Falcons Lose To Virginia Tech, 37-0

Saturday, September 22

Blacksburg, VA

12:00 PM

Bowling Green State University

1-3

Virginia Tech

3-1

1st

2nd

3rd

4th

BGSU

Virginia Tech

September 22, 2012 | Football

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By: by BGSU Athletic Communications

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BLACKSBURG, Va. – The Bowling Green State University football team lost to Virginia Tech Saturday afternoon, falling to the Hokies by a score of 37-0. Both teams failed to get on the scoreboard in the opening frame, but Virginia Tech used a 21-point outburst in the second quarter to secure the victory.

Bowling Green traded defensive stops with Virginia Tech until the 9:25 mark of the second quarter, when the Hokies capped a 13-play, 80-yard drive with a 10-yard reception from J.C. Coleman for the first touchdown of the game. The Hokies continued to pour on the offense in the second quarter, crossing the Falcons' goal line two more times to give Virginia Tech the 21-0 lead heading into the half.

The Hokies added a fourth touchdown with just under nine minutes to play in the third quarter, thanks to a 7-play, 61-yard drive that ended in a Michael Holmes two-yard rushing score. Virginia Tech missed the extra point, putting the score at 27-0.

Virginia Tech added a field goal and a touchdown in the final frame, giving the Hokies the 37-0 victory.

Matt Schilz and Matt Johnson both saw action at quarterback for Bowling Green, with Johnson coming in to replace Schilz near the end of the third quarter. Schilz was nine-for-25 for 87 yards and an interception, while Johnson threw for 46 yards on five completions in 17 attempts.

Andre Givens led the Falcons' ground attack, gaining 55 yard on two carries. Heath Jackson led the Falcons in reception yardage, collecting 32 yards on three catches. Anthon Samuel got the bulk of the carries in the rushing game, gaining 34 yards on nine attempts. Samuel also earned 31 reception yards on two catches.

The Bowling Green defense was highlighted by sacks from Chris Jones and Ted Oullet. Darrell Hunter led the Orange and Brown with 8 total tackles, while also collecting his second career interception.

The loss drops the Falcons' overall record to 1-3, with the win pushing Virginia Tech's record to 3-1 overall.

Bowling Green is back in action next weekend in a home match-up against Rhode Island. Kickoff for the Falcons' homecoming game is set for 3:30 p.m.

Notes
*Sophomore Anthon Samuel has 1,094 rushing yards in his career, which ranks 31st in BGSU history, passing Rich Pont's (1949-51) 1,073 career rushing yards.

*BGSU's Heath Jackson and Andre Givens saw their first action of the season. Jackson had a team-high three catches for 32 yards, while Givens led the team with 55 yards rushing.

*BGSU was shutout for the first time since Sept. 5, 1998, a 37-0 loss at Missouri, spanning 169 games.

*Darrell Hunter had his second career interception. His first came last season versus Western Michigan.

*Chris Jones finished the contest with five tackles, one sack and 2.0 tackles for loss. It is his third straight game with a sack and third straight game with multiple tackles for loss. Jones now has 20 sacks for his career, fourth-most in BGSU history.