Bowling Green State University Athletics
Falcons Visit #19 Purdue
September 01, 2003 | Football
Sept. 1, 2003
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BANGIN' WITH THE BCS
Since the 2001 season, the Falcons are 5-0 against BCS conference affiliated schools, including a 3-0 record on the road. Twenty-two current Falcons have been part of this success, including 11 who have started during the last two years.
2001 BGSU 20, at Missouri 13 BGSU 42, Temple 23 BGSU 43, at Northwestern 42 2002 BGSU 51, Missouri 28 BGSU 39, at Kansas 16
BRINGS BACK MEMORIES
The Falcons' last win over a nationally-ranked opponent came on September 16, 1972 when Don Nehlen's Falcons upset #18 Purdue, 17-14, in West Lafayette. Don Taylor's 29-yard field goal for BGSU was the lone score in the game in the second half and provided the margin of victory. That game stands as the only other meeting between the two schools.
MORE BIG TEN
BGSU has played at Purdue (1972), Michigan State (1981), Minnesota (1986), Ohio State (1992 and 1997), Wisconsin (1992), Penn State (1998), Michigan (2000) and Northwestern (2001). With a game at Ohio State on September 20, the Falcons will have two Big Ten opponents on its schedule for the first time since 1992.
NATIONALLY RANKED
The Falcons spent five weeks in the ESPN/USA Today Coaches Poll last season and were ranked as high as 16th by the coaches and 20th by AP in early November. The last time BGSU faced a nationally ranked squad was in the 2000 season opener at #4 Michigan.
AGAINST THE BIG TEN
The Falcons are 2-7 (all on the road) against the Big Ten but are coming off a 43-42 win at Northwestern in 2001.
FAMILY TIES
BGSU Football Coach Gregg Brandon's oldest son, Nick, is a sophomore at Purdue. He is currently in Tennessee working in a co-op program as part of his academic requirements.
Junior offensive lineman Scott Mruczkowski's oldest brother, Gene, was an Academic All-American offensive lineman at Purdue in 2002.
BGSU head trainer Doug Boersma is a 1997 graduate of Purdue.
THEY MADE THEIR FALCON DEBUT AGAINST EKU
Jack Battle, DL Brian Gardner, DL Jason Hollingsworth, WR Omar Jacobs, QB Jonathan Jakubowski, LB Van Johnson, WR Brandon Jones, WR Dan Macon, RB Justin Martin, WR Will Myles, WR Ryan Newble, DL Devon Parks, DL Gavin Powell, LS Jenkins Reese, LB Raishaun Stover, RB Terrel White, LB Brad Williams, DL
