Eastern Michigan Eagles at Bowling Green Falcons
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Bryant leads Eastern Michigan past Bowling Green 55-24
The Eagles (5-3, 2-2 Mid-American Conference) scored three touchdowns in both the second and third quarters.
Bryant had a 31-yard scoring pass to Bryson Cannon and his touchdown run in a second quarter that was highlighted by David Carter's 42-yard punt return for a touchdown. That helped Eastern Michigan take a 24-10 lead at the half.
Backup quarterback Preston Hutchinson had a touchdown pass to Thomas Odukoya in the fourth quarter.
Bryant was 20 of 26 for 286 yards.
Nate Needham's field goal to open the scoring for Bowling Green (2-7, 0-4) made him 14 of 14 on the season.
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Scoring Summary
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FG | 1st Period 7:08 | Nate Needham 25 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 2nd Period 14:16 | Bryson Cannon 31 Yd pass from Ben Bryant (Chad Ryland Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 9:33 | Terion Stewart 5 Yd Run (Nate Needham Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 6:07 | Ben Bryant 1 Yd Run (Chad Ryland Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 3:35 | David Carter Jr. 42 Yd Punt Return (Chad Ryland Kick) |
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FG | 2nd Period 0:03 | C. Ryland 40 yd FG GOOD,BOWLING GREEN penalty, illegal formation. (J. George) |
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FG | 2nd Period 0:00 | Chad Ryland 40 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 3rd Period 12:43 | Gunnar Oakes 37 Yd pass from Ben Bryant (Chad Ryland Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 5:02 | Jaison Patterson 1 Yd Run (Nate Needham Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 2:05 | Darius Boone Jr. 5 Yd Run (Chad Ryland Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 1:54 | Dylan Drummond 16 Yd pass from Samson Evans (Chad Ryland Kick) |
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FG | 4th Period 8:57 | Chad Ryland 47 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 4th Period 4:13 | Thomas Odukoya 5 Yd pass from Preston Hutchinson (Chad Ryland Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 0:58 | Nick Mosley 9 Yd Run (Nate Needham Kick) |
Statistics
 EMU |
 BGSU |
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|---|---|---|
| 24 | 1st Downs | 19 |
| 7-12 | 3rd down efficiency | 6-14 |
| 1-2 | 4th down efficiency | 0-0 |
| 455 | Total Yards | 374 |
| 325 | Passing | 244 |
| 25/32 | Comp/Att | 21/39 |
| 10.2 | Yards per pass | 6.3 |
| 130 | Rushing | 130 |
| 39 | Rushing Attempts | 27 |
| 3.3 | Yards per rush | 4.8 |
| 3-25 | Penalties | 8-49 |
| 1 | Turnovers | 2 |
| 1 | Fumbles lost | 1 |
| 0 | Interceptions thrown | 1 |
| 31:34 | Possession | 28:26 |
Game Information
Location: Bowling Green, OH
Attendance: 10,875 · Capacity:
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