Bowling Green State University Athletics
Saturday, October 9
Bowling Green, OH
12:00 PM
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Akron
Bowling Green Returns Home to Face Akron in MACtion
October 04, 2021 | Football
Falcons Return Home to Host the Zips on Family Weekend
• Bowling Green State University returns home on
Saturday to host the Akron Zips in MACtion at Doyt Perry Stadium.
• It is the 28th meeting between the Falcons and the Zips.
• Coming to town for Family Weekend? Alums can get a $10 day pass at the student recreation center. More INFO by clicking here.
• Tickets are on sale from $20-$23 - you can purchase your single-game tickets by clicking here.
• Make sure to download your tickets and parking before Saturday. Learn how by clicking here.
Bowling Green vs. Akron
• Bowling Green opens the home portion of its Mid-American Conference action on Saturday against Akron.
• BGSU leads the all-time series with Akron, 18-9, who joined the MAC in 1992.
• Since 2000, Bowling Green is 5-1 against Akron when the Falcons hold the Zips below 300 yards of total offense. The lone win for the Zips was last season.
• Since 2000, Bowling Green is 8-3 against Akron when the Falcons accumulate 350+ yards of total offense.
• Since 2000, Bowling Green is 7-1 against Akron when the Falcons win the turnover battle.
Five Top Storylines
• The Bowling Green defense has yielded just one passing touchdown all season and it came late in the fourth quarter at Tennessee in the season opener for the final score of the game. The team is No. 4 in the nation in team passing efficiency defense (93.64) and No. 6 in the nation in passing yards allowed (145.2). They will be tested by Akron, who is No. 1 in the MAC in team passing efficiency (148.26).
• PK Nate Needham, the reigning MAC East Division Special Teams Player of the Week, booted a 52-yard field goal at Kent State last time out. The career-long field goal by Needham is the longest in the MAC this season, tied for 12th longest in the nation and his second field goal of 50+ yards this year. He is one of five FBS players with multiple 50+-yard field goals this season, joining Cade York (LSU), Harrison Mevis (Missouri), James McCourt (Illinois) and Gabe Brkic (Oklahoma).
• LB Darren Anders is one of two players in the nation this season with 40+ tackles (44), 4.0+ tackles for loss (4.0), 1+ fumble recoveries (1) and 1+ interceptions (1). Devin Lloyd (Utah) is the other. Anders currently ranks No. 32 in the nation and No. 3 in the MAC with 8.8 tackles per game.
• S Davon Ferguson is the only player in the nation with 35+ tackles, 2.0+ sacks and 4.0+ passes defended. In BGSU records dating back to 2000, he is the only Falcon to reach those numbers through a season's first five games. He is No. 1 in the MAC and No. 27 in the nation with 5.2 solo tackles per game.
• LB Brock Horne is the only underclassman in the nation with 25+ tackles, 2.0+ sacks and 1+ interceptions. He is one of 10 FBS players in 2021 with those numbers.
Bowling Green - Akron Connections
• Akron offensive line coach John Morookian was an senior offensive analyst at Kansas in 2020 while BGSU cornerback Davon Ferguson was with the Jayhawks.
• Akron safety Kevin Dever Jr.'s sister, Molly, is on Bowling Green's women's basketball team.
Family Weekend at Bowling Green
• In honor of Family Weekend at Bowling Green, the Falcons have a unique legacy on their team in 2021. Tight end Bryce Boyer is a fourth-generation falcon. His dad (Lee), grandfather (Chester) and great grandfather (Rodney) all played football at Bowling Green.
Keeping Opponents Out of the End Zone Through the Air
• Bowling Green is one of four schools in the nation that have allowed one or fewer passing touchdowns through week No. 5 of the season.
• Bowling Green, Arkansas and Georgia have all allowed just one passing touchdown, while Coastal Carolina is the only school that hasn't allowed a passing touchdown in 2021.
• In records dating back to 2000, this is the only season BGSU has yielded one or fewer passing touchdowns through the first five games of a season.
More on the BGSU Air Defense
• This year's BGSU team has allowed the fewest passing yards (727) through the first five games of a season in records dating back to 2000.
• BGSU is forcing opponents to 53.2 percent completion rate through the first five games of the season. In records dating back to 2000 that is the fourth-lowest rate through the first five games of the season.
Defense Keeping Opponents Total Yards Down
• Bowling Green leads the nation, with 23 other schools, in most games holding its opponent under 400 yards of total offense (4 games).
• That is the most such games in the MAC.
Getting the Sack
• Bowling Green has 12.0 sacks through five games, which ties the 2011, 2014 and 2019 teams for most sacks through the first five games of a season in records dating back to 2000.
• Bowling Green State University returns home on
Saturday to host the Akron Zips in MACtion at Doyt Perry Stadium.
• It is the 28th meeting between the Falcons and the Zips.
• Coming to town for Family Weekend? Alums can get a $10 day pass at the student recreation center. More INFO by clicking here.
• Tickets are on sale from $20-$23 - you can purchase your single-game tickets by clicking here.
• Make sure to download your tickets and parking before Saturday. Learn how by clicking here.
Bowling Green vs. Akron
• Bowling Green opens the home portion of its Mid-American Conference action on Saturday against Akron.
• BGSU leads the all-time series with Akron, 18-9, who joined the MAC in 1992.
• Since 2000, Bowling Green is 5-1 against Akron when the Falcons hold the Zips below 300 yards of total offense. The lone win for the Zips was last season.
• Since 2000, Bowling Green is 8-3 against Akron when the Falcons accumulate 350+ yards of total offense.
• Since 2000, Bowling Green is 7-1 against Akron when the Falcons win the turnover battle.
Five Top Storylines
• The Bowling Green defense has yielded just one passing touchdown all season and it came late in the fourth quarter at Tennessee in the season opener for the final score of the game. The team is No. 4 in the nation in team passing efficiency defense (93.64) and No. 6 in the nation in passing yards allowed (145.2). They will be tested by Akron, who is No. 1 in the MAC in team passing efficiency (148.26).
• PK Nate Needham, the reigning MAC East Division Special Teams Player of the Week, booted a 52-yard field goal at Kent State last time out. The career-long field goal by Needham is the longest in the MAC this season, tied for 12th longest in the nation and his second field goal of 50+ yards this year. He is one of five FBS players with multiple 50+-yard field goals this season, joining Cade York (LSU), Harrison Mevis (Missouri), James McCourt (Illinois) and Gabe Brkic (Oklahoma).
• LB Darren Anders is one of two players in the nation this season with 40+ tackles (44), 4.0+ tackles for loss (4.0), 1+ fumble recoveries (1) and 1+ interceptions (1). Devin Lloyd (Utah) is the other. Anders currently ranks No. 32 in the nation and No. 3 in the MAC with 8.8 tackles per game.
• S Davon Ferguson is the only player in the nation with 35+ tackles, 2.0+ sacks and 4.0+ passes defended. In BGSU records dating back to 2000, he is the only Falcon to reach those numbers through a season's first five games. He is No. 1 in the MAC and No. 27 in the nation with 5.2 solo tackles per game.
• LB Brock Horne is the only underclassman in the nation with 25+ tackles, 2.0+ sacks and 1+ interceptions. He is one of 10 FBS players in 2021 with those numbers.
Bowling Green - Akron Connections
• Akron offensive line coach John Morookian was an senior offensive analyst at Kansas in 2020 while BGSU cornerback Davon Ferguson was with the Jayhawks.
• Akron safety Kevin Dever Jr.'s sister, Molly, is on Bowling Green's women's basketball team.
Family Weekend at Bowling Green
• In honor of Family Weekend at Bowling Green, the Falcons have a unique legacy on their team in 2021. Tight end Bryce Boyer is a fourth-generation falcon. His dad (Lee), grandfather (Chester) and great grandfather (Rodney) all played football at Bowling Green.
Keeping Opponents Out of the End Zone Through the Air
• Bowling Green is one of four schools in the nation that have allowed one or fewer passing touchdowns through week No. 5 of the season.
• Bowling Green, Arkansas and Georgia have all allowed just one passing touchdown, while Coastal Carolina is the only school that hasn't allowed a passing touchdown in 2021.
• In records dating back to 2000, this is the only season BGSU has yielded one or fewer passing touchdowns through the first five games of a season.
More on the BGSU Air Defense
• This year's BGSU team has allowed the fewest passing yards (727) through the first five games of a season in records dating back to 2000.
• BGSU is forcing opponents to 53.2 percent completion rate through the first five games of the season. In records dating back to 2000 that is the fourth-lowest rate through the first five games of the season.
Defense Keeping Opponents Total Yards Down
• Bowling Green leads the nation, with 23 other schools, in most games holding its opponent under 400 yards of total offense (4 games).
• That is the most such games in the MAC.
Getting the Sack
• Bowling Green has 12.0 sacks through five games, which ties the 2011, 2014 and 2019 teams for most sacks through the first five games of a season in records dating back to 2000.
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