Western Michigan Broncos at Bowling Green Falcons
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Bowling Green leads MAC - for now - with 31-13 win over Western Michigan
Bazelak threw a 25-yard touchdown to Harold Fannin Jr. with 5:12 left before intermission to give the Falcons a 10-7 lead and they never trailed again.
Jacorey Benjamin intercepted Hayden Wolff on the first play of the Broncos ensuing drive, and three plays later, Bazelak ran it in following a 23-yard run by Stewart to the 1.
On the opening drive after halftime, the Falcons drove 65 yards on seven plays with Stewart running it in from 17 yards for a 24-7 lead. Bowling Green closed its scoring with Bazelak throwing a 10-yard touchdown to Fannin.
Stewart reached his rushing total in 15 carries with a touchdown and Fannin had 137 receiving yards on 10 receptions with two touchdowns.
The Broncos posted their only lead when Jalen Buckley ran it in from the 6 for a 7-3 lead with 10:36 before halftime.
Buckley ran for 73 yards on 17 yards and scored twice.
Bowling Green (6-4, 5-1) and Western Michigan (5-5, 4-2) entered Tuesday night’s game in a four-way tie for first place in the MAC. Miami (Ohio) (5-4, 4-1) and Ohio (6-3, 4-1) play their games tomorrow. Miami (Ohio) hosts Kent State and Ohio hosts Eastern Michigan.
Bowling Green entered having lost six of its last nine games to WMU, dating back to 2005.
This story has been updated to correct the dateline to Ohio.
How To Watch
How can I watch Western Michigan Broncos vs. Bowling Green Falcons?
- TV Channel: Broncos at Falcons 2021 College Football, week 12, is broadcasted on ESPN2.
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Matchup Prediction
Scoring Summary
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FG | 1st Period 8:32 | Zach Long 50 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 2nd Period 10:36 | Jalen Buckley 6 Yd Run (Luka Zurak Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 5:12 | Harold Fannin Jr. 25 Yd pass from Connor Bazelak (Zach Long Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 4:02 | Connor Bazelak 1 Yd Run (Zach Long Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 11:11 | Terion Stewart 17 Yd Run (Zach Long Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 6:38 | Harold Fannin Jr. 10 Yd pass from Connor Bazelak (Zach Long Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 0:27 | Jalen Buckley 5 Yd Run (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed) |
Statistics
 WMU |
 BGSU |
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|---|---|---|
| 19 | 1st Downs | 19 |
| 4-15 | 3rd down efficiency | 5-10 |
| 5-6 | 4th down efficiency | 0-1 |
| 292 | Total Yards | 402 |
| 197 | Passing | 176 |
| 24/33 | Comp/Att | 15/23 |
| 6.0 | Yards per pass | 7.7 |
| 95 | Rushing | 226 |
| 36 | Rushing Attempts | 33 |
| 2.6 | Yards per rush | 6.8 |
| 3-15 | Penalties | 4-30 |
| 2 | Turnovers | 1 |
| 0 | Fumbles lost | 1 |
| 2 | Interceptions thrown | 0 |
| 33:27 | Possession | 26:33 |
Game Information
Location: Bowling Green, OH
Attendance: 1,156 · Capacity:
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