Bowling Green State University Athletics
Bowling Green State University
1-7 , 1-3
Northern Illinois
5-2 , 3-0
Falcons Fall To Northern Illinois Saturday
October 21, 2017 | Football
Bowling Green falls to 1-7 and 1-3 in the Mid-American Conference with the loss, while Northern Illinois improves to 5-2 (3-0 MAC) with the victory. The Huskies took advantage of a 17-0 second quarter to take a 31-7 halftime lead.
Bowling Green has next weekend off, and will next play at Kent State on Oct. 31 in the first midweek #MACtion contest of the season. The ballgame from Dix Stadium is slated for an 8 p.m. kickoff.
OFFENSE
* True freshman running back Andrew Clair rushed for 108 yards on 15 carries. Clair has rushed for 100-plus yards in three-consecutive games.
* Grant Loy and James Morgan split snaps at quarterback. Morgan completed 7-of-12 passes, while Loy connected on 6-of-11 passes for 104 yards.
* Loy also rushed for 29 yards on 11 carries, and scored his first-career touchdown on a two-yard run in the fourth quarter.
* Janarvis Pough caught a team-best four passes for 20 yards, while Datrin Guyton had a team-high 51 yards on two receptions.
* Quintin Morris caught an 11-yard touchdown pass in the first quarter, which marked the first touchdown of his Falcon career.
* Scott Miller aided the offense with three catches for 49 yards.
DEFENSE
* Nate Locke, Fred Garth and Brandon Harris led the Bowling Green defense with 10 tackles apiece.
* Locke also added a sack, two tackles for loss and a quarterback hurry.
* Aaron Banks chipped in with nine tackles.
* Marcus Milton registered seven tackles and a tackle for loss.
* David Konowalski posted five tackles. He had a stripe sack, two tackles for loss, and an additional forced fumble.
* Kyle Junior recovered the David Konowalski strip sack, and returned it 38 yards down the Bowling Green sideline.
* Montre Gregory had two pass breakups, while Torrian Hampton and Clint Stephens notched a pass breakup apiece.
SPECIAL TEAMS
* Joe Davidson had three punts for 128 yards, for an average of 42.7 yards.
* Davidson had one punt downed at the NIU one yard line, and another punt downed at the Huskie five.
* Nick Fields had three of his four kickoffs go for touchbacks.
* Jake Suder made both extra point attempts, while also nailing a 34-yard field goal.
Team Stats
NIU 7, BGSU 0
NIU - MISTER, Tommy 30 yd run (HAGAN, Christia kick), 8 plays, 75 yards, TOP 3:13
NIU 14, BGSU 0
NIU - WIMANN, Shane 8 yd pass from CHILDERS, Marcu (HAGAN, Christia kick) 8 plays, 70 yards, TOP 3:21
NIU 14, BGSU 7
BGSU - MORRIS, Quintin 11 yd pass from MORGAN, James (SUDER, Jake kick) 9 plays, 77 yards, TOP 2:50
NIU 21, BGSU 7
NIU - TEARS, Spencer 15 yd pass from CHILDERS, Marcu (HAGAN, Christia kick) 9 plays, 47 yards, TOP 3:15
NIU 28, BGSU 7
NIU - BEEBE, Chad 73 yd pass from CHILDERS, Marcu (HAGAN, Christia kick) 6 plays, 95 yards, TOP 2:42
NIU 31, BGSU 7
NIU - HAGAN, Christia 29 yd field goal 9 plays, 48 yards, TOP 1:17
NIU 38, BGSU 7
NIU - SMITH, Sutton 16 yd fumble recovery (HAGAN, Christia kick)
NIU 41, BGSU 7
NIU - HAGAN, Christia 32 yd field goal 9 plays, 54 yards, TOP 4:09
NIU 41, BGSU 10
BGSU - SUDER, Jake 34 yd field goal 12 plays, 58 yards, TOP 4:16
NIU 41, BGSU 17
BGSU - LOY, Grant 2 yd run (SUDER, Jake kick), 10 plays, 67 yards, TOP 4:42
NIU 48, BGSU 17
NIU - WESLEY, Jauan 9 yd run (HAGAN, Christia kick), 8 plays, 75 yards, TOP 4:04
