3)
Second quarter
  • (11:08) BGSU – Matt Johnson 10 yard run (Tyler Tate kick) (Drive: 3 plays, 72 yards, :42; Bowling Green 14-3)
  • (07:54) BGSU – Roger Lewis 12 yard pass from Matt Johnson (Tyler Tate kick) (Drive: 6 plays, 72 yards, 1:05; Bowling Green 21-3)
  • (00:22) UB – Adam Mitcheson 28 yard field goal (Drive: 15 plays, 79 yards, 2:00; Bowling Green 21-6)
Third quarter
  • (02:41) UB – Adam Mitcheson 27 yard field goal (Drive: 16 plays, 78 yards, 5:35; Bowling Green 21-9)
Fourth quarter
  • (14:54) BGSU – Ronnie Moore 7 yard run (Tyler Tate kick) (Drive: 10 plays, 94 yards, 2:42; Bowling Green 28-9)
  • (08:42) UB – Jordan Johnson 1 yard run (Adam Mitcheson kick) (Drive: 16 plays, 92 yards, 6:05; Bowling Green 28-16)
  • (05:13) UB – Ron Willoughby 5 yard pass from Joe Licata (Adam Mitcheson kick failed) (Drive: 7 plays, 62 yards, 1:16; Bowling Green 28-22)
Statistics Bowling Green Buffalo
First downs 25 34
Plays–yards 536 500
Rushes–yards 42-212-3 37–152-1
Passing yards 324 348
Passing: compattint 23–29–0 35–59–1
Time of possession 26:15 33:45
Team Category Player Statistics
Bowling Green Passing Matt Johnson 23/29, 324 yards, 1 TDS
Rushing Travis Greene 17 carries, 119 yards
Receiving Roger Lewis 10 receptions, 201 yards, 1 TD
Buffalo Passing Joe Licata 35/59, 348 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing Anthone Taylor 21 carries, 93 yards
Receiving Matt Weiser 8 receptions, 90 yards

The win marked Dino Babers' 30th career victory in just his 45th career game as head coach.[9]

Massachusetts

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UMass Minutemen (1-3) at Bowling Green Falcons (3-2) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Massachusetts 10 7 14738
Bowling Green 14 14 241062

at Doyt Perry StadiumBowling Green, OH

  • Date: October 10, 2015
  • Game time: 2:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: Temperature: 61 °F (16 °C) • Wind: SW 2 mph (3.2 km/h) • Weather: Sunny
  • Game attendance: 17,118
  • Referee: Mark Kluczynski • Umpire: Tony Smith • Linesman: Rudy Studd • Line judge: John Swartz • Back judge: T. Ripenhoff • Field judge: Kevin Sullivan • Side judge: Lewis Garrison
  • TV announcers (ESPN3): Jim Barbar (play–by–play), John Gregory (color)
  • [10]
Game information
First quarter
  • (11:11) BGSU – Derek Lee 2 yard pass from Matt Johnson (Tyler Tate kick) (Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 3:49; Bowling Green 7–0)
  • (7:50) UMASS – Logan Laurent 22 yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 70 yards, 3:21; Bowling Green 7–3)
  • (1:28) UMASS – Shakur Nesmith 15 yard pass from Blake Frohnapfel (Logan Laurent kick) (Drive: 11 plays, 82 yards, 4:29; UMass 10–7)
  • (00:00) BGSU – Ronnie Moore 71 yard pass from Matt Johnson (Tyler Tate kick) (Drive: 5 plays, 91 yards, 1:21; Bowling Green 14–10)
Second quarter
  • (10:09) BGSU – Travis Greene 32 yard run (Tyler Tate kick) (Drive: 5 plays, 78 yards, 1:38; Bowling Green 21–10)
  • (4:34) BGSU – Donovan Wilson 1 yard run (Tyler Tate kick) (Drive: 9 plays, 67 yards, 3:42; Bowling Green 28–10)
  • (2:57) UMASS – Tajae Sharpe 23 yard pass from Blake Frohnapfel (Logan Laurent kick) (Drive: 7 plays, 81 yards, 1:32; Bowling Green 28–17)
Third quarter
  • (10:40) BGSU – Fred Coppet 10 yard run (Tyler Tate kick) (Drive: 8 plays, 45 yards, 2:49; Bowling Green 35–17)
  • (9:33) BGSU – Ryan Burbrink 40 yard pass from Matt Johnson (Tyler Tate kick) (Drive: 3 plays, 30 yards, :59; Bowling Green 42–17)
  • (9:18) UMASS – James Oliphant 97 yard kickoff return (Logan Laurent kick) (Bowling Green 42–24)
  • (5:49) BGSU – Travis Greene 12 yard pass from Matt Johnson (Tyler Tate kick) (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:29; Bowling Green 49–24)
  • (3:57) UMASS – Marken Michel 21 yard pass from Blake Frohnapfel (Logan Laurent kick) (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 1:52; Bowling Green 49–31)
  • (0:00) BGSU – Tyler Tate 37 yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 46 yards, 3:57; Bowling Green 52–31)
Fourth quarter
  • (12:02) BGSU – Roger Lewis 68 yard pass from Matt Johnson (quarterback) (Tyler Tate kick) (Drive: 3 plays, 78 yards, 1:39; Bowling Green 59–31)
  • (5:51) BGSU – Tyler Tate 27 yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 60 yards, 5:14; Bowling Green 62–31)
  • (2:15) UMASS – Dan Jonah 25 yard pass from Ross Comis (Drive: 3 plays, 70 yards, :39; Bowling Green 62–31)
Statistics UMass Bowling Green
First downs 30 37
Plays–yards 516 725
Rushes–yards 15-30-0 46–206-3
Passing yards 486 519
Passing: compattint 37–61–1 37–45–1
Time of possession 22:43 37:17
Team Category Player Statistics
UMass Passing Blake Frohnapfel 34/56, 409 yards, 3 TDS, 1 INT
Rushing Marquis Young 5 carries, 35 yards
Receiving Tajae Sharpe 13 receptions, 156 yards, 1 TD
Bowling Green Passing Matt Johnson 33/39, 450 yards, 5 TDS, 1 INT
Rushing Travis Greene 15 carries, 122 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Roger Lewis 8 receptions, 242 yards, 1 TD

The Falcons had a school-record 725 yards of total offense, beating the previous school record of 706 set versus Grand Valley in 1978. BGSU ran 91 plays (46 rush, 45 pass).[11]

Akron

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Akron Zips (3-3) at Bowling Green Falcons (4-2) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Akron 7 3 0010
Bowling Green 7 21 211059

at Doyt Perry StadiumBowling Green, OH

  • Date: October 17, 2015
  • Game time: 3:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: Temperature: 45 °F (7 °C) • Wind: NW 9 mph (14 km/h) • Weather: Overcast
  • Game attendance: 20,021
  • Referee: Larry Smith • Umpire: Tim Gover • Linesman: Kole Knueppel • Line judge: Michael Sharp • Back judge: Jake Kemp • Field judge: Brad Horchem • Side judge: Edward Smith
  • TV: ESPN3
  • [12]
Game information
First quarter
  • (10:40) BGSU – Donovan Wilson 2 yard run (Tyler Tate kick) (Drive: 6 plays, 48 yards, 1:39; Bowling Green 7–0)
  • (1:52) AKR – Tyrell Goodman 14 yard pass from Tommy Woodson (Robert Stein kick) (Drive: 10 plays, 52 yards, 3:46; Tied 7–7)
Second quarter
  • (13:55) BGSU – Donovan Wilson 1 yard run (Tyler Tate kick) (Drive: 8 plays, 95 yards, 2:59; Bowling Green 14–7)
  • (13:46) BGSU – Roger Lewis 12 yard pass from Matt Johnson (Tyler Tate kick) (Drive: 1 play, 12 yards, :04; Bowling Green 21–7)
  • (10:19) AKR – Robert Stein 46 yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 45 yards, 3:24; Bowling Green 21–10)
  • (4:20) BGSU – Gehrig Dieter 13 yard pass from Matt Johnson (Tyler Tate kick) (Drive: 7 plays, 89 yards, 1:57; Bowling Green 28–10)
Third quarter
  • (11:31) BGSU – Ryan Burbrink 34 yard pass from Matt Johnson (Tyler Tate kick) (Drive: 8 plays, 65 yards, 3:23; Bowling Green 35–10)
  • (5:04) BGSU – Fred Coppet 6 yard run (Tyler Tate kick) (Drive: 12 plays, 55 yards, 4:29; Bowling Green 42–10)
  • (1:08) BGSU – Travis Greene 8 yard run (Tyler Tate kick) (Drive: 5 plays, 80 yards, 1:22; Bowling Green 49–10)
Fourth quarter
  • (14:56) BGSU – Roger Lewis 1 yard pass from Matt Johnson (Tyler Tate kick) (Drive: 3 plays, 49 yards, :15; Bowling Green 56–10)
  • (4:41) BGSU – Tyler Tate 28 yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 45 yards, 5:11; Bowling Green 59–10)
Statistics Akron Bowling Green
First downs 16 27
Plays–yards 271 532
Rushes–yards 42-167-0 42–120-3
Passing yards 104 412
Passing: compattint 15–30–2 27–33–0
Time of possession 32:02 27:58
Team Category Player Statistics
Akron Passing Tommy Woodson 13/28, 91 yards, 1 TD, 2 INTS
Rushing Conor Hundley 16 carries, 69 yards
Receiving Jerome Lane 4 receptions, 45 yards
Bowling Green Passing Matt Johnson 25/30, 357 yards, 5 TDS
Rushing Travis Greene 13 carries, 64 yards
Receiving Roger Lewis 6 receptions, 118 yards, 2 TDS

Quarterback Matt Johnson threw his 50th-career touchdown pass with 4:20 remaining in the second quarter. The 49 point victory over Akron was the Falcons' largest margin of victory all-time in the series with the Zips.[13]

At Kent State

[edit]
Bowling Green Falcons (5-2) at Kent State Golden Flashes (3-4) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Bowling Green 14 17 10748
Kent State 0 0 000

at Dix StadiumKent, OH

  • Date: October 24, 2015
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: Temperature: 61 °F (16 °C) • Wind: S8 mph (13 km/h) • Weather: Overcast
  • Game attendance: 14,739
  • Referee: Greg Blum • Umpire: Brad Hudak • Linesman: BJ Henry • Line judge: Jeff Meslow • Back judge: Doug Warns • Field judge: Monte Tilgner • Side judge: Gaylon Williams
  • TV: ESPN3
  • [14]
Game information
First quarter
  • (09:40) BGSU – Matt Johnson 4 yard run (Tyler Tate kick) (Drive: 14 plays, 75 yards, 5:20; Bowling Green 7-0)
  • (04:38) BGSU – Ronnie Moore 24 yard pass from Matt Johnson (Tyler Tate kick) (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:40; Bowling Green 14-0)
Second quarter
  • (14:35) BGSU – Ryan Burbrink 11 yard pass from Matt Johnson (Tyler Tate kick) (Drive: 10 plays, 85 yards, 2:56; Bowling Green 21-0)
  • (08:45) BGSU – Tyler Tate 22 yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 51 yards, 3:09; Bowling Green 24-0)
  • (04:21) BGSU – Ronnie Moore 58 yard pass from Matt Johnson (Tyler Tate kick) (Drive: 6 plays, 78 yards, 1:55; Bowling Green 31-0)
Third quarter
  • (08:07) BGSU – Tyler Tate 25 yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 19 yards, 1:23; Bowling Green 34-0)
  • (02:01) BGSU – Roger Lewis 64 yard pass from Matt Johnson (Tyler Tate kick) (Drive: 2 plays, 77 yards, :31; Bowling Green 41-0)
Fourth quarter
  • (08:55) BGSU – Roger Lewis 15 yard pass from Matt Johnson (Tyler Tate kick) (Drive: 9 plays, 57 yards, 3:20; Bowling Green 48-0)
Statistics Bowling Green Kent State
First downs 31 10
Plays–yards 602 166
Rushes–yards 46-153-1 26–55-0
Passing yards 449 111
Passing: compattint 29–45–0 12–25–2
Time of possession 33:47 26:13
Team Category Player Statistics
Bowling Green Passing Matt Johnson 27/40, 430 yards, 5 TDS
Rushing Travis Greene 18 carries, 53 yards
Receiving Roger Lewis 4 receptions, 102 yards, 1 TDS
Kent State Passing George Bollas 12/25, 111 yards, 2 INTS
Rushing P.J. Simmons 4 carries, 48 yards
Receiving Antwan Dixon 3 receptions, 52 yards

The Falcons outgained the Golden Flashes, 602-166, and held Kent State to just 55 rushing yards on 26 attempts. Defensive back Jamari Bozeman led BG with eight tackles. The 48-point margin of victory was the Falcons' largest all-time against Kent State. This was the first shutout against Kent State since a 44-0 win in 1970.[15]

Ohio

[edit]
Ohio Bobcats (5-3) at Bowling Green Falcons (6-2) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Ohio 7 7 3724
Bowling Green 14 13 211462

at Doyt Perry StadiumBowling Green, OH

  • Date: Wednesday, November 4, 2015
  • Game time: 8:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: Temperature: 63 °F (17 °C) • Wind: S 4 mph (6.4 km/h) • Weather: Clear skies
  • Game attendance: 16,233
  • Referee: Curt Johnson • Umpire: Bob Holcomb • Linesman: Daniel Richard • Line judge: Vincent Winters • Back judge: Jeff Latkiewicz • Field judge: John Masterson • Side judge: Ryan Flynn
  • TV announcers (ESPN2): Dave LaMont (play–by–play), Desmond Howard (color), Quint Kessenich (sideline)
  • [16]
Game information
First quarter
  • (07:24) BGSU – Travis Greene 11 yard run (Tyler Tate kick) (Drive: 6 plays, 69 yards, 1:39; Bowling Green 7–0)
  • (3:20) OHIO – A.J. Ouellette 7 yard run (Josiah Yazdani kick) (Drive: 9 plays, 70 yards, 3:56; Tied 7–7)
  • (00:01) BGSU – Travis Greene 10 yard run (Tyler Tate kick) (Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 3:19; Bowling Green 14–7)
Second quarter
  • (10:03) OHIO – Daz'mond Patterson 4 yard run (Josiah Yazdani kick) (Drive: 11 plays, 78 yards, 4:57; Tied 14–14)
  • (08:20) BGSU – Ronnie Moore 48 yard pass from Matt Johnson (Tyler Tate kick failed) (Drive: 5 plays, 63 yards, 1:37; Bowling Green 20–14)
  • (04:47) BGSU – Gehrig Dieter 10 yard pass from Matt Johnson (Tyler Tate kick) (Drive: 4 plays, 43 yards, 1:23; Bowling Green 27–14)
Third quarter
  • (11:38) BGSU – Gehrig Dieter 75 yard pass from Matt Johnson (Tyler Tate kick) (Drive: 3 plays, 86 yards, 1:08; Bowling Green 34–14)
  • (08:51) BGSU – Dernard Turner 85 yard interception return (Tyler Tate kick) (Bowling Green 41–14)
  • (04:12) OHIO – Josiah Yazdani 25 yard field goal (Drive: 16 plays, 67 yards, 4:39;(Bowling Green 41–17)
  • (01:16) BGSU – Roger Lewis 19 yard pass from Matt Johnson (Tyler Tate kick) (Drive: 9 plays, 73 yards, 2:21; Bowling Green 48–17)
Fourth quarter
  • (08:38) BGSU – Travis Greene 43 yard run (Tyler Tate kick) (Drive: 7 plays, 91 yards, 2:42; Bowling Green 55–17)
  • (06:53) OHIO – Maleek Irons 44 yard run (Josiah Yazdani kick) (Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 1:40; Bowling Green 55–24)
  • (03:26) BGSU – Teo Redding 7 yard pass from James Knapke (Tyler Tate kick) (Drive: 9 plays, 72 yards, 3:19; Bowling Green 62–24)
Statistics Ohio Bowling Green
First downs 34 29
Plays–yards 543 581
Rushes–yards 56-299-3 30–182-3
Passing yards 244 399
Passing: compattint 21–41–2 29–39–0
Time of possession 37:06 22:54
Team Category Player Statistics
Ohio Passing J.D. Sprague 10/24, 162 yards, 2 INT
Rushing Maleek Irons 4 carries, 58 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Sebastian Smith 10 receptions, 84 yards
Bowling Green Passing Matt Johnson 26/35, 365 yards, 4 TDS
Rushing Travis Greene 13 carries, 106 yards, 3 TDS
Receiving Gehrig Dieter 9 receptions, 136 yards, 2 TDS

The win over Ohio marked the Falcons 17th straight victory over opponents from the MAC East. For the third straight season, BG finished undefeated against the East Division, going 5-0 in 2015. Roger Lewis had 102 receiving yards, making the fifth straight game he has gone over 100 yards on the season. Bowling Green went over 500 yards of total offense for the ninth time this season.[17]

At Western Michigan

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Bowling Green Falcons (7-2) at Western Michigan Broncos (6-3) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Bowling Green 14 13 14041
Western Michigan 10 10 7027

at Waldo StadiumKalamazoo, MI

  • Date: Wednesday, November 11, 2015
  • Game time: 8:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: Temperature: 53 °F (12 °C) • Wind: Wind: SSE 18 mph (29 km/h) • Weather: Clear, pot. rain
  • Game attendance: 14,436
  • Referee: Gus Sujack • Umpire: John Hanneke • Linesman: Paul Beyerle • Line judge: Jon Shelton • Back judge: Reggie Berry • Field judge: Phil Hicks • Side judge: Arthur Lucky
  • TV announcers (ESPN2): Dave LaMont (play–by–play), Desmond Howard (color), Paul Carcaterra (sideline)
  • [18]
Game information
First quarter
  • (13:13) BGSU – Roger Lewis 35 yard pass from Matt Johnson (Tyler Tate kick) (Drive: 10 plays, 79 yards, 1:47; Bowling Green 7-0)
  • (09:29) WMU – Andrew Haldeman 48 yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 47 yards, 3:44; Bowling Green 7-3)
  • (07:24) BGSU – Travis Greene 24 yard run (Tyler Tate kick) (Drive: 9 plays, 77 yards, 2:05; Bowling Green 14-3)
  • (02:55) WMU – Jamauri Bogan 3 yard run (Andrew Haldeman kick) (Drive: 11 plays, 78 yards, 4:29; Bowling Green 14-10)
Second quarter
  • (13:45) WMU – Jamauri Bogan 3 yard run (Andrew Haldeman kick) (Drive: 7 plays, 83 yards, 2:41; Western Michigan 17-14)
  • (09:41) BGSU – Teo Redding 42 yard pass from Matt Johnson (Tyler Tate kick) (Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 1:48; Bowling Green 21-17)
  • (04:38) BGSU – Roger Lewis 31 yard pass from Matt Johnson (Tyler Tate kick failed) (Drive: 5 plays, 45 yards, 1:02; Bowling Green 27-17)
  • (00:00) WMU – Andrew Haldeman 21 yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 10 yards, :35; Bowling Green 27-20)
Third quarter
  • (10:39) WMU – Zach Terrell 10 yard run (Andrew Haldeman kick) (Drive: 8 plays, 58 yards, 4:11; Tied 27-27)
  • (08:43) BGSU – Travis Greene 26 yard run (Tyler Tate kick) (Drive: 8 plays, 77 yards, 2:06; Bowling Green 34-27)
  • (02:54) BGSU – Travis Greene 5 yard run (Tyler Tate kick) (Drive: 11 plays, 64 yards, 3:48; Bowling Green 41-27)
Statistics Bowling Green Western Michigan
First downs 28 27
Plays–yards 505 487
Rushes–yards 41-236-3 45–205-3
Passing yards 269 282
Passing: compattint 23–41–1 24–40–1
Time of possession 24:23 35:37
Team Category Player Statistics
Bowling Green Passing Matt Johnson 23/31, 269 yards, 3 TDS, 1 INT
Rushing Travis Greene 24 carries, 170 yards, 3 TDS
Receiving Roger Lewis 5 receptions, 86 yards
Western Michigan Passing Zach Terrell 24/40, 282 yards, 1 INT
Rushing Jamauri Bogan 22 carries, 118 yards, 1 TDS
Receiving Corey Davis 13 receptions, 159 yards

P. J. Fleck's Broncos entered the game on a five game winning streak, all coming against MAC opponents. The Falcons became the first team to win three straight MAC East titles since Marshall won six consecutive East Division championships from 1997-2002. BG improved to 6-0 in MAC play for the first time since 1994. First victory over WMU since 52-0 win in 2004.[19]

Toledo

[edit]
Toledo Rockets (8-1) at Bowling Green Falcons (8-2) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Toledo 17 13 7744
Bowling Green 0 14 14028

at Doyt Perry StadiumBowling Green, OH

  • Date: Tuesday, November 17, 2015
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: Temperature: 59 °F (15 °C) • Wind: SE 12 mph (19 km/h) • Weather: Cloudy
  • Game attendance: 23,492
  • Referee: Larry Smith • Umpire: Tim Gover • Linesman: Kole Knueppel • Line judge: Michael Sharp • Back judge: Jake Kemp • Field judge: Brad Horchem • Side judge: Edward Smith • Center judge: Jason Grant
  • TV announcers (ESPN2): Mark Neely (play–by–play), Ray Bentley (color), Quint Kessenich (sideline)
  • [20]
Game information
First quarter
  • (12:55) TOLEDO – Kareem Hunt 5 yard run (Jameson Vest kick) (Drive: 4 plays, 27 yards, 1:52; Toledo 7–0)
  • (10:02) TOLEDO – Terry Swanson 23 yard run (Jameson Vest kick) (Drive: 3 plays, 67 yards, :50; Toledo 14–0)
  • (03:10) TOLEDO – Jemeson Vest 20 yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 60 yards, 5:29; Toledo 17–0)
Second quarter
  • (14:14) TOLEDO – Jemeson Vest 22 yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 49 yards, 1:47; Toledo 20–0)
  • (12:20) BGSU – Fred Coppet 5 yard run (Tyler Tate kick) (Drive: 9 plays, 65 yards, 1:47; Toledo 20–7)
  • (08:33) TOLEDO – Jemeson Vest 35 yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 47 yards, 3:47; Toledo 23–7)
  • (05:58) TOLEDO – Kareem Hunt 11 yard run (Jameson Vest kick) (Drive: 10 plays, 47 yards, 3:47; Toledo 30–7)
  • (01:34) BGSU – Gehrig Dieter 5 yard pass from Matt Johnson (Tyler Tate kick) (Drive: 11 plays, 76 yards, 4:17; Toledo 30–14)
Third quarter
  • (12:25) BGSU – Gehrig Dieter 3 yard pass from Matt Johnson (Tyler Tate kick) (Drive: 4 plays, 32 yards, 1:19; Toledo 30–21)
  • (11:10) TOLEDO – Phillip Ely 8 yard run (Jameson Vest kick) (Drive: 2 plays, 8 yards, :35; Toledo 37–21)
  • (08:03) BGSU – Gehrig Dieter 11 yard pass from Matt Johnson (Tyler Tate kick) (Drive: 10 plays, 57 yards, 3:01; Toledo 37–28)
Fourth quarter
  • (08:38) TOLEDO – Alonzo Russell 15 yard pass from Phillip Ely (Jameson Vest kick) (Drive: 9 plays, 64 yards, 5:14; Toledo 44–28)
Statistics Toledo Bowling Green
First downs 20 28
Plays–yards 406 368
Rushes–yards 50-198-4 30–94-1
Passing yards 208 274
Passing: compattint 16–24–1 28–46–2
Time of possession 34:31 25:29
Team Category Player Statistics
Toledo Passing Phillip Ely 16/24, 208 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing Kareem Hunt 29 carries, 153 yards, 2 TDS
Receiving Alonzo Russell 3 receptions, 74 yards, 1 TD
Bowling Green Passing Matt Johnson 28/46, 274 yards, 3 TDS, 2 INTS
Rushing Travis Greene 17 carries, 73 yards
Receiving Gehrig Dieter 13 receptions, 103 yards, 3 TDS

Toledo's defense held BG to 368 yards of total offense, 216 below its average of 584. The Rockets defense caused five turnovers, including three fumble recoveries and two interceptions.[21] Travis Greene became BGSU's all-time leading rusher. He finished the game with 73 rushing yards and had a new career total of 3,492, passing former running back Dave Preston. Quarterback Matt Johnson set a school record for the most passing yards in a single-season, passing Tyler Sheehan's 2009 mark of 4,051. Linebacker Austin Valdez led the Flacons with 13 total tackles and 2.5 TFLs. He also added his second career interception.[22]

At Ball State

[edit]
Bowling Green Falcons (8-3) at Ball State Cardinals (3-8) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Bowling Green 13 14 71448
Ball State 0 0 7310

at Scheumann StadiumMuncie, IN

  • Date: Tuesday, November 24, 2015
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: Temperature: 45 °F (7 °C) • Wind: SE 4 mph (6.4 km/h) • Weather: Clear
  • Game attendance: 5,201
  • Referee: Ron Hudson • Umpire: David Parker • Linesman: Lance Ferrell • Line judge: Michael Maisner • Back judge: Rich Grub • Field judge: Kyle DeBuse • Side judge: Matt Kukar
  • TV announcers (ESPN3): Jim Barbar (play–by–play), Mark Herrmann (color)
  • [23]
Game information
First quarter
  • (06:45) BGSU – Hunter Folkertsma 3 yard pass from Matt Johnson (Tyler Tate kick failed) (Drive: 9 plays, 49 yards, 2:40; Bowling Green 6–0)
  • (01:37) BGSU – Fred Coppet 1 yard run (Tyler Tate kick) (Drive: 11 plays, 98 yards, 2:55; Bowling Green 13–0)
Second quarter
  • (09:39) BGSU – Travis Greene 4 yard run (Tyler Tate kick) (Drive: 6 plays, 73 yards, 1:36; Bowling Green 20–0)
  • (00:36) BGSU – Matt Johnson 4 yard run (Tyler Tate kick) (Drive: 5 plays, 27 yards, :41; Bowling Green 27–0)
Third quarter
  • (11:11) BGSU – Gehrig Dieter 1 yard pass from Matt Johnson (Tyler Tate kick) (Drive: 4 plays, 71 yards, 1:16; Bowling Green 34–0)
  • (04:09) BALL – Chris Shillings 7 yard pass from Riley Neal (Morgan Hagee kick) (Drive: 12 plays, 69 yards, 3:52; Bowling Green 34–7)
Fourth quarter
  • (09:25) BALL – Morgan Hagee 32 yard field goal (Drive: 13 plays, 46 yards, 6:25; Bowling Green 34–10)
  • (06:16) BGSU – Travis Greene 8 yard run (Tyler Tate kick) (Drive: 9 plays, 90 yards, 3:04; Bowling Green 41–10)
  • (00:39) BGSU – Matt Domer 95 yard run (Tyler Tate kick) (Drive: 1 plays, 95 yards, :13; Bowling Green 48–10)
Statistics Bowling Green Ball State
First downs 22 15
Plays–yards 576 264
Rushes–yards 37-337-5 38–110-0
Passing yards 239 154
Passing: compattint 26–45–0 24–40–3
Time of possession 22:26 37:34
Team Category Player Statistics
Bowling Green Passing Matt Johnson 24/31, 236 yards, 2 TDS
Rushing Fred Coppet 12 carries, 109 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Gehrig Dieter 11 receptions, 81 yards, 1 TDS
Ball State Passing Riley Neal 24/40, 154 yards, 1 TD, 3 INTS
Rushing James Gilbert 16 carries, 66 yards
Receiving KeVonn Mabon 7 receptions, 54 yards

Quarterback Matt Johnson tied the school and MAC record for touchdown passes in a single season. Johnson's 41st touchdown tied fellow Falcon Omar Jacobs' mark that was set in 2004. Running back Matt Domer's 95-yard touchdown was the second-longest touchdown run in school history. Travis Greene went over 1,000 rushing yards for the season, becoming the second player in school history, joining Paul Miles, to rush for 1,000 yards in multiple seasons. Defensively, the Falcons had three first-half interceptions. Alfonso Mack had his team-leading fifth interception, while Dernard Turner had his fourth of the season and Eilar Hardy registered his second. Linebacker Brandon Harris had a career-high 11 tackles. BGSU finished the regular season at 9-3 overall and 7-1 in the Mid-American Conference.[24]

Northern Illinois–MAC Championship Game

[edit]
2015 MAC Championship Game
Bowling Green Falcons (9–3, 7–1) vs. Northern Illinois Huskies (8–4, 6–2)
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Bowling Green 7 14 7634
Northern Illinois 0 0 14014

at Ford FieldDetroit, MI

  • Date: Friday, December 4, 2015
  • Game time: 8:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: N/A (game played indoors)
  • Game attendance: 16,425
  • Referee: M. Kluczynski • Umpire: Bob Holcomb • Linesman: Kole Knueppel • Line judge: Mark Bennett • Back judge: Doug Warns • Field judge: D. Pender • Side judge: Rich Ames
  • TV announcers (ESPN2/IMG College): Dave Flemming, Mack Brown, Allison Williams (ESPN2)
    David Shumate, Jon Jansen (IMG College)
  • [25]
Game information
First Quarter
  • (04:15) BGSU – Fred Coppet 4 yard run (Tyler Tate kick) (Drive: 10 plays, 70 yards, 2:40; Bowling Green 7–0)
Second quarter
  • (05:28) BGSU – Derek Lee 2 yard pass from Matt Johnson (Tyler Tate kick) (Drive: 3 plays, 17 yards, :56; Bowling Green 14–0)
  • (01:04) BGSU – Travis Greene 25 yard run (Tyler Tate kick) (Drive: 8 plays, 84 yards, 2:32; Bowling Green 21–0)
Third quarter
  • (12:26) BGSU – Roger Lewis 45 yard pass from Matt Johnson (Tyler Tate kick) (Drive: 5 plays, 73 yards, 1:37; Bowling Green 28–0)
  • (05:43) NIU – Desroy Maxwell 32 yard pass from Tommy Fiedler (Christian Hagan kick) (Drive: 5 plays, 46 yards, 1:29; Bowling Green 28–7)
  • (02:24) NIU – Shawun Lurry 64 yard interception return (Christian Hagan kick) (Bowling Green 28–14)
Fourth quarter
  • (12:32) BGSU – Travis Greene 1 yard run (Tyler Tate kick blocked) (Drive: 12 plays, 83 yards, 4:47; Bowling Green 34–14)
Statistics Bowling Green Northern Illinois
First downs 25 17
Plays–yards 501 259
Rushes–yards 53-266-3 38–107-0
Passing yards 235 152
Passing: compattint 25–37–2 12–28–3
Time of possession 34:26 25:34
Team Category Player Statistics
Bowling Green Passing Matt Johnson 25/37, 235 yards, 2 TDS, 2 INTS
Rushing Travis Greene 29 carries, 183 yards, 2 TDS
Receiving Gehrig Dieter 7 receptions, 75 yards
Northern Illinois Passing Tommy Fiedler 12/28, 152 yards, 1 TD, 3 INTS
Rushing Joel Bouagnon 14 carries, 57 yards
Receiving Desroy Maxwell 3 receptions, 68 yards, 1 TD

The 2015 conference title was the second MAC Championship over the last three years for the Falcons and is the 12th MAC Championship in school history. Redshirt-senior Travis Greene ran for a career-high 183 yards and two touchdowns, earning him the Most Valuable Player award. Quarterback Matt Johnson threw for 235 yards and two touchdowns. Wide receiver Gehrig Dieter caught a game high seven receptions for 75 yards, while Roger Lewis totaled six catches for 75 yards, including a 45-yard touchdown catch and run in the third quarter. Defensively, BG was led by linebacker Austin Valdez's 13 total tackles, while defensive back Alfonso Mack finished with seven total stops and an interception. The defense forced three interceptions and two fumble recoveries.[26]

On December 5, Dino Babers became the head coach at Syracuse.[27]

Georgia Southern–GoDaddy Bowl

[edit]
2015 GoDaddy Bowl
Georgia Southern Eagles (8-4, 6-2) vs Bowling Green Falcons (10-3, 7-1)
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Georgia Southern 9 14 211458
Bowling Green 13 14 0027

at Ladd–Peebles StadiumMobile, AL

  • Date: Wednesday, December 23, 2015
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: Temperature: 72 °F (22 °C) • Wind: S 19 mph (31 km/h) • Weather: Cloudy
  • Game attendance: 28,656
  • Referee: Scott Campbell • Umpire: M Henderson • Linesman: Greg Downum • Line judge: Steve Hoslett • Back judge: Robert Lewis • Field judge: Kirk Wisneski • Side judge: Rick Ockey
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Tom Hart (play-by-play), Andre Ware (analyst), and Laura Rutledge (sideline) (ESPN)[28]
  • [29]
Game information
First quarter
  • (08:52) GASO – La Ramsby 1 yard run (Younghoe Koo kick) (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:34; Georgia Southern 7–0)
  • (07:29) BGSU – Roger Lewis 45 yard pass from Matt Johnson (Tyler Tate kick blocked) (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 1:23; Georgia Southern 7–6)
  • (07:29) GASO – Matt Dobson 99 yard defensive 2-point conversion return(Georgia Southern 9–6)
  • (00:33) BGSU – Ronnine Moore 15 yard pass from Matt Johnson (Tyler Tate kick)(Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 1:42; Bowling Green 13–9)
Second quarter
  • (11:42) BGSU – Gehrig Dieter 51 yard pass from Matt Johnson (Tyler Tate kick) (Drive: 1 play, 51 yards, :08; Bowling Green 20–9)
  • (07:53) GASO – Wesley Fields 26 yard run (Younghoe Koo kick) (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:49; Bowling Green 20–16)
  • (01:27) GASO – Montay Crockett 31 yard pass from Kevin Ellison (Younghoe Koo kick) (Drive: 12 plays, 92 yards, 5:15; Georgia Southern 23–20)
  • (00:36) BGSU – Travis Greene 5 yard run (Tyler Tate kick) (Drive: 5 plays, 66 yards, :51; Bowling Green 27–23)
Third quarter
  • (07:26) GASO – Favian Upshaw 3 yard run (Younghoe Koo kick) (Drive: 14 plays, 75 yards, 7:31; Georgia Southern 30–27)
  • (02:55) GASO – Favian Upshaw 80 yard run (Younghoe Koo kick) (Drive: 1 play, 80 yards, :11; Georgia Southern 37–27)
  • (01:51) GASO – Matt Breida 1 yard run (Younghoe Koo kick) (Drive: 2 plays, 14 yards, :23; Georgia Southern 44–27)
Fourth quarter
  • (14:55) GASO – Favian Upshaw 8 yard run (Younghoe Koo kick) (Drive: 2 plays, 10 yards, :48; Georgia Southern 51–27)
  • (05:25) GASO – Favian Upshaw 3 yard run (Younghoe Koo kick) (Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 3:59; Georgia Southern 58–27)
Statistics Georgia Southern Bowling Green
First downs 26 15
Plays–yards 534 362
Rushes–yards 68-452-7 29–116-1
Passing yards 82 246
Passing: compattint 4–8–0 15–34–0
Time of possession 40:39 19:21
Team Category Player Statistics
Georgia Southern Passing Kevin Ellison 3/5, 65 yards, 1 TD
Rushing Favian Upshaw 12 carries, 199 yards, 4 TDS
Receiving Montay Crockett 1 reception, 31 yards, 1 TD
Bowling Green Passing Matt Johnson 15/34, 246 yards, 3 TDS
Rushing Travis Greene 10 carries, 79 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Ronnie Moore 5 receptions, 83 yards, 1 TD

Georgia Southern scored 35 unanswered points in the second half to overcome Bowling Green's 27-23 halftime lead. Quarterback Matt Johnson threw three first half touchdowns. He became BG's passing touchdown leader, passing Omar Jacobs's 70-touchdown mark with 73 to end his career. Johnson extended his MAC and school records for most passing yards (4,946) and touchdown passes (46) in a single season. With his 15 completions, Johnson finished the year with 383, breaking the school record set by Tyler Sheehan (373) in 2009. Running back Travis Greene finished his career with 3,852 rushing yards, most in program history. Wide receiver Roger Lewis (1,544) and Gehrig Dieter (1,033), combined for the most yards for any wide receiver duo in school history. Punter Joe Davidson's 73-yard punt became the longest punt in GoDaddy Bowl history and BGSU's bowl history. Defensively, Taylor Royster and Austin Valdez each recorded 11 tackles. Bowling Green ended the season with a record of 10-4, winning double-digit games for the sixth time in program history. Bowling Green became 6-7 all-time in bowl games and 1-2 all-time in the GoDaddy Bowl. On the season, the Falcons scored a school record 591 points and 81 touchdowns.[30]

Awards and honors

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Weekly awards

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Award Player Position Year Date Source
MAC East Offensive Player of the Week Matt Johnson QB R-Sr. Sep. 7 [31]
MAC East Offensive Player of the Week Matt Johnson (2) QB R-Sr. Sep. 14 [32]
MAC East Special Teams Player of the Week Joseph Davidson P R-So. Sep. 14 [32]
MAC East Offensive Player of the Week Roger Lewis WR So. Sep. 21 [33]
MAC East Offensive Player of the Week Matt Johnson (3) QB R-Sr. Sep. 28 [34]
MAC East Offensive Player of the Week Roger Lewis (2) Wr So. Oct. 5 [35]
MAC East Offensive Player of the Week Matt Johnson (4) QB R-Sr. Oct. 12 [36]
MAC East Special Teams Player of the Week Tyler Tate K R-Sr. Oct. 12 [36]
MAC East Offensive Player of the Week Matt Johnson (5) QB R-Sr. Oct. 19 [37]
MAC East Offensive Player of the Week Matt Johnson (6) QB R-Sr. Oct. 26 [38]
MAC East Special Teams Player of the Week Joseph Davidson (2) P R-So. Oct. 26 [38]
MAC East Offensive Player of the Week Travis Greene RB R-Sr. Nov. 9 [39]
MAC East Offensive Player of the Week Travis Greene (2) RB R-Sr. Nov. 16 [40]
MAC East Defensive Player of the Week Brandon Harris LB Fr. Nov. 30 [41]

MAC Conference Individual Yearly awards

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Award Player Position Year Date Source
MAC Offensive Player of the Year Matt Johnson QB R-Sr. Dec. 2 [42]
Vern Smith Leadership Award Winner Matt Johnson QB R-Sr. Dec. 2 [42]

All-MAC awards

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Award Player Position Year
All-MAC First Team Offense Matt Johnson QB R-Sr.
All-MAC First Team Offense Roger Lewis WR So.
All-MAC First Team Offense Travis Greene RB R-Sr.
All-MAC First Team Defense Austin Valdez ILB R-So.
All-MAC First Team Defense Joseph Davidson P R-So.
All-MAC Second Team Offense Alex Huettel OL R-Sr.
All-MAC Second Team Offense Jacob Bennett OL R-Jr.
All-MAC Second Team Offense Gehrig Dieter WR R-Jr.
All-MAC Second Team Defense Trenton Greene OLB R-Jr.
All-MAC Third Team Offense Ronnie Moore WR Jr.
All-MAC Third Team Specialists Ryan Burbrink PR R-Sr.

Source[43][44]

Annual Awards

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Award Player Position Date
Sammy Baugh Top Passer Award Matt Johnson QB Dec. 2
Paul Warfield Award Roger Lewis WR Dec. 2

Source[45]

All-Americans

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NCAA Recognized All-American Honors
Player Position AFCA AP FWAA Sporting News WCFF Designation
Roger Lewis WR 3rd Team 2nd Team

Source[46][47]

Other All-American Honors
Player Position Athletic Athlon Bleacher Report CBS Sports CFN ESPN FOX Sports Phil Steele Scout SI USA Today
Alex Huettel OL 1st Team
Matt Johnson QB 4th Team HM
Roger Lewis WR 2nd Team HM

Source[48][49]

Midseason Awards & watch lists

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Award Player Position Date
Manning Award Stars of the Week[50] Matt Johnson QB Sep. 14
Davey O' Brien Quarterback of the Week[51] Matt Johnson QB Sep. 15
Maxwell Award National Player of the Week[52] Matt Johnson QB Sep 17
CFPA National Player of the Week[53] Matt Johnson QB Sep. 17
Biletnikoff watchlist[54] Ryan Burbrink, Roger Lewis and Ronnie Moore WR Oct. 28
Ray Guy Award[55] Joseph Davidson P Oct. 30
Davey O' Brien Semifinalist[56] Matt Johnson QB Nov. 2
Biletnikoff Semifinalist[57] Roger Lewis WR Nov. 17
Broyles Award[58] Sean Lewis OC Nov. 25

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