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2005 Bowling Green Falcons football team

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The 2005 Bowling Green Falcons football team represented Bowling Green State University in the 2005 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team was coached by Gregg Brandon and played their home games in Doyt Perry Stadium in Bowling Green, Ohio. It was the 87th season of play for the Falcons.

ConferenceMid-American Conference
DivisionEast
Record6–5 (5–3 MAC)
Headcoach
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2005 Bowling Green Falcons football
MAC East Division co-champion
ConferenceMid-American Conference
DivisionEast
Record6–5 (5–3 MAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorGreg Studrawa (3rd season)
Defensive coordinatorJohn Lovett (1st season)
Home stadiumDoyt Perry Stadium
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More information Conf., Overall ...
2005 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
East Division
Akron xy$ 5–3  7–6 
Miami (OH) x 5–3  7–4 
Bowling Green x 5–3  6–5 
Ohio 3–5  4–7 
Buffalo 1–7  1–10 
Kent State 0–8  1–10 
West Division
Northern Illinois xy 6–2  7–5 
Toledo x 6–2  9–3 
Western Michigan 5–3  7–4 
Central Michigan 5–3  6–5 
Ball State 4–4  4–7 
Eastern Michigan 3–5  4–7 
Championship: Akron 31, NIU 30
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
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Schedule

More information Date, Time ...
DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 312:00 pmat Wisconsin*
ESPNL 42–5682,138
September 108:00 pmat Ball State
W 40–3117,460
September 218:00 pmat Boise State*
ESPN2L 20–4830,561
October 14:00 pmTempledagger
W 70–719,462
October 86:00 pmOhio
  • Doyt Perry Stadium
  • Bowling Green, OH
W 38–1414,177
October 151:30 pmat Buffalo
W 27–76,436
October 224:00 pmWestern Michigan
  • Doyt Perry Stadium
  • Bowling Green, OH
BCSNL 14–4513,959
October 294:00 pmAkron
  • Doyt Perry Stadium
  • Bowling Green, OH
L 14–249,608
November 52:00 pmat Kent State
ESPN PlusW 24–146,357
November 157:00 pmat Miami (OH)
ESPN2W 42–145,749
November 227:00 pmToledo
  • Doyt Perry Stadium
  • Bowling Green, OH (rivalry)
ESPN2L 41–44 2OT17,438
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Roster

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2005 Bowling Green Falcons football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
QB 4 Omar Jacobs Jr
OC 78 Kory Lichtensteiger So
RB 33 P. J. Pope Sr
WR 12 Steve Sanders Sr
WR 1 Charles Sharon Sr
 Defense
Pos.#NameClass
DL 99 Diyral Briggs Fr
 Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt
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Season summary

Toledo

See also: Bowling Green–Toledo football rivalry
Toledo Rockets (7–3) at Bowling Green Falcons (6–4)
More information Quarter, OT ...
Quarter 1 2 34OTTotal
Toledo 0 7 1771344
Bowling Green 7 0 10141041
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at Doyt Perry Stadium, Bowling Green, Ohio

  • Date: November 22, 2005
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game attendance: 17,438
  • TV announcers (ESPN2): Dave Barnett, Craig James, Rob Stone
  • Box Score
More information Game information ...
Game information

First quarter

  • BGSU – Omar Jacobs 1-yard run (Joe Timchenko kick), 7:33. Bowling Green 7–0. Drive: 15 plays, 89 yards, 7:27.

Second quarter

  • TOL – Steve Odom 29-yard pass from Bruce Gradkowski (Jason Robbins kick), 1:11. Tie 7–7. Drive: 4 plays, 66 yards, 0:57.

Third quarter

  • TOL – Jason Robbins 44-yard field goal, 11:41. Toledo 10–7. Drive: 8 plays, 50 yards, 3:19.
  • BGSU – BJ Lane 1-yard run (Joe Timchenko kick), 8:45. Bowling Green 14–10. Drive: 6 plays, 56 yards, 2:53.
  • TOL – Trinity Dawson 23-yard run (Jason Robbins kick), 4:49. Toledo 17–14. Drive: 8 plays, 60 yards, 3:48.
  • BGSU – Joe Timchenko 27-yard field goal, 2:39. Tie 17–17. Drive: 7 plays, 60 yards, 2:03.
  • TOL – Josh Powell 17-yard pass from Bruce Gradkowski (Jason Robbins kick), 1:29. Toledo 24–17. Drive: 3 plays, 64 yards, 1:03.

Fourth quarter

  • BGSU – Steve Sanders 21-yard pass from Omar Jacobs (Joe Timchenko kick), 12:40. Tie 24–24. Drive: 5 plays, 71 yards, 1:38.
  • BSGU – Charles Sharon 11-yard pass from Omar Jacobs (Joe Timchenko kick), 8:01. Bowling Green 31–24. Drive: 8 plays, 62 yards, 2:38.
  • TOL – Chris Hopkins 3-yard pass from Bruce Gradkowski (Jason Robbins kick), 1:43. Tie 31–31. Drive: 14 plays, 75 yards, 6:13.

Overtime

  • TOL – Trinity Dawson 2-yard run (Jason Robbins kick). Toledo 38–31.
  • BGSU – Steve Sanders 25-yard pass from Omar Jacobs (Joe Timchenko kick). Tie 38–38.
  • BGSU – Joe Timchenko 37-yard field goal. Bowling Green 41–38.
  • TOL – Chris Hopkins 22-yard pass from Bruce Gradkowski (no kick). Toledo 44–41.
Top passers
Top rushers
  • TOL – Trinity Dawson – 28 rushes, 170 yards, 2 TD
  • BGSU – P.J. Pope – 23 rushes, 131 yards
Top receivers
  • TOL – Steve Odom – 10 receptions, 146 yards, TD
  • BGSU – Charles Sharon – 10 receptions, 106 yards, TD
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