Bowling Green State University Athletics
Fans Get First Glimpse Of #FalconFast At Saturday's Spring Game
April 05, 2014 | Football
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Highlights
BOWLING GREEN, Ohio—The Bowling Green State University football team completed spring practice on Saturday (April 5), running 138 plays in 78 minutes during their annual spring game. The first-team offense got the better of the second-team offense on the scoreboard, as Matt Johnson led the first-team offense to a 34-13 victory.
The first part of the scrimmage featured the first team offense squaring off with the second team defense, and vice versa.
The first-team offense got the scoring started on Saturday, as quarterback Johnson rushed untouched into the end zone from 15 yards out for a touchdown. Tyler Tate would add the extra point. The first-team offense would then extend their lead to 10-0 a few minutes later, as Grant Goldberg knocked a 29-yard field goal through the uprights.
After a few possessions where the defense would hold strong and force the Falcon offense into punts, the offense would strike again. Johnson would drop back and find wide receiver Gehrig Dieter in the corner of the end zone for a 39-yard touchdown pass, giving the first-team offense a 17-0 lead after the extra point.
Although the scrimmage did not feature an official clock, the Falcon offense ran 69 plays during the first 15 minutes of game time on Saturday under sunny skies at Doyt L. Perry Stadium.
Johnson would find Dieter all alone later in the first half, connecting on a 21-yard completion for their second touchdown of the game.
Running back Brandon English and wide receiver Joe Davidson would each record touchdowns for the second team offense, and Tate would tack on a 36-yard field goal for the first team offense to complete the scoring.
Spring Game Statistics
Passing – Matt Johnson 20-29, 221 yards (2 TD); James Knapke 16-25, 100 yards; Clayton Nicholas 6-8, 46 yards (1 TD); Nolan Dieter 1-1, 3 yards
Receiving – Ryan Burbrink 8-48, Gehrig Dieter 7-99 (2 TD), Teo Redding 6-16, Herve Coby 4-27, Heath Jackson 4-26, John Klingerman 4-25, Roger Lewis 3-92, Trevor Roop 3-19, Joe Davidson 2-9 (1 TD), Brandon English 1-5, Travis Greene 1-4
Rushing – Travis Greene 13-54, William Houston 12-44 (1 TD), Andre Givens 8-26, Brandon English 6-25 (1 TD), Matt Johnson 1-15 (1 TD), Teo Redding 1-8, Eric Harrell 1-2
Defense (solo-assist total tackles) – Brian Sutton 4-1 5, DJ Lynch 5-2 7 (1 PBU), Isaiah Gourdine 1-1 2, Nick Johnson 7-0 7, Jude Adjei-Barimah 4-0 4 (1 INT), Ryland Ward 3-0 3, Austin Valdez 4-0 4 (2 sacks), Omar Pierre-Louis 3-1 4 (2 forced fumbles), Will Watson 6-2 8 (1 fumble recovery), Monti Phillips 4-0 4 (1 PBU), Alfonso Mack 2-0 2, Nate Locke 3-0 3 (1 fumble recovery), Coy Brown 1-1 2, Matt Robinson 3-0 3, Victor Osborne 7-2 9, James Sanford 3-1 4 (1 sack, 1 PBU), Dominique Carter 0-1 1, Jhalil Croley 0-1 1, Charlie Walker 1-0 1 (1 sack), Izaah Lunsford 2-0 2, Taylor Royster 1-0 1, Mike Minns 1-0 1 (1 sack), Zac Bartman 1-1 2, Gus Schwieterman 4-0 4 (1 sack), Johnathan Fry 0-0 0 (1 forced fumble), Solomon Carnes 2-0 2, Kendall Montgomery 4-0 4 (3 sacks), Bryan Baird 5-0 5
Highlights
BOWLING GREEN, Ohio—The Bowling Green State University football team completed spring practice on Saturday (April 5), running 138 plays in 78 minutes during their annual spring game. The first-team offense got the better of the second-team offense on the scoreboard, as Matt Johnson led the first-team offense to a 34-13 victory.
The first part of the scrimmage featured the first team offense squaring off with the second team defense, and vice versa.
The first-team offense got the scoring started on Saturday, as quarterback Johnson rushed untouched into the end zone from 15 yards out for a touchdown. Tyler Tate would add the extra point. The first-team offense would then extend their lead to 10-0 a few minutes later, as Grant Goldberg knocked a 29-yard field goal through the uprights.
After a few possessions where the defense would hold strong and force the Falcon offense into punts, the offense would strike again. Johnson would drop back and find wide receiver Gehrig Dieter in the corner of the end zone for a 39-yard touchdown pass, giving the first-team offense a 17-0 lead after the extra point.
Although the scrimmage did not feature an official clock, the Falcon offense ran 69 plays during the first 15 minutes of game time on Saturday under sunny skies at Doyt L. Perry Stadium.
Johnson would find Dieter all alone later in the first half, connecting on a 21-yard completion for their second touchdown of the game.
Running back Brandon English and wide receiver Joe Davidson would each record touchdowns for the second team offense, and Tate would tack on a 36-yard field goal for the first team offense to complete the scoring.
Spring Game Statistics
Passing – Matt Johnson 20-29, 221 yards (2 TD); James Knapke 16-25, 100 yards; Clayton Nicholas 6-8, 46 yards (1 TD); Nolan Dieter 1-1, 3 yards
Receiving – Ryan Burbrink 8-48, Gehrig Dieter 7-99 (2 TD), Teo Redding 6-16, Herve Coby 4-27, Heath Jackson 4-26, John Klingerman 4-25, Roger Lewis 3-92, Trevor Roop 3-19, Joe Davidson 2-9 (1 TD), Brandon English 1-5, Travis Greene 1-4
Rushing – Travis Greene 13-54, William Houston 12-44 (1 TD), Andre Givens 8-26, Brandon English 6-25 (1 TD), Matt Johnson 1-15 (1 TD), Teo Redding 1-8, Eric Harrell 1-2
Defense (solo-assist total tackles) – Brian Sutton 4-1 5, DJ Lynch 5-2 7 (1 PBU), Isaiah Gourdine 1-1 2, Nick Johnson 7-0 7, Jude Adjei-Barimah 4-0 4 (1 INT), Ryland Ward 3-0 3, Austin Valdez 4-0 4 (2 sacks), Omar Pierre-Louis 3-1 4 (2 forced fumbles), Will Watson 6-2 8 (1 fumble recovery), Monti Phillips 4-0 4 (1 PBU), Alfonso Mack 2-0 2, Nate Locke 3-0 3 (1 fumble recovery), Coy Brown 1-1 2, Matt Robinson 3-0 3, Victor Osborne 7-2 9, James Sanford 3-1 4 (1 sack, 1 PBU), Dominique Carter 0-1 1, Jhalil Croley 0-1 1, Charlie Walker 1-0 1 (1 sack), Izaah Lunsford 2-0 2, Taylor Royster 1-0 1, Mike Minns 1-0 1 (1 sack), Zac Bartman 1-1 2, Gus Schwieterman 4-0 4 (1 sack), Johnathan Fry 0-0 0 (1 forced fumble), Solomon Carnes 2-0 2, Kendall Montgomery 4-0 4 (3 sacks), Bryan Baird 5-0 5
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