American college football season
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 Date Time Opponent Site TV Result Attendance September 5 4:00 p.m. vs. No. 25 Tennessee * SECN L 30–5961,323 September 12 Noon at BTN W 48–2736,332 September 19 3:00 p.m. Memphis * ASN L 41–4421,178 September 26 Noon at Purdue * BTN W 35–2833,162 October 3 3:30 p.m. at Buffalo BCSN /ESPN3 W 28–2220,843 October 10 2:00 p.m. Massachusetts Doyt Perry Stadium Bowling Green, OH ESPN3 W 62–3817,118 October 17 3:00 p.m. Akron Doyt Perry Stadium Bowling Green, OH ESPN3 W 59–1020,021 October 24 1:00 p.m. at Kent State ESPN3 W 48–014,739 November 4 8:00 p.m. Ohio Doyt Perry Stadium Bowling Green, OH ESPN2 W 62–2416,233 November 11 8:00 p.m. at Western Michigan ESPN2 W 41–2714,436 November 17 6:00 p.m. Toledo ESPN2 L 28–4423,492 November 24 7:00 p.m. at Ball State ESPN3 W 48–105,201 December 4 8:00 p.m. vs. Northern Illinois ESPN2 W 34–1416,425 December 23 8:00 p.m. vs. Georgia Southern * ESPN L 27–5828,656 *Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time
[1]
Roster Game summaries Vs. Tennessee
Bowling Green Falcons (0-0) at #25 Tennessee Volunteers (0-0) – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Bowling Green
10
10
10 0 30
#25 Tennessee 21
14
14 10 59
at Nissan Stadium • Nashville, Tennessee
Date : September 5, 2015Game time : 4:00 p.m.Game weather : Temperature: 89 °F (32 °C) • Wind: E 9 mph (14 km/h) • Weather: partly cloudyGame attendance : 61,323Referee : 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 HankinsTV announcers (
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: comp–att–int
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
Bowling Green Falcons (0-1) at Maryland Terrapins (1-0) – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Bowling Green 0
6
14 28 48
Maryland
10
3
7 7 27
at Byrd Stadium • College Park, MD
Date : September 12, 2015Game time : 12:00 p.m.Game weather : Temperature: 75 °F (24 °C) • Wind: N/A • Weather: RainyGame attendance : 36,332Referee : Greg Blum • Umpire: Brad Hudak • Linesman: Robert Davis • Line judge: Jeff Meslow • Back judge: Doug Warns • Field judge: Paul Sroka • Side judge: Gaylon WilliamsTV announcers (BTN ) : Joe Beninati (play–by–play), Scott McBrien (color)[3]
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 – (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: comp–att–int
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
Memphis Tigers (2-0) at Bowling Green Falcons (1-1) – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Memphis 10
7
17 10 44
Bowling Green
14
13
7 7 41
at Doyt Perry Stadium • Bowling Green, OH
Date : September 19, 2015Game time : 3:00 p.m.Game weather : Temperature: 70 °F (21 °C) • Wind: NW 17 mph (27 km/h) • Weather: CloudyGame attendance : 21,178Referee : Ed Ardito • Umpire: Jeffrey Akers • Linesman: Stephen Ray • Line judge: Charles Twiddy • Back judge: Gary Powers • Field judge: James Reif • Side judge: Alex MooreTV announcers (ASN ) : Dave Armstrong (play–by–play), Rich Baldinger (color)[5]
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: comp–att–int
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
Bowling Green Falcons (1-2) at Purdue Boilermakers (1-2) – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Bowling Green 7
14
0 14 35
Purdue
7
7
7 7 28
at Ross–Ade Stadium • West Lafayette, IN
Date : September 26, 2015Game time : 12:00 p.m.Game weather : Temperature: 75 °F (24 °C) • Wind: Wind: ENE 10 mph (16 km/h) • Weather: OvercastGame attendance : 33,162Referee : Daneil Capron • Umpire: Pat Bayers • Linesman: Jim Ryan • Line judge: Brian Bolinger • Back judge: Jake Kemp • Field judge: Kyle DeBus • Side judge: Craig JeffreysTV 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: comp–att–int
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
Bowling Green Falcons (2-2) at Buffalo Bulls (2-2) – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Bowling Green 7
14
0 7 28
Buffalo
3
3
3 13 22
at UB Stadium • Amherst, NY
Date : October 3, 2015Game time : 13:30 p.m.Game weather : Temperature: 47 °F (8 °C) • Wind: ENE22 mph (35 km/h) • Weather: Showers, WindyGame attendance : 20,843Referee : Curt Johnson • Umpire: David Parker • Linesman: Lance Ferrell • Line judge: Mike Maisner • Back judge: Rich Grube • Field judge: Kyle DeBuse • Side judge: Matt KukarTV announcers (
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: comp–att–int
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
UMass Minutemen (1-3) at Bowling Green Falcons (3-2) – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Massachusetts
10
7
14 7 38
Bowling Green 14
14
24 10 62
at Doyt Perry Stadium • Bowling Green, OH
Date : October 10, 2015Game time : 2:00 p.m.Game weather : Temperature: 61 °F (16 °C) • Wind: SW 2 mph (3.2 km/h) • Weather: SunnyGame attendance : 17,118Referee : Mark Kluczynski • Umpire: Tony Smith • Linesman: Rudy Studd • Line judge: John Swartz • Back judge: T. Ripenhoff • Field judge: Kevin Sullivan • Side judge: Lewis GarrisonTV 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: comp–att–int
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
Akron Zips (3-3) at Bowling Green Falcons (4-2) – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Akron
7
3
0 0 10
Bowling Green 7
21
21 10 59
at Doyt Perry Stadium • Bowling Green, OH
Date : October 17, 2015Game time : 3:00 p.m.Game weather : Temperature: 45 °F (7 °C) • Wind: NW 9 mph (14 km/h) • Weather: OvercastGame attendance : 20,021Referee : Larry Smith • Umpire: Tim Gover • Linesman: Kole Knueppel • Line judge: Michael Sharp • Back judge: Jake Kemp • Field judge: Brad Horchem • Side judge: Edward SmithTV : 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: comp–att–int
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
Bowling Green Falcons (5-2) at Kent State Golden Flashes (3-4) – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Bowling Green 14
17
10 7 48
Kent State
0
0
0 0 0
at Dix Stadium • Kent, OH
Date : October 24, 2015Game time : 1:00 p.m.Game weather : Temperature: 61 °F (16 °C) • Wind: S8 mph (13 km/h) • Weather: OvercastGame attendance : 14,739Referee : Greg Blum • Umpire: Brad Hudak • Linesman: BJ Henry • Line judge: Jeff Meslow • Back judge: Doug Warns • Field judge: Monte Tilgner • Side judge: Gaylon WilliamsTV : 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: comp–att–int
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
Ohio Bobcats (5-3) at Bowling Green Falcons (6-2) – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Ohio
7
7
3 7 24
Bowling Green 14
13
21 14 62
at Doyt Perry Stadium • Bowling Green, OH
Date : Wednesday, November 4, 2015Game time : 8:00 p.m.Game weather : Temperature: 63 °F (17 °C) • Wind: S 4 mph (6.4 km/h) • Weather: Clear skiesGame attendance : 16,233Referee : Curt Johnson • Umpire: Bob Holcomb • Linesman: Daniel Richard • Line judge: Vincent Winters • Back judge: Jeff Latkiewicz • Field judge: John Masterson • Side judge: Ryan FlynnTV 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: comp–att–int
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
Bowling Green Falcons (7-2) at Western Michigan Broncos (6-3) – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Bowling Green 14
13
14 0 41
Western Michigan
10
10
7 0 27
at Waldo Stadium • Kalamazoo, MI
Date : Wednesday, November 11, 2015Game time : 8:00 p.m.Game weather : Temperature: 53 °F (12 °C) • Wind: Wind: SSE 18 mph (29 km/h) • Weather: Clear, pot. rainGame attendance : 14,436Referee : Gus Sujack • Umpire: John Hanneke • Linesman: Paul Beyerle • Line judge: Jon Shelton • Back judge: Reggie Berry • Field judge: Phil Hicks • Side judge: Arthur LuckyTV 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: comp–att–int
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
Toledo Rockets (8-1) at Bowling Green Falcons (8-2) – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Toledo 17
13
7 7 44
Bowling Green
0
14
14 0 28
at Doyt Perry Stadium • Bowling Green, OH
Date : Tuesday, November 17, 2015Game time : 6:00 p.m.Game weather : Temperature: 59 °F (15 °C) • Wind: SE 12 mph (19 km/h) • Weather: CloudyGame attendance : 23,492Referee : 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 GrantTV 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: comp–att–int
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] 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
Bowling Green Falcons (8-3) at Ball State Cardinals (3-8) – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Bowling Green 13
14
7 14 48
Ball State
0
0
7 3 10
at Scheumann Stadium • Muncie, IN
Date : Tuesday, November 24, 2015Game time : 7:00 p.m.Game weather : Temperature: 45 °F (7 °C) • Wind: SE 4 mph (6.4 km/h) • Weather: ClearGame attendance : 5,201Referee : Ron Hudson • Umpire: David Parker • Linesman: Lance Ferrell • Line judge: Michael Maisner • Back judge: Rich Grub • Field judge: Kyle DeBuse • Side judge: Matt KukarTV 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: comp–att–int
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
2015 MAC Championship Game
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Bowling Green 7
14
7 6 34
Northern Illinois
0
0
14 0 14
at
Detroit, MI
Date : Friday, December 4, 2015Game time : 8:00 p.m.
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: comp–att–int
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
2015 GoDaddy Bowl
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Georgia Southern 9
14
21 14 58
Bowling Green
13
14
0 0 27
at Ladd–Peebles Stadium • Mobile, AL
Date : Wednesday, December 23, 2015Game time : 7:00 p.m.Game weather : Temperature: 72 °F (22 °C) • Wind: S 19 mph (31 km/h) • Weather: CloudyGame attendance : 28,656Referee : Scott Campbell • Umpire: M Henderson • Linesman: Greg Downum • Line judge: Steve Hoslett • Back judge: Robert Lewis • Field judge: Kirk Wisneski • Side judge: Rick OckeyTV announcers (
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: comp–att–int
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 Weekly awards
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 All-MAC awards
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 Source[45]
All-Americans
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 References
^ "2015 Bowling Green Falcons Football Schedule" . FB Schedules. Retrieved April 9, 2015 .^ "Box score (Bowling Green)" . bgsufalcons.com . bgsufalcons. September 6, 2015.^ "Box score (Bowling Green vs Maryland)" . bgsufalcons.com . bgsufalcons. September 12, 2015.^ "B!G>B1G: BGSU Rolls Past Maryland, 48-27" . bgsufalcons.com . bgsufalcons. September 12, 2015.^ "Box score (Bowling Green vs Memphis)" . bgsufalcons.com . bgsufalcons. September 12, 2015.^ "Box score (Bowling Green vs Purdue)" . bgsufalcons.com . bgsufalcons. September 26, 2015.^ "Falcons score with nine seconds left to beat Purdue, 35-28" . bgsufalcons.com . bgsufalcons. September 26, 2015.^ "Box score (Bowling Green vs Buffalo)" . bgsufalcons.com . bgsufalcons. October 3, 2015.^ "Falcons Best Bulls In MAC Opener, 28-22" . bgsufalcons.com . bgsufalcons. October 3, 2015.^ "Box score (Bowling Green vs UMass)" . bgsufalcons.com . bgsufalcons. October 10, 2015.^ "BGSU Explodes For 725 Yards In 62-38 Win Over UMass" . bgsufalcons.com . bgsufalcons. October 10, 2015.^ "Box score (Bowling Green vs Akron)" . bgsufalcons.com . bgsufalcons. October 17, 2015.^ "Falcons Cruise To 59-10 Win Over Akron" . bgsufalcons.com . bgsufalcons. October 17, 2015.^ "Box score (Bowling Green vs Kent State)" . bgsufalcons.com . bgsufalcons. October 24, 2015.^ "Bowling Green Shuts Out Kent State En Route To 48-0 Victory" . bgsufalcons.com . bgsufalcons. October 24, 2015.^ "Box score (Bowling Green vs Ohio)" . bgsufalcons.com . bgsufalcons. November 4, 2015.^ "Falcons Remain Perfect Against the East, Downing Ohio, Ohio, 62-24" . bgsufalcons.com . bgsufalcons. November 4, 2015.^ "Box score (Bowling Green vs Western Michigan)" . bgsufalcons.com . bgsufalcons. November 11, 2015.^ "Three In A ROW! Falcons Clinch MAC East With 41-27 Win At WMU" . bgsufalcons.com . bgsufalcons. November 12, 2015.^ "Box score (Bowling Green vs Toledo)" . bgsufalcons.com . bgsufalcons. November 17, 2015.^ "Toldeo Shoots Down Falcons, 44-28" . utrockets.com . utrockets. November 17, 2015.^ "Falcons Fall In Battle Of I-75" . bgsufalcons.com . bgsufalcons. November 17, 2015.^ "Box score (Bowling Green vs Ball State)" . bgsufalcons.com . bgsufalcons. November 24, 2015.^ "BGSU Beats Ball State, 48-10, To Close Regular Season" . bgsufalcons.com . bgsufalcons. November 24, 2015.^ "Box score (Bowling Green vs Northern Illinois)" . bgsufalcons.com . bgsufalcons. December 4, 2015.^ "2015 MAC Champs!!! Falcons Soar To 12th MAC Championship In School History" . bgsufalcons.com . bgsufalcons. December 5, 2015.^ "Syracuse names Bowling Green's Dino Babers head coach" . ESPN ^ Volner, Derek (December 8, 2015). "College Football Playoff Highlights 2015-16 Bowl Schedule" (Press release). ESPN. Retrieved December 23, 2015 . ^ "Box score (Bowling Green vs Georgia Southern)" . bgsufalcons.com . bgsufalcons. December 23, 2015.^ "Falcons Season Comes To A Close In GoDaddy Bowl" . bgsufalcons.com . bgsufalcons. December 23, 2015.^ "Johnson Named MAC East Offensive Player of the Week" . bgsufalcons.com . Scott Swegan. September 7, 2015.^ a b "Johnson, Davidson Honored by Mid-American Conference" . bgsufalcons.com . BGSU Atletic Communications. September 14, 2015.^ "Lewis Named MAC East Offensive Player of the Week" . bgsufalcons.com . BGSU Atletic Communications. September 21, 2015.^ "Johnson Named MAC East Offensive Player of the Week" . bgsufalcons.com . BGSU Atletic Communications. September 28, 2015.^ "Lewis Named MAC East Offensive Player of the Week" . bgsufalcons.com . BGSU Atletic Communications. October 5, 2015.^ a b "Johnson, Tate Honored by Mid-American Conference" . bgsufalcons.com . BGSU Atletic Communications. October 12, 2015.^ "Johnson Named MAC East Offensive Player of the Week" . bgsufalcons.com . BGSU Atletic Communications. October 19, 2015.^ a b "Johnson, Davidson Honored by Mid-American Conference" . bgsufalcons.com . BGSU Atletic Communications. October 26, 2015.^ "Greene Named MAC East Offensive Player of the week" . bgsufalcons.com . BGSU Atletic Communications. November 9, 2015.^ "Greene Named MAC East Offensive Player of the week" . bgsufalcons.com . BGSU Atletic Communications. November 16, 2015.^ "Harris Named MAC East Defensive Player of the week" . bgsufalcons.com . BGSU Atletic Communications. November 30, 2015.^ a b "Johnson Named MAC Offensive Player Of Year And Vern Smith Leadership Award Recipient" . bgsufalcons.com . Scott Swegan. December 2, 2015.^ "MAC Announces 2015 All-MAC Teams and Postseason Awards" . Mid-American Conference .^ "11 Falcons Earn All-MAC Honors" . BGSU Athletics .^ "Johnson, Lewis Receive National Awards" . bgsufalcons.com . Scott Swegan. December 2, 2015.^ "Lewis Named To Associated Press All-America Third Team" . BGSU Athletics .^ "Lewis Named FWAA Second Team All-America" . BGSU Athletics .^ "Huettel Headlines Three Falcons Named To Phil Steele All-America Teams" . bgsufalcons.com . Scott Swegan. December 17, 2015.^ "Baker Mayfield, Derrick Henry lead SI.com's 2015 All-America Team" . si.com . Retrieved November 27, 2023 .^ "Johnson Named One Of Manning Award Stars Of The Week" . bgsufalcons.com . BGSU Athletics. September 14, 2015.^ "Johnson Named Davey O'Brien National Quarterback of the Week" . bgsufalcons.com . BGSU Athletics. September 15, 2015.^ "Johnson Named Maxwell Award National Player of the Week" . bgsufalcons.com . BGSU Athletics. September 17, 2015.^ "Johnson Named Maxwell Award National Player of the Week" . bgsufalcons.com . BGSU Athletics. September 17, 2015.^ "Moore Named To Biletnikoff Award Watch List" . bgsufalcons.com . BGSU Athletics. October 28, 2015.^ "Davidson Named Candidate For Ray Guy Award" . bgsufalcons.com . BGSU Athletics. October 30, 2015.^ "Johnson Named Davey O'Brien National Quarterback of the Week" . bgsufalcons.com . BGSU Athletics. November 2, 2015.^ "Lewis Named Semifinalist For Biletnikoff Award" . bgsufalcons.com . BGSU Athletics. November 17, 2015.^ "Lewis Nominated For Broyles Award" . bgsufalcons.com . BGSU Athletics. November 25, 2015.
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