Week 8
Final
Top Performers
Pass Yds
219
Welsh
WMU
Rush Yds
104
Sanford
WMU
Rec Yds
100
Alston
WMU
Matchup
Pass Rush Rec
WMU
1997 Mid-American
| Team | W | L | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|
 Akron | 2 | 9 | .182 |
 Ball State | 5 | 6 | .455 |
 Bowling Green | 3 | 8 | .273 |
 Central Michigan | 2 | 9 | .182 |
 Eastern Michigan | 4 | 7 | .364 |
 Kent State | 3 | 8 | .273 |
 Miami (OH) | 8 | 3 | .727 |
 Northern Illinois | 0 | 11 | .000 |
 Ohio | 8 | 3 | .727 |
 Toledo | 9 | 3 | .750 |
 Western Michigan | 8 | 3 | .727 |
 Marshall | 10 | 3 | .769 |
Game Summary
The Bowling Green Falcons fell to the Western Michigan Broncos, 34 to 21, on October 11, 1997.
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Welsh #12 | 16/23 | 219 | 9.5 | 2 | 0 | 0-0 | 178.2 |
T. Lester #13 | 3/4 | 87 | 21.8 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 340.2 |
J. Moreland #84 | 0/1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0.0 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Niemet #12 | 13/27 | 184 | 6.8 | 1 | 2 | 0-0 | 102.8 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Sanford #33 | 17 | 104 | 6.1 | 0 | 0 |
D. Fields #38 | 9 | 42 | 4.7 | 0 | 0 |
J. Turner #28 | 9 | 35 | 3.9 | 0 | 0 |
J. Welsh #12 | 10 | 1 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 |
T. Lester #13 | 1 | -7 | -7.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Hollis #20 | 8 | 38 | 4.8 | 0 | 0 |
D. Platt #6 | 9 | 31 | 3.4 | 0 | 0 |
A. Lige #2 | 6 | 17 | 2.8 | 0 | 0 |
B. Niemet #12 | 10 | 8 | 0.8 | 0 | 0 |
B. Martin #43 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Alston #15 | 0/0 | 100 | 33.3 | 0 | 0 |
M. Hutchings #83 | 0/0 | 66 | 16.5 | 0 | 0 |
J. Moreland #84 | 0/0 | 48 | 16.0 | 0 | 0 |
S. Neal #1 | 0/0 | 45 | 11.3 | 0 | 0 |
N. Johnston #27 | 0/0 | 28 | 14.0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Turner #28 | 0/0 | 12 | 6.0 | 0 | 0 |
D. Fields #38 | 0/0 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Hamilton #24 | 0/0 | 80 | 13.3 | 0 | 0 |
T. Holcomb #88 | 0/0 | 38 | 19.0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Siebenhar #83 | 0/0 | 36 | 18.0 | 0 | 0 |
T. Loville #3 | 0/0 | 16 | 16.0 | 0 | 0 |
D. Platt #6 | 0/0 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | 0 |
A. Lige #2 | 0/0 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Welsh #12 | 16/23 | 219 | 9.5 | 2 | 0 | 0-0 | 178.2 |
T. Lester #13 | 3/4 | 87 | 21.8 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 340.2 |
J. Moreland #84 | 0/1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0.0 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Sanford #33 | 17 | 104 | 6.1 | 0 | 0 |
D. Fields #38 | 9 | 42 | 4.7 | 0 | 0 |
J. Turner #28 | 9 | 35 | 3.9 | 0 | 0 |
J. Welsh #12 | 10 | 1 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 |
T. Lester #13 | 1 | -7 | -7.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Alston #15 | 0/0 | 100 | 33.3 | 0 | 0 |
M. Hutchings #83 | 0/0 | 66 | 16.5 | 0 | 0 |
J. Moreland #84 | 0/0 | 48 | 16.0 | 0 | 0 |
S. Neal #1 | 0/0 | 45 | 11.3 | 0 | 0 |
N. Johnston #27 | 0/0 | 28 | 14.0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Turner #28 | 0/0 | 12 | 6.0 | 0 | 0 |
D. Fields #38 | 0/0 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Niemet #12 | 13/27 | 184 | 6.8 | 1 | 2 | 0-0 | 102.8 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Hollis #20 | 8 | 38 | 4.8 | 0 | 0 |
D. Platt #6 | 9 | 31 | 3.4 | 0 | 0 |
A. Lige #2 | 6 | 17 | 2.8 | 0 | 0 |
B. Niemet #12 | 10 | 8 | 0.8 | 0 | 0 |
B. Martin #43 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Hamilton #24 | 0/0 | 80 | 13.3 | 0 | 0 |
T. Holcomb #88 | 0/0 | 38 | 19.0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Siebenhar #83 | 0/0 | 36 | 18.0 | 0 | 0 |
T. Loville #3 | 0/0 | 16 | 16.0 | 0 | 0 |
D. Platt #6 | 0/0 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | 0 |
A. Lige #2 | 0/0 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|
481
Total Yds
279
306
Pass Yds
184
175
Rush Yds
95
74
Total Plays
61
6.5
Yards Per Play
4.6
10.9
Yards Per Pass
6.8
3.8
Yards Per Rush
2.8
0
Turnovers
2
0
Interceptions Thrown
2