Bowling Green State University Athletics
Vrvilo Field Goal Lifts Orange to 16-14 Win
April 21, 2007 | Football
April 21, 2007
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Bowling Green, Ohio - Junior college transfer Sinisa Vrvilo booted a 41-yard field goal as time expired to lift the Orange squad to a 16-14 victory over the White team in the annual Spring Game played this season at Bowling Green High School.
"It was a great way to end the game," said BGSU Coach Gregg Brandon. "I think that Sinisa and Nick (Iovinelli) were both impressive in the kicking game and that is why they are here."
Vrvilo booted three field goals as the winning team scored 16 unanswered points after falling behind 14-0 in the first 8:34 of the game. The transfer from Trinity Valley also nailed a 42 yarder at the end of the third quarter and a 31-yard effort just before halftime.
The White team jumped out early. On the second play of the game, redshirt freshman Calvin Marshall picked off a Tyler Sheehan pass and returned it 21 yards to the Orange five-yard line. One play later, junior Eric Ransom went untouched into the end zone for a 7-0 lead.
Later in the first quarter, redshirt freshman Anthony Glaud hit junior Marques Parks for a 29-yard pass to give the White the ball at the Orange 11-yard line. Glaud carried the next two times and scored from three-yards out with 6:26 left in the quarter to give his squad a 14-0 lead.
The Orange team would start out on their 49-yard line and drove to the White seven yard line when sophomore P.J. Mahone sacked Tyler Sheehan forcing Vrvilo's first field goal attempt.
In the second quarter, Diyral Briggs sacked Sheehan to set up a fourth and 17 from the White 32-yard line, but Sheehan and the Orange went for it and he found redshirt freshman Kelvin Davis for a 32-yard score to cut the lead to 14-10.
The second half was played with a running clock, but neither team could get into the end zone.
Post Game Notes
A crowd of more than 1,000 saw the game.
The Orange team gained 253 yards, while the White team had 226 yards. Both teams averaged 3.9 yards per play.
Senior Dan Macon led the White with 86 yards rushing on 18 carries. Sophomore Chris Bullock had 83 yards on 18 rushes for the Orange. Junior Eric Ransom had 46 yards on 14 carries for the White.
For the Orange, junior Corey Partridge caught a team-high 10 passes for 96 yards. Junior Marques Parks had four receptions for 60 yards to lead the White.
Sheehan completed 20 of 33 passes for 179 yards. Glaud was five of six for 52 yards, and junior Anthony Turner was nine of 14 for 30 yards.
Defensively, junior Erique Dozier and Marshall had interceptions for the White team. Sophomore Jahmal Brown had a pick for the Orange squad.
For the White, junior Diyral Briggs had nine tackles and two sacks. Redshirt freshman Lewis Parks also had nine stops. Sophomore P.J. Mahone had seven tackles as did redshirt freshman Angelo Magnone. Junior Antonio Smith, senior Sean O'Drobinak and freshman Orlando Barrow had five tackles apiece.
On the Orange side, sophomore Cody Basler had 10 tackles and junior John Haneline added nine tackles. Junior Adrian Baker had eight tackles, including a sack. Brown had seven tackles and sophomore Aaron Davis had five.
Junior Nick Iovinelli averaged 39.7 yards on six kicks.
Kelvin Davis also blocked a field goal.
Post Game Quotes
Gregg Brandon
"It was a great day for a football, game. A great crowd and our band was awesome.
"Our kicking game was much improved."
"We still have a lot of positions up for grab and the guys need to use this summer to get better and compete for spots."
Corey Partridge
"It was a great day for the game. Everyone played their hearts out. It was nice that we came out on top, but we have a few turnovers and some things to work on."
Where would you say this team is at right now?
"I'm not going to make any predictions this year. I had a great feeling coming out of spring ball last year, and you saw what happened last season. We are just going to keep coming out and working to get better."
How do you feel about the quarterback situation?
"I like the quarterback competition. It makes everyone work with no one having a set spot. Everyone has to come out and work hard to get better and all three of them are doing a great job right now."
Sinisa Vrvillo
"I was ready for it the whole time. I'm happy that I made it."
How did you feel about your first spring game? "It took me a long time to get here, going to a junior college first and being from Europe originally I played soccer and did not even know about football. This was big for me right now."
Erique Dozier
How did you feel the defense played today?
"I feel the defense had an average day. The White defense made a few turnovers and made a few big stops.
Marques Parks
"I think the coaches put me in a good position. Coach Brandon talked to me about having a good spring. I have been just trying to work and do my role at any of the wide receiver positions."
