Bowling Green State University Athletics
Falcons Travel To South Florida
November 11, 2002 | Football
Nov. 11, 2002
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# 25 Bowling Green (8-1, 5-1) at S. Florida (7-2) Saturday, November 16, 7 p.m. Raymond James Stadium (41,441) Series Record: First Meeting Future Games: at BGSU (2004, 2007) at Tampa (2006) Radio: WBVI-FM (96.7) Internet: www.bgsufalcons.com / wbvi.com
FALCONS REMAIN RANKED
Despite seeing its 11-game win streak snapped at Northern Illinois, the Falcons are rated 25th in the USA Today/ESPN Coaches Poll . It marks the fifth straight week that BGSU has been rated in a major poll. The Falcons were rated as high as 16th by the coaches and 20th by AP. The Falcons are ranked for the first time since December, 1985.
WHO IS SOUTH FLORIDA?
The Bulls are in their sixth season of playing at the intercollegiate level and second as a full-fledged member of Division IA. Although they are an independent, USF will begin competing in Conference USA next year.
Coach Jim Leavitt, the only coach in the team's history has led the Bulls to a 15-5 record over the past two years.
The Bulls are 1-1 against MAC competition (against Northern Illinois), including a 37-6 win over the Huskies at home in September.
Overall, USF is 23-2 in Raymond James Stadium, the home of the NFL's Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
REASON FOR OPTIMISM
* Despite the daunting task of playing the nation's best team you have never heard of on their home field where they have won 18 straight games, the following offers a positive spin for Falcon fans...
* BGSU is 6-0 against non-conference opposition under Urban Meyer, including five wins over BCS member schools.
* BGSU is 3-0 on the road against non-league foes Missouri, Northwestern and Kansas under Meyer.
* The Falcons are 3-0 under Meyer following a loss.
* The Falcons are 12-1 on grass and 9-1 in night games during the last two seasons.
* On BGSU's last visit in November to Florida, the Falcons captured a 33-30 overtime triumph against Central Florida on November 20, 1999. Current Falcon Joe Alls scored the game-winning TD on an eight-yard run.
BGSU RECORD WATCH
Josh Harris needs four TDs scored to set a new single season TD record (19, Bernard White, 1985 and Dave Preston, 1974).
Harris is fourth on the BGSU all-time list in TDs scored at 27. Harris is fourth on the BGSU all-time list in rushing touchdowns with 24. Harris needs to score 19 points to set a new single season scoring record (114, White, 1985 and Preston, 1974). Harris needs 463 yards of total offense to set a new single season record (3,009, Brian McClure. 1983).
Joe Alls' 7.2 yards per carry would set a new school record (6.7, Fred Durig, 1951).
Alls' career total of 4.9 yards per carry ranks him seventh on the school's all-time record list.
Robert Redd needs three TD receptions to set a new single season record (11, Jim Ladd, 1952), and career record (27, Ronnie Redd, 1991-94).
Redd needs 219 yards to become the school's all-time leader in receiving yards (2,679, Stan Hunter, 1982-85).
The Falcons have broken the school's all-time single season record with 52 TD scores (44, 1994).
BGSU has set a new school record with 396 points (391, 1994).
The Falcons need to rush for 766 yards (255 per game) to establish a new single season record (2875, 1956).
The Falcons need 234 yards of total offense to set a new single season yardage record (4,518 in 1994).
The Falcons need 23 first downs to set a new single season record (259, 1977).
