Bowling Green State University Athletics
The Fantastic 4 -- Jacobs Remains Among Nation's Best
October 24, 2004 | Football
Oct. 24, 2004
Bowling Green, Ohio - The number four has a significant meaning right now for the Bowling Green State University football team.
- For example:
The Falcons have four games remaining in the regular season.
BGSU currently enjoys a four-game winning streak.
With one more win, the Falcons will post their fourth straight winning season for the first time in 10 years.
BGSU needs one more road win to capture its fourth game away from home this season.
The Falcons now have four receivers who have accumulated at least 1,000 yards in their career with senior Cole Magner (2,033), junior Charles Sharon (1,812), senior James Hawkins, (1,331) and junior Steve Sanders (1,093).
BGSU's defense has allowed just 14.8 points in the last four games.
However, the four that is garnering the most attention is the person who wears that digit on his jersey number for BGSU.
Sophomore quarterback Omar Jacobs is making a run for post-season honors in his first season as the Falcons' starting quarterback. He leads all sophomore signal callers nationally in most major statistical categories. He is the overall national leader in points responsible for (20.57), is second nationally in total offense (345.3), fifth in completions per game (25.57), and seventh in passing efficiency (164.5). He also has thrown a MAC-high 20 TD passes and has the fewest interceptions in the nation for a player with 250 pass attempts or more with two and also has been sacked just twice. In addition, he throws for a league-best 314.3 yards per game.
For the season, Jacobs has completed 176 of 257 passes for 2,200 yards and 20 TDs. He also has rushed for 217 yards and four TDs. He was named MAC Midseason Player of the Year by ESPN.com.
Jacobs (6-4, 224, Delray Beach, Florida/Atlantic Community HS) got a baptism by fire by starting his first collegiate game against Oklahoma. In that game, Jacobs held his own statistically with Heisman Trophy winner Jason White completing 24 of 41 passes for 218 yards and two TDs. White finished with 21 of 31 completions for 238 yards, three TDs and one interception in the #2 Sooners' 40-24 triumph in the season opener.
In the last four games, Jacobs has led the Falcons to 2,067 yards of total offense and seen BGSU outscore their opposition 200-59. He has completed 99 of 137 passes (72.2%) for 1,422 yards and 14 TDs during the current four-game winning streak. During that streak he has not played in the fourth quarter against Temple, Ball State or Ohio and played just one series in the final quarter against Central Michigan. He also needs eight TD passes to break the school record of 27 set last year by Josh Harris in 14 games.
He also boasts the top passing effort (total yards) by an opponent quarterback this season against Temple, Central Michigan and Ohio and is the only quarterback this season to throw two TD passes and engineer 17 offensive points against Oklahoma.
2004 PASSING
at Oklahoma (24 of 41 for 218 yards and 2 TD) Southeast Missouri (24 of 37 for 285 yards and 4 TD) at Northern Illinois (29 of 42 for 275 yards) at Temple (21 of 26 for 367 yards and 4 TD) at Central Michigan (31 of 42 for 387 yards and 4 TD) BALL STATE (19 of 25 for 279 yards and 4 TD) at Ohio (28 of 44 for 389 yards and 2 TD)Totals 176 for 257, 68.5%, 2,200 yards, 20 TDs, 2 Int
LANE THIRD IN THE NATION IN RETURNS
Junior B.J. Lane is third in the nation in kick returns averaging 33 yards per return.
FALCONS LEAD THE MAC IN
Road wins with three
Fewest home games with two
Scoring offense at 41.4
Third down conversions at 53.7%
First downs per game at 23
Fewest sacks allowed with three
Fourth down conversions at 75%
Fewest interceptions allowed with two
Fewest TD passes allowed with five
BGSU IS SECOND IN THE LEAGUE IN
Scoring defense at 20.4 points per game
Pass offense at 319.9 yards per game
Total offense at 464.9 yards per game
Kickoff returns at 21.5 yards per return
Pass efficiency at 161.9
Pass efficiency defense at 112.7
Red Zone defense at 72 percent
