2009 Review • Game Recaps Game #10 • at Miami • Nov. 12, 2009
Game #9 • at Buffalo • Nov. 3, 2009 BGSU Buffalo
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The Bowling Green football team came back from a 13-point second half deficit to keep its postseason hopes alive with a 30-29 win over Buffalo. Freddie Barnes caught a touchdown pass from Tyler Sheehan with 39 seconds remaining to give the Falcons the win. Barnes got his chance to shine on national television and he did not disappoint. He entered the game leading the nation in receptions and receiving yards and he finished with eight catches for 122 yards and the game-winning touchdown, which moved him into a tie for most receiving scores in the country. Along the way, the Bowling Green special teams came up with two blocked punts that helped the Falcons’ cause. The first one was recovered at the one-yard line and led to the Falcons’ first score of the game, while the second one sparked Bowling Green’s comeback. With Buffalo clinging to a 29-17 lead, P.J. Mahone blocked a punt early in the fourth quarter and the Orange and Brown scored 2:56 later to cut the deficit to 29-23. After a pair of defensive stops the Falcon offense took over at its own 25-yard line with 2:59 remaining. Sheehan, completing a pair of 3rd-and-10’s, eventually driving the offense inside Buffalo’s 10-yard line. A holding penalty pushed Bowling Green back to the 18, but that’s when Sheehan found Barnes streaking to the back corner of the end zone for the winning score.
BG 20 3 14 66-361 1-1 8-65 4-132 5-74 3-46 25:54
UB 23 14 8 74-411 1-0 10-123 7-200 5-79 0-0 34:06
Att. 6 23
Yds. 20 172
TD 1 1
Long 9 33
Passing Sheehan (BGSU) Maynard (UB)
Comp. 22 13
Att. 40 27
Yds. 313 149
TD 1 1
Rec. 8 3
Yds. 122 54
TD 1 0
Long 23 30
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Freddie Barnes scored three touchdowns, catching two scoring passes from Tyler Sheehan and scoring on the ground as well. Barnes, the nation’s top receiver, had 10 catches for 109 yards on the evening. Sheehan threw for 199 yards and three scores without an interception. He found Willie Geter on a 20-yard scoring play, in addition to scoring tosses of 59 and two yards to Barnes. Chris Bullock scored the Falcons’ final TD on a 13-yard run in the final quarter. The Falcon defense kept the RedHawks off the scoreboard in the second half, enabling the BG offense to break a 14-all halftime tie. BG had six sacks of MU quarterback Zac Dysert, and the Falcons had five takeaways. Jerett Sanderson set the tone on the opening kickoff, forcing a fumble by MU returner Jamal Rogers. BGSU scored two plays later, on a 19-yard reverse by Barnes. Sheehan threw a key block on that scoring play, giving the Falcons the lead with only 42 seconds gone.
Game Statistics
Rushing Sheehan (BGSU) Gill (UB)
Receiving Barnes (BGSU) Hamlin (UB)
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The Bowling Green State University football team held host Miami University scoreless in the second half en route to a 35-14 win over the RedHawks.
Game Statistics
Leaders
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BG - Barnes 19 yard run (Norsic kick) 14:18, 1st MIA - Dysert 2 yard run (Cook kick) 1:26, 1st BG - Barnes 59 yard pass from Sheehan (Norsic kick) 12:19, 2nd MIA - Dysert 1 yard run (Cook kick) 5:08, 2nd BG - Barnes 2 yard pass from Sheehan (Norsic kick) 11:06, 3rd BG - Geter 20 yard pass from Sheehan (Norsic kick) 1:33, 3rd BG - Bullock 13 yard run (Norsic kick) 2:06, 4th
UB - Nduka 3 yard run (Principe kick) 10:26, 1st BGSU - Geter 1 yard run (Norsic kick) 4:58, 1st UB - Henry 2 yard run (Principe kick) 13:26, 2nd BGSU - Geter 1 yard run (Norsic kick failed) 6:16, 2nd UB - Rack 18 yard pass from Maynard ((Principe kick) 2:34, 2nd BG - Norsic 34 yard FG, 12:23, 3rd UB - Gill 5 yard run (Maynard rush) BGSU - Sheehan 4 yard run (Norsic kick), 10:34, 4th BGSU - Barnes 18 yard pass from Sheehan (Norsic kick) :39, 4th
GAME STATISTICS First Downs Rushing Passing Total Plays-Yards Fumbles: No.-Lost Penalties: No.-Lost Punts: No.-Yards Kick Returns: No.-Yards Punt Returns: No.-Yards Time of Poss.
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GAME STATISTICS First Downs Rushing Passing Total Plays-Yards Fumbles: No.-Lost Penalties: No.-Lost Punts: No.-Yards Kick Returns: No.-Yards Punt Returns: No.-Yards Time of Poss.
Leaders
Rushing Bullock (BGSU) Bratton (MIA) Passing Sheehan (BGSU) Dysert (MIA) Receiving Barnes (BGSU) Rogers (MIA)
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BG 18 9 8 69-349 2-2 6-50 5-203 3-60 4-13 28:43
MIA 18 2 15 75-295 3-2 4-35 5-177 6-127 1-5 31:17
Att. 11 4
Yds. 82 31
TD 1 0
Long 24 32
Comp. 21 29
Att. 33 48
Yds. 199 259
TD 3 0
Rec. 10 8
Yds. 109 81
TD 2 0
Long 59 20