Bowling Green State University
3-2
West Virginia
4-1
Falcons Fall at West Virginia, 55-10
October 01, 2011 | Football
Dave Clawson Audio
Chris Jones and Jamel Martin Audio
Photo Gallery (photos by Steven Prunty)
The Bowling Green State University football team dropped a 55-10 decision Saturday afternoon to West Virginia inside Milan Puskar Stadium. The Falcons are now 3-2 on the season and return to Mid-American Conference action next week.
The Falcons fumbled the opening kickoff, but the BGSU defense held strong, holding WVU to a 30-yard field goal. On the ensuing kickoff BooBoo Gates went 77 yards, setting up an 18-yard touchdown pass from Matt Schilz to Ray Hutson for an early 7-3 BG lead.
West Virginia (4-1) went three-and-out on their next drive and the Falcons answered with an 11-play drive, ending on a 21-yard field goal by Steven Stein.
The Mountaineers scored the next 52 points to capture the 55-10 victory.
Matt Schilz went 13-of-25 passing for 114 yards and one touchdown, while Jamel Martin ran for 111 yards on 23 carries.
The Falcons travel to Western Michigan next weekend (Oct. 8), looking to go 2-0 in MAC play.
Notes
* BooBoo Gates fumbled the opening kickoff, but redeemed himself on the very next return, going 77 yards, a new career-best. Gates finished the game with seven returns for 233 yards. His seven returns are the second-most in school history, while the yards are the most ever in a game. The previous-high was 181 yards by Joe Alls in 2001 versus Toledo.
* Jude Adjei-Barimah made his first career start, recording seven tackles.
* Jamel Martin posted career-best in carries (23) and yards (111). The Falcons now have four 100-yard rushing games this season, with freshman Anthon Samuel recording the first three.
* The Falcons forced four fumbles in the loss, a season-best.
* Punter Brian Schmiedebusch averaged 44.0 yards per punt, including two punts inside the 20-yardline.
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Team Stats
BGSU 0, WVU 3
WVU - BITANCURT, Tyle 30 yd field goal 6 plays, 26 yards, TOP 1:14
BGSU 7, WVU 3
BGSU - HUTSON, Ray 18 yd pass from SCHILZ, Matt (STEIN, Stephen kick) 1 plays, 18 yards, TOP 0:06
BGSU 10, WVU 3
BGSU - STEIN, Stephen 21 yd field goal 11 plays, 52 yards, TOP 4:14
BGSU 10, WVU 10
WVU - MCCARTNEY, Ivan 33 yd pass from SMITH, Geno (BITANCURT, Tyle kick) 5 plays, 70 yards, TOP 1:36
BGSU 10, WVU 17
WVU - ALSTON, Shawne 8 yd run (BITANCURT, Tyle kick), 11 plays, 71 yards, TOP 3:46
BGSU 10, WVU 24
WVU - NEHLEN, Ryan 15 yd pass from SMITH, Geno (BITANCURT, Tyle kick) 9 plays, 60 yards, TOP 2:43
BGSU 10, WVU 31
WVU - GARRISON, D. 19 yd run (BITANCURT, Tyle kick), 6 plays, 90 yards, TOP 1:48
BGSU 10, WVU 38
WVU - STARKS, Brad 6 yd pass from SMITH, Geno (BITANCURT, Tyle kick) 7 plays, 49 yards, TOP 2:29
BGSU 10, WVU 45
WVU - GARRISON, D. 8 yd run (BITANCURT, Tyle kick), 6 plays, 63 yards, TOP 1:53
BGSU 10, WVU 48
WVU - BITANCURT, Tyle 45 yd field goal 12 plays, 59 yards, TOP 5:23
BGSU 10, WVU 55
WVU - ALSTON, Shawne 8 yd run (BITANCURT, Tyle kick), 6 plays, 84 yards, TOP 2:25
