Bulls Top Falcons, 38-7, Saturday Afternoon

Saturday, October 8

Bowling Green, Ohio

12 p.m.

Bowling Green State University

2-4 , 1-1

Buffalo

3-3 , 3-0

1st

2nd

3rd

4th

Buffalo

Bowling Green

photo by Mallory Hiser, BGSU Athletics

Photo by: Mallory Hiser, BGSU Athletics

October 08, 2022 | Football

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By: BGSU Strategic Communications

BOWLING GREEN, Ohio – The University of Buffalo scored on three-straight drives to begin the game, going on to a 34-7 victory over the Bowling Green State University football team Saturday afternoon (Oct. 8). The Mid-American Conference game was held at Doyt L. Perry Stadium.

Mike Washington and Ron Cook each ran for two touchdowns for the Bulls (3-3, 3-0 MAC). Cook scored a pair of first-quarter touchdowns as UB took a 17-0 lead after 15 minutes, and Washington had a pair of second-quarter scored, including a 92-yard rush.

The Falcons (2-4, 1-1 MAC) got a third-quarter TD pass from Matt McDonald to Ta'ron Keith. McDonald threw for 281 yards, completing 21-of-42 passes on the day.

C.J. Lewis led all players with 82 yards receiving. Christian Sims, like Lewis, caught four passes on the afternoon while Keith had three receptions.

The Bulls had 466 yards in total offense to the Falcons' 380.

HOW IT HAPPENED

Bowling Green won the toss and deferred to the second half. Buffalo received the kick and scored a rushing touchdown on the first drive to cap an eight-play drive to go up 7-0.
The first BGSU drive ended on an interception, and the Bulls got a field goal on the drive to take a 10-point lead.
Later in the first quarter, Ron Cook's second touchdown moved the score to 17-0.
On the next Buffalo drive, the Falcons' Kitione Tau forced a fumble and it was recovered by Jordan Oladokun. A fake field goal for the Falcons turned into a fumble to move possession back to Buffalo.
In the second quarter, the Falcon defense put together a key goal line stand, forcing a turnover on downs, at the one-yard line.
Jhaylin Embry logged a 42-yard punt return in the second quarter after the BGSU defense forced a three-and-out. The return gave BG possession at the Buffalo 33. A fumble on the drive moved the ball back to Buffalo.
Mike Washington's 92-yard rushing touchdown increased the lead, and another Washington score in the waning seconds of the first half gave the visitors a 31-0 lead.
In the second half, a rushing play for the Falcons at the goal line resulted in a fumble that was recovered by the Bulls and returned for a score.
The Falcons found the end zone with 5:57 left to go in the third quarter. Ta'ron Keith hauled in a screen pass for the first BGSU score, making it 38-7.

BGSU NOTES

CB Jordan Oladokun recovered his first career fumble and returned in 20 yards in the first quarter
QB Matt McDonald finished with 281 passing yards. He now has thrown for 200+ yards in four games this season and for 13 times in his career.
DL Anthony Hawkins netted his first sack of the season. BGSU now has 13-different players with 1.0+ sacks, which is tops in the nation.
With three receptions, WR Odieu Hiliare extends his streak of active games with a reception to 28-straight games. He entered the weekend tied for the 16th-best active streak in the nation.
With four receptions, WR CJ Lewis extends his streak of active games with a reception to six games.
CJ Lewis finished with a career-high 82 receiving yards.
Sami Sir had a career-high 61-yard punt in the fourth quarter.

STAT LEADERS

Matt McDonald: 21-42 passing, 281 yards, 1 TD
CJ Lewis: 4 receptions, 82 yards
Christian Sims: 4 receptions, 53 yards
Ta'ron Keith: 3 receptions, 32 yards, 1 TD
Jaison Patterson: 3 carries, 42 yards
Chris Bacon: 8 tackles (7-1)

FROM THE LOCKER ROOM
"I expected this would be a heck of a football game, and on paper it should have been. There's something missing that you can go and play as well as we've ever played around here in a long time to playing as bad as you can play, and that's the truth. The Marshall game, we played as well as you can possibly play. You play that type of competitive football, you have a chance to beat anyone in this league, but that was a debacle. . . we crushed ourselves, plain and simple. We beat ourselves in every aspect." - Head Coach Scot Loeffler

UP NEXT

The Falcons will be back at home next Saturday (Oct. 15), hosting the Miami RedHawks. The game is scheduled for a noon start at Perry Stadium, and will be an Orange Out.