The Bowling Green State University football team concluded their 2010 season on Friday (Nov. 26) at Doyt Perry Stadium by falling to the Western Michigan Broncos, 41-7.
The Falcons, who had not faced Western Michigan since 2005, managed only six yards on ten plays in the first quarter and could not recover.
Bowling Green earned their initial first down of the game with 9:55 left in the first half. By that time, the Broncos had built a 27-0 lead thanks to 215 yards of offense and a muffed kickoff by the Falcons.
Despite managing over 100 yards for the remainder of the half, the Falcons could not register points on the scoreboard. However, Bowling Green broke into the points column on their first drive of the second half, capping a four-play, 72-yard drive with a 19-yard pass from Matt Schilz to Kamar Jorden.
On the following drive, the Broncos scored on a 35-yard run to finish a 65-yard drive in just 1:32 of game time to kill BGSU's momentum and seal the win. A touchdown later in the third quarter gave WMU their final margin of victory.
For the game, the Falcons gained 396 yards on 67 plays, while giving up 442 on the same number of plays. BGSU held advantages in first downs and time of possession. However, the Falcons were just 2-of-13 on third down, 1-of-5 on fourth down, and 1-of-3 in red zone chances.
Schilz finished the game 19/31 for 282 yards plus one touchdown and one interception. Willie Geter led one of the best Falcon rushing attacks of the season, carrying the ball 15 times for 92 yards as the Falcons racked up 114 yards on the ground during the game.
Kamar Jorden contributed eight catches for 114 yards and a touchdown, while Alex Bayer provided 88 receiving yards for the Falcons.
Sophomore Dwayne Woods finished the game with nine tackles. Those nine give him 134 on the season, which places him in a six-way tie for 13th on BGSU's all-time single-season tackles list. It also vaults him into third place in the nation for tackiles during the 2010 season.
Junior Kamar Jorden completed one of BGSU's all-time great seasons by a receiver with 8 catches for 114 yards and a touchdown. Those numbers give Jorden 97 catches for 1109 yards during the 2010 season. Jorden now ranks third on BGSU's all-time list for single-season receptions and receiving yards, behind Freddie Barnes (2009) and Cole Magner (2003).
Senior Willie Geter capped off his Falcon career with a 15-carry, 92-yard performance against the Broncos. Geter finishes his four years at BGSU with 2,161 yards. He ranks eighth in BGSU history for career rushing yards.
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