Bowling Green State University
1-6 , 0-3
Temple
5-2 , 2-1
Falcons Fall Short On Final Play Of Game For 28-27 Loss
October 16, 2010 | Football
Box Score
Dave Clawson Audio
Matt Schilz Audio
Champ Fells Audio
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Bowling Green battled back from a 28-14 deficit to start the fourth quarter. The Falcons had a 17-play, 80-yard touchdown drive to start the fourth quarter. Bowling Green took possession back on its own 31-yard line with 1:47 to play in hopes of putting together one more scoring drive.
On 4th-and-16 from the Temple 37, Schilz completed a prayer to Kamar Jorden to the four-yard line with just 10 seconds left. After an incomplete pass, Schilz found Wiley in the back of the end zone to make it 28-27. Head coach Dave Clawson chose to go for two points and the win but Schilz pass was knocked down to end the game.
Jovan Leacock scored Bowling Green's only first half points on a 49-yard interception return after Darius Smith forced pressure on the Temple quarterback. It was the fourth defensive touchdown of the year for BGSU, setting a new school record.
The Falcons trailed 14-6 at the half but Willie Geter completed a long drive on BGSU's first drive of the third quarter with a 12-yard touchdown rush. Bowling Green was successful on the two-point conversion attempt to tie the game but Geter would leave the game with an injury and did not return.
The Bowling Green defense was strong throughout, holding Temple to just 12 first downs, half as many as the Falcons had. BGSU got even stiffer in critical situations, holding the Owls to just 1-of-9 on third down conversion attempts.
Schilz finished 30-of-51 passing for 287 yards and one touchdown pass. Jorden had 12 catches for 143 yards receiving and Alex Bayer ended with five catches for 77 yards. Dwayne Woods ended with a team-high eight tackles.
Temple improves to 5-2 overall and 2-1 in MAC play as Bowling Green falls to 1-6 overall and 0-3 in conference action. It marks the third time this year that the Falcons lost on the final play of the game. Bowling Green will host Kent State Saturday at 3:30 p.m.
Notes
*Jovan Leacock picked off a pass in the first quarter and ran it back for a 49-yard touchdown. It was the fourth defensive touchdown for the Falcons in 2010, the most defensive scores in a season for the Orange and Brown. The previous-high were three defensive scores by the 1985 Falcons.
*Alex Bayer had a career-high five receptions for 77 yards.
*Kamar Jorden, the nation's leading receiver had a game-high 12 catches for 143 yards, including a huge 33-yard leaping catch late in the fourth quarter to help set up the Falcons final touchdown.
*The Falcon defense had its best performance of the year, allowing just 302 yards of total offense. Nearly 40 percent of Temple's total yards came on two plays, an 80 and 46 yard touchdown pass.
*Speaking of the defense, Temple was just 1 of 9 on third downs for the entire game.
Team Stats
BGSU 6, TEMPLE 0
BGSU - LEACOCK, Jovan 49 yd interception (WRIGHT, Bryan kickblocked)
BGSU 6, TEMPLE 7
TEMPLE - STREATER,Rod 80 yd pass from GERARDI,Mike (McMANUS,Brandon kick) 1 plays, 80 yards, TOP 0:11
BGSU 6, TEMPLE 14
TEMPLE - RODRIGUEZ,Evan 46 yd pass from GERARDI,Mike (McMANUS,Brandon kick) 3 plays, 72 yards, TOP 1:23
BGSU 14, TEMPLE 14
BGSU - GETER, Willie 12 yd run (JORDEN, Kamar pass), 7 plays, 66 yards, TOP 3:45
BGSU 14, TEMPLE 21
TEMPLE - WHITE,Quinten 0 yd fumble recovery (McMANUS,Brandon kick)
BGSU 14, TEMPLE 28
TEMPLE - PIERCE,Bernard 6 yd run (McMANUS,Brandon kick), 8 plays, 71 yards, TOP 4:07
BGSU 21, TEMPLE 28
BGSU - HOPGOOD, Jordan 1 yd run (WRIGHT, Bryan kick), 16 plays, 80 yards, TOP 8:59
BGSU 27, TEMPLE 28
BGSU - WILEY, Calvin 4 yd pass from SCHILZ, Matt (SCHILZ, Matt passfailed) 13 plays, 69 yards, TOP 1:47
