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Earl plans to run grassroots campaign

By Eric Lagatta Campus Editor

After serving three years in the Ohio House, Charlie Earl left politics in 1984 to pursue a number of teaching stints, including one at the University.

Now he’s making his return for one last go at political office— the governor of Ohio.

“I’m going to get the job done and go home,” Earl said. “After the governor’s office, I don’t have any aspirations.”

Earl, 67, announced his intenCharlie tions to run in the 2014 guberEarl natorial race on Sept. 19 in his Libertarian hometown of Tiffin, Ohio.

Candidate A former Republican, Earl is for Ohio running as a Libertarian, chalGovernor lenging Republican Gov. John Kasich and Cuyahoga County Executive Ed FitzGerald, the frontrunner for the Democratic nomination.

Sherry Clark, publisher of the Liberty Voice, an independent Libertarian newspaper, is Earl’s running mate.

Earl taught mass communication at the University from 1986 to 1998. He also received his master’s in mass communication from the University.

“I love Bowling Green,” he said, or as he calls it, “Blowing Green.”

Earl has lived in Middleton Township, just north of Bowling Green, for more than four years.

The reason for his party switch is simple, he said. It first stemmed from his dissatisfaction with the way the Democratic and Republican parties operated— making decisions for the good of the party rather than the people.

During his time in the House, he served with Kasich, a senator at that time, Attorney General Mike Dewine and U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown, all of whom he categorizes as career politicians.

“Somewhere along the way, they lost their

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PEDDLING FOR A CAUSE

remembering past members

Sigma Nu and Alpha Xi Delta are peddling on a stationary bike in the Union Oval 24/7 until Friday at 6 p.m. Students can stop by and donate or get a raffle ticket.

The only time the wheels will stop is on Thursday at 8 p.m., when the chapters will host a candlelight vigil for the members who have died.

Fraternity, sorority team up to remember past members, raise money for MADD

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While most students were catching some Z’s at 3 a.m. Tuesday morning, CJ Wendt was riding a bike in the middle of campus.

It’s not just any kind of bike, it’s a stationary one, and he was riding it as part of an annual bike-a-thon to raise money with his Sigma Nu brothers and members of the Alpha Xi Delta sorority.

“My favorite part about biking for it is being able to say I was up at this ridiculous hour helping for a good cause,” Wendt said.

The bike is parked in the Union Oval, where students can pass by and donate money, benefiting Mothers Against Drunk Driving, or enter a raffle.

Wendt likes to call out to passing students when it’s his turn on the bike.

“I really like just kind of having fun with the people walking by,” he said.

Students ask a lot of questions when they pass the bike and the tent set up, with music blaring from speakers, Wendt said.

“They ask things like: ‘Are you powering the speakers with the bike; Do you have a way of telling how far you’ve gone’ and ‘What are you raffling off?’” he said.

While Wendt likes biking and hanging out with his fraternity brothers and the Alpha Xi Deltas, it’s not all fun and games.

It can get “kind of frustrating,” he said, when people hear of the causes and say they don’t want to help.

The event began after Sigma Nu lost a brother due to drunk driving about six years ago, Wendt said.

kelsi martin, a member of Alpha Xi Delta, took part in the bike-a-thon Tuesday afternoon.

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Library hours to be extended to 2 a.m. on week nights

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Changes will be implemented after Fall Break

By Kendra Clark In Focus Editor

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THE POSTER SALE outside the Education Building gave students another opportunity to buy posters for their bedrooms.

VOLLEYBALL SPLIT IN LOUISVILLE Falcons split two games with a loss to Virginia Tech and a win against Rice University. They begin Mid-Conference play against Miami University on Thursday Sept. 26. | PAGE 3

With quizzes and exams starting to appear on students’ radars, they might be looking for a place to study in the late hours of the night.

Starting the Monday after fall break, Oct. 14, the library will be open until 2 a.m. Sunday through Thursday for students looking for a quiet place to work. Previously, the library was only open until midnight. The library will still close at 9 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays.

“We have been hearing that students are having trouble finding places to study,” said Sara Bushong. dean of the University Library. “We heard

FALLING RATES

Forum columnist Autumn Kunkel talks about why the birth trend is falling and what it means for American women, including decisions that ultimately improve women’s rights and lives. | PAGE 4

that the common areas in the residence halls are too full for students to study.”

The Undergraduate Student Government came during the summer to talk about extending the hours, Bushong said.

Bushong then had a student look and analyze the data they had from their gate counts, which count the number of times the door to exit the library is opened.

“The gate count indicates a lot of people leave at midnight when we close,” she said. “So we think there is a need to extend the hours.”

Bushong said students are

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PED systems, security cameras changed in Offenhauer, McDonald into the residence hall, and it’s along a walking path, it is more readily accessible,” she said.

Sophomore Isaiah Boyce said he thinks security and safety varies with each residence hall.

“In Offenhauer, there are more entrances to the building, but in Falcon Heights all the entrances lead to the front desk,” Boyce said.

But safety precautions remain relatively similar across campus, said Dan Boyle, Offenhauer hall director. And while new safety measures are being implemented in the residence halls, the reliable measures will still remain.

All residence halls have a 24-hour staffed front desk, Boyle said.

“Any student who has a need for safety can go to the front desk at any hour,” he said.

Staff members also patrol the buildings each night.

“Every evening we have at least two staff members who

To increase residence hall safety, Residence Life is upgrading both the Personal Entry Device systems and the camera systems in residence halls.

The PED is being updated to a newer software system that allows for “greater functionality,” said Sarah Waters, director of Residence Life.

In addition to updating the PED system, Residence Life also continues to upgrade the camera systems at the different halls, Waters said.

It will continue to put more cameras in and around the residence hall.

One residence hall that saw significant upgrades to safety measures was McDonald Hall.

“We relocated the front desk for a better access and a more visible spot,” Waters said.

Waters said the desk makes it safer because of the way students now go through the building.

“It has a more natural flow

do community walks on the building to make sure that everything is going well, and make sure there are no issues or concerns,” he said.

One common problem in the residence halls is students propping the doors so students do not have to check in.

“If any student is found propping doors there is a potential they could find their way to the judicial system here on campus,” Boyle said.

Students should take their safety into their own hands, Waters said.

Waters advises students to lock their doors and always carry their keys and IDs. They should remain aware of their surroundings at all times, she said.

“Students become really comfortable in their communities,” she said. “So they lose sight that they need to be monitoring their guests, locking their doors and watching for both their personal safety as well as their personal property.”

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Charlie Earl, the Libertarian candidate for Governor, on his core political platform

• Economic and job growth: Earl supports cutting business taxes to zero to put “everyone on a level playing field.” He supports low taxes and welfare eligibility only for those “who need it, not want it.”

“You don’t use the force of government to force people to pay for your way of life,” he said.

“The free market is the best way to get people to work.”

• Energy: Earl supports the use of all forms of energy, as long as it’s used “sanely, sensibly and safely,” he said. This ranges from wind, to coal, to nuclear, as long as it’s the “best use for the best source,” he said.

• Marriage equality: Earl is opposed to government having any say in marriage. Who people want to marry depends on their own religious and personal beliefs, he said.

“I don’t believe the government, as a principle, has any role in marriage,” he said, “determining who we can or cannot marry.”

CHARLIE From Page 1 principles,” he said.

“They exist in power to stay in power.”

But his switch to Libertarianism has now grown into a full embrace of “personal freedom and limited government.”

“The bottom line is, government has no heart, no mind and no soul,” he said. “I’m just fed up with too much government in our lives.”

An ardent supporter of the free market, Earl reads Ayn Rand’s “Atlas Shrugged” once every two years and describes Libertarians like Ron Paul as a “beacon.”

“We have a few loons in the party,” he said. “But as more and more people become acquainted with the principles of freedom; the loons will become marginalized.”

Earl plans to run a grassroots campaign, avoiding a centralized

campaign headquarters in favor of working with groups around the state to get the word out.

This includes groups on college campuses.

For instance, University senior Matt Makela leads a group on campus that will campaign for Earl.

“There’s not going to be a great candidate outside of Charlie,” Makela said.

And this campaign strategy won’t make him beholden to lobbyists, Earl said.

“I’ll have the freedom to make choices that are best for Ohio and its citizens,” he said. “I want to get people energized to go out and do what they want to do.”

Ea rl isn’t t he f irst Libertarian to run for governor in Ohio— the party had a candidate in both the 2006 and 2010 elections. In t he past, t he candidates haven’t gotten more than 2 percent of t he vote, said Joh n Fock ler, deput y cha ir of com munica-

“I’m just fed up with too much government in our lives.”

Charlie Earl | Candidate tions for the Libertarian Party of Ohio.

But expectations are high for Earl, Fockler said.

“For a number of reasons, I think Charlie will be our most successful candidate for governor ever,” he said. “Charlie is starting way earlier t ha n ou r ca nd idates usually do.”

And Earl doesn’t merely see himself as a spoiler, mainly because of the grow ing dissatisfaction among voters with both parties, he said.

“The stars are aligned,” he said, citing the rising number of independent voters in Ohio. “I think we’ve got a real good chance, better than anyone in the history of Ohio.”

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LIBBY DACHENHAUS waits to bump the ball to a teammate in a match against Youngstown State on Sept. 17. After the weekend, the Falcons’ record is now 3-8 entering their Mid-American Conference match Thursday against Miami University.

Falcons lose early game, pull off win in second

By Noah Jones Reporter

With a win and a loss in two games last Saturday, the Falcon volleyball team was able to end the non-conference portion of its season feeling good about itself.

The Falcons had their first game of the Louisville Invitational Active Ankle Challenge against Virginia Tech, and they lost the game in three straight sets.

Head coach Danijela Tomic said the team struggled to find a rhythm on the court and they struggled with receiving the Virginia Tech’s serves.

“Virginia Tech is an excellent team and we knew that everyone had to play their best.” Tomic said. “That didn’t happen.”

When the team struggles with service reviving, it is hard for the setter to start anything, Tomic said. The Falcons lost three straight sets, 25-14, 25-21, 25-16. The Falcons struggled in the first set, hitting .000 as a team. In the second and most competitive set against the Hokies, BG had an attacking percentage of .242, but the victor of the set hit .429 to seal the win.

The match against the Rice Owls was much better for the offense and defense of BG as they won that match three sets to one.

Freshman outside hitter Jelena

Sunjic led the Falcons with 19 kills, a career high.

“I think this is just the beginning, she is a freshman and she is going to get better, she says she can do better, she knows she can do that,” Tomic said. “She is doing exactly what is asked of her in games and at practice. Erica Fullenkamp was able to recognize her success and did a great job finding her. Rice was unable to stop [Sunjic].”

This match ended the non-conference part of the team’s season and with the win in the final game, the team is feeling confident for its MidAmerican Conference games.

“I like to think of our seasons in three parts: non-conference games, MAC games, and MAC tournament,” Tomic said.

Tomic said she told the team at practice this was almost like a fresh start.

“Preseason is a positive thing, it was challenging, tough and taught us to get up when knocked down,” Tomic said. “Good athletes get back up when knocked down.”

Tomic said the games against top 30 ranked teams was a positive thing because it exposed the team’s weaknesses.

“All of our weaknesses have been

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The whole focus of this past week, after losing to Indiana, was returning to BG football.

Coach Clawson said it, quarterback Matt Johnson said it and even a guy I met at a convenience store said it. Needless to say, no one was playing BG football at Indiana.

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weekend against Murray State.

Granted the Falcons were playing an FCS school, but Murray State is a good FCS school. The MAC has lost two games to FCS schools already this season.

Western Michigan lost to Nicholls State and UMass lost to Maine.

Following the game Saturday, MAC powerhouse Northern Illinois almost lost to Eastern Illinois, so no FCS team can really be overlooked.

BG started off to their old tricks before getting comfortable. The Falcons scored early, however, kicker Tyler Tate missed the extra

point forcing flashbacks of this past season. Murray State then drove down the field before carelessly fumbling the ball on the one yard line.

Credit the defense with the fumble, but the quarterback Maikhail Miller practically dropped it the second he was hit.

Momentum started to favor the Falcons in the second quarter where they scored 21 points unanswered. Quarterback Matt Johnson looked poised as ever as he expertly orchestrated BG down

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Peyton Manning stands out, while Browns surprise fans.

Tight ends boost fantasy stats during week three

By Brett Creamer Reporter

Week 3 of the National Football League had many Fantasy Football standouts. While players continue to put up big stats, their teams continue to struggle in the win and loss columns.

Peyton Manning and the Denver Broncos continued to succeed this season with a 37-21 Monday Night Football win over the Oakland Raiders. Manning only had five

incompletions the entire night.

In the first half Manning had 15 straight completions. Manning on the season now has 12 touchdowns, 0 interceptions, and 1,143 yards leading the NFL. While Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger and wide out Antonio Brown both had big statistical nights, the Steelers couldn’t pull it out against the Chicago Bears.

Roethlisberger threw for over 400

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Declining birth rates benefit society Autumn Kunkel Columnist

In recent years, women have been waiting longer to have children [with a number of them getting abortions, as well].

To put it quite simply, the more educated and employed the woman, the less likely she is to have children early on in life, if any at all.

Well, while there may be some negative consequences to this trend [as there is with every occurrence], I would argue that. Overall, the effects have been quite positive.

First, the sole fact that women are having children later on in life is not a bad thing. The reason why this is happening is because women are either obtaining a higher education or working, or both. This means that more women have the opportunity to use their ambitions for something that they feel is fulfilling their lives. Motherhood can most definitely be fulfilling, if that is, in fact, what that woman wants to do, but not every woman wants to be a mother.

If women feel happier gearing their ambitions towards careers, they should be supported, not chastised for not thinking about society as a whole and slacking in their “duty” of bearing children.

Second, working women aren’t necessarily more supported by society than those who are more involved in child-rearing.

Regardless of what decision a woman makes, she’ll get criticized for not performing her perceived role in society.

If a woman chooses a career over having kids, she’s considered selfish. If she chooses to stay at home with the kids, she’s judged as old-fashioned and needing to “free” herself from the chains of motherhood. And, women who choose to both work and raise children get heavily discriminated against in the work force, as they don’t get taken as seriously as their male counterparts and consequently end up getting paid less [this is actually the reason why all women suffer wage discrimination, but I digress].

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“If women feel happier gearing their ambitions towards careers, they should be supported, not chastised...”

My point here is, either way, there is no easy path for a woman to take.

Saying that motherhood needs to be more cherished than the working woman doesn’t help women on the whole; this ideal leads not only to discrimination against women in the workforce, but also to societal expectations based on gender which not everyone of that gender wishes to live up to.

Third, as far as abortion goes, there may, in fact, be very good intentions behind that woman’s decision.

According to Planned Parenthood, most women get abortions because they are not ready on a financial level to be a mother. These women are taking into consideration the quality of life; they don’t want to bring a child into this world without having the necessary means to provide for it.

Women in the same situation who do, however, choose to go through with the pregnancy usually end up on welfare, which costs way more in taxpayer money than abortion. So, on a larger level, abortion may be beneficial to our economy, contrary to what the column claimed.

On a moral level, it’s easy to see the injustice of abortion. But there is also something morally questionable about telling women what to do with something that happens in their bodies. And, on a larger scale, there’s something morally questionable about suggesting that women need to cherish motherhood for the greater good. Not only is this factually incorrect, but by hinting at this suggestion, women’s true desires are ignored, and that, in and of itself, is a social injustice.

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Great military leaders can unite almost everyone greg burleson Columnist

For the first half of my series of columns about great leaders, I have intentionally neglected to mention military commanders as great world leaders. The fact is, while these individuals are influential in their era, they rarely make lasting impacts or exemplify anything more than brutality.

For example, Genghis Khan had nearly unrivaled military success and ruled over the largest empire the world has ever seen. Despite this, Genghis Khan’s empire amounted to nothing. The fact is, while his empire was large, he likely had little control over what actually happened within his conquered boarders.

While this example is a relatively common one, it is not completely universal.

Over two thousand years ago, a man was born to change the world. His tragic death cut him down too soon as he stood on the precipice, ready to unleash another hell storm of fury and revolution

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through the entire known— and unknown— world.

Alexander of Macedon, or Alexander the Great, is my selection as the unquestioned greatest military commander of all time.

Born a descendent of both Herakles and Achilles, Alexander was truly believed to have been marked by the gods. Before he was able to sharpen his military mind as a general in his father’s army, Alexander was a distinguished pupil of Aristotle.

When the time came for Alexander to rule Macedon, he did so in grand fashion.

Immediately setting out to destroy the Persians to the east, Alexander saw no defeat.

Never losing a battle, he conquered first the Persians, and then also the Egyptians, and even parts of India.

In battle he was very often outnumbered but still managed victory. Superior tactics allowed his soldiers to thrive while Alexander personally fought at their side. His true military legacy, however, is not found in is battle tactics, but instead in his ability to adapt.

Raised a Greek, Alexander should have been partial to Greek military tactics and for a lack of a better word, a profound racist. He was, however, extremely adept at redefin-

ing his own military tactics to incorporate the strengths of the forces he gained in conquest. Anything ranging from the great cavalry and archery associated with the Persian Empire, to Indian war elephants; Alexander used the units to the best of their ability.

While Alexander was great for his effectiveness on the battlefield, his lasting legacy lies elsewhere. He spread classical Greek culture to the furthest reaches of his empire and the resulting movement was named Hellenism. This new movement incorporated elements from the entire empire to create the most diverse culture the world had ever known.

Alexander’s decisions were noticed by his new people who then loved and worshiped Alexander long before his death. His new and extremely progressive attitudes managed to unite his entire kingdom, with one exception.

As before mentioned, Greece remained an intensely racist place through Alexander’s conquests. While Persian and Egyptians loved Alexander, much of Greece despised his new behaviors.

When Alexander died very young, it was believed by

many that his death included foul play.

The rumors of murder and assassination reign out as alarms to those who wish to emulate Alexander. While his progressive attitude managed to allow Alexander to unite his new kingdom, it may have cost him Greece and his life. This unraveled mystery poses the Alexander conundrum.

If Alexander died of natural causes, his legacy should be his progressive attitude’s ability to unite his kingdom and solidify his power.

However, if Alexander was assassinated, his legacy must include a steadfast warning to the dangers of alienation in politics. Since this debate can never truly be answered, Alexander’s legacy can never be written in entirety. Using this principle in examining a later figure, we are reminded to consider opposing perceptions and must question everything we have been told.

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Students bike in the Rec Center on Tuesday night during “Power Pedal,” to help improve cardiovascular fitness.

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Alisa malone, a sophomore, stretches during yoga in the meeting room of Perry Students PARTICIPATE in Body Pump in the Rec Center Tuesday night. The Field House on Tuesday night. event combined aerobic exercise with strength training to tone and condition the body.

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ZUMBA IS one of the group exercise classes hosted by the Department of Recreation and Wellness. It’s a high calorie-burning workout to Latin music.

BIKE From Page 1 After the I-75 crash two years ago, which killed three Alpha Xi Delta women and injured two, Sigma Nu asked the sorority to join them in the bike-a-thon, said junior Abby Benninger, the PR chair for Alpha Xi Delta. The crash two years ago wasn’t caused by a drunk driver, but it’s a common thing to bring Sigma Nu and Alpha Xi Delta together, as Sigma Nu is Alpha Xi’s brother fraternity.

“It’s nice to pair up with them for this because we don’t

get to do a lot with them,” Benninger said.

Alpha Xi Delta’s philanthropy is Autism Speaks, but Benninger said she likes the change of raising money for a different cause.

“It’s nice to help more than one organization,” she said.

Sophomore June LaRiccia, a member of Delta Zeta, stopped by to donate at the bike-a-thon.

“I saw that they were doing an event and I decided to donate because we support donating to other sororities and fraternities,” she said.

She said she thinks a problem is that some people just walk by.

“I think people do pay attention, especially if they’re in Greek life ... we’re like one big happy family,” she said.

The event keeps the wheels of the bike turning 24/7. The event began Sunday at 6 p.m. and ends Friday at 6 p.m.

The only time the wheels stop is Thursday night at 8 p.m., for a candlelight vigil in remembrance of the sisters and brother, who have died.

At around 5 a.m. Tuesday morning, the event had raised about $120, Wendt said. This past year, around $500 was raised and the year before that, the fraternity raised around $1,700, Wendt said.

“I’d like to see us raise $1,000 at least, and double last year,” he said.

Wendt has been part of the bike-a-thon for his whole four years at the University and he said it gives the brothers a chance to hang out and be friends.

It’s a good way to show people a positive aspect of Greek life, he said.

“I want [people] to know it’s great if they can donate and come out and help us,” Wendt said. “Just because we’re on a bike and we’re a big group of people hanging out doesn’t mean they can’t come up and talk to us.”

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working hard on campus and need a place to study during late hours.

“Not a lot of buildings are open to study or meet with a group,” she said. “Students are busy and doing things late at night so they don’t get the time until like 9 p.m. to 2 a.m.”

Mary Beth Zachary, head of Access Services at the library, is in charge of staffing and predicts the checkout desk won’t be busy after midnight.

“We will have one graduate student and probably one student working,” Zachary said.

“There will be one person working at ITS, so we will have three staff people in the library.”

However, security is a concern, she said.

“It’s always an issue; not so much with the stuff but more with people,” Zachary said. “We have [three] people in charge of a 10-story building.

But I don’t think anything will happen, and campus police have always been very responsive in the past as well.”

“We are here to help the students succeed. If we aren’t doing that then we aren’t doing our job.”

Mary Beth Zachary | Head of Access Services Zachary fully supports the hour changes.

“I think it’s a good idea,” she said. “Graduate students are fully supportive.”

Senior Hannah Bealer is a student supervisor for the library and likes the change.

“I think it’s good as a worker,” Bealer said. “I stay up late anyway so why not work and clock in some hours? It’s more quiet there anyway so I can work and get paid.”

From more of a student’s perspective, it’s good because it accommodates ever yone’s schedules, Bealer said.

“That’s why we are here,” Zachar y said.

“We are here to help the students succeed. If we aren’t doing that then we aren’t doing our job.”

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Brown led week 3 receivers in receiving yards with 196 yards, and also caught both scores from Big Ben including a back of the end zone diving catch to get his team back into the game.

Demarco Murray had a performance reminiscent of his 2011 game against the Saint Louis Rams where he ran for 253 yards and a score.

Facing off for the first time since 2011 against the Rams,

Murray ran for 175 yards and a touchdown leading the Cowboys to victory.

Murray now falls behind DeAngelo Williams, Doug Martin, and LeSean McCoy who leads the league with 395 rushing yards.

The Cleveland Browns had two fantasy standouts this weekend in a dogfight victory against the Minnesota Vikings.

Josh Gordon, who served a two game suspension for violating the NFL’s substance policy, fit right into the Browns offense this weekend.

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Hoyer led the Browns 55 yards on 11 plays for the game-winning score. Hoyer threw for 321 yards and three scores. Cameron can now make a legitimate case for the league’s best tight end, tied with New Orleans Saints Jimmy Graham in touchdowns with four, and second in receiving yards, behind Graham with 269. Graham leads all tight ends with 358 receiving yards.

because now there is nothing unknown about our team.”

Tomic said the team is still struggling to find its identity on the court, but she is certain the team is not going to face anything they haven’t before.

In the MAC only one team, Ohio University, has the poten-

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In the second quarter running back Travis Greene capped off a 99-yard drive, which would tie a school record for longest scoring drive.

Full disclosure, I didn’t look it up, but it would have to be a record unless they somehow spotted the ball on the infamous “inches” yard line, which would make a record of 99 and “inches.” Not to argue semantics, but it was impressive nonetheless.

The following drive was 97 yards, proving that distance didn’t really matter when the offense was clicking.

Johnson described the team’s focus as getting two first downs and then whatever else is a bonus. Johnson threw for two “bonuses” and an interception.

The effectiveness of the running game really opened up holes for Johnson to find his receivers. Eleven receivers in all caught passes while 7 dif-

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They will open their MAC schedule in their next match Sept. 26 when they travel to Oxford, Ohio, to face off against Miami University.

They will return home after that for the match against Northern Illinois

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ferent players rushed the ball which spread Murray State’s defense out earning 660 yards of total offense— the most under Clawson’s era.

The racers only real momentum came from a drive of 83 yards halfway through the third quarter. The drive opened up some weaknesses for the BG secondary. On four separate occasions, Miller threw to his right side on a WR streak. Twice he drew pass interference calls and twice he was just unable to hit his wide open receiver.

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Johnson sat out the final drive of the third quarter allowing Matt Schilz to come in. Schilz had 63 yards on five completions.

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