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Falcons Gameday Preview: Week 14

UB Stadium is the site of BGSU's regular season finale
*This game was actually played at Ralph Wilson Stadium in reality

This is an intriguing regular season finale for each team. Both teams are bowl eligible, but the Bulls would like to improve their resume, while the Falcons will be trying not to look ahead to the MAC Championship game next Friday night in Detroit. The Bulls are led by QB Alex Zordich who has guided them to a shocking win at Baylor, and a close loss to Ohio State in week 1. The Falcons have proven to be a better team on the road than at home, which surprises Coach Freday.

Matchup Preview *|* November 29, 2013
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Bowling Green Falcons (8-3, 6-1 MAC, 4-1 Away)		Buffalo Bulls (6-5, 3-4 MAC, 3-2 Home)
Offensive Stats Comparison 480.0 Total Yards 385.7 120.6 Rushing Yards 181.2 359.4 Passing Yards 204.5 35.6 Points Per Game 27.3 Defensive Stats Comparison 311.8 Total Yards Allowed 340.1 139.4 Rushing Yards Allowed 133.4 172.5 Passing Yards Allowed 206.7 25.8 Points Allowed 22.9 Injury Report None Reported SS Witney Sherry (Quad) Probable Game Notes Final Regular Season Game for each team. Senior Day for Buffalo Bowling Green beat Eastern Michigan 31-17 last week. Buffalo beat Miami (OH) 28-21 last week.

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Game recap: Bowling Green @ Buffalo

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Gameday Recap: Bowling Green 27, Buffalo 6
Defense Has Game to Remember as Falcons Take Care of Business in Snowy Buffalo


Booboo Gates comes up with this INT late in the third, almost eliminating the Bulls' chances of winning

Alex Zordich was sacked 6 times, a season high for Bowling Green, and the defense came up big when the Bulls got into the redzone, causing 2 key turnovers, which is a great sign heading into the MAC Championship Game with Northern Illinois, which shockingly is a rematch of the real MAC Championship in 2013.

Bowling Green Falcons at Buffalo Bulls
Nov 29, 2013	1ST	2ND	3RD	4TH	SCORE
Bowling Green Falcons (9-3, 7-1 MAC)	7	7	7	6	27
Buffalo Bulls (6-6, 3-5 MAC)	0	3	3	0	6

Scoring Summary
FIRST QUARTER SCORING		BGSU	BUFF
2:52	(BGSU) A. Samuel 9 yard pass from M. Schilz (T. Tate kick)	7	0
SECOND QUARTER SCORING		BGSU	BUFF
2:07	(BUFF) P. Clarke 35 yard field goal	7	3
0:50	(BGSU) S. Joplin 35 yard pass from M. Schilz (T. Tate kick)	14	3
THIRD QUARTER SCORING		BGSU	BUFF
4:07	(BUFF) P. Clarke 28 yard field goal	14	6
2:39	(BGSU) H. Coby 11 yard pass from M. Schilz (T. Tate kick)	21	6
FOURTH QUARTER SCORING		BGSU	BUFF
2:38	(BGSU) T. Tate 19 yard field goal	24	6
0:17	(BGSU) T. Tate 38 yard field goal	27	6

Bowling Green Falcons PASSING C/A YDS TD INT M. Schilz 20/31 249 3 0 RUSHING ATT YDS AVG TD A. Samuel 25 107 4.2 0 M. Schilz 9 36 4.0 0 A. Givens 1 4 4.0 0 RECEIVING REC YDS AVG TD S. Joplin 4 65 16.2 1 C. Gallon 3 48 16.0 0 A. Samuel 5 43 8.6 1 A. Bayer 2 42 21.0 0 R. Burbrink 3 27 9.0 0 J. Cohen 2 13 6.5 0 H. Coby 1 11 11.0 1 DEFENSE TACK SACK INT TD B. Gates 6 0.0 1 0 B. Thomas 4 2.0 0 0 KICKING FG XP PTS LONG T. Tate 2/2 3/3 9 38 KICK RETURN RET YDS AVG TD B. Gates 2 48 24.0 0

Buffalo Bulls PASSING C/A YDS TD INT A. Zordich 15/25 124 0 1 RUSHING ATT YDS AVG TD B. Oliver 14 76 5.4 0 A. Zordich 18 57 3.1 0 RECEIVING REC YDS AVG TD F. Lee 3 42 14.0 0 R. Johnson 2 26 13.0 0 A. Neutz 4 21 5.2 0 D. Hughes 2 16 8.0 0 B. Oliver 2 12 6.0 0 J. Gordon 1 7 7.0 0 D. Campbell 1 0 0.0 0 DEFENSE TACK SACK INT TD L. Skinner 13 0.0 0 0 C. Way 6 1.0 0 0 KICKING FG XP PTS LONG P. Clarke 2/2 0/0 6 35 KICK RETURN RET YDS AVG TD D. Campbell 2 55 27.5 0 O. Houston 1 20 20.0 0

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Around the NCAA: Week 14 (Rivalry Week)
Other Conference Championship Games

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NCAA Recap: Week 14



Heisman Watch:
QB Johnny Manziel, Texas A&M
Last game (@ Missouri): 22-37, 383 yards, 14 car, 70 yards, 4 total TD
QB Braxton Miller, Ohio State
Last game (@ Michigan): 24-43, 302 yards, 11 car, 45 yards, 4 total TD
HB Ameer Abdullah, Nebraska
Last game (vs Iowa): 13 car, 73 yards, TD
HB Synjyn Days, Georgia Tech
Last game (vs Georgia): 23 car, 91 yards
QB Teddy Bridgewater, Louisville
Last game (vs Memphis): 20-32, 259 yards, 4 TD, 9 car, 50 yards




Rivalry Week Scores:

NCAA Rivalry Week Scores
Results
Iowa 38, Nebraska 35
Washington 43, Washington State 13
Ole Miss 41, Mississippi State 31
UCF 35, USF 27 (OT)
Oregon 38, Oregon State 17
Kansas 31, Kansas State 24
Ohio State 41, Michigan 38 (OT)
Georgia 24, Georgia Tech 17
Virginia Tech 34, Virginia 22
UCLA 27, USC 20
Florida State 24, Florida 16
LSU 35, Arkansas 3
Alabama 41, Auburn 21
South Carolina 40, Clemson 35
Texas A&M 42, Missouri 21
Colorado State 24, Air Force 17
North Carolina 38, Duke 19
Notre Dame 30, Stanford 21
FIU 34, FAU 14
Arizona State 24, Arizona 17
Fresno State 41, San Jose State 27

If there's a particular rivalry game you want to know the score of, such as Bedlam, let me know.


Top 25:

NCAA Football Rankings - BCS Rankings - Updated: Dec 1, 2013
RK	LW	TEAM (VOTES)	W	L	POINTS
1	1	Ohio State	12	0	1.000
2	2	Louisville	11	0	0.995
3	4	Alabama	11	1	0.989
4	8	Texas	9	2	0.976
5	7	Texas A&M	10	2	0.976
6	12	Florida State	10	2	0.971
7	3	Georgia Tech	11	1	0.967
8	9	Oklahoma	9	2	0.960
9	14	Georgia	9	3	0.960
10	13	Notre Dame	9	3	0.955
11	10	Washington	10	2	0.944
12	11	Boise State	11	1	0.941
13	5	Stanford	10	2	0.939
14	6	Florida	10	2	0.926
15	16	South Carolina	8	4	0.908
16	17	Michigan State	10	2	0.906
17	21	Wisconsin	10	2	0.885
18	19	Fresno State	11	1	0.880
19	20	Virginia Tech	9	3	0.878
20	22	UCLA	8	4	0.869
21	15	Penn State	9	3	0.866
22	24	Northern Illinois	10	2	0.847
23	25	Miami (FL)	9	3	0.843
24	NR	West Virginia	8	4	0.840
25	NR	Ole Miss	8	4	0.835

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NCAA Conference Championship Preview

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NCAA Conference Championship Week



7 Florida State (10-2, 6-2) vs 6 Georgia Tech (11-1, 8-0)


14 Michigan State (10-2, 7-1) vs 1 Ohio State (12-0, 8-0)


Tulsa (8-4, 6-2) vs Florida Atlantic (8-4, 6-2)


Bowling Green (9-3, 7-1) vs 23 Northern Illinois (10-2, 8-0)


16 Fresno State (11-1, 7-1) @ 8 Boise State (11-1, 8-0)


19 UCLA (8-4, 6-3) @ 11 Stanford (10-2, 8-1)


13 Florida (10-2, 7-1) vs 3 Alabama (11-1, 7-1)

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Gameday Preview: MAC Championship

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Falcons Gameday Preview: MAC Championship


Ford Field, usually home to the Lions

Well, here we are. Northern Illinois has been the team to beat in the MAC all year, as they are a perfect 8-0 coming off their conference championship last year. They are led by QB Jordan Lynch, who is a major dual threat. The Falcons will have to stop at least one of the two parts of his game to win this one.

Matchup Preview *|* December 14, 2013
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Bowling Green Falcons (9-3, 7-1 MAC, 5-1 Away)		#23 Northern Illinois Huskies (10-2, 8-0 MAC, 5-0 Home)
Offensive Stats Comparison 473.0 Total Yards 454.2 122.8 Rushing Yards 206.3 350.2 Passing Yards 247.8 34.9 Points Per Game 33.8 Defensive Stats Comparison 307.3 Total Yards Allowed 292.6 138.8 Rushing Yards Allowed 134.2 168.4 Passing Yards Allowed 158.4 24.2 Points Allowed 16.8 Injury Report None Reported C Andrew Ness (Ruptured Disk) Out for Season WR Tommylee Lewis (Upper Arm) 7 weeks RE Joe Windsor (Wrist) Doubtful HB Giorgio Bowers (Abdominal Tear) Probable Game Notes Rematch of Actual 2013 MAC Championship. Herbstreit is going with the Huskies. Bowling Green beat Buffalo 27-6 in week 14. N. Illinois beat Western Michigan 38-10 in week 14.

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Game recap: MAC Championship

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Gameday Recap: MAC Championship Bowling Green 42, Northern Illinois 20
Falcons Go into Detroit and Emerge as Champs


Devon McKoy comes up with this fancy one-handed INT in the 1st quarter

This was a game to remember. A 22 point win over feared Northern Illinois in the MAC Championship. The crowd, who was 75% Bowling Green, turned and became loud on 3rd downs when NIU had the ball, even though they were the home team. Each side of the ball for the Falcons played near flawless football. The offense came through when it had to, going 10-12 on 3rd downs, a truly amazing mark.

Bowling Green Falcons at Northern Illinois Huskies
Dec 14, 2013	1ST	2ND	3RD	4TH	SCORE
Bowling Green Falcons (10-3, 8-1 MAC)	7	14	7	14	42
#23 Northern Illinois Huskies (10-3, 8-1 MAC)	3	7	10	0	20

Scoring Summary
FIRST QUARTER SCORING		BGSU	NIU
7:16	(BGSU) J. Cohen 69 yard pass from M. Schilz (T. Tate kick)	7	0
5:35	(NIU) M. Sims 34 yard field goal	7	3
SECOND QUARTER SCORING		BGSU	NIU
7:58	(BGSU) T. Beck 1 yard run (T. Tate kick)	14	3
5:44	(NIU) G. Bowers 10 yard run (M. Sims kick)	14	10
1:52	(BGSU) J. Cohen 18 yard pass from M. Schilz (T. Tate kick)	21	10
THIRD QUARTER SCORING		BGSU	NIU
7:42	(NIU) J. Lynch 3 yard run (M. Sims kick)	21	17
4:02	(BGSU) M. Schilz 2 yard run (T. Tate kick)	28	17
2:23	(NIU) M. Sims 32 yard field goal	28	20
FOURTH QUARTER SCORING		BGSU	NIU
5:50	(BGSU) A. Samuel 1 yard run (T. Tate kick)	35	20
2:47	(BGSU) A. Samuel 13 yard pass from M. Schilz (T. Tate kick)	42	20

Bowling Green Falcons PASSING C/A YDS TD INT M. Schilz 23/34 296 3 0 RUSHING ATT YDS AVG TD A. Samuel 26 121 4.6 1 A. Givens 4 23 5.7 0 M. Schilz 7 14 2.0 1 T. Beck 1 1 1.0 1 RECEIVING REC YDS AVG TD J. Cohen 4 103 25.7 2 S. Joplin 4 63 15.7 0 R. Burbrink 4 45 11.2 0 C. Gallon 4 42 10.5 0 A. Samuel 4 20 5.0 1 C. Rolf 1 10 10.0 0 A. Bayer 1 7 7.0 0 H. Coby 1 6 6.0 0 DEFENSE TACK SACK INT TD DJ Lynch 7 0.0 0 0 D. McKoy 4 0.0 1 0 KICKING FG XP PTS LONG T. Tate 0/1 6/6 6 18 KICK RETURN RET YDS AVG TD B. Gates 3 69 23.0 0

Northern Illinois Huskies PASSING C/A YDS TD INT J. Lynch 22/36 223 0 1 RUSHING ATT YDS AVG TD J. Lynch 12 104 8.6 1 A. Daniels 8 19 2.3 0 G. Bowers 2 11 5.5 1 RECEIVING REC YDS AVG TD L. Eakes 4 73 18.2 0 J. Wells 3 40 13.3 0 M. Mitchell 3 24 8.0 0 D. Brown 2 22 11.0 0 A. Daniels 5 19 3.8 0 A. Sebastiano 1 19 19.0 0 T. Semisch 1 6 6.0 0 DEFENSE TACK SACK INT TD J. Ward 10 0.0 0 0 D. Durante 9 0.0 0 0 KICKING FG XP PTS LONG M. Sims 2/3 2/2 8 34 KICK RETURN RET YDS AVG TD A. Sebastiano 3 71 23.6 0 D. Brown 1 34 34.0 0

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NCAA Conference Championship Results
NCAA Award winners

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NCAA Conference Championship Recap


ACC:

Florida State Seminoles at Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
Dec 14, 2013	1ST	2ND	3RD	4TH	SCORE
#7 Florida State Seminoles (11-2, 7-2 ACC)	14	7	0	7	28
#6 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (11-2, 8-1 ACC)	0	3	7	8	18

B1G:

Michigan State Spartans at Ohio State Buckeyes
Dec 14, 2013	1ST	2ND	3RD	4TH	SCORE
#14 Michigan State Spartans (10-3, 7-2 B1G)	7	0	3	9	19
#1 Ohio State Buckeyes (13-0, 9-0 B1G)	7	21	3	0	31

C-USA:

Tulsa Golden Hurricane at Florida Atlantic Owls
Dec 14, 2013	1ST	2ND	3RD	4TH	SCORE
Tulsa Golden Hurricane (9-4, 7-2 C-USA)	0	0	6	12	18
Florida Atlantic Owls (8-5, 6-3 C-USA)	7	10	0	0	17

Mountain West:

Fresno State Bulldogs at Boise State Broncos
Dec 14, 2013	1ST	2ND	3RD	4TH	SCORE
#16 Fresno State Bulldogs (12-1, 8-1 MWC)	7	7	7	8	29
#8 Boise State Broncos (11-2, 8-1 MWC)	6	17	3	0	26

PAC-12:

UCLA Bruins at Stanford Cardinal
Dec 14, 2013	1ST	2ND	3RD	4TH	SCORE
#19 UCLA Bruins (9-4, 7-3 PAC-12)	7	17	0	7	31
#11 Stanford Cardinal (10-3, 8-2 PAC-12)	0	6	7	3	16

SEC:

Florida Gators at Alabama Crimson Tide
Dec 14, 2013	1ST	2ND	3RD	4TH	SCORE
#13 Florida Gators (10-3, 7-2 SEC)	0	3	7	7	17
#3 Alabama Crimson Tide (12-1, 8-1 SEC)	3	10	3	3	19

Awards:

NCAA Award Winners 2013
Award	Player	Pos	Team
Maxwell Award	Johnny Manziel	QB	Texas A&M
Walter Camp Award	Johnny Manziel	QB	Texas A&M
Chuck Bednarik Award	EJ Gaines	CB	Missouri
Bronko Nagurski Trophy	Corey Nelson	ROLB	Oklahoma
Davey O'Brien Award	Johnny Maniel	QB	Texas A&M
Doak Walker Award	Ameer Abdullah	HB	Nebraska
Fred Biletnikoff Award	Amari Cooper	WR	Alabama
John Mackey Award	Blake Annen	TE	Cincinnati
Outland Trophy	Andrew Norwell	LG	Ohio State
Rimington Trophy	Corey Linsley	C	Ohio State
Lombardi Award	Ronald Powell	RE	Florida
Linebacker of the Year	Corey Nelson	ROLB	Oklahoma
Jim Thorpe Award	EJ Gaines	CB	Missouri
Lou Groza Award	Sam Ficken	K	Penn State
Ray Guy Award	Cody Mandell	P	Alabama
Returner of the Year	Booboo Gates	SS	Bowling Green

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Gameday Preview: Godaddy.com Bowl

Going back to school tomorrow, so I don't know how often I'll be updating this during the week. Weekends should be a normal rate of updates though.

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I have big news:
I will come back to updating this dynasty again!

A word on the progress:
Bowling Green won the Godaddy.com Bowl to finish off the season at 11-3.
2014 came, and the Falcons lost the opener at Boston College, then played a 5OT game that ended with a loss at Northwestern.
After coming back home, they got a huge win vs Indiana, then an upset win against Wisconsin in Camp Randall!
A relapse followed with a close loss to Toledo, their arch rivals, on the road, but rebounded nicely with a thrashing of Miami (OH) at the Doyt.

Matt Johnson is my QB this year, and I still have Anthon Samuel. Bowling Green currently sits at 3-3, (1-1 MAC). Next up is 0-6 Kent State in the homecoming game. That game will be played on Friday. I will not update anything on the first page of the thread, but will post the schedule and results on Friday, followed by the game recap. When it comes to Around the NCAA, I will start up where I am in the season. If you want to know what the preseason polls were or something like that, let me know. I look forward to this, again!!!

Also, I will not post the 2014 roster, because almost all the players that see game time were on the squad last year, so they are on the 2013 Depth Chart on Page 1 of the thread.

Let's go Falcons!


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2014 Team Schedule/Results
Game Preview - Kent State