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Falcons Hang On For Victory Over Cardinals
September 11, 2005 | Football
Sept. 11, 2005
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MUNCIE, Ind. (AP) - Omar Jacobs passed for 428 yards and five touchdowns as Bowling Green beat Ball State 40-31 Saturday.
Jacobs, who has been mentioned as a possible Heisman Trophy candidate, completed 27 of 43 attempts with one interception as the Falcons (1-1, 1-0 Mid-American) held off the Cardinals.
Ball State quarterback Joey Lynch finished with 272 yards and four TDs, completing 22 of 31 passes with two interceptions, one of which led to a 47-yard return by Antonio Smith that gave the Falcons the final margin with 6:22 left.
The Cardinals (0-2, 0-1) took an early 7-0 lead when Dan Dunford scored on a 64-yard pass from Lynch, but Jacobs hit Steve Sanders and Charles Sharon for a pair of short-yardage scores to edge ahead. Lynch then connected with Charles Wynn for a 23-yard score with 1:04 left in the first quarter to tie the score at 14-14.
Bowling Green dominated until the fourth quarter, when Lynch hit Chris Clancy for a 1-yard pass with 10:44 left in the game to take a 31-28 lead.
But Jacobs connected with Sanders again on a 25-yard pass at the 10-minute mark to give the Falcons a three-point lead, and Smith's interception insured the win.
It was the second big week for Jacobs, who passed for 458 yards and five touchdowns in last week's 56-42 loss at Wisconsin.
