NCAA - Football

FINAL
Lafayette Leopards 7
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Bowling Green Falcons 26
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Doyt L. Perry Stadium · 19,328 att.

Match Report

Eddie George earns first FBS win, Bowling Green cruises over Lafayette 26-7

— Cameron Pettaway returned the opening kickoff for a 98-yard touchdown and Heisman Trophy winner Eddie George coached his first FBS win as Bowling Green beat...

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Team Stats

LAF BGSU
11
1st Downs
17
4-14
3rd down efficiency
5-13
1-3
4th down efficiency
0-1
177
Total Yards
266
118
Passing
109
16/29
Comp/Att
12/18
4.1
Yards per pass
6.1
59
Rushing
157
30
Rushing Attempts
43
2.0
Yards per rush
3.7
4-35
Penalties
4-37
0
Turnovers
0
0
Fumbles lost
0
0
Interceptions thrown
0
27:40
Possession
32:20

Top Performers

LAF

  • Christian Bush NO 7 · YDS 291 · AVG 41.6
  • Dean DeNobile C/ATT 13/26 · YDS 113 · AVG 4.3
  • Jakyre Henley NO 3 · YDS 67 · AVG 22.3
  • Ethan Hosak REC 2 · YDS 30 · AVG 15.0

BGSU

  • Cameron Pettaway NO 2 · YDS 153 · AVG 76.5
  • John Henderson NO 3 · YDS 139 · AVG 46.3
  • Jackson Kleather FG 4/4 · PCT 100.0 · LONG 56
  • Drew Pyne C/ATT 12/18 · YDS 109 · AVG 6.1

Highlights

00:34 Bowling Green takes it to the house for 91-yard kickoff-return TD Watch on ESPN 00:20 End Zone! Cameron Pettaway scores 4-yard rushing touchdown Watch on ESPN 00:24 Dean DeNobile throws 5-yard touchdown pass to Elijah Steward Watch on ESPN

Play by Play

  1. Field Goal 4:47 7-26

    Jackson Kleather 35 Yd Field Goal

    Q4
  2. Field Goal 1:10 7-23

    Jackson Kleather 39 Yd Field Goal

    Q3
  3. Touchdown 3:39 7-20

    Elijah Steward 5 Yd pass from Dean DeNobile (Jack Simonetta Kick)

    Q3
  4. Field Goal 10:11 0-20

    Jackson Kleather 56 Yd Field Goal

    Q3
  5. Touchdown 0:20 0-17

    Mar'Kel Porter 4 Yd Run (Jackson Kleather Kick)

    Q2
  6. Field Goal 14:15 0-10

    Jackson Kleather 30 Yd Field Goal

    Q2
  7. Touchdown 14:49 0-7

    Cameron Pettaway 98 Yd Kickoff Return (Jackson Kleather Kick)

    Q1
  1. LAF 1:09

    6 plays, 7 yards, 3:31 · Punt

    Q4
  2. BGSU 4:47

    8 plays, 53 yards, 3:34 · Field Goal

    Q4
  3. Field Goal 4:47 7-26

    Jackson Kleather 35 Yd Field Goal

    Q4
  4. LAF 8:21

    6 plays, 11 yards, 2:00 · Punt

    Q4
  5. BGSU 10:21

    3 plays, 3 yards, 2:04 · Punt

    Q4
  6. BGSU 10:21

    4 plays, 3 yards, 2:04 · Punt

    Q4
  7. LAF 12:25

    6 plays, 16 yards, 3:39 · Downs

    Q4
  8. BGSU 1:10

    5 plays, 21 yards, 2:20 · Field Goal

    Q3
  9. Field Goal 1:10 7-23

    Jackson Kleather 39 Yd Field Goal

    Q3
  10. LAF 3:39

    14 plays, 75 yards, 6:32 · Touchdown

    Q3
  11. Touchdown 3:39 7-20

    Elijah Steward 5 Yd pass from Dean DeNobile (Jack Simonetta Kick)

    Q3
  12. BGSU 10:11

    7 plays, 27 yards, 3:19 · Field Goal

    Q3
  13. Field Goal 10:11 0-20

    Jackson Kleather 56 Yd Field Goal

    Q3
  14. LAF 13:30

    3 plays, 2 yards, 1:30 · Punt

    Q3
  15. LAF

    1 play, -2 yards, 0:20 · END OF HALF

    Q0
  16. BGSU 0:20

    6 plays, 45 yards, 1:37 · Touchdown

    Q2
  17. Touchdown 0:20 0-17

    Mar'Kel Porter 4 Yd Run (Jackson Kleather Kick)

    Q2
  18. LAF 1:57

    3 plays, 6 yards, 1:00 · Punt

    Q2
  19. BGSU 2:57

    10 plays, 40 yards, 4:58 · Downs

    Q2
  20. LAF 7:55

    3 plays, -4 yards, 2:00 · Punt

    Q2
  21. BGSU 9:55

    5 plays, 25 yards, 2:27 · Punt

    Q2
  22. LAF 12:22

    4 plays, 28 yards, 1:53 · Punt

    Q2
  23. BGSU 14:15

    17 plays, 51 yards, 9:08 · Field Goal

    Q2
  24. Field Goal 14:15 0-10

    Jackson Kleather 30 Yd Field Goal

    Q2
  25. LAF 8:23

    9 plays, 42 yards, 3:23 · Downs

    Q1
  26. BGSU 11:46

    3 plays, 5 yards, 1:24 · Punt

    Q1
  27. LAF 13:10

    3 plays, 3 yards, 1:35 · Punt

    Q1
  28. Touchdown 14:49 0-7

    Cameron Pettaway 98 Yd Kickoff Return (Jackson Kleather Kick)

    Q1
  29. BGSU 14:49

    0 plays, 0 yards, 0:11 · TOUCHDOWN

    Q0

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