2015 GoDaddy Bowl
Georgia Southern Eagles (8-4, 6-2) vs Bowling Green Falcons (10-3, 7-1)
at Ladd–Peebles Stadium • Mobile, AL
- Date: Wednesday, December 23, 2015
- Game time: 7:00 p.m.
- Game weather: Temperature: 72 °F (22 °C) • Wind: S 19 mph (31 km/h) • Weather: Cloudy
- Game attendance: 28,656
- Referee: Scott Campbell • Umpire: Michael Henderson • Linesman: Greg Downum • Line judge: Steve Hoslett • Back judge: Robert Lewis • Field judge: Kirk Wisneski • Side judge: Rick Ockey • Center judge: Darren Winkley • Replay: Bruce Bayne • Replay Communicator: Bill Jaques • Alternate: Steve Baron [5]
- TV announcers (ESPN): Tom Hart (play-by-play), Andre Ware (analyst), and Laura Rutledge (sideline) (ESPN)[11]
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| Game information |
- First quarter
- (08:52) GASO – La Ramsby 1 yard run (Younghoe Koo kick) (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:34; Georgia Southern 7–0)
- (07:29) BGSU – Roger Lewis 45 yard pass from Matt Johnson (Tyler Tate kick blocked) (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 1:23; Georgia Southern 7–6)
- (07:29) GASO – Matt Dobson 99 yard defensive 2-point conversion return(Georgia Southern 9–6)
- (00:33) BGSU – Ronnine Moore 15 yard pass from Matt Johnson (Tyler Tate kick)(Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 1:42; Bowling Green 13–9)
- Second quarter
- (11:42) BGSU – Gehrig Dieter 51 yard pass from Matt Johnson (Tyler Tate kick) (Drive: 1 play, 51 yards, :08; Bowling Green 20–9)
- (07:53) GASO – Wesley Fields 26 yard run (Younghoe Koo kick) (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:49; Bowling Green 20–16)
- (01:27) GASO – Montay Crockett 31 yard pass from Kevin Ellison (Younghoe Koo kick) (Drive: 12 plays, 92 yards, 5:15; Georgia Southern 23–20)
- (00:36) BGSU – Travis Greene 5 yard run (Tyler Tate kick) (Drive: 5 plays, 66 yards, :51; Bowling Green 27–23)
- Third quarter
- (07:26) GASO – Favian Upshaw 3 yard run (Younghoe Koo kick) (Drive: 14 plays, 75 yards, 7:31; Georgia Southern 30–27)
- (02:55) GASO – Favian Upshaw 80 yard run (Younghoe Koo kick) (Drive: 1 play, 80 yards, :11; Georgia Southern 37–27)
- (01:51) GASO – Matt Breida 1 yard run (Younghoe Koo kick) (Drive: 2 plays, 14 yards, :23; Georgia Southern 44–27)
- Fourth quarter
- (14:55) GASO – Favian Upshaw 8 yard run (Younghoe Koo kick) (Drive: 2 plays, 10 yards, :48; Georgia Southern 51–27)
- (05:25) GASO – Favian Upshaw 3 yard run (Younghoe Koo kick) (Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 3:59; Georgia Southern 58–27)
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| Statistics |
Georgia Southern |
Bowling Green |
|---|
| First downs | 26 | 15 |
| Plays–yards | 534 | 362 |
| Rushes–yards | 68-452-7 | 29–116-1 |
| Passing yards | 82 | 246 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 4–8–0 | 15–34–0 |
| Time of possession | 40:39 | 19:21 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|
| Georgia Southern |
Passing | Kevin Ellison | 3/5, 65 yards, 1 TD |
| Rushing | Favian Upshaw | 12 carries, 199 yards, 4 TDS |
| Receiving | Montay Crockett | 1 reception, 31 yards, 1 TD |
| Bowling Green |
Passing | Matt Johnson | 15/34, 246 yards, 3 TDS |
| Rushing | Travis Greene | 10 carries, 79 yards, 1 TD |
| Receiving | Ronnie Moore | 5 receptions, 83 yards, 1 TD |
Georgia Southern's Favian Upshaw claimed Most Valuable Player honors. Teammates' Wesley Fields, Matt Dobson and Nardo Govan won offensive, special teams and defensive MVP. [13]