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The #FalconFast Era Begins In Bowling Green
Following a 10-4 season and BGSU’s first Mid-American Conference Championship since 1992, former head coach Dave Clawson departed for a new opportunity at Wake Forest. So, on Dec. 18, 2013, Director of Athletics D. Christopher Kingston announced the hiring of the 18th football coach in Bowling Green State University history, Dino Babers. Babers comes to Bowling Green after a successful two years at Eastern Illinois, where he compiled a 19-7 record. The Panthers won two Ohio Valley Conference titles in his two seasons, and Babers was twice named the OVC Coach of the Year. A protege of Art Briles at Baylor, Babers will bring an up-tempo and exciting style of football to Bowling Green and Doyt L. Perry Stadium. With the offensive pieces in place to embrace the offensive system and success it has had, the Falcons will be primed for the opportunity to repeat as MAC Champions in 2014. The Falcons return school record-holding running back Travis Greene, who rushed for 1,594 yards in his first season as a tailback. Along with Greene in the backfield will be quarterback Matt Johnson, who had one of the best seasons in school history in 2013. The Orange and Brown return a deep and talented set of wide receivers and three starting offensive linemen, including second team All-MAC performer Alex Huettel. On the defensive side of the ball, Bowling Green returns six starters from a unit that finished inside the top-10 nationally in several major categories a season ago. D.J. Lynch and Gabe Martin, both second team All-MAC linebackers, return to anchor the best defense in the MidAmerican Conference. On special teams, placekicker Tyler Tate returns after scoring the most points by a kicker in school history last season.
QUARTERBACKS
RUNNING BACKS
Bowling Green returns 13-game starter Matt Johnson at quarterback. Johnson, who entered the first game of the season late in the first quarter, never relinquished the starting role for the rest of the season. Johnson was the only MAC quarterback to be named to both the Maxwell, Camp and O’Brien preseason Watch Lists this season.
At the running back position, the Falcons will return all four backs that had over 40 carries in 2013, including starter Travis Greene. Greene finished the 2013 season with 1,594 rushing yards - a new school record.
Johnson finished the season completing 237-of-369 (64.2%) passes for 3,467 yards. He passed for 25 touchdowns compared to just seven interceptions. Perhaps his best performance of the season came on the biggest stage, when Johnson passed for 393 yards and five touchdowns in the MAC Championship Game against unbeaten Northern Illinois. For his efforts, he was named Most Valuable Player of the MAC Championship Game. Johnson will be joined by James Knapke, who played in six games last season. Knapke completed 4-of-10 passes for 71 yards and a touchdown.
Run production was much improved over years past, as the Falcons scored 30 touchdowns on the ground, including a combined 22 from Greene and William Houston. Houston served as the primary short-yardage back in 2013, scoring 10 of his 11 touchdowns from inside two yards out. He finished the year by scoring touchdowns on 11 of his 49 rushes. Andre Givens and Fred Coppet also return after getting 45 and 46 carries, respectively. Givens rushed for three touchdowns, while Coppet had a long rush of 18 yards on the season.
In addition to Johnson and Knapke, Nolan Dieter (R-Jr.) and Cody Callaway (Fr.) will compete for time at QB. Transfer Clayton Nicholas will have to sit out the 2014 season due to NCAA Transfer rules. Name GP Johnson 14 Knapke 6
2014 Returning RB Stats Name Greene Givens Coppet Houston
2014 Returning QB Stats
Comp-Att-Int Pct. Yds. TD Long 237-369-7 64.2 3467 25 92 4-10-0 40.0 71 1 33
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GP Att Yds. Avg. TD Long 14 279 1594 5.7 11 33 9 45 255 5.7 3 47 9 46 214 4.7 0 18 14 49 211 4.3 11 44
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WIDE RECEIVERS Despite losing their top two receivers from the 2013 season, this position is expected to be a strong point for Bowling Green. With the new offensive system which passed for over 5,000 yards at Eastern Illinois in 2013, several receivers are expected to put up big numbers in 2014. Three receivers that recorded 28-plus catches in 2013 return, while several other receivers are expected to make a large impact. Heath Jackson is the leading returning receiver for the Falcons, posting 32 catches for 364 yards and three touchdowns last season. He is joined by Ryan Burbrink and Ronnie Moore. Burbrink had 30 catches for 477 yards and two touchdowns last year, while Moore had 28 catches for 547 yards and a team-high seven TDs. Newcomers Gehrig Dieter (transfer from SMU) and Roger Lewis (freshman) are expected to make an impact, along with redshirt junior Herve Coby.
Bowling Green returns just two tight ends who saw playing time in 2013, and just four catches at the position. Chris Pohlman returns after making four catches for 88 yards and a touchdown. He played in all 14 games, primarily as a run-blocking tight end. Scott Davis also returns after seeing action in 2013. He did not record a catch. Hunter Folkertsma also returns at the position after redshirting during the 2013 season.
2014 Returning TE Stats
Name GP Rec. Pohlman 14 4
OFFENSIVE LINE
2014 Returning WR Stats Name GP Rec. Yards Avg. TD Long Jackson 13 32 364 11.4 3 32 Burbrink 14 30 477 15.9 2 92 Moore 14 28 547 19.5 7 74 Gallon* 7 24 232 9.7 2 21 Greene 14 18 155 8.6 2 30 Coby 12 2 29 14.5 0 17 *Will miss 2014 season due to injury
The Bowling Green offensive line will return three starters from the 2013 season, including second team All-MAC performer Alex Huettel. Huettel, who will make the switch from right guard to center in 2014, was named to the Rimington Trophy Preseason Watch List. Jacob Bennett and Logan Dietz will also return in 2014 after starting all 14 games during the 2013 season as redshirt freshmen. Among linemen who will compete for the vacancies left by first team All-MAC starters David “Chief” Kekuewa and Dominic Flewellyn will be returners Ryan Hunter (R-Fr.), Ben Steward (R-So.), Christian Piazza (R-Jr.), Clay Rolf (R-Sr.), and J.J. Beggan (R-So.). Several others will also compete for playing time. Last season, the offensive line blocked for one of the best offensive units in the Mid-American Conference. Passing for over 3,700 yards and rushing for another 2,700, the offense was an integral part of the 2013 MAC Championship team. The offensive line will be a key part to the success of the 2014 Falcons.
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Yards Avg. TD Long 88 22.0 1 38
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DEFENSIVE LINE
LINEBACKERS
Bowling Green will return both defensive ends from the 2013 season, but will be tasked with replacing both interior linemen in 2014. Gone is second team All-MAC defensive lineman Ted Ouellet, but defensive end Bryan Thomas (first team All-MAC Phil Steele Preseason) returns. Thomas led the defensive line in 2013 with 37 tackles, including 7.0 tackles for loss. Thomas added 1.0 sack and six quarterback hurries. He also recovered a fumble and blocked a field goal. On the other side of the line, Charlie Walker returns. Walker had 18 tackles in 11 games last season, including 1.5 tackles for loss and two QB hurries. Zach Colvin will be expected to play a large role on the defensive line. Colvin played in all 14 games last season, making 24 tackles. He had 5.5 tackles for loss and three QB hurries. Taylor Royster will also play a key part in the Falcon defense. Last season he made 6.0 TFLs and 3.5 sacks.
Two second team All-Mid-American Conference linebackers return to anchor the Orange and Brown in 2014. D.J. Lynch and Gabe Martin are expected to play a large role in the Falcon defense this season. Lynch finished the 2013 season as the leading tackler on the Bowling Green defense - a unit which ranked tops in the MAC and inside the top 10 nationally. Lynch recorded 85 tackles, including a team-high 8.0 tackles for loss and two sacks. Additionally, he had one pass breakup, four quarterback hurries, and a recovered fumble. Gabe Martin returns after suffering a season-ending injury during the Falcons’ eighth game of the season. Despite only playing in seven games, Martin finished with 36 tackles and was named second team All-MAC. Paul Senn (37 tackles) returns as well after playing in all 14 games last year.
2014 Returning LB Stats
2014 Returning DL Stats Name GP Solo Ast. Total TFL-Yds Sacks Thomas 14 14 23 37 7.0-18 1.0-2 Colvin 14 11 13 24 5.5-16 0.0-0 Montgomery 14 15 6 21 4.0-14 3.0-13 Walker 11 10 8 18 1.5-3 1.0-2 Royster 14 7 9 16 6.0-30 3.5-25 Baird 10 7 5 12 4.0-22 2.0-16 Bush 11 7 5 12 0.5-4 0.5-4 Minns 11 2 9 11 1.0-7 0.5-5 Lunsford 5 4 2 6 3.0-15 1.0-8
SPECIALISTS With a special teams unit which has made a difference over the past several seasons, the Falcons will need to continue that trend to have a chance at repeating their MAC Championship from 2013. Placekicker Tyler Tate returns after scoring 113 points last season - most in school history by a kicker. Tate made 18-of-22 field goals last season and was 59-of-61 on extra point attempts. Tate was named to the Lou Groza Preseason Watch List in 2014. Kickoff specialist Anthony Farinella returns. He averaged 60.8 yards per kickoff last season and had 29 touchdbacks. The Falcons will have to replace punter Brian Schmiedebusch. Joe Davidson is expected to fill that role.
Name Lynch Senn Martin
18-of-22 FG 52 Long 93 KOs 60.8 Avg.
Sacks 2.0-9 1.5-17 2.0-12
DEFENSIVE BACKS Bowling Green’s secondary will be anchored by the only member that returns as a 2013 starter, Ryland Ward. Ward finished second on the team with 81 tackles in 2013, including two interceptions, five pass breakups, seven pass defenses, two recovered fumbles, and one forced fumble. The Falcon secondary will look to players such as Brian Sutton, Jude AdjeiBarimah, Darrell Hunter, and Will Watson to fill the voids left by BooBoo Gates (first team All-MAC), Cameron Truss, and Aaron Foster. Several other players will also compete for playing time. Sutton finished the 2013 season with 43 tackles. Sutton played mostly as rover, but will make the switch to the secondary in 2014. Jude Adjei-Barimah recorded 24 tackles in 12 games last season. Darrell Hunter is expected to return to the field after missing the entire 2013 season. Hunter suffered a season-ending injury early in fall camp last season. Will Watson saw considerable time in 2013, being forced into action with several injuries to the secondary. Watson had 18 tackles, three pass breakups, and one fumble recovery which he returned 37 yards for a touchdown.
2014 Returning DB Stats
2014 Returning Special Team Stats Tate Farinella
GP Solo Ast. Total TFL-Yds 14 42 43 85 8.0-23 14 20 17 37 5.0-24 7 25 11 36 3.5-15
Name GP Solo Ast. Total Ward 14 54 27 81 Sutton 14 17 26 43 Adjei-Barimah 13 17 7 24 Watson 13 11 7 18 Osborne 13 2 7 9 Gourdine 10 3 1 4 Mack 9 1 1 2
59-of-61 PAT 29 TB
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BU-PD 5-7 1-1 3-3 3-3 0-0 0-0 1-1
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Outlook
1 11 18 59 279 1749
Head Coach Dino Babers enters his first season at Bowling Green in 2014
2 14.6 19.5 113 1594 3467
Babers has won a championship in both seasons that he has been a head coach
Bowling Green won its 11th Mid-American Conference Championship in 2013
Matt Johnson averaged 14.6 yards per completion in 2013 - fourth most in school history
Tyler Tate made 18 field goals in 2013 - second most in school history for a single season Ronnie Moore averaged 19.5 yards per reception in 2013
Tyler Tate made 59 extra points last season - second most in school history
Tyler Tate scored 113 points in 2013 to lead the Falcons - sixth-best in school history
Travis Greene had 279 rushing attempts in 2013 - second most in school history
Greene set the school record with 1,594 rushing yards in 2013 Greene finished second in school history with 1,749 all-purpose yards
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Matt Johnson finished fourth in school history with 3,467 passing yards
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No. 14 99 25 47 57 24 77 67 37 51 17 61 62 15 40 78 10 92 28 45 49 44 59 12 4 12 53 39 23 97 91 88 6 2 9 8 20 38 41 48 87 32 55 1 68 85 56 11 13 60 84
Name Jude Adjei-Barimah Bryan Baird Nilijah Ballew Aaron Banks Zac Bartman Trevahn Beery J.J. Beggan Jacob Bennett Marcus Boomer Malik Brown Ryan Burbrink Terrance Bush Spencer Cairo Cody Callaway Dominique Carter Clark Clancy Herve Coby Zach Colvin Fred Coppet Jhalil-Nashid Croley Joe Davidson Scott Davis Darion Delaney Diontre Delk Gehrig Dieter Nolan Dieter Logan Dietz Jalen Dingle Brandon English Anthony Farinella Nick Fields Hunter Folkertsma Chris Gallon Andre Givens Isaiah Gourdine Travis Greene Trenton Greene Ben Hale Patric Hannon Greg Hohenstein Jermal Hosley William Houston Alex Huettel Darrell Hunter II Ryan Hunter Heath Jackson Terrell Jackson Matt Johnson Nick Johnson Tyler King John Klingerman
Pos. DB DE DB LB LB DB OL OL DB DE WR DL OL QB LB OL WR DE RB DL P TE OL DB WR QB OL LB RB K K TE WR RB DB RB LB DB RB LS WR RB OL DB OL WR DL QB DB DT WR
Ht. 5-10 6-3 6-2 6-1 5-11 6-1 6-2 6-4 6-1 6-4 5-8 6-2 6-2 6-3 6-0 6-3 5-11 6-2 5-10 6-1 6-7 6-4 6-3 5-9 6-3 6-2 6-5 6-2 5-9 6-3 5-9 6-5 6-4 5-9 6-2 5-10 5-9 6-2 5-11 6-3 5-8 6-0 6-3 5-8 6-4 5-11 6-3 6-0 6-2 6-2 5-9
Wt. 204 235 196 234 208 175 285 316 175 251 188 229 302 195 225 277 177 286 175 253 206 245 277 179 209 187 292 215 190 195 211 236 223 200 190 181 195 187 226 211 185 262 292 174 338 187 275 215 183 285 168
Yr. R-Sr. R-Jr. Fr. R-Fr. R-So. Fr. R-So. R-So. Fr. R-Fr. R-Jr. R-So. R-Jr. Fr. R-Sr. R-Fr. R-Jr. Sr. So. R-So. R-Fr. R-So. R-Sr. R-Jr. R-So. R-Jr. R-So. Fr. Fr. Jr. R-Fr. R-Fr. R-Jr. R-Jr. So. R-Jr. Jr. Fr. R-Fr. R-So. R-So. So. R-Jr. R-Jr. R-Fr. R-Sr. R-So. R-Jr. Fr. Fr. R-Fr.
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Hometown / High School / Previous School Columbus, Ohio / Northland Spring Valley, Ohio / Bellbrook Cincinnati, Ohio / Walnut Hills Chicago, Ill. / Simeon Mansfield, Ohio / Ontario Creston, Ohio / Norwayne Pittsburgh, Pa. / Seton LaSalle Lebanon, Ohio / Lebanon Warren, Ohio / Warren Harding Palm Beach, Fla. / Dwyer / Tennessee Shady Side, Mary. / DeMatha Catholic South Bend, Ind. / Washington Rochester, Mich. / Rochester Adams Grafton, Ohio / Midview Cincinnati, Ohio / Colerain Troy, Mich. / Avondale Delray Beach, Fla. / American Heritage Shorewood, Ill. / Minooka Ft. Lauderdale. Fla. / St. Thomas Aquinas Cincinnati, Ohio / Princeton Findlay, Ohio / Findlay Richmond, Va. / Mills E. Godwin Dayton, Ohio / Trotwood Madison Cleveland Heights, Ohio / Cleveland Heights South Bend, Ind. / Washington / SMU South Bend, Ind. / Washington Pittsburgh, Pa. / Pittsburgh Central Catholic Detroit, Mich. / South Lake Pensacola, Fla. / Evans Woodridge, Ill. / Downers Grove South Laura, Ohio / Milton Union Grand Rapids, Mich. / Forest Hills Central Orlando, Fla. / Dr. Phillips Youngstown, Ohio / Hubbard Farmington, Mich. / Farmington Carol City, Fla. / Monsignor Edwards Pace Miami Gardens, Fla. / Monsignor Edwards Pace Columbus, Ohio / St. Charles South Euclid, Ohio / Brush Warrenville, Ill. / Wheaton-Warrenville South Highland Park, Mich. / Highland Park Dublin, Ohio / Dublin Scioto Pickerington, Ohio / Pickerington North West Palm Beach, Fla. / William T. Dwyer North Bay, Ontario / Canisius Ada, Ohio / Ada Columbus, Ohio / Marion-Franklin Harrisburg, Pa. / Bishop McDevitt Canton, Ohio / Timken Lakewood, Ohio / St. Edward Bloomsburg, Pa. / Bloomsburg Area
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No. 3 94 64 1 27 76 50 7 26 96 11 37 71 54 88 65 5 95 18 89 34 22 74 42 82 19 80 31 75 81 33 58 35 52 63 30 86 72 2 83 93 3 98 43 18 16 46 36 15 70 21 66
Name James Knapke David Konowalski Austin Labus Roger Lewis Nate Locke Andrew Lucke Izaah Lunsford D.J. Lynch Alfonso Mack Corey Madlock Gabe Martin Jamel Martin Tim McAuliffe Mike Minns Kendall Montgomery Isiah Moore Ronnie Moore Jake Nachtrab Clayton Nicholas Peter Norris Victor Osborne Monti Phillips Christian Piazza Chris Pohlman Brandon Poncsak Teo Redding Robbie Rhodes Matt Robinson Clay Rolf Trevor Roop Taylor Royster Brian Sanders James Sanford Griff Saunders Gus Schwieterman Paul Senn Vito Sosic Ben Steward Clinton Stephens Korey Stills Shannon Smith Brian Sutton Tyler Tate Bryan Thomas Dernard Turner Austin Valdez Charlie Walker Jack Walz III Ryland Ward De’Angelo Ware Will Watson Geno Zappa
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Pos. QB DE OL WR LB OL DL LB DB DT LB RB OL DL DL OL WR TE QB WR DB LB OL TE/FB WR WR WR DB OL WR DL DL DB LB DL LB TE OL DB WR DL DB K DE DB LB DL DB DB OL DB OL
Ht. 6-2 6-3 6-6 6-3 6-0 6-3 6-3 5-11 6-0 6-4 6-1 5-10 6-0 5-10 6-5 6-3 5-9 6-2 6-3 5-10 5-10 5-10 6-7 6-1 6-2 6-1 6-0 5-7 6-6 5-8 5-9 6-4 6-1 6-3 6-1 6-1 6-3 6-5 5-9 5-10 6-0 6-0 5-11 6-2 6-0 6-0 6-2 6-0 5-10 6-5 5-11 6-4
Wt. 216 210 300 200 225 285 268 244 170 295 229 195 264 293 262 280 164 223 220 185 182 184 296 257 185 159 190 175 285 204 257 230 186 215 245 217 225 289 170 185 285 190 173 251 180 214 245 190 206 320 175 285
Yr. R-So. Fr. Fr. Fr. R-Fr. Fr. R-So. R-Sr. R-So. R-Fr. R-Sr. R-Sr. R-Fr. Jr. R-Sr. Fr. So. R-Fr. R-So. R-Fr. R-Sr. R-Fr. R-Jr. Sr. Fr. R-Fr. So. R-Fr. R-Sr. R-Fr. R-Jr. Fr. R-So. Fr. R-Fr. Sr. Jr. R-So. Fr. Fr. R-Fr. Sr. R-Jr. R-Sr. Jr. R-Fr. R-Sr. Fr. R-Sr. Fr. Jr. R-Fr.
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Hometown / High School / Previous School Fort Wayne, Ind. / Bishop Luers Waukesha, Wis. / West Portage, Mich. / Portage Northern Pickerington, Ohio / Pickerington Central Canton, Ohio / Massillon Mason, Ohio / Mason Cincinnati, Ohio / Shroder Paideia Pontiac, Mich. / Avondale South Bend, Ind. / Washington Buffalo, N.Y. / Canisius Grand Blanc, Mich. / Grand Blanc Bolingbrook, Ill. / Bolingbrook Lemont, Ill. / Lemont West Palm Beach, Fla. / Dwyer Miami, Fla. / Monsignor Pace Tiffin, Ohio / Tiffin Columbian Sanford, Fla. / Seminole Sylvania, Ohio / St. John’s Jesuit Abilene, Tex. / Cooper Malden, Mass. / Malden Catholic West Palm Beach, Fla. / Suncoast Community High Oakland, Calif. / Culver Military Academy Ann Arbor, Mich. / Huron Delphos, Ohio / Delphos St. John’s Bryan, Ohio / Bryan Warren, Mich. / Michigan Collegiate Fort Worth, Texas / Southwest / Baylor Mansfield, Ohio / Mansfield Senior Pemberville, Ohio / Eastwood Convoy, Ohio / Crestview Lima, Ohio / Lima Central Catholic Detroit, Mich. / Cass Tech Xenia, Ohio / Xenia Columbus, Ohio / St. Francis De Sales Tipp City, Ohio / Bethel Norco, Calif. / Norco Cleveland, Ohio / St. Ignatius / Akron Holt, Mich. / Holt West Palm Beach. Fla. / Dwyer Xenia, Ohio / Xenia Chicago, Ill. / Marist Fishers, Ind. / Fishers Carroll, Ohio / Bloom-Carroll Washington, Pa. / Washington Miami, Fla. / Booker T. Washington Sylvania, Ohio / Sylvania Southview Sterling Heights, Mich. / Stevenson Lakewood, Ohio / St. Edward Columbus, Ohio / Brookhaven Cleveland Heights, Ohio / Cleveland Heights Tampa, Fla. / Tampa Jefferson Sandusky, Ohio / Perkins
No. 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 11 12 12 13 14 15 15 16 17 18 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44
Name Darrell Hunter II Roger Lewis Andre Givens Clinton Stephens James Knapke Brian Sutton Gehrig Dieter Ronnie Moore Chris Gallon D.J. Lynch Travis Greene Isaiah Gourdine Herve Coby Matt Johnson Gabe Martin Nolan Dieter Diontre Delk Nick Johnson Jude Adjei-Barimah Ryland Ward Cody Callaway Austin Valdez Ryan Burbrink Dernard Turner Clayton Nicholas Teo Redding Trenton Greene Will Watson Monti Phillips Brandon English Trevahn Beery Nilijah Ballew Alfonso Mack Nate Locke Fred Coppet Paul Senn Matt Robinson William Houston Taylor Royster Victor Osborne James Sanford Jack Walz III Marcus Boomer Jamel Martin Ben Hale Jalen Dingle Dominique Carter Patric Hannon Chris Pohlman Bryan Thomas Scott Davis
Pos. DB WR RB DB QB DB WR WR WR LB RB DB WR QB LB QB DB DB DB DB QB LB WR DB QB WR LB DB LB RB DB DB DB LB RB LB DB RB DL DB DB DB DB RB DB LB LB RB TE/FB DE TE
Ht. 5-8 6-3 5-9 5-9 6-2 6-0 6-3 5-9 6-4 5-11 5-10 6-2 5-11 6-0 6-1 6-2 5-9 6-2 5-10 5-10 6-3 6-0 5-8 6-0 6-3 6-1 5-9 5-11 5-10 5-9 6-1 6-2 6-0 6-0 5-10 6-1 5-7 6-0 5-9 5-10 6-1 6-0 6-1 5-10 6-2 6-2 6-0 5-11 6-1 6-2 6-4
Wt. 174 200 200 170 216 190 209 164 223 244 181 190 177 215 229 187 179 183 204 206 195 214 188 180 220 159 195 175 184 190 175 196 170 225 175 217 175 262 257 182 186 190 175 195 187 215 225 226 257 251 245
Yr. R-Jr. Fr. R-Jr. Fr. R-So. Sr. R-So. So. R-Jr. R-Sr. R-Jr. So. R-Jr. R-Jr. R-Sr. R-Jr. R-Jr. Fr. R-Sr. R-Sr. Fr. R-Fr. R-Jr. Jr. R-So. R-Fr. Jr. Jr. R-Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. R-So. R-Fr. So. Sr. R-Fr. So. R-Jr. R-Sr. R-So. Fr. Fr. R-Sr. Fr. Fr. R-Sr. R-Fr. Sr. R-Sr. R-So.
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Hometown / High School / Previous School West Palm Beach, Fla. / William T. Dwyer Pickerington, Ohio / Pickerington Central Youngstown, Ohio / Hubbard West Palm Beach. Fla. / Dwyer Fort Wayne, Ind. / Bishop Luers Fishers, Ind. / Fishers South Bend, Ind. / Washington / SMU Sanford, Fla. / Seminole Orlando, Fla. / Dr. Phillips Pontiac, Mich. / Avondale Carol City, Fla. / Monsignor Edwards Pace Farmington, Mich. / Farmington Delray Beach, Fla. / American Heritage Harrisburg, Pa. / Bishop McDevitt Grand Blanc, Mich. / Grand Blanc South Bend, Ind. / Washington Cleveland Heights, Ohio / Cleveland Heights Canton, Ohio / Timken Columbus, Ohio / Northland Columbus, Ohio / Brookhaven Grafton, Ohio / Midview Sylvania, Ohio / Sylvania Southview Shady Side, Mary. / DeMatha Catholic Miami, Fla. / Booker T. Washington Abilene, Tex. / Cooper Warren, Mich. / Michigan Collegiate Miami Gardens, Fla. / Monsignor Edwards Pace Tampa, Fla. / Tampa Jefferson Oakland, Calif. / Culver Military Academy Pensacola, Fla. / Evans Creston, Ohio / Norwayne Cincinnati, Ohio / Walnut Hills South Bend, Ind. / Washington Canton, Ohio / Massillon Ft. Lauderdale. Fla. / St. Thomas Aquinas Norco, Calif. / Norco Mansfield, Ohio / Mansfield Senior Dublin, Ohio / Dublin Scioto Lima, Ohio / Lima Central Catholic West Palm Beach, Fla. / Suncoast Community High Xenia, Ohio / Xenia Lakewood, Ohio / St. Edward Warren, Ohio / Warren Harding Bolingbrook, Ill. / Bolingbrook Columbus, Ohio / St. Charles Detroit, Mich. / South Lake Cincinnati, Ohio / Colerain South Euclid, Ohio / Brush Delphos, Ohio / Delphos St. John’s Washington, Pa. / Washington Richmond, Va. / Mills E. Godwin
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NNo. o. 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 70 71 72 74 75 76 77 78 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 88 89 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99
Name Name Jhalil-Nashid Croley Charlie Walker Aaron Banks Greg Hohenstein Joe Davidson Izaah Lunsford Malik Brown Griff Saunders Logan Dietz Mike Minns Alex Huettel Terrell Jackson Zac Bartman Brian Sanders Darion Delaney Tyler King Terrance Bush Spencer Cairo Gus Schwieterman Austin Labus Isiah Moore Geno Zappa Jacob Bennett Ryan Hunter De’Angelo Ware Tim McAuliffe Ben Steward Christian Piazza Clay Rolf Andrew Lucke J.J. Beggan Clark Clancy Robbie Rhodes Trevor Roop Brandon Poncsak Korey Stills John Klingerman Heath Jackson Vito Sosic Jermal Hosley Hunter Folkertsma Kendall Montgomery Peter Norris Nick Fields Zach Colvin Shannon Smith David Konowalski Jake Nachtrab Corey Madlock Anthony Farinella Tyler Tate Bryan Baird
Pos. DL Pos.Ht. DL LB LS P DL DE LB OL DL OL DL LB DL OL DT DL OL DL OL OL OL OL OL OL OL OL OL OL OL OL OL WR WR WR WR WR WR TE WR TE DL WR K DE DL DE TE DT K K DE
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Ht. Wt. 6-1 6-2 6-1 6-3 6-7 6-3 6-4 6-3 6-5 5-10 6-3 6-3 5-11 6-4 6-3 6-2 6-2 6-2 6-1 6-6 6-3 6-4 6-4 6-4 6-5 6-0 6-5 6-7 6-6 6-3 6-2 6-3 6-0 5-8 6-2 5-10 5-9 5-11 6-3 5-8 6-5 6-5 5-10 5-9 6-2 6-0 6-3 6-2 6-4 6-3 5-11 6-3
Wt. Yr. 253 245 234 211 206 268 251 215 292 293 292 275 208 230 277 285 229 302 245 300 280 285 316 338 320 264 289 296 285 285 285 277 190 204 185 185 168 187 225 185 236 262 185 211 286 285 210 223 295 195 173 235
Yr. Hometown / High School / Previous School Hometown / High School R-So. Cincinnati, Ohio / Princeton R-Sr. Sterling Heights, Mich. / Stevenson R-Fr. Chicago, Ill. / Simeon R-So. Warrenville, Ill. / Wheaton-Warrenville South R-Fr. Findlay, Ohio / Findlay R-So. Cincinnati, Ohio / Shroder Paideia R-Fr. Palm Beach, Fla. / Dwyer / Tennessee Fr. Columbus, Ohio / St. Francis De Sales R-So. Pittsburgh, Pa. / Pittsburgh Central Catholic Jr. West Palm Beach, Fla. / Dwyer R-Jr. Pickerington, Ohio / Pickerington North R-So. Columbus, Ohio / Marion-Franklin R-So. Mansfield, Ohio / Ontario Fr. Detroit, Mich. / Cass Tech R-Sr. Dayton, Ohio / Trotwood Madison Fr. Lakewood, Ohio / St. Edward R-So. South Bend, Ind. / Washington R-Jr. Rochester, Mich. / Rochester Adams R-Fr. Tipp City, Ohio / Bethel Fr. Portage, Mich. / Portage Northern Fr. Tiffin, Ohio / Tiffin Columbian R-Fr. Sandusky, Ohio / Perkins R-So. Lebanon, Ohio / Lebanon R-Fr. North Bay, Ontario / Canisius Fr. Cleveland Heights, Ohio / Cleveland Heights R-Fr. Lemont, Ill. / Lemont R-So. Holt, Mich. / Holt R-Jr. Ann Arbor, Mich. / Huron R-Sr. Pemberville, Ohio / Eastwood Fr. Mason, Ohio / Mason R-So. Pittsburgh, Pa. / Seton LaSalle R-Fr. Troy, Mich. / Avondale So. Fort Worth, Texas / Southwest / Baylor R-Fr. Convoy, Ohio / Crestview Fr. Bryan, Ohio / Bryan Fr. Xenia, Ohio / Xenia R-Fr. Bloomsburg, Pa. / Bloomsburg Area R-Sr. Ada, Ohio / Ada Jr. Cleveland, Ohio / St. Ignatius / Akron R-So. Highland Park, Mich. / Highland Park R-Fr. Grand Rapids, Mich. / Forest Hills Central R-Sr. Miami, Fla. / Monsignor Pace R-Fr. Malden, Mass. / Malden Catholic R-Fr. Laura, Ohio / Milton Union Sr. Shorewood, Ill. / Minooka R-Fr. Chicago, Ill. / Marist Fr. Waukesha, Wis. / West R-Fr. Sylvania, Ohio / St. John’s Jesuit R-Fr. Buffalo, N.Y. / Canisius Jr. Woodridge, Ill. / Downers Grove South R-Jr. Carroll, Ohio / Bloom-Carroll R-Jr. Spring Valley, Ohio / Bellbrook
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2014 Football Schedule
at Western Kentucky Bowling Green, Ky. Bowling Green leads 1-0-0
7:30 p.m. TV: CBS Sports Network
September 6 VMI (Military Appreciation Day) Bowling Green, Ohio First Meeting Bowling Green, Ohio 13 Indiana (Family Weekend) Indiana leads 1-0-0 20 at Wisconsin Madison, Wis. Wisconsin leads 3-0-0 27 at UMass * Amherst, Mass. Bowling Green leads 2-0-0
3:30 p.m. TV: ESPN3 Noon TV: ESPNU/ESPNews TBA TV: TBA 3:00 p.m. TV: TBA
October 4 Buffalo (Homecoming) * Bowling Green, Ohio Bowling Green leads 8-3-0 11 at Ohio * Athens, Ohio Bowling Green leads 38-25-2 18 Western Michigan (Legacy Weekend) * Bowling Green, Ohio Bowling Green leads 31-17-5
TBA TV: TBA 2:00 p.m. TV: TBA TBA TV: TBA
November
4 12 19 28
at Akron * Akron, Ohio Bowling Green leads 13-7-0 Kent State * Bowling Green, Ohio Bowling Green leads 56-19-6 at Toledo * Toledo, Ohio Bowling Green leads 39-35-1 Ball State * Bowling Green, Ohio Bowling Green leads 20-8-1
8:00 p.m. TV: ESPN2/ESPNU 8:00 p.m. TV: ESPN2/ESPNU 8:00 p.m. TV: ESPN2/ESPNU TBA TV: ESPNU/ESPN3
* MAC Game Home Games in BOLD All times Eastern
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2014 outlook • Depth chart Outlook
Offense
Defense
67 Jacob Bennett 74 Christian Piazza
R-So. • 6-4 • 337 (Lebanon, Ohio/Lebanon) R-Jr. • 6-7 • 296 (Ann Arbor, Mich. / Huron)
DE
43 Bryan Thomas R-Sr. • 6-2 • 257 (Washington, Pa. / Washington) 88 Kendall Montgomery R-Sr. • 6-5 • 262 (Miami, Fla. / Monsignor Pace)
72 Ben Steward 59 Darion Delaney
R-So. • 6-5 • 289 (Holt, Mich. / Holt) R-Sr. • 6-3 • 277 (Dayton, Ohio / Trotwood Madison)
NG
33 Taylor Royster 50 Izaah Lunsford
R-Jr. • 5-9 • 257 (Lima, Ohio / Central Catholic) R-So. • 6-3 • 268 (Cincinnati, Ohio / Shroder Paideia)
55 Alex Huettel 71 Tim McAuliffe
R-Jr. • 6-3 • 292 (Pickerington, Ohio / Pickerington North) R-Fr. • 6-0 • 264 (Lemont, Ill. / Lemont)
DT
92 Zach Colvin 45 Jhalil Croley
Sr. • 6-2 • 286 (Shorewood, Ill / Minooka) R-So. • 6-2 • 253 (Cincinnati, Ohio / Princeton)
RG
68 Ryan Hunter 77 J.J. Beggan
R-Fr. • 6-4 • 338 (North Bay, Ont. / Canisius) R-So. • 6-3 • 285 (Pittsburgh, Pa. / Seton LaSalle)
DE
46 Charlie Walker 99 Bryan Baird
R-Sr. • 6-2 • 245 (Sterling Heights, Mich. / Stevenson) R-Jr. • 6-3 • 235 (Spring Valley, Ohio / Bellbrook)
RT
53 Logan Dietz 75 Clay Rolf
R-So. • 6-5 • 292 (Pittsburgh, Pa. / Central Catholic) R-Sr. • 6-6 • 285 (Pemberville, Ohio / Eastwood)
WLB 7 D.J. Lynch 16 Austin Valdez
R-Sr. • 6-0 • 250 (Pontiac, Mich. / Avondale) R-Fr. • 6-0 • 214 (Sylvania, Ohio / Southview)
QB
11 Matt Johnson 3 James Knapke
R-Jr. • 6-0 •215 (Harrisburg, Pa. / Bishop McDevitt) R-So. • 6-2 • 216 (Fort Wayne, Ind. / Bishop Luers)
MLB
27 Nate Locke 30 Paul Senn
R-Fr. • 6-0 • 225 (Canton, Ohio / Massillon) Sr. • 6-1 • 217 (Norco, Calif. / Norco)
WR 17 Ryan Burbrink 87 Jermal Hosley WR 15 Gehrig Dieter 1 Roger Lewis
R-Jr. • 5-8 • 188 (Shady Side, Mary. / DeMatha Catholic) R-So. • 5-8 • 185 (Highland Park, Mich. / Highland Park)
SLB
11 Gabe Martin 47 Aaron Banks
R-Sr. • 6-1 • 229 (Grand Blanc, Mich. / Grand Blanc) R-Fr. • 6-1 • 234 (Chicago, Ill. / Simeon)
R-So. • 6-2 • 216 (South Bend, Ind. / Washington) Fr. • 6-3 • 200 (Pickerington, Ohio / Pickerington Central)
CB
14 Jude Adjei-Barimah R-Sr. • 5-10 • 204 (Columbus, Ohio / Northland) 13 Nick Johnson Fr. • 6-2 • 183 (Canton, Ohio / Timken)
WR 5 19 WR 85 10 RB 13 28 OR 2 TE 42 88 OR 95
Ronnie Moore Teo Redding
So. • 5-9 • 164 (Sanford, Fla. / Seminole) R-Fr. • 6-1 • 159 (Warren, Mich. / Michigan Collegiate)
SS
3 9
Heath Jackson Herve Coby
R-Sr. • 5-11 • 187 (Ada, Ohio / Ada) R-Jr. • 5-11 • 177 (Delray Beach, Fla. /American Heritage)
FS
15 Ryland Ward 12 Diontre Delk
R-Sr. • 5-10 • 206 (Columbus, Ohio / Brookhaven) R-Jr. • 5-9 • 179 (Cleveland Heights, Ohio / Cleveland Heights)
Travis Greene Fred Coppet Andre Givens
R-Jr. • 5-10 • 181 (Carol City, Fla / Monsignor Edwards Pace) So. • 5-10 • 175 (Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. / St. Thomas Aquinas) R-Jr. • 5-9 • 200 (Youngstown, Ohio / Hubbard)
CB
1 Darrell Hunter 21 Will Watson
R-Jr. • 5-8 • 174 (West Palm Beach, Fla. / William T. Dwyer) Jr. • 5-11 • 175 (Tampa, Fla. / Tampa Jefferson)
LT LG C
Brian Sutton Isaiah Gourdine
Specialist
Chris Pohlman Sr. • 6-1 • 257 (Delphos, Ohio / Delphos St. John’s) Hunter Folkertsma R-Fr. • 6-5 • 236 (Grand Rapids, Mich. / Forest Hills Central) Jake Nachtrab R-Fr. • 6-2 • 223 (Sylvania, Ohio / St. John’s Jesuit)
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Sr. • 6-0 • 190 (Fishers, Ind. / Fishers) So. • 6-2 • 190 (Farmington, Mich. / Farmington)
K
98 Tyler Tate
R-Jr. • 6-0 • 173 (Carroll, Ohio / Bloom-Carroll)
P
49 Joe Davidson
R-Fr. • 6-7 • 206 (Findlay, Ohio / Findlay)
LS
48 Greg Hohenstein
R-So • 6-3 • 211 (Warrenville, Ill. / Wheaton-Warrenville South)
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The #FalconFast Era Begins In Bowling Green
Following a 10-4 season and BGSU’s first Mid-American Conference Championship since 1992, former head coach Dave Clawson departed for a new opportunity at Wake Forest. So, on Dec. 18, 2013, Director of Athletics D. Christopher Kingston announced the hiring of the 18th football coach in Bowling Green State University history, Dino Babers. Babers comes to Bowling Green after a successful two years at Eastern Illinois, where he compiled a 19-7 record. The Panthers won two Ohio Valley Conference titles in his two seasons, and Babers was twice named the OVC Coach of the Year. A protege of Art Briles at Baylor, Babers will bring an up-tempo and exciting style of football to Bowling Green and Doyt L. Perry Stadium. With the offensive pieces in place to embrace the offensive system and success it has had, the Falcons will be primed for the opportunity to repeat as MAC Champions in 2014. The Falcons return school record-holding running back Travis Greene, who rushed for 1,594 yards in his first season as a tailback. Along with Greene in the backfield will be quarterback Matt Johnson, who had one of the best seasons in school history in 2013. The Orange and Brown return a deep and talented set of wide receivers and three starting offensive linemen, including second team All-MAC performer Alex Huettel. On the defensive side of the ball, Bowling Green returns six starters from a unit that finished inside the top-10 nationally in several major categories a season ago. D.J. Lynch and Gabe Martin, both second team All-MAC linebackers, return to anchor the best defense in the MidAmerican Conference. On special teams, placekicker Tyler Tate returns after scoring the most points by a kicker in school history last season.
QUARTERBACKS
RUNNING BACKS
Bowling Green returns 13-game starter Matt Johnson at quarterback. Johnson, who entered the first game of the season late in the first quarter, never relinquished the starting role for the rest of the season. Johnson was the only MAC quarterback to be named to both the Maxwell, Camp and O’Brien preseason Watch Lists this season.
At the running back position, the Falcons will return all four backs that had over 40 carries in 2013, including starter Travis Greene. Greene finished the 2013 season with 1,594 rushing yards - a new school record.
Johnson finished the season completing 237-of-369 (64.2%) passes for 3,467 yards. He passed for 25 touchdowns compared to just seven interceptions. Perhaps his best performance of the season came on the biggest stage, when Johnson passed for 393 yards and five touchdowns in the MAC Championship Game against unbeaten Northern Illinois. For his efforts, he was named Most Valuable Player of the MAC Championship Game. Johnson will be joined by James Knapke, who played in six games last season. Knapke completed 4-of-10 passes for 71 yards and a touchdown.
Run production was much improved over years past, as the Falcons scored 30 touchdowns on the ground, including a combined 22 from Greene and William Houston. Houston served as the primary short-yardage back in 2013, scoring 10 of his 11 touchdowns from inside two yards out. He finished the year by scoring touchdowns on 11 of his 49 rushes. Andre Givens and Fred Coppet also return after getting 45 and 46 carries, respectively. Givens rushed for three touchdowns, while Coppet had a long rush of 18 yards on the season.
In addition to Johnson and Knapke, Nolan Dieter (R-Jr.) and Cody Callaway (Fr.) will compete for time at QB. Transfer Clayton Nicholas will have to sit out the 2014 season due to NCAA Transfer rules. Name GP Johnson 14 Knapke 6
2014 Returning RB Stats Name Greene Givens Coppet Houston
2014 Returning QB Stats
Comp-Att-Int Pct. Yds. TD Long 237-369-7 64.2 3467 25 92 4-10-0 40.0 71 1 33
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GP Att Yds. Avg. TD Long 14 279 1594 5.7 11 33 9 45 255 5.7 3 47 9 46 214 4.7 0 18 14 49 211 4.3 11 44
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TIGHT ENDS
WIDE RECEIVERS Despite losing their top two receivers from the 2013 season, this position is expected to be a strong point for Bowling Green. With the new offensive system which passed for over 5,000 yards at Eastern Illinois in 2013, several receivers are expected to put up big numbers in 2014. Three receivers that recorded 28-plus catches in 2013 return, while several other receivers are expected to make a large impact. Heath Jackson is the leading returning receiver for the Falcons, posting 32 catches for 364 yards and three touchdowns last season. He is joined by Ryan Burbrink and Ronnie Moore. Burbrink had 30 catches for 477 yards and two touchdowns last year, while Moore had 28 catches for 547 yards and a team-high seven TDs. Newcomers Gehrig Dieter (transfer from SMU) and Roger Lewis (freshman) are expected to make an impact, along with redshirt junior Herve Coby.
Bowling Green returns just two tight ends who saw playing time in 2013, and just four catches at the position. Chris Pohlman returns after making four catches for 88 yards and a touchdown. He played in all 14 games, primarily as a run-blocking tight end. Scott Davis also returns after seeing action in 2013. He did not record a catch. Hunter Folkertsma also returns at the position after redshirting during the 2013 season.
2014 Returning TE Stats
Name GP Rec. Pohlman 14 4
OFFENSIVE LINE
2014 Returning WR Stats Name GP Rec. Yards Avg. TD Long Jackson 13 32 364 11.4 3 32 Burbrink 14 30 477 15.9 2 92 Moore 14 28 547 19.5 7 74 Gallon* 7 24 232 9.7 2 21 Greene 14 18 155 8.6 2 30 Coby 12 2 29 14.5 0 17 *Will miss 2014 season due to injury
The Bowling Green offensive line will return three starters from the 2013 season, including second team All-MAC performer Alex Huettel. Huettel, who will make the switch from right guard to center in 2014, was named to the Rimington Trophy Preseason Watch List. Jacob Bennett and Logan Dietz will also return in 2014 after starting all 14 games during the 2013 season as redshirt freshmen. Among linemen who will compete for the vacancies left by first team All-MAC starters David “Chief” Kekuewa and Dominic Flewellyn will be returners Ryan Hunter (R-Fr.), Ben Steward (R-So.), Christian Piazza (R-Jr.), Clay Rolf (R-Sr.), and J.J. Beggan (R-So.). Several others will also compete for playing time. Last season, the offensive line blocked for one of the best offensive units in the Mid-American Conference. Passing for over 3,700 yards and rushing for another 2,700, the offense was an integral part of the 2013 MAC Championship team. The offensive line will be a key part to the success of the 2014 Falcons.
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Yards Avg. TD Long 88 22.0 1 38
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DEFENSIVE LINE
LINEBACKERS
Bowling Green will return both defensive ends from the 2013 season, but will be tasked with replacing both interior linemen in 2014. Gone is second team All-MAC defensive lineman Ted Ouellet, but defensive end Bryan Thomas (first team All-MAC Phil Steele Preseason) returns. Thomas led the defensive line in 2013 with 37 tackles, including 7.0 tackles for loss. Thomas added 1.0 sack and six quarterback hurries. He also recovered a fumble and blocked a field goal. On the other side of the line, Charlie Walker returns. Walker had 18 tackles in 11 games last season, including 1.5 tackles for loss and two QB hurries. Zach Colvin will be expected to play a large role on the defensive line. Colvin played in all 14 games last season, making 24 tackles. He had 5.5 tackles for loss and three QB hurries. Taylor Royster will also play a key part in the Falcon defense. Last season he made 6.0 TFLs and 3.5 sacks.
Two second team All-Mid-American Conference linebackers return to anchor the Orange and Brown in 2014. D.J. Lynch and Gabe Martin are expected to play a large role in the Falcon defense this season. Lynch finished the 2013 season as the leading tackler on the Bowling Green defense - a unit which ranked tops in the MAC and inside the top 10 nationally. Lynch recorded 85 tackles, including a team-high 8.0 tackles for loss and two sacks. Additionally, he had one pass breakup, four quarterback hurries, and a recovered fumble. Gabe Martin returns after suffering a season-ending injury during the Falcons’ eighth game of the season. Despite only playing in seven games, Martin finished with 36 tackles and was named second team All-MAC. Paul Senn (37 tackles) returns as well after playing in all 14 games last year.
2014 Returning LB Stats
2014 Returning DL Stats Name GP Solo Ast. Total TFL-Yds Sacks Thomas 14 14 23 37 7.0-18 1.0-2 Colvin 14 11 13 24 5.5-16 0.0-0 Montgomery 14 15 6 21 4.0-14 3.0-13 Walker 11 10 8 18 1.5-3 1.0-2 Royster 14 7 9 16 6.0-30 3.5-25 Baird 10 7 5 12 4.0-22 2.0-16 Bush 11 7 5 12 0.5-4 0.5-4 Minns 11 2 9 11 1.0-7 0.5-5 Lunsford 5 4 2 6 3.0-15 1.0-8
SPECIALISTS With a special teams unit which has made a difference over the past several seasons, the Falcons will need to continue that trend to have a chance at repeating their MAC Championship from 2013. Placekicker Tyler Tate returns after scoring 113 points last season - most in school history by a kicker. Tate made 18-of-22 field goals last season and was 59-of-61 on extra point attempts. Tate was named to the Lou Groza Preseason Watch List in 2014. Kickoff specialist Anthony Farinella returns. He averaged 60.8 yards per kickoff last season and had 29 touchdbacks. The Falcons will have to replace punter Brian Schmiedebusch. Joe Davidson is expected to fill that role.
Name Lynch Senn Martin
18-of-22 FG 52 Long 93 KOs 60.8 Avg.
Sacks 2.0-9 1.5-17 2.0-12
DEFENSIVE BACKS Bowling Green’s secondary will be anchored by the only member that returns as a 2013 starter, Ryland Ward. Ward finished second on the team with 81 tackles in 2013, including two interceptions, five pass breakups, seven pass defenses, two recovered fumbles, and one forced fumble. The Falcon secondary will look to players such as Brian Sutton, Jude AdjeiBarimah, Darrell Hunter, and Will Watson to fill the voids left by BooBoo Gates (first team All-MAC), Cameron Truss, and Aaron Foster. Several other players will also compete for playing time. Sutton finished the 2013 season with 43 tackles. Sutton played mostly as rover, but will make the switch to the secondary in 2014. Jude Adjei-Barimah recorded 24 tackles in 12 games last season. Darrell Hunter is expected to return to the field after missing the entire 2013 season. Hunter suffered a season-ending injury early in fall camp last season. Will Watson saw considerable time in 2013, being forced into action with several injuries to the secondary. Watson had 18 tackles, three pass breakups, and one fumble recovery which he returned 37 yards for a touchdown.
2014 Returning DB Stats
2014 Returning Special Team Stats Tate Farinella
GP Solo Ast. Total TFL-Yds 14 42 43 85 8.0-23 14 20 17 37 5.0-24 7 25 11 36 3.5-15
Name GP Solo Ast. Total Ward 14 54 27 81 Sutton 14 17 26 43 Adjei-Barimah 13 17 7 24 Watson 13 11 7 18 Osborne 13 2 7 9 Gourdine 10 3 1 4 Mack 9 1 1 2
59-of-61 PAT 29 TB
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BU-PD 5-7 1-1 3-3 3-3 0-0 0-0 1-1
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2014 outlook • bY tHE nUMBERS
Outlook
1 11 18 59 279 1749
Head Coach Dino Babers enters his first season at Bowling Green in 2014
2 14.6 19.5 113 1594 3467
Babers has won a championship in both seasons that he has been a head coach
Bowling Green won its 11th Mid-American Conference Championship in 2013
Matt Johnson averaged 14.6 yards per completion in 2013 - fourth most in school history
Tyler Tate made 18 field goals in 2013 - second most in school history for a single season Ronnie Moore averaged 19.5 yards per reception in 2013
Tyler Tate made 59 extra points last season - second most in school history
Tyler Tate scored 113 points in 2013 to lead the Falcons - sixth-best in school history
Travis Greene had 279 rushing attempts in 2013 - second most in school history
Greene set the school record with 1,594 rushing yards in 2013 Greene finished second in school history with 1,749 all-purpose yards
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No. 14 99 25 47 57 24 77 67 37 51 17 61 62 15 40 78 10 92 28 45 49 44 59 12 4 12 53 39 23 97 91 88 6 2 9 8 20 38 41 48 87 32 55 1 68 85 56 11 13 60 84
Name Jude Adjei-Barimah Bryan Baird Nilijah Ballew Aaron Banks Zac Bartman Trevahn Beery J.J. Beggan Jacob Bennett Marcus Boomer Malik Brown Ryan Burbrink Terrance Bush Spencer Cairo Cody Callaway Dominique Carter Clark Clancy Herve Coby Zach Colvin Fred Coppet Jhalil-Nashid Croley Joe Davidson Scott Davis Darion Delaney Diontre Delk Gehrig Dieter Nolan Dieter Logan Dietz Jalen Dingle Brandon English Anthony Farinella Nick Fields Hunter Folkertsma Chris Gallon Andre Givens Isaiah Gourdine Travis Greene Trenton Greene Ben Hale Patric Hannon Greg Hohenstein Jermal Hosley William Houston Alex Huettel Darrell Hunter II Ryan Hunter Heath Jackson Terrell Jackson Matt Johnson Nick Johnson Tyler King John Klingerman
Pos. DB DE DB LB LB DB OL OL DB DE WR DL OL QB LB OL WR DE RB DL P TE OL DB WR QB OL LB RB K K TE WR RB DB RB LB DB RB LS WR RB OL DB OL WR DL QB DB DT WR
Ht. 5-10 6-3 6-2 6-1 5-11 6-1 6-2 6-4 6-1 6-4 5-8 6-2 6-2 6-3 6-0 6-3 5-11 6-2 5-10 6-1 6-7 6-4 6-3 5-9 6-3 6-2 6-5 6-2 5-9 6-3 5-9 6-5 6-4 5-9 6-2 5-10 5-9 6-2 5-11 6-3 5-8 6-0 6-3 5-8 6-4 5-11 6-3 6-0 6-2 6-2 5-9
Wt. 204 235 196 234 208 175 285 316 175 251 188 229 302 195 225 277 177 286 175 253 206 245 277 179 209 187 292 215 190 195 211 236 223 200 190 181 195 187 226 211 185 262 292 174 338 187 275 215 183 285 168
Yr. R-Sr. R-Jr. Fr. R-Fr. R-So. Fr. R-So. R-So. Fr. R-Fr. R-Jr. R-So. R-Jr. Fr. R-Sr. R-Fr. R-Jr. Sr. So. R-So. R-Fr. R-So. R-Sr. R-Jr. R-So. R-Jr. R-So. Fr. Fr. Jr. R-Fr. R-Fr. R-Jr. R-Jr. So. R-Jr. Jr. Fr. R-Fr. R-So. R-So. So. R-Jr. R-Jr. R-Fr. R-Sr. R-So. R-Jr. Fr. Fr. R-Fr.
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Hometown / High School / Previous School Columbus, Ohio / Northland Spring Valley, Ohio / Bellbrook Cincinnati, Ohio / Walnut Hills Chicago, Ill. / Simeon Mansfield, Ohio / Ontario Creston, Ohio / Norwayne Pittsburgh, Pa. / Seton LaSalle Lebanon, Ohio / Lebanon Warren, Ohio / Warren Harding Palm Beach, Fla. / Dwyer / Tennessee Shady Side, Mary. / DeMatha Catholic South Bend, Ind. / Washington Rochester, Mich. / Rochester Adams Grafton, Ohio / Midview Cincinnati, Ohio / Colerain Troy, Mich. / Avondale Delray Beach, Fla. / American Heritage Shorewood, Ill. / Minooka Ft. Lauderdale. Fla. / St. Thomas Aquinas Cincinnati, Ohio / Princeton Findlay, Ohio / Findlay Richmond, Va. / Mills E. Godwin Dayton, Ohio / Trotwood Madison Cleveland Heights, Ohio / Cleveland Heights South Bend, Ind. / Washington / SMU South Bend, Ind. / Washington Pittsburgh, Pa. / Pittsburgh Central Catholic Detroit, Mich. / South Lake Pensacola, Fla. / Evans Woodridge, Ill. / Downers Grove South Laura, Ohio / Milton Union Grand Rapids, Mich. / Forest Hills Central Orlando, Fla. / Dr. Phillips Youngstown, Ohio / Hubbard Farmington, Mich. / Farmington Carol City, Fla. / Monsignor Edwards Pace Miami Gardens, Fla. / Monsignor Edwards Pace Columbus, Ohio / St. Charles South Euclid, Ohio / Brush Warrenville, Ill. / Wheaton-Warrenville South Highland Park, Mich. / Highland Park Dublin, Ohio / Dublin Scioto Pickerington, Ohio / Pickerington North West Palm Beach, Fla. / William T. Dwyer North Bay, Ontario / Canisius Ada, Ohio / Ada Columbus, Ohio / Marion-Franklin Harrisburg, Pa. / Bishop McDevitt Canton, Ohio / Timken Lakewood, Ohio / St. Edward Bloomsburg, Pa. / Bloomsburg Area
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2014 outlook • Alphabetical Roster Outlook
No. 3 94 64 1 27 76 50 7 26 96 11 37 71 54 88 65 5 95 18 89 34 22 74 42 82 19 80 31 75 81 33 58 35 52 63 30 86 72 2 83 93 3 98 43 18 16 46 36 15 70 21 66
Name James Knapke David Konowalski Austin Labus Roger Lewis Nate Locke Andrew Lucke Izaah Lunsford D.J. Lynch Alfonso Mack Corey Madlock Gabe Martin Jamel Martin Tim McAuliffe Mike Minns Kendall Montgomery Isiah Moore Ronnie Moore Jake Nachtrab Clayton Nicholas Peter Norris Victor Osborne Monti Phillips Christian Piazza Chris Pohlman Brandon Poncsak Teo Redding Robbie Rhodes Matt Robinson Clay Rolf Trevor Roop Taylor Royster Brian Sanders James Sanford Griff Saunders Gus Schwieterman Paul Senn Vito Sosic Ben Steward Clinton Stephens Korey Stills Shannon Smith Brian Sutton Tyler Tate Bryan Thomas Dernard Turner Austin Valdez Charlie Walker Jack Walz III Ryland Ward De’Angelo Ware Will Watson Geno Zappa
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Pos. QB DE OL WR LB OL DL LB DB DT LB RB OL DL DL OL WR TE QB WR DB LB OL TE/FB WR WR WR DB OL WR DL DL DB LB DL LB TE OL DB WR DL DB K DE DB LB DL DB DB OL DB OL
Ht. 6-2 6-3 6-6 6-3 6-0 6-3 6-3 5-11 6-0 6-4 6-1 5-10 6-0 5-10 6-5 6-3 5-9 6-2 6-3 5-10 5-10 5-10 6-7 6-1 6-2 6-1 6-0 5-7 6-6 5-8 5-9 6-4 6-1 6-3 6-1 6-1 6-3 6-5 5-9 5-10 6-0 6-0 5-11 6-2 6-0 6-0 6-2 6-0 5-10 6-5 5-11 6-4
Wt. 216 210 300 200 225 285 268 244 170 295 229 195 264 293 262 280 164 223 220 185 182 184 296 257 185 159 190 175 285 204 257 230 186 215 245 217 225 289 170 185 285 190 173 251 180 214 245 190 206 320 175 285
Yr. R-So. Fr. Fr. Fr. R-Fr. Fr. R-So. R-Sr. R-So. R-Fr. R-Sr. R-Sr. R-Fr. Jr. R-Sr. Fr. So. R-Fr. R-So. R-Fr. R-Sr. R-Fr. R-Jr. Sr. Fr. R-Fr. So. R-Fr. R-Sr. R-Fr. R-Jr. Fr. R-So. Fr. R-Fr. Sr. Jr. R-So. Fr. Fr. R-Fr. Sr. R-Jr. R-Sr. Jr. R-Fr. R-Sr. Fr. R-Sr. Fr. Jr. R-Fr.
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Hometown / High School / Previous School Fort Wayne, Ind. / Bishop Luers Waukesha, Wis. / West Portage, Mich. / Portage Northern Pickerington, Ohio / Pickerington Central Canton, Ohio / Massillon Mason, Ohio / Mason Cincinnati, Ohio / Shroder Paideia Pontiac, Mich. / Avondale South Bend, Ind. / Washington Buffalo, N.Y. / Canisius Grand Blanc, Mich. / Grand Blanc Bolingbrook, Ill. / Bolingbrook Lemont, Ill. / Lemont West Palm Beach, Fla. / Dwyer Miami, Fla. / Monsignor Pace Tiffin, Ohio / Tiffin Columbian Sanford, Fla. / Seminole Sylvania, Ohio / St. John’s Jesuit Abilene, Tex. / Cooper Malden, Mass. / Malden Catholic West Palm Beach, Fla. / Suncoast Community High Oakland, Calif. / Culver Military Academy Ann Arbor, Mich. / Huron Delphos, Ohio / Delphos St. John’s Bryan, Ohio / Bryan Warren, Mich. / Michigan Collegiate Fort Worth, Texas / Southwest / Baylor Mansfield, Ohio / Mansfield Senior Pemberville, Ohio / Eastwood Convoy, Ohio / Crestview Lima, Ohio / Lima Central Catholic Detroit, Mich. / Cass Tech Xenia, Ohio / Xenia Columbus, Ohio / St. Francis De Sales Tipp City, Ohio / Bethel Norco, Calif. / Norco Cleveland, Ohio / St. Ignatius / Akron Holt, Mich. / Holt West Palm Beach. Fla. / Dwyer Xenia, Ohio / Xenia Chicago, Ill. / Marist Fishers, Ind. / Fishers Carroll, Ohio / Bloom-Carroll Washington, Pa. / Washington Miami, Fla. / Booker T. Washington Sylvania, Ohio / Sylvania Southview Sterling Heights, Mich. / Stevenson Lakewood, Ohio / St. Edward Columbus, Ohio / Brookhaven Cleveland Heights, Ohio / Cleveland Heights Tampa, Fla. / Tampa Jefferson Sandusky, Ohio / Perkins
No. 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 11 12 12 13 14 15 15 16 17 18 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44
Name Darrell Hunter II Roger Lewis Andre Givens Clinton Stephens James Knapke Brian Sutton Gehrig Dieter Ronnie Moore Chris Gallon D.J. Lynch Travis Greene Isaiah Gourdine Herve Coby Matt Johnson Gabe Martin Nolan Dieter Diontre Delk Nick Johnson Jude Adjei-Barimah Ryland Ward Cody Callaway Austin Valdez Ryan Burbrink Dernard Turner Clayton Nicholas Teo Redding Trenton Greene Will Watson Monti Phillips Brandon English Trevahn Beery Nilijah Ballew Alfonso Mack Nate Locke Fred Coppet Paul Senn Matt Robinson William Houston Taylor Royster Victor Osborne James Sanford Jack Walz III Marcus Boomer Jamel Martin Ben Hale Jalen Dingle Dominique Carter Patric Hannon Chris Pohlman Bryan Thomas Scott Davis
Pos. DB WR RB DB QB DB WR WR WR LB RB DB WR QB LB QB DB DB DB DB QB LB WR DB QB WR LB DB LB RB DB DB DB LB RB LB DB RB DL DB DB DB DB RB DB LB LB RB TE/FB DE TE
Ht. 5-8 6-3 5-9 5-9 6-2 6-0 6-3 5-9 6-4 5-11 5-10 6-2 5-11 6-0 6-1 6-2 5-9 6-2 5-10 5-10 6-3 6-0 5-8 6-0 6-3 6-1 5-9 5-11 5-10 5-9 6-1 6-2 6-0 6-0 5-10 6-1 5-7 6-0 5-9 5-10 6-1 6-0 6-1 5-10 6-2 6-2 6-0 5-11 6-1 6-2 6-4
Wt. 174 200 200 170 216 190 209 164 223 244 181 190 177 215 229 187 179 183 204 206 195 214 188 180 220 159 195 175 184 190 175 196 170 225 175 217 175 262 257 182 186 190 175 195 187 215 225 226 257 251 245
Yr. R-Jr. Fr. R-Jr. Fr. R-So. Sr. R-So. So. R-Jr. R-Sr. R-Jr. So. R-Jr. R-Jr. R-Sr. R-Jr. R-Jr. Fr. R-Sr. R-Sr. Fr. R-Fr. R-Jr. Jr. R-So. R-Fr. Jr. Jr. R-Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. R-So. R-Fr. So. Sr. R-Fr. So. R-Jr. R-Sr. R-So. Fr. Fr. R-Sr. Fr. Fr. R-Sr. R-Fr. Sr. R-Sr. R-So.
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Hometown / High School / Previous School West Palm Beach, Fla. / William T. Dwyer Pickerington, Ohio / Pickerington Central Youngstown, Ohio / Hubbard West Palm Beach. Fla. / Dwyer Fort Wayne, Ind. / Bishop Luers Fishers, Ind. / Fishers South Bend, Ind. / Washington / SMU Sanford, Fla. / Seminole Orlando, Fla. / Dr. Phillips Pontiac, Mich. / Avondale Carol City, Fla. / Monsignor Edwards Pace Farmington, Mich. / Farmington Delray Beach, Fla. / American Heritage Harrisburg, Pa. / Bishop McDevitt Grand Blanc, Mich. / Grand Blanc South Bend, Ind. / Washington Cleveland Heights, Ohio / Cleveland Heights Canton, Ohio / Timken Columbus, Ohio / Northland Columbus, Ohio / Brookhaven Grafton, Ohio / Midview Sylvania, Ohio / Sylvania Southview Shady Side, Mary. / DeMatha Catholic Miami, Fla. / Booker T. Washington Abilene, Tex. / Cooper Warren, Mich. / Michigan Collegiate Miami Gardens, Fla. / Monsignor Edwards Pace Tampa, Fla. / Tampa Jefferson Oakland, Calif. / Culver Military Academy Pensacola, Fla. / Evans Creston, Ohio / Norwayne Cincinnati, Ohio / Walnut Hills South Bend, Ind. / Washington Canton, Ohio / Massillon Ft. Lauderdale. Fla. / St. Thomas Aquinas Norco, Calif. / Norco Mansfield, Ohio / Mansfield Senior Dublin, Ohio / Dublin Scioto Lima, Ohio / Lima Central Catholic West Palm Beach, Fla. / Suncoast Community High Xenia, Ohio / Xenia Lakewood, Ohio / St. Edward Warren, Ohio / Warren Harding Bolingbrook, Ill. / Bolingbrook Columbus, Ohio / St. Charles Detroit, Mich. / South Lake Cincinnati, Ohio / Colerain South Euclid, Ohio / Brush Delphos, Ohio / Delphos St. John’s Washington, Pa. / Washington Richmond, Va. / Mills E. Godwin
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2014 outlook • numerical roster Outlook
NNo. o. 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 70 71 72 74 75 76 77 78 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 88 89 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99
Name Name Jhalil-Nashid Croley Charlie Walker Aaron Banks Greg Hohenstein Joe Davidson Izaah Lunsford Malik Brown Griff Saunders Logan Dietz Mike Minns Alex Huettel Terrell Jackson Zac Bartman Brian Sanders Darion Delaney Tyler King Terrance Bush Spencer Cairo Gus Schwieterman Austin Labus Isiah Moore Geno Zappa Jacob Bennett Ryan Hunter De’Angelo Ware Tim McAuliffe Ben Steward Christian Piazza Clay Rolf Andrew Lucke J.J. Beggan Clark Clancy Robbie Rhodes Trevor Roop Brandon Poncsak Korey Stills John Klingerman Heath Jackson Vito Sosic Jermal Hosley Hunter Folkertsma Kendall Montgomery Peter Norris Nick Fields Zach Colvin Shannon Smith David Konowalski Jake Nachtrab Corey Madlock Anthony Farinella Tyler Tate Bryan Baird
Pos. DL Pos.Ht. DL LB LS P DL DE LB OL DL OL DL LB DL OL DT DL OL DL OL OL OL OL OL OL OL OL OL OL OL OL OL WR WR WR WR WR WR TE WR TE DL WR K DE DL DE TE DT K K DE
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Ht. Wt. 6-1 6-2 6-1 6-3 6-7 6-3 6-4 6-3 6-5 5-10 6-3 6-3 5-11 6-4 6-3 6-2 6-2 6-2 6-1 6-6 6-3 6-4 6-4 6-4 6-5 6-0 6-5 6-7 6-6 6-3 6-2 6-3 6-0 5-8 6-2 5-10 5-9 5-11 6-3 5-8 6-5 6-5 5-10 5-9 6-2 6-0 6-3 6-2 6-4 6-3 5-11 6-3
Wt. Yr. 253 245 234 211 206 268 251 215 292 293 292 275 208 230 277 285 229 302 245 300 280 285 316 338 320 264 289 296 285 285 285 277 190 204 185 185 168 187 225 185 236 262 185 211 286 285 210 223 295 195 173 235
Yr. Hometown / High School / Previous School Hometown / High School R-So. Cincinnati, Ohio / Princeton R-Sr. Sterling Heights, Mich. / Stevenson R-Fr. Chicago, Ill. / Simeon R-So. Warrenville, Ill. / Wheaton-Warrenville South R-Fr. Findlay, Ohio / Findlay R-So. Cincinnati, Ohio / Shroder Paideia R-Fr. Palm Beach, Fla. / Dwyer / Tennessee Fr. Columbus, Ohio / St. Francis De Sales R-So. Pittsburgh, Pa. / Pittsburgh Central Catholic Jr. West Palm Beach, Fla. / Dwyer R-Jr. Pickerington, Ohio / Pickerington North R-So. Columbus, Ohio / Marion-Franklin R-So. Mansfield, Ohio / Ontario Fr. Detroit, Mich. / Cass Tech R-Sr. Dayton, Ohio / Trotwood Madison Fr. Lakewood, Ohio / St. Edward R-So. South Bend, Ind. / Washington R-Jr. Rochester, Mich. / Rochester Adams R-Fr. Tipp City, Ohio / Bethel Fr. Portage, Mich. / Portage Northern Fr. Tiffin, Ohio / Tiffin Columbian R-Fr. Sandusky, Ohio / Perkins R-So. Lebanon, Ohio / Lebanon R-Fr. North Bay, Ontario / Canisius Fr. Cleveland Heights, Ohio / Cleveland Heights R-Fr. Lemont, Ill. / Lemont R-So. Holt, Mich. / Holt R-Jr. Ann Arbor, Mich. / Huron R-Sr. Pemberville, Ohio / Eastwood Fr. Mason, Ohio / Mason R-So. Pittsburgh, Pa. / Seton LaSalle R-Fr. Troy, Mich. / Avondale So. Fort Worth, Texas / Southwest / Baylor R-Fr. Convoy, Ohio / Crestview Fr. Bryan, Ohio / Bryan Fr. Xenia, Ohio / Xenia R-Fr. Bloomsburg, Pa. / Bloomsburg Area R-Sr. Ada, Ohio / Ada Jr. Cleveland, Ohio / St. Ignatius / Akron R-So. Highland Park, Mich. / Highland Park R-Fr. Grand Rapids, Mich. / Forest Hills Central R-Sr. Miami, Fla. / Monsignor Pace R-Fr. Malden, Mass. / Malden Catholic R-Fr. Laura, Ohio / Milton Union Sr. Shorewood, Ill. / Minooka R-Fr. Chicago, Ill. / Marist Fr. Waukesha, Wis. / West R-Fr. Sylvania, Ohio / St. John’s Jesuit R-Fr. Buffalo, N.Y. / Canisius Jr. Woodridge, Ill. / Downers Grove South R-Jr. Carroll, Ohio / Bloom-Carroll R-Jr. Spring Valley, Ohio / Bellbrook
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at Western Kentucky Bowling Green, Ky. Bowling Green leads 1-0-0
7:30 p.m. TV: CBS Sports Network
September 6 VMI (Military Appreciation Day) Bowling Green, Ohio First Meeting Bowling Green, Ohio 13 Indiana (Family Weekend) Indiana leads 1-0-0 20 at Wisconsin Madison, Wis. Wisconsin leads 3-0-0 27 at UMass * Amherst, Mass. Bowling Green leads 2-0-0
3:30 p.m. TV: ESPN3 Noon TV: ESPNU/ESPNews TBA TV: TBA 3:00 p.m. TV: TBA
October 4 Buffalo (Homecoming) * Bowling Green, Ohio Bowling Green leads 8-3-0 11 at Ohio * Athens, Ohio Bowling Green leads 38-25-2 18 Western Michigan (Legacy Weekend) * Bowling Green, Ohio Bowling Green leads 31-17-5
TBA TV: TBA 2:00 p.m. TV: TBA TBA TV: TBA
November
4 12 19 28
at Akron * Akron, Ohio Bowling Green leads 13-7-0 Kent State * Bowling Green, Ohio Bowling Green leads 56-19-6 at Toledo * Toledo, Ohio Bowling Green leads 39-35-1 Ball State * Bowling Green, Ohio Bowling Green leads 20-8-1
8:00 p.m. TV: ESPN2/ESPNU 8:00 p.m. TV: ESPN2/ESPNU 8:00 p.m. TV: ESPN2/ESPNU TBA TV: ESPNU/ESPN3
* MAC Game Home Games in BOLD All times Eastern
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outlook
2014 outlook • SCHEDULE
2014 outlook • Depth chart Outlook
Offense
Defense
67 Jacob Bennett 74 Christian Piazza
R-So. • 6-4 • 337 (Lebanon, Ohio/Lebanon) R-Jr. • 6-7 • 296 (Ann Arbor, Mich. / Huron)
DE
43 Bryan Thomas R-Sr. • 6-2 • 257 (Washington, Pa. / Washington) 88 Kendall Montgomery R-Sr. • 6-5 • 262 (Miami, Fla. / Monsignor Pace)
72 Ben Steward 59 Darion Delaney
R-So. • 6-5 • 289 (Holt, Mich. / Holt) R-Sr. • 6-3 • 277 (Dayton, Ohio / Trotwood Madison)
NG
33 Taylor Royster 50 Izaah Lunsford
R-Jr. • 5-9 • 257 (Lima, Ohio / Central Catholic) R-So. • 6-3 • 268 (Cincinnati, Ohio / Shroder Paideia)
55 Alex Huettel 71 Tim McAuliffe
R-Jr. • 6-3 • 292 (Pickerington, Ohio / Pickerington North) R-Fr. • 6-0 • 264 (Lemont, Ill. / Lemont)
DT
92 Zach Colvin 45 Jhalil Croley
Sr. • 6-2 • 286 (Shorewood, Ill / Minooka) R-So. • 6-2 • 253 (Cincinnati, Ohio / Princeton)
RG
68 Ryan Hunter 77 J.J. Beggan
R-Fr. • 6-4 • 338 (North Bay, Ont. / Canisius) R-So. • 6-3 • 285 (Pittsburgh, Pa. / Seton LaSalle)
DE
46 Charlie Walker 99 Bryan Baird
R-Sr. • 6-2 • 245 (Sterling Heights, Mich. / Stevenson) R-Jr. • 6-3 • 235 (Spring Valley, Ohio / Bellbrook)
RT
53 Logan Dietz 75 Clay Rolf
R-So. • 6-5 • 292 (Pittsburgh, Pa. / Central Catholic) R-Sr. • 6-6 • 285 (Pemberville, Ohio / Eastwood)
WLB 7 D.J. Lynch 16 Austin Valdez
R-Sr. • 6-0 • 250 (Pontiac, Mich. / Avondale) R-Fr. • 6-0 • 214 (Sylvania, Ohio / Southview)
QB
11 Matt Johnson 3 James Knapke
R-Jr. • 6-0 •215 (Harrisburg, Pa. / Bishop McDevitt) R-So. • 6-2 • 216 (Fort Wayne, Ind. / Bishop Luers)
MLB
27 Nate Locke 30 Paul Senn
R-Fr. • 6-0 • 225 (Canton, Ohio / Massillon) Sr. • 6-1 • 217 (Norco, Calif. / Norco)
WR 17 Ryan Burbrink 87 Jermal Hosley WR 15 Gehrig Dieter 1 Roger Lewis
R-Jr. • 5-8 • 188 (Shady Side, Mary. / DeMatha Catholic) R-So. • 5-8 • 185 (Highland Park, Mich. / Highland Park)
SLB
11 Gabe Martin 47 Aaron Banks
R-Sr. • 6-1 • 229 (Grand Blanc, Mich. / Grand Blanc) R-Fr. • 6-1 • 234 (Chicago, Ill. / Simeon)
R-So. • 6-2 • 216 (South Bend, Ind. / Washington) Fr. • 6-3 • 200 (Pickerington, Ohio / Pickerington Central)
CB
14 Jude Adjei-Barimah R-Sr. • 5-10 • 204 (Columbus, Ohio / Northland) 13 Nick Johnson Fr. • 6-2 • 183 (Canton, Ohio / Timken)
WR 5 19 WR 85 10 RB 13 28 OR 2 TE 42 88 OR 95
Ronnie Moore Teo Redding
So. • 5-9 • 164 (Sanford, Fla. / Seminole) R-Fr. • 6-1 • 159 (Warren, Mich. / Michigan Collegiate)
SS
3 9
Heath Jackson Herve Coby
R-Sr. • 5-11 • 187 (Ada, Ohio / Ada) R-Jr. • 5-11 • 177 (Delray Beach, Fla. /American Heritage)
FS
15 Ryland Ward 12 Diontre Delk
R-Sr. • 5-10 • 206 (Columbus, Ohio / Brookhaven) R-Jr. • 5-9 • 179 (Cleveland Heights, Ohio / Cleveland Heights)
Travis Greene Fred Coppet Andre Givens
R-Jr. • 5-10 • 181 (Carol City, Fla / Monsignor Edwards Pace) So. • 5-10 • 175 (Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. / St. Thomas Aquinas) R-Jr. • 5-9 • 200 (Youngstown, Ohio / Hubbard)
CB
1 Darrell Hunter 21 Will Watson
R-Jr. • 5-8 • 174 (West Palm Beach, Fla. / William T. Dwyer) Jr. • 5-11 • 175 (Tampa, Fla. / Tampa Jefferson)
LT LG C
Brian Sutton Isaiah Gourdine
Specialist
Chris Pohlman Sr. • 6-1 • 257 (Delphos, Ohio / Delphos St. John’s) Hunter Folkertsma R-Fr. • 6-5 • 236 (Grand Rapids, Mich. / Forest Hills Central) Jake Nachtrab R-Fr. • 6-2 • 223 (Sylvania, Ohio / St. John’s Jesuit)
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Sr. • 6-0 • 190 (Fishers, Ind. / Fishers) So. • 6-2 • 190 (Farmington, Mich. / Farmington)
K
98 Tyler Tate
R-Jr. • 6-0 • 173 (Carroll, Ohio / Bloom-Carroll)
P
49 Joe Davidson
R-Fr. • 6-7 • 206 (Findlay, Ohio / Findlay)
LS
48 Greg Hohenstein
R-So • 6-3 • 211 (Warrenville, Ill. / Wheaton-Warrenville South)
