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QB Bazelak playing at 'lights out' level for BGSU football
BOWLING GREEN — Consistent production has catapulted Bowling Green State University quarterback Connor Bazelak to the top of the Mid-American Conference in a couple significant categories this season. The sixth-year senior has made a lot of right decisions that have enabled him to perform at a level that BGSU coach Scot Loeffler called “lights out.” “I think I’ve just tried to think about doing my job, not trying to do anything special out on the field,” Bazelak said. “I know coach Loeffler always talks about just going from one to two to three, four, and throwing to the first open guy I see. “So that’s what I’ve tried to do, and off schedule-wise when things break down, then I’m making plays, letting my talent take over, and I think I’m doing a good job of that when we’ve seen so much drop eight stuff the past two weeks.”
BGSU finishes strong to edge Akron 27-20 in MAC football
AKRON — Akron didn’t make anything easy for Bowling Green State University, especially in the fourth quarter. But for the first time in the last month, the Falcons made the plays they needed to late in a game to come out on top. Harold Fannin, Jr.’s 31-yard touchdown run gave BGSU a seven-point lead with 2:39 left, and the Falcons held strong defensively on Akron’s ensuing drive after the Zips advanced into the red zone to come away with a 27-20 Mid-American Conference victory on Saturday at InfoCision Stadium. “I think it’s huge for us momentum-wise,” BGSU wide receiver Finn Hogan said. “We had a tough one last week [30-27 last-minute loss to Old Dominion] coming off of three really good games, in my opinion.
Fannin Jr.'s 31-yard scoring dash carries Bowling Green to 27-20 win over Akron
AKRON, Ohio (AP) — Jaison Patterson ran for two touchdowns and Harold Fannin Jr.'s 31-yard scoring run with 2:39 left sent Bowling Green to a 27-20 win over Akron on Saturday. On fourth-and-2, Fannin lined up on the right side of the line and took the handoff from quarterback...
Sunday Chat with BGSU play-by-play announcer Todd Walker
Sunday Chat is a weekly feature appearing in The Blade’s print and digital platforms each Sunday. BOWLING GREEN — Bowling Green State University’s football and men’s basketball programs have had plenty of highs, lows, and other noteworthy moments for the past 22 seasons. Todd Walker has been there for nearly every step of it. The play-by-play announcer for the two BGSU teams since 2003, Walker has called every Falcons’ football game during that span and almost every basketball contest. Walker, the “Voice of the Bowling Green Falcons,” has been grateful for his role covering the teams.
BGSU PFF grades: More of the same from Fannin, passing offense
Each week, The Blade will recap the most interesting Bowling Green State University football grades released by Pro Football Focus, the scouting website that evaluates players’ performance on every play of every game. For context, grades are based on a 0-100 scale. Harold Fannin, Jr. (79.2 offense): Although he posted his lowest offensive grade of the season, BGSU’s star junior tight end led the Falcons for the fifth consecutive game to start the year. Fannin’s 95.1 overall grade is the third highest among all offensive players in the country this season. He hauled in nine catches for 135 yards and...
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