2010 Bowling Green Falcons football team

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2010 Bowling Green Falcons football
Bowling Green Falcons wordmark.svg
ConferenceMid-American Conference
DivisionEast Division
2010 record2–10 (1–7 MAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorWarren Ruggerio
Defensive coordinatorMike Elko
Home stadiumDoyt Perry Stadium
(Capacity: 23,724)
Seasons
← 2009
2011 →
2010 Mid-American Conference football standings
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 Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
East Division
Miami x$   7 – 1     10 – 4  
Ohio   6 – 2     8 – 5  
Temple   5 – 3     8 – 4  
Kent State   4 – 4     5 – 7  
Bowling Green   1 – 7     2 – 10  
Buffalo   1 – 7     2 – 10  
Akron   1 – 7     1 – 11  
West Division
Northern Illinois x   8 – 0     11 – 3  
Toledo   7 – 1     8 – 5  
Western Michigan   5 – 3     6 – 6  
Ball State   3 – 5     4 – 8  
Central Michigan   2 – 6     3 – 9  
Eastern Michigan   2 – 6     2 – 10  
Championship: Miami 26, Northern Illinois 21
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions

The 2010 Bowling Green Falcons football team was the 92nd varsity football team to represent Bowling Green State University and the program's 58th season in the Mid-American Conference. The Falcons play in the MAC's east division and are led by second year head coach Dave Clawson. They played their home games at Doyt Perry Stadium. They finished the season 2–10, 1–7 in MAC play to finish in a three-way tie for fifth place in the East Division.

Preseason[]

In early July 2010, Falcon Sports Properties secured a three-year agreement with Toledo's ESPN Radio affiliate WLQR (1470 AM) to carry all Bowling Green Falcons football games, as well as a partial men's basketball schedule. As part of the agreement, WLQR will air daily shows as well as coaches' show for both teams. With the addition of WLQR, the Falcon Sports Network to seven stations across northwest Ohio.[1]

At the 2010 Mid-American Conference Media Day, Bowling Green was picked to finish fourth in the conference's East Division. The Falcons are expected to finish behind Temple, Ohio and Kent State[2]

Key losses[]

The following are some of the key players who will be no longer eligible to play in the 2010 season:

Recruiting[]

Schedule[]

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 47:00 pmat Troy*
L 27–3019,886[3]
September 117:00 pmat Tulsa*
L 20–3319,565[4]
September 187:00 pmMarshall*
ESPN3W 44–2820,515[5]
September 2512:00 pmat No. 21 Michigan*
ESPN2L 21–65109,933[6]
October 23:30PMBuffalo
  • Doyt Perry Stadium
  • Bowling Green, OH
L 26–2814,544[7]
October 92:00 pmat Ohio
L 25–4919,855[8]
October 161:00 pmat Temple
L 27–2823,045
October 233:30 pmKent State
  • Doyt Perry Stadium
  • Bowling Green, OH (Battle for the Anniversary Award)
L 6–3014,279
October 303:30 pmat Central Michigan
W 17–1417,659[9]
November 108:00 pmMiami (OH)
  • Doyt Perry Stadium
  • Bowling Green, OH
ESPN2L 21–2412,073[10]
November 178:00 pmat Toledo
ESPN2L 14–3322,071
November 262:00 pmWestern Michigan
  • Doyt Perry Stadium
  • Bowling Green, OH
BCSNL 7–415,121
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

Game summaries[]

at Troy[]

Bowling Green at Troy
1 234Total
Bowling Green 14 3100 27
• Troy 7 10103 30

1st Quarter

  • 8:54 BGSU Geter 35-yard run (Wright kick) 7-0 BGSU
  • 7:06 TROY Bruce 38-yard pass from Robinson (Taylor kick) 7-7 Tied
  • 1:49 BGSU Hodges 3-yard pass from Schilz (Wright kick) 14-7 BGSU

2nd Quarter

  • 10:23 BGSU Wright 19-yard field goal 17-7 BGSU
  • 7:39 TROY Taylor 26-yard field goal 17-10 BGSU
  • 1:17 TROY Southward 1-yard run (Taylor kick) 17-17 Tied

3rd Quarter

  • 14:07 BGSU Cooper 63-yard punt return (Wright kick) 24-17 BGSU
  • 12:52 TROY Jernigan 49-yard run (Taylor kick) 24-24 Tied
  • 8:45 TROY Taylor 40-yard field goal 27-24 TROY
  • 2:11 BGSU Wright 23-yard field goal 27-27 Tied

4th Quarter

  • 0:04 TROY Taylor 34-yard field goal 30-27 TROY

References[]

  1. ^ Staff report (July 7, 2010). "BGSU football on 1470 AM". Toledo Blade. Retrieved July 21, 2010.
  2. ^ Carle, Jack (July 30, 2010). "Temple picked to win MAC tirtle; BG selected No. 4 in MAC East". Sentinel-Tribune. Archived from the original on July 30, 2012. Retrieved July 31, 2010.
  3. ^ "Bowling Green Falcons vs. Troy Trojans Box Score". ESPN.com. Retrieved September 19, 2010.
  4. ^ "Bowling Green Falcons vs. Tulsa Glden Hurricane Box Score". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on September 24, 2010. Retrieved September 19, 2010.
  5. ^ "Marshall Thundering Herd vs. Bowling Green Falcons Box Score". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on September 24, 2010. Retrieved September 19, 2010.
  6. ^ "Bowling Green vs. Michigan - Box Score - September 25, 2010 - ESPN".
  7. ^ "Buffalo vs. Bowling Green - Box Score - October 2, 2010 - ESPN".
  8. ^ http://www.ohiobobcats.com/sports/m-footbl/stats/2010-2011/oh1009.html
  9. ^ "Bowling Green vs. Central Michigan - Box Score - October 30, 2010 - ESPN".
  10. ^ "Miami (OH) vs. Bowling Green - Box Score - November 10, 2010 - ESPN".
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