Bowling Green State University Athletics
Barnes Named MAC East Offensive POW
October 12, 2009 | Football
The Mid-American Conference announced this afternoon that Bowling Green State University's Freddie Barnes has been named the MAC East Offensive Player of the Week after his efforts this past weekend at Kent State.
Barnes, a native of Chicago Heights, Ill., hauled in 22 catches for 278 yards (both school records) and three touchdowns in the Falcons 36-35 come-from-behind win. The 22 catches were one shy of the NCAA record. Barnes recorded receptions of 45, 53 and 55 yards and even added nine yards on the ground on three carries.
His highlight catch came on a slant pattern in which he ran 45 yards, breaking four tackles, the last coming via a stiff arm at the KSU five-yardline to help the Falcons to within 35-30 with just over four minutes to go.
Following a three-and-out the Golden Flashes were forced to punt the ball back to BGSU with Willie Geter standing back at his 20-yardline. Geter mishandled the punt, but the ball bounced right back into Barnes' hands to set up the winning touchdown drive.
In all the senior had 306 total yards (278 rec., 9 rushing, and 19 on returns).
Through six games Barnes leads the nation with 75 receptions and 722 yards, and is currently on pace to snap the NCAA record for catches in a season, set back in 1989 by Manny Hazard (Houston) in 1989 with 142.
Barnes, a native of Chicago Heights, Ill., hauled in 22 catches for 278 yards (both school records) and three touchdowns in the Falcons 36-35 come-from-behind win. The 22 catches were one shy of the NCAA record. Barnes recorded receptions of 45, 53 and 55 yards and even added nine yards on the ground on three carries.
His highlight catch came on a slant pattern in which he ran 45 yards, breaking four tackles, the last coming via a stiff arm at the KSU five-yardline to help the Falcons to within 35-30 with just over four minutes to go.
Following a three-and-out the Golden Flashes were forced to punt the ball back to BGSU with Willie Geter standing back at his 20-yardline. Geter mishandled the punt, but the ball bounced right back into Barnes' hands to set up the winning touchdown drive.
In all the senior had 306 total yards (278 rec., 9 rushing, and 19 on returns).
Through six games Barnes leads the nation with 75 receptions and 722 yards, and is currently on pace to snap the NCAA record for catches in a season, set back in 1989 by Manny Hazard (Houston) in 1989 with 142.
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