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Moment No. 2 Of 2014-15: BGSU Football Hands IU Defeat For First Big Ten Win In The Doyt
August 04, 2015 | Football, General
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Today we reveal the No. 2 moment from 2014-15.
Football Defeats Indiana For First Big Ten Win In The Doyt
The Bowling Green Falcons had not hosted a Big Ten team at Doyt Perry Stadium since 2008 and had never beaten one on their home turf. Both of those facts changed on a sunny Saturday afternoon last Sept. 13 as the Falcons won a 45-42 shootout over the Indiana Hoosiers. Bowling Green's up-tempo offense dazzled a near-sellout crowd of 23,717 by racking up a school-record 113 plays. Quarterback James Knapke , in just his second career start, threw for 46 completions in 73 attempts. Both marks were new BGSU records. The game rested in Knapke's hands after Indiana took the lead late in the fourth quarter. Seven completions pushed the ball to the Indiana 31 with less than 30 seconds to play. The Falcons faced a 4th-and-2, but Indiana committed pass interference on consecutive plays to give BGSU 1st-and-goal at the 2. After one incompletion, Knapke connected with Lewis on a fade pass to the corner of the end zone for a touchdown and a 45-42 lead with just nine seconds left. The Falcons held on from there, and the celebration ensued.
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Countdown of the Top Ten Stories of 2014-15
No. 1 - Friday, Aug. 7
No. 2 - Football Defeats Indiana For First Big Ten Win In The Doyt
No. 3 - Richaun Holmes Selected No. 37 In NBA Draft; First MAC Player Selected In 12 Years
No. 4 - Roger Lewis' 78-Yard TD Reception Clinches Camellia Bowl Victory
No. 5 - Huger Named Men's Basketball Coach
No. 6 - Hockey Returns To National Prominence
No. 7 - Student-Athletes Breaking Records In The Classroom
No. 8 - Men's Soccer Earns Wild 2-1 Win Over WMU To Clinch MAC Tourney Berth
No. 9 - Men's Soccer Beats West Virginia 3-2 For Berth In MAC Championship Match
No. 10 - BGSU Women Earn FAR Award For Fourth Time In Past Six Years
Honorable Mention
Fans can review previous top 10 lists by clicking any of the links below:
2014-15 Top 10: No. 1 Moment - Football wins MAC Championship
2012-13 Top 10: No. 1 Moment - Volleyball wins MAC Tournament, NCAA Tournament Match
2011-12 Top 10: No. 1 Moment - BGSU hockey makes improbable run to the Joe
2010-11 Top 10: No. 1 Moment - Bill Frack announces $10 million gift to BGSU men's basketball
2009-10 Top 10: No. 1 Moment - The Freddie Barnes Story
