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Key Players Returning:
QB Matt McDonald, RB Terion Stewart, DT Walter Haire, LB Darren Anders, CB Diata Burns, FS Patrick Day, FS Sy Dabney, SS Jordan Anderson, PR Jake Rogers, PK Nate Needham, and PT Matt Naranjo.
Key Players Departing:
RB Andrew Clair, WR Isaiah Johnson-Mack, WR Julian Ortega-Jones, TE Quintin Morris, OG Cameron Stage, OT Joe Maxwell, OT Joe Ware, DE Roland Walder, LB Kholbe Coleman, LB Jerry Roberts, CB Caleb Biggers, and KR Bryson Denley.
Top 10 Recruits:
3 Star Recruits: TE Tommy Guajardo (Michigan State transfer), DL Ali Saad (Minnesota transfer), WR Tae’Shaun Johnson (Toledo, Ohio), WR Jaylen Smith (Jacksonville, Florida), S Willie Jones (Chicago, Illinois), LB Diego Neri (Cincinnati, Ohio), OT Alex Padgett (Avon Lake, Ohio), DE Chase Whatton (Elizabeth, Pennsylvania), S Davon Ferguson (Kansas transfer), and RB Jaison Patterson (Jacksonville, Florida).
2020 Results:
G01 at Toledo L 3-38
G02 KENT STATE L 24-62
G03 BUFFALO L 17-42
G04 at Ohio L 10-52
G05 at Akron L 3-31
Team Info:
2020 Overall: 0-5 (6th in MAC East)
Home: 0-2
Away: 0-3
Neutral: 0-0
MAC: 0-5
Non-MAC: 0-5
Head Coach: Scott Loeffler
Bowling Green: 3-14
Career: 3-14
Bowls: 0-0
Returning Statistical Leaders:
Passing: Matt McDonald (54-123, 712 yards, 43.9%, 5.8 avg., 1 TD, 6 INT)
Rushing: Terion Stewart (37 car.,295 yards, 8.0 avg., 4 TD)
Receiving: Tyrone Broden (6 rec., 97 yards, 16.2 avg., 0 TD)
TD’s Scored: Terion Stewart (4)
Sacks: Patrick Day/Jordan Porter (1)
Tackles: Darren Anders (55)
Interceptions: None
Pass Deflections: Jordan Anderson (3)
Tackles For Loss: Darren Anders (4.5)
Forced Fumbles: Darren Anders/Sy Dabney (1)
Kick Returns: Cedric Mitchell (4 ret., 76 yards, 19.0 avg., 0 TD)
Punt Returns: Jake Rogers (6 ret., 32 yards, 5.3 avg., 0 TD)
Kicking: Nate Needham (5-7 fg/fga., 71%, 6-6 xp-xpa., 21 pts.)
Punting: Matt Naranjo (19 punts, 747 yards, 39.3 avg., 5 in20)
Projected Offensive Starters:
QB: 3 Matt McDonald (RS SR/TR)
RB: 4 Terion Stewart (RS FR)
TE: 10 Levi Gazarek (RS FR)
WR: 86 Tyrone Broden (RS SO)
WR: 8 Jhaylin Embry (RS FR)
TE: 88 Christian Sims (JR)
LT: 52 Jeremiah Banks-Wall (SO)
LG: 77 Jalen Grant (SO)
OC: 65 Sam Kilbane (RS FR)
RG: 63 Sam Neverov (RS SR)
RT: 50 Alex Wollschlaeger (RS FR)
KR: 4 Terion Stewart (JR)
PK: 39 Nate Needham (RS SR/TR)
Projected Defensive Starters:
DE: 44 Karl Brooks (JR)
NT: 54 Anthony Hawkins (SO)
DT: 56 Walter Haire (RS SR)
DE: 20 Jordan Murphy (RS SR)
LB: 34 Brock Horne (RS SO)
LB: 37 Darren Anders (JR)
LB: 12 J.B. Brown (SO)
CB: 21 Marcus Sheppard (SO)
CB: 28 Diata Burns (RS SR/TR)
FS: 5 Sy Dabney (RS SR)
SS: 00 Jordan Anderson (JR)
PR: 14 Jake Rogers (JR)
PT: 96 Matt Naranjo (RS SR/TR)
Team Grades:
Offense
Quarterbacks: C
Running Backs: A
Wide Receivers: C
Offensive Line: B
Defense
Defensive Line: C
Linebackers: B
Secondary: C
Special Teams
Kick Returns: C
Punt Returns: C
Kickers: C
Punters: C
Schedule:
09/02 at Tennessee Volunteers | Bowling Green lost (30-59) the only prior meeting between schools in 2015.
09/11 SOUTH ALABAMA JAGUARS | Bowling Green won (33-28) the only prior meeting between schools in 2014.
09/18 MURRAY STATE RACERS | Bowling Green won (48-7) the only prior meeting between schools in 2013.
09/25 at Minnesota Golden Gophers | Bowling Green lost (17-42) the only prior meeting between schools in 2008.
10/02 at Kent State Golden Flashes | Bowling Green leads the series 60-22-6. The Falcons are 5-5 since 2011, and their last series win (44-16) was in 2017.
10/09 AKRON ZIPS | Bowling Green leads the series 18-9. The Falcons are 7-2 since renewing the series in 2012, and their last series win (35-6) was in 2019.
10/16 at NORTHERN ILLINOIS HUSKIES | Bowling Green leads the series 12-10. The Falcons are 2-4 since 2011, and they lost (17-48) the last meeting between schools in 2017.
10/23 EASTERN MICHIGAN EAGLES | Bowling Green leads the series 25-13-1. The Falcons lost (31-34) the last meeting between schools in 2017.
10/30 at Buffalo Bulls | Bowling Green leads the series 11-7. The Falcons are 6-4 since 2011, and their last series win (27-19) was in 2016.
11/10 TOLEDO ROCKETS | Bowling Green trails the series 40-41-4. The Falcons are 1-9 since 2011, and their last series win (20-7) was in 2019.
11/16 at Miami (OH) RedHawks | Bowling Green trails the series 24-45-5. The Falcons are 4-3 since 2011, and they lost (3-44) the last meeting between schools in 2019.
11/26 OHIO BOBCATS | Bowling Green leads the series 40-30-2. The Falcons are 4-6 since 2011, and their last series win (62-24) was in 2015.
Predictions:
Home: 4-2
Away: 0-6
Neutral: 0-0
MAC: 2-6
Non-MAC: 2-2
Overall: 4-8 (4th in MAC East)
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