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Bowling Green State University Athletics
Bowling Green State University
Temple
Football Falls At Temple 31-14
September 16, 2000 | Football
Sept. 16, 2000
Philadelphia, Pa. -
The Bowling Green State University football team lost a 31-14 decision at Temple Saturday night to fall to 0-3 overall. The Falcons will open Mid-American Conference play next Saturday at Buffalo (7:00 p.m.).
The Owls scored the only points of the opening quarter when Tanardo Sharps had a 14-yard touchdown run with 5:10 remaining in the period. Sean Dillard had a 45-yard touchdown reception from Devin Scott 1:01 into the second quarter and Jason McKie added a three-yard touchdown run with 18 seconds left before intermission.
BG cut into Temple's halftime advantage when Andy Sahm connected with Jason Van Dam on a 24-yard touchdown pass midway through the third quarter. Kyle Turano's extra point cut into Temple's lead.
The Owls scored on a short pass early in the fourth quarter and added a 36-yard field goal midway through the final stanza to make the score 31-7.
Bowling Green's second touchdown was set up when John Gibson recovered a Temple fumble at the Owl 23-yard line after a punt by BG's Pat Fleming. On the first play from scrimmage the Falcons scored on a 23-yard Sahm to Van Dam pass with just over five minutes remaining in the contest.
Sahm completed 14 of 28 passes for 202 yards and two touchdowns with no interceptions in the contest. Joe Alls led four BG rushers with 31 yards on 11 carries. David Bautista had eight receptions for 94 yards, while Van Dam had two catches (both for scores).
Alls also led BG in return yardage with three kickoff returns for 51 yards, while Chris Haneline returned an interception 54 yards.
Temple had 127 net yards rushing to BG's 26 and the Owls outgained the Falcons 399-228 in total offense.
