Broncos Beat Falcons On Saturday In Kalamazoo

Saturday, October 26

Kalamazoo, Mich.

12:00 PM

Bowling Green State University

2-6 , 1-2

Western Michigan

5-4 , 3-2

1st

2nd

3rd

4th

Bowling Green

Western Michigan

October 26, 2019 | Football

Box Score

By: by BGSU Athletic Communications

KALAMAZOO, Mich. – The Bowling Green State University football team was defeated by Western Michigan University on Saturday (Oct. 26) afternoon by a score of 49-10. The Mid-American Conference contest was played at WMU's Waldo Stadium.

Bowling Green sits at 2-5 (1-3 MAC) following the loss, while Western Michigan moves to 5-4 (3-2 MAC). Saturday's contest marked BGSU's final crossover opponent in the regular season. The Falcons will close the regular season with four games against East Division opponents.

After both squads earned defensive stops to start the game, the Falcons went on a 15-play drive that covered 68 yards and 6:12. Nate Needham capped the drive with a 31-yard field goal. Bowling Green held a 3-0 lead after the first quarter, but the Broncos took control of the game in the second quarter, scoring 21-unasnwered points to take a 21-3 lead into halftime.

Prior to a scoreless fourth quarter, the second half started with touchdowns from both the Broncos and Falcons. WMU scored a total of 28 points in the third quarter to pull away.

OFFENSE
• Quarterback Grant Loy competed 18-of-26 passes for 136 yards. Loy's 18 completions is a career high. He also led the Falcons in rushing with 62 yards on 11 carries.
• Loy had a 58-yard rush in the third quarter that set up a touchdown. The 58-yard scamper marks the longest of Loy's career. The rush is Bowling Green's longest of the 2019 season, as well.
• Running back Bryson Denley scored the fifth touchdown of his career. His nine-yard rush in the third quarter pulled the Falcons within 18 points at 28-10. Denley had 48 yards rushing on eight carries, while also racking up 21 receiving yards on four catches.
• Quintin Morris led all BGSU receivers with eight catches. Morris had 56 receiving yards. RB Marlow III had five catches for a team-high 57 yards.
• True freshman running back Trevon Raymore set career highs with five rushes for 19 yards.
• Tight end Presley Motes caught his second pass of the season, and first since BGSU's second game of the season at Kansas State.

DEFENSE
• Linebacker Brandon Perce led the Falcons with 14 tackles. He was one tackle shy of tying his career high, which he set this season at Kent State.
• Defensive back Antonyo Sotolongo and linebacker Kholbe Coleman registered nine tackles apiece.
• Defensive back Davin Wilson earned the first start of his career. Wilson was one of three true freshmen – along with JaJuan Hudson and Jordan Anderson – to start in the Falcon secondary.
• Anderson recorded a tackle for loss – the second of his career. He also had a pass breakup.
• Defensive lineman Roland Walder and defensive back Ty Redding combined on a tackle for loss.
• Defensive lineman Karl Brooks batted down a ball at the line of scrimmage in the second half, marking the first pass breakup of his collegiate career.

SPECIAL TEAMS
• Matt Naranjo punted the ball six times for an average of 46.2 yards. Three of his punts were downed inside the 20. Naranjo had punts of 53, 51 and 52 yards on the afternoon.
• Nate Needham has now made three-straight field goals. His 31-yard kick gave the Falcons a 3-0 lead. Needham is now 4-for-7 on field goal attempts this season.
• RB Marlow III returned five kicks for 82 yards. The senior racked up a total of 145 all-purpose yards in the contest.

WHAT'S NEXT?
Bowling Green returns home to Doyt L. Perry Stadium next Saturday (Nov. 2) for a 2 p.m. ballgame versus Akron. The game is set to air live on ESPN+. BGSU is 17-8 all-time against the Zips. In last season's meeting in Akron, the Falcons earned a 21-6 victory.

FOLLOW THE FALCONS
For more information on BGSU Football, follow the Falcons on Twitter (@BGAthletics and @BG_Football), Instagram (@BGFalcons and @BGSU_Football) and Facebook (BGSUAthletic), as well as on the web at BGSUFalcons.com.