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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.”
Best Oregon Ducks ESPN College GameDay Signs
The Oregon Ducks are hosting ESPN’s College GameDay as the show is coming to Eugene for the 12th time on Saturday, Oct. 12. Dan Lanning's No. 3 Oregon Ducks will face Ryan Day's No. 2 Ohio State Buckeyes in a sold-out Autzen Stadium.
Walleye open training camp with energy, optimism
The clang of the puck bouncing off the bright white boards, the swaying of the glass, and the sharp slapping sound of sticks on the ice marked the unmistakable sounds of the return of hockey to the Huntington Center. The Toledo Walleye opened training camp on Monday with abundant energy and optimism of producing another memorable ECHL season. The wait finally ended for a dozen players and coaching staff of a Walleye team that last played in Game 6 of the Western Conference finals in Independence, Mo. on May 27. “It's exciting,” second-year Walleye coach Pat Mikesch said. “We were talking in the coaches' room how it feels like it took forever to get to this day. So just to be out here is special because we know how fast it all happens now.”
High school tennis: Perrysburg sweeps singles, doubles spots at sectionals
The Division I girls tennis sectional-1 at Findlay High School featured all-Perrysburg singles and doubles finals on Saturday. The top four singles players and top four doubles teams from each sectional advanced to the D-I district tournament starting Wednesday at Port Clinton High School. For the Yellow Jackets, Eeman Hashem defeated Erin Ross for the singles title 6-1, 3-1 (retired), while Penelope Giammarco and Madison Watkins topped Autumn Wittenmyer and Campbell Looser 6-1, 6-0 for the doubles title. Findlay’s Caitlin England lost the third-place match 6-0, 0-2 (retired) to Wapakoneta’s Liberty Jolly.
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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