Bowling Green 34, Central Michigan 18
Associated Press
MT. PLEASANT, Mich. - Demetrius Hardamon returned a fumble 45 yards for a touchdown as Bowling Green collected four takeaways in a 34-18 win over Central Michigan.
The Falcons (4-4, 3-1 Mid-American Conference) recovered three fumbles, pushing their season total to 12, and also had an interception by Walter Haire that led to a touchdown.
Bowling Green scored first and led throughout. The Falcons scored 17 points in the fourth quarter, including Hardamon's touchdown after Kari Brooks' sack, to pull away. Brooks had three of the Falcons' six sacks.
Matt McDonald threw a pair of touchdown passes to Tyrone Broden on his way to an 18-of-21 day for 253 yards for Bowling Green. Odieu Hilliare had 105 yards receiving and Jaison Patterson 101 rushing.
Jase Bower threw for 185 yards, including a touchdown, and ran for 109 more for the Chippewas (2-6, 1-3) .
| Scoring Summary |
| First Quarter |
BGSU | CentMi |
| BGSU |
TD |
10:48 |
Harold Fannin Jr. 1 yd run (Mason Lawler kick) |
7 |
0 |
| CentMi |
FG |
4:15 |
Marshall Meeder 52 yd FG |
7 |
3 |
| Second Quarter |
BGSU | CentMi |
| BGSU |
FG |
10:27 |
Mason Lawler 38 yd FG |
10 |
3 |
| BGSU |
TD |
0:22 |
Tyrone Broden 11 yd pass from Matt McDonald (Mason Lawler kick) |
17 |
3 |
| Third Quarter |
BGSU | CentMi |
| CentMi |
TD |
13:46 |
Jake Tafelski 3 yd run (Marshall Meeder kick) |
17 |
10 |
| Fourth Quarter |
BGSU | CentMi |
| BGSU |
FG |
12:53 |
Mason Lawler 19 yd FG |
20 |
10 |
| BGSU |
TD |
9:49 |
Demetrius Hardamon 45 yd fumble return (Mason Lawler kick) |
27 |
10 |
| CentMi |
TD |
6:13 |
Joel Wilson 8 yd pass from Jase Bauer (Carlos Carriere 2pt pass from Jase Bauer) |
27 |
18 |
| BGSU |
TD |
0:49 |
Tyrone Broden 31 yd pass from Matt McDonald (Mason Lawler kick) |
34 |
18 |
| Team Stats |
| |
Bowling Green |
Central Michigan |
| First downs |
16 |
17 |
| Rushing |
7 |
3 |
| Passing |
8 |
10 |
| Penalty |
1 |
4 |
| 3rd Down Efficiency |
3-13, 23% |
4-12, 33% |
| 4th down efficiency |
2-2, 100% |
1-2, 50% |
| Rushes-Yards |
41-116 |
29-102 |
| Passing Yards |
253 |
204 |
| Return Yards |
73 |
88 |
| Completions-Attempts-Int |
18-21-0 |
21-30-1 |
| Sacks-Yards Lost |
6--49 |
6--50 |
| Punts |
6 |
4 |
| Punts-Average |
42.2 |
41.3 |
| Fumbles Lost |
0-0 |
3-3 |
| Penalties - Yards |
17-146 |
6-44 |
| Time of Possession |
33:32 |
26:28 |
| Bowling Green Passing |
| Player |
Cmp |
Att |
Yds |
TDs |
Int |
| M. McDonald |
18 |
21 |
253 |
2 |
0 |
| Central Michigan Passing |
| Player |
Cmp |
Att |
Yds |
TDs |
Int |
| J. Bauer |
18 |
25 |
185 |
1 |
1 |
| D. Richardson |
3 |
5 |
19 |
0 |
0 |
| Bowling Green Rushing |
| Player |
Carries |
Yds |
Avg |
TDs |
| J. Patterson |
18 |
101 |
5.6 |
0 |
| T. Keith |
5 |
30 |
6.0 |
0 |
| J. Johnson |
5 |
18 |
3.6 |
0 |
| C. Croom |
1 |
6 |
6.0 |
0 |
| H. Fannin Jr. |
2 |
4 |
2.0 |
1 |
| M. McDonald |
10 |
-43 |
-4.3 |
0 |
| Central Michigan Rushing |
| Player |
Carries |
Yds |
Avg |
TDs |
| J. Bauer |
16 |
109 |
6.8 |
0 |
| M. Lukes |
7 |
16 |
2.3 |
0 |
| J. Tafelski |
3 |
4 |
1.3 |
1 |
| D. Richardson |
3 |
-27 |
-9.0 |
0 |
| Bowling Green Receiving |
| Player |
Rec |
Yds |
Avg |
TDs |
| O. Hiliare |
4 |
105 |
26.3 |
0 |
| T. Broden |
3 |
53 |
17.7 |
2 |
| T. Keith |
2 |
28 |
14.0 |
0 |
| C. Sims |
3 |
24 |
8.0 |
0 |
| C. Lewis |
1 |
19 |
19.0 |
0 |
| H. Fannin Jr. |
2 |
16 |
8.0 |
0 |
| C. Croom |
1 |
6 |
6.0 |
0 |
| A. Bench |
1 |
3 |
3.0 |
0 |
| J. Johnson |
1 |
-1 |
-1.0 |
0 |
| Central Michigan Receiving |
| Player |
Rec |
Yds |
Avg |
TDs |
| J. Wilson |
8 |
75 |
9.4 |
1 |
| C. Carriere |
3 |
54 |
18.0 |
0 |
| J. Tafelski |
4 |
37 |
9.3 |
0 |
| I. Jackson |
2 |
16 |
8.0 |
0 |
| J. McGaughy |
1 |
10 |
10.0 |
0 |
| L. Lewis |
1 |
7 |
7.0 |
0 |
| F. Hogan |
1 |
3 |
3.0 |
0 |
| D. Stepney |
1 |
2 |
2.0 |
0 |
| Bowling Green Interceptions |
| Player |
Int |
Yards |
| W. Haire |
1 |
26 |
| Central Michigan Interceptions |
| Player |
Int |
Yards |
| Bowling Green Punting |
| Player |
Punts |
Yards |
Avg |
| S. Sir |
6 |
253 |
42.2 |
| Central Michigan Punting |
| Player |
Punts |
Yards |
Avg |
| L. Elzinga |
4 |
165 |
41.3 |
| Bowling Green Punt Returns |
| Player |
Ret |
Yards |
Average |
| J. Rogers |
1 |
27 |
27.0 |
| Central Michigan Punt Returns |
| Player |
Ret |
Yards |
Average |
| J. Prewitt III |
1 |
-2 |
-2.0 |
| Bowling Green Kick Returns |
| Player |
Ret |
Yards |
Average |
| T. Keith |
1 |
20 |
20.0 |
| Central Michigan Kick Returns |
| Player |
Ret |
Yards |
Average |
| D. Stepney |
2 |
55 |
27.5 |
| S. Hicks |
1 |
35 |
35.0 |
| Bowling Green Missed FG |
| Player |
Length |
| Central Michigan Missed FG |
| Player |
Length |
