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Bowling Green State University
4-2 , 2-1
BALL STATE
1-6 , 1-3
Bowling Green Cruises Past Ball State, 51-13
October 16, 2004 | Football
Oct. 16, 2004
Final Stats | Quotes | Notes
BOWLING GREEN, Ohio (AP) - Bowling Green scored on five of its first six possessions, with Omar Jacobs passing for three touchdowns and running for another, to beat Ball State 51-13 on Saturday night.
Jacobs, who later added a fourth touchdown pass, threw scoring passes covering 29 yards to P.J. Pope, 4 yards to Cole Magner, 11 yards to Charles Sharon and 18 yards to Steve Sanders. Pope added a 1-yard touchdown run for the Falcons (4-2, 2-1 Mid-American Conference).
Jacobs hit on 19 of 25 passes for 279 yards without an interception or sack.
Charles Wynn scored on a 1-yard run midway through the fourth quarter for the only touchdown for Ball State (1-6, 1-3).
Bowling Green's defense posted eight sacks for losses totaling 61 yards while holding the Cardinals to 92 yards rushing on 46 attempts.
Adell Givens rushed 28 times for 123 yards for Ball State and Cole Stinson completed 18 of 42 passes for 193 yards. Dante Ridgeway had 13 receptions for 125 yards.
Brian Jackson added two field goals for the Cardinals.
The Falcons' B.J. Lane closed the scoring with a 93-yard kickoff return.
Team Stats
BSU 0, BGSU 7
BGSU - JACOBS, Omar 2 yd run (SUISHAM, Shaun kick), 6 plays, 80 yards, TOP 2:10
BSU 0, BGSU 14
BGSU - POPE, P.J. 29 yd pass from JACOBS, Omar (SUISHAM, Shaun kick) 6 plays, 61 yards, TOP 1:53
BSU 0, BGSU 21
BGSU - MAGNER, Cole 4 yd pass from JACOBS, Omar (SUISHAM, Shaun kick) 3 plays, 19 yards, TOP 1:13
BSU 0, BGSU 28
BGSU - POPE, P.J. 1 yd run (SUISHAM, Shaun kick), 10 plays, 80 yards, TOP 4:34
BSU 0, BGSU 35
BGSU - SHARON, Charles 11 yd pass from JACOBS, Omar (SUISHAM, Shaun kick) 4 plays, 48 yards, TOP 1:58
BSU 3, BGSU 35
BSU - JACKSON, Brian 39 yd field goal 10 plays, 61 yards, TOP 2:23
BSU 3, BGSU 37
BGSU - TEAM 33 yd safety
BSU 6, BGSU 37
BSU - JACKSON, Brian 33 yd field goal 12 plays, 82 yards, TOP 4:31
BSU 6, BGSU 44
BGSU - SANDERS, Steve 18 yd pass from JACOBS, Omar (SUISHAM, Shaun kick) 5 plays, 69 yards, TOP 1:23
BSU 13, BGSU 44
BSU - WYNN, Charles 1 yd run (JACKSON, Brian kick), 7 plays, 37 yards, TOP 1:19
BSU 13, BGSU 51
BGSU - LANE, B.J. 93 yd kickoff return (SUISHAM, Shaun kick)
