Bowling Green State University Athletics
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Falcons Fall to Broncos
September 14, 2008 | Football
Sept. 14, 2008
Final Stats | Quotes | Notes
BOISE, Idaho (AP) - Ian Johnson rushed for 97 yards, scored two touchdowns and the Boise State defense did the rest en route to a 20-7 victory over Bowling Green Saturday night.
The Broncos (2-0) held the Falcons scoreless until the fourth quarter, then put the game away in the final minutes by forcing another costly Falcons turnover.
With Bowling Green driving deep into Broncos territory, backup quarterback Andrew Beam coughed up the ball and Boise State safety Jeron Johnson recovered it at the 25-yard line.
The Broncos got off to an early start, scoring three touchdowns in the first half.
In the second half, Bowling Green controlled the ball, but failed until the fourth quarter to put points on the board. The Falcons dominated time of possession, keeping the ball for 34:35 compared to 25:25 for Boise State.
The Falcons finally snapped the drought early in the fourth quarter, scoring with the help of some trickery on fourth down. On 4th and goal from the 4-yard line, receiver Freddy Barnes caught a pitch in the backfield then found a wide open Jimmy Scheidler in the end zone.
