Massachusetts at Bowling Green

Saturday, October 10, 2015

Bowling Green beat Massachusetts 62–⁠38. It was their fourth meeting; after it, Bowling Green led the series 4–⁠0.

AwayMassachusetts3–⁠9 in 2015
38
HomeBowling Green10–⁠4 in 2015
62

Final at Doyt L. Perry Stadium, Bowling GreenTV: ESPN3Attendance 17,118

At kickoff
62°F, clear, wind 6 mph from the southWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Metcalf Field Airport (KTDZ), 24 km from the stadium, seven minutes before kickoff
Officials
Referee Mark Kluczynski; umpire Tony Smith; head linesman Rudy Studd; line judge John Swartz; side judge Lewis Garrison; field judge Kevin Sullivan; back judge T. Riepenhoff; alternate Dan NovakGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Massachusetts10714738
Bowling Green1414241062

Standouts

Player stats

Massachusetts

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Blake Frohnapfel34/5640931
Ross Comis3/57710
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Marquis Young535014
Sekai Lindsay1808
Jamal Wilson2201
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Tajae Sharpe13156123
Rodney Mills6100029
Jamal Wilson545014
Elgin Long145045
InterceptionsIntYdsTD
Kelton Brackett120

Bowling Green

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Matt Quinn Johnson33/3945051
James Knapke4/66900
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Travis Calton Greene15122132
Fred Coppet1768110
Donovan Wilson6913
James Knapke1505
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Roger Lewis8142168
Ronnie Moore599171
Gehrig Dieter885016
Ryan Burbrink465140
InterceptionsIntYdsTD
Alfonso Mack1220

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

Team stats

MassachusettsBowling Green
516Total yards725
486Passing yards519
30Rushing yards206
8.0Yards per pass11.5
2.0Yards per rush4.5
30First downs37
6–⁠13Third downs9–⁠13
0–⁠2Fourth downs0–⁠0
2Turnovers1
7–⁠78Penalties10–⁠113
22:43Possession37:17

Efficiency

MassachusettsBowling Green
46%Success rate57%
0.18EPA per play0.52
1.52Explosiveness1.33
−0.25Rushing EPA0.27
0.26Passing EPA0.80
57%Passing-down success60%
−0.18First-down EPA0.18
0.78Second-down EPA0.81
0.69Third-down EPA1.15
1%Havoc by its defense1%

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 80% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Bowling Green −13.5, over/under 78.5.

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 82%, Massachusetts 18%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Bowling Green end zoneMassachusetts end zoneQ1 Bowling GreenTouchdown, 11 playsQ1 MassachusettsField goal, 11 playsQ1 Bowling GreenPunt, 5 playsQ1 MassachusettsTouchdown, 11 playsQ1 Bowling GreenTouchdown, 5 playsQ2 MassachusettsInterception, 13 playsQ2 Bowling GreenTouchdown, 5 playsQ2 MassachusettsPunt, 3 playsQ2 Bowling GreenTouchdown, 9 playsQ2 MassachusettsTouchdown, 7 playsQ2 Bowling GreenInterception, 10 playsQ2 MassachusettsEnd of half, 1 playQ3 MassachusettsTurnover on downs, 7 playsQ3 Bowling GreenTouchdown, 8 playsQ3 MassachusettsFumble, 1 playQ3 Bowling GreenTouchdown, 3 playsQ3 MassachusettsTouchdownQ3 Bowling GreenTouchdown, 8 playsQ3 MassachusettsTouchdown, 6 playsQ3 Bowling GreenField goal, 10 playsQ4 MassachusettsTurnover on downs, 8 playsQ4 Bowling GreenTouchdown, 3 playsQ4 MassachusettsPunt, 3 playsQ4 Bowling GreenField goal, 9 playsQ4 MassachusettsPunt, 3 playsQ4 Bowling GreenPunt, 3 playsQ4 MassachusettsTouchdown, 3 playsQ4 Bowling GreenEnd of game, 4 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Bowling Green drives left to right, Massachusetts right to left.
  1. Q1 Bowling GreenTouchdown, 11 plays, 75 yards
  2. Q1 MassachusettsField goal, 11 plays, 70 yards
  3. Q1 Bowling GreenPunt, 5 plays, 16 yards
  4. Q1 MassachusettsTouchdown, 11 plays, 82 yards
  5. Q1 Bowling GreenTouchdown, 5 plays, 85 yards
  6. Q2 MassachusettsInterception, 13 plays, 63 yards
  7. Q2 Bowling GreenTouchdown, 5 plays, 78 yards
  8. Q2 MassachusettsPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
  9. Q2 Bowling GreenTouchdown, 9 plays, 67 yards
  10. Q2 MassachusettsTouchdown, 7 plays, 81 yards
  11. Q2 Bowling GreenInterception, 10 plays, 39 yards
  12. Q2 MassachusettsEnd of half, 1 play, 8 yards
  13. Q3 MassachusettsTurnover on downs, 7 plays, 20 yards
  14. Q3 Bowling GreenTouchdown, 8 plays, 45 yards
  15. Q3 MassachusettsFumble, 1 play, 5 yards
  16. Q3 Bowling GreenTouchdown, 3 plays, 30 yards
  17. Q3 MassachusettsTouchdown, 0 yards
  18. Q3 Bowling GreenTouchdown, 8 plays, 75 yards
  19. Q3 MassachusettsTouchdown, 6 plays, 75 yards
  20. Q3 Bowling GreenField goal, 10 plays, 46 yards
  21. Q4 MassachusettsTurnover on downs, 8 plays, 50 yards
  22. Q4 Bowling GreenTouchdown, 3 plays, 78 yards
  23. Q4 MassachusettsPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
  24. Q4 Bowling GreenField goal, 9 plays, 60 yards
  25. Q4 MassachusettsPunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
  26. Q4 Bowling GreenPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  27. Q4 MassachusettsTouchdown, 3 plays, 70 yards
  28. Q4 Bowling GreenEnd of game, 4 plays, 23 yards

Play by play

1st quarter5 drives, then Bowling Green 14, Massachusetts 10
Bowling Green Touchdown, 11 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Blake Lucas kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Matt Johnson pass complete to Chris Gallon for 4 yds to the BwGrn 29
15:002nd & 6 at own 29Matt Johnson pass complete to Chris Gallon for 5 yds to the BwGrn 34
14:043rd & 1 at own 34Timeout BOWLING GREEN, clock 14:04
14:043rd & 1 at own 34Travis Greene run for 3 yds to the BwGrn 37 for a 1ST down
14:041st & 10 at own 37Travis Greene run for 15 yds to the UMass 48 for a 1ST down
14:041st & 10 at opp 48Travis Greene run for 8 yds to the UMass 40
14:042nd & 2 at opp 40Travis Greene run for a loss of 1 yard to the UMass 41
14:043rd & 3 at opp 41JOHNSON, Matt pass incomplete to DIETER, Gehrig, PENALTY UMASS pass interference 17 yards to the UMASS24, 1ST DOWN BGSU, NO PLAY.
14:041st & 10 at opp 24Matt Johnson run for 2 yds to the UMass 22
14:042nd & 8 at opp 22Travis Greene run for 19 yds to the UMass 3 for a 1ST down
14:041st & goal at opp 3Travis Greene run for no gain to the UMass 3
14:042nd & goal at opp 3Donovan Wilson run for 1 yd to the UMass 2
11:113rd & goal at opp 2Derek Lee 2 Yd pass from Matt Johnson (Tyler Tate Kick)Bowling Green 7, Massachusetts 0
Massachusetts Field goal, 11 plays
11:111st & 0 at own 35Tyler Tate kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
11:111st & 10 at own 25Blake Frohnapfel pass complete to Tajae Sharpe for 13 yds to the UMass 38 for a 1ST down
11:111st & 10 at own 38Blake Frohnapfel pass complete to Sharif Custis for 3 yds to the UMass 41
11:112nd & 7 at own 41Blake Frohnapfel pass complete to Rodney Mills for 16 yds to the BwGrn 43 for a 1ST down
11:111st & 10 at opp 43Blake Frohnapfel pass complete to Tajae Sharpe for 4 yds to the BwGrn 39
11:112nd & 6 at opp 39Blake Frohnapfel pass complete to Jamal Wilson for 10 yds to the BwGrn 29 for a 1ST down
11:111st & 10 at opp 29Blake Frohnapfel pass incomplete to Tajae Sharpe
11:112nd & 10 at opp 29Marquis Young run for 7 yds to the BwGrn 22
11:113rd & 3 at opp 22Frohnapfel, B. pass incomplete to Nesmith, S., PENALTY BGSU holding 10 yards to the BGSU12, 1ST DOWN UMASS, NO PLAY.
11:111st & 10 at opp 12Blake Frohnapfel pass incomplete to Tajae Sharpe
11:112nd & 10 at opp 12Blake Frohnapfel pass complete to Andrew Libby for 7 yds to the BwGrn 5
11:113rd & 3 at opp 5Blake Frohnapfel pass incomplete to Marken Michel
7:504th & 3 at opp 5Logan Laurent 22 Yd Field GoalBowling Green 7, Massachusetts 3
Bowling Green Punt, 5 plays
7:501st & 0 at own 35Blake Lucas kickoff for 62 yds
7:501st & 10 at own 35Matt Johnson pass complete to Gehrig Dieter for 8 yds to the BwGrn 43
7:502nd & 2 at own 43Travis Greene run for 5 yds to the BwGrn 48 for a 1ST down
7:501st & 10 at own 48GREENE, Travis rush for 2 yards to the 50 yardline (Seals, T.;Santos-Knox, J.), PENALTY BGSU holding 10 yards to the BGSU38, NO PLAY.
7:501st & 20 at own 38Matt Johnson pass complete to Ronnie Moore for 7 yds to the BwGrn 45
7:502nd & 13 at own 45Travis Greene run for 6 yds to the UMass 49
7:503rd & 7 at opp 49Matt Johnson pass incomplete to Gehrig Dieter, broken up by Kelton Brackett
7:504th & 7 at opp 49Joseph Davidson punt for 31 yds, fair catch by Trey Dudley-Giles at the UMass 18
Massachusetts Touchdown, 11 plays
5:571st & 10 at own 18Blake Frohnapfel pass complete to Tajae Sharpe for 22 yds to the UMass 40 for a 1ST down
5:571st & 10 at own 40Blake Frohnapfel sacked by James Sanford for a loss of 7 yards to the UMass 33
5:572nd & 17 at own 33Blake Frohnapfel pass complete to Marken Michel for 3 yds to the UMass 36
5:573rd & 14 at own 36Blake Frohnapfel pass complete to Tajae Sharpe for 17 yds to the BwGrn 47 for a 1ST down
5:571st & 10 at opp 47Blake Frohnapfel sacked by Terrance Bush for a loss of 6 yards to the UMass 47
5:573rd & 13 at the 50Marquis Young run for 3 yds to the 50 yard line Blake Frohnapfel pass complete Marquis Young run for 3 yds to the 50 yard line Blake Frohnapfel pass complete to Sharif Custis for 14 yds to the BwGrn 36 for a 1ST down
5:573rd & 13 at the 50Blake Frohnapfel pass complete to Sharif Custis for 14 yds to the BwGrn 36 for a 1ST down
5:571st & 10 at opp 36Blake Frohnapfel pass complete to Andrew Libby for 10 yds to the BwGrn 26 for a 1ST down
5:571st & 10 at opp 36Blake Frohnapfel pass complete to Andrew Libby for 10 yds to the BwGrn 26 for a 1ST down
5:571st & 10 at opp 26Blake Frohnapfel pass complete to Shakur Nesmith for 3 yds to the BwGrn 23
5:572nd & 7 at opp 23Blake Frohnapfel pass complete to Tajae Sharpe for 8 yds to the BwGrn 15 for a 1ST down
1:281st & 10 at opp 15Shakur Nesmith 15 Yd pass from Blake Frohnapfel (Logan Laurent Kick)Massachusetts 10, Bowling Green 7
Bowling Green Touchdown, 5 plays
1:281st & 0 at own 35Blake Lucas kickoff for 65 yds , Scott Miller return for 18 yds to the BOWLGREEN 47 BOWLING GREEN Penalty, illegal block (9 Yards) to the BwGrn 9
1:212nd & 4 at own 15Fred Coppet run for 4 yds to the BwGrn 19 for a 1ST down
1:211st & 10 at own 9Fred Coppet run for 6 yds to the BwGrn 15
1:211st & 10 at own 19Matt Johnson pass complete to Gehrig Dieter for 11 yds to the BwGrn 30 for a 1ST down
1:211st & 10 at own 30Fred Coppet run for 4 yds to the BwGrn 19 for a 1ST down
1:211st & 10 at own 30Matt Johnson pass complete to Ronnie Moore for a loss of 1 yard to the BwGrn 29
0:002nd & 11 at own 29Ronnie Moore 71 Yd pass from Matt Johnson (Tyler Tate Kick)Bowling Green 14, Massachusetts 10
2nd quarter7 drives, then Bowling Green 28, Massachusetts 17
Massachusetts Interception, 13 plays
15:001st & 0 at own 35Tyler Tate kickoff for 62 yds , James Oliphant return for 26 yds to the UMass 29
14:551st & 10 at own 29Blake Frohnapfel pass incomplete to Rodney Mills, broken up by Austin Valdez
14:552nd & 10 at own 29Blake Frohnapfel pass incomplete to Rodney Mills, broken up by Austin Valdez Blake Frohnapfel pass complete
14:553rd & 5 at own 34Blake Frohnapfel pass complete Blake Frohnapfel pass complete to Tajae Sharpe for 8 yds to the UMass 42 for a 1ST down
14:553rd & 5 at own 34Blake Frohnapfel pass incomplete to Rodney Mills Blake Frohnapfel pass complete
14:552nd & 10 at own 42Marquis Young run for 14 yds to the BwGrn 44 for a 1ST down
14:551st & 10 at opp 44Blake Frohnapfel pass incomplete to Marquis Young
14:552nd & 10 at opp 44Blake Frohnapfel pass incomplete to Marken Michel, broken up by Dernard Turner
14:553rd & 10 at opp 44Blake Frohnapfel pass complete Blake Frohnapfel pass complete to Jamal Wilson for 14 yds to the BwGrn 30 for a 1ST down Blake Frohnapfel pass complete Blake Frohnapfel pass complete to Jamal Wilson for 14 yds to the BwGrn 30 for a 1ST down Blake Frohnapfel pass complete Blake Frohnapfel pass complete to Jamal Wilson for 14 yds to the BwGrn 30 for a 1ST down to Jamal Wilson for 14 yds to the BwGrn 30 for a 1ST down
14:551st & 10 at opp 30Blake Frohnapfel sacked by James Sanford for a loss of 9 yards to the BwGrn 39
14:552nd & 19 at opp 39Blake Frohnapfel pass complete to Rodney Mills for 21 yds to the BwGrn 18 for a 1ST down BOWLING GREEN Penalty, personal foul (9 Yards) to the BwGrn 9 for a 1ST down
14:551st & goal at opp 9Blake Frohnapfel pass incomplete to Rodney Mills
14:552nd & goal at opp 9Jamal Wilson run for 1 yd to the BwGrn 8
11:593rd & 0 at opp 8Timeout MASSACHUSETTS, clock 11:59
11:593rd & goal at opp 8Blake Frohnapfel pass intercepted Alfonso Mack return for 22 yds to the BwGrn 22
Bowling Green Touchdown, 5 plays
11:471st & 10 at own 22Matt Johnson pass complete to Roger Lewis for 13 yds to the BwGrn 35 for a 1ST down
11:471st & 10 at own 35Matt Johnson pass complete to Roger Lewis for 10 yds to the BwGrn 45 for a 1ST down
11:471st & 10 at own 45Matt Johnson pass complete to Derek Lee for 7 yds to the UMass 48
11:472nd & 3 at opp 48Matt Johnson pass complete to Gehrig Dieter for 16 yds to the UMass 32 for a 1ST down
10:091st & 10 at opp 32Travis Greene 32 Yd Run (Tyler Tate Kick)Bowling Green 21, Massachusetts 10
Massachusetts Punt, 3 plays
10:091st & 0 at own 35Tyler Tate kickoff for 65 yds , James Oliphant return for 26 yds to the UMass 26
10:011st & 10 at own 26Blake Frohnapfel pass incomplete to Rodney Mills
10:012nd & 10 at own 26MASSACHUSETTS Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the UMass 21
10:012nd & 15 at own 21Frohnapfel, B. pass complete to Sharpe, T. for 19 yards to the UMASS40 (MACK, Alfonso), PENALTY UMASS personal foul 11 yards to the UMASS10, NO PLAY.
10:012nd & 26 at own 10Marquis Young run for 6 yds to the UMass 16
10:013rd & 20 at own 16Blake Frohnapfel pass complete to Marken Michel for 17 yds to the UMass 33
10:014th & 3 at own 33Logan Laurent punt for 34 yds
Bowling Green Touchdown, 9 plays
8:161st & 10 at own 33Matt Johnson pass incomplete to Roger Lewis
8:162nd & 10 at own 33Matt Johnson pass complete to Ronnie Moore for 12 yds to the BwGrn 45 for a 1ST down
8:161st & 10 at own 45Matt Johnson pass complete to Gehrig Dieter for 5 yds to the 50 yard line
8:162nd & 5 at the 50JOHNSON, Matt pass complete to GREENE, Travis for 4 yards to the UMASS46 (Dudley-Giles, T), PENALTY BGSU holding 10 yards to the BGSU40, NO PLAY.
8:162nd & 15 at own 40MASSACHUSETTS Penalty, Defensive offside (5 Yards) to the BwGrn 45
8:162nd & 10 at own 45Matt Johnson run for 8 yds to the BOWLGREEN 47 for a 1ST down MASSACHUSETTS Penalty, personal foul (15 Yards) to the UMass 32 for a 1ST down
8:161st & 10 at opp 32Matt Johnson pass complete to Gehrig Dieter for 15 yds to the UMass 17 for a 1ST down
6:141st & 10 at opp 17Timeout MASSACHUSETTS, clock 06:14
6:141st & 10 at opp 17Travis Greene run for 8 yds to the UMass 9
6:142nd & 2 at opp 9Travis Greene run for 7 yds to the UMass 2 for a 1ST down
6:141st & goal at opp 2Donovan Wilson run for 1 yd to the UMass 1
4:342nd & goal at opp 1Donovan Wilson 1 Yd Run (Tyler Tate Kick)Bowling Green 28, Massachusetts 10
Massachusetts Touchdown, 7 plays
4:341st & 0 at own 35Tyler Tate kickoff for 61 yds , James Oliphant return for 15 yds to the UMass 19
4:291st & 10 at own 19Frohnapfel, B. pass incomplete to Sharpe, T., PENALTY BGSU personal foul 15 yards to the UMASS34, 1ST DOWN UMASS, NO PLAY.
4:291st & 10 at own 34Jamal Wilson run for 1 yd to the UMass 35
4:292nd & 9 at own 35Blake Frohnapfel pass incomplete to Rodney Mills
4:293rd & 9 at own 35Blake Frohnapfel pass complete to Tajae Sharpe for 15 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
4:291st & 10 at the 50Blake Frohnapfel pass complete to Shakur Nesmith for 15 yds to the BwGrn 35 for a 1ST down
4:291st & 10 at opp 35Blake Frohnapfel pass incomplete
4:292nd & 10 at opp 35Blake Frohnapfel pass complete to Jamal Wilson for 12 yds to the BwGrn 23 for a 1ST down
2:571st & 10 at opp 23Tajae Sharpe 23 Yd pass from Blake Frohnapfel (Logan Laurent Kick)Bowling Green 28, Massachusetts 17
Bowling Green Interception, 10 plays
2:571st & 0 at own 35Blake Lucas kickoff for 64 yds , Scott Miller return for 18 yds to the BwGrn 19
2:511st & 10 at own 19Matt Johnson pass complete to Roger Lewis for no gain to the BwGrn 19
2:512nd & 10 at own 19Fred Coppet run for 4 yds to the BwGrn 23
2:513rd & 6 at own 23Matt Johnson pass complete to Ronnie Moore for 10 yds to the BwGrn 33 for a 1ST down
2:511st & 10 at own 33Matt Johnson pass complete to Gehrig Dieter for 11 yds to the BwGrn 44 for a 1ST down
2:511st & 10 at own 44Matt Johnson pass incomplete to Roger Lewis, broken up by Randall Jette
2:512nd & 10 at own 44Matt Johnson pass complete to Travis Greene for 11 yds to the UMass 45 for a 1ST down
2:511st & 10 at opp 45Matt Johnson run for 2 yds to the UMass 43
0:432nd & 8 at opp 43Timeout BOWLING GREEN, clock 00:43
0:432nd & 8 at opp 43JOHNSON, Matt pass complete to GREENE, Travis for 18 yards to the UMASS25, PENALTY BGSU holding 10 yards to the BGSU47, NO PLAY.
0:432nd & 18 at own 47Matt Johnson pass complete to Ryan Burbrink for 21 yds to the UMass 32 for a 1ST down
0:431st & 10 at opp 32Matt Johnson pass complete to Roger Lewis for 5 yds to the UMass 27
0:432nd & 5 at opp 27JOHNSON, Matt pass complete to LEWIS, Roger for 3 yards to the UMASS24 (Moses, L.;Lucier, J.), PENALTY BGSU personal foul 15 yards to the UMASS42, NO PLAY.
0:432nd & 20 at opp 42Matt Johnson pass intercepted Kelton Brackett return for 2 yds to the UMass 32
Massachusetts End of half, 1 play
0:071st & 10 at own 32Sekai Lindsay run for 8 yds to the UMass 40
3rd quarter6 drives, then Bowling Green 52, Massachusetts 31
Massachusetts Turnover on downs, 7 plays
15:002nd & 2 at own 35Tyler Tate kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Blake Frohnapfel pass complete to Rodney Mills for 5 yds to the UMass 30
15:002nd & 5 at own 30Blake Frohnapfel pass incomplete to Marken Michel, broken up by Zach Colvin
15:003rd & 5 at own 30Blake Frohnapfel pass complete to Tajae Sharpe for 6 yds to the UMass 36 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 36Blake Frohnapfel pass incomplete
15:002nd & 10 at own 36Blake Frohnapfel pass complete to Jamal Wilson for 6 yds to the UMass 42
15:003rd & 4 at own 42Blake Frohnapfel pass complete to Jamal Wilson for 3 yds to the UMass 45
15:004th & 1 at own 45Blake Frohnapfel pass incomplete
Bowling Green Touchdown, 8 plays
13:291st & 10 at opp 45Matt Johnson pass complete to Ryan Burbrink for 2 yds to the UMass 43
13:292nd & 8 at opp 43Fred Coppet run for 9 yds to the UMass 34 for a 1ST down
13:291st & 10 at opp 34Matt Johnson pass complete to Ryan Burbrink for 2 yds to the UMass 32
13:292nd & 8 at opp 32Matt Johnson pass complete to Gehrig Dieter for 9 yds to the UMass 23 for a 1ST down
13:291st & 10 at opp 23Fred Coppet run for 3 yds to the UMass 20
13:292nd & 7 at opp 20Matt Johnson run for 4 yds to the UMass 16
13:293rd & 3 at opp 16Matt Johnson pass complete to Derek Lee for 6 yds to the UMass 10 for a 1ST down
10:401st & goal at opp 10Fred Coppet 10 Yd Run (Tyler Tate Kick)Bowling Green 35, Massachusetts 17
10:401st & 0 at own 35Tyler Tate kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
10:401st & 10 at own 25Marquis Young run for 4 yds to the UMass 30 Marquis Young fumbled, forced by Nate Locke, recovered by BwGrn Nilijah Ballew
Bowling Green Touchdown, 3 plays
10:321st & 10 at opp 30Matt Johnson sacked by Kassan Messiah for a loss of 10 yards to the UMass 40
10:322nd & 20 at opp 40Matt Johnson pass incomplete to Gehrig Dieter
9:333rd & 20 at opp 40Ryan Burbrink 40 Yd pass from Matt Johnson (Tyler Tate Kick)Bowling Green 42, Massachusetts 17
9:181st & 0 at own 35James Oliphant 97 Yd Kickoff Return (Logan Laurent Kick)Bowling Green 42, Massachusetts 24
Bowling Green Touchdown, 8 plays
9:181st & 0 at own 35Blake Lucas kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
9:181st & 10 at own 25JOHNSON, Matt pass incomplete to MILLER, Scott, PENALTY UMASS pass interference 15 yards to the BGSU40, 1ST DOWN BGSU, NO PLAY.
9:181st & 10 at own 40Matt Johnson pass complete to Roger Lewis for 24 yds to the UMass 36 for a 1ST down
9:181st & 10 at opp 36Matt Johnson sacked by Kassan Messiah for a loss of 4 yards to the UMass 40
9:182nd & 14 at opp 40Matt Johnson pass complete to Travis Greene for 12 yds to the UMass 28
9:183rd & 2 at opp 28Matt Johnson pass complete to Roger Lewis for 6 yds to the UMass 22 for a 1ST down
9:181st & 10 at opp 22Travis Greene run for 2 yds to the UMass 20
9:182nd & 8 at opp 20Travis Greene run for 4 yds to the UMass 16
9:183rd & 4 at opp 16Travis Greene run for 4 yds to the UMass 12 for a 1ST down
5:491st & 10 at opp 12Travis Greene 12 Yd pass from Matt Johnson (Tyler Tate Kick)Bowling Green 49, Massachusetts 24
Massachusetts Touchdown, 6 plays
5:491st & 0 at own 35Tyler Tate kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
5:491st & 10 at own 25Blake Frohnapfel run for 5 yds to the UMass 30
5:492nd & 5 at own 30Blake Frohnapfel pass complete to Tajae Sharpe for 6 yds to the UMass 36 for a 1ST down
5:491st & 10 at own 36Blake Frohnapfel pass complete to Rodney Mills for 29 yds to the BwGrn 35 for a 1ST down
5:491st & 10 at opp 35Blake Frohnapfel pass complete to Rodney Mills for 24 yds to the BwGrn 11 for a 1ST down
5:491st & 10 at opp 11Blake Frohnapfel pass incomplete to Tajae Sharpe, broken up by James Sanford
5:492nd & 10 at opp 11Frohnapfel, B. pass complete to Nesmith, S. for 6 yards to the BGSU5, out-of-bounds (STEPHENS, Clint), PENALTY UMASS holding 10 yards to the BGSU21, NO PLAY.
3:572nd & 20 at opp 21Marken Michel 21 Yd pass from Blake Frohnapfel (Logan Laurent Kick)Bowling Green 49, Massachusetts 31
Bowling Green Field goal, 10 plays
3:571st & 0 at own 35Blake Lucas kickoff for 64 yds
3:571st & 10 at own 35Matt Johnson pass incomplete to Scott Miller
3:572nd & 10 at own 35Matt Johnson pass complete to Roger Lewis for 16 yds to the UMass 49 for a 1ST down
3:571st & 10 at opp 49Matt Johnson pass complete to Gehrig Dieter for 10 yds to the UMass 39 for a 1ST down
3:571st & 10 at opp 39Fred Coppet run for 4 yds to the UMass 35
3:572nd & 6 at opp 35Fred Coppet run for 2 yds to the UMass 33
3:573rd & 4 at opp 33Fred Coppet run for 8 yds to the UMass 25 for a 1ST down
3:571st & 10 at opp 25Fred Coppet run for 5 yds to the UMass 20
3:572nd & 5 at opp 20Fred Coppet run for 3 yds to the UMass 17
3:573rd & 2 at opp 17Fred Coppet run for a loss of 2 yards to the UMass 19
0:004th & 4 at opp 19Tyler Tate 37 Yd Field GoalBowling Green 52, Massachusetts 31
4th quarter8 drives, then Bowling Green 62, Massachusetts 38
Massachusetts Turnover on downs, 8 plays
15:001st & 0 at own 35Tyler Tate kickoff for 59 yds , James Oliphant return for 22 yds to the UMass 28
14:521st & 10 at own 28Blake Frohnapfel pass incomplete to Marken Michel
14:522nd & 10 at own 28Blake Frohnapfel pass complete to Tajae Sharpe for 15 yds to the UMass 43 for a 1ST down
14:521st & 10 at own 43Blake Frohnapfel run for 5 yds to the UMass 48
14:522nd & 5 at own 48Blake Frohnapfel pass complete to Tajae Sharpe for 10 yds to the BOWLGREEN 42 for a 1ST down BOWLING GREEN Penalty, personal foul (20 Yards) to the BwGrn 22 for a 1ST down
14:521st & 10 at opp 22Blake Frohnapfel pass incomplete to Tajae Sharpe
14:522nd & 10 at opp 22Blake Frohnapfel pass incomplete to Rodney Mills
14:523rd & 10 at opp 22Blake Frohnapfel pass incomplete to Tajae Sharpe
14:524th & 10 at opp 22Blake Frohnapfel pass incomplete to Shakur Nesmith
Bowling Green Touchdown, 3 plays
13:411st & 10 at own 22Travis Greene run for 10 yds to the BwGrn 32 for a 1ST down
13:411st & 10 at own 32Matt Johnson run for no gain to the BwGrn 32
12:112nd & 10 at own 32Timeout BOWLING GREEN, clock 12:11
12:022nd & 10 at own 32Roger Lewis 68 Yd pass from Matt Johnson (Tyler Tate Kick)Bowling Green 59, Massachusetts 31
Massachusetts Punt, 3 plays
12:021st & 0 at own 35Tyler Tate kickoff for 65 yds , James Oliphant return for 23 yds to the UMass 23
11:571st & 10 at own 23Blake Frohnapfel sacked by Zach Colvin for a loss of 2 yards to the UMass 21
11:572nd & 12 at own 21Blake Frohnapfel pass complete to Tajae Sharpe for 9 yds to the UMass 30
11:573rd & 3 at own 30Blake Frohnapfel pass incomplete to Marken Michel, broken up by Bryan Baird
11:574th & 3 at own 30Logan Laurent punt for 40 yds, fair catch by Ryan Burbrink at the BwGrn 30
Bowling Green Field goal, 9 plays
11:051st & 10 at own 30Fred Coppet run for 8 yds to the BwGrn 38
11:052nd & 2 at own 38Fred Coppet run for 2 yds to the BwGrn 40 for a 1ST down
11:051st & 10 at own 40James Knapke pass incomplete to Teo Redding
11:052nd & 10 at own 40Fred Coppet run for 5 yds to the BwGrn 45
11:053rd & 5 at own 45James Knapke pass complete to Teo Redding for 43 yds to the UMass 12 for a 1ST down
11:051st & 10 at opp 12Fred Coppet run for 2 yds to the UMass 10
11:052nd & 8 at opp 10Fred Coppet run for a loss of 5 yards to the UMass 15
6:423rd & 13 at opp 15Timeout BOWLING GREEN, clock 06:42
6:423rd & 13 at opp 15James Knapke run for 5 yds to the UMass 10
5:514th & 8 at opp 10Tyler Tate 27 Yd Field GoalBowling Green 62, Massachusetts 31
Massachusetts Punt, 3 plays
5:511st & 0 at own 35Tyler Tate kickoff for 60 yds , James Oliphant return for 29 yds to the UMass 34
5:391st & 10 at own 34Ross Comis pass incomplete
5:392nd & 10 at own 34Ross Comis pass complete to Lorenzo Woodley for 7 yds to the UMass 41
5:393rd & 3 at own 41Ross Comis sacked by Nilijah Ballew for a loss of 1 yard to the UMass 40
5:394th & 4 at own 40Logan Laurent punt for 38 yds, fair catch by Ryan Burbrink at the BwGrn 22
Bowling Green Punt, 3 plays
4:291st & 10 at own 22Donovan Wilson run for 3 yds to the BwGrn 25
4:292nd & 7 at own 25Donovan Wilson run for 1 yd to the BwGrn 26
4:293rd & 6 at own 26James Knapke pass incomplete to Herve Coby
4:294th & 6 at own 26Joseph Davidson punt for 45 yds , Jaurice Jones returns for 1 yd to the UMass 30
Massachusetts Touchdown, 3 plays
2:541st & 10 at own 30Ross Comis pass complete to Elgin Long for 45 yds to the BwGrn 25 for a 1ST down
2:541st & 10 at opp 25Ross Comis pass incomplete
2:152nd & 10 at opp 25Dan Jonah 25 Yd pass from Ross Comis (Logan Laurent Kick)Bowling Green 62, Massachusetts 38
Bowling Green End of game, 4 plays
2:151st & 0 at own 35Blake Lucas kickoff for 65 yds , Scott Miller return for 18 yds to the BwGrn 18
2:081st & 10 at own 18KNAPKE, James pass complete to COBY, Herve for 4 yards to the BGSU22 (Richard, A.), PENALTY BGSU ineligible downfield on pass 5 yards to the BGSU13, NO PLAY.
2:081st & 15 at own 13James Knapke pass complete to Scott Miller for 13 yds to the BwGrn 26
2:082nd & 2 at own 26James Knapke pass complete to Scott Miller for 7 yds to the BwGrn 33 for a 1ST down
2:081st & 10 at own 33James Knapke pass complete to Scott Miller for 6 yds to the BwGrn 39
0:292nd & 4 at own 39Timeout BOWLING GREEN, clock 00:29
0:292nd & 4 at own 39Donovan Wilson run for 2 yds to the BwGrn 41

Play-by-play from CollegeFootballData.com, as its scorers wrote it. The clock is the time left in the quarter; the spot is from the side of the team with the ball.

Bowling Green leads 5–⁠0 in five meetings, counting the one since this game.

Recent meetings
2025Bowling Green 45, Massachusetts 14
2015Bowling Green 62, Massachusetts 38
2014Bowling Green 47, Massachusetts 42
2013Bowling Green 28, Massachusetts 7
2012Bowling Green 24, Massachusetts 0

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