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FinalSep 18, 2021 · Doyt L. Perry Stadium
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Murray State0100010
Bowling Green7310727

Game flow

Bowling Green won by 17 · 7 scores
Lead changes
0
1 time tied
BGSU biggest lead
+17
Q4 7:05
MUR biggest lead
—
never led
Time in front
BGSU 82% · MUR 0%
tied 18% · 49:26 vs 0:00 of game clock
+21+10.5Tie+10.5+21Q1Q2Q3Q4▲ Bowling Green ahead▼ Murray State aheadQ1 11:47 · BGSU Rushing Touchdown: J. Patterson run for 2 yds for a TD, (N. Needham KICK) (MUR 0, BGSU 7)Q2 12:03 · BGSU Field Goal Good: Nate Needham 43 Yd Field Goal (MUR 0, BGSU 11)Q2 6:55 · MUR Rushing Touchdown: D. Witherspoon run for 6 yds for a TD, (A. Baum KICK) (MUR 7, BGSU 10)Q2 1:46 · MUR Field Goal Good: A. Baum 47 yd FG GOOD (MUR 10, BGSU 10)Q3 9:25 · BGSU Rushing Touchdown: M. McDonald run for 1 yd for a TD, (N. Needham KICK) (MUR 10, BGSU 17)Q3 0:11 · BGSU Field Goal Good: N. Needham 36 yd FG GOOD (MUR 10, BGSU 20)Q4 7:05 · BGSU Passing Touchdown: Taron Keith 5 Yd pass from Matt McDonald (Nate Needham Kick) (MUR 10, BGSU 27)

The lead after every score: above the line Bowling Green is ahead, below it Murray State. Each dot is a score in the scoring team's colour; hover one.

Scoring summary

1st quarter
11:47BGSU
TD J. Patterson run for 2 yds for a TD, (N. Needham KICK)
MUR 0–7 BGSU
2nd quarter
12:03BGSU
FG Nate Needham 43 Yd Field Goal 6 plays, 29 yds, 1:52 · from MUR 29
MUR 0–11 BGSU
6:55MUR
TD D. Witherspoon run for 6 yds for a TD, (A. Baum KICK)
MUR 7–10 BGSU
1:46MUR
FG A. Baum 47 yd FG GOOD
MUR 10–10 BGSU
3rd quarter
9:25BGSU
TD M. McDonald run for 1 yd for a TD, (N. Needham KICK)
MUR 10–17 BGSU
0:11BGSU
FG N. Needham 36 yd FG GOOD
MUR 10–20 BGSU
4th quarter
7:05BGSU
TD Taron Keith 5 Yd pass from Matt McDonald (Nate Needham Kick)
MUR 10–27 BGSU

Drives

BGSU 3/4 scoredMUR 1/4 scored
QStartTeamFromPlaysYdsTimeResult
Q1MURMUR 253-31:21Interception
Q1BGSUMUR 296291:52Touchdown
Q2MURMUR 2513755:08Touchdown
Q2BGSUBGSU 253161:24Interception
Q3BGSUBGSU 2913715:35Touchdown
Q3MURMUR 255121:14Punt
Q4BGSUBGSU 3012705:34Touchdown
Q4MURMUR 235331:02Interception

Win probability

Bowling Green 100% · pregame line Murray State −2.5 (closing line)
Q1Q2Q3Q4▲ Bowling Green▼ Murray StateBowling Green +33% win probability: M. McDonald run for 1 yd for a TD, (N. Needham KICK)Murray State +28% win probability: D. Witherspoon run for 6 yds for a TD, (A. Baum KICK)Bowling Green +25% win probability: Matt McDonald pass complete to Jaison Patterson for 13 yds to the BwGrn 38 for a 1ST downBowling Green +21% win probability: Matt McDonald pass incomplete to Tyrone Broden BOWLING GREEN Penalty, Offensive holding (Malone VanGorder) to the BwGrn 15Murray State +19% win probability: BOWLING GREEN Penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct (Devin Taylor) to the MurrS 40 for a 1ST down

The pregame line (TDC's for this week's games, the closing betting line for past ones), blended with the score, clock and field position (calibrated on every 2024–25 FBS play). Gold dots mark the biggest swings; hover one.

Box score

PassingC/ATTYDSAVGTDINTQBR
Preston Rice13/281324.702--
RushingCARYDSAVGTDLONG
Damonta Witherspoon13382.919
Rodney Castille8283.5012
DJ Williams2115.509
Cortezz Jones2-1-0.500
Preston Rice7-2-0.309
LaMartez Brooks1-5-5.000
ReceivingRECYDSAVGTDLONG
LaMartez Brooks45012.5023
Malik Honeycutt23618.0024
Jacob Bell11616.0016
Cole McDowell2157.5010
Jake Saathoff2105.006
DJ Ruff155.005
Damonta Witherspoon100.000
InterceptionsINTYDSTD
Davontae McKee1210
KickingFGPCTLONGXPPTS
Aaron Baum1/1100.0471/14
PuntingNOYDSAVGTBIn 20LONG
Lewis Halton415238.00147
Team100.0000

Biggest plays

BGSU +33% Q3 9:25 M. McDonald run for 1 yd for a TD, (N. Needham KICK)
MUR +28% Q2 6:55 D. Witherspoon run for 6 yds for a TD, (A. Baum KICK)
BGSU +25% Q2 0:00 Matt McDonald pass complete to Jaison Patterson for 13 yds to the BwGrn 38 for a 1ST down
BGSU +21% Q2 0:00 Matt McDonald pass incomplete to Tyrone Broden BOWLING GREEN Penalty, Offensive holding (Malone VanGorder) to the BwGrn 15
MUR +19% Q3 0:00 BOWLING GREEN Penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct (Devin Taylor) to the MurrS 40 for a 1ST down

Team stats

StatMURBGSU
1st Downs2022
3rd down efficiency8-167-13
4th down efficiency0-10-0
Total Yards201339
Passing132221
Comp/Att13/2822/28
Yards per pass4.77.9
Rushing69118
Rushing Attempts3343
Yards per rush2.12.7
Penalties5-5012-135
Turnovers21
Fumbles lost00
Interceptions thrown21
Possession25:4334:17

Play by play

Q4 1:12 4th & 1 at BGSU 16 pass incomplete to Malik Honeycutt
Q4 0:00 3rd & 6 at BGSU 21 Preston Rice pass complete to DJ Ruff for 5 yds to the BwGrn 16
Q4 0:00 2nd & 6 at BGSU 21 Preston Rice pass incomplete to LaMartez Brooks, broken up by Victor Vazquez
Q4 0:00 1st & 10 at BGSU 25 Preston Rice run for 4 yds to the BwGrn 21
Q4 0:00 1st & 10 at BGSU 40 Preston Rice pass incomplete to Malik Honeycutt for a 1ST down BOWLING GREEN Penalty, Defensive pass interference (Elijah Eberhardt) to the BwGrn 25 for a 1ST down
Q4 0:00 1st & 10 at 50 Preston Rice pass complete to Cole McDowell for 10 yds to the BwGrn 40 for a 1ST down
Q4 0:00 1st & 10 at MUR 26 Preston Rice pass complete to Malik Honeycutt for 24 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
Q4 0:00 3rd & 1 at MUR 21 Preston Rice pass complete to Cole McDowell for 5 yds to the MurrS 26 for a 1ST down
Q4 0:00 2nd & 17 at MUR 5 Preston Rice pass complete to Jacob Bell for 16 yds to the MurrS 21
Q4 0:00 1st & 10 at MUR 12 Preston Rice sacked for a loss of 7 yards to the MurrS 5
Q4 3:18 4th & 13 at BGSU 39 Matt Naranjo punt for 49 yds
Q4 5:00 2nd & 9 at BGSU 43
Q4 5:46 2nd & 8 at BGSU 30 Nick Mosley run for 12 yds to the BwGrn 42 for a 1ST down
Q4 5:52 1st & 10 at BGSU 28 Jaison Patterson run for 2 yds to the BwGrn 30
Q4 0:00 3rd & 9 at BGSU 43 Jaison Patterson run for a loss of 4 yards to the BwGrn 39
Q4 0:00 1st & 10 at BGSU 42 Nick Mosley run for 1 yd to the BwGrn 43
Q4 0:00 1st & 10 at BGSU 12 Jaison Patterson run for 1 yd to the BwGrn 13 for a 1ST down MURRAY ST Penalty, face mask (15 yards) (Darnel Victor) to the BwGrn 28 for a 1ST down
Q4 5:58 2nd & 10 at BGSU 44 Preston Rice pass intercepted
Q4 0:00 1st & 10 at BGSU 44 pass incomplete to Rodney Castille
Q4 0:00 3rd & 4 at MUR 29 Preston Rice pass complete to Malik Honeycutt for 12 yds to the BwGrn 41 BOWLING GREEN Penalty, face mask (15 yards) (Devin Taylor) to the BwGrn 44
Q4 0:00 2nd & 4 at MUR 29 pass incomplete to Malik Honeycutt
Q4 0:00 1st & 10 at MUR 23 Preston Rice pass complete to Jake Saathoff for 6 yds to the MurrS 29
Q4 7:05 3rd & Goal at MUR 5 Taron Keith 5 Yd pass from Matt McDonald (Nate Needham Kick)
Q4 9:16 1st & 10 at MUR 22 Matt McDonald pass complete to Austin Osborne for 5 yds to the MurrS 17
Q4 0:00 2nd & Goal at MUR 7 Matt McDonald run for 2 yds to the MurrS 5