Bowling Green State University Athletics
Saturday, September 1
Gainesville, FL
3:30 p.m.
Bowling Green State University
0-1
14
at
27
Florida
1-0
1st quarter1st
2nd quarter2nd
3rd quarter3rd
4th quarter4th
FinalF
BGSU
7
0
7
0
14
Florida
0
14
3
10
27
No. 23 Florida Edges Falcons In The Swamp
September 01, 2012 | Football
Boxscore
Dave Clawson Audio
Matt Schilz Audio
Dwayne Woods Audio
Photo Gallery (Images taken by Leon Robinson)
Gainesville, Fla. - The Bowling Green State University football team went toe-to-toe with No. 23 Florida Saturday, but the Gators controlled the fourth quarter for a 27-14 victory at Ben Griffin Stadium. The game was televised to a national audience on ESPN.
Bowling Green, in fact, led through one quarter. John Pettigrew's one-yard plunge gave the Falcons a 7-0 lead but Florida answered back with two touchdowns to take a 14-7 lead at the half.
After Bowling Green stopped Florida on its opening possession of the second half, the Falcons went 55 yards on eight plays to tie the score. Anthon Samuel scored on a 12-yard scamper that made it 14-14. Florida added a 34-yard field goal to take a 17-14 lead into the fourth.
Facing a third and seven at midfield, the Gators got a 50-yard touchdown pass to go ahead 24-14 in the opening moments of the fourth quarter. Florida tacked on a field goal for the 27-14 win.
Florida moves to 1-0 on the season as Bowling Green falls to 0-1. The Falcons will play their home opener Saturday against Idaho at 7 p.m.
Notes
* Ryan Burbrink, Je`Ron Stokes and Chris Gallon all recorded their first career reception as a Falcon versus the Gators.
*Fahn Cooper, Stokes, David Kekuewa, Alex Huettel, Burbrink, Shaun Joplin, Gallon, Zach Colvin, and Gabe Martin all made their first career starts.
Team Stats
BGSU
UF
Total Yards
327
365
Pass Yards
226
145
Rushing Yards
101
220
Penalty Yards
25
106
1st Downs
22
14
3rd Downs
4
5
4th Downs
3
1
TOP
26:52
33:08
1st Quarter
BGSU 7, UF 0
BGSU - PETTIGREW, John 1 yd run (STEIN, Stephen kick), 12 plays, 89 yards, TOP 5:36
2nd Quarter
BGSU 7, UF 7
UF - Gillislee,M. 15 yd run (Sturgis,C kick), 13 plays, 85 yards, TOP 6:48
BGSU 7, UF 14
UF - Gillislee,M. 38 yd run (Sturgis,C kick), 1 plays, 38 yards, TOP 0:10
3rd Quarter
BGSU 14, UF 14
BGSU - SAMUEL, Anthon 12 yd run (STEIN, Stephen kick), 8 plays, 55 yards, TOP 2:30
BGSU 14, UF 17
UF - Sturgis,C 34 yd field goal 4 plays, 1 yards, TOP 1:39
4th Quarter
BGSU 14, UF 24
UF - Hammond,F. 50 yd pass from Driskel,J. (Sturgis,C kick) 3 plays, 53 yards, TOP 1:31
BGSU 14, UF 27
UF - Sturgis,C 51 yd field goal 7 plays, 44 yards, TOP 3:35
Game Leaders
CMP
24
TD
0
YDS
204
INT
1
CMP
1
TD
0
YDS
22
INT
0
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