Bowling Green State University Athletics
Football Game Notes For Kent State Contest.
September 25, 2000 | Football
Sept. 25, 2000
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Bowling Green (0-4, 0-1) at Kent State (0-4, 0-1)
6:00 p.m. Saturday, September 30
Dix Stadium (30,520)
Series Record: BGSU leads 47-15-6
Last Year, at KSU 41, BGSU 27
Radio: WBVI-FM (96.7)
2000 BGSU SCHEDULE
Date Opponent Time 9/2 at Michigan (ESPN Regional) L, 7-42 9/9 PITTSBURGH (ESPN Plus) L, 16-34 9/16 at Temple (ESPN Plus) L, 14-31 9/23 at Buffalo (HTTV, Buffalo) L, 17-20 9/30 at Kent State 6 p.m. 10/7 AKRON 1:30 p.m. 10/14 at Miami 2 p.m. 10/21 E. MICHIGAN 7 p.m. 11/4 MARSHALL (ESPN Plus) 1:30 p.m. 11/11 OHIO 1:30 p.m. 11/22 at Toledo (ESPN 2) 6:30 p.m.
ANNIVERSARY AWARD
The Anniversary Award was established in 1985 by the respective alumni departments at Kent State and Bowling Green State University. Commemorating the founding of KSU and BGSU and celebrating 75 years of existence, personnel headed by Larry Weiss of BGSU and Anita Herington of KSU came up with the original concept. Since the awards inception in 1985, BGSU has won the award 12 of 15 times.
SOMETHING HAS TO GIVE
Both teams will be looking for their first win of the season. The Falcons are coming off a 20-17 loss at Buffalo, while the Golden Flashes lost at Miami, 45-14.
The Falcons will be looking to avoid their first 0-5 start since 1988, while Kent State is hoping to duplicate last year's 41-27 victory over BGSU in Kent.
The Falcons and Golden Flashes both have played against Pittsburgh during the first month of the season. KSU opened the season in Pittsburgh, losing 30-7. BGSU played its home opener against the Panthers, falling, 34-16.
PEES HAS BG TIES
Kent State head coach Dean Pees, who enters his third year with the Golden Flashes, is a 1971 graduate of BGSU. He is one of four active Division IA head coaches who are Falcon graduates. They inlcude Western Virginia's Don Nehlen, Missouri's Larry Smith, and Oklahoma State's Bob Simmons.
MAC HISTORY
The Falcons, who are in their 49th season as a conference member, rank second in MAC history in conference wins (200) and championships (10). Their .620 winning percentage ranks third all-time. Miami, which is in its 53d season in the MAC, leads in wins (216), championships (13) and winning percentage (.674).
BGSU has finished first or second in the conference in 21 of their previous 48 seasons in the league.
NIGHT OWLS
BGSU opens the season with four of its first five games on the road. The KSU game will be the third straight game for the Falcons played under the lights. BGSU also will play night games at home against Eastern Michigan and to end the season at Toledo.
INJURIES TAKING TOLL ON FALCONS
Seven players, including five preseason starters will not play due to various injuries. The following players account for 64 games of starting experience.
Eric Curl, C, broken left foot
Ricky Schneider, QB, concussion
Aaron Alexander, SE, fractured knee cap
Godfrey Lewis, RB, stress fracture
Andre Davis, SS, torn ACL
Kurt Gerling, WR, broken clavicle
Mitch Hewitt, LB, torn ACL
