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BCS standings Fox gets AP USA/ESPN Computer BCS Holtz gets the last laugh Rk Pts Pct Rk Pts Pct Rk Pts Pct Avg Pv 1. Southern Cal 1 1603 .9865 1 1510 .9902 2 96 .960 .9789 1 2. Oklahoma 2 1541 .9483 2 1440 .9443 1 100 1.000 .9642 2 3. Auburn 3 1536 .9452 3 1436 .9416 3 92 .920 .9356 3 4. California 4 1413 .8695 4 1299 .8518 5 83 .830 .8504 4 Spurrier to be rights to 5. Texas 6 1323 .8142 5 1260 .8262 4 85 .850 .8301 5 6. Utah 5 1340 .8246 6 1246 .8170 6 81 .810 .8172 6 7. Boise St. 10 920 .5662 10 887 .5816 7 76 .760 .6359 9 8. Georgia 8 1093 .6726 7 1092 .7161 t12 50 .500 .6296 11 introduced as his 9. Miami 9 1030 .6338 9 950 .6230 10 62 .620 .6256 12 10. Louisville 7 1166 .7175 8 1021 .6695 t15 45 .450 .6123 10 5-game 11. Iowa 12 878 .5403 14 704 .4616 9 63 .630 .5440 18 replacement today 12. Michigan 13 863 .5311 13 813 .5331 14 47 .470 .5114 7 13. LSU 14 839 .5163 12 841 .5515 t15 45 .450 .5059 16 14. Virginia Tech 11 884 .5440 11 849 .5567 17 37 .370 .4902 15 15. Tennessee 15 786 .4837 15 684 .4485 t12 50 .500 .4774 17 ASSOCIATED PRESS 16. Arizona St. 18 535 .3292 20 421 .2761 8 74 .740 .4484 14 COLUMBIA, S.C. — As South BCS deal 17. Virginia 16 594 .3655 16 569 .3731 18 36 .360 .3662 19 18. Florida St. 19 523 .3218 17 562 .3685 21 21 .210 .3001 8 Carolina coach Lou Holtz left 19. Texas A&M 22 289 .1778 22 274 .1797 11 53 .530 .2958 20 ASSOCIATED PRESS 20. Wisconsin 20 509 .3132 18 507 .3325 20 23 .230 .2919 13 the game he’s cherished for 21. Boston College 17 548 .3372 19 478 .3134 t23 6 .060 .2369 21 33 seasons, he couldn’t resist NEW YORK — Fox is adding 22. Oklahoma St. 23 224 .1378 23 230 .1508 19 28 .280 .1896 22 23. West Virginia 21 319 .1963 21 405 .2656 NR 1 .010 .1573 23 poor-mouthing himself one the Bowl Championship Series 24. UTEP 24 163 .1003 25 104 .0682 22 18 .180 .1162 24 last time. to its high-priced sports lineup. 25. Bowling Green 26 41 .0252 24 141 .0925 NR 0 .000 .0392 25 AH RB CM KM JS PW “What am I qualifi ed to do? The network and the BCS an- 1. Southern Cal 24 23 24 25 24 24 I don’t know, maybe carry the nounced a four-year deal worth 2. Oklahoma 25 25 25 24 25 25 3. Auburn 23 24 23 23 23 23 cord” of the coach’s headset, he $320 million yesterday that gives 4. California 21 17 19 22 22 21 Fox the broadcast rights to the 5. Texas 20 22 22 18 21 22 joked yesterday. 6. Utah 22 20 20 21 20 20 Holtz, who could make play- Fiesta, Orange and Sugar bowls 7. Boise St. 19 21 18 19 19 19 8. Georgia 11 18 13 13 10 13 ing Navy sound tougher than from 2007-10 and the national 9. Miami 16 15 16 17 15 15 title game from 2007-09. 10. Louisville 9 7 10 9 17 17 playing the Dallas Cowboys, 11. Iowa 17 14 17 16 14 16 stepped into retirement and In scooping up the BCS, Fox is 12. Michigan 15 19 15 7 6 10 13. LSU 10 16 11 11 11 12 cleared the way for the Game- sticking with a strategy of bank- 14. Virginia Tech 5 11 5 15 13 8 cocks to introduce Steve Spur- ing on big-time sporting events 15. Tennessee 14 13 14 12 9 11 16. Arizona St. 18 12 21 20 18 18 rier as his replacement today. that started when it landed the 17. Virginia 12 10 9 10 7 5 18. Florida St. 8 0 8 6 3 4 The 67-year-old Holtz goes out NFL 11 years ago. 19. Texas A&M 13 1 12 14 16 14 with 249 victories, eighth most in ABC has held the broadcast 20. Wisconsin 7 9 6 2 4 6 21. Boston College 0 8 3 0 0 3 Division I-A, and a reputation rights to the BCS since college 22. Oklahoma St. 6 4 7 8 12 7 for turning stumbling programs 23. West Virginia 0 3 1 0 0 0 football’s major conferences im- 24. UTEP 2 0 4 4 8 9 into winners. At each of his six plemented the system to crown 25. Bowling Green 0 5 0 0 0 0 Explanation Key schools — William & Mary, North a national champion in 1998. Team percentages are derived by dividing a team’s actual voting points by a maximum Carolina State, Arkansas, Minne- 1625 possible points in the AP Poll and 1525 possible points in the USA Today/ESPN ABC withdrew from the bid- Coaches Poll. sota, Notre Dame and the Game- ding last week. Network offi cials Six computer rankings calculated in inverse points order (25 for No. 1, 24 for No. 2, etc.) are used to determine the overall computer component. The best and worst ranking for cocks — Holtz went to bowl said they were unhappy with the each team is dropped, and the remaining four are added and divided by 100 (the maximum games by his second season. ASSOCIATED PRESS new BCS structure, which added possible points) to produce a Computer Rankings Percentage. The six computer ranking His greatest accomplishment providers are Anderson & Hester, Richard Billingsley, Colley Matrix, Kenneth Massey, Jeff South Carolina was the sixth college coaching job for Lou a fi fth game. Starting with the Sagarin, and Peter Wolfe. Each computer ranking accounts for schedule strength in its came in 1988, when he led 2006 season, the national title formula. Holtz, who led Notre Dame to the national title in 1988. The BCS Average is calculated by averaging the percent totals of the Associated Press, Notre Dame to the national title game will be played at the site of USA Today/ESPN Coaches and Computer polls. only three seasons after the di- either the Fiesta, Orange, Sugar sastrous Gerry Faust era ended. proven winner . . . that I play from Minnesota in 1986. or Rose Bowls the week after The Trojans’ .9789 grade is their “Lou Holtz has been one of golf with.” He spent 11 season at Notre those games. USC, Oklahoma remain the great coaches in college Holtz worried that his reputa- Dame, compiling a 100-30-2 lowest of the season. Their lead “I think we were concerned 1-2 in BCS standings on Oklahoma is down to .0147. football history.” said Florida tion would be damaged by his record and making the Fight- as we went into the process Southern California and Okla- USC was idle last week while State coach Bobby Bowden, the last game, a 29-7 loss to Clem- ing Irish perennial national title whether there would be market homa held the top two spots in Oklahoma was shutting out winningest coach in Division son that included an ugly brawl, contenders in the late 1980s support for the extra game,” BCS the Bowl Championship Series Baylor 35-0 on Saturday. Auburn I. “He has brought a lot to the which Holtz was in the middle and early ’90s. coordinator and Big 12 commis- standings yesterday, leaving trailed at the half before beating game and has coached some of trying to restore order. sioner Kevin Weiberg said. “We No bowl games for little doubt that the Trojans and Alabama 21-13. great teams. ” “Isn’t it a heck of a note, Lou were pleased to fi nd that we had Sooners are in control of their California is in fourth place and His latest reconstruction Holtz is going to be remem- South Carolina, Clemson good interest on the part of mul- project at South Carolina was bered along with Woody Hayes national title hopes. Texas is fi fth, with Utah sixth. Clemson and South Caro- tiple networks.” remarkable. He came out of for having a fi ght at the Clem- Unbeaten Auburn is stuck The Utes (11-0) fi nished their lina will not accept bowl bids, The deal with Fox cements retirement in 1998 at 61 to son game,” Holtz said. in third-place behind the fi rst- season on Saturday with a 52-21 punishment for players who the new setup, which increases rebuild the Gamecocks. After Hayes’ career ended after place Trojans and second-place win over Mountain West Confer- brawled toward the end of Sat- the number of teams in the BCS going 0-11 his fi rst season in punching Clemson linebacker Sooners. The Tigers look like ence rival BYU, all but ensuring urday’s game. Both are 6-5. from eight to 10. Columbia, Holtz brought South Charlie Bauman at the Gator they’ll be the team left out of the themselves of being the fi rst South Carolina athletic direc- The BCS considered making Carolina to its best two-year Bowl in 1978. Orange Bowl no matter how they team from a non-BCS confer- tor Mike McGee said yesterday the fi fth game a championship mark in history (17-7) and won It’s more likely Holtz will be do in the Southeastern Confer- ence to play in a BCS game. that the Gamecocks’ actions on game with two teams advancing consecutive Outback Bowls. He remembered as the wiry, little ence championship game on Teams from outside the BCS the fi eld were not consistent from the fi rst four bowls, essen- fi nished his six-year stint with general, whose diminutive size Dec. 4 against Tennessee. conferences need to fi nish in the with the values and ethics of the tially taking the fi rst step toward the Gamecocks 33-37. didn’t stop him from being a USC fi nishes the season top six of the fi nal BCS standings school. a Division I-A playoff. But col- “I don’t know where I’m going commanding leader. against Notre Dame on Saturday to guarantee a spot in one of the “This decision will have a lege presidents shot down that to go. I don’t know what I’m go- The lingering picture of Holtz and UCLA on Dec. 4. The Soon- four $14-million bowl games. signifi cant fi nancial impact on so-called “plus-one” concept ing to do. I have faith in the Lord for many will be of him leading ers still have to play the Big 12 Boise State is seventh, keep- USC athletics. We will also lose — although there still was spec- to let him lead me. As long as a Notre Dame player off the title game against either Iowa ing alive the possibility that the a month of pre-bowl practice,” ulation that a TV network would my family’s with me, everything fi eld during a game by the face- State or Colorado. BCS could have two mid-major McGee said. “It was a decision persuade the BCS to adopt that else will be OK,” Holtz said. “But mask. Or of his woe-is-us news Only an unexpected loss or a teams in it this season. The that had to be made.” mini-playoff. I do feel confi dent leaving here conferences, where he would dramatic shift in the polls, where unbeaten Broncos (10-0) of the Clemson athletics director that the football program is on a make his opponent out to be Now that possibility again ap- USC is a solid No. 1 and Oklaho- Western Athletic Conference Terry Don Phillips said in a fi rm foundation.” unbeatable and make his team pears to be dead, at least until ma holds a slight advantage over have a grade of .639 and one statement the decision isn’t fair Spurrier will be introduced at out to be hopeless. 2010. Auburn for second, could derail game left against Nevada. to the majority of the players. a news conference today, a uni- Coaching success eluded The national title game will ro- the Trojans and Sooners. It’s still a long shot for Boise “But given the circumstances, versity offi cial confi rmed to the Holtz only in the NFL. He tate among the four bowl games. Not only did Oklahoma, with State, though. Even if Califor- I believe strongly that it is the Associated Press on condition coached the New York Jets in ABC still holds the rights to the a BCS grade of .9642, slightly nia or Texas loses its fi nale and right decision.” of anonymity last night. 1976. He went 3-11 and re- Rose Bowl through 2014, includ- increase its lead over Auburn the Broncos fi nish unbeaten, it McGee said individual sus- Holtz didn’t mention Spurrier turned to college ball the next ing the rights to the national (.9356) from last week to .0286, might not be enough for them to pensions for players will be by name, but said his replace- season with Arkansas. title game when it is played in but the Sooners also made a big make the jump they need in the forthcoming. ment “was a very well-known, Notre Dame hired him away Pasadena. gain on USC. polls and computer rankings.

and stayed down after those ROSTERS RECENT HISTORY fi rst two games,” Gradkowski 2004 RESULTS said. “But we kept our heads and The results of the 40 most Rockets TOLEDO (7-3, 6-1) stayed strong. Everybody doubt- Toledo Rockets Bowling Green Falcons recent meetings between Continued from Page 1 at Minnesota...... L 63-21 No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl. No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl. the Rockets and the Fal- ed us, but we knew what kind of 1 Moore, Lance WR 5-11 184 Sr. 1 Charles Sharon WR 6-1 178 Jr. at Kansas ...... L 63-14 cons (BG leads 21-18-1 two weeks ago to give this football team we had. This is a 3 Broussard, Michael Whip 5-11 200 Sr. 2 Jelani Jordan DB 5-10 177 Jr. at Eastern Mich. ... W 42-32 4 Higgins, Kenny WR 6-1 184 Sr. 3 Jovon Burkes LB 6-1 240 Sr. during that span): showdown with the Falcons all chance to show everybody that 5 Martin, Bo DB 6-1 198 So. 4 Omar Jacobs QB 6-4 224 So. the extra window dressing. All we’re the best team in the MAC Temple...... W 45-17 5x Smith, Trumaine WR 6-3 180 Fr. 5 Teddy Piepkow LB 6-0 228 Jr. 1964 (at UT)...... BG 31-14 Ball State...... W 52-14 6 Jackson, Keon Rov. 5-11 206 Jr. 6 Brandon Jones WR 6-0 167 So. 1965 (at BG) ...... BG 21-14 the Huskies had to do was win after all, and we should be in 6x Faulds, Michael QB 6-3 209 Fr. 7 Van Johnson QB 6-1 197 So. at Western Mich. .. W 59-33 1966 (at UT)...... BG 14-13 at home that night and all the that championship game. We’re 7 Gradkowski, Bruce QB 6-2 210 Jr. 8 Cornelius McGrady WR 6-3 205 Sr. Ohio U ...... W 31-13 8 Thomas, David LB 6-2 230 Sr. 9 T.J. Carswell DB 6-1 200 Sr. 1967 (at BG) ...... UT 33-0 booty was theirs. blessed to have this opportunity 8x Council, Marques QB 6-3 194 Fr. 10 James Hawkins WR 6-1 231 Sr. Central Michigan .. W 27-22 1968 (at UT)...... tie 0-0 “Northern had everything to play for a MAC championship. 9 Hudson, Terrance WR 6-1 184 Sr. 11 Peter Winovich TE 6-3 230 Fr. at Miami ...... L 23-16 9x Harris, De’Veon FS 6-0 200 Fr. 12 Steve Sanders WR 6-3 201 Jr. 1969 (at BG) ...... UT 27-26 lined up in front of them,” Am- Bowling Green is going to come 10 McDougle, Scooter RB 6-1 220 So. 13 Melvin Cole DB 5-10 198 Fr. 1970 (at UT)...... UT 20-0 stutz said, “and normally the ready to play, and so are we.” at Northern Illinois W 31-17 11 Body, Patrick FS 6-2 201 Sr. 14 Will Myles DB 5-11 200 So. Bowling Green ...... tonight 12 Cochran, Clint QB 6-3 200 Fr. 15 Jason Washington QB 6-2 200 So. 1971 (at BG) ...... UT 24-7 team that has that all set up is UT linebacker David Thomas, 13 Alexander, Brandon FS 6-1 190 Fr. 16 Anthony Turner QB 6-2 218 Fr. 1972 (at UT)...... BG 19-8 14 Nixon, Shawn Whip 6-1 191 Jr. 17 Keon Newson DB 6-0 190 Sr. going to win that game. For us to who missed last year’s game 14x McFarlin, Marques Rov. 6-2 226 Fr. 18 Corey Partridge DB 5-11 180 Fr. 1973 (at BG) ...... BG 49-35 come through, that shows there with the Falcons due to injury, 15 Chamberlain, Michael Whip 6-2 196 So. 19 Kenneth Brantley II WR 5-11 196 So. 1974 (at UT)...... UT 24-19 is something special in the char- of the fi eld. We know what’s on 17 Horton, Kenley WR 6-2 171 So. 20 Terrill Mayberry DB 5-11 169 Jr. 1975 (at BG) ...... BG 34-17 said that when the two prolifi c 19 Flowers, Jason FS 6-0 174 Jr. 21 Cole Magner WR 6-2 196 Sr. acter of this team.” offenses take the fi eld tonight, the line, so we’ll just focus on 21 Williams, Travis LB 6-2 192 Fr. 22 Derrick Lett WR 6-0 181 So. 1976 (at UT)...... BG 29-28 playing at the highest level we 22 Lepley, Pete WR 6-1 200 Sr. 23 John Nicholson DB 5-9 183 Jr. 1977 (at BG) ...... BG 21-13 Senior defensive back Michael the onus is on the defenses to 23 Broussard, Quinton RB 5-9 200 Jr. 24 Deaudre Perry DB 6-1 214 Fr. can play.” 23x Martin, Marquies WR 5-11 190 Fr. 25 Tim Arnold DB 5-9 200 Jr. 1978 (at UT)...... BG 45-27 Broussard said suffering through determine the winner. 24 Robbins, Jason PK 5-10 158 Jr. 26 Lavelle Sharpe LB 5-11 220 Jr. 1979 (at BG) ...... UT 23-17 those early season poundings “Our motto as a defense is fi rst 25x Redd, Andre WR 5-11 185 Fr. 27 Dan Macon RB 6-1 208 So. 26 Gunter, Steve DB 5-10 178 So. 28 Edwin Hood RB 5-10 185 Fr. 1980 (at UT)...... BG 17-6 built resolve. to attack,” Thomas said. “And we 1,900 tickets remain 27 Monds, James DB 5-11 174 Fr. 30 Erique Dozier DB 6-1 195 Fr. 1981 (at BG) ...... BG 38-0 “It took a lot of heart and have to attack them and stop the 27x Davis, Richard RB 6-0 200 Fr. 31 Mike Crumpler DB 5-11 191 Jr. for tonight’s game 28 Herbert, Tyrrell DB 6-2 180 Fr. 32 B.J. Lane RB 5-10 191 Jr. 1982 (at UT)...... UT 24-10 dedication to get to where we run and we have to create turn- 29 Wright, Jeremy RB 5-10 198 So. 33 P.J. Pope RB 5-9 216 Jr. 1983 (at BG) ...... UT 6-3 are,” Broussard said. “You saw overs. Turnovers will keep our Approximately 1,900 tickets 30 Malone, Antonio DB 6-1 186 Jr. 34 Raishaun Stover RB 5-10 201 So. 1984 (at UT)...... UT 17-6 32 Hay, Greg FS 6-2 215 Fr. 35 Nate Waldron DB 5-11 195 Fr. no light of something like this offense on the fi eld as much as remain for tonight’s Bowling 33 Parmele, Jalen RB 6-0 210 Fr. 36 Loren Hargrove DB 5-11 203 Fr. 1985 (at BG) ...... BG 21-0 coming when we were at Minne- possible, and keep the defense Green-Toledo game at the Glass 34 Gamby, Rodney Whip 5-10 197 So. 38 Shaun Suisham K 6-0 200 Sr. 1986 (at UT)...... UT 22-3 34x Peters, Chris WR 5-10 170 Jr. 39 Steve Simonton DB 5-10 170 Jr. sota, and when you go through off the fi eld. That creates the best Bowl, according to UT athletic 35 Thitoff, Seth DL 6-2 225 So. 39 Rob Smith DB 5-11 190 Fr. 1987 (at BG) ...... BG 20-6 adversity like that, you kind of ticket manager Roseann Croop. 36 Wittenmyer, Matt WR 6-1 190 Fr. 40 Bryan Jackson DB 5-11 210 Fr. situation for us to score a lot and 36 Molden, Antwaun CB 6-1 188 So. 41 Aaron Burkart LB 6-1 216 Jr. 1988 (at UT)...... UT 34-5 wonder, where is this all going? It 1989 (at BG) ...... BG 27-23 be in control of the game.” The box offi ce in Savage Hall 37 Morris, Nigel DB 6-0 164 Fr. 42 Todd DiBacco TE 6-1 254 Sr. was hard, but that was probably 38 Dawson, Trinity RB 5-10 195 Jr. 44 Joseph Schaefer LB 6-4 250 Fr. 1990 (at UT)...... UT 19-13 Amstutz, whose team has had will be open today from 8:30 a.m. 39 Fitzgibbons, Shaun LB 6-0 218 Fr. 45 Patrick Curran DB 6-1 180 So. 1991 (at BG) ...... BG 24-21 a case where adversity made us two weeks to prepare for the to 5 p.m. If tickets still remain, 40 Jordan, Anthony LB 6-3 230 Jr. 46 Nate Fry K 5-10 211 Jr. stronger.” 41 Kern, Brett P 6-3 185 Fr. 47 Don Sprenkel LB 6-2 230 Fr. 1992 (at UT)...... BG 10-9 Falcons, said he has had plenty they will go on sale at the Glass 44 Alston, Mike LB 6-2 205 So. 48 Terrel White LB 5-10 232 So. 1993 (at BG) ...... BG 17-10 When we got behind early at Bowl beginning at 5:30 p.m. 46 White, Jason Whip 5-11 200 So. 49 Scott Goodwin LB 6-3 205 Fr. of time to watch fi lm of Bowling 47 Morrison, Steven LB 6-2 200 Fr. 50 John Haneline LB 6-2 225 Fr. 1994 (at UT)...... BG 31-16 Northern Illinois, I could see it Green’s recent offensive explo- A Rockets victory sends them 50 Albritton, Aaron OL 6-2 258 So. 51 Gavin Powell DL 6-3 227 Sr. 1995 (at BG) ...... UT 35-16 in everyone’s eyes that it wasn’t sions. to the MAC championship game 51 Odenthal, David C 6-2 299 Sr. 52 Jason Hollingsworth DL 6-3 208 So. 1996 (at UT)...... UT 24-16 going to be like Kansas.” 53 Chudzinski, David PK 6-2 180 So. 52 Matt Simon LB 5-11 200 Fr. “We respect them, and their against Miami on Dec. 2 at Ford 57 Faithful, Bernard DL 6-3 225 Fr. 53 Daniel Sayles LB 5-11 211 Sr. 1997 (at BG) ...... UT 35-20 Quarterback Bruce Grad- Field in Detroit, as the West Divi- 57x Tramba, Matt OL 6-2 270 Fr. 54 Kyle Cutler LB 6-1 219 Fr. 1998 (at UT)...... UT 24-16 offense is the hottest and the 58 Ferguson, Kody OL 6-6 260 Fr. 55 Jonathan Culp OL 6-6 288 Jr. kowski said the Rockets had to best in the conference right sion representative. If Bowling 59 Ripley, Alan OL 6-5 250 So. 56 Jamien Johnson LB 6-1 232 Jr. 1999 (at BG) ...... BG 34-23 maintain the faith that when Green wins, Northern Illinois 60 Zabinski, Sean OL 6-7 290 Fr. 57 Devon Parks DE 6-3 239 So. now,” Amstutz said. “We know 61 Pollard, Tyree DL 6-4 310 Fr. 58 Rob Warren OL 6-6 296 Jr. 2000 (at UT)...... UT 51-17 they reached this game with the will represent the West. 62 Heuer, Michael C 6-3 250 Sr. 59 Nicholas Davis DL 6-3 280 Fr. that if we want to have a chance 2001 (at BG) ...... BG 56-21 Falcons, there would be more 63 Aguwa, Jerry OL 6-5 290 So. 60 Andrew Campbell DL 6-4 265 Fr. 2002 (at UT)...... UT 42-24 in this game, we’ll have to play 64 Perkins, David OL 6-2 290 Fr. 61 Jonte Stroud OL 6-1 205 Fr. than bragging rights on the line. Contact Matt Markey at: 65 Decker, Andrew OL 6-3 270 Fr. 62 Andrew Hart OL 6-5 297 Sr. 2003 (at BG) ...... BG 31-23 great on defense. We’ll have to [email protected] “We could have been down 65x Krispinsky, Michael PK 5-10 170 Fr. 63 Brandon Mack DL 6-5 245 Fr. play consistent on both sides or 419-724-6510. 67 Jarbou, Wael OL 6-5 310 Sr. 65 Patrick Watson OL 6-5 293 Fr. 68 Kaczur, Nick OL 6-5 305 Sr. 66 Edmond Massey OL 6-3 289 Fr. 69 Anderson, Jesse OL 6-5 285 So. 67 Andy Grubb OL 6-4 294 Sr. 70 Adebesin, Hassan OL 6-2 292 So. 68 John Lanning OL 6-4 294 So. 71 Anderson, Brad OL 6-4 330 Fr. 69 Julian Shibley OL 6-7 260 Fr. points allowed, at 19.8 per game. Still, BG linebacker Teddy 72 Dawson, Patrick OL 6-3 300 Fr. 70 Derrick Markray OL 6-5 341 So. 73 Luna, Greg OL 6-7 318 Jr. 71 Drew Nystrom OL 6-5 304 Fr. 2004 RESULTS And it’s interesting to note that, Piepkow admits playing defense 74 Diggs, Chad OL 6-4 290 So. 72 Andrew Stanford OL 6-3 301 Fr. while Bowling Green ranks ninth is easy when your offense aver- 75 Martin, Alfred DL 6-5 255 Fr. 73 Kevin Huelsman OL 6-5 284 Fr. Falcons 76 Wakeman, Chris OL 6-5 290 Jr. 74 Jeffrey Fink OL 6-5 178 Fr. BOWLING GREEN (8-2, 6-1) in the MAC in passing defense, ages 43.9 points per game. 78 Sacco, Mike OL 6-7 285 Sr. 75 Andy Wenstrup OL 6-5 285 Sr. Continued from Page 1 at Oklahoma ...... L 40-24 a measure of yards allowed, the “It makes it easy for a defen- 79 Greco, John OL 6-5 315 Fr. 76 Aaron Kent OL 6-6 276 Fr. SE Missouri State W 49-10 Falcons lead the league in pass sive player if your offense is put- 80 Odom, Steve WR 5-10 165 So. 77 Mike Thaler DL 6-1 281 Jr. done a good job of keeping that at Northern Illinois ..L 34-17 81 Holmes, Chris TE 6-6 265 Sr. 78 Kory Lichtensteiger OL 6-3 300 Fr. defense together. effi ciency defense, which mea- ting up those kinds of points,” 82 Moore, Nick WR 6-4 190 Fr. 79 Scott Mruczkowski OL 6-4 319 Sr. at Temple ...... W 70-16 sures completions, yardage and Piepkow said. “We’re fortunate 85 Washington, David WR 6-5 220 Fr. 80 Sean Sutton TE 6-5 225 Fr. “You can see them getting at Central Mich. .... W 38-14 86 Powell, Josh TE 6-5 240 So. 81 Matt Emans WR 6-2 186 Fr. better week-to-week on fi lm. touchdowns allowed as well as to play on a team with a great 87 Clark, Patrick DL 6-4 260 Fr. 81 Andre Boomer TE 6-1 234 Fr. Ball State...... W 51-13 87x Hawkins, Andrew WR 5-8 165 Fr. 82 Benjy Kennedy WR 6-1 190 Fr. They’re playing together. They’ve at Ohio...... W 41-16 interceptions made. offense,” and cited quarterback 88 Baker, Clark DL 6-2 253 Sr. 83 Gregory Hutcherson WR 6-3 199 Fr. changed their scheme a little bit “That tells me that, while we Omar Jacobs, running back 89 Clarke, Andrew TE 6-4 249 Sr. 86 Marques Parks WR 5-11 180 Fr. Eastern Michigan.. W 41-20 90 Butler, Melvin DL 6-2 240 Jr. 86 Josh Waldman TE 6-1 270 Fr. and are playing some odd defens- Western Michigan... W 52-0 give up passing yards, we are P.J. Pope and receivers Charles 91 Hopkins, Chris TE 6-4 264 So. 87 Josef Timchenko P 6-4 221 Jr. es they haven’t shown the past Marshall ...... W 56-35 an effi cient defense because we Sharon and Steve Sanders in 92 Williamson, Sean DL 6-2 287 So. 88 Sean O’Drobinak TE 6-4 249 Fr. 93 Reid, Stuart DL 6-1 235 So. 89 Steve Navarro TE 6-2 249 Jr. couple of years. They’re working at Toledo ...... tonight don’t give up points or big plays,” particular. 95 Lawrence, Nick DL 6-2 225 Fr. 90 Mitchell Crossley DL 6-3 248 Jr. to give their kids a chance.” Brandon said. “That’s a credit to “I’m glad we don’t have to play 96 Bekasiak, J.P. DL 6-5 272 So. 91 Monty Cooley DL 6-2 276 Jr. 98 Alexander, Phil DL 6-3 254 Sr. 92 Brad Williams DL 6-3 259 So. Meanwhile, the Bowling Green [defensive coordinator] Tim against them.” 99 Sholl, Ben DL 6-4 253 Fr. 94 Matt Leininger DL 6-3 279 Jr. defense has relied on a bend- the MAC in yards allowed, giving Beckman and his staff for put- 95 Jonathan Jakubowski LB 6-1 217 Fr. ting those kids in a position to be Contact John Wagner at: x-indicates duplicate number 96 Thomas Smith II DL 6-0 268 So. but-don’t-break philosophy this up 377.2 yards per contest; but [email protected] 97 Brandon Curtis DL 6-2 280 Fr. season. The Falcons rank fi fth in BG leads the league in fewest successful.” 98 Ryan Newble DE 6-4 258 Sr. or 419-724-6481. 99 Diyral Briggs DE 6-4 200 Fr.

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