2023 Men's Soccer Roster
Peacock, Gus
Jersey Number 20
Gus Peacock
- Position:
- Defender
- Height:
- 6-0
- Weight:
- 175
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Wyoming, Ohio
- High School:
- Wyoming
- Prev School:
- Cincinnati United Premier
Bio
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Bowling Green |
- Started the season opener vs. IU Indy, playing 78 minutes
- Also started the Butler match, and played 81 minutes vs. the Bulldogs
- Played all 90 minutes as the Falcons kept a clean sheet in the win at Wright State
2024 | Sophomore
- Named to the MVC Honor Roll
- Started all 20 matches on the back line, and played 1,631 of the season's 1,809 total minutes
- Helped the Falcons record six shutouts
- Drew the start and played 67 minutes of the come-from-behind win over Wright State
- Played all 90 minutes of the Falcons' shutout win at Michigan State
- Started the IU Indy match and played the first 28 minutes
- Played all 90 minutes at Michigan
- Was on the pitch for the first 60 minutes of the Butler match, with BGSU outscoring the Bulldogs, 2-0, in that time
- Played all 90 minutes of the Falcons' win over Northern Illinois in the MVC opener
- Played all 90 minutes at Northern Kentucky as well
- Was on the field for every second at Bradley, blocking a BU shot off the line for a 'team save' in that one-goal win
- Played the first 63 minutes of the Falcons' 5-0 obliteration of Eastern Illinois, leaving the match with BG up by that 5-0 score
- Was on the field for all 90 minutes as BGSU kept a second-straight clean sheet, this time against Belmont
- Played all 90 minutes at UIC as well
- Saw 62 minutes of action in the Falcons' 5-2 win over Detroit Mercy
- Had a plus/minus rating of +5, as he was on the field for all five BG goals, with both UDM goals coming after he was subbed out
- Was on the pitch for all 90 minutes of the scoreless draw with Drake
- Played 86 minutes of the match at #15 Missouri State
- Was on the field for all 90 minutes of the Evansville match
- And, played every second of BGSU's 3-0 win over #14 Western Michigan at Cochrane Stadium
- Played all 90 minutes at Oregon State, and was on the pitch for all 90 minutes of the Falcons' 4-1 win over UIC in the MVC Tournament
- Played all 90 minutes of BG's 1-0 win vs. Drake in the league tourney semifinal round as well
- Was on the field for all 98-plus minutes of the MVC Tournament championship match vs. Evansville
- Wore uniform #20 during his first two seasons
2023 | Freshman
- Played in 11 matches on the season, starting 10
- Was in the starting lineup for the final 10 games of the season
- Started seven of the eight MVC regular-season matches along with the league tournament contest
- Made his BGSU debut in the Northern Kentucky match, seeing action in the final moments of the first half
- After playing just 23 seconds over the Falcons' first eight contests, drew the start and played all 90 minutes vs. Bradley
- The Falcons picked up a 3-1 win vs. the Braves for BGSU's first-ever MVC victory
- Again drew the start and played 80 minutes of the win over Evansville
- Played all 90 minutes for the first time in his career, helping BG keep a clean sheet at Detroit Mercy
- Also played all 90 minutes at Maryland
- Saw 72 minutes of action at Belmont
- Played all 90 minutes of the win over UIC, and blocked a first-half shot off the line for a 'team save'
- Saw 78 minutes of time in the 3-1 victory at Drake
- Played 75 minutes vs. nationally-ranked Missouri State
- Saw 74 minutes of action at Northern Illinois
- Was on the pitch for every second of the rematch vs. NIU in the MVC Tournament
Wyoming High School |
Wyoming, Ohio |
- A two-time United Soccer Coaches High School All American at Wyoming H.S. ('23)
- Earned four letters for the Cowboys under coaches Adam Jones, Ryan Derge and Jamie Starr
- Twice earned All-Ohio First-Team honors
- Helped the team to an overall record of 75-9-6 during those four seasons
- Cowboys went 20-2-2 and won a state championship in 2021, his junior year
- Named the Ohio Division II Player of the Year as a senior
- Southwest Ohio Division II P-O-Y on two occasions
- Captained the team in both 2021 and '22
Personal |
- Born in Cincinnati, Ohio
- Plans to major in business at BGSU
- Son of John and Lara Peacock
- Has an older sister and a younger sister
- Has played club ball for Cincinnati United Premier Gold
- Named to the National League Pro Best XI in 2021
- Favorite athlete is Neymar Jr.
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