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Key Players Returning:
RB.KR Ta’ron Keith, RB Jaison Patterson, WR Odieu Hiliare, OT Kameren Stewart, OT Alex Wollschlaeger, DE Demetrius Hardamon, DE Cashius Howell, DT Dontrez Brown, LB Darren Anders, LB Brock Horne, CB Jalen Burton, CB Deshawn Jones Jr., CB Jordan Oladokun, BS Patrick Day, BS Trent Simms, KR/PR Jhavlin Embry and PT Sami Sir.
Key Players Departing:
QB Matt McDonald, WR Tyrone Broden, TE Christian Sims, OC Jakari Robinson, OG Jalen Grant, DE Carl Brooks, DE Walter Haire, NT Anthony Hawkins, LB JB Brown, LB DJ Taylor, FS Jordan Anderson, SS Chris Bacon, PR Jake Rogers and PK Mason Lawler.
Top 10 Recruits:
3 Star Recruits: DL Hunter Dayo (Iowa State transfer), QB Connor Bazelak (Indiana transfer), DS Tracy Revels (Texarkana, Texas), WR Shawn Thigpen (Springfield, Ohio), EDGE Alijah Williams (Buford, Georgia), ATH Jabari Mitchell (Reynoldsburg, Ohio), PK Jackson Kleather (Tipp City, Ohio), RB Emable Wakilongo (Dayton, Ohio), DL Daylin White (Carrollton, Texas) and OL Brody Bolyn (Ossian, Indiana).
2022 Results:
G01 @ UCLA L 17-45
G02 EASTERN KENTUCKY L | OT 57-59
G03 MARSHALL W | OT 34-31
G04 @ Mississippi State L 14-45
G05 @ Akron W 31-28
G06 BUFFALO L 7-38
G07 MIAMI, OH W 17-13
G08 @ Central Michigan W 34-18
G09 WESTERN MICHIGAN W 13-9
G10 KENT STATE L 6-40
G11 @ Toledo W 42-35
G12 @ Ohio L 14-38
BOWL vs. New Mexico State L 19-24
Team Info:
2022 Overall: 6-7 (3rd in MAC East)
Home: 3-3
Away: 3-3
Neutral: 0-1
MAC: 5-3
Non-MAC: 1-4
Head Coach: Scott Loeffler
Bowling Green: 13-30
Career: 13-30
Bowls: 0-1
Returning Statistical Leaders:
Passing: Camden Orth (34-57, 382 yards, 59.6%, 7.0 avg., 22 TD, 9 INT)
Rushing: Jaison Patterson (135 car.,583 yards, 4.3 avg., 1 TD)
Receiving: Odieu Hiliare (58 rec., 747 yards, 12.9 avg., 6 TD)
TD’s Scored: Odieu Hiliare/Ta’ron Keith (6)
Sacks: Demetrius Hardamon (6)
Tackles: Darren Anders (77)
Interceptions: Trent Simms (2)
Pass Deflections: Jordan Oladokun (8)
Tackles For Loss: Demetrius Hardamon (8)
Forced Fumbles: Darren Anders (2)
Kick Returns: Taron Keith (18 ret., 491 yards, 27.3 avg., 1 TD)
Punt Returns: Jhavlin Embry (4 ret., 59 yards, 14.8 avg., 0 TD)
Kicking: None
Punting: Sami Sir (68 punts, 2621 yards, 38.5 avg., 18 in20)
Projected Offensive Starters:
QB: 7 Connor Bazelak (RS SR/TR)
RB: 28 Jaison Patterson (JR)
TE: 44 Harold Fannin Jr. (SO)
WR: 2 Abdul-Fatai Ibrahim (SR/TR)
WR: 1 Odieu Hilaire (SR/TR)
TE: 89 Andrew Bench (RS SR)
LT: 76 Kameren Stewart (SR/TR)
LG: 53 Tunde Fatukasi (JR/TR)
OC: 57 Alex Padgett (RS SO)
RG: 75 Nate Pabst (RS SO)
RT: 50 Alex Wollschlaeger (RS JR)
KR: 8 Jhaylin Embry (RS JR)
PK: 98 Alan Anaya (RS SO)
Projected Defensive Starters:
DE: 99 Ali Saad (RS JR/TR)
NT: 54 Anthony Hawkins (SR)
DT: 60 Dontrez Brown (SR)
DE: 11 Demetrius Hardamon (RS SR/TR)
LB: 3 Joseph Sipp Jr. (SO)
LB: 23 Darren Anders (SR)
LB: 13 Charles Rosser (RS JR)
CB: 1 Jordan Oladokun (JR/TR)
CB: 4 Deshawn Jones Jr. (RS JR)
FS: 9 Darius Lorfils (SO)
BS: 8 Trent Simms (RS JR)
PR: 8 Jhaylin Embry (RS JR)
PT: 99 Sami Sir (SO)
Team Grades:
Offense
Quarterbacks: B
Running Backs: B
Wide Receivers: C
Offensive Line: C
Defense
Defensive Line: B
Linebackers: B
Secondary: B
Special Teams
Kick Returns: A
Punt Returns: B
Kickers: C
Punters: C
Schedule:
09/02 @ Liberty Flames | Bowling Green won (62-3) the only prior meeting between schools in 2003.
09/09 EASTERN ILLINOIS PANTHERS | First meeting between schools.
09/16 @ Michigan Wolverines | Bowling Green trails the series 0-2. The Falcons lost (21-65) the last meeting between schools in 2010.
09/23 OHIO BOBCATS | Bowling Green leads the series 41-31-2. The Falcons are 4-6 since 2013 and their last series win (21-10) was in 2021.
09/30 @ Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets | Bowling Green lost (17-63) the only prior meeting between schools in 2018.
10/07 @ Miami (Ohio) RedHawks | Bowling Green trails the series 25-46-5. The Falcons are 3-4 since 2013 and their last series loss (7-34) was in 2021.
10/14 @ Buffalo Bulls | Bowling Green leads the series 12-8. The Falcons are 5-5 since 2013 and their last series win (56-44) was in 2021.
10/21 AKRON ZIPS | Bowling Green leads the series 19-10. The Falcons are 7-3 since 2013 and their last series loss (20-35) was in 2021.
11/01 BALL STATE CARDINALS | Bowling Green leads the series 21-9-1. The Falcons won (48-10) the last meeting between schools in 2015.
11/08 @ Kent State Golden Flashes | Bowling Green leads the series 60-24-6. The Falcons are 5-5 since 2013 and their last series win (44-16) was in 2017.
11/14 TOLEDO ROCKETS | Bowling Green trails the series 41-42-4. The Falcons are 2-8 since 2013 and their last series loss (17-49) was in 2021.
11/21 @ Western Michigan Broncos | Bowling Green leads the series 33-20-3. The Falcons are 2-3 since restarting the series in 2014 and their last series loss (10-49) was in 2019.
Predictions:
Home: 3-2
Away: 3-4
Neutral: 0-0
MAC: 4-4
Non-MAC: 2-2
Overall: 6-6 (4th in MAC East)
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