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Raycom Media Camellia Bowl • BowlingBOWLING Green vs. South Alabama • Dec. 20 GREENPage 1 2014 Falcon Football BACK-TO-BACK MID-AMERICAN CONFERENCE EAST DIVISION CHAMPIONS • 2013 MAC CHAMPIONS BOWLING GREEN VS SOUTH ALABAMA Friday, Aug. 29 • 7:30 pm (CBS Sports Network) FALCONS JAGUARS WESTERN KENTUCKY 7-6 6-6 Bowling Green, Ky. L, 59-31 Montgomery, Ala. Saturday, Sept. 6 • 3:30 pm Cramton Bowl VMI (ESPN3) (25,000) Doyt L. Perry Stadium W, 48-7 Kickoff: 9:15 pm ESPN/ESPN Radio Saturday, Sept. 13 • 12:00 pm BGSU Radio Network INDIANA (ESPNU) W, 45-42 Doyt L. Perry Stadium TELEVISION u The Raycom Media Camellia Bowl will be shown nationally on ESPN, ESPN3 and the Saturday, Sept. 20 • 12:00 pm WatchESPN app. ISCONSIN (ESPN2) u Dave Lamont (play-by-play), Joey Galloway (color analyst), and Paul Carcaterra (sideline) #17/19 W will have the call. Madison, Wis. L, 68-17 Saturday, Sept. 27 • 3:00 pm RADIO u Falcon Radio Network with Todd Walker (PxP) and John Gibson (analyst) MASSACHUSETTS (ESPN3) u Radio coverage can be heard on the flagship station for BGSU Football WFRO 99.1 FM in Amherst, Mass. W, 47-42 Fremont, Ohio as well as WCIT 940 AM/WWSR 93.1 FM (Lima, Ohio), WLQR 106.5 FM/1470 AM (Toledo, Ohio), WONW 1280 AM (Defiance, Ohio), and WHKW 1220 AM (Cleveland, Ohio). u Saturday, Oct. 4 • 3:30 pm ESPN Radio will also have a national broadcast of the Raycom Media Camellia Bowl (ESPN GamePlan/ESPN3/BCSN) BUFFALO WEBSITES Doyt L. Perry Stadium W, 36-35 u BGSUFalcons.com is the internet home of Bowling Green State University athletics u Coverage of South Alabama athletics can be found at USAJaguars.com Saturday, Oct. 11 • 2:00 pm HIO (ESPN3) SOCIAL MEDIA O u Falcon fans can follow Falcon football all season long through several social media outlets Athens, Ohio W, 31-13 which will provide in-game updates throughout the year. u On Twitter, fans can follow @BGAthletics or @BG_Football (in-game updates), while on Saturday, Oct. 18 • 2:00 pm Instagram Falcon Athletics can be found at bgfalcons. WESTERN MICHIGAN (ESPN GamePlan/ESPN3/BCSN) L, 26-14 ONLINE COVERAGE Doyt L. Perry Stadium u Live stats can be found at BGSUFalcons.com under the football schedule page u Live audio can be heard via the Falcon Radio Network on BGSUFalcons.com Tuesday, Nov. 4 • 8:00 pm u Live video can be accessed online via WatchESPN.com AKRON (ESPN2) Akron, Ohio W, 27-10 THE TEAMS u Bowling Green will be playing in a bowl game for the third straight season when the Wednesday, Nov. 12 • 8:00 pm Falcons take the field in Montgomery, Ala. BGSU enters the game against USA with a record of 7.6 on the season, coming off a loss in the MAC Championship Game to Northern Illinois. KENT STATE (ESPN2) u South Alabama comes into their first-ever bowl game appearance with a record of 6-6 on Doyt L. Perry Stadium W, 30-20 the season. The Jaguars began 5-2 on the year before losing four of their final five games. Wednesday, Nov. 19 • 8:00 pm SERIES INFO (ESPN2) u The matchup between Bowling Green and South Alabama in the Raycom Media Camellia TOLEDO Bowl will mark the first ever matchup between the two schools. Toledo, Ohio L, 27-20 Friday, Nov. 28 • 1:00 pm BALL STATE (ESPN3) Doyt L. Perry Stadium L, 41-24 Friday, Dec. 5 • 7:00 pm NORTHERN ILLINOIS (ESPN2) Ford Field (Detroit, Mich.) L, 51-17 Saturday, Dec. 20 • 9:15 pm SOUTH ALabama (ESPN) Cramton Bowl (Montgomery, Ala.) Page 2 Raycom Media Camellia Bowl • Bowling Green vs. South Alabama • Dec. 20 Falcon Quick Facts School ............Bowling Green State University ALL-MAC FALCONS Location ...............Bowling Green, Ohio 43403 Founded ........................................................... 1910 Enrollment ....................................................17,046 Nickname ....................................................Falcons Colors ..........................................Orange & Brown Affiliation .....................................NCAA Division I Conference ............Mid-American, East (MAC) Stadium ...............Doyt Perry Stadium (24,000) Surface ....................................................... FieldTurf University President ..... Dr. Mary Ellen Mazey Faculty Representative .......... Dr. Lee Meserve Director of Athletics ..................Chris Kingston Athletics Dept. Phone ..............(419) 372-2401 Roger Lewis Ryan Burbrink Gabe Martin Alex Huettel Athletics Website .................BGSUFalcons.com #1 | Fr. | WR #17 | R-Jr. | PR #11 | R-Sr. | LB #55 | R-Jr. | OL 1ST TEAM ALL-MAC 1ST TEAM ALL-MAC 2ND TEAM ALL-MAC 2ND TEAM ALL-MAC BGSU Staff • Team-high 69 catches • Second All-MAC • Three-time All-MAC • Back-to-back second for 956 yards and 5 TDs selection of career performer team All-MAC selection Head Coach .............................Dino Babers (1st) at right guard Off. Coordinator/QB ...........Sterlin Gilbert (1st) • Becomes first • Averaging 11.9 yards • Leads team with 110 Off. Coordinator/OL ..............Matt Mattox (1st) freshman at BGSU to per punt return tackles and 16.0 tackles • Team captain with 40 earn first team All-MAC for loss consecutive starts Def. Coordinator ................. Kim McCloud (1st) since QB Brian McClure • Has returned at Linebackers/Special Teams Tom Kaufman (1st) in 1982 least one punt for • Has added 2.5 sacks, • Has led young Secondary ..............................Nick Monroe (5th) touchdown in each of 2 interceptions, 4 offensive line which • Looking to become the past two seasons breakups, 3 QB hurries, has blocked for offense Wide Receivers ......................... Sean Lewis (1st) first freshman to a forced fumble and averaging 427.8 yards Running Backs ..........................Mike Lynch (1st) surpass 1,000 yards in blocked field goal per game Defensive Line .....................Tom Freeman (1st) school history Cornerbacks .........................Mike Mickens (1st) Director of Operations ............Roy Wittke (1st) Director of Player Personnel .......Andrew Sowder (1st) Strength/Conditioning ......Sean Edinger (1st) Graduate Assistant ....................Ben Olson (1st) Graduate Assistant ..................Derek Shay (1st) Graduate Assistant .......Vincent Marshall (1st) Graduate Assistant ..... Kevin Anderson II (1st) Video Coordinator ............. Chris Zuccaro (5th) Media Relations Scott Swegan Assistant Director (Football Contact) Office; 419-372-7105 Nick Johnson Bryan Thomas Tyler Tate Cell: 419-575-9148 #13 | Fr. | DB #43 | R-Sr. | DL #98 | R-Jr. | PK E-mail: [email protected] 2ND TEAM ALL-MAC 3RD TEAM ALL-MAC 3RD TEAM ALL-MAC Kevin Davis • Leads FBS football for • Top 10 nationally with • All-time career leader Assistant Director (Secondary Contact) interceptions by a true 5 forced fumbles with 46 FGs made, and Office: 419-372-7077 freshman with five tied for single season Cell: 704-974-9095 • Leads Falcons with record with 21 makes E-mail: [email protected] • Tied for most 6.0 sacks and is second this season interceptions in school with 13.0 TFLs Jason Knavel history by a freshman • Named first team Assistant AD/Communications with Martin Bayless • First career All-MAC Academic All-America Office: 419-372-7075 (1980) honor with a 3.97 GPA Cell: 814-464-5009 E-mail: [email protected] Bowl Week Schedule/Media Availability Mike Cihon Please contact Scott Swegan for interview requests Assistant Director Office: 419-372-0474 Monday, Dec. 15 Tuesday, Dec. 16 Wednesday, Dec. 17 Thursday, Dec. 18 Friday, Dec. 19 Cell: 419-308-0691 E-mail: [email protected] 3:00 pm Coach Babers Practice Thursday events Friday events Jacob Dorow Weekly Press Conference Available upon request (Bowling Green) Rosa Parks Museum Tour Team luncheon (12 p) Intern (Babers, select players) Depart for Montgomery Practice Press conference (3:30 p) Office: 419-372-4027 (Alabama State) Cell: 440-213-2062 Players Team Dinner E-mail: [email protected] Available upon request Alexx Klein Graduate Assistant Practice Practice James Nahikian Players Off 3:30-5:30 pm (Times TBA) (Times TBA) (Times TBA) Student Assistant Raycom Media Camellia Bowl • Bowling Green vs. South Alabama • Dec. 20 Page 3 BGSU SET TO FACE USA IN INAUGURAL CAMELLIA BOWL • Bowling Green State University (7-6) will square off with the University of South MAC STANDINGS Alabama (6-6) in the first ever Raycom Media Camellia Bowl. The game is scheduled for Dec. 20 at the Cramton Bowl in Montgomery, Ala. Kickoff is set for 9:15 pm ET on East Division MAC Overall ESPN. x-Bowling Green 5-3 7-6 Ohio 4-4 6-6 • The Camellia Bowl will mark Bowling Green’s 12th bowl appearance in program Buffalo 3-4 5-6 history, while for the Jaguars it will be their first. Akron 3-5 5-7 • Both BGSU head coach Dino Babers and USA head coach Joey Jones will be UMass 3-5 3-9 coaching in their first bowl games as head coaches at the FBS level on Dec. 20. Miami 2-6 2-10 Kent State 1-7 2-10 A WIN AGAINST SOUTH ALABAMA WOULD... • Make the Falcons 8-6 to finish the season, marking their third consecutive season West Division MAC Overall with at least eight wins. x-Northern Illinois 7-1 11-2 • Improve Bowling Green’s all-time record in bowl games to 5-7, and would be their Toledo 7-1 8-4 Western Michigan 6-2 8-4 first win in a bowl game since 2004. Central Michigan 5-3 7-5 • Be the Falcons’ second win in a bowl game inside the state of Alabama, improving Ball State 4-4 5-7 their all-time record to 2-1 in such games. Eastern Michigan 1-7 2-10 • Mark the first time since 2011 in which the Falcons have ended the season with a win, and would be just the third time since 2005 that Bowling Green has finished the MAC BOWL SCHEDULE season with a win in their final game of the seasno. Saturday, Dec. 20 Western Michigan vs. Air Force HEAD COACH DINO BABERS (Famous Idaho Potato Bowl) • Dino Babers is in his first season at Bowling Green in 2014, and his third as a head 5:45 pm ET - ESPN coach overall.