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Bowling Green at Massachusetts

Saturday, September 27, 2014

Bowling Green beat Massachusetts 47–⁠42. It was their third meeting; after it, Bowling Green led the series 3–⁠0.

AwayBowling Green8–⁠6 in 2014
47
HomeMassachusetts3–⁠9 in 2014
42

Final at Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium, HadleyTV: ESPN3Attendance 17,000

At kickoff
81°F, clear, wind 7 mph from the northWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Westover Afb/Metropolitan Airport (KCEF), 20 km from the stadium
Officials
Referee Larry Smith; umpire Mark Shupe; head linesman Kole Knueppel; line judge Michael Sharp; side judge Edward Smith; field judge Brad Horchem; back judge Jake KempGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Bowling Green101671447
Massachusetts71414742

Standouts

Player stats

Bowling Green

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
James Knapke38/5944333
Ryan Burbrink0/1000
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Travis Calton Greene20110226
Fred Coppet1578031
Ronnie Moore327122
James Knapke41609
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Roger Lewis9148152
Ryan Burbrink11132135
Ronnie Moore9109127
Fred Coppet423018
InterceptionsIntYdsTD
Nick Johnson100

Massachusetts

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Blake Frohnapfel36/6158951
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Shadrach Abrokwah1437117
J.T. Blyden723018
Elgin Long1808
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Tajae Sharpe13179239
Jean Sifrin8135037
Alex Kenney283180
Rodney Mills261132
InterceptionsIntYdsTD
Randall Jette100
Khary Bailey-Smith1230
Jackson Porter1310

From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.

Team stats

Bowling GreenMassachusetts
668Total yards638
443Passing yards589
225Rushing yards49
7.4Yards per pass9.7
4.7Yards per rush1.6
30First downs29
10–⁠23Third downs6–⁠17
1–⁠3Fourth downs1–⁠3
3Turnovers4
13–⁠112Penalties4–⁠30
31:05Possession28:49

Efficiency

Bowling GreenMassachusetts
45%Success rate36%
0.21EPA per play0.25
1.26Explosiveness2.05
0.16Rushing EPA−0.38
0.27Passing EPA0.52
41%Passing-down success38%
−0.02First-down EPA0.12
0.29Second-down EPA0.45
0.76Third-down EPA0.41
1%Havoc by its defense3%

From CollegeFootballData.com: each offense’s efficiency, and the havoc each defense caused. The better side of each line is bold.

Before kickoff

Our ratings and the line, going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Bowling Green 78% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Bowling Green −12, over/under 70.5.

The last line on file before kickoff: the consensus line when the books publish one, otherwise a single major sportsbook’s.

Before kickoff, the win chances were Bowling Green 80%, Massachusetts 20%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Massachusetts end zoneBowling Green end zoneQ1 MassachusettsTurnover on downs, 8 playsQ1 Bowling GreenPunt, 3 playsQ1 MassachusettsTouchdown, 1 playQ1 Bowling GreenInterception, 8 playsQ1 MassachusettsFumble, 3 playsQ1 Bowling GreenField goal, 12 playsQ1 MassachusettsFumble, 2 playsQ1 Bowling GreenTouchdown, 3 playsQ1 MassachusettsPunt, 4 playsQ1 Bowling GreenField goal, 8 playsQ2 MassachusettsTouchdown, 8 playsQ2 Bowling GreenTouchdown, 10 playsQ2 MassachusettsTouchdown, 7 playsQ2 Bowling GreenTouchdown, 8 playsQ2 MassachusettsPunt, 3 playsQ2 Bowling GreenInterception, 7 playsQ2 MassachusettsEnd of half, 6 playsQ3 Bowling GreenTurnover on downs, 10 playsQ3 MassachusettsPunt, 8 playsQ3 Bowling GreenTouchdown, 7 playsQ3 MassachusettsTouchdown, 1 playQ3 Bowling GreenInterception, 2 playsQ3 MassachusettsTouchdown, 3 playsQ3 Bowling GreenPunt, 3 playsQ3 MassachusettsPunt, 7 playsQ3 Bowling GreenPunt, 5 playsQ3 MassachusettsPunt, 3 playsQ4 Bowling GreenTouchdown, 6 playsQ4 MassachusettsInterception, 6 playsQ4 Bowling GreenTouchdown, 6 playsQ4 MassachusettsPunt, 3 playsQ4 Bowling GreenPunt, 3 playsQ4 MassachusettsTurnover on downs, 9 playsQ4 Bowling GreenPunt, 3 playsQ4 MassachusettsTouchdown, 7 playsQ4 Bowling GreenPunt, 3 playsQ4 MassachusettsFumble, 3 playsQ4 Bowling GreenEnd of game, 3 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Massachusetts drives left to right, Bowling Green right to left.
  1. Q1 MassachusettsTurnover on downs, 8 plays, 63 yards
  2. Q1 Bowling GreenPunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
  3. Q1 MassachusettsTouchdown, 1 play, 60 yards
  4. Q1 Bowling GreenInterception, 8 plays, 29 yards
  5. Q1 MassachusettsFumble, 3 plays, −7 yards
  6. Q1 Bowling GreenField goal, 12 plays, 65 yards
  7. Q1 MassachusettsFumble, 2 plays, 8 yards
  8. Q1 Bowling GreenTouchdown, 3 plays, 33 yards
  9. Q1 MassachusettsPunt, 4 plays, 13 yards
  10. Q1 Bowling GreenField goal, 8 plays, 53 yards
  11. Q2 MassachusettsTouchdown, 8 plays, 80 yards
  12. Q2 Bowling GreenTouchdown, 10 plays, 87 yards
  13. Q2 MassachusettsTouchdown, 7 plays, 76 yards
  14. Q2 Bowling GreenTouchdown, 8 plays, 73 yards
  15. Q2 MassachusettsPunt, 3 plays, −2 yards
  16. Q2 Bowling GreenInterception, 7 plays, 31 yards
  17. Q2 MassachusettsEnd of half, 6 plays, 40 yards
  18. Q3 Bowling GreenTurnover on downs, 10 plays, 40 yards
  19. Q3 MassachusettsPunt, 8 plays, 34 yards
  20. Q3 Bowling GreenTouchdown, 7 plays, 96 yards
  21. Q3 MassachusettsTouchdown, 1 play, 80 yards
  22. Q3 Bowling GreenInterception, 2 plays, −73 yards
  23. Q3 MassachusettsTouchdown, 3 plays, 30 yards
  24. Q3 Bowling GreenPunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
  25. Q3 MassachusettsPunt, 7 plays, 13 yards
  26. Q3 Bowling GreenPunt, 5 plays, 19 yards
  27. Q3 MassachusettsPunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
  28. Q4 Bowling GreenTouchdown, 6 plays, 45 yards
  29. Q4 MassachusettsInterception, 6 plays, 13 yards
  30. Q4 Bowling GreenTouchdown, 6 plays, 54 yards
  31. Q4 MassachusettsPunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  32. Q4 Bowling GreenPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  33. Q4 MassachusettsTurnover on downs, 9 plays, 58 yards
  34. Q4 Bowling GreenPunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
  35. Q4 MassachusettsTouchdown, 7 plays, 68 yards
  36. Q4 Bowling GreenPunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
  37. Q4 MassachusettsFumble, 3 plays, 24 yards
  38. Q4 Bowling GreenEnd of game, 3 plays, −7 yards

Play by play

1st quarter10 drives, then Bowling Green 10, Massachusetts 7
Massachusetts Turnover on downs, 8 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Anthony Farinella kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Blake Frohnapfel pass complete to Jean Sifrin for 37 yds to the BwGrn 38 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 38Shadrach Abrokwah run for a loss of 2 yards to the BwGrn 40
15:002nd & 12 at opp 40Blake Frohnapfel pass complete to Tajae Sharpe for a loss of 1 yard to the BwGrn 41
15:003rd & 13 at opp 41Blake Frohnapfel pass complete to Jean Sifrin for 22 yds to the BwGrn 19 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 19Blake Frohnapfel run for a loss of 7 yards to the BwGrn 26 Blake Frohnapfel fumbled, recovered by UMass Shadrach Abrokwah
15:002nd & 17 at opp 26Blake Frohnapfel pass complete to Marken Michel for 5 yds to the BwGrn 21
15:003rd & 12 at opp 21Blake Frohnapfel run for 11 yds to the BwGrn 10
15:004th & 1 at opp 10Shadrach Abrokwah run for a loss of 2 yards to the BwGrn 12
Bowling Green Punt, 3 plays
11:481st & 10 at own 12Travis Greene run for 5 yds to the BwGrn 17
11:482nd & 5 at own 17Travis Greene run for 3 yds to the BwGrn 20
11:483rd & 2 at own 20James Knapke pass incomplete to Roger Lewis
11:484th & 2 at own 20Joe Davidson punt for 40 yds, fair catch by Trey Dudley-Giles at the UMass 40
Massachusetts Touchdown, 1 play
10:501st & 10 at own 40Blake Frohnapfel pass complete to Jalen Williams for 60 yds for a TD, (Blake Lucas KICK)Massachusetts 7, Bowling Green 0
Bowling Green Interception, 8 plays
10:501st & 0 at own 35Blake Lucas kickoff for 55 yds , Ronnie Moore return for 17 yds to the UMASS 48 BOWLING GREEN Penalty, Offensive holding (Jacob Bennett) to the BwGrn 17
10:441st & 10 at own 17James Knapke pass complete to Ryan Burbrink for 4 yds to the BwGrn 21
10:442nd & 6 at own 21Ronnie Moore run for 7 yds to the BwGrn 28 for a 1ST down
10:441st & 10 at own 28James Knapke pass complete to Ronnie Moore for 5 yds to the BwGrn 33
10:442nd & 5 at own 33Travis Greene run for no gain to the BwGrn 33
10:443rd & 5 at own 33James Knapke pass complete to Ryan Burbrink for 6 yds to the BwGrn 39 for a 1ST down
10:441st & 10 at own 39James Knapke pass complete to Roger Lewis for 7 yds to the BwGrn 46
10:442nd & 3 at own 46James Knapke pass incomplete to Ryan Burbrink
10:443rd & 3 at own 46James Knapke pass intercepted Jackson Porter return for 31 yds to the BwGrn 25
Massachusetts Fumble, 3 plays
8:541st & 10 at opp 25Blake Frohnapfel sacked by James Sanford for a loss of 8 yards to the BwGrn 33
8:542nd & 18 at opp 33J.T. Blyden run for 6 yds to the BwGrn 27
7:523rd & 12 at opp 27Timeout BOWLING GREEN, clock 07:52
7:523rd & 12 at opp 27Blake Frohnapfel sacked by Bryan Thomas and Jude Adjei-Barimah for a loss of 8 yards to the BwGrn 32 Blake Frohnapfel fumbled, recovered by BwGrn James Sanford , return for 0 yards
Bowling Green Field goal, 12 plays
7:411st & 10 at own 32James Knapke pass complete to Ryan Burbrink for 7 yds to the BwGrn 39
7:412nd & 3 at own 39James Knapke pass complete to Ryan Burbrink for 35 yds to the UMass 26 for a 1ST down
7:411st & 25 at opp 41James Knapke pass incomplete to Roger Lewis
7:412nd & 25 at opp 41James Knapke pass complete to Fred Coppet for 18 yds to the UMass 23
7:413rd & 7 at opp 23James Knapke pass complete to Ryan Burbrink for 6 yds to the UMass 17
7:414th & 1 at opp 17James Knapke run for 2 yds to the UMass 15 for a 1ST down
7:411st & 10 at opp 15James Knapke pass complete to Fred Coppet for no gain to the UMass 15
7:412nd & 10 at opp 15James Knapke pass complete to Ronnie Moore for 11 yds to the UMass 4 for a 1ST down
7:411st & goal at opp 4Andre Givens run for 3 yds to the UMass 1
7:412nd & goal at opp 1Andre Givens run for a loss of 1 yard to the UMass 2
7:413rd & goal at opp 2Andre Givens run for a loss of 1 yard to the UMass 3
4:024th & goal at opp 3Tyler Tate 21 yd FG GOODMassachusetts 7, Bowling Green 3
Massachusetts Fumble, 2 plays
4:021st & 0 at own 35Anthony Farinella kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
4:021st & 10 at own 25Shadrach Abrokwah run for 2 yds to the UMass 27
4:022nd & 8 at own 27Shadrach Abrokwah run for 3 yds to the UMass 33 Shadrach Abrokwah fumbled, forced by Dernard Turner, recovered by BwGrn Taylor Royster
Bowling Green Touchdown, 3 plays
3:341st & 10 at opp 33James Knapke pass complete to Travis Greene for 8 yds to the UMass 25
3:342nd & 2 at opp 25Ronnie Moore run for a loss of 2 yards to the UMass 27
2:573rd & 4 at opp 27James Knapke pass complete to Ronnie Moore for 27 yds for a TD, (Tyler Tate KICK)Bowling Green 10, Massachusetts 7
Massachusetts Punt, 4 plays
2:571st & 0 at own 35Anthony Farinella kickoff for 65 yds , Khary Bailey-Smith return for 23 yds to the UMass 23
2:571st & 10 at own 23Shadrach Abrokwah run for 12 yds to the UMass 35 for a 1ST down
2:571st & 10 at own 35Shadrach Abrokwah run for 1 yd to the UMass 36
2:572nd & 9 at own 36Blake Frohnapfel pass incomplete to Jalen Williams
2:573rd & 9 at own 36Blake Frohnapfel pass incomplete to Jean Sifrin
2:574th & 9 at own 36Brian McDonald punt for 31 yds, fair catch by Brian Sutton at the BwGrn 33
Bowling Green Field goal, 8 plays
1:371st & 10 at own 33James Knapke pass complete to Teo Redding for 7 yds to the BwGrn 40
1:372nd & 3 at own 40James Knapke pass incomplete to Travis Greene
1:373rd & 3 at own 40BOWLING GREEN Penalty, false start (Jacob Bennett) to the BwGrn 35
1:373rd & 8 at own 35James Knapke pass complete to Roger Lewis for 41 yds to the UMass 24 for a 1ST down
1:371st & 10 at opp 24James Knapke pass complete to Roger Lewis for 11 yds to the UMass 13 for a 1ST down
1:371st & 10 at opp 13Travis Greene run for a loss of 1 yard to the UMass 14
1:372nd & 11 at opp 14James Knapke pass incomplete to Teo Redding, broken up by Khary Bailey-Smith
Q2 15:003rd & 11 at opp 14James Knapke pass incomplete to Ryan Burbrink, broken up by Stanley Andre
Q2 14:504th & 11 at opp 14Tyler Tate 33 yd FG GOODBowling Green 13, Massachusetts 7
2nd quarter7 drives, then Bowling Green 26, Massachusetts 21
Massachusetts Touchdown, 8 plays
14:501st & 0 at own 35Anthony Farinella kickoff for 56 yds , Khary Bailey-Smith return for 11 yds to the UMass 20
14:501st & 10 at own 20Blake Frohnapfel run for no gain to the UMass 20
14:502nd & 10 at own 20Blake Frohnapfel pass complete to Tajae Sharpe for 19 yds to the UMass 39 for a 1ST down
14:501st & 10 at own 39Blake Frohnapfel pass complete to Tajae Sharpe for 11 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
14:501st & 10 at the 50Shadrach Abrokwah run for a loss of 3 yards to the UMass 47
14:502nd & 13 at own 47Blake Frohnapfel pass complete to Tajae Sharpe for 15 yds to the BwGrn 38 for a 1ST down
14:501st & 10 at opp 38Blake Frohnapfel pass incomplete to Marken Michel
14:502nd & 10 at opp 38Blake Frohnapfel pass complete to Bernard Davis for 6 yds to the BwGrn 32
12:033rd & 4 at opp 32Timeout MASSACHUSETTS, clock 12:03
11:553rd & 4 at opp 32Blake Frohnapfel pass complete to Rodney Mills for 32 yds for a TD BOWLING GREEN Penalty, Defensive holding ( Yards) declined, (Blake Lucas KICK)Massachusetts 14, Bowling Green 13
Bowling Green Touchdown, 10 plays
11:551st & 0 at own 35Blake Lucas kickoff for 65 yds , Andre Givens return for 13 yds to the BwGrn 13
11:551st & 10 at own 13BOWLING GREEN Penalty, substitution infraction (N/A) to the BwGrn 8
11:551st & 15 at own 8James Knapke pass complete to Ryan Burbrink for 16 yds to the BwGrn 24 for a 1ST down
11:551st & 10 at own 24Fred Coppet run for 16 yds to the BwGrn 40 for a 1ST down
11:551st & 10 at own 40BOWLING GREEN Penalty, false start (Jacob Bennett) to the BwGrn 35
11:551st & 15 at own 35Fred Coppet run for 2 yds to the BwGrn 37
11:552nd & 13 at own 37BOWLING GREEN Penalty, false start (Alex Huettel) to the BwGrn 32
11:552nd & 18 at own 32James Knapke pass incomplete to Heath Jackson
11:553rd & 18 at own 32James Knapke pass complete to Ronnie Moore for 23 yds to the UMass 45 for a 1ST down
10:341st & 10 at opp 45Timeout MASSACHUSETTS, clock 10:34
10:341st & 10 at opp 45Fred Coppet run for 7 yds to the UMass 38
10:342nd & 3 at opp 38Fred Coppet run for 5 yds to the UMass 33 for a 1ST down
10:341st & 10 at opp 33Fred Coppet run for 31 yds to the UMass 2 for a 1ST down
10:341st & goal at opp 2Fred Coppet run for a loss of 2 yards to the UMass 4
9:472nd & goal at opp 4Travis Greene run for 4 yds for a TD, (Tyler Tate KICK)Bowling Green 20, Massachusetts 14
Massachusetts Touchdown, 7 plays
9:471st & 0 at own 35Anthony Farinella kickoff for 64 yds , Alex Kenney return for 23 yds to the UMass 24
9:471st & 10 at own 24Blake Frohnapfel pass complete to Tajae Sharpe for 34 yds to the UMASS 42 for a 1ST down BOWLING GREEN Penalty, Defensive pass interference ( Yards) declined for a 1ST down
9:471st & 10 at opp 42Blake Frohnapfel pass complete to Marken Michel for a loss of 1 yard to the BwGrn 43
9:472nd & 11 at opp 43Blake Frohnapfel pass complete to Jean Sifrin for 18 yds to the BwGrn 25 for a 1ST down
9:471st & 10 at opp 25MASSACHUSETTS Penalty, false start (Tyrell Smith) to the BwGrn 30
9:471st & 15 at opp 30BOWLING GREEN Penalty, personal foul (Bryan Thomas) to the BwGrn 15 for a 1ST down
9:471st & 10 at opp 15Blake Frohnapfel run for 9 yds to the BwGrn 6
9:472nd & 1 at opp 6BOWLING GREEN Penalty, offside defense (Gus Schwieterman) to the BwGrn 3 for a 1ST down
9:471st & goal at opp 3J.T. Blyden run for 1 yd to the BwGrn 2
9:472nd & goal at opp 2J.T. Blyden run for 1 yd to the BwGrn 1
6:483rd & goal at opp 1Shadrach Abrokwah run for 1 yd for a TD, (Blake Lucas KICK)Massachusetts 21, Bowling Green 20
Bowling Green Touchdown, 8 plays
6:481st & 0 at own 35Blake Lucas kickoff for 65 yds , Ronnie Moore return for 27 yds to the BwGrn 27
6:481st & 10 at own 27James Knapke pass complete to Ryan Burbrink for 8 yds to the BwGrn 35
6:482nd & 2 at own 35Travis Greene run for 5 yds to the BwGrn 40 for a 1ST down
6:481st & 10 at own 40Travis Greene run for 2 yds to the BwGrn 42
6:482nd & 8 at own 42James Knapke pass incomplete to Roger Lewis, broken up by Randall Jette
6:483rd & 8 at own 42James Knapke run for 9 yds to the UMass 49 for a 1ST down
6:481st & 10 at opp 49Travis Greene run for 9 yds to the UMass 40
6:482nd & 1 at opp 40James Knapke pass complete to Ronnie Moore for 5 yds to the UMass 35 for a 1ST down
5:001st & 10 at opp 35James Knapke pass complete to Ryan Burbrink for 35 yds for a TD, (Tyler Tate BLOCKED)Bowling Green 26, Massachusetts 21
Massachusetts Punt, 3 plays
5:001st & 0 at own 35Anthony Farinella kickoff for 60 yds , Trey Dudley-Giles return for 21 yds to the UMass 26
5:001st & 10 at own 26Elgin Long run for 8 yds to the UMass 34
5:002nd & 2 at own 34Shadrach Abrokwah run for a loss of 3 yards to the UMass 31
5:003rd & 5 at own 31Blake Frohnapfel sacked by James Sanford for a loss of 7 yards to the UMass 24
5:004th & 12 at own 24Brian McDonald punt for 45 yds , Ryan Burbrink returns for a loss of 3 yards to the BwGrn 28
Bowling Green Interception, 7 plays
2:501st & 10 at own 28James Knapke pass incomplete to Ryan Burbrink
2:502nd & 10 at own 28James Knapke pass complete to Ryan Burbrink for 1 yd to the BwGrn 29
2:503rd & 9 at own 29James Knapke pass complete to Ronnie Moore for 23 yds to the UMass 48 for a 1ST down
2:501st & 10 at opp 48Travis Greene run for 2 yds to the UMass 46
2:502nd & 8 at opp 46James Knapke pass complete to Travis Greene for 5 yds to the UMass 41
2:503rd & 3 at opp 41James Knapke pass incomplete to Ronnie Moore
2:504th & 3 at opp 41James Knapke pass intercepted Randall Jette return for no gain to the UMass 16
Massachusetts End of half, 6 plays
1:051st & 10 at own 16Blake Frohnapfel pass incomplete to Jean Sifrin, broken up by James Sanford
1:052nd & 10 at own 16Shadrach Abrokwah run for 6 yds to the UMass 22
0:513rd & 4 at own 22Timeout BOWLING GREEN, clock 00:51
0:513rd & 4 at own 22MASSACHUSETTS Penalty, false start (Jalen Williams) to the UMass 17
0:513rd & 9 at own 17Blake Frohnapfel pass complete to Marken Michel for 10 yds to the UMass 27 for a 1ST down
0:511st & 10 at own 27Blake Frohnapfel pass complete to Alex Kenney for 3 yds to the UMass 30
0:192nd & 7 at own 30Timeout MASSACHUSETTS, clock 00:19
0:192nd & 7 at own 30Blake Frohnapfel pass complete to Tajae Sharpe for 9 yds to the UMass 39 for a 1ST down
0:191st & 10 at own 39Shadrach Abrokwah run for 17 yds to the BwGrn 44 for a 1ST down
3rd quarter10 drives, then Massachusetts 35, Bowling Green 33
Bowling Green Turnover on downs, 10 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Blake Lucas kickoff for 65 yds , Ronnie Moore return for 31 yds to the BwGrn 31
15:001st & 10 at own 31James Knapke pass incomplete to Ryan Burbrink, broken up by Stanley Andre
15:002nd & 10 at own 31James Knapke pass complete to Ryan Burbrink for 9 yds to the BwGrn 40
15:003rd & 1 at own 40Fred Coppet run for 2 yds to the BwGrn 42 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 42James Knapke pass complete to Roger Lewis for 5 yds to the BwGrn 47
15:002nd & 5 at own 47James Knapke pass complete to Roger Lewis for 6 yds to the UMass 47 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 47James Knapke pass complete to Roger Lewis for 11 yds to the UMass 36 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 36Fred Coppet run for 2 yds to the UMass 34
15:002nd & 8 at opp 34James Knapke pass complete to Ronnie Moore for 4 yds to the UMass 30
15:003rd & 4 at opp 30James Knapke pass complete to Fred Coppet for 1 yd to the UMass 29
15:004th & 3 at opp 29James Knapke pass incomplete to Ronnie Moore
Massachusetts Punt, 8 plays
12:191st & 10 at own 29Blake Frohnapfel pass incomplete to Jalen Williams
12:192nd & 10 at own 29Blake Frohnapfel pass complete to Shakur Nesmith for 15 yds to the UMass 44 for a 1ST down
12:191st & 10 at own 44Shadrach Abrokwah run for 4 yds to the UMass 48
12:192nd & 6 at own 48Blake Frohnapfel pass incomplete
12:193rd & 6 at own 48Blake Frohnapfel pass complete to Jean Sifrin for 14 yds to the BwGrn 38 for a 1ST down
12:191st & 10 at opp 38Blake Frohnapfel pass incomplete to Shakur Nesmith
12:192nd & 10 at opp 38Shadrach Abrokwah run for 1 yd to the BwGrn 37
12:193rd & 9 at opp 37Blake Frohnapfel pass incomplete to Jean Sifrin
12:194th & 9 at opp 37Brian McDonald punt for 29 yds, downed at the BwGrn 8 BOWLING GREEN Penalty, Offensive holding (4 Yards) to the BwGrn 4
Bowling Green Touchdown, 7 plays
10:101st & 10 at own 4James Knapke pass complete to Roger Lewis for 7 yds to the BwGrn 11
10:102nd & 3 at own 11Travis Greene run for 6 yds to the BwGrn 17 for a 1ST down
10:101st & 10 at own 17James Knapke pass incomplete to Roger Lewis, broken up by Randall Jette
10:102nd & 10 at own 17James Knapke pass complete to Ronnie Moore for 5 yds to the BwGrn 22
10:103rd & 5 at own 22Travis Greene run for 26 yds to the BwGrn 48 for a 1ST down
10:101st & 10 at own 48James Knapke pass incomplete to Travis Greene
8:502nd & 10 at own 48James Knapke pass complete to Roger Lewis for 52 yds for a TD, (Tyler Tate KICK)Bowling Green 33, Massachusetts 21
Massachusetts Touchdown, 1 play
8:501st & 0 at own 35Anthony Farinella kickoff for 65 yds , Khary Bailey-Smith return for 20 yds to the UMass 20
8:341st & 10 at own 20Blake Frohnapfel pass complete to Alex Kenney for 80 yds for a TD, (Blake Lucas KICK)Bowling Green 33, Massachusetts 28
Bowling Green Interception, 2 plays
8:341st & 0 at own 35Blake Lucas kickoff for 62 yds , Ronnie Moore return for 21 yds to the BwGrn 24
8:341st & goal at opp 0Travis Greene run for 3 yds to the BwGrn 27 BOWLING GREEN Penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct off-setting ( Yards) to the BwGrn 27
8:342nd & 7 at own 27James Knapke pass intercepted Khary Bailey-Smith return for 23 yds to the BwGrn 30
Massachusetts Touchdown, 3 plays
8:061st & 10 at opp 30J.T. Blyden run for 1 yd to the BwGrn 29
8:062nd & 9 at opp 29Blake Frohnapfel pass complete to Jean Sifrin for 11 yds to the BwGrn 18 for a 1ST down
7:251st & 10 at opp 18Blake Frohnapfel pass complete to Tajae Sharpe for 18 yds for a TD BOWLING GREEN Penalty, Defensive pass interference ( Yards) declined, (Blake Lucas KICK)Massachusetts 35, Bowling Green 33
Bowling Green Punt, 3 plays
7:251st & 0 at own 35Blake Lucas kickoff for 63 yds , Ronnie Moore return for 21 yds to the UMASS 44 BOWLING GREEN Penalty, illegal block (Nate Locke) to the BwGrn 13
7:251st & 10 at own 13Fred Coppet run for a loss of 2 yards to the BwGrn 11
7:252nd & 12 at own 11James Knapke pass incomplete to Heath Jackson
7:253rd & 12 at own 11James Knapke pass complete to Fred Coppet for 4 yds to the BwGrn 15
7:254th & 8 at own 15Joe Davidson punt for 48 yds , Alex Kenney returns for no gain to the UMass 37
Massachusetts Punt, 7 plays
6:091st & 10 at own 37Shadrach Abrokwah run for a loss of 3 yards to the UMass 34
6:092nd & 13 at own 34Blake Frohnapfel pass complete to Jean Sifrin for 11 yds to the UMass 45
6:093rd & 2 at own 45Blake Frohnapfel pass complete to Marken Michel for a loss of 1 yard to the UMass 44
6:094th & 3 at own 44Blake Frohnapfel pass complete to Tajae Sharpe for 13 yds to the BwGrn 43 for a 1ST down
6:091st & 10 at opp 43Blake Frohnapfel pass complete to Tajae Sharpe for 2 yds to the BwGrn 41
6:092nd & 8 at opp 41Blake Frohnapfel pass incomplete to Bernard Davis
6:093rd & 8 at opp 41Blake Frohnapfel sacked by Gabe Martin for a loss of 9 yards to the 50 yard line
6:094th & 17 at the 50Brian McDonald punt for 15 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the BwGrn 35
Bowling Green Punt, 5 plays
2:441st & 10 at own 35James Knapke pass complete to Travis Greene for 2 yds to the BwGrn 37
2:442nd & 8 at own 37Travis Greene run for 13 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
2:441st & 10 at the 50Travis Greene run for 4 yds to the UMass 46
2:442nd & 6 at opp 46Ryan Burbrink pass incomplete to Roger Lewis, broken up by Randall Jette
2:443rd & 6 at opp 46James Knapke pass incomplete to Travis Greene
2:444th & 6 at opp 46Joe Davidson punt for 40 yds, downed at the UMass 6
Massachusetts Punt, 3 plays
1:051st & 10 at own 6J.T. Blyden run for a loss of 1 yard to the UMass 5
1:052nd & 11 at own 5Blake Frohnapfel pass incomplete to Jean Sifrin
1:053rd & 11 at own 5Blake Frohnapfel pass complete to Jean Sifrin for 6 yds to the UMass 11
Q4 15:004th & 5 at own 11Brian McDonald punt for 41 yds , Ryan Burbrink returns for 7 yds to the UMass 45
4th quarter11 drives, then Bowling Green 47, Massachusetts 42
Bowling Green Touchdown, 6 plays
14:511st & 10 at opp 45Fred Coppet run for 7 yds to the UMass 38
14:512nd & 3 at opp 38Fred Coppet run for 1 yd to the UMass 37
14:513rd & 2 at opp 37Fred Coppet run for 3 yds to the UMass 34 for a 1ST down
14:511st & 10 at opp 34Fred Coppet run for 1 yd to the UMass 33
14:512nd & 9 at opp 33James Knapke pass complete to Roger Lewis for 8 yds to the UMass 25
12:553rd & 1 at opp 25Travis Greene run for 25 yds for a TD, (Tyler Tate KICK)Bowling Green 40, Massachusetts 35
Massachusetts Interception, 6 plays
12:551st & 0 at own 35Anthony Farinella kickoff for 62 yds , Andrew Libby return for 21 yds to the UMass 24
12:551st & 10 at own 24Blake Frohnapfel pass incomplete to Marken Michel
12:552nd & 10 at own 24Blake Frohnapfel pass complete to J.T. Blyden for 5 yds to the UMass 29
12:553rd & 5 at own 29Blake Frohnapfel pass complete to Tajae Sharpe for 11 yds to the UMass 40 for a 1ST down
12:551st & 10 at own 40J.T. Blyden run for a loss of 3 yards to the UMass 37
12:552nd & 13 at own 37Blake Frohnapfel pass incomplete to Marken Michel
12:553rd & 13 at own 37Blake Frohnapfel pass intercepted Nick Johnson return for no gain to the BwGrn 46
Bowling Green Touchdown, 6 plays
11:351st & 10 at own 46Travis Greene run for 2 yds to the BwGrn 48
11:352nd & 8 at own 48James Knapke pass complete to Ryan Burbrink for 5 yds to the UMass 47
11:353rd & 3 at opp 47KNAPKE, James pass incomplete to LEWIS, Roger (Randall Jette), PENALTY UMASS pass interference (Randall Jette) 15 yards to the UMASS32, 1ST DOWN BGSU, NO PLAY. for a 1ST down
11:351st & 10 at opp 32Travis Greene run for 6 yds to the UMass 26
11:352nd & 4 at opp 26James Knapke pass complete to Herve Coby for 9 yds to the UMass 17 for a 1ST down
11:351st & 10 at opp 17BOWLING GREEN Penalty, false start (N/A) to the UMass 22
11:351st & 15 at opp 22James Knapke pass incomplete to Ronnie Moore, broken up by Joe Colton
9:382nd & 15 at opp 22Ronnie Moore run for 22 yds for a TD, (Tyler Tate KICK)Bowling Green 47, Massachusetts 35
Massachusetts Punt, 3 plays
9:381st & 0 at own 35Anthony Farinella kickoff for 65 yds , Alex Kenney return for 18 yds to the UMass 18
9:381st & 10 at own 18Blake Frohnapfel pass incomplete to Shakur Nesmith
9:382nd & 10 at own 18Blake Frohnapfel pass incomplete to J.T. Blyden, broken up by Charlie Walker
9:383rd & 10 at own 18Blake Frohnapfel pass incomplete to Jean Sifrin, broken up by Nilijah Ballew
9:384th & 10 at own 18Brian McDonald punt for 33 yds, fair catch by Ryan Burbrink at the BwGrn 49
Bowling Green Punt, 3 plays
9:061st & 10 at own 49Travis Greene run for 1 yd to the 50 yard line
9:062nd & 9 at the 50James Knapke run for 6 yds to the UMass 44
9:063rd & 3 at opp 44Travis Greene run for a loss of 3 yards to the UMass 47
9:064th & 6 at opp 47Joe Davidson punt for 30 yds, fair catch by Bernard Davis at the UMass 17
Massachusetts Turnover on downs, 9 plays
7:371st & 10 at own 17Blake Frohnapfel pass complete to Tajae Sharpe for 39 yds to the BwGrn 44 for a 1ST down
7:371st & 10 at opp 44Blake Frohnapfel pass incomplete to Shakur Nesmith
7:372nd & 10 at opp 44Blake Frohnapfel pass incomplete to J.T. Blyden, broken up by Gabe Martin for a 1ST down BOWLING GREEN Penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct (Bryan Thomas) to the BwGrn 29 for a 1ST down
7:371st & 10 at opp 29Blake Frohnapfel pass incomplete to Jean Sifrin
7:372nd & 10 at opp 29Blake Frohnapfel pass complete to Shakur Nesmith for 12 yds to the BwGrn 17 for a 1ST down
7:371st & 10 at opp 17Blake Frohnapfel sacked by Jhalil-Nashid Croley for a loss of 3 yards to the BwGrn 20
7:372nd & 13 at opp 20Blake Frohnapfel pass incomplete to Tajae Sharpe, broken up by Darrell Hunter
7:373rd & 13 at opp 20Blake Frohnapfel pass incomplete to Rodney Mills
7:374th & 13 at opp 20MASSACHUSETTS Penalty, delay of game (Blake Frohnapfel) to the BwGrn 25
7:374th & 18 at opp 25Blake Frohnapfel pass incomplete to Tajae Sharpe
Bowling Green Punt, 3 plays
5:491st & 10 at own 25Fred Coppet run for 1 yd to the BwGrn 26
5:492nd & 9 at own 26Fred Coppet run for 4 yds to the BwGrn 30
4:563rd & 5 at own 30Timeout MASSACHUSETTS, clock 04:56
4:563rd & 5 at own 30James Knapke pass incomplete to Ryan Burbrink
4:564th & 5 at own 30Joe Davidson punt for 38 yds, fair catch by Alex Kenney at the UMass 32
Massachusetts Touchdown, 7 plays
4:421st & 10 at own 32Blake Frohnapfel pass incomplete to Marken Michel
4:422nd & 10 at own 32Blake Frohnapfel pass complete to Bernard Davis for 14 yds to the UMass 46 for a 1ST down
4:421st & 10 at own 46Blake Frohnapfel pass incomplete to Bernard Davis, broken up by Gabe Martin
4:422nd & 10 at own 46Blake Frohnapfel pass complete to Jean Sifrin for 16 yds to the BwGrn 38 for a 1ST down
4:421st & 10 at opp 38Blake Frohnapfel pass complete to Tajae Sharpe for 4 yds to the BwGrn 34
4:422nd & 6 at opp 34Blake Frohnapfel pass complete to Rodney Mills for 29 yds to the BwGrn 5 for a 1ST down
3:221st & goal at opp 5Blake Frohnapfel pass complete to Tajae Sharpe for 5 yds for a TD, (Blake Lucas KICK)Bowling Green 47, Massachusetts 42
Bowling Green Punt, 3 plays
3:221st & 0 at the 50Blake Lucas kickoff for 9 yds , Brian Sutton return for no gain to the BwGrn 41
3:221st & 10 at own 41Travis Greene run for a loss of 2 yards to the BwGrn 39
3:152nd & 12 at own 39Timeout MASSACHUSETTS, clock 03:15
3:152nd & 12 at own 39James Knapke run for a loss of 1 yard to the BwGrn 38
3:073rd & 13 at own 38Timeout MASSACHUSETTS, clock 03:07
3:073rd & 13 at own 38James Knapke pass complete to Ronnie Moore for 6 yds to the BwGrn 44
3:074th & 7 at own 44Joe Davidson punt for 42 yds, fair catch by Alex Kenney at the UMass 14
Massachusetts Fumble, 3 plays
2:191st & 10 at own 14Blake Frohnapfel pass incomplete
2:192nd & 10 at own 14J.T. Blyden run for 18 yds to the UMass 32 for a 1ST down
2:191st & 10 at own 32Blake Frohnapfel pass complete to J.T. Blyden for 6 yds J.T. Blyden fumbled, forced by James Sanford, recovered by BwGrn Clint Stephens , return for 16 yds to the UMass 22
Bowling Green End of game, 3 plays
1:461st & 10 at opp 22TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the UMass 24
1:462nd & 12 at opp 24TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the UMass 26
1:463rd & 14 at opp 26TEAM run for a loss of 3 yards to the UMass 29

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2025Bowling Green 45, Massachusetts 14
2015Bowling Green 62, Massachusetts 38
2014Bowling Green 47, Massachusetts 42
2013Bowling Green 28, Massachusetts 7
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