Bowling Green at Ohio
Saturday, October 23, 2004 Share
Bowling Green beat Ohio 41–16. It was their 42nd meeting; after it, Bowling Green led the series 25–16–1.
Final at Peden Stadium, AthensAttendance 16,348
Scoring by quarter
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bowling Green | 14 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 41 |
| Ohio | 3 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 16 |
Standouts
PassingOmar Jacobs28 of 44, 389 yards, 2 TDBowling Green
ReceivingSteve Sanders9 catches, 185 yardsBowling Green
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Player stats
Bowling Green
| Passing | C/Att | Yds | TD | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Omar Jacobs | 28/44 | 389 | 2 | 0 |
| Rushing | Car | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| B.J. Lane | 5 | 39 | 1 | 27 |
| Omar Jacobs | 9 | 22 | 1 | 5 |
| P.J. Pope | 9 | 19 | 1 | 8 |
| Van Johnson | 3 | 4 | 0 | 6 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Sanders | 9 | 185 | 0 | 31 |
| Charles Sharon | 6 | 69 | 1 | 43 |
| Cornelius McGrady | 6 | 57 | 0 | 20 |
| James Hawkins | 2 | 20 | 0 | 14 |
Ohio
| Passing | C/Att | Yds | TD | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Hawk | 7/20 | 45 | 0 | 0 |
| Austen Everson | 7/16 | 126 | 1 | 0 |
| Justin Roush | 1/1 | 29 | 0 | 0 |
| Rushing | Car | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Justin Roush | 14 | 59 | 0 | 9 |
| Kalvin McRae | 8 | 28 | 0 | 9 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| D.T. Boon | 1 | 45 | 0 | 45 |
| Ahmona Maxwell | 4 | 42 | 0 | 13 |
| Ryan Hawk | 1 | 29 | 0 | 29 |
| Justin Riley | 2 | 28 | 1 | 14 |
From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
| Bowling Green | Ohio | |
|---|---|---|
| 481 | Total yards | 265 |
| 410 | Passing yards | 217 |
| 76 | Rushing yards | 65 |
| 8.4 | Yards per pass | 5.4 |
| 2.5 | Yards per rush | 2.2 |
| 22 | First downs | 15 |
| 11–19 | Third downs | 4–16 |
| 1–1 | Fourth downs | 2–4 |
| 0 | Turnovers | 0 |
| 0–0 | Penalties | 0–0 |
| 19:05 | Possession | 17:35 |
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Bowling Green 69% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The series
Every Bowling Green–Ohio gameBowling Green leads 33–28–1 in 62 meetings, counting the 20 since this game.
| 2025 | Ohio 35, Bowling Green 20 | |
| 2023 | Ohio 38, Bowling Green 7 | |
| 2022 | Ohio 38, Bowling Green 14 | |
| 2021 | Bowling Green 21, Ohio 10 | |
| 2020 | Ohio 52, Bowling Green 10 | |
| 2019 | Ohio 66, Bowling Green 24 |
Around this game
Bowling Green
- Next gamevs. Eastern MichiganOct. 30, 2004
- SeasonBowling Green in 2004
- ProgramBowling Green history and records
Ohio
- Next gameat Kent StateOct. 30, 2004
- SeasonOhio in 2004
- ProgramOhio history and records