At The Game: Akron

The Bowling Green State University football team will host the University of Akron on Saturday, Oct. 17, at 3 p.m. inside of Doyt L. Perry Stadium. The contest is serving as BGSU's annual Homecoming game. The ballgame will air on ESPN3 and the Watch ESPN App. For those coming to the game, please review the game day information below.

BGSU Game Notes
Akron Game Notes
ESPN3 Media Player
GameDay Central
Doyt L. Perry Stadium – A to Z (Prohibited items information included)
Stadium Seating Map

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Schedule of Events
11:00 a.m. – Falcon Team Store Opens (inside Stroh Center)
12:00 p.m. – Ticket Windows at Doyt Perry Stadium open
12:00 p.m. – Falcon Football Tailgate Park opens
12:30 p.m. – Team Arrives for the Falcon Team Walk
1:30 p.m. – All Gates open to Doyt L. Perry Stadium
1:30 p.m. – Game Day Merchandise Tent opens
2:00 p.m. – PreFlight with the Falcon Marching Band (south of scoreboard on pavement)
2:53 p.m. – National Anthem
3:04 p.m. – Kickoff

Falcon Football Tailgate Park
The Falcon Football Tailgate Park will open up at 12:00 p.m. Free inflatables and face painting will be located at the northeast end of the sidewalk, until 3:00 p.m.

Falcon Team Walk
The Falcon Team Walk will begin at 12:30 p.m. and will take place along the sidewalk on the southwest side of the stadium between the Stroh Center and Doyt Perry Stadium. This is where the BGSU Football Team walks through a tunnel of fans, cheerleaders, dance team, band members and all Falcons as they arrive at the stadium.

PreFlight with the Falcon Marching Band
The PreFlight with the Falcon Marching Band will begin at 2:00 p.m. at the south end of the stadium. This is a pregame performance by the Falcon Marching Band in which all fans are encouraged to come out and watch as the Falcons get fired up for the game versus UMass.

Parking
Click HERE for a parking map.
Students with a voucher (found in Campus Update) and valid student I.D. will be able to park for free in the grass lot next to the football practice field off of Stadium Drive behind the east side of Doyt Perry Stadium. Courtesy carts can be found at the Season Ticket Lot, the Ice Arena Lot and the northeast side of the Stroh Center Lot.

Traffic
I-75 is under construction on both north and south bound lanes throughout Northwest Ohio. Please make sure to plan your time accordingly. Also expect an increased amount of traffic around the Bowling Green area due to game day crowds of fans and tailgaters attending the game. Traffic flow for this weekend's game will be altered – see the image below.

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Tickets
The BGSU Ticket Office at the Stroh Center will be CLOSED. To help expedite your entrance into the Doyt Perry Stadium, the Will Call Window and ticket booths will open at 12:00 p.m. so you are able to purchase and pick up your tickets early. Will Call is located on the southeast side of the stadium at the southeast ticket booth. Player passes will be located at Gate 9, while the Media Gate is located at Gate 2. Falcon Club members will also be able to enter into the stadium at Gate 2 with a valid Falcon Club wrist band. The Visiting Team Will Call will be located at Gate 14. Fans can pay with cash, MasterCard, VISA, or Discover Card. Stadium Gates will open at 1:30 p.m.

Promotions
Military Appreciation Day: Saturday will be Military Appreciation Day at The Doyt. If you are an active-service military member, you can receive one free ticket. You can also purchase additional tickets for guests for eight dollars apiece. Tickets can be purchased at the Falcon Tailgate Park.

Homecoming Pep Rally: Before the Falcon Team Walk, the Falcon Tailgate Park will host a pep rally. Coach Tomic of BGSU volleyball and Coach Roos of BGSU women's basketball will be in attendance at the rally.

Falcon Flight Line: The first 100 students into the gates will receive a free t-shirt, which will allow them to make up the fan tunnel that the football team will run through on their way onto the field. The Falcon Flight Line will form on the field at approximately 2:58 p.m.

Pre-Game Flyover: The Ohio Air National Guard will flyover of Doyt L. Perry Stadium before kickoff on Saturday.

Army Swear-In: There will be a pre-game swear-in with the Army. Director of Athletics Chris Kingston will be leading the oath.

The Falcon Marching Band will perform a halftime, accompanied by approximately 160 members of the alumni marching band.

Merchandise
The Falcon Team Store will also be open in the Stroh Center on Saturday 11:30 a.m. – 8:30 p.m.

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Concessions
Vito's will be selling pizza on the west side of the stadium, between gates 3-4. Stop by to pick up a fresh, hot slice of pizza during the game. BGSU Athletics would like to thank Vito's for their support. Standard concessions are also available on both the east and west sides of the stadium throughout the concourse areas. A kettle corn vendor will be located on both sides of the stadium.

Game Day Programs
The official BGSU Game Day Programs will be available at the main entrances of the stadium. During the game, members of the local Boy Scout Troops will be selling game day programs. Programs will also be available in the Bookstore Tent in the south end zone. Programs are $5. Look for a feature story on defensive linemen Zach Colvin inside of the program.

50/50 Raffle
The 50/50 raffle tickets will be available throughout the stadium, as well as at the kiosk in the southwest corner.

For the Kids
Falcon Kids Club tickets can be redeemed at any ticket booth with a valid membership card. The Kid Zone will be located at the Falcon Tailgate Park. Inflatables for kids to play on will be available.

Stadium Information
* Students can enter the stadium through any gate, provided they have claimed their free ticket.
* Even sections are located on the east side of the stadium (8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, and 20).
* Odd sections are located on the west side of the stadium (7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19, and 21).
* First aid and the Paramedics Station will be located at the northwest side of the stadium.
* The BGSU marketing tent is located near the south end zone, adjacent to the flagpole.
* Customer service and stadium information will be located at the BGSU marketing tent located in the south end zone. This is also the lost & found area, as well as the lost kids drop area as well. Lost & Found will be open for up to 30 minutes after the conclusion of the game. If you have lost an item and lost & found is closed, please call Steve Messenger at (419) 372-7263.
* Police officers will be located throughout the stadium.
* Bowling Green State University is a smoke free campus. Smoking is not allowed inside the stadium. Please help us by smoking in the designated smoking areas outside of Gate 2.
* Green Game Day is a joint program between Campus Sustainability and BG Athletics to reduce waste in and around Doyt Perry Stadium. You can help us tackle waste by using a "green" bag in the tailgate area and filling it full of cans and bottles. Simply tie it up and leave it at your tailgate area for pickup. In the stadium, please recycle your cans and bottles in the containers provided.

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