Lafayette Leopards at Bowling Green Falcons
· NCAA - Football
Eddie George earns first FBS win, Bowling Green cruises over Lafayette 26-7
For the second straight year, Bowling Green scored on the game's opening kickoff — with Pettaway scoring 11 seconds into the game on his first collegiate touch.
Bowling Green combined for 156 yards on the ground, led by Kaderris Roberts' 66 yards on 12 carries.
Dean Denobile was 13 of 26 for 111 yards and a touchdown as the Leopards struggled to move the ball down the field.
The Falcons’ defense combined for seven tackles for loss and three sacks, holding Lafayette to just 177 total yards.
Drew Pyne connected on 12 of his 18 passes for 109 yards for Bowling Green.
The game was delayed for 42 minutes due to lightning.
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Scoring Summary
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TD | 1st Period 14:49 | Cameron Pettaway 98 Yd Kickoff Return (Jackson Kleather Kick) |
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FG | 2nd Period 14:15 | Jackson Kleather 30 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 2nd Period 0:20 | Mar'Kel Porter 4 Yd Run (Jackson Kleather Kick) |
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FG | 3rd Period 10:11 | Jackson Kleather 56 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 3rd Period 3:39 | Elijah Steward 5 Yd pass from Dean DeNobile (Jack Simonetta Kick) |
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FG | 3rd Period 1:10 | Jackson Kleather 39 Yd Field Goal |
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FG | 4th Period 4:47 | Jackson Kleather 35 Yd Field Goal |
Statistics
 LAF |
 BGSU |
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|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Game Information
Location: Bowling Green, OH
Attendance: 19,328 · Capacity:
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