Bowling Green Closes Out Non-Conference Schedule At Mississippi State

Saturday, September 24

Starkville, Miss.

12 p.m.

Bowling Green State University

1-3 , 0-0

Mississippi State

3-1 , 0-1

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Photo by: Mallory Hiser, BGSU Athletics

Bowling Green Closes Out Non-Conference Schedule At Mississippi State

September 24, 2022 | Football

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By: by Kyle Edmond, BGSU Athletics

STARKVILLE, Miss. - The Bowling Green State University football team wrapped up the 2022 non-conference slate against Mississippi State on Saturday (Sept. 24), playing to a 45-14 final inside Davis-Wade Stadium. Tyrone Broden and Harold Fannin Jr. found the end zone for Bowling Green, both connecting with Camden Orth for scores through the air. Broden's score came in the second quarter with Fannin scoring in the fourth quarter.

The loss moves the Falcons to 1-3 on the season heading into conference play. The Falcons will begin MAC competition with a game on the road against Akron before returning to Doyt Perry Stadium on Oct. 8 to host Buffalo.

HOW IT HAPPENED

The Falcons won the coin toss and deferred to the second half with Mississippi State receiving. The Bulldogs scored on the opening drive to take a 7-0 lead.
After a Bowling Green punt, Mississippi State regained possession and added their second score of the day to go up 14-0.
On the next Mississippi State possession the Falcons registered the first sack of the day with Demetrius Hardamon and JB Brown getting to the quarterback. The sack fueled a series that forced a field goal from 53-yards to bring the score to 17-0.
In the second quarter, Andrew Bench caught a 31-yard pass down the sideline for the Falcons, staying in bounds for the first down to move the Falcons into Bulldog territory.
Camden Orth found Tyrone Broden in the end zone for a 25-yard touchdown strike to cap the 97-yard drive and put the Falcons on the board, 17-7.
The Bulldogs answered with a touchdown on each of their next two drives to make it 31-7 going into halftime.
Mississippi State registered the first points of the second half with a touchdown to extend the score to 38-7.
After driving in the third quarter, the Falcons found the end zone early in the fourth. Harold Fannin Jr. hauled in a 5-yard touchdown for his first collegiate receiving score, making it 38-14.
Mississippi State answered with a touchdown on their next drive to push the score to 45-14.

STAT LEADERS

Camden Orth: 17-of-28, 172 passing yards, 2 touchdowns
Harold Fannin Jr.: 5 receptions, 49 yards, 1 touchdown
Tyrone Broden: 2 receptions, 30 yards, 1 touchdown
Trent Simms: 9 total tackles, 5 solo tackles
JB Brown: 1 forced fumble, 1 pass breakup

GAME NOTES

Bowling Green won the toss for the fourth-straight game this season.
Bowling Green's 97-yard touchdown drive in the second quarter was its longest of the season.
With two receptions, WR Odieu Hiliare extends his active streak with a reception to 26 games. Entering the weekend, it was tied for the 17th-longest active streak in the nation.
WR Tyrone Broden secured his second receiving touchdown of the season on a 25-yard scoring streak in the second quarter. It is Broden's seventh career receiving touchdown.
TE Harold Fannin Jr. finished with a career-high five receptions. His 49 receiving yards were also a career high.
Fannin recorded his first career receiving touchdown in the fourth quarter on a 5-yard pass by Camden Orth.
P Sami Sir had a career-high 52-yard punt in the first quarter.

FROM THE LOCKER ROOM
"Mississippi State spreads you out and they have really good players. They force you to make some decisions and you can't protect everyone on our field. We tried to do some different things in terms of getting different looks, but they space you out with talented players. You get talented players out in space they are hard to tackle, and they are going to find windows. It is a good offense." – Steve Morrison (Associate Head Coach/Inside Linebackers)

NEXT UP

The Falcons will remain on the road for their next matchup, moving into the Mid-American Conference to face Akron next Saturday (Oct. 1). The game is scheduled for a 3:30 p.m. kick and will be available to stream on ESPN+.